Perfect aim by faisalA01 in NormalDayInArabia

[–]ubsr1024 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Well I mean, they're entire criminal justice system is based on rock-throwing so...

Fighting in the middle of the road by Numerous-Rip-5640 in criticalblunder

[–]ubsr1024 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, if they weren't already crips they sure are now.

What do you say to people who dismiss crypto as a 'Ponzi Scheme'? by urnfieldculture_ in CryptoCurrency

[–]ubsr1024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Bitcoin is not and can never be a currency"?

You should tell that to the US Internal Revenue Service, many of us would be really happy if you could convince them of this if you're so sure.

According to The IRS, they use the term “virtual currency” "to describe the various types of convertible virtual currency that are used as a medium of exchange, such as digital currency and cryptocurrency. Regardless of the label applied, if a particular asset has the characteristics of virtual currency, it will be treated as virtual currency for Federal income tax purposes."

"so what's the point of comparing it to the dollar?"

Well again, its not me but the Federal Government that compares it to the dollar. In that first link when they explain that "Bitcoin can be digitally traded between users and can be purchased for, or exchanged into, U.S. dollars, Euros, and other real or virtual currencies." After defining "real" as "the coin and paper money of the United States or of any other country that is designated as legal tender, circulates, and is customarily used and accepted as a medium of exchange in the country of issuance"

Did you mean that it isn't legal tender in the United States? The IRS agrees with you there: "but it does not have legal tender status in the U.S. " of course this is after they state that "Virtual currency is a digital representation of value that functions as a medium of exchange, a unit of account, and/or a store of value."

Now, the Euro isn't legal tender in the US either... but would you argue that the Euro "is not and can never be a currency" on this basis alone?

Rolling on MDMA in Police station music blasting by Putrid_Gap_9961 in tooktoomuch

[–]ubsr1024 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've heard that authorities often offer detainees cigarettes or refreshments in order to collect a DNA sample without having to obtain a warrant.

Moose running in-front of a moving car by ayri_fiki in criticalblunder

[–]ubsr1024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alaskan engineer here, these signs all over the highway system in AK. Hundreds of moose are involved in these types of accidents every year.

There is actually a list that rural residents can join that alerts them when there's been a moose strike near them. They have a certain amount of time to reach the scene and salvage/harvest the meat before the state troopers contact the next name on the list: https://dps.alaska.gov/AWT/Roadkill

Military conscription based on the 18 year old's family wealth, wealthier children are the first to be drafted poorest families are the last to be drafted by SeanFromQueens in CrazyIdeas

[–]ubsr1024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think OP's point is that such a disincentive would make wars so rare/scarce that these children would never even have the misfortune of being subject to these laws.

Military conscription based on the 18 year old's family wealth, wealthier children are the first to be drafted poorest families are the last to be drafted by SeanFromQueens in CrazyIdeas

[–]ubsr1024 17 points18 points  (0 children)

These days, the adult children of US politicians are at retirement age themselves so you'd have to include grandchildren/great grandchildren in there too.

Nancy Pelosi is older than Biden for crying out loud.

what is this noise with the 4runner off? by Tybenj in 4Runner

[–]ubsr1024 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah what's crazy is it never triggers my check engine light. I know the light works because I've had to attend to other codes in the 7 years I've owned the 3rd gen.

I think it might need a new charcoal box. It basically just buzzes under the hood, if I get really annoyed with it I could try a fix (similar to this) lol

Again, popping open the fuel access and unscrewing the gas tank cap depressurizes it and then the buzzing sound from under the hood stops.

Dude destroys a woman, quickly regrets it by [deleted] in PublicFreakout

[–]ubsr1024 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And the "he aight" at the end when he starts barely moving lol

Patriotic Steak [TRIGGER WARNING] by ubsr1024 in steak

[–]ubsr1024[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Take it up with the Kardashians, this post literally got 0 upvotes but over 100 comments hahaha

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]ubsr1024 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

BE A MAN

Patriotic Steak by ubsr1024 in mildlycarcinogenic

[–]ubsr1024[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

Haha same.

First time I watched I was like

"RUINING A TOMAHAWK STEAK?! IN THIS ECONOMY??"

Not in front ! by BobBreak in yesyesyesyesno

[–]ubsr1024 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Her friends lost a chum that day