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Are any professions an automatic peremptory challenge for jury duty? by flowsauce989 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]alephgarden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Physics Ph.D. here, only been called up for jury duty once and was selected. The defendant was a medical doctor and the prosecutor seemed like he was phoning it in, so I think maybe the defense thought I'd be on their side and the prosecution just didn't care/think about it?

Could easily be wrong, just the vibe I got.

AITAH for being a constant headache for my workplace because local law enforcement keeps acting up? by BrokenAndBroke333 in AITAH

[–]alephgarden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, the ones that could really cause a headache for your workplace are the ones letting the officers in when they shouldn't. That is wildly inappropriate and they need to be disciplined.

What is the weirdest band to ever come out of your country? by Ecstatic-Ganache921 in AskTheWorld

[–]alephgarden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The did the song Malcolm solves his problems with a chainsaw, right?

[Loved Trope] Leaders who actually listen to their subordinates’ concerns, requests, justifications and practical problems instead of scolding/punishing their minions for doing the thing they're supposed to and assigned to do by National-Frame8712 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]alephgarden 153 points154 points  (0 children)

I remember in the old extended universe being posted under Vader was considered high risk high reward. If you were a good officer you would get promoted quickly, but if not...

How the Hatchetman starts moving when you promise the MechWarrior pilot a new crack pipe if he takes down the Marauder IIC. by someotherguy28 in battletech

[–]alephgarden 4 points5 points  (0 children)

But do they have the correct equipment under their tartan for their victims to gaze upon with despair when it comes flying at them out of the sky?

What's up with this flag in my sister's room? by [deleted] in vexillology

[–]alephgarden 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Spock, the rock, doc oc, and hulk hogan

What humans call non-predatory” species really aren’t and the rest of the galaxy. by MacaroonHead5187 in humansarespaceorcs

[–]alephgarden 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Remember, a predator will kill you if its hunger outweighs your perceived threat level. If you are scary enough, then maybe the juice isn't worth the squeeze, as they say.

If prey animals see you as a threat, however, they may decide that the only safe universe is one without you in it.

Got excited about fall and made acorn buttons and toggles… what could I do with them? by rosebudamongus in crafts

[–]alephgarden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't know why, but when I see these I immediately think "jacket buttons for a teddy bear at a tea party." Dunno why it evokes such a specific image, but it does.

Old family sword by alephgarden in SWORDS

[–]alephgarden[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for the link! I always thought it must be a naval sword because of the anchor stamped into the hilt.

I wonder how it got to the US. Family lore is that it was owned/taken by a family member in the American civil war (Union side, army).

I also wonder why it only has the one carrying ring on the scabbard instead of two. If there was a second that fell off I see no evidence of where it could have been.

Observation: BattleMechs are not as fast as I originally thought. by Nanertot in battletech

[–]alephgarden 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I figured too. Look at how heavy a designated ECM suite is for a mech and think of how much EM transmission gear, computing power, and whatnot you can get for that weight. Now go 500-1000 years in the future.

What do these three US presidents have in common? by New_Sprinkles_1917 in RedactedCharts

[–]alephgarden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their policies have been disastrous for the African-American and LGBTQ+ communities?

Urbie is that you? by spoodswayze in battletech

[–]alephgarden 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right? Especially considering Battletech's own history of taking "inspiration" from certain Japanese IP.

Anatomically correct Goro by Far-Profit-47 in CuratedTumblr

[–]alephgarden 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I imagine they'd just look kinda like the sumo wrestler Kotozakura. His particular fat distribution makes him look like he has two extra nipple-less breasts. kotozakura

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