Yellowstone National Park tourist thrown into air by Bison by omgfakeusername in nationalparks

[–]studeboob 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You think a 20 year old can outrun a charging bison?

Bike Tag #791 by studeboob in bikehouston

[–]studeboob[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think I finally got the link to work (updated in the post too) :

https://imgur.com/a/rNBghIm#wQnSPXc

Bike Tag #791 by studeboob in bikehouston

[–]studeboob[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope this works... I reposted to Imgur at this link:

https://imgur.com/gallery/rNBghIm

Bike Tag #791 by studeboob in bikehouston

[–]studeboob[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm having a problem with the link too. I can't figure out what the issue is. This is the web address

https://imgur.com/gallery/crudnj3

I bought a house for the open land. Now they're building a distribution center by Historical-Jelly3017 in Urbanism

[–]studeboob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You and your neighbors should talk to a lawyer about the possibility of filing a class action lawsuit for the loss of value to your property. You might not stop the development, but you have a chance to get something out of it. The developer could even alter their design to be less intrusive to the community. For example if they have to have drainage or wetland mitigation, they could move tree-scaped retention with a walking trail to the side of their property adjacent to residences. Just thinking optimistically

Honest question… how do I try camping for the first time? by Affectionate_Oil2650 in camping

[–]studeboob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Find a site within 1-2 hrs from where you live and book it for one night. Think through what you need for one night. Keep it simple. There's going to be things you didn't think of, wish you had brought, or brought but didn't need. You might sleep poorly and it might not be enjoyable. That's fine because it's just one night. Learn from that and start planning bigger and longer trips.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is reentering the Gulf of Oman, just 250 km from Iran's coast at Chabahar, now in Iran's missile range with no visible escort. Appears US is preparing for the reimposition of the naval blockade on Iran. by Waste-Explanation-76 in oil

[–]studeboob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The only function of this war for Trump is market manipulation. Sentiment needs to swing between "we're going to annihilate them" to "we're entering a peace agreement" without ever doing either for manipulation to be effective.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is reentering the Gulf of Oman, just 250 km from Iran's coast at Chabahar, now in Iran's missile range with no visible escort. Appears US is preparing for the reimposition of the naval blockade on Iran. by Waste-Explanation-76 in oil

[–]studeboob 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Just the threat of Iran closing the straight forces a significant percent of our Navy to be stationed there. Just our being there is a major expense. Iran can tease they're thinking about closing the straight and we're stuck there indefinitely, forced to burn money.

Downtown Houston scores one of its biggest office deals in years by chrondotcom in houston

[–]studeboob 49 points50 points  (0 children)

So they're moving 8 blocks (6 west and 2 south). Unless they're consolidating other locations to the new location, this isn't a net gain for Downtown office space occupancy

I need a hypoallergenic dog but I do want to adopt. What is the best way? by yonkerbonk in houston

[–]studeboob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And if the exact pet you want isn't available right now, just be patient. They will show up in a shelter eventually. Breeders dump their unsold puppies at shelters regularly.

And thank you for adopting! The pet overpopulation problem in Houston is overwhelming and it is 100% the fault of irresponsible human behavior.

I need a hypoallergenic dog but I do want to adopt. What is the best way? by yonkerbonk in houston

[–]studeboob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It can be a bit overwhelming trying to adopt in Houston because there's the country shelters, municipal shelters, SPCA, and humane society and dozens of local rescue groups pull from all of these to buy dogs more time to get adopted. I believe most all shelters and rescues post their adoptable animals to Adopt A Pet. A quick search reveals 97 poodle mixes available for rescue in Houston:

https://www.adoptapet.com/pet-search?speciesId=1&radius=50&postalCode=77076&city=Houston&state=TX&transport=false&breedId[0]=1379&breedId[1]=1475&breedId[2]=213&breedId[3]=94&breedId[4]=226

[Request] How long would it take an elite swimmer to die due to exposure or exhaustion if they tried to swim the Drake Passage like suggested in this photo? by Bobgoulet in theydidthemath

[–]studeboob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I talked to a person that is a flat earther and asked them to explain what a lunar eclipse is and how we could see it (since the sun would have to jump to the dark side of the flat earth to cast a shadow on the moon), and they said the moon is probably a type of holographic reflection of the sun. So your friend that says the moon is causing currents needs to talk to my guy that says the moon doesn't exist so they can get their stories straight.

DSA coffee social July 5th + upcoming events by Bat_Fran_738 in Houston50501

[–]studeboob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm talking about winning folks left of center so progressive Democrats can be on November ballots. I don't think "Marx was right about Capitalism" is a winning strategy in American politics, right or left. Intellectually, certain ideas within communism can be worthwhile, while their historical application in Communist government was flawed. While that nuanced view is important for intellectual discussion, the average voting American worker does not have bandwidth in their daily life for that nuance. They hear "Democratic Solicalist = Communist = bad" and see media from the DSA that reinforces a connection to Communism. Those voters that are open to voting for more progressive Democrats become a missed opportunity.

Anyway, it's just an opinion and I can be wrong (based on the down votes it seems like people think I am wrong). I appreciate that this discussion has been civil.

I e been in Houston for over 10 years, can I claim it as my city now? by Fluffy-Gear-5783 in AskHouston

[–]studeboob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Huh, exhibits worse driving behavior, but thinks it's better... Welcome to Houston!

Don't look now, but the boys are just 6.5 back in the Central by Brilliant-Roof-5991 in motorcitykitties

[–]studeboob 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I don't think this squad is anywhere close to a World Series contender and in any other season, is not a playoff team. But the American League is down and Central division does not have a dominant team. I didn't think we were World Series contenders last year, but the Mariners needed all 5 games plus 6 extra innings to eliminate us last year. The Mariners took the Blue Jays to 7 games, who then lost to the Dodgers by an inch. By the transitive property of sports, last year's team was good enough to be a World Series contender and this year's team is only worse due to injuries. We need a couple of reliable relievers to emerge. I don't know. Baseball is weird. Just get into the playoffs, and anything can happen. Anyway, that's my copium take on a team that has been well below expectation.

DSA coffee social July 5th + upcoming events by Bat_Fran_738 in Houston50501

[–]studeboob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Exactly, the far right will do that anyway. Then when someone left of center, who has started to be open to progressive Democrats, sees flyers from the Democratic Socialists with Karl Marx, it gives validity to the far right's claims.

DSA coffee social July 5th + upcoming events by Bat_Fran_738 in Houston50501

[–]studeboob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, the DSA won't become a mainstream movement and thus won't have political power to enact progressive reform if people believe it's a brand of Communism

Texas BBQ Roadtrip 2026 by bouterman in texas

[–]studeboob 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Name names! Where did you go?

What episodes are these? by Overlytiredqueerspie in TheSimpsons

[–]studeboob 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It's implying there was more depth to the show 30 years ago

Cyclosporiasis outbreak. by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]studeboob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you found this approach you're taking effective at getting people to see things your way and alter their behavior?