MrShankles

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[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I drove a Honda Pilot with lane assist, and I hated how it jottled the steering wheel. It felt dangerous to me how much it resisted, even if it's not really that much.

I currently drive a Honda Fit with lane assist, and I love it. Literally use the lane assist every time. It beeps and has a warning on the dash about leaving the lane, and maybe it even has the same amount of resistance, but it feels a lot safer/natural

I think I just don't like the steering wheel "rumbling/jottling" or whatever, because it's like a false tactile feedback. I'm sure I could adjust to it, but it's not the best implementation imo

Also, the auto-brake thing (is amazing and should be standard) doesn't come on until you are wildly close (and the distance that it engages, seems to be speed dependent). So you'll really only see it engage if you're about to be in a wreck, or you're really ballsy trying to "test it"

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 11 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Hey, I've seen you commenting around here before!

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I feel like you skipped a few steps in your conclusion, cause having retyped this comment several times now, it does seem logical (though logically evil and morally corrupt; which nobody's surprised). And I'm not entirely convinced it's just Netanyahu trying to create a "forever war"

I was gonna say that it seems more like "blatant genocide" than a "forever war"... and how can a war be "forever" if one side is obliterated?

But then I thought, "Maybe genocide is just a bonus for Isreal", while also being a 'unique' way to stir-up the concept of "War on terrorism, in the US". Their "War on drugs" has lost some traction (and also serves a different purpose), but maybe they can put a convoluted spin on the "War on Terrorism".

The US is allowing "allies" to commit genocide for the greater good of their own military complex/gain?... because their current "forever wars" have been experiencing downturns? Maybe it is a "forever war" with genocide as a bonus for Isreal?

I can't dispute your statement well, because it doesn't seem too "off key". It just feels like you've made some logical leaps... or I'm just falling into conspiracy-driven-logic. Idk, but I appreciate giving me something to ponder more closely

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Could you explain your metaphor please? I understand the first idiom, but can't put it together in a way that makes sense to me. Would you mind 'plainly' stating what you're implying?... cause I'm at a bit of a loss

It may be that I'm not so literarily keen; but your comment seems... idiosyncratic? Idk, I'm probs just uninformed. Please help

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 2 points 1 year ago

Now I just have The Vapors, "Turning Japanese" stuck in my head

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'll admit it, though I'm not proud of it. I used to throw trash out the car window all of the time when I was in highschool (idk if I thought it was funny, or I was being cool, or just truly didn't consider it). It hurts to think about my dumbass doing that in the past, but it happened

Now I don't even throw my cigarette butts on the ground. I twist them out and put them in my pocket until I can find a proper trash can. I pick up other litter when I can and even raked an entire campsite of beer cans/trash thrown around (I was just hiking and stumbled upon it, but I couldn't leave it without doing something). So hopefully I've earned a little good-litter-karma back for all the fuckery I caused as a dumb teen

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 31 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Uhh... your mom never made it past puberty?

Got 'em!!! Fucking burn dude!

Signed: an American

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Regarding the snoring:

I snore like a freight train... a real "rattle the walls" type thing. It doesn't bother me cause I don't notice lol. Unfortunately, my wife is apperently "unable" to ignore it (I mean that sarcastically about her; my snoring can be/often is impressively loud)

I tried taping my mouth for snoring, but ended up choking on my own saliva. Works for some, not for me

But I went and got a sleep study done (that you can do at home, with equipment they loan you) because I didn't want to do that to my wife (and I guess there's health benefits too). Surprisingly, I was diagnosed as having only "mild" sleep apnea. As loud as my snoring (allegedly) can be; I thought it would be worse. So I was prescribed a CPAP and got my machine... mainly because I didn't want to force my wife into another room 3x a week, due to my obnoxious snoring

And holy shit... I hadn't slept so well, in so long, that it made me feel a little sad/stupid that I hadn't gotten a CPAP sooner. You have to find a set-up that works for your sleeping habits... but my god! I hate going without it now. Sometimes I forget to put it on, and sometimes I rip it off at night... but I can always feel how unrested I am now when I don't wear it

TL;DR - CPAP's are awesome and worth any mild inconvenience they may cause. And they also stop the snoring, regardless of cause. It's an inflammation/soft palate thing; sometimes you need a little extra pressure. The sleep you get is priceless though

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 7 points 1 year ago

And not grab me an extra muffin or something to eat for breakfast...

Grab an extra plate for a bro if you gonna be awake that early anyway! You know you're gonna need my ass to get everyone's collective shit together at 1am, so we can all get back safely; why the disrespect for us "late wake's"?

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 4 points 1 year ago

Now that's an idea!

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 13 points 1 year ago

Inflation vs income

Income hasn't kept up with inflation, so you have a widening gap

The prices may be proportional, but the average "purchasing power" has decreased. Most family units have more than a single income now, but they still struggle.

Inflation goes up (which devalues our income), but our wages have gone up much slower... so we have a widening gap of "purchasing power" that people's budget can feel

The "prices" may be proportional, but the ability to afford them is certainly not

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 17 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Well, they often enjoy eating a variety of crayons, for one?

USMC is an independent branch, but does serve under the Navy. They used to be completely independent, until they were placed under the Navy in 1834.

Different responsibilities, roles, training, structure, culture, etc... but they still report to the secretary of the Navy.

I wanna know what Navy Seals eat

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