RJFerret
RJFerret t1_jea3lf5 wrote
Reply to comment by BigCountry76 in TIL that the world's largest snowflake on record measured 15 inches wide and 8 inches thick. It fell in Fort Keogh, Montana in 1887 and was reported to be "larger than milk pans." by KodyBerns99
Milk pan, abbreviated "mp" is part of the metric system, hence not being taught to most Americans.
Ten times smaller are individual egg pans, or "ep".
Ten times larger you've got pizza pan, aka "pp".
RJFerret t1_je31v0v wrote
Reply to comment by upvoatsforall in This old woman was snooping around our backyard at work. She did not see the drop. by DogmaJones
Of course not, since no threat to your life or property based on trespass alone.
Some states do have the "Castle Doctrine" though.
If someone trespasses, the legal procedure is simply inform them and request they leave (either the way they came, or shortest direction off your property). On municipal property or some reservoir property it may be a misdemeanor for which you may be ticketed if found in violation by an officer.
RJFerret t1_je2ppe6 wrote
Reply to comment by Coupon_Ninja in This old woman was snooping around our backyard at work. She did not see the drop. by DogmaJones
Different laws in different states, mine, sign or fence.
Booby traps aren't allowed because different categories of entrants, guests expect safety, so do emergency personnel like paramedics/firemen, then postal workers have property access rights too. Trespassers have least, but still can't indiscriminately kill them for no reason.
RJFerret t1_jdy92yk wrote
If you do drop on a floor, hold your phone's light low to the floor like a setting sun so it casts a long shadow, will be easy to find.
RJFerret t1_jdpnnka wrote
Tools.
Keys always stay/go same place no matter what.
Dates on calendar annual repeat.
Simplify, always do annual doctor appointments same time each year.
Associate things. Need to remember to take something somewhere? Put in on your shoes so you can't put them on without it being there.
Medication in the way of toothbrush.
Routines, no first glass of water in the morn without meds. Then get breakfast.
RJFerret t1_jbt9jzv wrote
Reply to Keep or retire our trusty old furnace by kvsmothra
If oil/maintenance is not horribly expensive where you are, tank replace only.
I switched to gas a few years ago to reduce maintenance and fuel cost but already had gas line.
Electric heat pumps are improving and starting to include resistive heat for colder conditions. I'd not invest in them now necessarily, but in a few years.
If you are planning on doing solar at some point, then.
RJFerret t1_jabh76i wrote
Reply to comment by baltinerdist in This dimly-lit restaurant has menus that light up when they are opened. by nerragton
Rather that's just ignorant of your wealth if you have that much disposable income I'm afraid.
RJFerret t1_j5ddxph wrote
Reply to comment by bullybullybully in LPT: protesting doesn’t bring change anymore, but strikes and boycotts do. by AnalBaggins
But also there was no practical goal to the occupy movement, they literally were having meetings to try to come up with goals to present to media. It was funded apparently by a company from Vancouver, Canada, people were being bussed in and provided tents and sleeping bags, but no indication what to represent. It's not like they were for or against anything, and different groups came up with different things, like bank regulations, we want food and access to bathrooms while we're here, or we're the 99% (whatever action that's supposed to represent).
When I was trying to figure it out I figured follow the money, and I never was able to figure out why a Canadian company was invested and promoting it. Maybe just as PR for themselves locally? *shrugs
Looking at the Wikipedia page on it now, there's nothing really different.
RJFerret t1_j2cfjg5 wrote
Reply to Request: BIFL Family Tent by FromOroWithLove
Taking care of any tent is the important part. Obviously no sparks near it.
But don't wear shoes inside, do use a ground cloth underneath and avoid sharp surfaces beneath. Be kind to zippers, don't yank/rush them.
After use, clean it out before packing up, and make sure to dry it out completely before storing.
Even cheap nylon tents from the 1960s are as good as the day they were bought.
PS: If needed, seam sealant too.
RJFerret t1_iybes2y wrote
Reply to My thermostat uses the expansion/contraction of a drop mercury to conduct electricity and trigger when to turn off and on. by Iain_MS
All of our thermostats work with bimetalic strips prior to digital battery ones.
RJFerret t1_iybdfe8 wrote
Reply to LPT: when making your bed and fighting with the fitted sheet…The tag always goes in the bottom right corner by Clementine1234567
Which tag, the one in the middle end that says "top/bottom" or the tags in the middle sides that say "sides"?
RJFerret t1_iy3tkw3 wrote
Reply to comment by OrigamiMarie in LPT: Take Vitamin D in the morning, especially if you're having trouble staying awake in the day and sleeping at night by [deleted]
Meanwhile my doc prescribed a high dose, which I take right before bed, no sleep/wake impact at all. Similarly, my SO was prescribed even higher, no "awakeness" impact.
If you're having a reaction before the substance has even made it to your bloodstream, never mind brain, it's likely not due to that substance, but a placebo effect.
That said, continually taking it results in better consistent levels--rendering it meaningless when it's taken as it's always in your bloodstream in sufficient amounts.
RJFerret t1_ix9klf2 wrote
Reply to comment by ImBadWithGrils in My Levi's leather belt. 15 years and going strong. I wear it almost daily. by vainamoinens-scythe
My guess, failure to read the room. Buffoonery isn't held in high regard everywhere.
RJFerret t1_iudj1vc wrote
Reply to comment by HalalRumpSteak in Quitting cigarettes is easy. You just need to skip the first one of the day. by Mister_Weiss
Yeah my fathers technique was much better, "which one can you do without?" Skip that one. IE, the one that's habit not craving. Keep increasing that, but it takes discipline to wean oneself.
Nowadays you can combine with patches to mitigate issues and retrain habits.
RJFerret t1_iudimkw wrote
Reply to TIFU by realizing he did care to late by Peachm1lk0
Less a TIFU than growth. Next caring person you'll recognize their feelings and be in a more mature place yourself to respond in kind and not have arguments but compatibility.
It can be messy learning how to relationship. But the progress and growth along the way aren't screw ups, they are growth.
RJFerret t1_ityfpvf wrote
Reply to comment by VespiWalsh in LPT: If you are a naturalized citizen, do NOT post pictures of yourself with your naturalization certificate online. by Particular-Canary696
Sharpening techniques, especially combined with machine learning processing can de-blur things, also pixelated blurs have been undone if not too extreme. The best is fully opaque black instead of manipulating the imagery, as manipulations may be reversed.
RJFerret t1_isf44x0 wrote
Reply to comment by darkrave24 in Dishwasher keeps going by Atlantic76
Typically there's a separate connection but the pipe in the wall is shared, there isn't an entire separate pipe running all the way back to the heater, second set of holes through allstuds/joists, twice as much material, etc., never seen that. That's why they're on a shared wall or near commonly.
You run the hot in the sink near the washer, to replace the room temp pipe water with hot, doesn't matter if washer's directly connected, once hot comes from the sink, the pipe's filled too.
It matters even more with newer washers that use less water as a greater proportion is what was in the pipe versus gets there from the tank.
You can also tell by opening the washer door as it fills, it'll be hotter then.
RJFerret t1_irp3q8h wrote
Reply to comment by Clay_Statue in TIL that passenger jet engines produce most of their thrust from fan at the front, not from the jet exhaust, and that this is called a high-bypass engine. by Rilot
Easier as slide rules don't auto-update in the midst of needing them.
RJFerret t1_jeh0llp wrote
Reply to The elevator in my cousin’s apartment complex has access control with a security code, thumbprint scanner and a key card (not in the picture). by boss5667
I'm Maxwell Smart, secret agent 86!
(Also looks like the code has lots of 2s and 7s then hit *. Need an upgrade to the scrambling button style.)