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Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Official Trailer by IronMan_MarkLXXXV in marvelstudios

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I remember the comic said somewhere that they acted more like ailerons for stability than wings that flapped. Oh well...

High school girls join Iran protests on Day 18 by AngelaMotorman in worldnews

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Hitler was a vegetarian, but that doesn't mean being a vegetarian is wrong. Spoken philosophy and dining lifestyles must be judged on their own merits.

Paraphrasing from She Hulk: "Our friend Jen is hurting, and all we can offer her is violence?" by iceariina in TwoXChromosomes

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I once read a old article from a sci-fi author (probably either Heinlein or Harlan Ellison) who talked about how in Native American tribes, the woman usually owned the land and animals, which meant she had the wealth. He added:

"I swear, the only place I've ever seen this portrayed was in a Superman episode."

[Lord of the Rings] Could they just have let Bill carry the ring? by XipingVonHozzendorf in AskScienceFiction

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The ring was trying to get back to Sauron, so it could of possibly made Bill run off or something.

Replacing Patio Roof? by No_Walk7198 in homeowners

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I had corrugated aluminum panels that leaked slightly in one spot. Ran a bead of sealant down all the seams which fixed it.

Off topic, but then attached 2x4 foot styrofoam panels as a ceiling to keep the heat out. Velcro tape with Gorilla Glue added on seemed to work, a few have fallen down over the years.

Got a launch model PS3 with hardware PS2 support! Boy am I excited :) by hackergolucky in PS3

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I also got one yesterday at a flea market for $75. It was a hard call because I once bought a broken Channel-F at that same flea, but finally said "Damn the torpedoes" and bought it.

Fired up GT3 when I got home and it did great. Nice to finally have a fully compatible model after all these years. I'm gonna bullet-proof it before using again.

Dahmer would’ve had a field day on Tinder by Chocolate-VX in dating

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Ohio has the most serial killers

Also the most astronauts. Connection?

TIL there have only ever been six horror films nominated for the Oscar for Best Picture, and only one has won. by Sharpay__Evans in todayilearned

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The San Jose Mercury, our local paper, rated Silence of the Lambs one star when it came out. I still laugh.

What is the most paradoxal fact you know? by a_johndoe_ in AskReddit

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Protons and neutrons are made of quarks, but you can't get a quark by itself. If you tried to split them open, the required energy would create more quarks and at the end you just wind up with more protons and neutrons.

What is the most paradoxal fact you know? by a_johndoe_ in AskReddit

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It's more a problem if your weight belt falls off and you start shooting to the surface. My instructor said to make a big toothy smile so the air always has a path out.

If you run out of air, you can probably breathe off your buoyancy compensator if you have one, but that might be germy, so don't practice it. Best to stay with your buddy.

Will North Korea and South Korea ever reunify? by okiedokieyessir in PoliticalDiscussion

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I was reading somewhere that even the language has slightly diverged between them, especially for technical terms.

In a relationship, what’s a compromise you will NOT make? by Chimookie in AskReddit

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Yeah, if you're both just going to throw out society's norms and do whatever you want, why even go to a therapist?

The U.S. and Europe are running out of weapons to send to Ukraine by SadBear42 in worldnews

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Sir, we're out of guns.

Have you checked behind every blade of grass yet?

Conscripted Russian soldier immediately surrenders to Ukraine forces by FarmSuch5021 in worldnews

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Sounds like a new version of the Solomon Grundy rhyme

Solomon Grundy,

Born on a Monday,

Christened on Tuesday,

Married on Wednesday,

Took ill on Thursday,

Grew worse on Friday,

Died on Saturday,

Buried on Sunday.

That was the end,

Of Solomon Grundy.

TIL cereal mascot Cap’n Crunch was created by Jay Ward, who also co-created the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons. by SixTrillionDollarMan in todayilearned

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I remember when the Costa Concordia ran aground and Schettino left the ship early, someone posted:

"Even Captain Crunch was a better captain than this guy."

TIL when the automatic telephone exchange was invented in the 1890s, it was advertised as providing a "girl-less, cuss-less, out-of-order-less, wait-less telephone" experience to contrast it with manual telephone exchanges operated by women by RJtrip in todayilearned

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There was an episode of the original Lost in Space where Will is transported back to Earth for an hour. He's at a house with a dial-less phone and tries to get the disbelieving operator to put him through to Alpha Control in another state.

Interstellar space travel = easy. Direct dial phone technology = hard.

EDIT: Found it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GBODxl2q7c&t=8m40s

Funny scene that's also related: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GBODxl2q7c&t=17m25s

US Embassy warns Americans to leave Russia by ExactlySorta in worldnews

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The Seinfeld finale:

Elaine: Oh - I got it - how about Russia?

Jerry: Russia, it's so bleak.

Elaine: It's not bleak - it's springtime.

Jerry: It's still bleak.

Elaine: You can't be bleak in spring.

Jerry: You can be bleak in spring.

George: If you're bleak, you're bleak.