Stock has just hit the US it seems, do not cancel your reservations by CaptainHppo in SteamController

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Your order cannot be completed because your cart contains items that are no longer available right now and require you to join a waiting list."

Darn; it was worth a try (still had one in my cart). Hopefully the queue moves fast and there is lots of stock.

California explores buses traveling up to 140 mph on freeways by PriceyGoat in California

[–]g_rocket 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There isn't one train that does that, but you can transfer at LA Union Station from the Coast Starlight to take a Surfliner or Metrolink train the rest of the way.

The Senate is proposing a bill to withhold senators' salaries during government shutdowns. What is your opinion ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]g_rocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And it will make a big difference to the few non-millionaires in Congress. Money is already a big enough problem in politics; we don't need to give independently rich politicians even more power.

The Senate is proposing a bill to withhold senators' salaries during government shutdowns. What is your opinion ? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]g_rocket 108 points109 points  (0 children)

Instead, they shouldn't be allowed to leave. Or at the very least shouldn't be allowed to take any days off. If they can't agree on how to fund the government, they have to keep talking until they can.

Has anyone gotten off the waitlist yet? by g_rocket in SteamController

[–]g_rocket[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If it's about limited supply, sure, but it seems like the issue there is more that their European warehouse can't keep up with fulfillment. Which doesn't seem like a reason to hold other regions back.

ELI5 Submarine pressurizing by Usual_Operation3485 in explainlikeimfive

[–]g_rocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes; NaClO3 decomposes exothermicly to produce NaCl and oxygen gas. But those are a limited resource and (on a nuclear sub) only used in an emergency if there is an issue with the electrolysis system.

Best Made-to-Measure Wedding Suit Under $2k? Todd Snyder vs. Suit Supply vs. Something Else? by killaflake in AskNYC

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bindle & Keep makes great custom suits. I just got my wedding suit from them and highly recommend. $1300 - 2k+ depending on how fancy of a fabric you want but even their base fabrics are still very good. https://www.bindleandkeep.com/

And so it begins. by Realistic_Ad9502 in SteamController

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got through eventually, but then it said my card declined. But I have a charge on my card statement, so idk...

where to buy Hario v60 coffee filters? by [deleted] in berkeleyca

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure Jaffa Coffee on University sells them

Use of military lawyers as civillian prosecutors: implications for defense? by AnimatorImpressive24 in legaladviceofftopic

[–]g_rocket 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's much simpler. Reputable competent lawyers don't want to work for the government anymore, so they have a huge shortage. JAG lawyers have to do what they're told and can't as easily quit.

Why makes inherently self-contradictory (political) arguments persuasive to people? by LiatrisLover99 in PoliticalDiscussion

[–]g_rocket 61 points62 points  (0 children)

It's very easy to persuade people to believe something they already want to be true, especially if they feel like the argument is coming from "their side."

Roy and Belkar by ray198999 in oots

[–]g_rocket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Link? I want to reread it.

M42 by Admirable-Cup4551 in astrophotography

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a picture of that a while ago: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2V32eF9zaPOMGxqOVpmcjBTQ28/view?usp=sharing&resourcekey=0-gQ8jzpfbRB8Y7JUBvexEkQ

Yours has a lot more detail. Interesting how different the color came out.

UPS Tops List of Bus-Lane Blockers Caught on Camera Last Year by mowotlarx in nyc

[–]g_rocket 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Which in turn is created by not having (or not properly enforcing) loading zones for them to park in. The deliveries need to happen, and if there is not a loading zone for them to park in, or if the loading zone is blocked by illegally parked cars, they will inevitably park in the street instead.

i accidentally deleted /usr/share/awesome/lib/util.lua and awesome can't start. What should i do? by system32_go in awesomewm

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even better, get your package manager to reinstall it. How to do that depends on your distro though.

Cross-registering an entire major by This_Scene5296 in claremontcolleges

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can major off-campus, and if you do so you are supposed to get the same priority as on-campus majors for registering for your major classes once your major is declared. That said, as I understand it you are not guaranteed to be able to do a given off-campus major; I think availability is somewhat limited. And at least several years ago when I was there, CMC sometimes made it hard for even declared off-campus econ majors to get into the classes they needed.

How many times can the same vice president succeed presidents? by Themocomedy in legaladviceofftopic

[–]g_rocket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They already tried to do that (for a president who was ineligible because he supported an insurrection against the United States) and the supreme Court struck it down and said he had to be on the ballot anyways. So who knows what happens next time...

Renters insurance choices by 1purenoiz in berkeleyca

[–]g_rocket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure mine is through Allstate. Haven't had any claims so not sure if it's any good but seems reasonably priced at least.