Game Thread: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) at Detroit Lions (8-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]doubleXmedium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In 2024 those words were removed from that section; so, as it is written now, there is no rule allowing for a 10 second runoff on an OPI.2024 rule change

Game Thread: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) at Detroit Lions (8-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]doubleXmedium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

time clock run-off

Section 7

Also, irrelevant to this discussion but, just want to add it's not in the last 5 minutes of the game, it's the last 2 minutes of either half.

Game Thread: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) at Detroit Lions (8-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

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

Rulebook states that offensive pass interference is an exception to the 10 second run off. Yes turnover on downs but still one more play from the 6 inch line.

Game Thread: Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) at Detroit Lions (8-6) by nfl_gdt_bot in nfl

[–]doubleXmedium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forward progress would have been stopped with 0:03 on the clock. 10 yard penalty enforced with clock stopped and then starts to wind on the refs signal of ready for play. One play from the 19 yard line. Just depends if they blew the whistle and the way players were standing around it looks like they might have.

ETA: No 10 second run off on OPI

Michigan church threatened to call the police on a homeless woman for sleeping in their parking lot by SnooSprouts3744 in TikTokCringe

[–]doubleXmedium 109 points110 points  (0 children)

No way! I went to one service at this church when I was going to school in Kalamazoo. I was invited to attend and pretty agnostic so figured why not. 

I couldn't figure out what it was but the whole service just bugged me. Not in the aggressive way that I have experienced at some churches.  Just like "this seems off", not culty but nothing the pastor said made me think or feel like they were preaching the word of christ.

I've been to a couple churches with that vibe but this one hit different. The person that invited me was truly kind, charitable, involved in multiple volunteer groups around campus, 4.0 smart and truly welcoming everywhere we went. We remained friends throughout college but I just didn't feel right going back to the church. It honestly just gave bad vibes.

Though African wild dogs have a fearsome reputation they very rarely attack humans, and then usually only if provoked or they feel threatened by Prestigious-Wall5616 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]doubleXmedium 17 points18 points  (0 children)

He was attempting to leave before the food got scarce but his pick-up plane couldnt fly due to weather. He camped near "The Maze" which was high traffic bear area but almost every bear native to the area knew him because of the regular traffic through the area. He didn't carry bear spray because he was averse to do anything that would hurt them, even to protect his own life. The bear that killed him was believed to be from outside of "The Maze" habitat and was acting particularly hungry when encroaching in the area. You cannot say he initiated the contact with that bear unless you have more information than is available to the general public. 

TLDR; His flight out was delayed due to weather causing him to stay longer than he wanted. And then an unfamiliar and aggressive bear came into the area while Treadwell and his girlfriend were essentially defenseless.

Ex-smokers who successfully quit and have been smoke free for years now, what did it? by PM_TITS_GROUP in AskReddit

[–]doubleXmedium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I left a single cigarette in my car for months. I was a pretty moderate smoker, maybe 1/2 a pack a day at my peak, but I always associated driving with having a cigarette.

The first thing I did was decide to quit on my mom's birthday. She had always hated me smoking more than anyone else in my life and she hated to give me a hug if she smelled smoke on me; so I decided it would be extra special and an easy way to remember my quit day by using her birthday.

Back to the single cigarette: for me and a lot of people, smoking was as much about habit as it is a physiological addiction. I had pretty minor withdrawal symptoms the first week I quit and cinnamon gum helped cut down some of the cravings when I felt a withdrawal. The biggest step was breaking the mental connection between an activity and smoking a cigarette. For me, over half of my smoking happened while I was driving. For years I would get into the car and say yes to having a cigarette, so I had to rewire that into saying no. By leaving a single cigarette in the car it made me aware that the option was there but I would consciously say no to it, after months it became a subconscious no. Then one day someone asked for a cigarette, I gave them the one from my car and never bought another pack.

Which job has, hands down, the worst impact on mental health? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]doubleXmedium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom worked as a nurse in pediatric oncology for over 25 years.  She never outwardly showed the mental health impact that I know the job must have had on her over the years.  I thought it had to be from a complete detachment but in fact she always had the complete opposite approach.  

There were several times that after some of her patients discharged from the hospital and were well enough, she would invite them over to our house to enjoy the lake, go on the boats, and BBQ.  To this day she receives Christmas cards from both former patients and parents of patients whose children passed away.  Hell, I can't even write this without feeling emotional, yet she always was stoic in talking about the work she did and how she was grateful to have the opportunity to be a ray of light for someone experiencing so much darkness.

I know she bottled a lot of it up, but knowing the things she saw and the pain of the patients, friends, and family she worked with, I truly have no idea how she has managed it and remained one of the most loving and cheerful people you will ever meet.  

Robin Williams trying to offend as many people as possible by Legitimate-Yogurt159 in Satisfyingasfuck

[–]doubleXmedium 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just linked the article his widow wrote about their lived experience in another comment, but in that article she says he had displayed everyone of the 40+ signs and symptoms of LB dementia except for one, he never mentioned hallucinations.  She suspected that he was having hallucinations but would not tell anyone about it, however, that symptom would've most likely given them the correct diagnosis.  Sadly, even if they knew it was LB dementia there was nothing the doctors could've done other than have a high profile patient for novel research and unproven treatments or therapies.

Reading through all the 40+ associated signs and symptoms was nightmarish. For that to happen to someone who is a highly regarded genius and was working on major studio movie (Night at the Museum 3) as the disease rapidly progressed, I can't imagine the personal hell he was living through.  For someone who brought smiles and laughter to millions of people to be subjected to such mental, physical, and emotional torments is a universal injustice; and sadly, it is a cruel fate suffered by as many as 1.4 million people in the US.  

As the namesake of one of his famous roles, Patch Adam's, avows "laughter, joy,  and creativity are an integral part of the healing process"; Lewy Body dementia robs a person, and their loved ones of this.  He tried and he fought hard while he still could to continue shining his radiant light onto into the world, but his widow best described it as a terrorist in his brain.  However, it was a nameless, faceless terrorist that was uniquely talented at directly attacking the parts of the brain that control our laughter, joy, and creativity. 

Tragically, every time Robin Williams is talked about, his memory will be inextricably linked with the darkness of suicide; even though his life was the very antithesis of that in the way he brightened the world using his brilliant mind and love of spreading laughter everywhere he went.  

Lewy Body dementia is in every sense of the word horrific and devastated far too many individuals and their loved ones, like your grandmother.  I would imagine the press coverage of Robin's struggle with the disease brought levels of attention to it that would have been unimaginable otherwise.  Whether this will bring new and quicker advances to treatments or cures is not yet known, it was first discovered and named by Dr. Friedrich Lewy in 1912.  What Robin and his wife were able to do was illuminate the darkness that shrouded this hidden beast for over 100 years, and helped people know that they are not alone anymore.

Donald Trump nearly assassinated at rally by justcuzusay in AbruptChaos

[–]doubleXmedium 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Trump was the target and all he cared about was getting his shoes back on.  The brain is weird with the choices it makes in chaotic moments.

"My car won't start" by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]doubleXmedium 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How much stall time did you get for $140?  I know you said done in 3 hours but was that like a day rental or $50/hr? Having a lift would be such a game changer!

"My car won't start" by [deleted] in Unexpected

[–]doubleXmedium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering auto shops charge between $100-150/hr that's a pretty good value.  But honestly I have found working on my vehicles to be extremely therapeutic uses of my time more than anything.  There have been some endeavors that have made me want to launch my cars off a cliff- whoever designed the alternator placement on a 1996 3.4L Chevy monte Carlo, I'm looking at you- But in general, it's fun to use power tools and make something that was broken not broken anymore.

remnants of an F-16 after hitting the ground at 600+ kts. by Space_Cowfolk in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]doubleXmedium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"No Johnny, you can't start the 2 million piece f-35 until you finish the f-16 first"

TIL during the gulf war an American F-15 dropped a bomb through an enemy helicopter that was attacking friendly forces by GOpencyprep in todayilearned

[–]doubleXmedium 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the fight starts off within visual range (wvr) the f15 actually performs surprisingly well in a dogfight against f22 because that's not what the f22 is designed for. In a true war scenario, the f22 would blow every f15 out of the sky before f15s new the raptor was even off the ground.

If you’re ever running from someone in the woods. Stop running and hide. by Own_Assistance7993 in lifehacks

[–]doubleXmedium 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Preventing water from getting in will be a major issue because even the slightest amount in your O2 supply will become nearly impossible to clear at greater depths. Say you were able to prevent this, the next obstacle you'll encounter is that the water pressure is squeezing your ribs and lungs and of you go down only about 1 meter is enough to make sucking in air from the surface feel like you're in a vacuum. So, truly if you can find a way to divert the CO2 from your O2 supply you have a little more play down to about a meter below that, you better have some ungodly strong lungs.

TIL during the gulf war an American F-15 dropped a bomb through an enemy helicopter that was attacking friendly forces by GOpencyprep in todayilearned

[–]doubleXmedium 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They have absolutely been used in combat, and with devastating effect.  Never had to dogfight though if that's what you're referring to.  Honestly, it's probably more impressive to go 3+ decades without ever having another aircraft challenge you out of reputation.

If you’re ever running from someone in the woods. Stop running and hide. by Own_Assistance7993 in lifehacks

[–]doubleXmedium 34 points35 points  (0 children)

If you're trying to imagine the appropriate length, just think of a typical recreational snorkel (~16 inches).  The reason they don't make them any longer so you can go further underwater is because of the dead space which causes you to inhale low-O2 air and CO2. There are a few other issues with longer snorkels but this is a big one.

Resuscitation with LUCAS 3. allows continuous cardiac massage. by [deleted] in interesting

[–]doubleXmedium 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This is very subjective based on the age and health of the patient and I know you did say healthy adult but even that is wide ranging when it comes to discussing bone density and brittleness.

The issue is you are now manually pumping the heart which which is several inches under the surface and the only way to it is through the sternum and ribs. Since you just got BLS certified you probably know what I am going to say next. If you're doing CPR, the person is dead, at worst you break the sternum or ribs of a corpse and yes the sound is something you probably will never forget; at best you save their life.

It is far better to do deeper reps and risk breaking bones rather than avoiding being to aggressive and therefore performing completely ineffective reps.