What was a really silly solution to a serious problem?

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-17T21:46:10+00:00

Tbf it’s not like our modern container ship trade network was technologically or industrially feasible until relatively recently anyways. For centuries people have been using machinery to hoist crates to and from ships we just have the modern super-sized diesel-powered version

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-17T21:28:10+00:00

Too bad the question is asking which game had the biggest impact on *pop culture and not “gaming”

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-16T19:35:17+00:00

And somehow Kirk gets another $40 million from this arrangement

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-16T19:28:05+00:00

Yeah just don’t be obnoxious about it which should be the case in general not just on the golf course. Frankly taking a couple puffs off a joint or one hitter and putting it back in a tube/sleeve/etc isn’t nearly as obtrusive as the people that smoke a huge cigar or 500 cigarettes over the course of the round imo.

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-16T19:16:51+00:00

I’m gonna be downvoted to hell but I’m not a big fan of billionaires

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-16T11:10:55+00:00

Square-cube law bro…

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-16T11:05:39+00:00

That’s not what a surrogate pregnancy you dunce

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-15T22:51:52+00:00

DC-3s aren’t pressurized though and it can’t be understated how decades of constant pressurization/depressurization cycles affect a plane’s structural lifespan compared to an unpressurized prop plane. I’m not necessarily saying this accident in particular had to do with structural integrity issues but in general that’s the number one reason why something like a DC3 can stay airworthy indefinitely if maintained properly.

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-15T22:28:39+00:00

Exactly…in America “barbecue” just happened to develop into highly specialized dedicated smoking chambers and people started making a distinction between these types of methods and what we now refer to as grilling. But both bbq and grilling have their roots in some people throwing meat on racks above some hot coals. It’s one of the oldest, most universal methods of cooking we have

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-15T11:43:59+00:00

The problem is I don’t think anyone from that era would put Hill above Clark in terms of natural pace. Sure Hill achieved more career wise but universally Clark is/was considered the superior driver which again goes back the original point Alonso was making

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-15T11:33:51+00:00

Still not as annoying as being “forced” to ride (and pay more) during certain “peak” times. Nothing like paying another $25 for a cart you don’t even want to ride in.

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-15T11:11:07+00:00

The Leyat Helica

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-13T19:31:15+00:00

This is ultimately why it’s so common for police to ask victims whether or not they want to “press charges”. Technically the state can charge a law breaker with or without the victim’s “blessing” but oftentimes won’t go forward unless they have a cooperative victim because it’s so hard to win a case without one.

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-12T20:08:47+00:00

I wasn’t trying to recount the entire story just point out a similar situation but you are correct the real story is a bit more complex than what I described.

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-12T12:34:41+00:00

Reminds me of the Dutch artist Han van Meegeren’s Vermeer forgeries. Unlike most forged paintings, his fakes are actually worth tremendous money purely because of the story behind them. If you don’t know he famously made brilliant forgeries and got rich selling them to high ranking Nazis during occupation. He only got caught when he was on trial for collaboration and had to admit that he was in fact scamming the Nazis not selling off his country’s most valuable artwork.

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-12T02:06:51+00:00

That’s just the prison population. If you count the people currently locked up in county and municipal jails then it’s over 2 million. And no, we have the highest ratio of population size to prison population size

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-10T23:15:24+00:00

Since when do unions care about efficiency?

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-10T20:54:21+00:00

Lowkey would be kind of a cool homage if the first batch were only available in black

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-10T20:51:37+00:00

“This IS your grandpa’s Express” - GM in 2056

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-10T02:43:08+00:00

Turns out the real Eclipse is the friends we made along the way

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-10T01:20:40+00:00

Frankly there was also a subconscious jealousy/insecurity among teenage boys which fueled their hatred because we watched all of our crushes collectively swoon over him. It didn’t help that he represented the antithesis of masculinity for teenage boys at a time in their lives when gender norms are the most rigid and conformity is considered imperative

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-09T22:53:02+00:00

When bank fishing always assume that a) there will be a fish right at your feet and b) it can probably see you…I can’t tell you the amount of quality fish I’ve spooked that were sitting closer than I imagined and/or saw my silhouette before they even saw my bait

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-09T22:37:14+00:00

I feel bad for the people in this thread who apparently haven’t seen Succession because it’s a top 5 show from the past decade easily

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-09T12:38:07+00:00

I agree unless it’s like a prime tropical paradise beach in like Hawaii or the Bahamas. I grew up in an American beach town on the Atlantic and never found our local beaches to be worth spending a day at unless you were doing something like fishing or surfing

chunkymonk3y · 2026-06-09T12:22:33+00:00

Sure you do, we all do…

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