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malepitt t1_jecomzs wrote
You'll get so much support here, I'm crying already. Our kitty died on my daughter's lap before my wife had reached the end of the first block on the final trip to the vet. My wife just made three more right turns and came back home, where we buried kitty in the back garden, where kitty has been helping to nourish our veggies for about five years now.
malepitt t1_je57ac2 wrote
Reply to What's going on in Oakland? by byzvntine
Pitt just activated the ENS alert
malepitt t1_je382vv wrote
My cat likes to drink the bathwater which remains in the recessed soap dish, under the soap. Pray for us.
malepitt t1_je0q3h6 wrote
Reply to They’re Dealing With the Boat Finally by KawaiiFive0h
Sink, hole boat. Sinkhole boat?
malepitt t1_jdzpzau wrote
Reply to Feds: Defendant forged 13 character letters submitted as part of his sentencing in pandemic fraud case by Aggravating_Foot_528
Insert "Yo dawg, I heard you like [fraud] in your [fraud]" meme here.
malepitt t1_jczsmwf wrote
Reply to comment by nemom in Student built satellite launched by SpaceX and powered by 48 AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor shows a low-cost way to reduce space junk by DukeOfGeek
...by equipping their craft with a drag sail, deliberately designed to speed orbital decay. [Reading- how does it work?]
malepitt t1_jcfod44 wrote
Reply to comment by TxGinger587 in Why are there seagulls in central PA all of a sudden? by TxGinger587
I wonder if it's related to "crows congregating in the city during winter" which I have read may be a response to predators (raptors) out in the countryside. So I wonder if your local flock of gulls has been congregating in a place where a new pair of eagles has set up housekeeping? Wild guess https://www.lycomingaudubon.org/
malepitt t1_jaduciy wrote
Reply to comment by ASpiralKnight in TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
I wish some brave interviewer would just ask, "What color underwear do you have on right now?"
malepitt t1_jadjjff wrote
There are a number of railroad museums, and seeing some of this old hardware (steam locomotives) up close is very impressive.
malepitt t1_jada2pp wrote
Who would have thought that sheerly political machinations were afoot in the Pennsylvania House?
malepitt t1_jad943r wrote
Reply to comment by adamcoe in TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
Those called upon to lead prayer in church will say, "O precious Lord, holy blessed God, I just want to thank you, really thank you, and in your holy, blessed name, we ask" for the same reason: it's a signal flare for inspiration
malepitt t1_jad8f4w wrote
Reply to Viewing homes in the area by Ar30la
Needs more "Pittsburgh potty"
malepitt t1_jad1yfl wrote
Reply to TIL that when you say a word many times over, and it stops sounding like a word, that is called 'semantic satiation.' by Bean_Superiority
New linguistic white noise pet peeve: "That's a really good question." In every interview, ever, after almost every question
malepitt t1_jaa7hef wrote
"It has been calculated that the human body contains only 250 g of ATP at any one time, which contains roughly the equivalent of an AA battery." These facts together suggest that ATP is recycled 300-400 times a day?
malepitt t1_j9ey4e6 wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in TIL of Macadam roads. These roads were convex, raised a few inches, and made of layered crushed rock; they were state-of-the-art for the 19th century. The rise of automobiles led to the dust issues that were solved by binding the roads with tar, leading to the invention of tarmac. by jamescookenotthatone
i know, right? this is a good one
malepitt t1_j9ewt34 wrote
Reply to Unlike most mammals, female naked mole rats develop new eggs throughout their entire lives – a finding that could lead to improvements in human infertility research. by chrisdh79
At the zoo, reading the signage about naked mole rats in front of their display (transparent tunnel system), I gradually came to the conclusion that they are not from Earth.
malepitt t1_j96b1c0 wrote
Reply to Where to get fresh spices? by trail-coffee
Not an expert, but could buying cumin seed and grinding it fresh give a better result? not sure if cumin seed might also go bad as quickly
malepitt t1_j8tc8y2 wrote
Reply to comment by BorderlinePaisley in Max and Erma’s - Cranberry Township Location. Last day of operations is 02/25/2023 by DarkLuc1d1ty
Truth. I think the last time I went was to their location in RIDC park? Wow
malepitt t1_j8iafw3 wrote
malepitt t1_j7spa6f wrote
Reply to New species identified, from 3D models of prehistoric penguins’ humongous humerus, may be the largest penguin ever to have lived. ~350-pound ‘Kumimanu fordycei’ weighed as much as an adult gorilla; waded the waters off New Zealand about 60 million years ago by marketrent
Upon further consideration, a gigantic killer penguin would have been an excellent ending to a Monty Python sketch about "Scott, of the Antarctic"
malepitt t1_j6nh5ch wrote
Commemorative tin is an outstanding idea for a product which otherwise sits in in the cupboard in a opened bag, inside an opened box. Wish I'd seen one of these 40 years ago!
malepitt t1_j63a9nv wrote
Reply to Damn, KDKA by montani
It's like they posted the "Oh no! Anyway," meme
malepitt t1_j637kpf wrote
Reply to Pennsburg New Resident - We are moving to Pennsburg soon, specially on newly built community on Montgomery RD, like to know more about pennsburg area and places that we can visit and anything else. by IcyAcanthaceae8740
What sort of community/environment are you relocating from, and what do you like to do for recreation? This might better guide the types of recommendations and advice you get. Thanks!
malepitt t1_j5zzu8z wrote
Reply to TIL John Byner was originally cast as Mork from Ork on Happy Days, but found the premise ridiculous and quit days before filming, leading Robin Williams to be called in last minute by LoneRangersBand
In his prime (1960s-80s) Byner was a real live wire in his own right: mercurial, improvisational, mimic, jokester. Importantly though, always "in on the joke." I think he would have nailed the role, filmed before a live audience, but it might have been "Byner, playing Mork." Williams was a whole new alien species of funny, he *was* Mork
malepitt t1_jef5320 wrote
Reply to comment by OcelotWolf in Update On Carrie Furnace Hot Metal Bridge. by Cooch98
it will officially be known as "No, the Other Hot Metal Bridge"