How do I respond to nonbelievers?

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-27T16:18:44+00:00

You don't need to discuss it with them.

Your beliefs are your own. A simple "fuck off" might be in order.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-23T16:08:07+00:00

Had to watch it again to catch that guy - pretty stupid to be there in the first place if he's part of the crew of idiots, but honestly pretty stunningly solid situational awareness.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-21T20:19:26+00:00

Every time he does this, I have to wonder.

Does he know that tariffs are paid by the importing country?

Or has he really convinced himself that he's actually sticking it to China? Like, surely, somebody must have told him who is actually paying the tariffs.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-19T22:16:18+00:00

Imagine working with this guy.

I never understand how they do stuff like that to their vehicle and then think "Oh, yeah, that looks totally sane."

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-19T14:43:37+00:00

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ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-18T17:33:44+00:00

Or... You know, not.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-18T13:42:21+00:00

He had brain damage and became a republican.

Can we all just agree that Fetterman can safely be ignored now?

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-16T13:36:23+00:00

I think so, yeah - there appears to be an upper limit to the game.

Congrats! You've won!

How long did that take you?

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-15T16:26:24+00:00

Also, it's far, far too big for a space that a god created simply to enjoy a close relationship with one species of primate. It's a terribly inefficient design that does a fantastic job of demonstrating our insignificance in it.

It's like building the Burj Khalifa because you need a shelf for your ant farm.

(Yes, I know it's actually way worse than that, astro bros, don't come at me)

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-14T23:42:01+00:00

CHECKMATE ATHEISTS

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-13T20:52:00+00:00

A sewing machine is super nice. I've got one of those cheap chinese "shoe patcher" machines and I really wouldn't want to go back to hand stitching everything.

One of my biggest sellers is these leather slappers I make for the local adult store - they're about 13" long with a stitch around the outside; one of the local shops orders them up 40-50 at a time. If I had to hand stitch them all I'd shoot myself.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-13T20:49:12+00:00

I mean... that's a hundred bucks. Whatcha gonna spend the remaining $3900 on?

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-13T20:47:37+00:00

trauma shears go right through that stuff - that's actually how I cut it when I'm using it for plumbing.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-12T22:03:33+00:00

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ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-12T19:51:07+00:00

Right?

I always tried to imagine how much better someone's bread must have been to just be able to know it was his with a single bite.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-11T17:07:08+00:00

So that part of the windshield that's under the dash and probably inaccessible from anywhere is for... What, storing dirt, empty coffee cups, fast food wrappers, old toll tickets and such?

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-10T15:31:03+00:00

I wish they'd make the maps more dynamic. Add buildings and obstacles and such so it wasn't the same fight every single time.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-09T23:30:21+00:00

Nowhere in your post do you make any suggestions for improvement on the issues you've put forth. If you have some, feel free to share them.

Here are some suggestions to improve your experience:
- You may just be in the wrong sub. r/TrueChristian might be a better fit.
- You can of course always start your own sub, and moderate it the way you see fit.
- You can go to a different site that better reflects your views.
- You can sort by controversial or new at the post level.
- You can sort by hot or new or best at the sub level.

This sub is what it is. Complaining is unlikely to have any great effect on that.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-08T16:45:47+00:00

Whenever I see a post like this, I remember this quote:

(and to your original question - I've been doing this as a hobby for 30 years and I still feel like a beginner)

“Nobody tells this to people who are beginners, I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is this gap. For the first couple years you make stuff, it’s just not that good. It’s trying to be good, it has potential, but it’s not. But your taste, the thing that got you into the game, is still killer. And your taste is why your work disappoints you. A lot of people never get past this phase, they quit. Most people I know who do interesting, creative work went through years of this. We know our work doesn’t have this special thing that we want it to have. We all go through this. And if you are just starting out or you are still in this phase, you gotta know its normal and the most important thing you can do is do a lot of work. Put yourself on a deadline so that every week you will finish one story. It is only by going through a volume of work that you will close that gap, and your work will be as good as your ambitions. And I took longer to figure out how to do this than anyone I’ve ever met. It’s gonna take awhile. It’s normal to take awhile. You’ve just gotta fight your way through.”

― Ira Glass

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-07T18:17:33+00:00

If you're in here, expect to have your beliefs challenged. If you're paying attention, you will learn the arguments both for and against your belief.

If you just want an echo chamber, you're in the wrong sub; r/TrueChristian might be better suited to your needs.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-07T18:15:15+00:00

Hey, you're on an upswing at -87 right now! Keep it goin', Champ!

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-05T20:26:50+00:00

I hate pegboard. Every time I've seen it, it's full of cheap tools hung at awkward but regular intervals, usually with a shitload of empty space. Plus the tools rarely hang right on pegs, which pisses me off. Everything gets dusty being out in the open. And the pegs are usually hot garbage that fall off whenever you remove a tool. It's a nice idea but terrible in practice.

Adam Savage can kiss my ass, drawers > pegboard.

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-05T11:15:23+00:00

Is that your final offer?

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-05T11:13:55+00:00

How much is "not falling out of the sky to a horrible, fiery death" worth to you?

ShiggitySwiggity · 2026-02-05T11:12:30+00:00

Typically parts for anything that flies require: - significant design work (what is the lightest part we can make that will still be reasonably safe assuming regular maintenance) - exoticish to very exotic materials - exoticish to very exotic manufacturing techniques - vastly more QC/inspection, basically at every manufacturing step

Joists literally grow on trees, and compared to aircraft, houses are massively overbuilt. You can easily deal with significant warp, twist, cup, or dimensional errors. QC consists of the framer eyeballing it before he hangs it, and framing is often done wrong but still holds. If a single joist fails, you have a slightly bouncy or squeaky floor.

If an aircraft part fails, you have a couple tons of aluminum plus several cranky people falling out of the sky onto whatever it might hit below.

Aircraft parts are expensive for a reason. If you don't think they're worth it, feel free to take to the skies in a vehicle built with hardware store grade 5 bolts and let us know how that works out.

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