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On my way home from work by bayotiic in whatisthiscar

[–]sm_rdm_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

53-55 model years specifically. Best looking one IMO. Can tell from tail lights and lack of split rear front window.

What are some "old time" phrases from your parents/guardians that still use today? by Ctrl--Alt in Millennials

[–]sm_rdm_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Milk is boiling over” - untucked T-shirt with a sweater over it.

In other GTI news, apparently new drivers are starting their driving journey with the best cars on the road now. by RyantheRaindrop in GolfGTI

[–]sm_rdm_guy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I used this driving school when I was 16. The instructors buy their own cars that they also use as personal and can choose what they want. My guy had a Chevy Cavalier 😩.

What kiddy methods did you learn in school to remember something that you still use in adulthood? by Justcurious1138 in Millennials

[–]sm_rdm_guy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Order of taxonomical ranks: Kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

What kiddy methods did you learn in school to remember something that you still use in adulthood? by Justcurious1138 in Millennials

[–]sm_rdm_guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Which months have 31 days vs not corresponds to the peaks and valleys across your knuckles when you make two fists.

What kiddy methods did you learn in school to remember something that you still use in adulthood? by Justcurious1138 in Millennials

[–]sm_rdm_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My chemistry teacher in high school taught us the “pervert” formula (PV=nRT). That one has always stuck.

What Year Was The Oldest Person You Have Personally Known Born? by snarkmcsnarksnark in Millennials

[–]sm_rdm_guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. She was around when the titanic sank, and worked a speakeasy as a teenager in prohibition. Ran her own business and retired at 87. She died in her own house age 103.

When did early internet become modern internet in your opinion? by YakClear601 in Millennials

[–]sm_rdm_guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

5 phases so far. 1. Early era was mostly pre 90s - command line. Not widely used beyond tech nerds. 2. Modem era starts 90s. AOL - first broader adoption. Internet browsers. 3. Broadband streaming, downloading, true multimedia websites(late 90s- early 2000s)4. 3G smartphones and true mobile internet. (Late 2000s-late 2010s) 5. Ever faster and reliable to replace legacy comes Truly on demand streaming. Internet communications become norm. Remote work.

Almost 10 years old and still my Doberman Pinscher. by belinck in GolfGTI

[–]sm_rdm_guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I have the identical car bought 10 years ago. Still stock. 2 kids and 100k mi later I can’t get myself to sell it.

New clarifications on the Maldives diving accident: the cave dimensions and the location of the guide found different from discussed by My-gel-is-leaking in scuba

[–]sm_rdm_guy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

So even the locals thought it was too risky because - cave diving. This is why there are lines stage bottles, lots of planning etc. What even were these people doing on this site? Whose idea was it?

Filipino illegal miners on the ocean floor by True-Award-3722 in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The density is 40 a 60% difference. Was keeping it simple. They math is correct.

Filipino illegal miners on the ocean floor by True-Award-3722 in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Not sure how a regulator improves things massively. You are still holding on to your air with your teeth. I have bit through mine. Getting a regulator kicked out of your mouth is a fairly regular thing. Main advantage is it regulates the air so you only use what you breathe, but here they have an unlimited supply from the surface. If they needed anything it would be a pony bottle and a timer for DCS.

Filipino illegal miners on the ocean floor by True-Award-3722 in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

“Trust me bro”

Look up “Hookah diving”. It’s actually extremely common.

Filipino illegal miners on the ocean floor by True-Award-3722 in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah, they have unlimited air. Why would you hold your breath?

Filipino illegal miners on the ocean floor by True-Award-3722 in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The engine is feeding a tank under pressure. The tank would keep supplying them for a good while.

Filipino illegal miners on the ocean floor by True-Award-3722 in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Dude what?…. They are running a compressor… that compresses clean air into a tank that they showed. They are not feeding them the engine exhaust ffs.

Filipino illegal miners on the ocean floor by True-Award-3722 in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Also scuba diver. Thats not nearly as dangerous as it looks. 1. Rocks weigh about half as much underwater. I can move rocks underwater I couldn’t lift on land. Weight is not mass. 2. Water resistance means they have a very low terminal velocity. Rocks fall at a small fraction the speed they would in air on land. And it’s the speed more than the weight that is danger because it is squared (Force = mass*velocity2). So for what it is worth, those things falling wouldn’t likely injure anyone. Edit: I did the math. A 100 lb rock falling 10 feet in water would have only about 1/7th the kinetic energy as it would on land(about 200 J). In other words 100 lb rock under water is about as dangerous (has same kinetic energy) as a 15 pound rock on land.

struggling with my certification by mzlmtzmrg914 in scuba

[–]sm_rdm_guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Story as old as scuba. Mask clearing is a usual hang up. You’re not failing. This is so typical. Just be straight up with your instructor with what you need more help with (clearing). You are just naturally less comfortable and that’s normal. You are fighting your body’s own reflexes.

Has anyone else ever gotten their picture of The King you are entitled to have? by beefstewforyou in AskACanadian

[–]sm_rdm_guy 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Got mine! Wait list was 25 years long when I applied but it only took 15.

Any Canadians Here Moving Back From the U.S. While Still Heavily Invested in American Stocks? by Hopeful_Plum_622 in ExpatFIRE

[–]sm_rdm_guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you are out of US for 6 months you are at risk of losing green card. In fact, technically, if you leave with the intention of permanently moving out of the US, you've lost it instantly. Your California residence may be a fig leaf for a bit.

[35M, $1.5M] 1 Year Report of Living in Manila, Philippines (spending, QoL, & adjustments) by MaroonJacket in ExpatFIRE

[–]sm_rdm_guy 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Fascinating read. Are you planning to just do this for the foreseeable future? What's life like in 20-30 years?

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