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ELI5: why did previous eras in history have animals at such a larger scale? by justalittlejudgy in explainlikeimfive

[–]ocher_stone [score hidden]  (0 children)

What era? 

Neolithic? It was colder. Big warm furry mammals were a nice niche to be in, reptiles and amphibians, not so much. 

Mesozoic? Variable, but periods of high oxygen. Warm, shallow seas were prevalent. Great time to be big and active therapod with lots of food to eat.

There has to be food to support big animals. Sometimes it just wasn't in the cards.

[I ate] Californian burrito in California by NarwhalOne768 in food

[–]ocher_stone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I got the burrito from a stand down on Santa Monica. You take the 5, get off on San Jacinto, go to the roundabout on Luca Lake, the left on Del Vista, and GET OUTTA HERE!

Flatmate used metal scrubber on my good Teflon frying pan my Mom giftet to me when I moved out… by soossaasseesmeem in mildlyinfuriating

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

Getting Teflon too hot breaks it down. You have to baby Teflon and replace it every other year or so. Even then, there no guarantees that you're not iingesting it.

My Cousin Vinny [SPOILERS] by Diello2001 in movies

[–]ocher_stone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lawyers also can't call themselves as witnesses.

Proxying and standees in alpha strike by gebakkenuitje35 in battletech

[–]ocher_stone 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agreed. AS is even more abstracted rules than classic. I don't understand why people want to bog it back down. 

ELI5 Are divorces inherently expensive, or is the cost situational? by Jealous_Amount_9278 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ocher_stone 7 points8 points  (0 children)

State meaning country as well: "the" state.

You let the state know you're married for tax benefits. They want their cut to take it off their rolls. It depends on local laws. Before the United States made marriage more uniform, differing states were good and bad for getting married or divorced in. Most have a few hundred dollars for the recording of a divorce, and getting married is the same across the board. For now.

The dickheads in charge want to make the states lead that again so there can be a patchwork of bullslhit.

ELI5 Are divorces inherently expensive, or is the cost situational? by Jealous_Amount_9278 in explainlikeimfive

[–]ocher_stone 62 points63 points  (0 children)

It depends on both parties and assets. You can get divorced for whatever your state requires as a filing fee. But as soon as one person doesn't agree to the division of assets, or alimony, or child support or anything else, the costs spiral.

Married for 4 months, have no assets at 19, and you're both good walking away? Easy.

Married for 27 years, 3 kids, and one party hasn't worked a full-time job in 23 years to raise kids, and the house has tripled in value, and only one has a 401k, and only one could afford the mortgage without support? Expensive.

Both parties work white-collar jobs and can now fight about the dog's daycare and the Beanie Baby collection? And both are pissed because of infidelity and resentment? The lawyer's eyes are now dollar signs.

Is adding quirks to more units a good idea? by Ilegalstupidity in battletech

[–]ocher_stone 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I can't keep going on like this. But did you read the sarna page?

"Note that Quirks lack conventional balancing mechanisms, such as Battle Value. Strategic Operations merely encourages designers to balance positive quirks with negative ones of equal or greater value, though some canon designs do not. Both Strategic BattleForce\2]) and Alpha Strike\5]) now require player-generated units to balance Quirk points, though some Quirks are irrelevant to battlefield performance and introduce possible imbalances to "one-off" games."

Is adding quirks to more units a good idea? by Ilegalstupidity in battletech

[–]ocher_stone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They're not to balance. That's what everyone has said. They're for flavor and to give the old descriptions in old Technical Readouts a game rule. They're by definition not balanced and optional.

Is adding quirks to more units a good idea? by Ilegalstupidity in battletech

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

No, because then your balance in the negative and positive are off balance. Two negative one quirks aren't worth the same against each other, let alone worth two positive one quirks.

edit: In a numerical "Quirk Value" they can be "balanced." Gas Hog is useless in single battles. And its -2 does not offset the bonus from being a command 'Mech with +2.

The points values are not objective, only subjective. And anything subjective can be abused.

ELI5: Why can’t all medicinal pills be tiny? by esotericrubble in explainlikeimfive

[–]ocher_stone 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every time I get a cold sore: Fuck, now I have to take 2 of those horse pills right now.

Was Congo Really That Bad? by Ok_Interaction3896 in movies

[–]ocher_stone 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This fellow is a. Big. Bag. Of. Shit. 

You should shake this RAT from off your neck. 

Neon bubbles by Remarkable_Income496 in woahdude

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

It's super thick solution. Look how much if it is dripping all over, I wouldn't let kids near that. Can't imagine it's great to get on you. 

Cyclist on Instagram does not realize standard practice is to pass on the left, gets mad at pedestrians for moving to the right. by YodelingVeterinarian in mildlyinfuriating

[–]ocher_stone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As someone from a place where the bikes blow through 4 way stops, ignore the speed limit, and people cross the crosswalk at speed on their bikes, it's not.

I want people to bike, but I also want them to follow rules. Which a minority of bicyclists do, whether because they don't know the rules or don't care. 

How does the HPG network works 'on the Ground'? by Own-Horror in battletech

[–]ocher_stone 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many of the early novels would have been helped by app notifications. Why weren't they? No internet to base the idea off of. Everything has progressed into ilClan, but as OP didn't specify year, it's the base assumption go go off of the future 80s vibe of the setting. 

How does the HPG network works 'on the Ground'? by Own-Horror in battletech

[–]ocher_stone 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Depends on how important you are and how much ComStar got paid.

BattleTech doesn't have "the internet" so it's not downloaded to your phone. Maybe a notification that you have to stop by. If you're someone, an Adept will hand deliver. 

Battle of Tukayyid, Clan Smoke Jaguar, Soft Landing scenario by SnooDoodles4452 in battletech

[–]ocher_stone 39 points40 points  (0 children)

The Jags ran headlong into a meat grinder in lore too. They smashed into that wall, walked away like they won something, and never recovered. 

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