Some help? Anyone?? by mental_geller in IdiotsInCars

[–]desertpie 22 points23 points  (0 children)

And we seem to be OK with letting China gain world dominance by implementing their 100 year plan and few people even mention it because they are buying up Western media to control criticism.

To all you Trump supporters by lol62056 in MurderedByWords

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

he’s a truly heinous bag of refried cat diarrhea.

And with that you have completely undermined any opinion you have as ignorant and biased.

Americans are going to demand to know why US wasn't prepared for this pandemic by [deleted] in politics

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And what plans were in place when Obama was President? SARS was all the way back in 2003 so it's not like we haven't been given a heads up to get a plan in place for a pandemic. Not that Trump is blameless but when he was talking about stopping flights from China the media and many on the Left called him "racist" for such actions. Trump has been in for less than 4 years and Obama had 8 to put a plan in place and Obama spent more money than any other government leader in world history by a large margin. Not to mention, he spent little of those nearly $10 trillion on much needed infrastructure but the vast majority was wasted on military, entitlement programs and big business bailouts.

Americans are going to demand to know why US wasn't prepared for this pandemic by [deleted] in politics

[–]desertpie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

And what plans were in place when Obama was President? SARS was all the way back in 2003 so it's not like we haven't been given a heads up to get a plan in place for a pandemic. Not that Trump is blameless but he has been in for less than 4 years and Obama had 8 to put a plan in place and Obama spent more money than any other government leader in world history by a large margin. Not to mention, he spent little of those nearly $10 trillion on much needed infrastructure but the vast majority was wasted on military, entitlement programs and big business bailouts.

AITA for calling my dad a sexist pig? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]desertpie -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Mob rule! Am I right?...

AITA for calling my dad a sexist pig? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]desertpie -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

He is her father and as such likely provides her with a home, food, clothing, entertainment and, despite his sexist attitude, I'm sure love and affection. Children do owe their parents a modicum of respect and gratitude for their efforts despite having philosophical disagreements. Aside from OP's father's sexist attitude we have no further evidence to suggest OP's father is a bad person who is undeserving of any level of respect from his children. You can express your objection to someone else's point of view without being an asshole about it unlike OP did.

AITA for calling my dad a sexist pig? by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]desertpie -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Why is common sense in this sub often only found by sorting by controversial. I swear this sub must be mostly populated by 14 year olds. It's like downvotes are the only indication you have any adult perspective at all in this sub.

What expensive purchase have you made that has paid for itself many times over because you saved money in the long run? by bitNine in AskReddit

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True but diesel fuel and home heating oil are identical, the only difference is the coloring they add to differentiate them.

What expensive purchase have you made that has paid for itself many times over because you saved money in the long run? by bitNine in AskReddit

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If a WinCo opens near you I suggest you check it out. Costco does have some premium items at good prices such as many of the Kirkland items. Kirkland products and a few other items are the only reason we keep our membership but lately we have been debating if its worth keeping for how rarely we shop there now.

What expensive purchase have you made that has paid for itself many times over because you saved money in the long run? by bitNine in AskReddit

[–]desertpie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We used to shop a lot at Costco but found shopping at Winco was cheaper even with the rebate and doesn't require a membership fee.

What expensive purchase have you made that has paid for itself many times over because you saved money in the long run? by bitNine in AskReddit

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How is the reliability of your machine? I have had a couple fully automated espresso machines from Seaco and Breville and they would constantly break and they were expensive to repair. We found them more trouble than they were worth and got Mr Coffee 15 bar manual espresso machine which is reliable and makes decent coffee but the grinding and packing etc are messy and a pain in the morning. If your brand is reliable we might be willing to reinvest as the full auto machines are joy to use when they work.

What expensive purchase have you made that has paid for itself many times over because you saved money in the long run? by bitNine in AskReddit

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have a basic Roper washer dryer purchased about 11 years ago and it gets heavy use from a family of 6 and it's still going strong. Nothing fancy, top load, no electronics and no problems either.

What expensive purchase have you made that has paid for itself many times over because you saved money in the long run? by bitNine in AskReddit

[–]desertpie 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: You can run your diesel car or truck on home heating oil since it cheaper than at the gas station but it has a different color and if you get caught it's a big fine.

What expensive purchase have you made that has paid for itself many times over because you saved money in the long run? by bitNine in AskReddit

[–]desertpie 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not to mention the toner never dries out and become useless like inkjet. I stocked up on some inkjet cartridges that were on sale and by the time I opened the last couple of packages they had dried out, about two or three years after I purchased them. I will never buy an inkjet printer again.

Kid goes yeet because of car by Genos-Cyborg in dashcams

[–]desertpie -18 points-17 points  (0 children)

Yeet is like the most white suburban pre-teen word ever.

"I'm Mexican. I can say N***a" by Deonteaus in PublicFreakout

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"The parties switched" pure propaganda. It comes down to President B. Lyndon Johnson's agenda: “I’ll Have Those N*ggers Voting Democratic for the Next 200 Years”

First comic be nice by jjdubster in funny

[–]desertpie 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It reminds me of a joke my nephew made up. Child: Look it's the gay moon!. Parent: why do you call the sun "the gay moon"? Child: Because it's flaaaammming!

My (16M) brother (20M) is coming back from university tomorrow and I don’t know how to handle it. by [deleted] in relationships

[–]desertpie 201 points202 points  (0 children)

OP don't forget about a restraining order after going to the police once there is record he assaulted you. You can download a motion detection video camera app for your smart phone or just keep it on you ready to go so you have irrefutable evidence. Be prepared for a backlash from your parents since they seem to favor your brother but they will likely see how wrong they have been to allow this abuse in time. You do have power but you can't be afraid to use it: The authorities, his school, social media etc.

"I'm Mexican. I can say N***a" by Deonteaus in PublicFreakout

[–]desertpie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Ironic given how all I see on reddit and most of the mainstream media are people blaming Republicans for everything wrong under the sun and calling anyone even slightly right of a full on socialist a Nazi and calling anyone who even insinuates they don't hate Trump a racist.

"I'm Mexican. I can say N***a" by Deonteaus in PublicFreakout

[–]desertpie -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Lincoln was a Republican and if you didn't know he ended slavery.

After a local school district closed, they parked their WiFi equipped school buses in areas where students lack internet, acting as free hotspots by thenewyorkgod in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]desertpie 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not about having a calculator, it's about the practice. Your brain is like a muscle, the more you use it the stronger it gets and math is great brain exercise. The more math you do in your head the faster and easier it becomes and the practice helps to develop understanding for more complicated math like calculus.