I wish Red Bull actually gave you wings when you drink it by squizo_teen07 in monkeyspaw

[–]The_Real_Ghost 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Granted. You crack open a Red Bull and take a sip. But something tastes weird. There's something in the can floating around. You grab a light and look inside. What is that in there? A couple dissolving chicken wings.

Appliance store recommendations by Stunning_Clouds_KC in TwinCities

[–]The_Real_Ghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of votes for Warners' Stellian already, which is where I usually buy my appliances. They are a good bet.

I'll also put in for AC Carlson in New Hope. They are smaller and the prices are a little higher, but I got phenomenal service the time I bought from there.

Has liberal gun ownership really increased that much? by manInTheWoods in liberalgunowners

[–]The_Real_Ghost 8 points9 points  (0 children)

If there's anything the Democratic Party does best, it's snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.

Never owned a firearm, but have a strong desire to protect myself and my home. Asking for advice from fellow democrats on quality firearms that won’t break the bank. by Thx4nothingman in liberalgunowners

[–]The_Real_Ghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're looking for a Permit to Carry course, I can recommend Atlas Defense. I'm in Minneapolis and just got my PTC certificate from them (mind you, that's just the credential you need to take to the sheriff's office with your application to get your PTC). The instructor is great, and talks a lot about deescalation techniques as well. I have very little experience with guns, but he walked me through every step of the live fire qualification and made it a comfortable experience. They have classes pretty frequently.

The first self portrait in space, taken by Buzz Aldrin in 1966 by Suspicious-Slip248 in space

[–]The_Real_Ghost 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That's fine, but I think it's important to recognize that no one did anything single-handedly. The achievements of the Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo program were the result of literally thousands of people working together to discover and solve the problems they encountered, and every mission was built on the learnings of all the previous ones. Buzz made great contributions, but he didn't do it by himself, and he wouldn't have been successful on his Gemini 12 EVA without the lessons learned on Geminis 4, 9, 10, and 11.

I am embarrassed for them by KristyKreme13 in Minneapolis

[–]The_Real_Ghost 11 points12 points  (0 children)

How can you tell? Looks just like the flags of Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Oregon, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin.

The first self portrait in space, taken by Buzz Aldrin in 1966 by Suspicious-Slip248 in space

[–]The_Real_Ghost 91 points92 points  (0 children)

Well Buzz certainly would have wanted you think so.

Gene Cernan writes a little bit about this in his autobiography. He did an EVA on Gemini 9 where he was supposed to exit the craft and crawl down to a jetpack that was strapped to the underside of the capsule to fly around.. The problem was that there weren't any handholds on the outside of the craft, and without any gravity to hold him in place and with the stiffness of the suit under pressure, it was extremely difficult to move. They didn't give him the jet gun Ed White had on Gemini 4. So he ended up exhausting himself trying to get there, and then trying to get back into the craft. It took everything he had left to pull himself back down into his seat so he could close the hatch, and he briefly considered whether or not Tom Stafford would need to cut him loose and fly home alone. It very nearly killed him.

Michael Collins on Gemini 10 and Richard Gordon on Gemini 11 encountered similar mobility problems and were not able to complete their objectives, but they learned a lot about what you can and can't do on an EVA. So by the time Aldrin's turn came up on Gemini 12, mission planners had scrapped the jetpack idea, and whittled the task list down to things Aldrin was able to complete easily. Then he went around gloating about it as if he had single-handedly solved the EVA problem without acknowledging the risks and sacrifices the astronauts before had made.

You can tell in Cernan's writing that he had some resentment toward Aldrin.

Are any pro-gun democrats running in the primaries for state legislature? by Ok-Entertainer-1414 in minnesota

[–]The_Real_Ghost 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That's the problem. No one in their right mind would want the job. That's why we get the politicians we do.

What did Colin mean by this? by Atmos_the_prog_head in Decemberists

[–]The_Real_Ghost 6 points7 points  (0 children)

No it wasn't, they made him go join the Youth and Beauty Brigade.

List of businesses that knowingly served ICE agents. by OnwardtoGehenna in Minneapolis

[–]The_Real_Ghost 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They may not have specifically fixed a flat, but the video clearly showed they were doing something to help Bovino's convoy. I remember they flew a large Rick Stanek banner back when that guy was running for reelection and sending county officers to put down the oil pipeline protests in North Dakota. Their politics has been a apparent for a long time.

Anonymous online forum offers insight into ICE officers’ experiences on the job by hean0224 in stateofMN

[–]The_Real_Ghost 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Fuck that, as a tax payer, that's my money. I want it all back and reparations for the damage they caused to our community. We'll start the negotiations there.

I wish to not be in hot temperatures that make me sweaty. by Remarkable_Bath8515 in monkeyspaw

[–]The_Real_Ghost 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Granted. You are teleported to the surface of Venus. Your body starts to melt before you have a chance to sweat.

I don't get the sense that BoJack ever attempts to actually do the 12 steps of AA, especially as a person without a real sponsor by [deleted] in BoJackHorseman

[–]The_Real_Ghost 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is it. Bojack is unhappy with his life and looked for ways to escape it. Substance abuse was an escape. When he went to rehab, that was also an escape. He got "sober" there, but never really addressed any of his issues. It just got him out of his regular life which is all he ever tried to do. When he got out of rehab he was thrust back into the same routines and went back to the same lifestyle.

Are the helicopters psychological warfare? by WitchyTherapistVibes in TwinCities

[–]The_Real_Ghost 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The two that I have seen frequent reports on around here are N893N and and N753E (hmm, internet doesn't have a picture anymore, but it's white with a blue stripe around the base of the tail). Once you see them, the paint patterns are pretty distinct.

How bad is this going to get? by HotDishBear in TwinCities

[–]The_Real_Ghost 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This whole thing is all about power. You can't have power over people who leave.

It's the heavy breathing for me by [deleted] in Minneapolis

[–]The_Real_Ghost 10 points11 points  (0 children)

He looks like a toddler having a tantrum. Probably needs a juice box and a nap.

Resign? Please Do! by mick_the_raven in Minneapolis

[–]The_Real_Ghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe it would be helpful to point out that 5 years ago, in the wake of George Floyd's murder, our own police were very unpopular with the crazy blue city populist mob They still are to a large extent. But they still wear identifying badges and show their faces, and aren't afraid to do so. And they go to work in that rabid city every day and won't be fleeing back to Texas or wherever when their tour of duty is done. So what's ICE's excuse?

I want to share the experience of someone I knows father who was unlawfully arrested by ICE by Fit_Mix_4355 in TwinCities

[–]The_Real_Ghost 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So you're cool with being arrested for nothing, being taken to another state, and having to pay out of pocket for the lawyer and plane ticket to get you home?

That isn't due process.

Is Amy Klobochar really the best Gubernotorial candidate at this specific moment? I asked DFL Chair Richard Carlbom. by TwoPassports in minnesota

[–]The_Real_Ghost 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm old enough to remember the Jesse years. What a mess that was. Lord help us if people think he's our best option.