themeatbridge

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 points 31 minutes ago (2 children)

How about "as a percentage of your waking hours"?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 45 minutes ago

This reads like a Baptist minister discovering a boyfriend his daughter's room, and then losing his shit like the boyfriend hadn't been invited in. "How could you dupe my sweet, innocent political party with your seductive money and influence!"

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 10 points 1 hour ago (7 children)

How much time do you spend grabbing your own butt?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

The good news is that, between the XMen and Fantastic Four, Marvel doesn't need the Avengers to be the centerpiece of the cinematic universe anymore. As long as they make good movies with good writing and good productions, they will make money hand over fist.

I would love to see a whole series of Young Avengers movies that don't act as a crossover event, but rather explore the relationships and tribulations of being young superheroes. In fact, if I were writing it, I'd set the movies during the Secret Wars when all of the major superheroes and villains have mysteriously vanished. So Ms. Marvel, Kate Bishop, Riri, Stature, Patriot, Kid Loki, Love, Wiccan, Speed, Skar (if we don't get a Hulkling by then), maybe Phyla, all dealing with what everyone assumes is another Snap.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 97 points 1 day ago

If this pisses you off, good. Because this is the legal system we have, and it's always been this corrupt. It's always been this unjust, this skewed, and it will continue to be until we demand a change.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Gross. But you're right, denying it just prolonged the news cycle, and creates an incentive for someone to prove it. The guy used to visit a store to masturbate, there's no chance he was careful enough to avoid creating some evidence. He should just ignore the story and try to move passed it.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So it's worse because he was not paying attention to his speed? I could understand if the judge found that it was just as bad as speeding intentionally.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 176 points 1 day ago (3 children)

"No fair using the entirety of what we said to make us look like shitbags!"

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (4 children)

I'm confused by this article. It sounds like the normal fine is £65 and 3 points. But the judge says he has "a clear history" and had a reason to be speeding, so "that can't happen here." Instead, he gave Moron a £650 fine and 5 points.

Also, the offender's name is Moron, which is funny but not particularly relevant.

If the judge felt he had a mitigating explanation, why is the penalty worse than normal?

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The penalty for filming in Arlington is a fine and up to 6 months in jail. Jail time is very unlikely, and there's no indication of what the fine would/should be, but the bad press would be worse than any financial penalty.

Assault is a more serious crime, but the victim would need to cooperate with the prosecution. I don't know if "press charges" is the correct term, but the victim is afraid of retaliation, so I doubt any of it goes anywhere.

[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 47 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The rifle had a lock for the bayonet that allowed you to reverse the bayonet and stow it in place. Smart design, but two soldiers managed to lock two rifles onto the same bayonet, requiring them to be drilled apart. It's a moderately famous example design engineers use to highlight the importance of UAT.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3VsMteAxk

 

I heard someone say this in a video recipe, followed by way more cheese than you should eat at once. It occurred to me that the phrase means ample, not nutritious.

 

Has this ever happened to you? There's a fly in the house, buzzing around you, so you go to the cabinet to get the swatter. But as soon as you start wielding it, the little bastard disappears. You set it down, and now he's back, taunting you.

Ok so obviously flies don't taunt, but do they have the capacity to recognize, even instinctually, that I'm holding a deadly weapon?

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