SirSamuel
@SirSamuel@lemmy.world
- Comment on what would happen? 3 days ago:
Plastic rocks. Plastic rocks fall on the redshirt
- Comment on Don't throw away your old PC—it makes a better NAS than anything you can buy 5 days ago:
I bought a two bay Synology for $270, and a 20TB hdd for $260. I did this for multiple reasons. The HDD was on sale so I bought it and kept buying things. Also I couldn’t be buggered to learn everything necessary to set up a homemade NAS. Also also i didn’t have an old PC. My current PC is a Ship of Theseus that I originally bought in 2006.
You’re not wrong about an equivalent NAS to my current pc specs/capacity being more expensive. And yes i did spend $500+ on my NAS And yet I also saved several days worth of study, research, and trial and error by not building my own.
That being said, reducing e-waste by converting old PCs into Jellyfin/Plex streaming machines, NAS devices, or personal servers is a really good idea
- Comment on Potentially life-changing if you're eligible 1 week ago:
No, not autoimmune. It’s basically kidney stones in your joints. It is caused by high levels of uric acid in the blood (hyperuricemia). The uric acid forms crystals in the joints, shredding tissue and cartilage, causing pain and inflammation.
It’s generally agreed that while diet has an influence, it’s not the only factor. Some are predisposed to developing gout while others with the same diet never do. Reduced kidney function, excess alcohol consumption, obesity, medications, and a bunch of other stuff can all contribute.
For severe acute flare-ups Prednisone is very effective at reducing inflammation and pain. If the gout persists, there are medicines that can decrease uric acid concentration in the blood.
- Comment on Potentially life-changing if you're eligible 1 week ago:
Gout is no laughing matter. It’s very painful
Unless you have Prednisone, then it’s a joke
If you’ll excuse me, I have clouds to yell at
- Comment on I will just leave this here.... 1 week ago:
You conveniently left out this bit
but those that move there, or are “settlers”, or endorse and support the “settler” policies [italics for emphasis] are certainly land thieves.
So… yes?
Also conscientious objectors exist. Like, I get where you’re coming from, but you have to admit your absolutism isn’t completely factual
- Comment on I will just leave this here.... 1 week ago:
There’s no such thing as second generation land thieves. A person is either a land thief, or the descendant of land thieves. I can go back at least five generations in my family and no land thieves, but I’m still a descendant of land thieves. I’m white and live in the US, so it’s a forgone conclusion. I’m also a descendant of a rapist somewhere in my lineage, and a victim of rape as well.
People born in Israel and just existing there aren’t land thieves, but those that move there, or are “settlers”, or endorse and support the “settler” policies are certainly land thieves.
To be clear, Benjamin Netanyahu is a cunt, for sure, and a land thief.
- Comment on spongebob big guy pants okay 1 week ago:
Ah, yes, I too read The Bikini Bottom Horror
- Comment on Are you familiar with that thing where you eat popcorn and you get a tough little piece lodged way back in the depths of your mouth right by the base of your tongue? 2 weeks ago:
Like, in the lower molar, where it meets the gums? Or suctioned to the base of your tongue? Cause one of those is common, and it ain’t the suction one
- Comment on Goodnight sweet prince 3 weeks ago:
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- Comment on Also pretty poor, with shitty health care coverage...am I getting warm? 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on Ukraine scrambles for energy with power generation at 'zero' 3 weeks ago:
My references are all dated
- Comment on Ukraine scrambles for energy with power generation at 'zero' 3 weeks ago:
- Comment on Also pretty poor, with shitty health care coverage...am I getting warm? 3 weeks ago:
Is…is that not normal idle behavior? Like, my fingers will trace lines on stuff I’m holding without me really giving it any attention. Drumming rhythms on a surface with my fingertips is an option too.
I thought everybody did that stuff
- Comment on What are you doing, lady?? 4 weeks ago:
This one never fails to get a giggle out of me
- Comment on Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials 4 weeks ago:
Yeah you’re not wrong. I think the only real question is was this primary negligence (UPS cutting corners), secondary negligence (UPS policies encourage off the books corner cutting), or tertiary negligence (UPS parts procurement or supplier using dodgy parts.
I’m just kind of a pedant when it comes to bird lore. It’s not the age, it’s the maintenance/build quality. Sorry if it’s annoying. You see, I’m not wrong either, I’m just an asshole
- Comment on Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials 4 weeks ago:
This incident is reminding me of AA191 from the seventies. It was a DC10, a bit older and not exactly like an MD11, but close enough. A shortcut in the procedure of mounting the engine after a maintenance check damaged the engine mount. The engine separated and damaged the flight controls and hydraulics, and the slats retracted on one side only. This caused an asymmetrical wing stall, unrecoverable bank angle, and an unsurvivable impact on the ground
There was also El Al 1862 in the nineties. That one was material fatigue in one of the 747 engine fuse pins, leading to the separation of right inboard engine and the subsequent impact and loss of the right outboard engine next to it. This compromised the hydraulic system, and once again the slats retract, the wing stalls, and the plane goes down. Because of this incident they’ve identified and resolved that defect and methodology, but i do wonder about counterfeit parts. To the best of my knowledge the NTSB has been struggling with shady parts suppliers selling second hand and counterfeit parts as OEM. It’s mostly limited to smaller carriers and independent operators, but I doubt any supply chain is 100% secure.
Whatever words are spent on this one, at the end of the day it’s gonna be mostly speculation until the NTSB report comes out in the next 1-3 years. Somehow (so far anyway) the NTSB has escaped regulator capture in this oligarchy, so the report should be pretty accurate
- Comment on Engine fell off US cargo plane before deadly crash: officials 4 weeks ago:
I’m not saying you’re completely wrong, but if you’re not aware go look up a summary of what goes into a D check for airplane maintenance. No one in the US is flying a rust bucket commercially of they’re following the rules.
Of course if the company cuts corners on maintenance, training, or even methodology then you very well could have a flying lemon. It’s not because of the age of the aircraft, but it almost always comes down to saving money or time (which is also money)
- Comment on A chicken pot pie is a quiche with very mature eggs 4 weeks ago:
- Comment on sushi delivery 4 weeks ago:
So a chicken pot pie is actually a calzone
An an apple pie is actually a dessert bread bowl 🤔
- Comment on A chicken pot pie is a quiche with very mature eggs 5 weeks ago:
- Comment on A chicken pot pie is a quiche with very mature eggs 5 weeks ago:
Is a breakfast burrito a sandwich?
Asking for a friend
- Comment on A chicken pot pie is a quiche with very mature eggs 5 weeks ago:
I made one yesterday. I tried using 100% butter in the crust instead of 50/50 butter/shortening. It was delicious. Harder to work, i wound up putting it in the fridge for a couple hours so that I could work it before it got too soft, but absolutely delicious. Melt in you mouth top crust, with just the right about of flake.
I also made the rue thicker than usual, knowing most of it would be lunch later this week. After resting for an hour it had the consistency of a fresh quiche, almost like a custard. Thus my shower (kitchen) thought
- Comment on A chicken pot pie is a quiche with very mature eggs 5 weeks ago:
Booooo! Get out of here with that reasonable and accurate analysis! We’re not here for truth, we’re here for shower facts
(Yes you are correct, eggs =/= chicken as an ingredient. You learn this when you try to use pureed chicken breast as an egg replacement in cake. It was a meaty cake)
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- Comment on After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence 5 weeks ago:
Is it possible the water rights are too restrictive in Colorado for their liking? I know there’s a lot of environmental restrictions and requirements for construction there. My friend’s brother makes serious money as a soil inspection engineer (not sure about his actual job title) in the mountains. If he says the ground isn’t stable the build doesn’t happen.
- Comment on After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence 5 weeks ago:
Sounds like Ohio with mountains and better PR
- Comment on I always wondered why hotel rooms had bibles 1 month ago:
Personally i blame the lead poisoning
- Comment on I always wondered why hotel rooms had bibles 1 month ago:
I can’t say I’m surprised. He falls right in the middle of that demographic. I grew up listening to The Mississippi Squirrel and Eric the Awful. I grew up watching The Cosby Show too, and Hercules. Some of the old stuff is still enjoyable, even if the artist isn’t. Not all of it tho. I can’t watch most Kevin Spacey or Mel Gibson movies
- Comment on What's the deal with breakfast in bed? 1 month ago:
My wife has an autoimmune syndrome that makes stairs painful in the morning. I wake up, make coffee, bring her coffee and a snack, and about an hour later when I know she’s awake I bring her breakfast in bed. We eat together and talk about what we’ll do for our respective days, and if there’s anything we need to coordinate for the day that’s when we talk about it. By the time she’s done with that she’s mobile enough to do some stretches and loosen up enough to walk.
As someone else said, coffee for morning breath, eat breakfast, then brush teeth. It’s about being served breakfast as soon as your ready to sit up in bed
