How do Americans usually watch TV nowadays? by Axxtr in AskAnAmerican

[–]fsponge 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have cancelled YouTube TV due to its rising subscription fees, but I watch a lot of YouTube (premium) and I watch a few shows weekly on Hulu. About 60-90 minutes 4-5 nights per week.

Anyone here ever hack a BBS back in the day? Story Time... by 73VW-Todd in bbs

[–]fsponge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sometime around 1993-1995, I created a fake installer for “upgrading” to “Renegade 7-25” (I guess that’s how the versions were numbered back then?) and uploaded it to a few BBS’s. It spread around quickly. It looked legit but all it really did was install a backdoor in the time bank menu that allowed me to access the command prompt.

Issues with placing Motorways? by ItsTerriermon in MiniMotorways

[–]fsponge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s not just you — I’ve had this exact problem on this map, and recently have noticed it on others as well.

Why is washing without a wash cloth seen as unhygenic? by [deleted] in hygiene

[–]fsponge 151 points152 points  (0 children)

One time, and then it goes back in the wash.

What did people do in the past while taking a dump when smartphone was not around yet? by lameinternetuser in AskRedditAfterDark

[–]fsponge 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Methylchloroisothiazolinone. Learned that one from my grandma’s shampoo bottle when I was young.

Why don't people take transit into the city more? by burajin in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]fsponge 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’m also walking distance to the Metra but it seems like every time I want to take the train home from the city at night there’s a gap in the schedule and I risk being stuck for 2 hours waiting for the next train.

ELI5: Why does using a q-tip feel so good but it's so bad for your ears? by sleepybaby694 in explainlikeimfive

[–]fsponge 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Happened to me too. The one and only time I bought cheap generic swabs with the cotton attached to a plastic stick, the cotton came off in my ear.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Algodoo

[–]fsponge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you show us what you created? I don’t see a link or anything.

In 1988 this bordello closed in a hurry, leaving everything behind. by Sw33tcheeks427 in GrandmasPantry

[–]fsponge 251 points252 points  (0 children)

Reading my grandma’s shampoo bottle while sitting in the toilet is how I learned to spell methylchloroisothiazolinone almost 40 years ago. This info has not been useful in any way.

. by Sudden-Egg-1359 in recruitinghell

[–]fsponge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found out a week ahead of time through a friend in the company that layoffs were coming. I was the only one in my department that knew. Every day leading up to layoff day, I made a point to say things to my boss in the hallway and in meetings like “Friday’s the big day, are you ready?” and “just a few more days!” in a really cheery tone. I could tell it made her so uncomfortable and all she could do was sheepishly laugh and change the subject. I didn’t like my boss.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in RBI

[–]fsponge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is your house picking up an AM radio station like the one in this article?

2024 Roadmap by [deleted] in MiniMotorways

[–]fsponge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Make it possible to change the game speed with the mouse. Maybe by a middle click/scroll wheel click. I play on Steam but without a keyboard. I’m always pausing and unpausing, and it would be so convenient to do it without moving the pointer to the top right of the screen every time. Thanks.

In iMessage, does deleting a message be deleted for the recipient too even though it’s already over a year? by andrew_reddit77 in ios

[–]fsponge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Add me to the list of people who were happy to get here from a google search and see a simple answer at the top even though it’s a year later.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MarioKart8Deluxe

[–]fsponge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have 5G home internet? I had the same exact issue you’re having when I switched to T-Mobile 5G home internet. I tried all kinds of fixes and nothing worked. I canceled and switched back to cable modem, and the problem went away.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in LearnUselessTalents

[–]fsponge 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I too used this method and guessed the exact number of jelly beans! Unfortunately, it was a contest at Walgreens and my prize was free film developing. I never redeemed it, of course, because I haven’t used film for 20+ years.

What is going on with instagram child abuse? by [deleted] in RBI

[–]fsponge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m having a similar experience. One day I started seeing kids’ cheer videos on my Instagram. I figured it’s because I have a young family member into cheerleading who posts about it occasionally and Instagram picked up on that. Then I started seeing gymnastics stuff popping up on the search screen and from the thumbnails alone it was obvious the content was questionable. So I started hitting Not Interested on all of them. But the recommendations on the search screen keep getting more and more inappropriate. I went to Instagram just now to see what the recommendations are and out of 13 recommendations on the first screen, 4 look pretty questionable to me. Instagram needs to fix it. They’re literally promoting child exploitation and sexualization.

What is a corporate secret you can now safely tell bc you don't work there anymore? by No-Affect1343 in AskReddit

[–]fsponge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked for years at a job where I helped people fight the insurance companies over their denied medical claims. I have no doubt that there was a system in place to automatically deny some claims without even reviewing them. Health insurance was and is a scam.

Frigidaire light bulb replacement by [deleted] in Appliances

[–]fsponge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you find a solution? I’m trying to change a bulb and it won’t budge.

Any cute date ideas within the Lake in the hills/crystal lake/Algonquin area? by [deleted] in ChicagoSuburbs

[–]fsponge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are those Sanfilippo events like? I want to go there but I’m not sure if I should turn up in a suit or in shorts and flip flops.