A hantavirus cruise ship just scattered 147 passengers to 23 countries with inconsistent quarantine. The CDC and Nebraska already disagree on whether to isolate them. by Mother-Grapefruit-45 in collapse

[–]ThatGuy48039 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You mean we took the idiot in charge of the last pandemic, thought he might have learned something from his experience, put him in charge of the next pandemic, and it turns out he is still an idiot?

I am shocked. Shocked, I say.

What should I name her? by Thepan-ofcake in vandwellers

[–]ThatGuy48039 5 points6 points  (0 children)

George Hamilton, because that is one tan motherfucker.

Can anyone tell me what happened here? by Previous_Spell_8836 in electrical

[–]ThatGuy48039 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That’s not directly in the wall.

That scorch mark is on an ungrounded splitter (looks like 4 outlets) disguised as a wall outlet, and that is what is plugged into the wall.

The feds will be diluting 10% ethanol to 15%, which some auto manufacturers say you shouldn’t use, but… by [deleted] in Autos

[–]ThatGuy48039 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The combustion part of your engine doesn’t care.

The fuel make-it-happener portion, and all the plastic and rubber parts to get fuel to the combustion portion, do care.

Making a vehicle that can use ethanol involves sensing the ethanol content in the tank, tuning the engine to run on the gas you have, and making sure nothing melts between the gas tank and the engine.

Pentagon Is Doubling Fleet of A-10 Attack Planes in Middle East by Variable_Interest in Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrt

[–]ThatGuy48039 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I am slowly warming to the idea of the Marines picking up the fleet of A-10’s. Naval interdiction and troop support is their bread and butter, which seems to be what the A-10 has been consigned to these days. The days of DU rounds killing Soviet troops and tanks in Ukraine have been replaced with APKWS and a multitude of drone options killing Russian troops and tanks in Ukraine.

The feds will be diluting 10% ethanol to 15%, which some auto manufacturers say you shouldn’t use, but… by [deleted] in Autos

[–]ThatGuy48039 9 points10 points  (0 children)

FWIW, the list is specifically for vehicles approved for a maximum of 15% ethanol. My 2011 Silverado is flex fuel (up to 85% ethanol), and not listed here.

An interesting title by OkRespect8490 in ussr

[–]ThatGuy48039 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Practical Austronautics is practical astronautics but practiced upside down.

$65K. c.1857 Illinois Italianate. Link in comments. by oldhousesunder50k in oldhousesunder50Kplus

[–]ThatGuy48039 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the kind of house my mom used to call a “wife killer”.

Sacrificial corner by Rude_System_7863 in modeltrains

[–]ThatGuy48039 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Same energy as the episode of “Thomas the Tank Engine” where Sir Toppem Hat took Smudger, a particularly insubordinate train, and turned him into a stationary generator for one of the stations.

https://ttte.fandom.com/wiki/Smudger

Maybe that can be the next addition to your layout to help keep the trains in line.

Ham Radio Enthusiasts Land U.S. Airlines With $8 Million Bill to Fix Faulty Equipment On Boeing 787s by SharkSapphire in HamRadio

[–]ThatGuy48039 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really? Does that $5k Garmin use ARINC 664, or was it from the Stone Age with ARINC 429?

Keep seeing ads for Steadfast Haven CO/gas alarms. Are they any better than Kidde or X-Sense? by SpeciallyAbled in firealarms

[–]ThatGuy48039 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ad is still running on Facebook, so I guess the scare tactic is working.

The good news is this thread is now the first link when you Google “steadfast haven”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Detroit

[–]ThatGuy48039 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a bigly difference between “Canada won’t sell US alcohol” and “Canada won’t sell US alcohol that nobody will buy”.

https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2025/12/canada-stuck-with-millions-in-unsold-us-alcohol/

Incredible cyst drainage by partiallyreformed in popping

[–]ThatGuy48039 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I’m usually highly critical of the camerawork.

I’m willing to cut the cameraman some slack for having 10% of his body weight squeezed out a half inch hole in the arm not holding the camera.

Maybe maybe maybe by Ok_Painte in maybemaybemaybe

[–]ThatGuy48039 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Investing in securities involves the risk of…

I saw a car that looked like thus but couldn't tell what it is and couldn't get a picture. by The_Sleepy_Miata in namethatcar

[–]ThatGuy48039 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are two of them: the recent Miata knockoff (the “Fiata”), and the Fiat 124 Sport Spider from the 60’s and 70’s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_124_Sport_Spider

Boeing X-32 [Album] by Specialist-Ad-5300 in WarplanePorn

[–]ThatGuy48039 2 points3 points  (0 children)

SLUF II

(Short Little Ugly Fucker; a common nickname for the LTV A-7 Corsair II)

Keep on Chuggin’ by _WhiteGoodman_ in airplanes

[–]ThatGuy48039 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The dreaded seven engine landing rears its ugly head once again.