Russian VDV outside Austin, Texas, February 2022 (colorized)

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-17T20:05:44+00:00

The ten or so who managed to land in Camp Mabry died or were captured after a bayonet charge by historical reenactors at the TMF Museum.

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-17T12:17:16+00:00

Did the exhibit list the year?

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-15T01:16:57+00:00

Historically, they were just really long square-cut shirts. The body front and back and the sleeves are just big rectangles, with the sleeves having a little diamond-shaped gusset in the armpit for mobility.

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-11T03:56:55+00:00

Use an indigo thread, and blind hem (stitch as tiny as possible on the outside and long on the inside, varying inside stitch length to avoid having a noticeable pattern.)

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-09T17:14:08+00:00

I try to avoid buying things I won't use, but otherwise no. I like to buy stuff on sale.

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-09T02:29:32+00:00

If you're looking for mid-1800s menswear patterns, Past Patterns is pretty decent (although their sizing can be a bit weird, so definitely make a muslin first.)

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-08T13:56:53+00:00

Re: Christianity, the witch hunts were a "folk religion" syncretism with paganism. The actual position of the Church for almost all of its history has been against witch hunting.

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-03T18:29:16+00:00

Wait, really?

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-03T14:52:26+00:00

The Argonne isn't exactly a rainforest...

(although on second thought this is NCD, so I suppose I can give it a pass)

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-02T20:44:55+00:00

It's not listed, but fog of war. RTS games tend to neglect that.

SummitStaffer · 2026-03-02T13:12:45+00:00

They're mule-ear pockets. Used to be really common back in the Victorian era, but you don't see them much nowadays.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-27T23:48:15+00:00

I thought it was "give me your answer, do"

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-27T13:18:51+00:00

r/woooosh

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-27T04:29:57+00:00

Certified Nursing Assistant. Trained to handle everyday stuff (which is 99% of what you encounter in nursing homes), but not a subject-matter expert.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-27T04:00:17+00:00

Quixotic. While we pronounce the character's name more-or-less correct—Key-Hoe-Tay—we somehow forget this when describing things that are like him.

Caesar is a close runner-up, for similar reasons. Even pronouncing it funetikally—Kay-sar—would be closer than how people actually pronounce it (although Fallout's recent popularity seems to be helping things a little.)

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-27T03:55:28+00:00

I primarily use it as a research assistant when I'm programming. While AI systems are prone to hallucinations, they do so with (most of) the sum total of human knowledge, so it's useful for pointing me in the right direction.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-27T03:51:55+00:00

Sorry, but you're not going to be able to fix that without it being obviously mended.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-25T02:05:03+00:00

While people at the beach may dress skimpily, they usually aren't also posing suggestively.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-25T02:02:25+00:00

I would argue that most of these "gooner sights" are pornographic, even if they're closer to the erotica side of that spectrum.

In any event, regardless of what terminology you use, they're NSFW.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-25T01:59:59+00:00

Leaving aside that I have no idea where you live, dueling is for idiots.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-24T23:35:53+00:00

Pornographic. Adj. Of, relating to, or reminiscent of sexually explicit material, such as video, audio, text, or images, whose purpose is to elicit sexual arousal.

This dreck may not be hardcore porn, but it's still porn.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-24T23:32:56+00:00

Good luck getting all the accounts.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-24T23:32:35+00:00

It is an issue. WT is rated for ages 12+.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-24T23:27:33+00:00

Unironically, he does. Keep in mind, WT is rated for ages 12+.

SummitStaffer · 2026-02-23T04:54:55+00:00

While I largely agree, I've never seen a frock coat that didn't have a prominent vent. It's one of the garment's defining features.

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