MrShankles

joined 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 day ago

That's what happened to me. Used one for the first time at a hotel — bought one not long after and will never go back. Got like a $30 one and am still using it over 4 years later. I'll probably upgrade when I have the extra money, realizing just now how long it's been since I got it

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That's freaking cool, I never knew that. Appreciate the link

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Check out "slow scan tv" if you haven't already. I have my amateur license and was surprised to learn all of the ways in which radio waves can be utilized

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Just don't underestimate them... I hear they "kick like a mule" and "bite like a crocodile"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Shit, a standard thread feels natural to me, but a left hand thread still fucks my life up sometimes — trying to notice what's going on before I strip it.

My grill can connect to those camping propane tanks, but it's threaded opposite... gets me every time

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Clockwise and counterclockwise may be more intuitive for some people. Is the clock-hand (wrench) going forward in time, or backwards. But I don't know of any quick rhyme for that

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

I can carry 3 full pint glasses in one hand and 2 in the other. If they're empty, I can carry 4 in one hand and 3 in the other. It comes in handy more than I would expect

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Damn, I forgot about Smash TV. Idk how much time my friend and I spent on that game as kids

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago

Ehh, depends on the concentration of salt and if you've been sweating a whole lot... and I mean working outside in the heat sweating, not a 30-minute cardio. But unless you have low (or lose) sodium and/or chloride, than it will probably dehydrate you

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

I've been rained on while already mowing (gas mower), and went ahead and finished the last bit. But I'd rather the grass be dry-ish when mowing, because it bogs the engine down when the grass is too wet. I use a push mower though, and wet grass definitely makes the job a bit harder — probably not great for wear-and-tear on the engine as well

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

I believe a trebuchet may be the way

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 week ago

Sure can. You can also download weather images from overhead-passing NOAA Satellites. There's actually a lot of cool stuff you can do with radio, in general

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