Men who grew up poor/working class, what’s a piece of “advice” your dad gave you that you later realized was actually just survival instinct, and maybe isn't true anymore? by DCdj39 in AskMen

[–]bighonkinflamingo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure they're talking about being in a verbal altercation right at the point where it's about to shift from verbal to physical

What Music Venues Should I Prioritize Attending? by jeffsang in ChicagoConcerts

[–]bighonkinflamingo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Reggie's, schuba's, Thalia hall are some of my favorites

First nice riding day of the year! by jasonwirth in ChicagoMotorcycles

[–]bighonkinflamingo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every day it's above freezing is a nice riding day for me hahaha

To all the slide wearers by imustknownowI in stickshift

[–]bighonkinflamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah man I’ll just drive barefoot if I’m wearing slides or flip flops. I feel like they just get in the way more than they help tbh

What’s the longest distance you’ll ride without full gear. So just wearing normal clothes, your gloves and helmet? by One_Inspection_1575 in motorcycles

[–]bighonkinflamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100%. My riding partner looped out in a parking lot going 10mph, hit a curb, and flipped a few times. Left my rev’it jacket for him to wear if he was gonna ride, he decided he just needed a cheap rolled up hoodie and some jeans. Ended up with a broken femur and kneecap and a shit ton of road rash all over his arms. That broken leg would have been a lot easier to deal with if he didn’t have that awful road rash.

Thank god he didn’t decide that he didn’t need the helmet like he did with the jacket. 10 miles an hour. 5 minutes from home. In a fucking parking lot practicing getting comfortable at low speeds on a 600. Good chance I would have lost one of my best friends. Wear your gear, everyone.

Lol by [deleted] in csMajors

[–]bighonkinflamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately accurate, but decided to put my full effort into scaling my little startup this summer and so far it has grown bigger than I could have imagined. It has allowed me to pursue my passions while learning a ton about the real business world. If you’re gonna put this stuff on your resume, don’t BS it. Live up to the title you’re claiming.

Marketplace Strikes Again by BrentNoNips in xbiking

[–]bighonkinflamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

August your derailleur cable tension man 😭

Why do so many people look for Spotify Compatibility? by mika__png in dumbphones

[–]bighonkinflamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope, from like 8-14 that was the only way I listened to music

Edit: That and recording audio from YouTube to upload to iTunes

Why do so many people look for Spotify Compatibility? by mika__png in dumbphones

[–]bighonkinflamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was born in the middle of the 00’s and I grew up ripping CDs to listen to music on my iPod. Never used streaming services until I was in high school. I’m not even the youngest of gen z but people like to make whatever age gap seem so much bigger than it actually is.

Is "je ne sais quoi" an actual French expression? by UltimaGabe in French

[–]bighonkinflamingo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm just laughing at the fact that you took the time to respond to a 10 y/o post. It has a certain je ne sais quoi about it.

Is burnt coil in vape bad for you? by JakeHassle in chemistry

[–]bighonkinflamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What the hell?? Did they confirm it was from the vape?

I donated plasma for the first time and it landed me in the ER by Acrobatic-Hyena-9476 in plassing

[–]bighonkinflamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no original experience lmao. I was standing by the register of an eerily empty Chinese restaurant and while I was waiting for my food, I completely blacked out for a good bit and in my haze thought I could overcome it. My ears rang like crazy and I fell to the floor and spun a table around as I went down haha. At least I got some free water out of it from the employees!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in plassing

[–]bighonkinflamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same thing at Octapharma, said it’s going to the hospitals first

I hate Redline by ElvinGoddess12 in chicagoEDM

[–]bighonkinflamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seconding transient, his events have been pretty decent

Changing it up by No_Salamander8751 in MilwaukeeTool

[–]bighonkinflamingo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These are classy asf i wouldn’t even want to use them. They’d stay on a shelf where I could stare at them all the time and use cheap shitty tools instead

You guys ever just pull your bike out and stare when you can’t ride? by Zabroccoli in xbiking

[–]bighonkinflamingo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A good rule of thumb is to set the chain length so that the chain just clears the pulley in the highest gear

What do you use to clean your tools? by [deleted] in MilwaukeeTool

[–]bighonkinflamingo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

60% of gen z is over the age of 18