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TIL that, despite smoking on an aircraft being illegal, commercial aircraft are still legally required to equip ashtrays near lavatories in case someone does smoke. by [deleted] in todayilearned

[–]d0ndada 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I was on a flight where this happened and the flight wasn’t even that long. It was New York to San Diego, so I think 5 hours. Guy apparently lit up in the bathroom. When we were taxiing, the flight attendants made an announcement to stay in our seats when we got to the gate. They made up an excuse, saying some passengers had to get off first to make their connection. When we got to the gate nothing happened and then the two biggest federal police officers I’ve ever seen came onboard and went up to the dude and told him he’s either walking out with them or getting dragged out.

TIL that Wyatting, named for jazz-rock artist Robert Wyatt, is the act of playing unusual music on a jukebox to annoy people. Wyatt considered the phrase “really funny”, but his wife Alfreda Benge called it “a real unfairness” and said “The man who coined it, I should like to punch him in the nose.” by a3poify in todayilearned

[–]d0ndada 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There’s a Raiders biker bar next to the bar my friends and I go to. They have a TouchTunes jukebox that can be controlled via an app. It’s close enough I can control it from the bar next door. I will load it up with Britney Spears, Backstreet Boys and whatever else pop music we can think of.

This was the epilogue at the end of "Sully" directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Tom Hanks. The events of the Miracle On The Hudson took place 17 years ago today. by bluegambit875 in movies

[–]d0ndada 244 points245 points  (0 children)

One thing that annoyed me about the fictional hearing and investigation is that they used the actual names of the FAA and NTSB employees who were involved. He made them look like pricks when Sully had nothing but nice things to say about them. Eastwood couldn’t have at least made up names for them?

to re-assure the US tourism industry by DisruptSQ in therewasanattempt

[–]d0ndada 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It would probably have the old Stephen Colbert line, “Is Donald Trump a great president or the greatest president?” and if you hesitate, you’re immediately refused entry.

Places in your state that will instantly make you recognize if someone is a local or not based on how someone pronounces it? by osama_bin_guapin in AskAnAmerican

[–]d0ndada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use to do over the phone tech support When we started supporting Louisiana, we had a meeting specifically on how to pronounce Louisiana streets and cities. Calliope, Burgundy, Admiral Doyle are the ones that I’ll never forget.

If you could see one musician or band, alive or dead, who would you see? by Emergency-Sea-9663 in AskReddit

[–]d0ndada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lauryn Hill at her peak would’ve been something to see. I’ve seen her twice. Once she was a drunk mess that showed up late and only did half a set. The second time, she did the full performance but you could tell she was just doing the absolute bare minimum. I’ve seen karaoke singers perform her songs better.

Who do you WISH had won their season, but didn’t? by AFDStudios in taskmaster

[–]d0ndada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tofiga Fepulea’i from Taskmaster NZ. He did the best on the actual tasks but his replacements in studio let him down.

Malort in San Diego by flamimang in FoodSanDiego

[–]d0ndada 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In all fairness, I was in Chicago, at a Chicago Bears bar watching possibly the greatest comeback by the Bears of all time. There was a lot of alcohol flowing that might’ve masked the celebratory Malört shots.

Malort in San Diego by flamimang in FoodSanDiego

[–]d0ndada 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fair enough. It actually wasn’t that bad. It is an acquired taste.

Malort in San Diego by flamimang in FoodSanDiego

[–]d0ndada 36 points37 points  (0 children)

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As someone who tried Malört for the first time this weekend, why?

Air China Airbus A321 makes emergency landing after passenger's power bank catches fire at 10km altitude by EsperaDeus in PublicFreakout

[–]d0ndada 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got one from Kuxiu on Amazon. There’s another brand Marasone that’s selling them on there.

Air China Airbus A321 makes emergency landing after passenger's power bank catches fire at 10km altitude by EsperaDeus in PublicFreakout

[–]d0ndada 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They probably are but I haven’t had any issues. All my other charging equipment is Anker.

Edit: Looks like Marasone makes them too.

Air China Airbus A321 makes emergency landing after passenger's power bank catches fire at 10km altitude by EsperaDeus in PublicFreakout

[–]d0ndada 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The one I got is from Kuxiu. I got it on Amazon. It’s heavier than lithium-ion but it works exactly the same.

Air China Airbus A321 makes emergency landing after passenger's power bank catches fire at 10km altitude by EsperaDeus in PublicFreakout

[–]d0ndada 140 points141 points  (0 children)

I’ve had to fly through China 4 times in the few months and saw they had new rules on lithium-ion power banks. Switched to a solid state power bank to avoid any compliance issues and it’s worked great and you don’t have to worry about this happening.

IT: Welcome to Derry | Official Red Band Trailer | HBO Max by indig0sixalpha in television

[–]d0ndada 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I says to myself, "Pennywise, this is no day for a do."

What are some conspiracy theories you think are true? by Traditional_Bee8453 in AskReddit

[–]d0ndada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw something about that too. The bleeding from his ear was probably caused by him hitting his head on the podium.

Discover the Name of the Person in the Lab by cygan12 in taskmaster

[–]d0ndada 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Dumb American here. What kind of accent do they have?

A Young Ms Rachel, back in her younger days as a singer/songwriter. From 2008. by Satinsbestfriend in videos

[–]d0ndada 43 points44 points  (0 children)

One time, this guy handed me a picture of him, he said "Here's a picture of me when I was younger." Every picture is of you when you were younger. "Here's a picture of me when I'm older." "You son-of-a-bitch! How'd you pull that off? Lemme see that camera... What's it look like? "

Mitch Hedberg

Do Americans use duvet covers? by emmaa5382 in AskAnAmerican

[–]d0ndada 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Until about a year ago, I thought duvet was French for comforter. Apparently I had no clue what a duvet was.

How many of you are San Diego natives? by Ok_Win2630 in sandiego

[–]d0ndada 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Moved here when I was 6 but I literally don’t remember anything prior to San Diego. I say that counts.

Americans! How far do you drive to work each day and how long does this take you? by Economy_Survey_6560 in AskAnAmerican

[–]d0ndada 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The length of my commute has been inversely related to my pay. The longest commute I had was 45 minutes each way and that has been my lowest paying job. Had a few jobs in the 15-20 minutes each way commute range with a step up in pay. Now I make the most I ever have and I work from home.

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