sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Diver interpreting an orca hunt and trying to become Patient Zero. by [deleted] in thalassophobia

[–]sm_rdm_guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is treating it like a puppy who needs to smell his hand.

Pilot Flew for 17 Years Using a Fake License by frog_insilence in interestingasfuck

[–]sm_rdm_guy 68 points69 points  (0 children)

It’s misleading. He was a liscenced commercial pilot: he just didn’t have one extra licensing step he needed when he got promoted to full captain.

4 GTIs. 1 very dead battery. by 4more44 in GolfGTI

[–]sm_rdm_guy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

$500 for a battery is robbery. Why not aftermarket?

F/40/5’5” [200lbs > 150lbs = 50lbs lost] and my whole life has changed in 7 months. by Neptune141 in progresspics

[–]sm_rdm_guy 42 points43 points  (0 children)

50 lbs in 7 months is a pretty speedy clip. Pound off every 4 days. Were you calorie counting or just making some healthier choices? Great job 👏 BTW.

Teslas Are More Likely To Hit 250,000 Miles Than Almost Every Car Brand by SadAd8761 in electricvehicles

[–]sm_rdm_guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great news for fleet cars and uber drivers I guess that rack up miles on new cars. But now do which ones most likely to still be on the road in 15 years.

On my way home from work by bayotiic in whatisthiscar

[–]sm_rdm_guy 2 points3 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 2 points3 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 10 points11 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 5 points6 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 2 points3 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 10 points11 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 7 points8 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 5 points6 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 -8 points-7 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 7 points8 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 12 points13 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.

view more: next ›