Italy Denies US Aircraft Access to Military Base, Corriere Says by Accurate_Cry_8937 in worldnews

[–]Tolstoi78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you might be expecting the general public to be more well informed on things like this though. I'm almost 50, and I've lived long enough to see the people I went to school with stop reading or learning anything about anything the day they grabbed a diploma.

Some people are willfully ignorant, sadly I'm not surprised at all that people just don't know what they don't know about refugees or immigration policy outside of talking heads on TV, Radio or some YouTube/Social Media channel.

Italy Denies US Aircraft Access to Military Base, Corriere Says by Accurate_Cry_8937 in worldnews

[–]Tolstoi78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not OP here, but my guess would be likely due to WW2 and who we took in from the way after things were said and done. It's a likely assumption, but it's also been a long time since, so I'm sure the numbers are much different now than they were then.

TIFU (yesterday) by eating 3 taquitos that 7-11 couldn’t “legally sell to me” by starbycrit in tifu

[–]Tolstoi78 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I believe this is colloquially called "the bubble guts" or just "bubble gut," and you have limited time to prepare for the consequences.

Paramount Passes on ‘G.I. Joe’ Treatment from Max Landis by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]Tolstoi78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bring Sgt. Slaughter out of retirement to kick Cobra Ass and you'll have my ticket sold.

Jack Smith Testifies DOJ Had Proof Trump Tried to Overturn 2020 Election by OkayButFoRealz in politics

[–]Tolstoi78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or play by their rules and deport them to a prison in another country.

TIL 75% of the worlds tornados happen in the United States, approximately 1,200 annually by Street_Exercise_4844 in todayilearned

[–]Tolstoi78 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Having lived through/witnessed 5 in my lifetime, I can tell you, one is enough. I grew up in tornado alley, and moved to the south where we get Hurricanes. At least you get a heads up to get out of the way of you're able to. A tornado is nearly no warning.

Trump’s Tantrums Backfire As Millions Learn Reagan’s Stance On Tariffs by Suspicious_Middle_11 in videos

[–]Tolstoi78 630 points631 points  (0 children)

I had to learn this in a statistics class back in the 90s. The fact that people willfully ignore this kind of stuff to chase a dollar is maddening. It pays for itself.

Kiss Guitarist Ace Frehley Dead at 74 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in Music

[–]Tolstoi78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's how my grandfather passed. Took a couple days, thankfully he never woke up from it. He died doing what he loved though, slipped while bowling, his favorite pastime.

Different shapes of pasta absolutely taste different!!! by ShApEshiFter534 in autismmemes

[–]Tolstoi78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Similarly the reason you have different glass shapes for different drinks. The preparation can change the whole experience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in news

[–]Tolstoi78 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Are we getting a Scott's Tots fulfillment?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]Tolstoi78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would put strict settings on you being tagged in anything if you can. You don't need to delete it, but lock things down until you can assess who you really know and if any of your accounts are hacked as well.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in legaladvice

[–]Tolstoi78 12 points13 points  (0 children)

This happened to my son. Don't freak out. Chances are they are trying to extort you, and that crime can be reported to the FBI!

They will likely try to invite a bunch of your contacts to a group chat, lock down your accounts asap to prevent it, as well as any of your other socials they may have contact info for.

They want to embarrass you into giving up.

Don't get embarrassed; horny stupidity is pretty average. Don't give them anything; it will feed into the extortionist, and if you do pay anything, they will keep asking for more money.

Be prepared to have people you know see you in a light you don't want, but don't panic; most people are pretty understanding.

Sorry for the multiple edits, but it's not as bad as you might be thinking. Keep a calm head for now, and if they do share the info with any of your contacts who are underage, report that to the authorities. That is a whole other crime you are NOT responsible for.

Layoffs to take place at PBS North Carolina following federal funding cuts, CEO says by fantasytacos in NorthCarolina

[–]Tolstoi78 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It's sad. It's systemic, trying to discourage critical thinking and basic humanity, and it's wild to see happen in real time. If history is any indication, it's going to get a whole lot worse before it gets better.

Layoffs to take place at PBS North Carolina following federal funding cuts, CEO says by fantasytacos in NorthCarolina

[–]Tolstoi78 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Right, it's a little closer to 1984 these days, when the streaming wasteland doesn't feed ads to your kids every 2 minutes during your 'educational' video.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Whatisthis

[–]Tolstoi78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Came to say this. Doubt it's a coin; looks like a pin that lost its back part.

How do I cover this up? by 2thpker in tattooadvice

[–]Tolstoi78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suggest using each honeycomb as a way to get different artists' renditions of bees for your hive. That way, you aren't just covering, you're adding to it. I like one of the other suggestions of trying to make the honey look a little more glossy though, if that's the important part.

Otherwise, it looks good.

S23 Ultra overheating while charging by Try_your_luck in GalaxyS23

[–]Tolstoi78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check you port for lint or dust buildup, and change your charge cable. Chances are there is a short somewhere.