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a_phantom_limb t1_je59n38 wrote
Reply to comment by Spezi-Community in These crutches I loaned from the pharmacy for daughter can be set at 4'12". by Bara_Chat
Four feet and twelve inches is five feet.
a_phantom_limb t1_jdlmw9c wrote
There's no way that Israel is happier than all but three countries in the entire world.
a_phantom_limb t1_j91ihyb wrote
…Margaret Thatcher? I wish she were a fictional character!
a_phantom_limb t1_j8yvsx7 wrote
Reply to How Much Is Too Much Marvel and ‘Star Wars’? Disney Rethinks Franchise Output by verissimoallan
I really don't think that the problem is too much content. Instead, I think it's a problem of that content being too uneven. If every project were as acclaimed as Andor or WandaVision, no one would be writing articles like this.
a_phantom_limb t1_j7odhad wrote
Not that I want them to get it, but that's a pretty smart play.
a_phantom_limb t1_j6lfq7z wrote
Reply to comment by OneUpExtraLife in 39 year old can of Pac-Man pasta by Chef Boyardee by OneUpExtraLife
Not really, I'm afraid! I was maybe four years old at the time. But I do remember that there were a few different flavors, one of which had little meatballs that looked like Pac-Man's Power Pellets.
Ah, I just found a page about it.
a_phantom_limb t1_j6ld1f9 wrote
I remember this stuff! I think it was my favorite when I was little.
a_phantom_limb t1_j6884ie wrote
Reply to 6 doctors swallowed Lego heads for science. Time intervals were given a Found and Retrieved Time (FART) score and effects documented. Here's what came out by mrhoppy_
Here's the transcript to the audio story about the study.
a_phantom_limb t1_j2cjosp wrote
His brief role in The Thin Red Line is great.
a_phantom_limb t1_j2cjgow wrote
Reply to comment by fictionfreesfools in In opening credits, what does it mean when a writer is listed twice? by fictionfreesfools
If you're interested, the WGA lists the writing credits for all episodes here.
a_phantom_limb t1_j2cixsn wrote
Some of those are spot on, but several are much less influential.
a_phantom_limb t1_j2c6bua wrote
Reply to A Myanmar military court has sentenced Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison by icedpickles
It's easy - and fully justified - to be disgusted with her. But her "leadership" was always an illusion. The only power she ever held was what the junta granted her… and then took away once she was no longer useful to them.
I don't particularly care anymore what happens to her personally, but the junta's continued lawlessness should always be challenged.
a_phantom_limb t1_iynd9b3 wrote
Reply to New York eyes ‘somewhat bloodthirsty’ rat supremo to take on city’s rodents by morenewsat11
Is there any amount of money that would allow New York to control the rat population? They've spent millions, but would even billions be enough?
a_phantom_limb t1_ixu1n88 wrote
Spencer Tunick! I took part in a photo shoot of his once. Over 2700 fully nude humans, myself included. It was, to say the least, a memorable experience.
a_phantom_limb t1_iwosm0f wrote
Reply to comment by Dr___Krieger in Woman caught wearing sex toy with boyfriend's ashes inside at airport security by Dr___Krieger
My point was really just that if the only source is a story on someone's TikTok, it's hard to tell whether it really happened.
a_phantom_limb t1_iwojw54 wrote
Reply to Woman caught wearing sex toy with boyfriend's ashes inside at airport security by Dr___Krieger
Any way to verify that this actually happened?
a_phantom_limb t1_iwk63x6 wrote
Reply to comment by Chrisboy265 in Van Wert Co. Sheriff: 25 to 40 thousand minks with a diet consisting of 'fresh kills' released from farm by FancyFrostFire
Is it loaded language? Sure. Is it hyperbolic? In terms of impact, I honestly don't think so. If one is advocating on behalf of an ecosystem, as is sometimes the case both rhetorically and legally, some human terms are going to be applied. No one literally wages war against the environment and no one can literally terrorize a habitat, but the end result is equivalent: human-caused carnage endured by organisms that can't defend themselves from people's actions.
Still, your objection is valid and I'll try to rephrase it.
a_phantom_limb t1_iwjiwzk wrote
Reply to Van Wert Co. Sheriff: 25 to 40 thousand minks with a diet consisting of 'fresh kills' released from farm by FancyFrostFire
If, by any chance, the person that did it thought they were standing up for animal rights, they actually just committed something akin to an act of terrorism against the local environment that will have consequences for decades. Wildlife in that region will be devastated.
Edit: To be clear, I believe that mink farms are abhorrent and should banned. But unleashing tens of thousands of predators into the local ecosystem is quite terrible.
a_phantom_limb t1_iuqgvgf wrote
Reply to New study links suffering from long-lasting severe depression to reduction in brain volume by nikan69
My brain is in trouble for so many different reasons. I'm basically screwed.
a_phantom_limb t1_jeexsi3 wrote
Reply to These jeans have built-in shoes by mehtulupurazz
That is astonishingly ugly.