SigurdsSilverSword
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SigurdsSilverSword
8mo ago
I'd be down as well
SigurdsSilverSword
8mo ago
1: 20 mi
2: <1 mi
3: either <5 mi (for the small vegetable farm nearby) or 30 mi to a larger orchard/farm. For a full-on commercial farm, 50+ mi i would guess although I've never been to it.
4: The local train station is <1 mi; nearest specifically Amtrak is I believe 20-30 mi, though I've never used it.
5: 15 mi; there's a Target <5 mi.
6: 40 mi, with the regional ~15 mi
SigurdsSilverSword
9mo ago
On a only-barely-related note, I may have missed it but are you still in contact with the woman back in India? It seemed like things were going well
SigurdsSilverSword
9mo ago
It does. It's also technically for the Democratic primary rather than the general, although it's tough to imagine NYC electing an (R) mayor anytime soon.
SigurdsSilverSword
9mo ago
- You should turn on your turn signal every time you switch lanes or otherwise would be expected to use it, even if nobody is around.
- I generally do now since most cars I end up in have some form of lane assist that shouts at you if you drift over a line, even when you're doing so to change lanes on an uninhabited highway at 1AM, unless you throw the blinker on. That being said there's no harm to anyone if you don't, so I don't stress about it. There's no harm in doing so, and it's good to keep the habit of using them, so while it's not necessary I'd still recommend it.
\2. Stop signs and red lights need to be fully stopped at, even if nobody is around and you know there isn't a red light camera.
- Red lights, absolutely. Stop signs, a slow roll through is fine at a 4-way if you confirm there's no one around - but you need to slow down to do the slow roll anyway.
\3. Speed limits should be followed to the letter when possible.
- No. All speed limits at least near me have a built-in range where it's acceptable to go over - going 65 on a major highway in the left lane is not acceptable, even if that's the speed limit.
\4. The left lane is for passing only, and also, if you are in that lane and not passing and someone cuts you off or rides your bumper, that is fine.
- The left lane is for higher-speed travel. If you're blocking traffic in the left lane by going under the speed limit, you should expect to be followed closely.
\5. If someone does not make room for you and you need to come over (and properly signaled) you can cut them off guilt free.
- You should never cut someone off in an unsafe way. If the other person's being a dick and not letting you in*, it's ok to force your way as long as you do so safely (ie inch your way in slowly, don't just cut right in front of them then slam on your brakes).
* if you've been trying to get in since you saw traffic started. If you're cutting in last-minute, you're the dick and it's unacceptable.
\6. I can break some of these rules (or others) but other drivers should not.
- I don't claim to be a 100% perfect driver, but I do try to follow my own rules.
SigurdsSilverSword
10mo ago
Somebody has to be the one in a million. Guy might just have gotten extremely lucky.
SigurdsSilverSword
11mo ago
May 7th, the day the Conclave started (no number given but ranked 3rd)
May 5th (-0.176; fell due to bad press after SA coverup accusations
April 1st, the favorite at -1.796
A new pope has been chosen. Exactly who remains to be seen.
Hoping for Pizzaballa, has the most "papal vibes" of the papabili that I'm familiar with.
E: Cardinal Robert Prevost has been chosen. The New Leo XIV is the first man born in America to become Pope. Was not expecting him, although he ranked quite highly on PopePredictor for whatever that's worth.
SigurdsSilverSword
11mo ago
He is. Very openly.
I’ve seen a lot of people arguing the US is/would be committing war crimes by bombing/threatening to bomb targets like oil depots, refineries, power plants, and desalinization plants.
I understand the argument for desalinization (causing mass water deprivation), although I do think the argument can at times be considered too broad in that besieging an enemy position is a legitimate military tactic, not a war crime and integrating your military position with existing civilian infrastructure is going to make that infrastructure a target. However for oil depots and power plants, I understand it will dampen civilian life. But this is a war! Denying your enemy electricity and especially oil seems like a textbook way to defeat them. How is that a war crime? When I think war crime I think intentionally targeting civilians outside of any military value, or death marches for POWs, or attacks on cultural sites that aren’t militarily valuable. How could removing your enemy’s energy resources be a war crime?
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