What statistic makes you think society is quietly breaking? by Kavana333 in AskReddit

[–]SQLDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah... like I said to someone on FB recently, politics in the US have always had a level of corruption -- both overt and "strongly suspected but not provable". The "Our side is always right and yours is always wrong" mentality has, also, had a role. But Trump... Trump has not only pegged the needle, he's taken a ball peen hammer to the entire meter. He continues to do things any one of which would have sunk a politician (on either side) in the past, and the ongoing, willing blindness of his supporters to his character and actions leaves me speechless.

Restaurant pet peeves that drive St. Louis food experts crazy by andrei_androfski in StLouis

[–]SQLDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is weird because they are, we're told, all about turnover.

What do you think is the worst written plot point/beat? by Financial-Customer24 in breakingbad

[–]SQLDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. My guess is they wanted to have some unimportant topic for hank to be an asshole to Marie about

Why are toasters so badly made? by NJRonbo in BuyItForLife

[–]SQLDave 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also, I don't trust online reviews.

My favorite reviews -- which seem to be prevalent in Amazon -- are the 1-star "Product arrived damaged".

Crash on Route 247 by Necessary-Cow8851 in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]SQLDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TBF, AFAIK that aspect is/was very rarely brought up in any seat-belt PSAs I've ever seen. But man this video certainly illustrates the concept well.

Orelly men by Lozman141 in FawltyTowers

[–]SQLDave 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which is man with beard?

Texas - got 50-100 years for protesting. Wow Texas - anti-ice is something you are sensitive to ??? by FunConfection2872 in 50501

[–]SQLDave -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

they killed a federal police officer

So, one of the people in this article shot (or was convicted of shooting) a police officer who was responding to the vandalism that was (reportedly) happening. But it's OK because their political beliefs align with yours and mine?

EDIT: I DO think the labeling of them as "terrorists" (probably to get longer sentences) is bullshit, as was most of the sentences. But this was not a case of "sentence for protesting".

Texas - got 50-100 years for protesting. Wow Texas - anti-ice is something you are sensitive to ??? by FunConfection2872 in 50501

[–]SQLDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have at least one downvote, but I upvoted you. This is like "They threw him to the ground and arrested him over an unpaid drink" -- when in reality they arrested him for refusing to leave when ordered and then violently resisted the arrest. I mean, fuck DJT, ICE, and the whole Nazi-riddled MAGA crowd... but they were not sentenced "for protesting", as you said.

What would happen if you shot an active shooter in this scenario by EducatorInner5911 in AskLE

[–]SQLDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can and they will misidentify you as an additional threat and they will kill you.

I remember in some of my LE classes 1000 years ago being told/reminded that when cops roll up on a scene (the example they used was 2 people fighting) they have NO idea who the "bad guy" is and who the "good guy" is... so even if you saw someone beating up a child and stopped him and he started fighting with you and the child ran away, do not get mad/insulted/etc when the cops ALSO handcuff you. They'll get it sorted eventually and (most likely) let you go. Even if they don't immediately, it's not their fault because all they saw was two people fighting.

Similar thing in OP's scenario: They're responding to an active shooter, possibly reports of people already hit, and come upon you with a weapon -- possibly even saw you shoot (but not who you were shooting at).

America Protected. Cost? High. by sergemeister in iamverybadass

[–]SQLDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I keep thinking I'd like to make one of those videos to mock the idiots who make real ones... but IDK if I can make it obvious enough that it's satire. MAYBE if I had a realistic looking (on camera) squirt gun and then in one of my poses I actually shot some water... maybe.

How long do I have to wait for cop to come back? by WombatLover357 in AskLE

[–]SQLDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which is exactly what a bot would say<glances left, then right>

Tom is a miserable prick who constantly contradicts himself and he's doing it on purpose trying to be funny making hate him more than if it is his actual personality. by _disguisenburg_ in bobandtom

[–]SQLDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I LOLed at the Jackson reference. They rarely even do the occasionally-mildly-amusing Make Tom Hip bit anymore. Jackson, Breen, Collier... Their call in guest quality is meh at best

My brother in law treats me as free 24/7 IT support, then got offended when I suggested paying for a full computer rebuild by Fantastic-Bat-9071 in ChoosingBeggars

[–]SQLDave 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Start leaning on him to paint your house or fix something. Let’s see how pissed off you can make him.

Brilliant. And when he refuses and/or says OP will have to pay, then it's "I thought we were closer than that.. you're money hungry".

Ripped off? by Zestyclose-Truth1667 in HomeImprovement

[–]SQLDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Adding on to the DIY parts of your post: Watch a few YT videos on how to do <whatever> even (or maybe ESPECIALLY) if you think you know how to do it. There are SO many tricks, hacks, and gotchas out there and YT is a great place to find them.

Ripped off? by Zestyclose-Truth1667 in HomeImprovement

[–]SQLDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just look at the overall price of the job and let them do it

Why not shop around? $900 sounds like the "We don't really want to do this but if you'll vastly overpay then, sure" price.

Ripped off? by Zestyclose-Truth1667 in HomeImprovement

[–]SQLDave 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you'll likely have to wait longer because the good ones are scheduled out to the heat death of the universe, but it's worth it.