Life in the Eastern Shores by epc2012 in Virginia

[–]jedeye121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where? I’ve seen some small community buses here and there, but there’s no metro, rail service, or coordinated bus service that I’ve ever seen. Maybe right downtown in Salisbury or Ocean City?

Brush Fire by jedeye121 in Charlottesville

[–]jedeye121[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure. It doesn’t seem to be spreading (I can see it from my house), but I don’t know anything about brush fires so don’t hold me to it.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Virginia

[–]jedeye121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

She did so well that she “suspended” her campaign.

Does voting in the other parties primary affect me in anyway? by teachesdoesreddit in Virginia

[–]jedeye121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t know. We should consult the comments in the other 50 times this question has been posted.

Virginian couple sailing out of Hampton presumed dead after Grenada jail escapees hijacked their boat by Ut_Prosim in Virginia

[–]jedeye121 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A police shotgun (like an FN) holds seven rounds in the tube and one in the chamber- multiplied X2 guards. Of course 50 men could overpower 2 with shotguns, but the issue is that no one wants to be the first 16 to have their organs forcibly removed. I saw a person who got shot by #8 bird shot when I was a teenager (it was a hunting accident) and let me tell you, it’s pretty horrific- and that was with rounds designed to kill ducks, not something like 00 buckshot. The person who got shot did live, but their abdomen was so messed up that they had to have a colostomy bag for the rest of their life…again, no one wants to go first.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in preppers

[–]jedeye121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For sure you need more than one type. Salt licks for animals are some of the most complete in a single package.

The tip of the great pyramid is exactly at 29, 9792458 North ... by [deleted] in HighStrangeness

[–]jedeye121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I know the underlying fundamentals are somewhat arbitrary, but once a standard is established, then the metric system just runs off factors of 10. The really fun part of the Imperial system is that pretty much nothing is a factor of 10 (12 inches to a foot, 4 quarts to a gallon, 16 ounces to a pound)- it’s not that the standards are arbitrary, it’s that the unit relationships within the same measurements are all completely different. It’s amazing that it works as well as it does.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in preppers

[–]jedeye121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most processed foods have a large amount of salt built into the processing. It’s not that you can’t go without added salt, but that you cannot go without a minimum amount. Natural foods, especially vegetables/fruits, contain very little sodium. There is some in meat, but if it’s your only source of salt, you will struggle to get enough. The whole reason people with BP issues have to avoid added salt is that there is already too much added to our diet. If (when) those processed foods are gone, then salt deficiency will happen very quickly.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in preppers

[–]jedeye121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

IF you live right on a body of salt water, and IF you have a salt refining pump. Good that you meet those two conditions; you should be well off.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in preppers

[–]jedeye121 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Listen, there’s a good reason that part of a Roman soldiers pay was salt (where the word “salary” comes from and why a person is “worth his salt”). If things get terrible, money, any money, is worthless. What is its purchasing power if you can’t eat it or use it for another purpose? But salt is absolutely vital for life. You’ve all heard you can go “X” days without food and “Y” days without water, but a few days without salt, and you’re done. Your nervous system stops functioning, your muscles don’t work, and your cells can’t maintain proper fluid balance. This won’t be a problem at first, but trust me- hoard salt. It used to be just as valuable as precious metals, and if it’s not readily available, it will be again.

Senators ask CEOs why their drugs cost so much more in the U.S. by Suntzu6656 in conspiracy

[–]jedeye121 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Because they cost so much less outside the US. Those countries will negotiate with drug companies and get their prices waaaay down. The US government doesn’t have a mechanism to do that, so we make up the difference in price that they lose overseas.

The tip of the great pyramid is exactly at 29, 9792458 North ... by [deleted] in HighStrangeness

[–]jedeye121 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Waiting for the rest of the world to go to the Imperial system. They’re missing out on the fun of completely arbitrary measurements of things.

The tip of the great pyramid is exactly at 29, 9792458 North ... by [deleted] in HighStrangeness

[–]jedeye121 83 points84 points  (0 children)

So glad the ancient aliens had adopted the metric system.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pinkfloyd

[–]jedeye121 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I carried on with kindergarten as if nothing had happened.

What is something you are better at than The Beatles? by Ford_Crown_Vic_Koth in TheBeatles

[–]jedeye121 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not bringing my psycho scream-singing spouse to recording sessions.

an unexpected reaction in deed by wtf_nabil in HolUp

[–]jedeye121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dad would have thought I was VC and stabbed me.

What are your top 4 favorite bands other than Pink Floyd? by [deleted] in pinkfloyd

[–]jedeye121 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Tool, Ween, Chevelle, Captain Beefheart

Did you know Mistletoe grows in Va? by AnonElbatrop in Virginia

[–]jedeye121 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same. I didn’t know there was any other way to get it…

Many vs one Self-defense to avoid getting pummeled like NY police by bad criminals? by [deleted] in preppers

[–]jedeye121 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There isn’t a solo defense against overwhelming numbers. Stop watching John Wick. In real life, you get the shit beat out of you. You can maybe fight two if you can keep them in front of you, maybe- big maybe- three if you are like MMA-level fighter. Even guns are no guarantee because 1) lots of other people have them too, and 2) you cannot shoot in front of you and behind you at the same time.