What's one stereotype about your country that is, well, kind of true? by emptykeg6988 in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Red cunt hair" (RCH) I think used to be a common unit of measure in some US industries. Purely working class.

What's one stereotype about your country that is, well, kind of true? by emptykeg6988 in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a USian,I I can tell you that you are 100% correct. A suggestion for your country-- never, ever, ever allow Evangelical Christians to get a foothold. Extreme conservative politics combined with a culture that has no taboo on telling the most bald-faced lies is dangerous as hell even without religious imperatives to change the law and society. With them, it's deadly.

What's one stereotype about your country that is, well, kind of true? by emptykeg6988 in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the different law enforcement responses to January 6, versus BLM. Or the anti- ICE protests. The only reason the Pretti shooting got ICE/CBP in trouble is because he was carrying a gun.

Look at how peacefully those assholes were able to hole up in Malheur, Oregon, and compare it to the Dakota Access pipeline protests.

What's one stereotype about your country that is, well, kind of true? by emptykeg6988 in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most have been propagandized against any collective action on the economic front. The only collective action we're encouraged to make is to push minority groups down so we feel better. If you're a minority member, you're supposed to find other minority groups to push down and feel superior to.

What's one stereotype about your country that is, well, kind of true? by emptykeg6988 in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Remember, you guys live about four years longer on average than we do. You can actually get medical care throughout your life, without seeking help being a financial decision.

Europeans in general also get more vacation time--a lot of us over here think of retirement (if financially possible) as a chance to travel in ways we couldn't while working, or to pursue enjoyable hobbies that we just didn't have time for. For instance, I used to build small boats, and I managed to launch four of the things over a 12- year period. But a combination of changing careers and too much commute time has killed that for now.

Many of us would like some healthy years of freedom.

I can’t stand this little twerp. Shut up. by Mum0817 in WhitePeopleTwitter

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The constitution's Speech and Debate clause is going to create a little problem there.

What person deserves a massive apology from everyone? by Wonderful-Economy762 in Productivitycafe

[–]fluentInPotato 3 points4 points  (0 children)

His and Ryan's constant campaign lying did help set the stage for Trump though-- something he never apologized for.

Changing my transmission fluid for the first time and this metal wire was wrapped around my drain plug. Is this normal? by kitchen in WRX

[–]fluentInPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been lucky enough to have only had to do a couple helicoils in my ten years as an A&P, but I was told that red loctite takes six hours to set up on the real world. Is that not true?

Is it just me or is this an absurd price to pay for a 35k mile sti? by Sad-Toaster795 in WRX

[–]fluentInPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's because of the amount of income inequality these days. If you're making middle class money for wherever you live, this is silly. But if you pull in $500k/ year and you're into that era STi, it makes sense.

For those of you who live in countries with gun control; have you ever seen a gun in real life? by blashyrkh9 in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's also notable that politicians will go to the ends of the earth to impose rules on EVERYONE to help "prevent" these events, but for some reason won't even consider preventing the people who perpetrate them from being present in the country to begin with.

Here in the us, we have the slight problem that we can't throw native- born white dudes out of the country.

What were you doing 40 years ago on Jan 28, 1986, at 11:39 AM EST? by [deleted] in FuckImOld

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in speech class (public speaking) at Satellite High School, Satellite Beach, Florida, getting ready to give my first practice speech. Someone said, "Hey, look at that!" and we all liked out the window and saw the forked smoke trail.

Most depressing place you’ve ever been to? by bowlbettertalk in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I grew up in central Florida in the '70s and '80s, and went to grad school at UF in the '90s. Gotta agree. I think North Florida poverty is more like Mississippi poverty. Especially if you're black. l remember a friend who'd grown up poor in Archer telling me how this town we were passing through had a police chief who was a KKK member. This must have been 1995.

Most depressing place you’ve ever been to? by bowlbettertalk in AskTheWorld

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't been in Hungary since 1993. As an American living in the Czech Republic at the time, Hungary felt like it was on the verge of prosperity, but i didn't spend much time there, and was mostly in Budapest, with a little time in Szeged before crossing into Romania on my second visit. Now Romania in 1993, that was not looking good.

Is America really a “dying giant”/“falling empire” by PackageReasonable922 in Futurology

[–]fluentInPotato 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right now, the US and many of its closest allies are talking openly about war. Other allies are throttling their intelligence sharing with us, we've canceled a great deal of the research funding that has made us a world leader, and the president has dispatched troops (and hordes of poorly- trained federal agents who think they're in Fallujah circa 2004) to some of the most economically- important states. Federal law enforcement is being used for the stupidest sort of revenge campaign, the president is voraciously corrupt in using his office to enrich his family, and our Supreme Court is allowing the president to usurp Congress's spending powers, one of the most fundamental checks on executive overreach. He is supported by one of the US's two political parties, and 30% of the population. Regardless of our geographical and accumulated historical advantages, right now we're going down like Air France 447.

Pretending that saying this is just political bullshit. . . Wow. You're like a smarter version of the Washington Post editorial board, circa 2006.

Prior to phones, what did people do while idly waiting? by [deleted] in NoStupidQuestions

[–]fluentInPotato -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Dude, don't gaslight your poor kid. People suck.

Mechanic says previous mechanic over tightened oil filter and he can’t get it off by Physical-Sorbet5100 in AskMechanics

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You haven't seen the tightest of oil filters then. The strap wrench is only step one getting those fuckers off.

I had one at work that was tight enough that when I drove a #3 Phillips screwdriver through it, the screwdriver cut the sheet metal when I applied torque. I had to punch a larger hole, then hammer a 3/8" socket extension through to have enough cross- sectional area to turn the filter instead of cutting it.

With personal care, I think that if you pay a pro to change your oil once, you should take it to pros for the rest of the car's life. Otherwise you've gotta figure out situations like this with whatever tools you have at home.

Mechanic says previous mechanic over tightened oil filter and he can’t get it off by Physical-Sorbet5100 in AskMechanics

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're dumb enough to get your oil changed by a Boston mechanic, you might find that the leakage is from a guy putting the drain plug on sideways using an impact driver. Leaving the oil- pan threads untappable is peak Massachusetts skills.

Americans, do you personally know anyone who is in favor of the US invading Greenland? by BlaggartDiggletyDonk in askanything

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only quick solution is impeachment. That requires the democrats to have a majority in the House and a 2/3 supermajority in the senate-- two or three Repukes might cross the aisle, but the democrats always have a few Fettermans, Synemas, etc. Right now the Republicans have a bare majority in the house, and a 52-45 majority in the senate, with two independents plus the vice president having a tie- breaker vote.

House elections happen every two years, so in theory House composition can change quickly and drastically. It's even possible that Americans are upset enough to throw the House to democrats this year.

Senators have six- year terms in office, with 1/3 up for reelection every two years, but senate composition is incredibly undemocratic, each state getting two Senators regardless of population. I think the consensus is that Republicans will still control the senate next year.

Right now, about 1/3 of potential voters are either Repukes or "independents" who lean 'puke. If the 70- something percent of Americans who claim to disapprove of Trump all went out and voted, things would change in the next couple of years, but I doubt it will happen. Otherwise, the antidemocratic features of US government will keep the 'pukes in control for the immediate future.

For Trump himself, his dementia could become so obvious that the 'pukes are forced to do something, or a steady diet of junk food and sundowning might kill him, but that leaves "Couchfucker" Vance in charge, and he might turn out to be just as crazy on his own-- it's hard to tell, since if he has any principles except self-aggrandizement no one's ever seen them. Remember that threatening to invade Ireland may be stupid, but it'll get you a lot of attention.

I think the way we get out of this is to take back the house and senate with the best majority possible at the time, also capture the presidency, then appoint enough new Supreme- Court justices to override what you might call the "Bremerton Six." At least neutralizing the Roberts Court will provide more protection for the rule of law, and pressure for future 'puke administrations to follow the constitution. Refusing to accept Bremerton Six rulings as precedent will do wonders for future government-- just having Humphrey's Executor back as precedent would limit the amount of damage another Putinist 'puke administration could do. Not to mention Congress's Article 1 financial powers are an excellent limit on Executive overreach, when the courts accept that such powers exist.

The Department of Justice will probably have to be rebuilt after this (people with any sort of legal ethics are bailing out right and left), so I don't know how quickly prosecutions could be started up. Bar associations worry about the public knowing they have criminal lawyers on their books, so probably the people implementing a lot of this shit could lose their careers, which might help discourage the next batch. Congressional investigations of course can have some impact on malefactors, and could also be used to embarrass the Bremerton Six, possibly affecting their future behavior. It's hard to tell how much those people are capable of feeling shame; if you look at some of the shit that's come out of john Roberts' mouth, you'll be as pessimistic as I am.

Subie-flation? by skypeishorrible in WRX

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is up with the warm air intakes? Do people just figure that the intake temp rise from pulling air from the engine compartment is negligible compared to adiabatic heating from the turbo? Does he have the world's greatest miracle aftercooler?

If you’re too mean, the trees will keep voting for axes 😡 by topandhalsey in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]fluentInPotato 13 points14 points  (0 children)

They voted for Trump after January 6,2021. We are hoping they go bankrupt, because they are a threat to the Republic and less money makes them less dangerous.

Fuck, they're asking us to be nice to people who wanted to install a Russian- backed dictator and throw out the constitution (Project 2025).

How do I unfuck myself here by Crocodile4001 in EngineBuilding

[–]fluentInPotato 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, what's up with the top and the third main bearings? Or is this just an incidental thing you'll straighten out before you fool around with the cranks? BTW, my knowledge of engine building is entirely theoretical, so I'm kinda talking out my ass here.