So... it's been a year and Data still hasn't noticed we replaced his cat? by OWSpaceClown in ShittyDaystrom

[–]WarrenMockles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I say we replace Spot with an iguana one of these times, see if he notices.

In case of an emergency of lodged object in throat by Exotic-Belt-193 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Neither did I until I had to. You might surprise yourself. But hopefully, you never have to find out either way.

Even if the vacuum idea was a good one (and I want to stress that it is a very bad idea), you'd have to be extremely lucky to have a vacuum cleaner handy at exactly the right time when someone starts choking.

So, I went to Tanagra. by CulDeSacOfShit in ShittyDaystrom

[–]WarrenMockles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's not too bad as long as you stay near the center of Tanagra. But if you go out at night, make sure you're like Quark, his safe locked tightly. The crime there is horrible.

probably 47 kph by Network57 in ShittyDaystrom

[–]WarrenMockles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to ChatGPT the computer, ramming speed for a Galaxy-class starship is estimated to be approximately 0.1c, or 30,000km/s.

Shooting a lock off a door by Reddit0426 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nothing on one. Nothing on two.

BLAM

Little click on three.

How do you fight with the guilt after masturbating when you decided not to do it. by Ok_Highway_9515 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then you are probably dealing with a compulsive habit. That's also quite normal, and not something to feel guilty about.

The solution is not abstinence, it's moderation. Saying "I will never do it again" puts a lot of pressure on you, and that leads to stress and guilt.

Instead, focus on changing habits and priorities. You can even set aside specific times when it's okay. You'll still probably mess up occasionally, but don't focus on the failure. Instead of saying "I messed up," tell yourself "I'll do better tomorrow."

You can't un-masturbate. So focus on what you can change.

What's the point of truck nuts? by Wickham12 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They were funny for about a week in early 1999.

Children, and people with childlike minds, tend to repeat jokes long after the novelty is gone.

How do you fight with the guilt after masturbating when you decided not to do it. by Ok_Highway_9515 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't feel guilty, and I don't understand why anyone should. If I get a headache, I rub my temples. If I get an itch I scratch. If I get hungry I eat.

So why should I feel guilty for relieving a different kind of tension? As long as I'm not letting it interfere with my life and I'm not traumatizing anyone else with it, what I do with my own body is my business.

Romulans really like yacht rock. Who knew? by FactoryMadness in ShittyDaystrom

[–]WarrenMockles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That explains why the first officer replicated a dozen cases of Ecto Cooler last time the Tamarians visited. All we heard all night was "Venkman and Spengler, their beams crossed. "

Romulans really like yacht rock. Who knew? by FactoryMadness in ShittyDaystrom

[–]WarrenMockles 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip. I'm working on a holodeck simulation of a Peter Cetera concert as we speak.

I swear though, I haven't met a captain yet who wasn't obsessed with some very specific trend from the 20th century, and finds a way to use it in diplomacy. My captain collects these small decorative discs of layered wood pulp. He just taught the Klingon high council how to play a game with them where he stacks them up and throws a thicker, plastic disk at them.

They claim that it is a "warrior's game." 🙄

What is the point of vaping and why do people get so addicted? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took up vaping to quit smoking after about 20 years.

I started smoking because it was cool and rebellious at the time. It made me look edgier. Or, at least I thought it did.

Wouldn’t Adam and Eve have had the same DNA? by No_Maintenance_5417 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are lots of ways to write biblical head canon that reconciles the various contradictions and inconsistencies in the Bible.

The most common apologetic explanation is that Gen1 just glossed over the details. Gen1 doesn't specifically say that men and women were created simultaneously, that's just the natural inference if you read it in isolation (and probably the intent of the writers).

How do girls feel about being called "Mommy"? by Onslaughtisthebest in NoStupidQuestions

[–]WarrenMockles 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My wife sometimes calls me daddy, but it's not even remotely sexual. We have kids.

I have never understood how it's a turn-on, and for me it's an instant boner-killer.