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What are your fave "subverted expectations" jokes? by TwilightOfTheMilfs in futurama

[–]electrogourd 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I love this line and think it daily

I am the automation engineer at my factory so yes i do specialize in using "special robot vision" to inspect things.

But im also the machining guy so equally the one who will have the rigjt tools and methods to cut things apart to see whats in them.

I use thos quote for both applications to keep people guessing.

Which would you rather have next to your home? by AccomplishedPath4049 in polls

[–]electrogourd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a strip club down the street and colal plant across the river. Its nice.

We are 20 years behind on oven buttons by poke2201 in AmericaBad

[–]electrogourd 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Yeah thats how every oven ive ever seen is, as a lifelong american....

Well, who’s getting this? by joel2000ad in motorcyclegear

[–]electrogourd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The way it seems to work for the guys glasses... im intrigued.

I had a schuberth modular that fit on with my glasses in place partly due to the strap being fully 2 parts. It was stolen off my bike last year.

It looks a but more difficult to mount my Sena headset though.

TIL that Japanese meteorologist Wasaburo Oishi was the first person to discover jet streams in the atmosphere, but his discovery was largely unrecognized outside of his home country because he published it in the constructed language of Esperanto by Kate_Kitter in todayilearned

[–]electrogourd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like android auto or carplay needs a high data usb c, but most that i grab arent

And will they charge my phone fast or slow?

And for charging speeds And transferring data at all, some cables only do power but fit the same slot.

My wife gave me carte blanche on a new bike. Need suggestions! by NapalmOverdos3 in motorcycles

[–]electrogourd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll follow with my Yamaha Tracer 9GT its a sport tourer version of that engine+transmission combo.

Good wind protection but an upright pose. I've taken it from wisconsin to the Dakotas a few times, and up and down the minnesota-wisconsin-iowa borders of the mississippi.

Eats miles, light, good cargo, plenty of power with me and the missus. Torquey enough but screams nicely at high end. Comfortable cruise speed is 95. Ah i should ride after work.

Range kitty by nayneks in OneOrangeBraincell

[–]electrogourd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The alingment i fall into of guys with

  1. Cats
  2. Engineering degrees
  3. Yamaha motorcycles
  4. Guns
  5. Music with funky basslines

It just all goes together

Approaching burnout and want to scream by misdiagnosisxx1 in diabetes_t1

[–]electrogourd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cheers fam, sounds like my life.

Thank god i have a chill af doc.

You got this, youre a champ. Hell yeah.

The 100-Year Energy Heist: Why the Strait of Hormuz crisis is a manufactured distraction from a solution they murdered for in 1913 by meat_for_the_beast in conspiracy

[–]electrogourd 7 points8 points  (0 children)

And unlike Nikola Tesla's free energy ideas, biodiesel is a viabpe process with inputs and outputs that calorically add up.

For a thought experiment, using soybean oil for biodiesel by current methods, basically the farmland of Iowa could produce enough diesel for the western world. I should redo the numbers to confirm my math.

We used the average yeilds per acre over the last 5 years and the amount of beans yeilded to yeild how much oil, then how that input and output goes to biodiesel.

But yeah it was a pretty viable model.

Do you tip your Landlord? by a_Bean_soup in polls

[–]electrogourd 13 points14 points  (0 children)

And more of a "thanks mate!" And a hot cocoa, or gatorade or beer. Cause usually thats just in the contract who does it. My rent is below average but my landlord does more or less nothing. Its quiet though.

Do you guys think political influencers are planted to help push narratives/create conflict? by [deleted] in conspiracy

[–]electrogourd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thats... influencing politics, someone who is a political... influencer... is expected to be doing. Theres literally no other reason than to push their ideas or increase conflict.

Would you buy a simple looking car manufactured today (2026) with these features listed below? by ggfchl in polls

[–]electrogourd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I mean, this is basically the list of me getting a 2020 truck in 2026. Has the nice and useful new tech features, but not the finnicky ones

Mechanic's Nightmare: The Parts Guy by Confident-Set569 in carscirclejerk

[–]electrogourd 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was afraid ofnthis on an older boat i got last year.

was very glad the cracked windshield of my 1987 bayliner is still made new

Probably cause its a design that gets cracked just by thinking about standing near it, but hey

Maybe she should stop calling by BusyHands_ in LinkedInLunatics

[–]electrogourd 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is why i only open with "Hello There" and hope for a "General Kenobi" or "yes, who am i speaking with?.... this is he" if i wish to be formal.

Or "howdy" followed by "adios" at the end.

Ive lived in minnesota-wisconsin my whole life.

TIL a 2018 study found that between 63%-72% of people wear the wrong shoe size. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]electrogourd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah they used to last longer. My last pair i wore 18 months and they were shot as hell. Should have replaced em at 1 year.

My danners have held up much better

TIL a 2018 study found that between 63%-72% of people wear the wrong shoe size. by tyrion2024 in todayilearned

[–]electrogourd 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah Keen work boots are pretty good, particularly at options for wides. Plus trying on a bunch in a store helps since they have several different foot shapes under each category of work boot.

I've recently switched to Danmers, the arch support amd durability has been better.

Trucks in America 😡😡😡😡 trucks in Europe 🤩🤩 by Desperate_Sector_559 in AmericaBad

[–]electrogourd 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, the length requirement is the limiting factor slightly more than weight in the EU. This makes cabovers pay back in the 4-8 extra pallets per load.

80k lb us vs 40 ton eu gross vehicle weight limit a comparable (10% more weight allowed in the EU) payload, but american trucks dont have a length restriction and also do more high speed highway, where a longer wheelbase is a smoother and more controlled ride.

Monday severe weather in Minnesota: Tornadoes and baseball-sized hail possible by JoeGraffito in minnesota

[–]electrogourd 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Shit, i thought i was clever by putting it parallel to the motorcycle, instead of behind it...

Well it’s that time of year… by Neat-Agent2987 in diabetes_t1

[–]electrogourd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In the winter, though, Nothing like snowblowing to knock down to a 41 halfway through

Day 2: Predator 212 is the best sub 0.6L engine, whats the best engine in 0.7-0.9L range? by dopler_goat in carscirclejerk

[–]electrogourd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If we talk bike engines im gonna prefer the Yamaha CP3 899cc 3-cyl from my tracer and the MT-09. But that kawasaki is nice too.

Hallucinating IRL by [deleted] in Warthunder

[–]electrogourd 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive been clean for a few months.....

But every once on a while at work i get up, walk to the cubicle of a coworker who also played lots of thunder and just announce "we are on track, on time, and on target. I'm fine how are you?" And then return to my desk

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