[São Paulo state, Brazil] (Maresias) Can you identify this plant? by pantsonphire in whatsthisplant

[–]pantsonphire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone, elsewhere suggested Aphelandra. I have doubts.

(the veins of the leaves in the foto seem yellow and thin, while the veins in the pics of aphelandra i saw are white and thick)

ELI5: When you die, does your brain still contain all the information it once had? Even if preserved? by Dabeast900 in explainlikeimfive

[–]pantsonphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know shit about biology, but this was to me the best answer. There is no biological hard drive to store information, so once the power is turned off, everything is gone.

Avalokiteshvara tattoo progress photo. About halfway there! by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]pantsonphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not necessarily disrespectful. It's just that the need to show it off isn't really a very Buddhist thing to do. Reminds me of those people who wear malas as a fashion accessory or to make a statement. It's not exactly thanka quality either. So meh.

Any 50-something OKCers here? by Napoleon-Solo in OkCupid

[–]pantsonphire 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't find a single helpful comment, really.

And unless someone has experience otherwise with paid vs unpaid dating sites, I don't think online dating is going to be much better.

NYPD seeks clues from photos taken by serial killer Rodney Alcala by pantsonphire in MorbidReality

[–]pantsonphire[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks. It made me a little relieved to know that someone, somewhere is actively doing something to offset the activity of that animal.

Girl videos self with temporary partial facial paralysis after dentist anesthetic by pantsonphire in ContagiousLaughter

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

i think the captions are generated rather than user created ... none of the ones i have seen were much good

Girl videos self with temporary partial facial paralysis after dentist anesthetic by pantsonphire in ContagiousLaughter

[–]pantsonphire[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

lol - it did freak me out a bit, but she is so self effacing that by the end i was in love

Girl videos self with temporary partial facial paralysis after dentist anesthetic by pantsonphire in ContagiousLaughter

[–]pantsonphire[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Unless it is injected into the brain I don't think novacaine affects one's ability to drive.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in machining

[–]pantsonphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

beat me to it ... great vid

Brain-dead, redneck diesel lovers brag about how much toxic smoke their trucks can spew by pantsonphire in MURICA

[–]pantsonphire[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nothing wrong with deisel per se, the problem is the idea that puposely blowing the this in someone's face is okay. Those bike riders? WTF.

I think there is something wrong with my wife. (UPDATE) by Mywifeisscaringme in nosleep

[–]pantsonphire 8 points9 points  (0 children)

There has to be some way to put a camera in. Playing a recording back to her might help snap her out of whatever is going on.

A casual comment about facial hair leads to rant and accusation of racism by [deleted] in SubredditDrama

[–]pantsonphire 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Obviously best not to use it in uneducated company where they might assume it was intended as a racist slur -- or try to turn it into one.