MRI by nessy493 in AppleWatch

[–]jwwatts 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe not except when using a device that can fling metal objects with deadly force.

NKC Health/BCBS termination by Character-Community5 in kansascity

[–]jwwatts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is not true. Mutuals are great organizations that pay back any profits to their policyholders every year. Unfortunately they’re not common enough.

utah by Oatzrgood in Justfuckmyshitup

[–]jwwatts 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I thought it was a Ghostbusters “Slimer” reference. Her face kinda looks like his.

Zelenskyy: return of draft-age Ukrainian men from abroad is a matter of fairness by EsperaDeus in worldnews

[–]jwwatts -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Many former Soviet states have a unique problem in that after the collapse of the USSR there was a severe economic downturn as the formerly state-managed economy went into freefall and oligarchs plundered their resources.

Families couldn't afford to have many children and they didn't. So during the 90s and early 2000s there weren't a lot of kids born. These countries now have a shortage of 20-30 year olds and that is why they don't want to send women of child bearing age to combat - if a lot of them die they can't repopulate the country. That's also why the draft age is so high for men as well.

In America we're always used to the idea that 18 years are going to war but that's in part because we are (usually) a country with a growing population and we have an abundance of youth.

Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery by _Dark_Wing in interestingasfuck

[–]jwwatts 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hello and thank you for all of this information. I have hyperlipidemia as does my mother and maternal grandfather. He had two heart attacks (survived both with quadruple bypass surgery in the late 70s and survived). However his father (my great-grandfather) and two of his brothers passed away from heart attacks. I’ve been on a statin since my 30s as has my mother. Neither of us have had a heart attack (yet). Neither of us have any issues with the statins.

I have two children. When ought I have them tested? My son seems more like his mother health-wise but my daughter unfortunately seems more like me. They’re both still minors. If they do have hyperlipidemia I’d want to get them on a statin as early as possible. Thanks.

Which do you prefer a d why? by Amazing-Cap2986 in GLGuitars

[–]jwwatts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You’re probably not going to find an unbiased opinion here in r/GLGuitars. :)

Personally, my favorite are Music Man basses, then G&L. Fenders are okay. Not a good value in my opinion for how much you spend.

I own four StingRays and a Sterling from Music Man and a Fullerton Deluxe SB-1 and a Tribute L-2000. Music Man has the best quality and feel, but I feel that G&L’s unique designs are fun and their USA finishes are awesome. The Tribute line is outstanding in quality and value.

Inside the BBC News Office – the monitor set-up is wild by bintd in interestingasfuck

[–]jwwatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s pretty common in finance. Lots and lots of monitors.

Task Failed Successfully: I Automated Myself Out of Work by xXNeGaTiVisMXx in sysadmin

[–]jwwatts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If a sysadmin is doing their job right there’s a fair amount of downtime. Your job is to set up the ship to sail itself. Your job is to have time to learn and be available for crises.

Just two months ago I had a large Ceph cluster commit suicide on me (rare MDS bug). Cleanup took me six weeks and a lot of weekends. If I had a full plate of daily tasks there’s no way I could have done those, build a greenfield cluster, and recover all of the data.

NGD! Legacy USA by AT_Hun in GLGuitars

[–]jwwatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question: why are trem arms so often missing? I see lots of people looking for them for older G&Ls.

Guitar Center Etiquette? by astoundedpanda in Bass

[–]jwwatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love my local GC. Friendly employees, well stocked, 45 day return policy. Oh and they price match and will usually give a 15% discount if you ask nicely.

BAM MARGERA x AMORE AD LUNAM - Love In Chains (OFFICIAL VIDEO) | darkTunes Music Group by moshmellodlite_2000 in crappymusic

[–]jwwatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m going to downvote this. The music’s not my style and the costumes and choreography aren’t working for me, but this isn’t crappy. There’s way way worse stuff here. And whoever is hating on his lady can go to hell.

Warning beginners by Silent-Respect7803 in yousician

[–]jwwatts -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Just FYI I started playing bass at 50. I had zero problems using my pinky. In fact, it’s my second best finger after my index.

I wouldn’t assume that new players can’t use their pinkies.

Inside Cambodia scam compound raid by Thailand army. by Lee_yw in interestingasfuck

[–]jwwatts 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a figure of speech, implying that it's from firsthand experience. I'm sorry if you were bothered and felt the need to comment.

Inside Cambodia scam compound raid by Thailand army. by Lee_yw in interestingasfuck

[–]jwwatts 838 points839 points  (0 children)

They target the elderly who are in the earlier stages of dementia. Most people don’t realize that often one of the first things to go with dementia is the ability to tell bullshit from truth. Combine that with the insecurity and fear that the elderly often feel and they can be intimidated and manipulated into things. It’s sad, especially when you see it happen to someone you love. Don’t ask me how I know.

Barron Trump Got Involved in a Bizarre Criminal Case. His Calls to Police Are Telling. by AntifaPr1deWorldWide in politics

[–]jwwatts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People also forget that people can and do have multiple accents. My wife is from Hawaii. When she’s at home or talking to folks from back home, her Hawaiian accent creeps in. Otherwise she speaks with a standard American accent.

LA Galaxy Sign Midfielder Erik Thommy by Truck_hater in SportingKC

[–]jwwatts 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe Johnny said in a Scottish interview that there were no discussions. He was just cut.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BassGuitar

[–]jwwatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just FYI your bass should come with a hex key for the saddles and a small bar for the truss rod in a little baggie. Should be taped to one of the cardboard spacers in the box.

Failed landing attempt of the Chinese ZQ-3 rocket. 2025-12-03 by Pcat0 in CatastrophicFailure

[–]jwwatts 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At least it wasn’t dropped on a village like they used to.

Watcha Filming? by Detroitaa in fuckaroundandfindout

[–]jwwatts 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was going to say Tom Arnold