spaghettiwestern

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[–] spaghettiwestern 20 points 1 year ago

She went on to say she values her ability to not get caught on video.

[–] spaghettiwestern 39 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

She went on to say she values her ability to not get caught on video.

[–] spaghettiwestern 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The blade is fixed to the mast at a slight upward angle. At low wind speeds, the mast tilts right over, and effectively the blade stays out of the water with the assistance of that dangling buoy. But as wind speeds pick up and the blade starts spinning fast, it develops lift, much like a helicopter's main rotor, and begins pulling the mast upright.

Thus, in high wind speeds, it sits nearly flat to the horizon, greatly limiting the wind's ability to spin it faster. And as this happens, the buoy is lifted out of the water, becoming a ballast weight acting against the lift of the main blade, helping to reduce stress on the sea floor anchors and prevent the whole thing from taking off and starting a new life where nobody knows its name.

If it works it's brilliant.

[–] spaghettiwestern 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

False equivalence, a Maga specialty.

[–] spaghettiwestern 6 points 1 year ago

I don't think giving out my phone number grants businesses permission to send texts and have robots call me.

[–] spaghettiwestern 1 points 1 year ago

State law always trumps seller policies. The seller can force you to check a box agreeing to their terms of sale but those terms are not enforceable if state law gives you other rights. Unenforceable clauses have been in literally every contract or terms of sale I've ever read.

Rightful rejection laws make sense too, especially when you start looking at large purchases. Let's say you ordered a black car from a dealer 500 miles away and the dealer delivered a pink one. The terms of sale say that you have to return the car to the dealer and pay a restocking fee for a refund. Those terms mean that the dealer has no obligation to deliver what you ordered or paid for and will make a profit (from you) even if they deliver something you didn't order. That's where Rightful Rejection laws become indispensable. All you have to do by law is make the product available for retrieval by the seller.

Funny you should mention Amazon - I'm literally dealing with this issue this week. They sent me a DOA item that has to be sent back. Amazon suddenly wants to charge me a fee to return a defective item that they have the legal obligation to retrieve. While I don't mind dropping things off at a UPS store because I'm regularly a block away, they want me to make a special trip to a Staples or Whole Foods which is not convenient or reasonable. I was just going to order a replacement from them, but because of their new return fee I won't be buying the replacement from Amazon, or much else going forward. My Amazon purchases will easily decrease by 90%.

Here's the rub - a retailer does not have to continue to do business with you. If you force Amazon to retrieve an item they can close your account and refuse to sell to you again.

[–] spaghettiwestern 12 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

IMO most police are insurable, but if all police are uninsurable because they randomly Derek Chauvin people, then maybe we do need a completely different system of law enforcement.

[–] spaghettiwestern 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

...those statistics look concerning.

Lol!

The thing is, you didn’t leave any sources for me to verify with, so I’m going to assume most of what you said was pulled out of your ass.

Why are you commenting in a politics forum instead of taking a remedial class on the Google?

It’s all the same shit.

The thing is, you didn’t leave any sources for me to verify with, so I’m going to assume that comment was just pulled out of your ass. Actually no assumption is necessary.

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[–] spaghettiwestern 23 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Who (besides you) said anything about not having police?

[–] spaghettiwestern 67 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)
  • Total felony charges brought against Republican presidents - 91.
  • Total felony charges brought against Democratic presidents - 0.
  • 100% of presidents found to be rapists in a court of law are Republican.
  • 100% of presidents who "grab them by the pussy" are Republican.
  • Number of presidents who have been listed as "unindicted co-conspirators" - 2 - both Republican, of course.
  • 100% of congressional representatives who are on video having their bare breasts fondled while they jerk off their date are Republican.
  • "It's all the same shit." - @[email protected]
  • Total number of active brain cells of @[email protected] - 0.
[–] spaghettiwestern 238 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (43 children)

Can you imagine the outrage if a Democrat did something like this? It would be front page news across the country, but this kind of vile behavior in front of children is just another day in GQPLand.

[–] spaghettiwestern 3 points 1 year ago

The bugs on the PIxel 6 (returned after 2 weeks) and now with Android 12 on a Oneplus phone have me seriously thinking of buying an Iphone next time. Despite the fact I'd rather stay with Android, I'd make the switch and pay $300 more every three years for a phone that is relatively trouble free with decent support.

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