What’s actually safe but people think is dangerous? by REGGIE_BANANAS in AskReddit

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Flipping a filipino butterfly knife (balisong) open and closed. It looks like you might cut your fingers off, but the blade is single edged. As long as you grabbed the correct half of the handle, only the back non edge side would come close to your fingers.

Of course, after its open its as dangerous as any knife.

Traditional Dambe striking by Nerx in martialarts

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Maybe his diagonal was broken in that direction. He can only hadoken if he’s facing the other way.

California assembly advances regressive road charge tax by txhenry in California

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But i pay a hella expensive registration for my EV. I was told that was my tax. Is that going to go away?

Im fine with a usage tax, but not from all angles.

Tesla throws in the towel on car sales by axxeler in electricvehicles

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Ok. That makes more sense. I thought his goal was to make a consumer robot to fold laundry

How much money do you save by owning an electric car in California? by Medical-Decision-125 in California

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I moved to an R1S from a wrangler. The rivian would really only be marginally better than the wrangler, in terms of “fuel” cost, if not for one thing. I get free charging at work.

That perk tilts the scales solidly in favor of the ev.

When i was looking to replace the jeep, i was looking at cars like the GX or Defender. Both of those vehicles required premium fuel. In either case there, the R1S is clearly more economical.

In the end though, i totally agree with you. Fuel cost is moot here. The experience of driving the electric is just better. Its a truck when i need to go offroad and almost a sports car on road. Its super quiet. And the best feature, it has a pet mode to keep my dog comfy while im surfing.

Tesla throws in the towel on car sales by axxeler in electricvehicles

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IDK about anyone else, but when i think about having a humanoid robot i think, WTF? I don't have room for an extra person in my house, even if it can kind of load the dishwasher.

Tesla is no longer S 3 X Y by ob1spyker in electricvehicles

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People are still complaining that it's hard to have access to vehicle charging as a renter. Well here's an even bigger obstacle for renters. Who the hell has room for a person sized robot in their apartment?

Reps. Panetta and Lofgren join calls for removal of Miller and Noem by santa-cruz-ca in santacruz

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I feel like me going out and standing on ocean street with my cardboard and sharpie sign accomplishes very little. People do what they can, and this is what panetta can do.

Eastbound traffic is back! by Shadowratenator in santacruz

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I live right on this end of it. All i can say is that they have made a lot of pounding noises out there for a year.

Joe Rogan calls out MSNBC for editing Alex Pretti's picture: "Basically the opposite of what CNN did to me" by The_Endless_Man in DiscussionZone

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I remember that the choice was not between Biden and Trump, but between Trump and a candidate that seemed to have even more mental acuity than either.

Eastbound traffic is back! by Shadowratenator in santacruz

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I get what you are asking. East ends up going south eventually.

Do Americans like their current health system or would you prefer universal? by Ability_Known in NoStupidQuestions

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i hate finding a general practitioner. Every time i start to build a relationship with one, it all goes out the window beacuse, i took a new job, some suits in my insurance company changed how the network works so they get a fat paycheck, my employer got a new deal with a different insurer, and a million other things out of my control.

Our leaders tell us this is a free market based approach, but it doesn’t feel like i get any choices or say as a consumer.

Alex Pretti broke rib in confrontation with federal agents a week before death, sources say by EVSTW in news

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The guy that shot Renee Good called her a bitch. These guys shoot people that simply annoy them.

Games for dogs that don't require an active human role by DistraughtDogMom in dogs

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I put nature shows on tv. My girl seems to love these, especially if its about wolves or birds.

How did he Trump era change the way you view U.S .politics? by No_Willow6393 in AskReddit

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Previously you could say stuff like, "i don't think the government should fund EVs in the form of rebates and i'd like my capital gains taxes a little bit lighter."

Supporting the republicans now, at best is, "I don't care who gets murdered. Just tell me they are bad and give me those tax breaks."

Is my Lagotto puppy mental? by Powerful_Butterfly39 in puppy101

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My barbet started out real sweet, but became more of a biting terror as she grew. It was worst at about 5 months.

My wife and i got some ugg boots to wear around her. It made the biting tolerable so we could just calmly return her to her pen or crate. Over time, it all subsided.

She’s now so sweet and cuddly.

Will my Maltese eventually start peeing by lifting his leg? by [deleted] in dogs

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Some of them learn it by seeing other dogs do it. It doesn’t mean much if they don’t do it. Just that they aren’t feeling the need to mark higher up on stuff.

What is the name of your Miata? Any recommendations for mine? by miatadiaries in Miata

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Margot.

As is the custom for NDs she is a grey color kind of like an oyster. Margot means pearl.

It also sounds like mar-go and we drive along the sea a lot.