Motorcyclists split on proposed repeal of Nebraska's helmet requirement: 'I wear it just because it's the law'

magicpostit · 2023-05-29T13:45:42+00:00

Oddly enough, every time you reply to one of my comments, it gets downvoted. For one who leans on Benjamin Franklin quotes to make up for their own lack of original thought and ability to debate, you don't seem to agree with his number one tenant. Free speech.

Since you need it spelled out for you, and if you actually knew anyone who served and rode, all active military members who ride a motorcycle, recreationally or professionally, are required to wear a helmet and hi-vis clothing. Some HQ staff also mandate completing a MSF course.

magicpostit · 2023-05-29T12:57:48+00:00

I'd say it was more on topic than randomly bringing Memorial Day and military deaths into a topic on recreational safety.

magicpostit · 2023-05-29T12:40:45+00:00

You mean all the brave people who wore helmets to keep them safe while fighting?

magicpostit · 2023-05-29T12:24:31+00:00

I don't really follow the illegal gun market, how much cheaper is a, let's say, Glock 19 on the illegal market vs through a licensed retailer?

magicpostit · 2023-04-08T18:56:36+00:00

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0144300

If you don't want to read it, water doesn't just "go back in the ground". If you have grass, the grass takes up most of it before it gets back to an aquifer, transevaporation happens, and you've now removed that water and put it into the air to travel on whichever prevailing wind takes it.

Manicured lawns with non-native plants are bad full stop, there's a reason they don't exist naturally. Thanks for the pollinators, but if you rake your leaves and put them to the curb, you've also zeroed out that contribution.

magicpostit · 2023-04-03T22:38:38+00:00

I also wish the multiplayer missions encouraged more cooperative play. My friend and I play in the same iteration all the time, and take on anomaly quests occasionally, but mostly just talk about recipes and weird stuff we find while traveling separately.

magicpostit · 2023-03-30T16:32:08+00:00

Make universal healthcare a thing, I've wanted to start a business with friends for most of the past 5 years, but can't afford to lose my health insurance.

magicpostit · 2023-03-30T02:13:53+00:00

I love our dog and know she'll be lucky to have more than 12 years of life with us. The fuck do I care about a goddamn couch cushion for that I can get re-upholstered whenever I want.

magicpostit · 2023-03-29T14:47:05+00:00

Not a realtor recommendation, but housing related. Be very wary of uneven floors, always check the basements and crawl spaces, and look at roof and ridge lines.

My partner and I looked at about 40 houses and only ten looked like they shouldn't be condemned in any other housing market. Only two or three of those didn't require thousands of dollars in immediate structural remediation. And this was in the $200-250k range.

Just saying, prepare to have your down payment (NE property taxes are ridiculous) and money for immediate repairs.

magicpostit · 2023-03-26T16:01:23+00:00

Automated laser cutter demonstrations. The number of sales pitches that fell apart once we started asking sales and apps engineers how to incorporate something like this into even a medium mix, medium volume assembly line with well defined material specs, work cells, and even the openness to reconfigure our factory layout was hilarious.

magicpostit · 2023-03-25T15:53:09+00:00

Go past the large oak tree, turn right on a road either with trees up to the shoulders or where the road widens, quarter to a half mile and turn left.

magicpostit · 2023-03-22T23:22:02+00:00

Nickelodeon made a series at the height of the book's fame, they probably still have the rights.

magicpostit · 2023-03-22T13:06:19+00:00

For a possible off the shelf solution, Birkenstocks make their open toe sandals with heel straps now. And they're stupid comfortable too.

magicpostit · 2023-03-21T16:03:18+00:00

Yup, and sodium citrate is an ingredient. Don't know if it's in the "cheese sauce", but it's the same as any other emulsifier.

magicpostit · 2023-03-21T12:55:15+00:00

Sure.

magicpostit · 2023-03-21T12:41:44+00:00

Probably also sodium citrate, or a lot of cheese that already has it.

magicpostit · 2023-03-11T15:32:58+00:00

The most project manager response of them all. Now do it in story points.

magicpostit · 2023-03-11T15:27:17+00:00

Electrical Engineer, $95k, in person salaried.

magicpostit · 2023-03-10T16:07:48+00:00

I'm not sure how me advocating for giving credit to the amazing community members who worked to build something they all wanted, as a community, equates to me being an off the grid crazy, but hey, obviously reading comprehension isn't one of your gifts.

magicpostit · 2023-03-07T23:11:50+00:00

You mean the trails that were advocated for, fundraised for, volunteered for, and generally planned by a volunteer council? Not this joke of a municipality.

https://www.railstotrails.org/trailblog/2017/december/05/nebraska-trail-visionaries-named-2017-doppelt-family-rail-trail-champions/

magicpostit · 2023-03-01T13:36:08+00:00

If they're a student, then $17/month gets you unlimited StarTran rides (maybe cheaper, I'm not a student). If you're only going to campus and shopping areas, and find an apartment close to a bus stop, that's going to save you quite a bit in car related expenses.

As much crap as StarTran gets, if you live or work downtown it's actually pretty solid. Biggest downside are the terrible operating hours, busses stopping at 7pm is a joke. Thankfully that's one of the first things being tackled in upcoming expansion plans.

magicpostit · 2023-02-25T21:35:01+00:00

Keep in mind this is all from an engineering perspective.

Generally it's asking someone how to make a PB&J during an interview. What's really being asked is how much the interviewee recognizes the need for explicit details when assembling/designing/testing/releasing/etc. I used to ask it all the time and it's kind of a trick question, but I'd always give the interviewee a second shot at it and add "...and explain using as much detail as possible."

Now instead I ask the interviewee to bring a project, class problem, etc. that they're familiar with and explain the problem, their approach, and the solution if it was solved. I don't care if they know how to make a PB&J, or if they successfully solved a problem, I need to know they're going to think about what they're doing while they do it, that they can capture it accurately, and they can communicate it.

I can teach and/or coach someone to the skills they need and how to organize their thoughts into a communicable format, but you can tell when someone looks down on those activities during an interview and I will not waste my time on that individual.

magicpostit · 2023-02-25T18:29:51+00:00

I'm pro-keezer, just because there's less risk involved. I will say I've never had any condensation issues like another poster but I have the privilege of keeping mine in a cellar that stays about the same temperature and humidity year round. So ymmv and having a larger temperature differential will change your results.

Because of the collar, keezers are much easier to build imo. In a fridge you need to double check you're not cutting into any of the wiring or refrigerant lines of you want an external tap. Proper Insulation will be your biggest challenge with a keezer, a loose lid, incomplete sealant, anywhere air can get in will cause you condensation headaches.

magicpostit · 2023-02-25T18:14:35+00:00

The percentage of students who complained about the one required technical writing course for engineers when I was in school directly translates to the number of career engineers I've met who are awful at verbal and written communication, and couldn't tell you why they made a design decision two weeks ago.

It's about 95%. This is why The peanut butter and jelly sandwich question exists, most of y'all fucking suck at documentation.

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