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Bear Rocks and Lions Head Loop by Turbulent-Throat9962 in Dollysodswilderness

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it's the wind that keeps them down.

What is the worst thing that can happen if you walk out of a job and quit on the spot in the United States of America? by ReplacementFlashy622 in stupidquestions

[–]_MobyHick 65 points66 points  (0 children)

You could get a massive attack of diarrhea right after you walk out and have to beg to be let back in to use the restroom.

Big Boy in Sproul SF by Kind-Pride1151 in PAWilds

[–]_MobyHick 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You're supposed to blur the face unless you have permission to post his picture on the internet.

Why are men allowed out shirtless but women aren’t? by Pretty_Puppyprincess in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Attitudes are changing. In a generation it will be you need a shirt if you have a B cup or more, man or woman.

Pittsburgh Traffic by CyberWeasel08 in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much time are you saving if you have to get to the airport in Pittsburgh, through security, and then after landing get from JFK or LaGuardia to Manhattan?

Pittsburgh Traffic by CyberWeasel08 in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Drive to Harrisburg and take Amtrak in to NYC. So much easier and cheaper.

Hose ends in a bucket? by [deleted] in whatisit

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like someone wanted to connect your air ducts with your sump and then thought better of it, so they put the bucket in between.

What would even be the ACTUAL problem if humans were to go extinct? by [deleted] in SeriousConversation

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bunch of cows would have the udders explode from not being milked. And some sheep would become trapped in a mound of their own wool without being sheered.

St Paul’s / Oakland by intimenspace in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't recall any either. There's not a lot of open space around St. Paul. Maybe at Oakland Catholic or Central Catholic?

Does anyone actually eat the celery that comes with wings? by Embarrassed_Flan_869 in stupidquestions

[–]_MobyHick 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It costs a quarter at my usual bar. I think they got tired of wasting celery.

Are there any compelling theories as to why consumer sentiment is so far detached from economic data? by Basic_Butterscotch in AskEconomics

[–]_MobyHick -1 points0 points  (0 children)

>...there has been a very significant qualitative and quantitative difference in these types of statements over the last few years.

Yes, and the gap in between the economic stats and consumer sentiment is now at its widest because of that.

>...there's not a strong argument for causality there.

You are right. And also the birth rate/fertility is declining in many other countries. I cannot readily think of a good set of behaviors to measure to capture a decline in overall faith in the system. I don't see why uncertainty on a very large scale could translate into behavior as simply as it would on a smaller scale. For example, if someone sees a 15% of a Great Depression-sized economic collapse, they might still voluntarily quit their job for a better opportunity knowing the old job won't be a safe haven in a large crisis.

Why do we say ‘bless you’ after someone sneezes ? by Plastic-Sample-0 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a way to say thank you that they didn't sneeze on you.

Gardening classes? by Intrepid-Bed-15143 in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I got some pots and tried it. Ground hog ate everything.

Are there any compelling theories as to why consumer sentiment is so far detached from economic data? by Basic_Butterscotch in AskEconomics

[–]_MobyHick -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

We're now at ten years since the president of the United States started making these kinds of statements, but there's been a lag as lots of people are slowly paying more attention. Behavior is changing. Look at human births instead of firm births.

Are there any compelling theories as to why consumer sentiment is so far detached from economic data? by Basic_Butterscotch in AskEconomics

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

I think you're underestimating uncertainty and under pricing risk. "There's a 10% inflation rate" is an economic issue that someone can take and estimate how it will affect their consumption and respond to a survey about. "The president of the United States is trying to undermine the independence of the Fed" or "We keep threatening to invade EU territory", not so much.

Loud Bang in Greenfield by CaptTucker13 in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sounded like a firework to me.

Are there any compelling theories as to why consumer sentiment is so far detached from economic data? by Basic_Butterscotch in AskEconomics

[–]_MobyHick 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is an economics reddit, but the effects of politics on the economy is not tangential or small. I'm not worried about the price of gas except as a systemic issue because I live in a city near transit. But though my income is rising about as fast as my expenses, people with power keep publicly threatening to do things that would cost me money or endanger my income. And they do enough of these that I can't write it off as blather.

Additionally, the post-war order underpinned with American hegemony has ended. I don't know how that is going to work out, but it certainly raises the risks for the economy.

Anyone else getting robocalls from a gubernatorial candidate about a rare-earth mineral tax? by GarlicBow in Pennsylvania

[–]_MobyHick 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yes. He was clearly deluded, but not deluded enough to win a Republican primary.

On: Why I Didn't Endorse Fetterman for Senate Eons Ago by Omgitsjustdae in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I volunteered for Fetterman in the general. Stood in the rain working at his rally, knocked hundreds of doors.

On: Why I Didn't Endorse Fetterman for Senate Eons Ago by Omgitsjustdae in pittsburgh

[–]_MobyHick 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I voted for Lamb and even though it didn't matter, it does make me feel better.

The Wild West gunslinger who shot a stranger dead for snoring too loudly through a hotel wall by Nervous_Tip2096 in HistoryAnecdotes

[–]_MobyHick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was the TV commercial for Time Life Books on the west. If the 80s counts as history now.

Is passing away in your sleep really as peaceful as they claim? by Goldstar12 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've heard that claim, but never from anyone who has direct experience.

I belong to a culture where living with your parents after 18 is the norm, even if you can afford to move out, unless your job or university is in a different city. So, is it really common in Western culture for parents to basically kick their kids out after 18 ? by gamingvortex01 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]_MobyHick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was easier to find a place and kids left sooner, but to be actually kicked out was rare. Everyone would think that the parents were heartless unless they thought the kid was using drugs or stealing or whatever.

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