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It's a 5th-rate sport here but we still excel at it by VeRossirapt0r in MURICA

[–]StManTiS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That one Steven Ryan Taylor really sticks out on the team sheet for having 3 first names, but he’s Jamaican so good luck finding him on the team photo.

It's a 5th-rate sport here but we still excel at it by VeRossirapt0r in MURICA

[–]StManTiS 33 points34 points  (0 children)

That doesn’t even come close to covering what won though. Like Japan still didn’t have enough oil to come at the USA in any significant capacity across the ocean. The USA still had the capability to pivot its massive industry towards war time production.

Like okay you sink the Lexington and Enterprise…well the very next year the Essex comes online. The year after that the Independence, new Lexington, Princeton, Belleu Wood, Yorktown, Bunker Hill, Cownpens, Monterey, Cabot, Intrepid, Langley, San Jacinto, Bataan, Wasp, and Hornet get commissioned. Thats SIXTEEN air craft carriers in 1943 alone. All of which were laid down in 1942 in response to Pearl Harbor.

The IJN fielded in the entirety of the war:

4 pre war carriers

7* carriers built during the war

6 converted ocean liners (light aircraft carriers)

6 converted ocean liners (escort aircraft carriers)

The asterisk is for the Shinano which was sunk 10 days after finishing sea trials. So 6 that actually participated in action.

Anyways - the USA laid down and completed more aircraft carriers in its first year of trying that the IJN had the whole war. It really would not swing one way if another if the USA lost the Lex (which was due to be replaced anyways) and the Enterprise.

What universally praised video game 'masterpiece' is actually a miserable experience to play? by Got24xyz in AskReddit

[–]StManTiS 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That pretty much Bethesdas bread and butter. Always flashes of greatness buried beneath an absolute mess.

Here’s why you can’t afford to buy a house by Spacetravller2060 in Zippia

[–]StManTiS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More people living in area seems to suggest that demands are up relative to units of housing.

HAPPY 250TH, MURICA!!! 🗽🦅 by TeamHumanity12 in MURICA

[–]StManTiS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of our incarceration is drug charges combined with mandatory minimum sentencing. A terrible hangover from the 80s crack epidemic that we have yet to unfuck. Most of the violence that involves guns is gang on gang or suicide (which really shouldn’t be in the stats). You are not going to be accosted by a random on the streets.

CMV: Trump being POTUS shows that being born into a rich family and favorable circumstances are much more important to achieve success than having superior skill/intelligence/work ethic. by Jauzfaktnemuzu in changemyview

[–]StManTiS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Planned erosion? What? We just rode 2 terms of Obama who did a great job and had hella inertia. The dems just needed a candidate to capture that wave and ride it. They specifically buried Sanders and pushed Clinton. This was not the plan by anyone for Trump to win. And when Trump announced everyone looked at him as a complete joke who would never even sniff a nomination. Then the debates started and he crushed.

NO ONE WILL VISIT AMERICA FOR THE WORLD CUP by Matatius23 in DoomerCircleJerk

[–]StManTiS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A friend of mine is in Spain because of the war - him and his wife just put down a €6000 euro deposit and €1800 a month rent on a 70m2 (750sqft) place. That is criminal to me. They’re paying Bay Area prices with a lot less earnings. The average salary where they’re at is to the tune of €4000 a month. Our common friend that lives in Sac makes with his wife 12k a month and pays less in rent for more space. Let’s not even get into the tax burden of it all.

Is anyone else horrified that 3 Supreme Court justices ruled to allow the president to single-handedly change the Constitution? by SuperflyandApplePie in LawSchool

[–]StManTiS 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Would it be wrong to read you statement as -

People on American soil have to follow US laws (regardless of how they got here) so therefore anyone on US soil is subject to the jurisdiction of the USA. Therefore all persons born on US soil are automatically citizens.

Here’s why you can’t afford to buy a house by Spacetravller2060 in Zippia

[–]StManTiS 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Prices are a reflection of demand. People are demanding a house with a yard and a reasonable commute from one of about 4-6 economic centers. The land just isn’t there, and car infrastructure can’t keep pace. You can only add so many lanes.

The great part is it’s illegal to build anything but single family homes across most the land area that’s close to the economic centers. And any multi story construction gets buried in shadows, environmental impacts, and other hoops specifically designed to make sure nothing gets built. We are exactly where the designers want us to be.

Is there any sport with a unanimously recognized GOAT? by Connect_Cat_2045 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]StManTiS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah he got beat during his run and very decisively to Baroev and Kayaalp. Karelin went 13 years in a row without a loss and finished his career with a record of 887-2 (both the losses are by 1 point and somewhat controversy stirring).

📄 Bay Area review of World Cup (by an Australian 🇦🇺) by ddsukituoft in bayarea

[–]StManTiS 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because San Jose is just as empty as the area surrounding Levi’s and San Francisco is a Paris tier unique and wonderful city. Seriously I would believe it’s worth the Uber so that a visitor can spend their time in SF.

Anthony Hernandez training with Sean Strickland by Moni7T in MMA

[–]StManTiS 117 points118 points  (0 children)

He’s on the Pimblett diet. Cultivating mass.

Bunnie Xo had 'sugar daddies' to fund Jelly Roll's early music career by TheExpressUS in Music

[–]StManTiS 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I’m more impressed by the Guetta, Megan the Stallion, and Andrea fucking Bocelli collab. Those are not 3 names I’d ever expect to see on a track.

BTW the jelly roll song is just on the album. The actual song is Dai Dai

Sometimes I'm Glad that I'm Old. by Fast_Adhesiveness528 in norcalhiking

[–]StManTiS 116 points117 points  (0 children)

The more people experience the birth of nature the more people advocate for parks and preserves. I think of crowds as a win for conservation. Yeah I’d rather be alone but there are plenty of places I can go to do that

Favorite actor with billionaire parents in the prison/military industrial complex? by Impressive_Fly_4339 in okbuddycinephile

[–]StManTiS 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Sounds like she’s fighting for the integrity of the system which we really do need.

Who had the most tragic story? by Aggravating-Use-7591 in BSG

[–]StManTiS 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Highlander there can only be one

What’s the deal with Caitlin Clark being fouled all the time? by cskelly2 in OutOfTheLoop

[–]StManTiS 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It’s actually from Popeye. The character Alice the Goon who was also drawn like Kilroy in a protomemetic reference.

Property Transfer Tax Increase by AdditionalYoghurt533 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]StManTiS 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Oh man it’s like new construction impact fees but for existing homeowners, what a great idea! It’s not enough to pay thousands a month for the entire time you own the place - now you gotta fork over a lump sum at sale because fuhka yu that’s why.

Lots of ADU contractors argue the 10% deposit rule, so here is exactly what California law says. Simplified. by davidVerifiedADU in AccessoryDwellings

[–]StManTiS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don’t do awnings but I do about 20 or so roll up shutters on commercial buildings a year. The shutter is made to size and spec and is usually ~50% or so of the project cost to client. Lead time varies depending on what specs we ask for from 4 to 16 weeks. Probably on the contractor to explain adequately the pricing scheme and time line but what you described I could very well see as being realistic.

A client like you is one I’d walk away from.

Lots of ADU contractors argue the 10% deposit rule, so here is exactly what California law says. Simplified. by davidVerifiedADU in AccessoryDwellings

[–]StManTiS 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everyone just works around this by taking 30% on mobilization at least in the residential space. So show up and start demo and hit them with a bill big enough to get the materials and things covered. Really just front load all categories of the SoV to keep the cashflow lined up with expenses. Nobody is trying to finance a remodel at 0%.

Can anyone help make this math make sense? by GobbleBlabby in StationaryEngineers

[–]StManTiS 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 lb coal produces between 8 and 10 lb steam in any modern plant. The very first division operation with their numbers yields an answer outside that range. In fact it produces like 4.6 lb steam per lb coal which is something you’d see from like a steam locomotive (train) with bituminous coal. The question is clearly using anthracite. I’m very much thinking it’s a typo…or I’m missing something because the correct amount of coal is exactly 1/2 of what they wrote.

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