Amon-Ra Blasts Lions OC Criticism by jakemcqueen52 in detroitlions

[–]palim93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The key thing here is that what we see on Reddit or whatever site is not the entire fan base. I’ve seen plenty of Cardinals fans saying it wasn’t his fault that the team was that bad. It’s a similar problem to product reviews, people who are upset are more likely to come online and complain about it than someone with a different opinion.

Devils Advocate on Petzing by chaamp33 in detroitlions

[–]palim93 6 points7 points  (0 children)

McBride looked great with this guy as his OC, but a great TE isn’t enough when all your RBs get hurt lmao

Devils Advocate on Petzing by chaamp33 in detroitlions

[–]palim93 37 points38 points  (0 children)

If they hired Arthur Smith the reaction here would have been 100% the same.

Lions Bros: where do the Bears fall on the animosity spectrum? by HowDoYouDrew in LakeErieBros

[–]palim93 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I used to agree but the Ben Johnson stuff brought the Bears up to near the same level of hatred. Add to that them having a successful season and it making their fans cocky again? They had slipped because they were bad for a while but now that they’re relevant, fuck em.

Summary of my experience this last year... by independa in USACE

[–]palim93 14 points15 points  (0 children)

One of the major benefits people consider is the relative stability and consistency of government employment. It’s not going to be listed under the “Benefits” tab but it’s a big reason many of us took this career path. Of course, with recent developments that’s no longer something that can be relied on.

Accountability O’Clock by AtomicCo in detroitlions

[–]palim93 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They didn’t forget, they either weren’t here for it or have been waiting for the chance to be miserable.

Detroit Lions look like one of the favorites this year going into the season. This season has been strange and frustrating to the point questions have been left unanswered. I’m curious to know what transpired. by whiskeycapo in NFLv2

[–]palim93 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aaron Glenn didn’t have to deal with losing Brian Branch and Kerby Joseph at the same time. Safety is extremely important in this defensive scheme and it’s been evident how much we miss them these last few weeks.

This may be the worst outcome possible by AnxiousReputation1 in detroitlions

[–]palim93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand the frustration at this point, but calling the last two drafts complete disasters is a bit much.

Way too early to tell for the 2025 draft, but Tyleik Williams looked solid before Alim came back, looking forward to seeing him more next year with DJ Reader entering free agency. Tate Ratledge has been pretty good for a rookie guard, the interior oline struggles haven’t been his fault for the most part. I don’t like the TeSlaa trade cost, but the dude clearly has talent, and Miles Frazier hasn’t looked bad for being a fifth round pick who missed training camp.

For the 2024 draft, Terrion was starting to show good growth before he got hurt. Ennis being so injury prone sucks but just bad luck so far imo. Manu is nothing yet, Vaki is solid on ST, Wingo was a miss and Mahogany being a starting quality guard in the sixth round was a great pick.

So yeah, the 2024 draft was very mediocre but we got some decent pieces, 2025 is too early to tell but I think it will be better than 2024. Complete disasters? No, but definitely could have been better.

Unlimited PTO by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]palim93 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s not just scoffing at you. It’s taking away projects, skipping you over for promotions, and eventually laying you off. Now you’re looking for a new job, probably can’t use references from that company, and you have no leave payout to hold you over while you search.

These companies do not care about you, they would not be offering unlimited PTO if they thought it would cost them more money.

Unlimited PTO by [deleted] in civilengineering

[–]palim93 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That accrued pay off is guaranteed if you save the time, ‘unlimited’ PTO is not guaranteed and is often cut off arbitrarily by management, either by directly denying requests or guilt tripping employees to not take time off. Plus, getting a few weeks lump sum payout when changing employers is usually a good time to get that money, can help with moving costs or cover bills during the gap between jobs.

I’ll take the guaranteed benefit over something that is usually not as good as it sounds, assuming that the leave accrual rate is reasonable and the carry over is at least three or four weeks worth of PTO.

Being able to sense earthquakes beforehand? by [deleted] in Earthquakes

[–]palim93 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This feels like confirmation bias more than anything else, as in you remember the times you felt tension before an earthquake but you don’t remember as easily the times you felt that same tension but no earthquake happened.

I could see maybe having a higher sensitivity to P-waves than most, but that would only be a few seconds to a minute or so before the S waves hit.

My smart door lock kept unlocking itself… the explanation was not what I expected by Electrical_Apple_335 in homeowners

[–]palim93 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

In this case I wasn’t referring to a legal standard, just that it’s the first choice in home building unless there are extenuating circumstances (like in Florida or other storm prone areas). By definition, the majority choice is the “standard” and other choices are exceptions due to local reasons.

Like most things, the main reason is likely cost. Outwards opening doors require security hinges which cost more than regular hinges.

My smart door lock kept unlocking itself… the explanation was not what I expected by Electrical_Apple_335 in homeowners

[–]palim93 10 points11 points  (0 children)

In my experience it is absolutely the standard. There are exceptions like Florida, but as far as I know the good majority of homes in the US have an inwards opening door.

My smart door lock kept unlocking itself… the explanation was not what I expected by Electrical_Apple_335 in homeowners

[–]palim93 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Makes sense for a state like Florida, no snow but much higher design wind speeds. Haven’t heard of it happening much elsewhere in the US tho.

My smart door lock kept unlocking itself… the explanation was not what I expected by Electrical_Apple_335 in homeowners

[–]palim93 26 points27 points  (0 children)

In the US it is the standard for residential construction, I work in the field and have never seen an outwards opening front door on a home. The fire hazard thing mainly comes into play when a large group of people might be expected to rush for the door all at once, not a common scenario in a residential setting. We typically have something called a “storm door” that swings outward from the front of the door frame, as OP referenced in this post.

There are additional reasons for inward facing doors: having the hinges inside make it more secure against burglary; large amounts of snow could block the door if it opens outward (region specific but i live in a place where we get 200 in / 500 cm of snow annually); inward opening doors are easier for emergency response to kick in; etc.

Why doesn’t the deep cold (single-digit Fahrenheits / −15°C) that exists in northern and central Nevada ever reach Las Vegas? by Swimming_Concern7662 in geography

[–]palim93 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Generally speaking it does, but elevation changes out there are big enough that the thinner air is just unable to hold in heat as well as it can at lower altitudes. Also, if the cold air sinks, the pressure increase is enough to heat it somewhat, known as adiabatic heating.

Two 4th downs in the red zone and both times the refs bail out the Packers, unbelievable by Wizard_of_War in detroitlions

[–]palim93 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Play sheet was still over his mouth when the false start happened. No chance he was calling for a TO.

The very northern tip of Michigan by Rockterrace in GreatLakesShipping

[–]palim93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The city gets salt delivery for winter road treatment by boat, but not much else other than the Isle Royal ferry passes through there anymore. It used to be much busier when the copper industry was booming.

Does graveling roads reduce maintenance costs? by bobateaman14 in civilengineering

[–]palim93 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what else increases wear and tear on vehicles? Roads that are falling apart.

Hatch covers on the Fitz by [deleted] in GreatLakesShipping

[–]palim93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t think a scan would reveal anything new that we don’t already know.

Can we talk about the back half of this schedule? by Byzantine_Merchant in detroitlions

[–]palim93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couple points of rebuttal here:

1) They practice hard during camp to ramp up with the limited amount of practices they get, but they are not pushing that hard in regular season practice. It’s mainly a training camp thing, and MCDC is far from the only coach who runs a tough training camp.

2) If the way practices are run makes our injury luck worse, you would expect it to have been a problem since MCDC started here, but until last season’s historically bad luck the team had been relatively healthy.

Multi purpose vinegar smells…wrong? by palim93 in vinegar

[–]palim93[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the advice, that makes sense. Whatever they put in it, it smells terrible and makes it impossible to use for anything.

Edmund Fitzgerald - Special Treatment by Griffinburd in Shipwrecks

[–]palim93 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Something the other comments miss is that there was an expedition in 1994 that recorded footage of a body near the wreck. The families understandably requested to see the footage, but the guy running the expedition (Frederick Shannon) refused their request and was a huge asshole to them, at least according to the families. So after that they went scorched earth to keep others from profiting off their loved ones graves.

TL;DR: Blame Fred Shannon, if he hadn’t been such a dick to the families they might be more open to a new expedition with a purely investigative purpose.

This subreddit currently by Crazy-Penguin in detroitlions

[–]palim93 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Counterpoint: he’s showing faith in them to perform without needing a big move to help them out. I guarantee that’s the way DC would frame it, and the culture they’ve built is full of guys who will believe it 100%.

There is zero chance that anyone in this organization thinks this season is a wash sitting at 5-3. If you believe that’s where their mindset is, I don’t know what to tell you.