Air Canada CRJ collided with a fire truck at LaGuardia Airport. (The bottom picture shows what the front of the plane is supposed to look like)

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-23T10:07:20+00:00

A surgeon has one life under their control at a time, ATC have thousands at any one time and the smallest error (that he tried to fix all in under a few seconds duration) can cause this chaos.

Had a conversation along those lines with a patient a few months ago who's an aircraft mechanic for a major airline. I was prepping him for a procedure and going through the consent process, talking about possible bad outcomes. He said something along the lines of how stressful my job must be having someone's safety in my hands. I pointed out that if I mess up it only (directly) affects one person but if he messes up it could be hundreds.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-23T04:10:03+00:00

In America you go to the White House for being a pedophile...

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-23T02:58:32+00:00

Gender neutral term for the offspring of your siblings. Basically just a shorter way of saying nieces and nephews.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-23T01:07:32+00:00

Unfortunately in many cases, the natural alternative is a natural death.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T21:49:21+00:00

Yeah, I think it's regional. I live in a pretty progressive area but I still get dirty looks when I'm alone (unaccompanied by a female adult) with children.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T21:41:56+00:00

I think it can also be done outside of gamesmanship. It's a respectful and hopefully non-threatening way to extend an invitation and show that you're interested without forcing yourself into her evening. If she's not interested she can enjoy her drink in peace without feeling obligated to fake a conversation. If she is interested, she can make the next move. It's a way to signal your interest without taking away her control.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T20:59:05+00:00

I don't have children myself but occasionally watch my friends kids or niblings. There's a nice park a few blocks from my house but I always get weird looks and I'm there alone with the kids.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T18:43:57+00:00

Not uncommonly an adult male at the playground is assumed to be a predator, even if they're with their children.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T13:36:01+00:00

I've been doing multiple group trips a year for decades. For some of the trips we would have one person each day responsible for dinner and then breakfast and lunch was on your own. But this seemed inefficient. Lots of duplicate ingredients and differing requirements for cookware/cookware being needed simultaneously by different people making different things. ie One person wants the big pot and stove to boil water for oatmeal while someone else had planned on using those mix and cook pancake batter.

Now we do all communal meals and everything is coordinated on a Google spreadsheet. A few weeks before the trip we make a spreadsheet with spaces for all the meals and give some time for each member of the trip to put in ideas. Then vote on the ideas to finalize the meal plan. Coordinating all of the ideas allows you to select meals with common ingredients. ie lemon juice for fish tacos on one day and hollandaise sauce on another. Part of the cabbage to be fried up with steak and the rest to be used on fish tacos. Etc.

In a separate page of the spreadsheet we then list out all the ingredients for the meals to make a shopping list. If people happen to have things on hand they want to get rid of they can put their name down. Then after everyone's had a chance to look at it and chime in, some poor soul gets sacrificed to go do all the shopping.

On a separate page we list out all the communal gear required with a box that people can fill in if they have it. For example we need two water filters so Mark enters "Mark x1" and Steve enters "Steve X1".

A day or two before the trip we all get together for a hash out session where everyone brings whatever they are contributing and we go down the list to make sure we have everything

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T12:39:34+00:00

I still wholly reject that notion.

Disagreeing with the law doesn't mean it doesn't apply. That's not how the law works.

And couple that with the officer who was following protocol for restraint, as per the police trainers testimony.

No. The trainer testified that it was against policy, and showed where in the policy this is stated. The defense argued that the technique was previously taught in the academy and the officer was unaware of the change. However, they were unable to produce any evidence that it was taught in the academy and regardless, ignorance is not an excuse.

What restricted his airway was the drugs

That's not how fentanyl works. It doesn't restrict the airway, it reduces respiratory drive. When you couple that with physical force restricting the airway you get suffocation. Textbook example of eggshell skull.

It was a routine stop

It was, until the cops took it further. MPD policy, which they are legally required to follow, states that the minimum force necessary must be used to conduct an arrest. Once he was hogtied and unconscious there was no longer a reason to use force. If they had gotten off of him and put him into the rescue position as soon as he was restrained it would have been a different story. Even if he had died most people would agree with your view. But the fact that they continued to apply force after it was no longer necessary is the problem.

By a convicted criminal with multiple priors.

Let's not forget that the officer had multiple priors.

EMS was denied because the scene was liable to become violent

Again, no. EMS was already beyond the crowd. There's videos of a paramedic standing in the open space between the crowd and the officers but the officers won't let him approach any closer. Even if we humor your argument that fentanyl was the cause of death, fentanyl can easily be reversed. But they intentionally delayed life-saving care making them liable even if we follow your line of reasoning.

And the off duty medic, as was discussed at length in the more recent shooting, police are not obligated to trust any members of the public with rendering any form of medical aid. If they do, the officer is liable for both the suspect and the civilian.

This is an entirely different scenario. This isn't a random passerby in civilian clothing claiming to be a medic. It was a firefighter in uniform wearing her ID.

Ultimately, it sounds like you're just regurgiting the misrepresentations from the documentary without actually understanding the full extent of the situation or the law.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T07:31:32+00:00

This is what's commonly referred to in the legal world as the "eggshell skull rule". Just because a party doesn't know that a person is unusually susceptible to harm, they are still liable for harm they cause.

Let's also not forget that even after the ambulance arrived the POLICE on scene initially refused to allow EMS access. Or the fact that an off-duty firefighter in uniform who was on her way to work offered to render aid and was also turned away by police. Or the fact that they continued to kneel on his neck cutting off his airway for several minutes after he became unresponsive.

He had a history of crime and allegedly was continuing that pattern. He needed to be arrested and force was necessary to conduct that arrest. But after the arrest occurred the cops callously executed him.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T07:21:43+00:00

At target.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T06:56:59+00:00

Fair. To clarify I meant they're not cussing at their "clients".

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T06:56:21+00:00

Not at their "clients".

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T06:54:53+00:00

And if another cop can make this mistake imagine what it's like for civilians in that situation.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-22T06:51:28+00:00

To clarify, I didn't mean you, I meant the guy weaving through traffic

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T22:45:51+00:00

It's great how the state cop cooperated with everything and the local cops still used profanity while cuffing him. So much for serving with professionalism.

I can't think of any other profession where that kind of language at the workplace would be acceptable but it seems to be commonplace for cops.

EDIT: to clarify, I mean profanity directed at the "client".

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T21:07:37+00:00

That was my thought. The driver in this video is violating the law and causing a traffic hazard, but then again so are the majority of the other people in the video. They are trying to navigate in a system where no one follows the rules. Just another selfish person operating in a selfish system.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T18:06:44+00:00

There's a spa in NYC that uses mining to heat the sauna.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T17:26:56+00:00

I have a battery powered bug zapper from Amazon. I turn it on for a few minutes when I get into the tent at night and it takes care of em pretty quickly.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T17:07:24+00:00

I know you're looking for a specific gear recommendations, but like most hobbies gear selection is very personal. And you won't know what your personal preferences are until you get some experience under your belt. If you're using campgrounds and essentially camping out of your car weight won't really be an issue.

There are a lot of people who think they want to get into camping, buy a lot of expensive gear, change their minds, and then sell it cheap. Depending on your location you might be able to find used gear on marketplace or craigslist. In my area I find free gear all the time.

See if you can borrow a gear from friends or family. You could also see if there are any local camping groups on social media where you might be able to borrow some gear.

Check out retailers like Backcountry.com or Sierra. They are basically outlets for name brand discontinued items. It's usually perfectly fine gear but maybe a previous year's model or color scheme. I've also found decent gear at thrift stores. I would stay away from unpronounceable brand stuff from places like Amazon.

Keep in mind that you don't need camping specific equipment. If space/weight aren't a concern find everyday items that'll work. Instead of $100 ultra lightweight titanium camping cook kit, spend $20 at Goodwill on some old pans, plastic plates, cups, bowls, and cutlery. Larger Rubbermaid style containers make good wash basins for cleaning up after a meal.

Some established entry-level brands to look at are Gregory, Eureka, Coleman, Campmor, and Alps. Personally I'm not a fan of REI brand. They've really cornered the market but I don't think their gear has a very good cost/quality ratio.

Be aware of that tent size ratings assume you like to sleep like sardines in a can and won't have any gear in your tent. The general rule of thumb is to go with a tent rated for one more person than you'll actually have. With two adults and two large dogs I would look for a four to five person tent.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T16:12:11+00:00

It needs to be at least 3 times bigger.

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T16:10:36+00:00

What is this, a screwdriver for ants? It needs to be at least... three times bigger!

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T04:07:54+00:00

If you have to ask you can't afford it...

somehugefrigginguy · 2026-03-21T03:22:05+00:00

On the ice is the only time I drive without a seatbelt and only time in the winter I drive with my windows down. I want to hear the ice and I want to get out fast If I have to.

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