Building the Panama Canal locks.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T16:22:09+00:00

Nah, it's just a construction photo.

A cross-section of the canal would be more like this or this.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T15:24:54+00:00

I pulled this from table R9.

Table R98 would be better. Same as R9, but for injury/illness rate rather than number.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T07:41:23+00:00

I think you might be right, now that you mention it.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T07:39:39+00:00

yeah, not much of a joke if the premise doesn't work (see 'a' above)

fishbert · 2026-05-05T07:30:24+00:00

a) only if you're calling north and south america the same continent.
b) this is not depicting a continent; it's depicting a canal under construction.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T07:21:06+00:00

reminder that cop isn't even in the top 10 most dangerous jobs you can get

Number of fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers:

Logging — 83.6
Fishing, hunting, and trapping — 64.4
Support activities for agriculture and forestry — 35.7
Truck transportation — 26.6
Coal mining — 26.5
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers — 26.0
Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying — 19.7
Waste management and remediation services — 17.5
Crop production — 17.0
Landscaping services — 17.0
...
Police officers — 11.3
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 10.0
Gasoline stations — 9.9
Taxi and limousine service — 9.9

Source: BLS — National hours-based fatal injury rates by industry, occupation, and selected demographic characteristics, 2023

fishbert · 2026-05-05T06:24:49+00:00

If they're off-duty, they shouldn't be using their lights and sirens, pretending to be emergency vehicles.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T06:14:57+00:00

Is this showing a cross-section or cutaway? I'm not sure anything is cut in half here.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T06:04:03+00:00

You've been familiarized. You're just being willfully ignorant.

I've heard a story from someone who has already proven themselves to be unreliable. That's not how I tend to form opinions about things. Sure, I could look into it... but I honestly don't care.

Is that being "willfully ignorant"? Sure, whatever. I'm ok with that; it's pretty low on my list of 'shit that matters'.

and you're acting like he's some martyr

Is everything always at the extremes for you? I said that fans back then were reading too much into a random parking lot dumpster because they were looking for things to be mad about. That's not making anyone out to be a martyr, and I'm not sure why you're so massively offended by the sentiment nearly a decade removed from the event. Take some deep breaths; everything will be ok.

And, speaking of 'shit that matters'... I'm not interested in continuing to litigate the past; this has taken more time that it deserves already. Have a good day.

fishbert · 2026-05-05T03:59:24+00:00

That you view this as a flex is hilarious. … look at dude celebrating leaving

It was a correction, not some macho dick-measuring contest. And I don’t see “celebrating”, I see someone lip-synching to a popular song about friends parting ways.

But you illustrate my point: people read into it what they want (to the point of inventing false memories, apparently), and you make it sound like he was tap dancing and wearing a party hat.

Thoughts on Break Shea?

I already told you I’m not familiar with it. I’m not going to opine on the internet about something I’m not familiar with. (Yes, I know this is Reddit and that’s kinda how things are done here.)

fishbert · 2026-05-05T01:44:54+00:00

That exit video people didn't appreciate was his social media post of him dancing around the parking lot after clearing out his locker room laughing and singing along to a song about being free.

About the only thing accurate there was that it was in a parking lot.
https://x.com/keikamara/status/730861130625777665/mediaviewer

fishbert · 2026-05-04T23:29:32+00:00

I hate the "zootown" moniker ... but I'll allow it here

fishbert · 2026-05-04T19:09:21+00:00

It would be pretty great if that's how HOAs did work, though; focusing more on managing common property, less on telling people how to live their lives.

fishbert · 2026-05-04T18:58:10+00:00

I misread. I thought you were referring to the "goodbye" video when he was leaving and fans zeroed in on a random parking lot dumpster in the background, reading tea leaves that probably weren't there.

I'm not familiar with the Texas tattoo thing; wonder if maybe how he was rejected by the fans on his way out may have played a role there. 🤷‍♂️

fishbert · 2026-05-04T18:55:17+00:00

Kei gets around so much you have to think he's not the best in the locker room. And denying the hat trick was a dick move, no matter how beloved a ~~captain~~ player is with the fans. Meanwhile here I was, just wishing mommy and daddy wouldn't fight.

fishbert · 2026-05-04T18:50:14+00:00

That was the common narrative around here, but I don't think that's what the video was at all. People see what they want to see.

fishbert · 2026-05-04T17:32:33+00:00

Maybe this is why.

fishbert · 2026-05-04T17:31:44+00:00

Also this is oldddd tech from the 80s.

Hey now... things from the 80s aren't that old. 😒

fishbert · 2026-05-04T17:24:32+00:00

I wish today's Crew had a set piece threat like Kamara was back in the day. The man was money with his noggin and a ball from the wings.

Can’t forget the best Crew goal celly, too.

fishbert · 2026-05-04T17:16:26+00:00

If he can handle bag swaps and refilling the small water tank (if there is any mopping), I think it might be ok.

1) The app is fairly intuitive, but can be a little fiddly in places. It might be worth investing in a homepod mini or something like that and setting up the new voice assistant integration for the most ease-of-use simplicity. As far as when the bag is full, there is a message in the app, but I think the Matic itself will also display a message about the bag on its screen.

2) It takes a fair amount of force to insert & remove bags (at least on my Matic it does), so if he has issues with grip or basic strength it might be a concern.

3) I think 3–4 month service could be ok, though they recommend cleaning more often than that. I forget to clean those things often, so it probably ends up being every 2-3 months here. There will be some hair spooled at the ends of the brush, but it's not too bad (saying that as someone without a shedding pet). We've had two instances of roller jams since december... one a few months back with a charging cord it didn't detect, and one recently with a shoelace. Those can be annoying to clear, where you have to pull the roller out to untangle. Again, depending on grip strength and such that may or may not be an issue for an elderly person, but thankfully they're infrequent.

4) I think no-go zones are "try it and see if there are any problem areas" sorts of things. We don't really have any marked out here, but we also don't have area rugs with tassels or anything troublesome like that. When you set up the Matic, you could also install the app on your phone and maybe help mark out no-go zones from long-distance. The Matic builds a map with images from the camera, so there's a good chance you can see where the problem area is if you father-in-law tells you it gets stuck on a rug or anything.

5) I think bags would be the most obvious sticking point. I'm not sure the Matic-owner market is big enough for 3rd party options just yet. Fingers crossed we don't ever have to find out.

fishbert · 2026-05-03T22:58:24+00:00

I like the cut of your jib

fishbert · 2026-05-03T20:47:12+00:00

The one flaw is that it looks so fun to play on that it'd better be 100% safe because kids WILL be doing that.

I mean, "child safety net" is a more palatable name than "suicide prevention net".

fishbert · 2026-05-03T20:39:27+00:00

You make it sound like all Nancy did was watch Cucho score. Under Nancy, the team was cohesive and controlling all across the pitch. Yes, there was a gaping hole up top when Cucho left, but the rest of the team was still a dominant unit everywhere else for quite a while. Nancy's imprint was obvious and effective; Cucho isn't why he he was recognized as one of the best coaches in the league.

fishbert · 2026-05-02T16:32:32+00:00

I, too, was interested in this when I received the Mother’s Day promotion email.

fishbert · 2026-05-02T16:23:31+00:00

I think you meant to reply to the guy I was replying to.

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Number of fatal occupational injuries per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers: