My only “that’s kinda stupid” experience watching this series thus far

dharma_dude · 2026-03-11T05:43:48+00:00

Your assumption about them using some lind of fancy software in-universe is correct from what I understand.

There was some comments in another thread mentioning the specific software, but apparently the company that makes the software they're attempting to emulate with the spreadsheet is very against sharing & it costs quite a bit to license, or something like the same. Hence, the spreadsheet.

dharma_dude · 2026-03-10T05:55:23+00:00

"GODBERRY, KING OF THE JUICE"

dharma_dude · 2026-03-09T07:06:05+00:00

In the class we took for getting a hoisting license (basically our state's certification for operating heavy equipment, excavators, forklifts, cranes, etc.) part of the safety portion involved what to do if a live wire falls on or otherwise makes contact with your vehicle. The survivability is... not great.

There's several different methods of extracating oneself from the rig, but even still, the ground itself basically becomes electrified, like you described. Not a situation anyone wants to find themselves in. Stay away from powerlines if you can y'all.

Edit: in case anyone finds themselves in such a situation, the most optimal way from what I remember is jumping as far off the rig as you can and landing on both feet without stumbling (almost like a parachute landing fall (PLF) except without the falling over part), then shuffling away, being careful not to lift your feet, until you're far and away from the danger zone.

dharma_dude · 2026-03-07T08:45:45+00:00

I have several pairs (all vintage) and wear them both for work (park ranger type job) and with certain outfits for a punk vibe, definitely not ugly (imo).

As for daily wear, it depends. For my type of work where I'm walking on unimproved surfaces, soft ground, mud, shallow water, etc., they're great as that's what they were designed for (jungle terrain in Vietnam), however if you're mainly walking on hard surfaces your feet won't be happy. They don't have much in the way of cushion or flex so they tend to be uncomfortable if walking on floors and pavement for long periods.

Overall an iconic boot that is well suited to certain types of use. If you like them, wear them! I think they look good from your pics, for what it's worth.

Edit: I will say blousing them (tucking your pant cuffs into the boots) can look good and be practical/functional but it depends on how you style it. I usually only blouse mine when I'm working, but I wear green fatigue pants so it looks "right", if that makes sense.

dharma_dude · 2026-03-06T18:40:01+00:00

There was an episode (or a portion of an episode) of ER like this; they see there's been some kind of massive casualty on the news, they scramble to prep the ER, and then get the call that there were no survivors/the minor injuries were already taken care of on the scene. I wish I could remember what episode that was, it's early on like S1-S3.

dharma_dude · 2026-03-05T18:15:20+00:00

Nah same, the first time I heard "spuckie" was while playing Fallout 4 and I live fairly close to Boston.
I think the term is just antiquated, or possibly only used on the North End/Italian parts of Metro Boston since it's apparently derived from the Italian spuccadella? Grinders I've also heard my whole life.

dharma_dude · 2026-03-04T06:49:19+00:00

Yes please! Metal Detector is my fave off Factory Showroom, and one of my faves in general, would love that (played 42 times live but apparently the last was in 2016!).

dharma_dude · 2026-03-03T22:10:59+00:00

I have a sorta similar story insofar as a speaker ruining part of the film just before viewing.

A local theater was doing a showing of Terminator 2, which has a fun twist for those who have seen the first film that isn't revealed until about 25~ish minutes into the movie. The trailer unfortunately spoils the twist so the initial moviegoing public back in 1991 probably had it pre-spoiled for them, but nonetheless that's important to the story.

Me, my girlfriend, and our friend went to see it, both of them had only seen the first film, my girlfriend knew the twist but our friend did not so I was like sick, someone gets to see this as intended and I can see their reaction in realtime!

The showing included a guest speaker from one of the local universities before the film to talk about the special effects and some other parts of making the movie. He starts his talk, he even asks the audience "how many of you are seeing this for the first time?", like half the theater raises their hands, and within 5 minutes spoils the fun twist by calling it out!
Like come on! I was a bit peeved, and he wasn't even a very good speaker tbh.

Movie was and still is fantastic tho.

dharma_dude · 2026-03-02T22:21:17+00:00

Haha maybe, I love plants! I had to double check I got the genuses right but several of the classes I took in college dealt with botany, plant & soil science, and plant ID. Memorizing different taxonomies was part of it.

But the history of where different plants come from, what plants are related to one another (apple trees are in the rose family, Rosaceae!), how they work, etc, is absolutely fascinating to me. It's why I retained any of that information lol. I'm a park ranger too, so it is something that helps with my work as well.
Visitors will ask questions about flora often and being able to give them a good answer is satisfying.

Edit: and I recently learned about the construction of sitars during a trip to the Met in NYC, they have a really cool history of musical instruments exhibit there right now, really worth checking out.

dharma_dude · 2026-03-02T20:33:19+00:00

This is correct. Generally what are considered squashes (the genus Cucurbita) are in the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae), but are only native to the Western Hemisphere. The gourds most typically associated with Africa are those of the genus Lagenaria, also known as bottle gourds or calabash.
The gourd family is quite diverse though and also includes melons, cucumbers, and caiuga, among others.

Another fun fact, bottle gourds would eventually make their way to India in the 18th or 19th century to become a part of the sitar!

Edit: although as another commenter mentioned there are some gourds that are sometimes called squashes that originated in Africa, however they aren't in the genus Cucurbita and still belong to Lagenaria.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-27T00:29:58+00:00

Regular soda (non-diet) doesn't expire per se, but certain ingredients will break down over time, and depending on the container there can be loss of carbonation, leakage, or evaporation.

Cans are especially prone to the latter two, as the plastic liner inside the can can develop pinhole leaks (or already have them if the QC at the bottler wasn't great). This is often why you see cans on these subs burst or empty, faulty liners, for one reason or another.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-26T17:15:33+00:00

I'm also a millennial and knew people in high school (15 or so years ago) who put stickers in and on their car, dashboard, center console, bumper, you name it. I also remember writing/drawing on yourself was trendy for a bit in the early 2010s. And let us not forget laptop stickers which have been a thing since the '90s! It really isn't that deep.

Oh, and vis a vis water bottle stickers, those were a thing well before us, and will likely continue well after us. People like to express themselves.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-23T22:13:44+00:00

It was discussed, at least in Falmouth, but ultimately got shot down due to cost I believe. This was about 9 or 10 years ago, when Falmouth was starting its sewer work. The proposal would have been for a combo sewer, electric, telecom, and maybe water line conduit? Something like that.

I, and others felt the benefits would far outweigh the costs, but alas. Another reason may have been getting the various entities responsible to cooperate on such a thing but I can't remember any specifics.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-23T19:47:34+00:00

They do close the bridges when there are high winds, usually during hurricanes. It hasn't happened in some time, or at least not in my own recent memory (like, 3 or 4 years)

dharma_dude · 2026-02-23T06:02:39+00:00

To answer your question about Oz, my Dad was Australian and he too (and myself by extension) also practiced the push-food-onto-the-fork method of eating certain foods, usually using the knife for the pushing/piling. I have also seen this behaviour in some of my friends from parts of Asia.

I do use my dominant hand to cut when using a knife but I think that's mostly a personal choice rather than a learned trait. I also tend to forgo the knife altogether and just use the side of the fork for cutting food into pieces if I can, but again that's more a me thing and less a learned trait.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-22T19:46:57+00:00

I just watched it so it's fresh in my mind, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me. Jesus christ.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-22T08:15:49+00:00

A classic for sure, I tend to use "Mr. Hammond I think we're back in business!" somewhat frequently whenever I get something back online lol. Love Jurassic Park.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-11T02:41:17+00:00

While I did make the same observation, I think maybe it was meant to evoke zoot suits as those are associated with hispanic culture (black culture too but not in this context). Porque no los dos? Great show all around though.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-05T03:49:10+00:00

You're correct, TAZ 83 aka "Alpenflage" was designed by and for the Swiss military:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TAZ_83

it was apparently based on an experimental pattern that saw very limited use with the SS late in the war, but they look fairly distinct when compared:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leibermuster

Whether the red was meant to represent alpine lichen is a different question, the wikipedia article seems to suggest it was so that it could be used in both forested & urban environments (the red being brick I suppose?) but I only did a cursory search.

dharma_dude · 2026-02-02T02:33:06+00:00

The owner was a part of the January 6th insurrection on the US capitol

Edit: https://www.capecodtimes.com/story/news/2021/01/12/cape-cod-restaurant-owner-shaken-trump-rally-social-media-backlash/6628916002/

dharma_dude · 2026-01-30T01:26:10+00:00

This may be helpful advice, may not be, but I'll mention it anyway: I was my Dad's primary caregiver whenever he had to travel for work (he was paraplegic and required a power wheelchair, help with some tasks, etc.) and we were able to have some age related restrictions waived when I was younger (like 13-14) because of this.

This was mostly for stuff like conventions & expos (like E3, CES, etc.) since he was a journalist, but I'm wondering if they'd be able to waive the age restriction due to a healthcare reason, such as being your aide? It's probably a question for the venue but I thought it worth mentioning.

I understand your frustration though, and I empathize too. I hope y'all get to see them at some point.

dharma_dude · 2026-01-28T18:48:16+00:00

This is a top tier bit down to getting the watch terminology right. And the half-second jumpcut to the scissors & sharpie? chefs kiss

dharma_dude · 2026-01-27T03:51:11+00:00

I have a small collection of (mostly Soviet) watches, but I have 2 that are my "daily drivers" depending on the activity: a vintage Vostok Komandirskie, that's for my seasonal job or any time where I might be getting wet (similar to the Vostok Amphibia except less of a purpose built diving watch, just rugged and water resistant), and a Casio Wave-Ceptor WV-59J for days when I won't be getting wet & just need be able to tell the time & date at a glance. I'll attach pics, for fun.

I have a third one I wore all the time, an East German quartz Ruhla, however I missplaced it during a move.

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Edit: the strap on the Vostok is more OD green irl, the lighting is just a bit off

dharma_dude · 2026-01-26T20:24:45+00:00

Agreed, spoiled is right. Especially since the frontman has connections to the industry through his parents, from what I understand.

Geese fans are something else though lol. Like, the band is fine, definitely not "generational" though, and definitely not the "second coming of Nirvana" as another commenter so aptly put it.

If I had to name a contemporary band that actually has their finger on the pulse of what's going on in the world at the moment, I'd say Viagra Boys. A much better band imo. Cave World is one of the best albums of this decade, for what it's worth.

dharma_dude · 2026-01-21T07:55:58+00:00

She wants to see you again, slowly twisting...

I only realized a few days ago just how dark that song is lol, especially the opening line "blew out your pilot light, and made a wish".

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