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Elviscat posted:Romeo got adopted! I put an add out on Craigslist and had a caveat that you have to send pics of your pets to be considered for adoption (to avoid weirdos that pick up free kitties and sell/abuse them) got a weird couple who have three rescue puppies, and a rescue cat that misses its friend who just passed away, so they came and picked him up today! Awwwww sweet boy!
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I am obsessed with safety. At work, I'm the only guy who wears real PPE, I wear extra PPE when I weld, I make sure that I'm not gonna get hurt and that I won't hurt anyone else. Of course that means that I got a nice chunk of hot slag in my eye even though I had safety glasses and regular glasses on Hooray for corneal abrasions!
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The Door Frame posted:I am obsessed with safety. At work, I'm the only guy who wears real PPE, I wear extra PPE when I weld, I make sure that I'm not gonna get hurt and that I won't hurt anyone else. Of course that means that I got a nice chunk of hot slag in my eye even though I had safety glasses and regular glasses on Holy gently caress! One of our engineers has a huge scar on his face from a wire whip years ago, it makes me want to wear a welding helmet every day. More work stuff: we had a dude with a super long gross beard and it got caught in a machine and he lost a little of it. So Safety comes down and after the investigation they told him he had to shave it down and wear a beard net. This was an assault on that dude's personal style so he quit and I heard he's back a his old job, Hot Topic. Can you imagine being such a dumbass that you'd walk on a solid job with amazing benefits in favor of your goddamned facial hair?
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The Door Frame posted:I am obsessed with safety. At work, I'm the only guy who wears real PPE, I wear extra PPE when I weld, I make sure that I'm not gonna get hurt and that I won't hurt anyone else. Of course that means that I got a nice chunk of hot slag in my eye even though I had safety glasses and regular glasses on I also feel like by wearing more eye protection I seem to get more poo poo in my eyes - though I am hoping that this is due to the fact that having done it properly once now I am extra sensitive and cautious about it. hope you got it sorted ok!
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Rhyno posted:Holy gently caress! One of our engineers has a huge scar on his face from a wire whip years ago, it makes me want to wear a welding helmet every day. My beard is pretty long now (basically seeing what it will do now) but is definitely not a part of my identity or something. I wouldn't have let it get this long if I were working around machines every day. As it is, it's probably going to get whacked when it starts to get warm again. Also, I try to keep it groomed and clean. I wore glasses from 3rd grade, so a lot of the time didn't have to think about safety glasses - sort of had them already, right? I know that they weren't "safety" glasses, per se, but I've almost always had polycarbonate lenses, so some protection. I got Cataract surgery and LASIK last year, though, and now I have to remember to get my safety glasses/goggles/facemask. I *want* to. I spent a lot of money to not wear glasses all the time - I'll wear the PPE some of the time to keep that! Not to mention my hearing, lungs, etc.
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Rhyno posted:Holy gently caress! One of our engineers has a huge scar on his face from a wire whip years ago, it makes me want to wear a welding helmet every day. When I worked at the print facility one of my friends had a beard that was literally several feet long and he operated a machine that was basically 100% designed to grab hair and rip it off people. His way of dealing with it was to braid it into a bun that sat tight to his chin while at work. He'd pull the braid apart as soon as a shift was over.
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Dell EMC stopped buy to convince us to buy a SAN by bribing us with bagels and coffee. ...but they didn't bring cream cheese, or butter, or jam, or anything. Who the gently caress wants to eat a bare rear end bagel? Disgusting. I'll totally take them home and make bacon egg and cheeses though.
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Applebees Appetizer posted:https://www.yahoo.com/autos/men-jerks-break-traffic-laws-143600089.html So taking this a step further..: Electric or Not, Big SUVs Are Inherently Selfish https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/m7q7eb/electric-or-not-big-suvs-are-inherently-selfish It's an interesting read because of the inherent psychological aspect of the lovely cars being sold by the industry: quote:Bradsher’s book is a thorough examination of how the auto industry convinced millions of Americans to buy vehicles that were more dangerous (for themselves and other people on the road), got worse gas mileage, were worse for the environment, and got them to pay a premium for the privilege of doing so. Then later on: quote:Starting in 2004 and continuing through 2018, the most recent year for which data is available, car occupants die at more than double the rate of SUV occupants. To add to this, some of the comments on the writer's twitter thread are from some insanely delicate dudes which kinda proves Rapaille's point  https://twitter.com/A_W_Gordon/status/1224384170056699908 Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 17:36 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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the other way of looking at the car vs suv fatalities is that buying an SUV strongly decreases the odds that you and your family will be killed in an accident
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:the other way of looking at the car vs suv fatalities is that buying an SUV strongly decreases the odds that you and your family will be killed in an accident I mean, yeah, if everyone else has nukes, you might as well too, but no one should have them.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:the other way of looking at the car vs suv fatalities is that buying an SUV strongly decreases the odds that you and your family will be killed in an accident This leads into the research done with the self-driving cars on people's thoughts about what they should do in the event of an unavoidable crash where death is likely to occur. The amount of people who picked 'save me, kill the woman with a pushchair and toddler' was apparently quite high. It's going to be interesting in the future. Krakkles posted:But if everyone didn't have SUVs, we'd all be better off. Sooooo ... that's not a great argument. I'm hoping this leads to a renaissance of small, lowered cars being sold. A future where nobody is blinded by someone else's lights because nobody is driving anything where the headlights are 4ft off the ground, poorly aimed and as bright as the sun.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:I'm hoping this leads to a renaissance of small, lowered cars being sold. Sure, just not in America.
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Krakkles posted:But if everyone didn't have SUVs, we'd all be better off. Sooooo ... that's not a great argument. still gonna have class 3+ vehicles, busses, etc i agree with you, but i am pointing out that people make individual decisions based on individual incentives if you think "Well nobody should have a SUV for safety reasons" you're increasing risk to yourself in order to make some broad societal statement. good for you!
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Fermented Tinal posted:When I worked at the print facility one of my friends had a beard that was literally several feet long and he operated a machine that was basically 100% designed to grab hair and rip it off people. His way of dealing with it was to braid it into a bun that sat tight to his chin while at work. He'd pull the braid apart as soon as a shift was over. This is a respectably pragmatic person. A+
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Krakkles posted:But if everyone didn't have SUVs, we'd all be better off. Sooooo ... that's not a great argument. While true, you just know that's not going to happen. Untrained humans are, like, really, REALLY bad at Game Theory. Plus, buying cars is an inherently selfish endeavor.
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Rhyno posted:Sure, just not in America. Well, at least not as long as gas prices remain below three dollars per gallon. I distinctly remember the mid-2000s - when the number of priced-to-move SUVs on corner used car lots was directly proportional to how close to $4/gallon unleaded gas was.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:the other way of looking at the car vs suv fatalities is that buying an SUV strongly decreases the odds that you and your family will be killed in an accident Yeah, at a certain point, it becomes a defensive reaction. I want one (or a pickup) because I occasionally do truck things - cargo, and pull trailers.but so far, not enough to step away from my sedan (which, since it's a Crown Vic, isn't all that much better in terms of size or mileage...) At least I have enough confidence in my driving abilities, to paraphrase the article, that I have few concerns about driving my little AE86, or, when it's running, my '79 RX-7. There is no denying that I like the power of the V8 in my Crown Vic or Cutlass, for sure, though. The Prong Song posted:While true, you just know that's not going to happen. Untrained humans are, like, really, REALLY bad at Game Theory. Plus, buying cars is an inherently selfish endeavor. This is all true.
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But SUVs cost little more than a car, have roughly the same performance, but actually have space for your stuff and your family. Also car options are so very limited because of the "demand" for SUV's and larger vehicles. That demand is manufactured by car makers because they can upsell options on an SUV much more easily and with more of a profit margin than a comparable car. Krakkles posted:But if everyone didn't have SUVs, we'd all be better off. Sooooo ... that's not a great argument. Speak for yourself. I daily an F150 because 'Murica! Actually it's because it would be a stretch financially (and wasteful) to own a truck AND a car just for myself. Plus I would have nowhere to park the drat thing. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 19:15 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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After going from small cars like a 350Z to bigger sedans, I just recently made the move to a SUV because I needed something that can fit a great dane, a pit bull, a baby + assorted gear, plus my wife and I. I have to say my GX 460 handles way better than it has any right to, surprisingly, and especially compared to other SUVs I've driven in the past. The biggest downside is the gas mileage (averaging around 13mpg), but I don't drive that far usually anyway.
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We'll find out if it's anything bad in a few hours. I wasn't worried until I started moving 80lb bags of poo poo and my face started to burn and I got a migraine. loving flu season and the Coronavirus scare makes seeing a doctor in Chicago annoyingly difficult There's little I can see an SUV being better at than a similar sized wagon, and the wagon is lower, so you can access roof storage easier
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quote:~~Who has been buying SUVs since automakers turned them into family vehicles? They tend to be people who are insecure and vain. They are frequently nervous about their marriages and uncomfortable about parenthood. They often lack confidence in their driving skills. Above all, they are apt to be self-centered and self-absorbed, with little interest in their neighbors or communities.~~ I have little interest in my neighbors because most of them are assholes and/or idiots 
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My oven stopped heating inside months ago (range top worked fine), been using a toaster oven for things since as I wanted to fix this one. Internet sleuthing made me know it was something in the control board. Was going to order a new one but they were up to $150. Took the old out, ran by my friends shop who repairs guitar amps and stuff, he couldn't really see anything but we both saw one bad spot, he soldered it and we tried and IT IS FIXED! Just a ground went bad. May try to tackle my washer repair tonight if the kids aren't unexpectedly brought over again.
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Mitt Romney is going to vote or impeachment. Holy poo poo. Could this be enough to sway others?
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Rhyno posted:Mitt Romney is going to vote or impeachment. Holy poo poo. Could this be enough to sway others? No. Moscow Mitch exists
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MomJeans420 posted:I like wagons but there aren't a lot of compelling ones on the market, at least for me. But I wanted to buy used, but won't buy a used BMW or Mercedes, so that gets rid of the better options. MBs for the past decade are considerably more reliable on the whole than BMWs; letting uninformed prejudice guide your decisions will lead to shittier outcomes. Geoj posted:Well, at least not as long as gas prices remain below three dollars per gallon. This won’t matter within the next 10 years as I suspect a real majority of cars sold by 2030 will be electric, and the cost of electricity generation especially from renewable resources continues to drop. Did I mention batteries are heavy? You may well have compact cars on the road but they’re all going to weigh 2+ tons, so this whole rant about SUV size correlates to mass and center of gravity more than anything, and especially with cheap electricity this isn’t going to get any better.
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Tremek posted:MBs for the past decade are considerably more reliable on the whole than BMWs; letting uninformed prejudice guide your decisions will lead to shittier outcomes. That may be, but I got into cars in the late 90s / early 2000s, right when MBs were serious lemons, and it's going to take me more than 20 years to get past that. I keep cars for a long time and the thought of owning a modern BMW or MB out of warranty makes me cringe. Kimbo305's thread doesn't help with that at all, but also just other people I know who've admittedly had higher end AMG models haven't had good luck once the car is ~10 years old. *edit* A guy in my building at work has an AMG GTS and REALLY likes it, but it's just a few years old. MomJeans420 fucked around with this message at 20:56 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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MomJeans420 posted:That may be, but I got into cars in the late 90s / early 2000s, right when MBs were serious lemons, and it's going to take me more than 20 years to get past that. I keep cars for a long time and the thought of owning a modern BMW or MB out of warranty makes me cringe. Kimbo305's thread doesn't help with that at all, but also just other people I know who've admittedly had higher end AMG models haven't had good luck once the car is ~10 years old. There’s a world of difference between a DC-era AMG v12 W220 and a late model e350/400/450 wagon. Like, night and day. On that note I have had 3* out of warranty AMGs and not had bad experiences. Pedestrian models from the last 10 years are even less maintenance-intensive.
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The Door Frame posted:I am obsessed with safety. At work, I'm the only guy who wears real PPE, I wear extra PPE when I weld, I make sure that I'm not gonna get hurt and that I won't hurt anyone else. Of course that means that I got a nice chunk of hot slag in my eye even though I had safety glasses and regular glasses on Olympic Mathlete posted:So taking this a step further..: Electric or Not, Big SUVs Are Inherently Selfish https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/m7q7eb/electric-or-not-big-suvs-are-inherently-selfish
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MomJeans420 posted:I like wagons but there aren't a lot of compelling ones on the market, at least for me. But I wanted to buy used, but won't buy a used BMW or Mercedes, so that gets rid of the better options. That's why I ended up with an '03 Outback.Well, that and running across an amazing Goon deal. If I could afford it, I would love one of the Buick Regal Tour X wagons, I think. Or, really, a BMW. MB, or Audi wagon, but German car stuff. Can't even get a Camry or Maxima wagon any more. Rhyno posted:It a shame the Dodge Magnum was built out of literal garbage because they looked cool.  Applebees Appetizer posted:I have little interest in my neighbors because most of them are assholes and/or idiots Well, you *do* live in Florida. Tremek posted:MBs for the past decade are considerably more reliable on the whole than BMWs; letting uninformed prejudice guide your decisions will lead to shittier outcomes. Hmmm. Food for thought.
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Dell EMC stopped buy to convince us to buy a SAN by bribing us with bagels and coffee. We get Panera bagels every Friday morning and they used to send this assortment of cream cheeses along with a couple of years ago, and now they just send plain and chive and onion  On particularly fat Friday mornings I would make a toasted chocolate chip bagel with New York cheesecake cream cheese, mmm.We're currently in the middle of week 1 of our DMS conversion at work. This is not the first time we've changed the dealership's main software system, and it blows my mind how immediately hosed up everything gets on day one, confusing the poo poo out of all of the people the new software company sends. Every time, it's like the install/training people are on their first day. The last time we requested they pull the team lead out of our store and replace her within the first week, and on day three this time guess what's happening again?
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Rhyno posted:Mitt Romney is going to vote or impeachment. Holy poo poo. Could this be enough to sway others?
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Krakkles posted:Article one: Nope! Article II: Romney voted not guilty. Trump turned over ZERO Congress-subpoenaed documents from the Executive Branch in this case. If this isn't contempt of Congress, I don't know what can be. So much for our co-equal branches, they had a good 240 year run.
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meatpimp posted:So much for our co-equal branches, they had a good 240 year run. Yes but no. Party loyalty regardless of facts are the problem here. Fake edit: "Party Loyalty" brings to mind Soviet Russia and I got a bit of an uneasy chill at the thought. Krakkles posted:Yep. This is clear precedent that essentially nothing is impeachable from here on out. Nixon should've just tried harder, I guess? More like "nothing is impeachable if you hold a dogmatic Senate majority"
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