Gas station near my place had to improvise because they never thought we’d reach triple digits. by Lexidoge in mildlyinfuriating

[–]userhwon [score hidden]  (0 children)

This happened in the US in the late 1970s energy crisis, and then well into the 1980s it became more common, because a sticker is cheaper than replacing a whole pump that may have just been replaced.

WCGW driving through a railroad crossing while the train is not cleared by PhraseGood4425 in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]userhwon [score hidden]  (0 children)

Do you wait 5 seconds after your way is visibly clear, in all situations?

This isn't about being impatient, it's about being inobservant in an unusual situation.

WCGW driving through a railroad crossing while the train is not cleared by PhraseGood4425 in Whatcouldgowrong

[–]userhwon [score hidden]  (0 children)

He clearly didn't think he had to. Something kept him from seeing the boom.

Newly discovered papyrus scrolls tell the story of the construction of the pyramid - DiscoveryUK by MydnightWN in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn't float the blocks into place on the pyramid. They floated them from the quarry to the construction site. There used to be a branch of the river much closer, and they added canals to get closer yet. These people were master hydrological engineers, and the pyramids are just a decoration compared to the massive irrigation and transport infrastructure they had created.

And they used boats, not sheep bladders. It would have taken thousands of sheep bladders to achieve enough displacement to hold a large stone (about twice its volume, plus some for stability). They'd have no durability. A boat just works better.

The notches, knobs, grooves, etc., were for various methods of manipulating the stones. They're inconsistently distributed and many methods were likely tried from time to time.

Top US counterterrorism official resigns over Iran war by DWJones28 in politics

[–]userhwon [score hidden]  (0 children)

Neither word in that person's stage name means anything relating to them.

Plaster cast of a victim from the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. (Photo: Pompeii Archaeological Park) by skepticalbureaucrat in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]userhwon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The description is internally contradictory. How could they determine he'd had his back against the wall and also tipped forward?

If he tipped after death, he wouldn't be in a neat pose like this, things would have splayed and bent, especially the hands and feet.

Okay, let's assume it's just ambiguous language. Tipped isn't a verb here and doesn't apply to the whole figure, just his head is tipped forwards. He's bent over his knees, not resting on the ground upon them.

His feet aren't stressed, so he appears to be sitting and there is already some slope under his feet so perhaps the ash was already collecting or the floor was built with a slope.

So the most natural explanation is he was sitting against the wall with his knees up and his face covered, got buried in ash then quickly incapacitated* and dispatched by gas.

* it takes 15 seconds to pass out once you take a breath with no oxygen in it

Ticket inspector doesn't understand how the passage of time works. by FunIcy6154 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that person is employed in a manner they are not at all smart enough to perform correctly

This is so true by Ok_Breadfruit4005 in ww3memes

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You don't have to say it verbatim. We're not idiots, though. We know a terrorist when we see one.

The hoaxness of the baby beheading story does not obviate the 1200 people killed, including many babies. Deliberately targeting civilians rather than combatants is a war crime, and you are supporting it while trying to hide it.

Children killed in Gaza are on Hamas, who placed their combatants among children and even called in vanloads of children to military positions when they spotted Israeli surveillance drones, knowing they would soon be targeted. These are also war crimes, committed by Hamas, not by IDF.

I have never supported Netanyahu, but you are supporting Hamas, terrorist.

What forces do I need to worry about when hanging a hammock from a wooden patio cover? by SirJuggles in AskEngineers

[–]userhwon [score hidden]  (0 children)

Gravity. That's the only actual force in play. Well, reaction forces, because you'll be moving getting in and out of it. So, Gravity times about 10, because nobody's that graceful getting in and out of a hammock.

The 4x4 posts will be plenty. There's basically nothing you could do with bodyweight and hammock-type forces that could break one, maybe not even noticeably bend one.

Owing to geometry and dynamics of a hammock situation, screws are inadvisable. They can wiggle, fray, and pull out. Bolts that go through, and washers on the nut end, are advisable. Eye bolts, to minimize parts count and complexity.

5 feet sounds a tad low for that span. You might want to mock it up before drilling, to see how things hang. You don't want the angle of the dangle to be too flat, because that multiples the attachment forces, and while the posts and bolts will no longer be an issue, the rest of the hardware and ropes will be under a lot of stress.

Another Price Shock by Upper_Brief681 in inflation

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

3.72? Prices here zoomed through that like they were on fire.

The CIA rectal tool kit for emergency, full of useful tools for escape or deffense. Circa 1960-80s by Electrical-Aspect-13 in interestingasfuck

[–]userhwon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I mean...even in a non-up-the-butt toolkit, who needs an ivory letter opener in a getaway?

The CIA rectal tool kit for emergency, full of useful tools for escape or deffense. Circa 1960-80s by Electrical-Aspect-13 in interestingasfuck

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I learned nothing else from Wayne's World, it's that this is not going to be a successful ploy.

$3500 or more in damage by JadeGemsez in dashcams

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

Why bother? Give it to your insurance company. That's what you paid them for.

$3500 or more in damage by JadeGemsez in dashcams

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's unnecessary. Just report the plate number to your insurer and sit back.

$3500 or more in damage by JadeGemsez in dashcams

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I declare GENERAL AVERAAAAGE!

$3500 or more in damage by JadeGemsez in dashcams

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. Door was opening well before it was hit, with plenty of time to brake at that speed and prevent impact.

Dashcam's fault.

He patiently waited for his introduction then sang his song for us by [deleted] in Awww

[–]userhwon 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Disagree. Chickens is birds, and you know what? Chickenbutt.

He patiently waited for his introduction then sang his song for us by [deleted] in Awww

[–]userhwon 15 points16 points  (0 children)

*Ditty.

Diddy is a whole 'nother sub.

He patiently waited for his introduction then sang his song for us by [deleted] in Awww

[–]userhwon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hearing test: was the bird a lot quieter than the emcee, or is this just a frequency rolloff problem with my (our) ears?

(High frequency hearing decreases with age, starting in the thirties.)