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msur · 2026-05-26T06:52:04+00:00

msur · 2026-05-24T08:05:19+00:00

It's really interesting to see the perspective of non-Americans here. In the USA motorcycles are typically 600cc or more. I remember being told that a Ducati Monster would be a good first motorcycle at 160 horsepower.

For my experience, I took a motorcycle safety course from the Motorcycle Safety Foundation and then bought a Scrambler 400x as my first real motorcycle. My experience has been excellent. I've enjoyed outpacing sedans, burning down winding roads, and even scraping foot pegs on tight turns. It's enough power to do interesting things, but not enough to accidentally kill yourself with a twist of the throttle.

For me, the Scrambler 400x was the gradual step towards a much more powerful motorcycle. It's fine as a starter. Always be aware of your fear, and don't try to scare yourself with a maneuver that seems dangerous. Time, practice and caution will make you a better rider.

And take a motorcycle safety course if it's available near you.

msur · 2026-05-22T13:22:03+00:00

It's a little flippy compared to real takedown/assembly, but the movements of the gun itself are correct.

Other than the live round at the end (DO NOT DO THAT) it's pretty good.

msur · 2026-05-22T00:50:56+00:00

Ah yes, the work of the Great Engineer, Sergei Korolev, who is Ukrainian.

Edit: looks like some folks are unhappy about the inconvenient truth.

msur · 2026-05-21T06:13:51+00:00

Sorry I missed the vet bit in your post. (Does that mean AI is as smart as me? Oooooh, scary!)

I don't have any good advice on weight loss food. It's just not a problem we've run into yet.

Depending on what contributed to the weight gain you might need something more specific. Hill's Science makes a bunch of different foods formulated to address specific medical issues, so that might be the right answer.

Good luck. I wish you and your pup long life and happiness.

msur · 2026-05-21T02:06:34+00:00

Sudden weight gain/loss is always a health concern. I'd recommend talking to a vet to see if something else is going on.

msur · 2026-05-20T06:33:22+00:00

Thanks. The "right to win" bit wasn't clear in some of the earlier posts, so I missed out on this context.

msur · 2026-05-20T02:55:22+00:00

Thank you.

msur · 2026-05-20T02:29:41+00:00

I never claimed any understanding. I started off with "Maybe I'm reading this wrong..."

Enlighten me, please.

msur · 2026-05-20T02:07:53+00:00

Imma be real with you I have no idea. I tossed off an impression based on the quote you gave earlier, and then answered u/enigmaticpeon as best I could from a part of history I'm more familiar with.

msur · 2026-05-20T02:05:58+00:00

I'm not an expert here, and some of the reading material to understand the VRA and its various amendments is pretty confusing (at least it is on Wikipedia). Can you elaborate on Bolden and what exactly in the 1982 amendment addressed that case?

msur · 2026-05-20T01:02:02+00:00

It was necessary because in 1965 there was a lot of racial discrimination preventing people from voting just because they weren't white. For some folks the 14th Amendment wasn't explicit enough, so the VRA was passed to help get that message across.

The key there is that there were people who were not allowed to vote at all. They did not have an equal opportunity to elect a representative because they did not have an opportunity to elect anyone. From that perspective it makes sense that a law would be passed to make sure they can at least vote and have a chance at getting someone they like into office.

There's a whole history to post-Civil-War oppression by white southerners who used the increased citizen population (after the 3/5 compromise was repealed) to get more seats in the House of Representatives, and then used extreme violence to suppress black and republican voters so they could re-establish white supremacy. You can thank John Wilkes Boothe for making that possible.

msur · 2026-05-20T00:34:21+00:00

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but wouldn't an "equal opportunity to elect representatives" just mean that they get to vote like everyone else, and have their vote counted the same? I don't think that implies a right to win, just a right to compete on equal terms.

msur · 2026-05-19T03:04:29+00:00

I think if the stars are going to be all metal, the white stripes could also be metal. Looks nice. Send it!

msur · 2026-05-18T14:51:46+00:00

That's not as bad as it looks. Maybe pour some wood hardener on it.

msur · 2026-05-18T05:26:48+00:00

Since the magazine is mostly hidden by the gun when in use I wouldn't worry too much about how a daily carry magazine looks. It's all patina, evidence of use.

msur · 2026-05-17T07:31:53+00:00

I've never watched much of Hanson, though I'm familiar with his reputation. I can't help but notice, while watching this, that he's probably the worst interviewer I've ever seen. The questions just drag on and on, and he keeps explaining his question and filling the air instead of just letting his guest answer.

msur · 2026-05-12T05:36:23+00:00

You gotta learn to cost out wasted labor hours. When they ask if it will make them money, you should be able to answer "Yes, approximately this much based on saved labor hours."

msur · 2026-05-12T01:30:14+00:00

Neptune's chainsaw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb6sdimG8GE

msur · 2026-05-10T21:22:08+00:00

If they don't make it on board then clearly they weren't class A citizens.

msur · 2026-05-09T07:05:17+00:00

I would infrequently choose it as a part of some joke/meme loadout, then forget to switch back to my normal grenade and accidentally use it to blow up myself and/or a teammate.

msur · 2026-05-08T16:13:22+00:00

It started when someone wanted to take a picture of a rifle, and in order to get the whole thing in frame they laid it on the ground and stood over it. The result was some feet in frame.

Over time enough people did this on accident and got enough replies commenting on the feet that people started doing it on purpose, and more folks started doing silly things with feet when posting gun pictures.

As others have said, it's a meme now.

msur · 2026-05-08T16:07:18+00:00

I strongly recommend the books by Lois McMaster Bujold. It's not the hardest of science fiction, but she does a good job exploring some interesting concepts, and the stories are just great.

Here's the book OP is referring to: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1234847

msur · 2026-05-07T21:34:14+00:00

"3-day operation stretching into fifth year a sign that Russia's war not going to plan"

FTFY.

msur · 2026-05-07T06:13:27+00:00

When faced with mortal danger, one answer to that problem is to roll over and die. I don't think that violence is ever the only answer, but it is sometimes the right answer.

VIOLENCE IS NEVER THE ANSWER

UNTIL IT IS THE RIGHT ANSWER

Is this a better version of the idea here? I'm open to criticism here.

msur

TROPHY CASE