JayleneSlide

Any other country with that free access to high quality guns would have their politicians afraid of just fucking die. Republicans act as they were invulnerable demigods.

Total anecdote, so take the following with the Internet grain of salt that it is.

I was at a dinner party in the 90s. A Columbia University law professor, by way of long, meandering conversation, asked me (paraphrasing) "Why do you think we, the general populace, are allowed to own firearms?" Uh, I'm just a rural New York bumpkin. I just want to protect my livestock and keep the deer from destroying my small plot of crops. "Sure, JayleneSlide, that's a great general reason. But in the US, it's for killing cops and politicians." 0_0

So, yeah, clearly not enough politicians in proper fear of the constituency here, despite their willingness to sell us out for the tiniest pittance.

I expect this to be an utter slog and snore-fest just like MW:5 Mercenaries was. I am unconvinced Piranha can make a game with any real depth. The AI is trash (enemy mechs only target the player, lancemates are worthless). Every mission is the same garbage "surprise" with "bad intelligence." Yet another lance that wasn't detected?! This is my shocked face. 😐

I could write a novella on how we should all do everything we can to make sure this software house fails spectacularly, but then we would never get another MechWarrior game in our lifetimes. Hell, I waited over 20 years for a proper successor to MW2. MW3 and MW4 were less simulators (dumbed-down control schemes) and 4 borked the whole crit model.

Despite my love of all things mech, I refuse to support anything from that utterly shitty game studio.

I was looking for someone to reference Brooks' Law (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brooks%27s_law). Thank you for fighting the good fight.

For anyone who hasn't read The Mythical Man-Month, it is a timeless, compelling, relevant book on software engineering and project management. It is also accessible to non-technical audiences with lessons that apply across much of modern workforces.

I totally missed that. I completely agree and apologize for the oversight.

Stainless steel that gets coated is no longer stainless steel. Stainless steel requires exposure to sufficient oxygen in order to maintain the protective oxide layer.

These are rudder bolts from the same gudgeon on my sailboat. The black stuff is anoxic corrosion.

Maybe not exactly what you had in mind, but the Battle of Blair Mountain ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Blair_Mountain ) is an excellent example of the dynamic between police, capital class, and labor.

Edit: fixing my stupid link; thanks for the heads-up!

One of my ex-GFs was fond of saying "Men are good for three things: heavy lifting, outdoor cooking, and sex." Welp, two out of three ain't bad.

Triple? In our galley, "1 clove" —> 1 bulb.

My introduction to Steve Hillage was his production of the Charlatans album "Up to Our Hips." Which led me to System 7 "Seventh Wave." What Hillage can do with the guitar when paired with Miquette Giraudy ... <chef's kiss>. To this day, still my favorite album.

I had a meat smoking and charcuterie business for 15 years. For St Louis cut ribs, dry rub them and let them sit in the fridge overnight. This gives the salt time to do its osmotic magic and helps prevent the meat from drying out. In my experience, 250F is a bit too hot for pellet grills. I found 225F to be a good balance of time, temp, crust, and moistness.

The ribs will stall around 160F for a while when the collagen starts breaking down into gelatin (endothermic reaction). When the temp in between the bones reads about 165F to 167F, start checking for a "break test." Twist the rack of ribs; if the meat cracks easily, they're done.

Edit to add: Even at 250F, that 4-hour number seems a bit fast. I'd expect closer to six hours for St Louis cut.

In most jurisdictions, a note could be put on the driving record. If a pattern on aggressive driving were to be established, a prosecutorial or civil suit effort would have an easier time of litigating against that driver.

In my case, yes, there was paint damage from my bike, which would be evidence.

Edit to add: this was a bit before camera phones.

Fear indeed. I went to college in a very... provincial small city. Riding my bicycle around, I was regularly harassed by insecure assholes in pickup trucks, and run off the road twice. The one time I managed to get a license plate, the police claimed that without witnesses, they couldn't do anything. ACAB.

I added my 1911 to the strap of my messenger bag, at the top of my left shoulder, where the stainless frame would be plainly visible. I was suddenly given plenty of space on the road and even got occasional compliments when waiting at stoplights. It's disgusting that I would be a target for bullying without my pistol, but suddenly I was an okay guy with my penis extension where douchebag drivers could see it.

So yeah, I'm living proof that non-military open carry is only for scaredy cats.