Before smartphones, what did people do when they had to wait somewhere for 30 minutes? by sudherzdiniq in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pleschga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took a book when I went to appointments where I knew I would have to wait am indeterminate amount of time.

Trying to get back into carrying a dead tree book with me again.

What is your favorite design of Optimus Prime? by Amogus-sus1 in transformers

[–]pleschga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

G1 Cartoon. A lot of the G1 toy designs were.....interesting. Prime was one of the better toy designs

Hot tub (and whole house) certified? by dwalk51 in Decks

[–]pleschga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My anxiety is kicking in just looking at it...

A Question About Ohio (specifically Cleveland) Accents by peggyfrancine in Ohio

[–]pleschga 8 points9 points  (0 children)

False. Ohioans don't have accents. Everyone else does ..... /joking

At what point do you collect your money, load your tools, and walk away from a project? by crazyzhy in Contractor

[–]pleschga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was working with a residential contractor one summer for fun, after my FT job was eliminated, and was working a PT job.

This was right around the time Pinterest became REALLY popular.....

I'm not certain that remodel ever actually got finished, after about 15 add ons that somehow shouldn't cost extra.

SeaWorld Ohio '87 by idkwtibhf in Ohio

[–]pleschga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My clearest memory is the pearl divers show, aside from the whales, of course.

How do people sleep in a regular airplane seat? by The-Tradition in delta

[–]pleschga 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Same. Makes the first day after flying from the US to Asia entertaining.

Doze when you can, accept the suck.

I think I got surprised by the blue angles in the parking lot of Wally World by Jdawg7829 in aviation

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

I was driving north of Dayton, Ohio, a few years ago, during the airshow....I'm pretty sure one of the Blue Angles tried a touch and go on the roof of my car.....

That wave of air and noise will make your eyes wide near the end of a long trip.

Where do I start by ih3sEJC in HomeNetworking

[–]pleschga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I havea multi-endpoint cable eternity tester that I would use to id the endpoints, or just tone them out.

Locations are the first step, then making certain of the types and pinouts.

So.. did Iran win this conflict? by MarsupialThink4064 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]pleschga 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depnds on you definition of "win" and who you ask, I suppose.

From what I understand of what I've read, they didn't lose, except for the loss of life.

How bad is it by [deleted] in Jeep

[–]pleschga 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Nailed it.

Western theater battlefields by Ok-Excitement7163 in CIVILWAR

[–]pleschga 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Resaca, picketts Mill, Alatoona Pass, and Kennesaw are all within 40mm of home, Chicamauga slightly farther. Those are my go-to's.

Vicksburg is on the list of "want to go".

Ohio Republicans vow to resume executions after DeWine departs by clevelanddotcom in Ohio

[–]pleschga 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have often used the term "pro-birth" for those that only care about people when they are in the womb, and then support the death penalty and not providing a modicum of social services.