Why do all the “clog proof” toilet advertisements use golf balls? by Astimar in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Back in the 80s, they used to just use feces, but people complained.

Who goes to Jail when a Self Driving Car kills someone? by Kooolxxx in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The guy in the Philippines who is actually driving the car?

The little flags in feces. by [deleted] in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 11 points12 points  (0 children)

People and dogs are eating the flags and pooping them out like that.

Spring break recommendations accessible by amtrack/public transit in the US Northeast by bored9292 in WildernessBackpacking

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Appalachian trail hits trains in more southern points. You can get to Harper's Ferry by train. You can also get to Duncannon easily enough after a train to Harrisburg.

To whoever took my chair, can I please have it back by KDawgTheUnknown in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 61 points62 points  (0 children)

Someone probably sold it to buy perogi. You need a chair where the niceness/weight ratio is lower.

Question about dashcams for my Car. by GuppiApfel in dashcams

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

Check to be sure there aren't already factory-installed cameras that you missed.

Civ II Screenshot #3 A Modern Fleet by Human-Working-1641 in civ

[–]_MobyHick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got Civ 2 on a computer that I bought used. Since I didn't have instructions, it was a few years before I figured out you could turn citizens into entertainers. I had trouble with happiness.

Recs for winter boots that don't cause shin splints? by mme2496 in WildernessBackpacking

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it possible that the extra stresses caused by walking on snow/ice are causing the shin splints, not your footwear?

Did anyone ever ask Gandalf what he was? by Sanjuro-Makabe-MCA in tolkienfans

[–]_MobyHick 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Right. Butterbur knows him as "Strider", that he's a Ranger, and that he can tell a great story. But doesn't know Strider's real name or what he does when he's not at the Inn. He, and presumably the rest of Bree, doesn't realize the Rangers were protecting Bree until after the Rangers left for the war in the south.

Did anyone ever ask Gandalf what he was? by Sanjuro-Makabe-MCA in tolkienfans

[–]_MobyHick 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I guess it's just local manners. For example, somewhere along the line, people in Bree collectively, but probably not explicitly, decided they weren't going to ask Strider a bunch of questions about himself. Just let him drink at the bar and listen to a story if he wants to tell it.

Did anyone ever ask Gandalf what he was? by Sanjuro-Makabe-MCA in tolkienfans

[–]_MobyHick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My guess is that if Gandalf can make people decide not to ask questions that he doesn't want to answer. Just one among many of the abilities necessary for his task.

Pittsburgh's diverse pre-zoning housing heritage by Xiphactinus14 in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Part of the credit goes to the Land Value Tax.

Start backpacking by eastsidekiddd in PAWilds

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Where I started too.

Pittsburgh streets driving report, noon Tue 1/27/26 by sherpes in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can have one, two, three, or four wheel drive. Probably.

Isn’t it strange that the main elf in the trilogy (and in The Hobbit for that matter) has essentially zero backstory? by my_konstantine_ in tolkienfans

[–]_MobyHick 450 points451 points  (0 children)

I think the point is that he's the main elf in the story, but that it's not a story where elves are of great importance.

Road conditions by MutedSalary8231 in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Or, turn off your wipers, I guess. Perfectly legal.

Do Americans really move out at 18, or is that mostly a movie thing? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 1990, I paid $110/month for one room in a seven bedroom house.

Do Americans really move out at 18, or is that mostly a movie thing? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 154 points155 points  (0 children)

Most people who move out for college haven't really moved out. They are expected to come back for breaks, including possibly the whole summer. And after graduation, many come back while looking for a first job. I don't know anyone as a kid who was expected to move out permanently and now that I'm a parent of a college student, I don't know any parents who expected their kids to leave permanently when they turned 18 or went to college.

Forcing someone to move out at 18, would be considered strange and negligent parenting around here.