samfreez
samfreez t1_jaez593 wrote
Reply to comment by chuuckaduuckpro in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
He'll also be the first one to beg for money behind the scenes the next time we see massive flooding in the state again, I'm sure.
I have a lot of friends in and from Iowa, and every single one of them is ashamed of what's happening in their state right now, but until Sinclair Media properly fucks off, there won't be much anyone can do to de-claw the right-wing misinformation that keeps everyone scared of their own toenails.
samfreez t1_jaeync1 wrote
Reply to comment by Virtue_Avenue in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Dancing covers a whole lot more than just twerking you know.
I'd also challenge you to find any drag queen who reads to kids while, after, or before twerking.
samfreez t1_jaeycam wrote
Reply to comment by chuuckaduuckpro in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Yeah... Repugnicans are trying REALLY hard to ram their agendas down everyone's throats these days. It's truly despicable and evil.
samfreez t1_jaey40k wrote
Reply to comment by Narcowski in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Thank you for the reminder! That's the particularly damning one I'd been thinking of but couldn't remember.
samfreez t1_jaetu41 wrote
Reply to comment by AdmiralAkbar1 in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Check my reply and you'll see I linked directly to the now-passed bill in Arkansas as well as the proposals in Iowa and Arizona. I believe there's at least 1-2 more in the works as well, but 3 is sufficient for now.
samfreez t1_jaetavt wrote
Reply to comment by TrustedChimp495 in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
Arkansas Senate Bill 43 (Warning: PDF) --- Edit: Correction, Arkansas, not Alabama as I initially listed
Edit: Also some proposed bills:
Edit 2: There's also the Tennessee Bill SB0003 (Warning, also a PDF)
samfreez t1_jaeqlw2 wrote
It's now illegal again in some states, if you're "dancing" (wide open for interpretation as to what counts as dancing) in front of children. (Edit: To cover all bases, technically they may not be illegal yet but there are proposals out there, which I've linked further down, some of which have passed the first steps to becoming law)
Our laws are properly fucked in this country.
samfreez t1_j9p6xpt wrote
Reply to TIL that scientists created contact lenses that zoom when you blink twice through the use of electric impulses by jamjam1090
Can you imagine the havoc that'd create if someone got something in their eye while driving, or anything like that? lol
Even just walking along... I'd imagine quite a few people would get dizzy AF if they happened to trigger it.
That said, it'd be pretty epic to have something like these for watching sports and concerts and stuff..
samfreez t1_j9awtnb wrote
Reply to TIL: The Graveyard of the Pacific is a place where 2,000 ships have wrecked and more than 700 lives have been lost. This is due to unpredictable weather conditions, including storms and fog, and dangerous coastal characteristics, including shifting sandbars, tidal rips, and rocky reefs. by iboughtarock
There are a TON of weird and interesting wrecks along those shores. The amount of massive trees that wash up as driftwood is also something that boggles the mind.
That part of the coast suffers from some pretty heavy winds, rains, surges and waves, and is also some of the rockiest coastline you'll find in the world. That combination makes it hell for ships (specifically older ones that needed to remain close to shore), so it's no wonder the place has earned that nickname.
Still great fun to explore, however, and I highly recommend everyone do it if they can. Sunsets from anywhere along there are simply magical.
samfreez t1_j6p3s6x wrote
Reply to comment by Jahobes in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
It would be interesting to see the real numbers there, because a lot of big cities have "reclaimed" massive tracts of land from the oceans they butt up against, in addition to things like docks and piers and things deliberately built over top of otherwise open water.
Then there are house boats and whatnot, and even entire towns in some countries (SE Asia has more than a couple floating towns IIRC, though I don't remember where exactly)
Edit: I also don't count a city/town built at the base of a mountain, because that's just normal land. I'm talking more about the inaccessible peaks themselves. Some countries like China do that a lot more often than you see in, for example, the US, but I suspect most of that would be a wash overall.
samfreez t1_j6i0z5e wrote
Reply to comment by ForceOfAHorse in TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Can't build any of that on mountain ranges or in inaccessible valleys, deserts, etc either..
samfreez t1_j6guung wrote
Reply to Retreating German troops destroy railway Belgrade, Yugoslavia, early 1945. (Photo by John Phillips). by BillGates_mousepad
Here's footage of the giant hook they used to accomplish that. Gotta fast forward a fair bit to see more of it immediately, but here's a good place to start
samfreez t1_j6e8unq wrote
Reply to TIL China is bigger than the U.S. in terms of land area. The U.S. is also bigger than Canada in terms of land area. by Mewhenthe4
Land area is a terrible determination of size, because Canada has thousands and thousands of lakes and other bodies of water, many more than the US or China..
This basically shows why stats can be meaningless if you add enough caveats.
samfreez t1_j265fvj wrote
Reply to comment by MarkHirsbrunner in $104.37 worth of groceries from a Walmart in Plano, TX by MarkHirsbrunner
Oh no worries at all there. I wasn't doubting the usefulness, just high-fiving myself on getting it right after all lol
samfreez t1_j25w16f wrote
Reply to comment by MarkHirsbrunner in $104.37 worth of groceries from a Walmart in Plano, TX by MarkHirsbrunner
Oh well that works, and means I WAS correct lol
$49.87 for the 4 items
samfreez t1_j25uda7 wrote
Reply to comment by MarkHirsbrunner in $104.37 worth of groceries from a Walmart in Plano, TX by MarkHirsbrunner
What's "GV Butterfl" ?
I wasn't too far off though haha
samfreez t1_j25t2xf wrote
Bet that meat was roughly half that amount, possibly a little less (guessing $40 to $50 total between the 3 meat items I can see)
samfreez t1_iuif3ty wrote
Reply to TIL: An advertising company wanted to use Johnny Cash's Ring of Fire in a Hemorrhoid commercial by jmoney6
As long as you don't pay attention to the lyrics, it makes sense. If you do, however......
>Love is a burning thing
>And it makes a fiery ring
>Bound by wild desire
>I fell into a ring of fire
>I fell into a burning ring of fire
>I went down, down, down
>And the flames went higher
>And it burns, burns, burns
>The ring of fire
>The ring of fire
@_@
samfreez t1_iuieh06 wrote
Reply to comment by Jaert in Bill Clinton with both Epstein and Maxwell by Susan37mom
In what way is my comment disingenuous?
samfreez t1_iuiagnj wrote
Reply to comment by Jaert in Bill Clinton with both Epstein and Maxwell by Susan37mom
So suggesting we'd welcome investigations and punishment based on evidence is somehow not caring about corruption then?
samfreez t1_iui0g0m wrote
Reply to comment by Susan37mom in Bill Clinton with both Epstein and Maxwell by Susan37mom
People on the left: Ok, investigate them and punish as necessary
People on the right: Look at the lefty getting so mad!
Yep, really comical.
Edit: Yeah, I shoulda figured it was a bot. Replied in literally half a second with a nonsense reply. Say hello to Russia for me.
samfreez t1_iuhzp2f wrote
Reply to Bill Clinton with both Epstein and Maxwell by Susan37mom
God damn you people need to find a new hobby. Once you realize nobody on the left gives a shit whether or not Clinton is investigated and punished for anything he's found guilty of, the sooner we can move on as a species.
samfreez t1_isp724u wrote
Reply to comment by garamond89 in TIL first two subway stations in the United States were the Boylston and Park Street stations in Boston, which opened in 1897. by garamond89
Good luck!
Edit: Oh, and go to Faneuil Hall to get some of the clam chowder they sell there. That stuff is delicious and worth the trip.
samfreez t1_isbyxur wrote
Reply to comment by TywinHouseLannister in TIL first two subway stations in the United States were the Boylston and Park Street stations in Boston, which opened in 1897. by garamond89
Boylston and Park specifically, or just in general? Boston's MTA does a good job of adding a new coat of paint to make things look nice on the surface, but, at least 20 years ago, it took almost no effort to find the rotting bits and whatnot.
samfreez t1_jaf0lnk wrote
Reply to comment by Virtue_Avenue in TIL it used to be illegal for women to wear trousers in the USA by fatboyslick
No twerking going on either.
Edit: They're talking about Michael Phelps winning an Olympic gold medal "for twerking" and you think this is real? lmao