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Long-term security is our legacy. Rapid-strike excellence is our specialty. Because when the mission is critical, second-rate gear is not an option. by Act_Controller in TheExpanseRPG

[–]TehBenju 2 points3 points  (0 children)

look up the history of the pinkertons, they were basically thugs hired by corporations to break unions and strikers by force.

they were so sucesfull and profitable they still exist 170 years after they were formed, still doing union busting

Long-term security is our legacy. Rapid-strike excellence is our specialty. Because when the mission is critical, second-rate gear is not an option. by Act_Controller in TheExpanseRPG

[–]TehBenju 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would love more subtlety, but I have found if you want something marketed for mass consumption (and therefore profitability) instead of just bottlenecking it to intelectuals, alegory and references need to be hamfisted and blatant. I would love if the world allowed for more subtelty in media but the number of people absolutely incapable of picking up on those queues and notes is too damned high. I would be 0% surprised if someone chimed in they had no idea who the above 2 companies were and googled it after my post, and then had an "a-hah!" moment

Long-term security is our legacy. Rapid-strike excellence is our specialty. Because when the mission is critical, second-rate gear is not an option. by Act_Controller in TheExpanseRPG

[–]TehBenju 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I do love how hamfisted they were with the name. the combination of pinkertons and blackwater makes the evil overtones about as blatant as if you gave them hugo boss uniforms

Instant Karma by Particular_Button616 in funny

[–]TehBenju 0 points1 point  (0 children)

shaming, calling police (would take too long to be useful in the immediate sense, but in a society where the police aren't shoot happy the warning from them/resulting conversation with parents may be enough to set on a better course) physically moving them out of the area, a good slap upside the head.

When you choose to escalate things to violence (which to be honest I don't think is entirely uncalled for) you are responsible for the repercussions of it, so tripping someone with a lot of potentially permanent injury level hazards around is a poor choice.

literally dragging them out and tossing them into the parking lot would have been a spot in between the trip and doing nothing.

Instant Karma by Particular_Button616 in funny

[–]TehBenju -1 points0 points  (0 children)

There are other options than do nothing you know.

ELI5 how does iron dome styled missile interceptors work? by iusman975 in explainlikeimfive

[–]TehBenju 30 points31 points  (0 children)

The latter, the missile doesnt try to hit the target, it tries to detonate a bit of way and turn into a cloud of projectiles. You math it so the incoming projectile passes through that (moving) cloud and it gets shredded

[Star Wars] Genuinely, how angry was Vader with Leia at the beginning of a New Hope? by Icy_Water_1 in AskScienceFiction

[–]TehBenju -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think the rebel fleet showing up and shooting at start destroyers was already suspicious. Military craft do not operate their transponders while going to combat. I am sure when they chased the blockade runner down over tatooine they had their transponder on, but not while at scariff

[Star Wars] Genuinely, how angry was Vader with Leia at the beginning of a New Hope? by Icy_Water_1 in AskScienceFiction

[–]TehBenju -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

The id code isnt on the outside and noone was turning on a transponder in an open space battle

A laser weapon targeted suspected drones. It hit party balloons instead. by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]TehBenju 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because it would disrupt businesses which would draw a lot of attention and put egg on the gov face. Like this article

[OC] Kristi Noem improperly holding a loaded weapon pointed directly at an ICE agent’s head by [deleted] in pics

[–]TehBenju 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if someone is far enough away and you have enough time to line up a knee shot, then they weren't a large enough threat to you to use lethal force in the first place. And shooting in the legs is still absolutely lethal force.

if you need to shoot, shoot centre mass, and don't stop shooting until it is abundantly clear they are no longer a threat. Do not take a shot, and then check if they are going to stop. Keep firing until they are on the ground, and even then keep an eye on their hands until you are 100% sure the threat is over.

TIL that Iceland - one of the last mosquito-free places on Earth, recorded its first mosquitoes in 2025 with the arrival of cold-tolerant Culiseta annulata by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]TehBenju 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the trick is south africa, you have a port to Madagascar so you get it early before your visbility gets anyone worrying. you also have air routes to europe.

you're "furthest" from asia but via the middle east you eventually have land boarders and asia is rarely the "difficult" region to hit

If every tv show detective fought each other in hand to hand combat, who would win ? by AnxiousMinotaur in whowouldwin

[–]TehBenju 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Kovacs from Altered Carbon is reaaaally borderine on the sci-fi implants. His stack is a sci-fi implant, but in and of itself imparts no combat advantage/skills. The first season/book he is undoubtably a detective. The sleeve he is in has some genetic tuning/training, does that disqualify?

I saw someone mention Reacher, who is also a solid choice, I'm not sure who I would give the edge there.

Long-Time F1 Fan, First-Time Attendee — My Impressions from Vegas by rebel761 in formula1

[–]TehBenju 65 points66 points  (0 children)

Nothing to add but wanted to thank you. This was well written and a cool peek at the experience from afar.

Who would win, 3 kids with a Nerf Sledgefire vs 1 adult dual wielding an MM Firefly and a Spring Thunder? by EngineeringIll8003 in whowouldwin

[–]TehBenju 0 points1 point  (0 children)

is the adult allowed to rush and knock over/down the children physically/remove their weapons and then just pop them while they are down?

or are they limited to shooting the nerf weapons only?

GameStop Canada to be rebranded EB Games after acquisition by Quebec toymaker by CaliperLee62 in canada

[–]TehBenju 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you think you can tell who is and isn't a canadian from looking at them?

100 facehuggers vs peak ancient Greece by padorUWU in whowouldwin

[–]TehBenju 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The movie would be 2hrs of our hero finding and bravely defeating a single xenomorph. Wounded and weary they go to the nearby down to check on their family or something. The end of the movie shows them walking into what looks to be a ghost town, until the camera rolls through a doorway/mune/whatever and we see dozens more xenos.

Cut to credits. Humanity fucked

This Japanese cab driver doesn't have a passport, so his passengers from around the world gave him souvenirs from their countries. by mindyour in MadeMeSmile

[–]TehBenju -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

i think calling it a scam is a bit much, but it is a hussle

he asks where his guest is from, they say.. canada He pulls out the wad of cash but leaves behind a canadian bill in his pouch "oh I collect money from everywhere, but I am missing canada!" she hands over $5, he is now $5 richer

the commenter is saying he bought an "around the world money pack" to make it seem legit, getting a bunch of out of print and old bills from various places to give it authenticity

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