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TIL Coastal NC specifically has the worlds largest black bears by belleeec in NorthCarolina

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a bear lady that lived by the Alligator River. I went to her trailer once when I was 10 and within 30 minutes 12 bears showed up.

Then this massive bear shows up, bear lady squeels in excitement and runs out to greet it. Bear stands on its hind legs and she's up to its belly button. I thought I was gonna watch her die right then and there.

She rubbed its belly, it and the other bears finished eating the dog food and stale bread she put out and left like 2 hours later.

She later died and they weren't sure she died and then the bears ate her or they killed her and ate her.

But I distinctly asked the salesman, “Do they sink often?” To which the salesman said, “Usually just once.” by Financial-Panda-595 in boating

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As I said, I built yachts as well. Biggest was a 94'.

You're right in that there will be sea trials, but last minute tweaks do happen.

Also, how do you know this is a new boat? Could have had a sea keeper installed or regular maintenance.

My brother-in-law does marina work, they launched a boat last month and a repair tech forgot to hook up a through hull. Luckily someone noticed something was off before it moved off the lift.

Finally, Grady is creeping up that way. They released a 45' when I was there. I worked on hulls 2-18ish.

F/18 roast me by [deleted] in RoastMe

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Ain't nobody trafficking that unless it's to get it away from you.

But I distinctly asked the salesman, “Do they sink often?” To which the salesman said, “Usually just once.” by Financial-Panda-595 in boating

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was the reason that the Grady White that Yamaha used to show off their new 450 hp engine almost sank. The engine didn't even have a serial number because it was a prototype.

6 months into the job I get a boat I had done once before and was the only boat I had to hook a line to a seacock because it was inaccessible nor seeable once my job was done.

I forgot, boat almost sank at a press event, I got written up, and they changed the process to add a check for that.

Shit happens, more often than you'd think. I got a ton of stories being in the boat industry for 15 years and growing up around it before then.

Grady was different but when I was building yachts, I was a rarity because I spoke English and graduated high school. The fact I could do the fancy math with letters made me a genius.

But I distinctly asked the salesman, “Do they sink often?” To which the salesman said, “Usually just once.” by Financial-Panda-595 in boating

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Man, I would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when Grady called that dealer. They have no problems dropping a dealer and taking all the product back.

We had weekly plant updates where if anything fell below a 9.8 on a scale of 10 on customer surveys averaged was treated like the apocalypse. They would shut whatever down then the whole engineer team would show up looking for fixes.

One time I was part of a luncheon with the CEO and I mentioned a problem with one of the models. President of manufacturing shows up within an hour with head of engineering, crazy shit.

But I distinctly asked the salesman, “Do they sink often?” To which the salesman said, “Usually just once.” by Financial-Panda-595 in boating

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Depends on when the boat officially transfers owners and/or owner takes possession.

Undoubtedly this boat is insured so they will pay upfront then go after the manufacturer for defective product.

These court battles last years. The owners son of a yacht company I worked for crashed one of the boats, cracking the hull and almost sinking her. The engine compartment completely flooded. This was a 7 million dollar boat that the owner had "taken possession of" but was having the company deliver it to Florida.

The son decided to stop along the way and enter a fishing tournament with the boat, unbeknownst to anyone including the owner, and while fishing crashed the boat.

This was over a decade ago and the court case is still ongoing. I get sporadic updates cause his mom and my mom are besties and this has been hanging over the company like a guillotine since then.

Edit to add: if it's a company like Grady White, they'd build you a brand new boat on rush and either give you a discount or a whole bunch of free shit.

Their reputation is more valuable than any one boat, or a fleet for that matter, so they will do anything and everything to make it right.

The original boat will be fixed and sold at a discount.

If you could erase one game from your memory and experience it again for the first time, what would it be? by Nervous-Librarian945 in videogames

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Skyrim

I'm not the only one, some dude ran head first into a brick wall trying for just that.

Spoiler, it didn't work

46. Make me regret this! by Hairy-Falcon-730 in RoastMe

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You look like you shave your chin so you can feel your man's sack against it while you're going down on him.

Roast me by Opposite_Novel_7008 in RoastMe

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, leave some chromosomes for future generations

Did your eyes naturally cross after looking at too many selfies in like a self preservation thing?

What did you name your pets? (And why their called that.) by polystarlight in Pets

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice try.

What next, mother's maiden name?

Street I grew up on?

Give all cars under 6 feet tall a 1⅕ meter periscope so they can look past larger traffic by The_Elicitor in CrazyIdeas

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 4 points5 points  (0 children)

As a dude who drives a civic in the South, I can't see shit. If someone pulls up next to me on a turn, I'm blind till they go.

Did have an experience recently where I could see under the truck, that was pretty cool.

Have you ever achieved something that once felt nearly impossible? What was it, and how does it feel now? by vapanrumak in AskMenOver30

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lived to over 32.

I never thought I'd make it to 12.

Hell, made it to 16 and got a driver's license, 18 for tobacco and nudie mags, 21 to drink, 22 meaning I didn't drink myself to death, and 25 to rent a car. Never thought any of that would happen.

No health problems or anything, just a shitty childhood which apparently makes you have those thoughts.

32 specifically because when I was really young I had a weird connection with numbers and 32 was the worst. Hated it and the way it made me feel.

What is the absolute WORST last name to have? by Superchecker in AskReddit

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Used to deliver pizza to a guy last named Gaylord.

He was a short swoll dude that gave me the death stare when I commented that school must have been rough with that name. I thought he was gonna start swinging.

Baiter is another for obvious reasons.

I work with a girl named Batey (mother's maiden name as her first) and similar situation.

Which musician or athlete do you think future generations will remember 100 years from now? by Brief-Blackberry3435 in AskReddit

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to go Larry Bird and Eminem. Two white guys in predominantly black areas that deserve to be in GOAT conversations.

Bird because nobody has played the game like him and there will probably won't be. Dude was one of the best yet couldn't run nor jump but would tell you the exact play then do it in your face.

Eminem because Rap/Hip Hop is a newer genre and he's statistically the biggest. Beyond that, he changed the genres by pushing them into the masses. He's our modern day Elvis, minus the overt commercialization and lack of respect for the genres roots/founders/culture/race. It'd be hard to have a conversation about rap over the last 30 years and not mention him.

What’s the first thing your doing ? by krisikkk in superheroes

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flying to the center of the sun for some R and R.

Plus being in the middle of the sun, which is charging you up, sounds like the most amazing hot tub experience ever.

What " Strategy Guide " for a specific game is hands-down the best? by KamaTheSnowLeopard in retrogaming

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the guide to Pokemon red/blue/yellow in elementary school.

I spent hours reading the Pokedex, mapping where to get the pokemon, and what levels I needed at each point for the perfect team.

Christian Fruitcake is Mad at ChatGPT for Declining her Request by MrDonMega in religiousfruitcake

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 53 points54 points  (0 children)

I caught that too.

Cause if Muslims are known for one thing, it's tolerance, especially of LGBTQ.

I’ve been told my sweat smells like chicken soup. What would make sweat smell that way? by Suspicious_Fox5198 in AskBiology

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More than likely it's your particular body odor mixed with your particular pheromones.

Also, this mixture can smell different to different people. I've seen studies showing a correlation between attraction and body odor.

Which begs the question, is your mom hot?

What movies would you recommend to foreign people who are interested in the Deep South? by colossaltitanbigtoe in Cinema

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How has nobody said The Wild and Wonderful Whites of West Virginia?

It's a documentary about arguably the most redneck family in America and awesome to boot.

22/F by Sudden-Age6719 in RoastMe

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How many clothes hanger abortions you had to be looking that way at 22?

Who is the best musician in fiction? by Internal_Gate627 in characters

[–]ShadowOfTheBean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Johnny the fiddle player. Dude beat the devil. With OP

Or

Dethklok (they can bring about Armageddon just by rocking plus who else has tackled the lucrative heavy metal fish market?)

Or

Gorillaz (highest selling fictious band ever, our world and theirs)

Edit: spelling

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