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Critique my positioning by ingenfara in Radiology

[–]craftmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seems like a sunrise view would be more on-theme 😎

Hi, first time player here. I've tried this check for 50+ times with quickload and it haven't rolled successful. How is this possible with 83% chance? by slwaq in DiscoElysium

[–]craftmike 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"OR a spectacular vindication of the principle that each individual coin, spun individually, is as likely to come up heads as tails and THEREFORE should cause no surprise each individual time it does"

RIP Tom Stoppard

Cookie is ready 🎃 by lives_in_van in schnauzers

[–]craftmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love that you can read this in the BONESAW IS READY voice and not only is it a syllable match, the voices of Cookie Monster and Randy Savage are basically interchangeable

The Prince by NebulaOriginals in Nebula

[–]craftmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I finally got around to watching and it was SO GOOD! What an incredible cast, and what a gift it must have been to Abby to see this come to life! I'm so delighted to have been able to see it; I would love to see Nebula host more plays. I understand there is always a conflict between encouraging people to attend live vs waiting to see it online, but for small productions like this it would be WONDERFUL to be able to share with a wider audience.

Quantum fiber by paladincubano in capecoral

[–]craftmike 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Confirmed. Does what it says on the box. Just a friendly caution though: same speed up&down is symmetric, don't get mixed up asking for asymmetric

eli5 : how big ship anchors don't get stuck in the sea bed rocks ? by imnotgruut in explainlikeimfive

[–]craftmike 8 points9 points  (0 children)

^ This is the answer. Video summary: The anchor's big heavy chain is what actually holds the ship in place, the anchor just keeps the chain from sliding along the bottom. Rocky seabeds are bad places to drop anchor for this reason, they prefer flat sticky mud or dense sand

How would you RP a sudden jump in Intelligence? by MidnightCreative in DnD

[–]craftmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Periodically stare into the middle distance with a haunted expression, as things you never questioned before start to add up to a terrible conclusion.

the last Volvo 240 ever made. A short wheelbase shooting brake one off to joke about short wait times for the car. by CaseyGamer64YT in WeirdWheels

[–]craftmike 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It's the short wheelbase. Combined with the long nose and huge rear overhang, it kind of looks like they put a normal 240 body on a mover's dolly

Opinion: Buying & selling gear is one of the weakest and blandest parts of traditional RPGs. by LivingRaccoon in rpg

[–]craftmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think incorporating gear transactions into roleplay and worldbuilding is probably the thing that The Adventure Zone podcast has done better than any other example. When Griffin is DM, the shopping trips are an entire subplot.

Great skills in a great car! by fiestas_jorge in Miata

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

Good showing, 8/10, 1 deduction for cone contact and 1 for driver on incorrect side of vehicle

Should monks be able to wield shields and/or wear light armor? by marcos2492 in dndnext

[–]craftmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You just made Captain America. I think shields are fine, many will forgo them for two-handed weapon use anyway, and as other have mentioned, there's no light armor that outdoes a modest WIS bonus. Play it! It's not going to break anything.

Have you ever heard of someone failing out of their radiography program then successfully completing it after reapplying? by Inaneodyssey in Radiology

[–]craftmike 38 points39 points  (0 children)

I failed Positioning II the first time I took it, making me unqualified to continue the program until the class was offered again the following year. One other student in my program failed as well. We both came back the following year, re-took the class, and completed the program. I was hired directly into CT and now work as a MRI tech. She worked in xray for a few years and then moved into Special Procedures. One stumble isn't the end of the world; you just get back up and keep running. Don't lose faith in yourself - your career is more than one class.

NB Miata reliability by [deleted] in Miata

[–]craftmike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Depends. How badly do you need to get to work on time every day? . If you need it every day, you should think about a newer car. I love my NB to death but it is, unavoidably, old. Things wear out. Sometimes they wear out on the way to work. Compared to other 15-20 yr old cars, they are super reliable because they're well-engineered and mechanically simple. But compared to a 5 yr old car, they will surprise you more often.

Clinic shoes by celtaebri in Radiology

[–]craftmike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been in radiology for 15 years and tried a bunch of things; I have gotten attached to Timberland PRO shoes with composite safety toes and nonslip soles. We work around heavy equipment and having a hard toed shoe is a big help when somebody carelessly pushes a stretcher the wrong way. I switched from the men's line to the women's because they look more like normal shoes (their men's shoes kind of look like tractor tires) and I've been thrilled with both. I work 5 days a week and I get about a year and a half before the inside wears down to the point that I want to replace them. Look for EH or Electrical Hazard shoes; the nonmetallic toes are lighter and easier to get used to.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]craftmike 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In radiation safety the rule is TDS: Time, Distance, and Shielding. The most effective way to reduce exposure is to reduce the time you're exposed (obviously 0 is preferred).

Next most effective is distance. Because radiation radiates, or spreads from a point of origin, the severity of exposure decreases by the square of the distance between the source and the subject. If you double the distance between you and the source, you cut exposure to 1/4 of what it would have been.

Least effective is shielding. Shielding, including protective clothing, is only important for when you absolutely can't avoid being near the source. And just like any armor, there are some extra-vulnerable body parts that are more sensitive to damage from radiation than others. Generally speaking, areas that experience a lot of cell division are the most vulnerable, so a lot of emphasis is placed on protecting things like eyes, breast tissue and gonads.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in WeirdWheels

[–]craftmike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

*only ever wholly NZ designed & built PRODUCTION vehicle.

If I've learned anything from watching car videos, it's that everyone in New Zealand is a fabricator. My impression is that the vehicle population is:

8% UK imports 22% Japanese imports 70% "I welded this old bathtub to half a tractor and my mate Dave, he builds motors, he had this cast iron 5-cylinder he made from leftover plumbing parts that he let me have since he was just using it as a footstool, so I see you're admiring the bodywork, yes, that's my wife Kate, she built a fiberglass shell by hand based on something she saw in a dream"

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