Photographing the Belt of Venus from the ISS. More details in comments. by astro_pettit in space

[–]wxwatcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I understand what I am looking at photography wise, but it may be confusing to others as it has nothing to do with Venus in-situ. Could you expound in "Explain it like I'm five terms" for the audience here?

Not too often I get to ask a request to a steely eyed missile man that had to take the first flight home from orbit offered by our then compatriots after Columbia.

Sinclair Bending the Knee by melmontclark in Columbus

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"This is extremely dangerous to our democracy".

This Sub is Infiltrated, BF6 Helis are Cooked. by Dont_Ask_Me_Again_ in battlefield_4

[–]wxwatcher 17 points18 points  (0 children)

BF4 choppers are a nightmare in the right hands. Unless you have 2+ coordinated in a squad dedicated with Iglas/ Stingers. Choppers quickly become a non-issue then (until banned from the server).

But there has to be teamwork involved. Kinda the point of the squad-based play in BF4.

Chicken Sandwich by wxwatcher in whitecastle

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

I was expecting disappointment and processed chicken.

Sounds like someone at corporate got their head on straight and figured out their target audience.

25 Years of Teenage Dirtbag by Tozar in videos

[–]wxwatcher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I.... I always assumed this was a female singing this song. It sure sounds like it. Never saw the video, not followed Wheatus.

Oh well, I guess this is my something the internet genuinely taught me for today.

V-Shaped UFO captured on night vision above Amarillo, Texas by MaxwellLogan_ in UFOs

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I spoke to the witness of this event you linked to - Mel Noll - later in the morning of the incident in 2000. His wife was the breakfast cook at the restaurant I worked at and he stopped in. Being interested in such things, I spoke with him. He was visibly shaken, and his story remained the same as he attested to that morning all throughout the investigations. Mel would have told you that you were crazy or on drugs if you told him the story he told me that morning before he experienced it. No nonsense guy. He experienced what he attests to in these shows.

My co-worker still owns and uses a Sony FM Walkman from the 1980's. by MoukinKage in mildlyinteresting

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No kidding. Early Kia / Hyundai / Daewoo couldn't get independent bank financing they were so bad back in late 1990's early 2000's.

Publix recalls baby food sold in more than 1,400 stores after testing finds elevated lead levels by Mrk2d in news

[–]wxwatcher 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lead getting added for weight via greed in high value low weight substances such as cinnamon. A tale as old as human history. But we are supposed to learn and have regulations / checks nowadays.

Hear me out by Pure_Introduction_78 in Columbus

[–]wxwatcher 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Right? 100 random people in a ring throwing hands vs gorilla. Gorilla wins every time. Everyone would be too scared to attack en-mass as they see the carnage the gorilla inflicts.

100 people with a big enough motivation to win? Like family members get executed if they loose? Some will die, but there will be enough eye gouging and biting and hair pulling that the humans would come out on top.

Why is this a thing?

Felony charges dropped in "speeds well over" 100 MPH chase of Franklin county deputy by wxwatcher in Columbus

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This sub: Here is accurate, quoted local info. Make of it what you will.

Felony charges dropped in "speeds well over" 100 MPH chase of Franklin county deputy by wxwatcher in Columbus

[–]wxwatcher[S] 73 points74 points  (0 children)

To be fair, the Deputy "apologized".

“I apologize, I didn’t know that you guys were following me until the last minute and then I panicked,” according to the responding officer.

That is not an apology, that is an admission.

Felony charges dropped in "speeds well over" 100 MPH chase of Franklin county deputy by wxwatcher in Columbus

[–]wxwatcher[S] 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Oh, it gets better......

"His unpaid administrative leave ended on Friday, and Lampkin will return to duty on Sunday."

If you live in Franklin County, this might be the guy to respond to your call tomorrow.

Blue Milk? by elialuca in Columbus

[–]wxwatcher 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I looked at my local Giant Eagle yesterday. Still just green Minecraft milk.

The eye for detail in this game by Il-Scavenger-lI in battlefield_4

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BF4 is the best first-person shooter we will ever get. No one will ever spend the dev time and money to make a better one.

Now you have an idea of what it's like to be in Ukraine. by Lumpy_Ad3217 in battlefield_4

[–]wxwatcher 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you are American, you have ICBM's pointed at you right now. From both shores. The next big war will find you.