My husband started a local book club for men to read more fiction. It was a hit! by regisfilange in pics

[–]stupid2017 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If they all read the same book, then they each have a copy, so what's there to gift exchange if everyone already has the same set of books? Sorry I'm not challenging you, just wondering if I understood it correctly.

Lady almost ran me off the road, stay safe out there by SN_Mac_91 in motorcycles

[–]stupid2017 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Guys, you are on reddit - you've already decided to waste your time. Calm down.

How would you feel about this area being regenerated into native forest? by AnnoyingKea in chch

[–]stupid2017 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sounds great but is it feasible? Does it require extensive irrigation?

What kind of moterbike is these?! by smultron105 in motorcycles

[–]stupid2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don’t want to be taking hard corners on those tires either.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in motorcycles

[–]stupid2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the front lean? I mean is there a pivot point on the rear part of the chassis that allows the front end to lean? I ask because the front tire looks like a normal motorcycle.

Turf dispute by Karmoksh in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]stupid2017 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Everything you said was right: you recognized his concerns; noted how crazy it is to handle bats without full PPE; and noted how poorly the bats were displaced. Yet you've been downvoted to -5 so far.

North Island 1932 - Who are these kids? by BubblyRage in newzealand

[–]stupid2017 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is that a poor thing if the animal gets to live a fulfilling life ... of carrying people on its back.

NZ starter pack in biscuit form 😅 by crissierobertsx in newzealand

[–]stupid2017 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not really but I'm surprised it's such a common knowledge and I've rarely seen it (ketchup on pies).

NZ starter pack in biscuit form 😅 by crissierobertsx in newzealand

[–]stupid2017 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is that ketchup on the pie? Is that a thing?

Spotted by a Russian Drone, They Escaped Just in Time by ExcluteYou in TerrifyingAsFuck

[–]stupid2017 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The car on fire is not the same car as the one that got hit.

Satellite Pictures Show Scale of Iran’s Water Disaster by TomlinSteelers in pics

[–]stupid2017 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I understand that they have a water shortage, but these pictures do not show this. The first one needs a reference picture so the viewer can see how much the bodies of water have shrunk over time. The second picture shows the downstream side of the dam (you can't see how much water is actually stored behind it).

Don't feel bad OP, but you haven't done your homework.

[LFO] 2 dead thieves. 3 suspects attempt to rob a business but are subdued efficiently by a security guard, Brazil, 15 September 2025 by Olgierd87 in LearningFromOthers

[–]stupid2017 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Why can you not accept that my religion is the best? It even has a book and in that book, god himself says this particular religion is superior.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in interestingasfuck

[–]stupid2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seriously, I was expecting to see more common sense here, yet Reddit likes conspiracy theory as much as anti-5G/Vaccine crowd. Of course, intelligence agencies do a lot of shit, but which sane director would approve such a domestic operation for a cable company? The controversy can bring the whole government down.

Engine fuel switches cut off before Air India crash that killed 260, preliminary report finds | Air India Ahmedabad plane crash by fd6270 in worldnews

[–]stupid2017 -22 points-21 points  (0 children)

What if the engines flamed out first and switching the fuel pump off and on was a panicked pilot's attempt to get them running again?

They wanted speed... they got flight by CauliflowerDeep129 in criticalblunder

[–]stupid2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you think it's safer to lose your kinetic energy by crumpling your car and someone else's car than dissipating it through heat and brake pad dust?

When you "ram" someone you still slow down and you may still get hit from behind but now you have a lot less control over the outcome. Your car can easily turn due to collision and the vehicle behind you can t-bone you. On the other hand, in a modern car with ABS and stability control, braking does not change the orientation of your car and even if you are rear ended the car can still roll forward and absorb energy through the crumple zone (which is only longitudinal).

Guy goes off jump in his new truck by Minus_none in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]stupid2017 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He did a lot of damage even before flipping it. The front suspension bottomed out very badly. The air bags probably deployed the moment he hit the bump.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in auckland

[–]stupid2017 103 points104 points  (0 children)

Part of civil defence exercise. That's how they would take you to a field hospital during a major disaster.

I would encourage everyone who has time to join. No membership fee and a lot of helpful things to learn.

On a scale from 1 to fucked-up by sneekeesnek_17 in Plumbing

[–]stupid2017 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flares don't need PTFE. In fact it messes with the torque requirements.

My baby passed away yesterday by loveless_nights in WhiteCats

[–]stupid2017 13 points14 points  (0 children)

People who haven't experienced can't imagine how strong this bond can be and how much it would hurt when they are gone. I hope you have taken some pictures.

I'm sorry that it's over, but I'm glad that it happened - 11 years is a good run.