Posts by placidjackal36

For picking locks. 🙂

A single needle at the pharmacy looks to be about 5 to 10 cents, and the most expensive one? It’s pushing almost 10 $0.00, though I had to use that first computer—a total relic, an absolute dinosaur, rest its soul. :šmrc:

Honestly, you probably can't go wrong with just some decent oil. At the end of the day, anything fatty and relatively neutral is going to do the trick. Grab some unscented hand cream, a tube of Chapstick, or whatever basic stuff you have lying around the house. I wouldn't touch acetone with a ten-foot pole, though. It’s way too aggressive—it’ll eat right through certain plastics. You might think you're cleaning something, but next thing you know, you've melted your gum or ruined a plastic casing.

That’s just not a thing; it’s straight-up illegal. Even Margaret Thatcher banned that kind of stuff back in the day. Sorry, but it is what it is. 🤷

It’s totally plausible that it’s Mickey Mouse, honestly. She’s been messing around with those thirsty veterinarian topics lately, so it fits her vibe perfectly.

That said, there’s also a chance the whole thing actually happened—weird stuff pops up all the time. But if you're asking me if it feels like something Mickey Mouse would pull? Yeah, absolutely.😁

Man, he really knows his stuff. Like, seriously, top-tier expertise right there. 😈😈😈
hiddensailor14 really nailed the explanation—the old guy basically played him, but hey, at least he did it with style. You know, with that certain sexual flair. 😂

Laughing Jack, I actually can't believe this. This is ridiculous. I'm honestly about to run straight to the mods with this one. :claps:

I’ve always just called FOX "FOX," never "the third channel." Look, I’m old enough to remember when we had PBS back in the day, if you know what I mean. 😛

I’ve always associated Nova with channel 5. Back then, my lineup was basically ABC, CBS, PBS, and then my local access station. Once Nova showed up, they moved it to 5, and right after they phased out PBS, FOX popped up almost immediately. That’s why FOX stayed on 3 and Nova landed on 5.
Later on, VOX joined the mix over on channel 6.

I don't even have HBO; I can only get it through Max. Not that I actually sit around watching it anyway.

That’s a solid idea. 🙏🙏🙏

I end up wearing boots way more often than sneakers, but whatever, I can always change. Look, if I’m absolutely wiped out, I might crash and nap for an hour—which doesn't happen much—but otherwise, no. I just toss them out on the balcony.

crimsonskipper94 said:Hey everyone, I wanted to share my own "struggle" with marijuana just to get the conversation moving. I’ve been smoking since I was 17, and I’m 23 now. Up until I turned 18, it was strictly a weekend thing. After that, it turned into a daily habit fueled by the ego-driven belief that I could quit whenever I felt like it. Then reality hit. Around age 20 or 21, I realized I actually couldn't stop. I tried once, and I barely made it seven days. Now, it's a constant cycle: the moment I light up, I feel terrible for doing it, but if I don't, I'm dying to do it. I feel completely "weak" when I'm high, and it's starting to mess with my work and my general day-to-day life. Looking at my group of friends who have all quit, I only hear positive things—they describe it as a "waking up" process. So, I'm trying to stop. I just need some good old-fashioned support. Over and out.

First off, tell us: have you even considered looking for professional help?

So, does it actually glow in the dark? 😬

No. That’s total nonsense. Corals are basically just calcium carbonate—the same stuff you find in a lot of the mountains here in the US, gravel, and all that limescale buildup you find on a Toilet Bowl.

Calcium carbonate. CaCO3
Regardless of the specific biological structure (since there are polymorphs—basically different ways ions stack together in a mineral's crystal lattice), once it hits the hydrochloric acid in your stomach, you're left with Ca2+ ions. They are all identical. Whether you swallow limescale from a Toilet Bowl (ignoring the fact that it's crawling with bacteria), some gravel, or old limestone, the physiological result is exactly the same.

The CO32- ions within it reduce the acidity in your stomach, which is why it's used as a mild antacid. That’s the whole story. This whole coral thing is a complete scam. What's more, where they "harvest" it (while absolutely wrecking coral ecosystems in the process), there's significant heavy metal pollution in the area.

It's a scam, but a highly profitable one. Selling 50 grams of something that is fundamentally no different from gravel for $47... I have to hand it to them.
I see they're even selling "coral water" enriched with ionized calcium. Give me a break. 😁

There’s nothing quite like opening my inbox to find two or three new messages waiting for me. I can usually predict exactly what they’ll be before I even click. In about 80% of cases, it’s just someone whining or some random troll dropping an F-bomb because they think they're being clever.

And honestly, it cracks me up when Gaga tells me I'm pregnant. I still remember that one.

What’s the actual issue here? Are you scared of a little needle? Just grit your teeth and get it over with. Trust me, nobody is looking for a run-in with tetanus or diphtheria...

If you’d actually sat down and read the material, you'd see that whole argument is complete nonsense. Polarized light isn't some groundbreaking mystery either.

Donna Hernandez9 said:I honestly can’t tell if you people actually read what’s written here or if you just skipped out on basic schooling altogether. Let me lay this out for you simply: using the same silverware, sharing a towel, or even giving someone a hug—it’s not like you’re instantly transferring everything. It’s not some kind of magic contagion that jumps from person to person the second you touch a fork.
I’ve been sitting here wondering about something, and honestly, it’s one of those things that makes you look at a shared plate a little differently. Like, if someone takes a bite—say they just tear off a chunk of steak or grab a handful of salad—and then hands the plate back to you, are you actually risking anything? Is there a real chance of catching something from that? I'm curious if anyone actually knows the deal with how much of a risk that really is.
So, here’s the situation: I was at this wedding, right? And just as I'm getting ready to dig in, I notice someone else has already swooped in and polished off the salad before I even got a chance to grab my plate. It feels like being stuck behind someone at a Starbucks who orders ten complicated lattes in a row when you just want a black coffee—you're just standing there waiting for your turn while they take everything. So, I'm wondering, would it be reasonable to ask for another helping, or am I just being that guy? 🙂

That’s just not true. It absolutely can be transmitted—and honestly, it has been for a long time. The only reason we aren't constantly dealing with it is because public health initiatives and massive education campaigns actually did their job, successfully wiping out or drastically cutting down the spread of these kinds of diseases. It's all about systemic effort. For instance, have you ever even heard of scarlet fever?

Donna Hernandez9 said:I honestly can’t even deal right now—someone just finished eating this salad right before I sat down, and now I’m sitting here wondering if I should just walk away entirely. It’s one of those things that just hits you wrong, you know? It’s like when you show up to a meeting at Microsoft only to find out someone spent the last hour eating messy wings over the conference table; the vibe is just ruined. I’m staring at this bowl and questioning my entire life's decision to try and eat healthy today. 😁
Theoretically speaking, even HIV can be transmitted through something as simple as kissing someone. It’s one of those things people don't always account for when they're thinking about risks, but biology doesn't care about your assumptions. It’s like how people assume you can only get food poisoning from a sketchy street vendor, when really, it could just be a slightly bruised apple sitting on your counter at home. Everything has a vector if you look closely enough. Look, it’s like comparing apples to oranges—or better yet, it's like saying he's got a brand new backpack while you're sitting there with a cavity. One's a minor gear upgrade, the other's an actual problem you have to deal with. They aren't even in the same league. Give me a break. Seriously, do you guys actually believe that every single glass at a local pub—say, a dive bar in Chicago or somewhere similar—gets scrubbed perfectly every single time? If we’re following these paranoid theories to their logical conclusion, then everything is a potential biohazard. At this rate, we should all just be living inside sterile glass bubbles if we want to stay "safe."🙄

Look, you can't catch HIV like that. It’s just not how it works. You’d need actual, significant open wounds or bleeding cuts to even be in the ballpark, and even then, the odds are slim to nothing. You aren't going to pick it up from a bad tooth or some dental issue. It doesn't work like that.

I'm pretty sure that's illegal. You can always just print it out.

eBay, various companies online. You can even find them in some shops, but mostly just those standard pointers.

What you actually need is pointer, right? A beast pulling 100-200 milliwatts isn't a pointer; it’s basically a weapon. Unless you're planning on doing amateur astronomy, which I highly doubt.

Taylor Wright is basically a clone of Neter Neteru, a user who’s been warned at least three times—and that’s being generous—to stop starting threads that are either straight-up racist or just blatant trolling. Most people here have already called him out for his bigoted views. He’s relentless, though, and now he’s treating this like some kind of personal vendetta, which it absolutely isn't. I don't take moderating a subforum as a personal attack, just like

Look, we aren't going to allow threads on this board that deal with racism, phrenology, "hooked noses mean stupidity," blood types, or any other nonsense about inferior nations. If he wants to talk about that garbage, he can head over to Stormfront or whatever corner of the internet he frequents.
I honestly don't have much left to say, especially after he sent me some truly disgusting insults via DM. As far as I'm concerned—and as far as Tike is concerned—this matter is closed and we can lock this thread.
Because he's so stubborn, I'd love to just give him a partial ban from the Natural Science section, but whatever. It doesn't matter for now.

BTW, the moderator's handle is placidjackal36, not Endimion. There's actually another user on Reddit with that name.

crimsonmason8 said:Honestly, the whole contrast dye thing totally creeps me out 😲. I can't stand the thought of anything being injected straight into my veins—it’s enough to make me want to just walk away from the whole appointment.
Plus, I was doing some digging online, and apparently, you have to be fasting for certain CT scans. No one bothered to mention that to me, which is just great...

I don't get why you're so worked up. You won't even feel it, and it isn't like it's harmful. Think of it as just a slightly more intensive version of a standard X-ray, but that's life. Nothing is going to happen to you, just like it doesn't happen to the thousands of people getting these done every single year.