Yep, that’s how my parents taught me. The Costanza-by-proxy method. If they would think something is a good idea that means it's not, don't do it.

I've wondered if an automatic center punch with a really hard spring would be a good laminated glass breaker. I have yet to stumble across a bunch of free laminated glass to test this theory out on but in principle it should work.

Not even bore spacing and v angle like the GM LS series?

I do appreciate your username. I'm already in the habit of ignoring whatever comes after that phrase as incoherent nonsense so I'm glad your choice of appellation doesn't cause me to break that routine.

You’re correct that the beliefs of the right-wing, when not based around elaborate conspiracy theories, are nebulous and unfocused. I imagine they could define their terms and be more rigorous but the anti-intellectualism inherent in populist movements makes that difficult. Also being clear about many of their beliefs…

being indestructible by actually trying to destroy said product is some interesting behavior that needs to be studied.

He’s right. Applying the moral standards appropriate for an individual to a nation-state is the act of a child judging a parent, not an adult citizen critiquing their state. Do you also insist that governments adhere to a domestic budget despite their ability to create currency by fiat? Believe that crime and…

That’s every ideology. True, populist ones are less likely to have academic supporters willing to dress up their ideas in intellectual terms but no ideology qualifies as a hypothesis let alone a theory. All the writing is window dressing or preaching to the converted. Political ideologies are based on subjective…

I feel sorry for anyone who’s managed to convince themselves that riding a bike for 80-100 miles is something to do other than as a dire necessity. Seems foolish to spend tons of money to do so. It sure looks like yet another example of conspicuous consumption that people attempt to defend without ever admitting it’s…

The only thing I can recall about “The Beverly Hillbillies” movie was that in a post credit scene (or maybe DVD extras? It wasn’t part of the main film) Jim Varney does a damn good cover of “Hot Rod Lincoln” which led me to discover that the guy who played Ernest was an accomplished country-folk artist and an expert…

I think it’s fine. The idea of the ratio of likes to comments being a way to gauge the quality of a post is false. It serves only to display the size and fervor of the group who agrees or disagrees. With number of comments being a flawed metric as it includes people who may want discussion or clarification rather than…

If that was the exchange that occured you'd be right. But I asked about something that seemed different from what I understood to be the case and got an answer. I'm not sure how that turns into whatever you're describing. Must be some sort of very online sentiment, being upset that someone didn't know something. Or…

I expect bikes in the city but why do I, far from any metro area, come across lines of people riding expensive bikes and dressed like they’re part of the Tour de France? And why do they spend so much money if they’re not actually competing for anything? If exercise is the point a stationary bike is way more convenient…

Yeah but other than banning private transport how is that going to happen? Or making it physically impossible to drive a car in the area, which would be an issue with buildings that need to be constructed, maintained, etc. What incentive could possibly make people who can afford their own transportation use a public…

No, I have not thought about the possible the changing circumstances of a character in a work I have no interest in. Sounds like leaving him poor and making him use magic to get money without getting found out would have been more interesting.

I've never read the books or watched the movies but I was under the impression that Harry Potter lived in a closet under some stairs. Doesn't sound rich.

Streisand Effect’s a bitch, huh?

Yeah I'd be getting out of range of those straps as soon as possible. I've seen the damage when one of those lets go and I'm not as tough as metal body panels.

Sports really are the masculine soap opera. It just wasn't so blindingly obvious until they made reality TV out of it.

I know you probably can’t understand this but people who have different beliefs than you are not trolling when they defend their opinions. No more than you are when you do the same.