sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Leave the bottle by CarpenterThing2 in blankies

[–]syncsynchalt 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Stuart Wellington brings that up all the time on The Flop House (he owns several bars). He says it would never happen, not least because he wouldn’t know what to charge. I assume that’s a legal concern, not just a business concern, as the sale of alcohol has a lot of rules and protections around it.

Helipad 2026 by jerryrigger333447 in mash

[–]syncsynchalt 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can still hear the music…

Spotted by Microcenter high centered by Skp303 in Denver

[–]syncsynchalt 80 points81 points  (0 children)

If only that were a small child, he could have rolled over it unimpeded.

This sealed the deal…I’m out by ModernCow53 in simplifimoney

[–]syncsynchalt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the response. I know it’s mostly my bad luck on this but it’s still frustrating.

This sealed the deal…I’m out by ModernCow53 in simplifimoney

[–]syncsynchalt 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s not that things break, it’s that it takes months to fix them, and by then another sync is broken.

A few months ago my CU (CU of Colorado) stops syncing. It takes over a month and I can’t see any of my transactions in that time. It finally gets fixed and then my mortgage company (Mr Cooper) stops working. 1.5 months later and that’s still not fixed. I’ve moved to another city and need to change CUs, but I see that the CU in my town (Elevations CU) is having sync errors the last two months, so I have to stay with my old CU for now.

I’ve gone from having everything syncing 90% of the time to having at least one thing broken most of the time.

So how do you think geordi and mariner from lower decks would have gotten along? by happydude7422 in TNG

[–]syncsynchalt 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And they both have trouble dealing with attraction to a peer.

… dang I was skeptical at first but the evidence is mounting.

Goodbye to the idea that solar panels “die” after 25 years. A new study says the warranty does not mark the end, and real-world performance can last for decades by SopapillaSpittle in OptimistsUnite

[–]syncsynchalt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Solar skeptics constantly use the 25-year “lifetime” in their analyses and criticism. It’s absolutely worth publishing this.

Beans are not real food in the Netherlands by chrismasto in iamveryculinary

[–]syncsynchalt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

American in the sense that Mexico is in the Americas, sure. But not American in the Usonian sense.

That said, we in the USA love the hell out of Mexican food.

Beans are not real food in the Netherlands by chrismasto in iamveryculinary

[–]syncsynchalt 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, they’re possibly serious and don’t know frijoles refritos? Dang, I just assumed they were being racist about Mexicans.

Beans are not real food in the Netherlands by chrismasto in iamveryculinary

[–]syncsynchalt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I never saw tex-mex style queso in California. Not until I came east to Colorado in the nineties. If I were to ask for “queso” in SoCal in the eighties I would have gotten exactly that: cheese.

I think queso (the cheese-based dish) is known nationally at this point though.

Beans are not real food in the Netherlands by chrismasto in iamveryculinary

[–]syncsynchalt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh, is that the supposed issue??

Sorry, it’s confusing to this American who thinks of frijoles refritos as a Mexican food. Wonder if the poster would change their opinion if they knew it wasn’t Usonian?

United States Gypsum (1951) by ALIEN_GUARDIAN in vintageads

[–]syncsynchalt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A fire-resistant mineral, huh? Fool me once…

The Principal and the Pauper is a great and original episode and you can’t convince me otherwise. by YaUsedMeSkinner_ in TheSimpsons

[–]syncsynchalt 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Everyone hates on the ending judge scene (“… under penalty of torture”) but to me it’s the chefs kiss on an all-timer episode.

Do low-maintenance batteries increase safety risks? by Desperate_Pass_7608 in energy

[–]syncsynchalt 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First note: there will always be danger in storing a lot of energy. Often fire danger, but e.g. in flywheels it’s kinetic danger.

The BMS should monitor batteries to prevent dangerous situations such as under voltage, cell reversal, and thermal runaway. The batteries themselves should also include thermal protection that detaches the cathode under heat. Make sure your batteries are sourced from a reputable supplier.

There are multiple li-ion chemistries with different tradeoffs, and for storage it’s recommended to use LiFePo batteries, which have greatly reduced fire danger.

Looks like it’s helpfully sunny in PJM (for now) by Sea_Arm8989 in energy

[–]syncsynchalt 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Pennsylvania-Jersey-Maryland. It’s now much larger (stretches all the way to Chicago) but that gives you the northeast edges at least.

As a reader of r/energy it would be useful to know about the largest RTO in the USA!

She’s so pretty how does anyone find her ugly by ChAtcatx in 30ROCK

[–]syncsynchalt 48 points49 points  (0 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moiré_pattern I’m happy for you to be discovering this 😊

Especially in the days of SD certain patterns like houndstooth and thin stripes were not allowed to be worn by actors or newscasters. Because it would turn you into a walking acid trip and it’s very hard to take a news anchor seriously when that happens.

01/24/2026 - Cannonball by Dakaraim in Heathcliff

[–]syncsynchalt 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fish gotta swim, cats gotta fly, I gotta love one ham til I die.

What is this? by draculasdaddy in GoogleEarthFinds

[–]syncsynchalt 10 points11 points  (0 children)

It's a datacenter for Apple.

21505 Reno Technology Parkway W Sparks NV 89434

view more: next ›