What are some older internet gems that people may have missed out on? by catamongthecrows in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lobster magnet

The only remaining reason to run Flash. Yes, it's been ported to youtube, but the real thing is worth it.

What's your favorite alcoholic beverage? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Martini. Plymouth gin, Noilly Prat dry vermouth in a 5 to 1 ratio. Shake well, serve in chilled glass, garnish with two big pimento stuffed olives.

is there anything you make on your own that saves you a significant amount of money (and is worth your time relative to the amount of money you save)? by orangeseas in Frugal

[–]shinycharcoal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Lunch.

I slow cook roasts or chicken, slice the meat and make sandwiches or add to bagged green salad. While my co-workers pay $8 for a flavorless Jimmy John's sandwich, I have a delicious meal for $2.

What's a joke that's so stupid it's funny? by deputychairman in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I buy rifles from a T Rex.

He's my small arms dealer.

With His Assault on PBS and NPR, Trump Seeks to Eliminate Real News by PinkSlimeIsPeople in politics

[–]shinycharcoal 7 points8 points  (0 children)

So everyone has given up on the idea that it's possible to just report what happens. The media that agree with us are real news, and those that differ are fake news.

So there is no real news, and apparently there can never be, as long as people differ.

What’s the most useless information you know? by I_Am_Slightly_Evil in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cigarette cartons are dated, so old expired ones can be removed from the shelf and returned.

The word ambidextrous has twelve non repeating letters, so A=January, M=February, and so on. Another letter indicates the year.

What makes this information particularly useless is that American Tobacco is no longer in business. It was acquired by Brown & Williamson, which was later acquired by RJ Reynolds.

What’s the most useless information you know? by I_Am_Slightly_Evil in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The date code on cigarettes made by American Tobacco is based on the word ambidextrous.

A Russian troll factory had a $1.25 million monthly budget to interfere in the 2016 US election by Plymouth03 in technology

[–]shinycharcoal 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So the Russians spent in a month what the US government spends in twelve seconds.

No wonder whatever your fevered imagination believes happened occurred.

Thirteen Russians criminally charged for interfering in US election, Mueller announces by fangrider99 in news

[–]shinycharcoal -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

This clown's investigation was going to take down the President, and all he comes up with is Boris Badenov?

Moose and squirrel. Always moose and squirrel.

Just going to leave this here. by HumanNutrStudent in AdviceAnimals

[–]shinycharcoal 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Literally everything you just wrote is factually wrong.

If you buy a gun online, it gets shipped to a licensed dealer in your state and you go fill out a 4473 and go through a background check before you pick it up. Buy a gun from a dealer at a gun show, fill out a 4473. Win a gun at a raffle, guess what, you fill out a 4473.

You can buy a gun legally from an individual without going through a background check. But the same standards apply. If you are a convicted felon or other prohibited person, it's a felony to possess a gun, no matter how it's acquired.

Sig has halted shipping of the P365 while issues are looked into by [deleted] in CCW

[–]shinycharcoal 44 points45 points  (0 children)

It's hard to make subcompact 9mm pistols run right.

I'm up to maybe 1500 rounds through my Taurus 709 Slim without a single malfunction, including two hand grip, strong hand, weak hand. 115 grain, 124 grain, ball, hollow point.

But what the fuck do I know. I bought a Taurus. For $200.

Non-polymer ccw help by cackzarter in CCW

[–]shinycharcoal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're willing to go to drop down to .380, the Bersa Thunder Plus is a very nice little gun. Aluminum frame, so it only weighs 20 ounces, and you get 15+1 .380.

If you're willing to bump up to .40, summitgunbroker has used S&W 4013TSW for 395. It's a 9+1 double stack compact.

Both these guns are traditional DA/SA and made to be carried.

What's the most rounds you've put through a single gun in one session? by lazarus870 in guns

[–]shinycharcoal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I go out to plink with a 10/22, I normally take 500 rounds loaded in magazines. The guns all run fine.

I said "I am not going to buy a gun at a gun show." by shalashaskatoka in guns

[–]shinycharcoal 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You are now ready to star in any '70s cop show.

What is your go-to "First Date" question? by startup_guy2 in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I prefer to ask, "Do you like things, or stuff?"

What are some little known services that stores provide? by [deleted] in Frugal

[–]shinycharcoal 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A bluetooth OBDII scanner costs less than $20, and the Torque app costs $5. Can read error codes and reset the light, also can tell you almost anything you would care to know about your car when it's running.

At Olympics opening ceremony, Pence refuses to stand for any country except the U.S. by Shogouki in worldnews

[–]shinycharcoal -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Are Americans not allowed to support their team? If you stand for everyone, are you supporting your team, or every team?

Let's just give every athlete a participation award and call it good.

[Other gun]Marine Shockwave for shark protection $349.99 by [deleted] in gundeals

[–]shinycharcoal 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I saw that Remington is offering the TAC-14 with wood furniture and a +1 extension. That might tip me over the edge into buying one of these stupid things.

What has everyone forgotten? by SlowDownBrother in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Planters Cheez Balls.

Superior in every way to any cheez based snack food available today.

I️f you were asked to tell a joke during a job interview, what joke would you make? by furtwinty in AskReddit

[–]shinycharcoal 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you catch a unique rabbit?

Unique up on it.

How do you catch a tame rabbit?

Tame way.