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Something strange is going on

the walls of a bus are sheetmetal thin, while car doors are padded with soundproofing and foam and handles and speakers and airbags and multiple layers of metal. plus the bus seats are benches for easy side movement while cars have bucket seats and seatbelts.

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i think actual information is way too difficult to suss out these days with the misinformation campaigns and the paywalls and the trolling, etc.

shit try to do some comparison shopping today and try to figure out which reviews are real and if the thing you're buying is really the thing you think you're buying.

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People be like that

the Curtis JN-4 "Jenny" cruised at 40-60 mph, slow enough for wing-walkers to stand despite airflow. this photo has Ivan Unger and Gladys Roy miming a tennis match.

Gladys died at 25 years old in 1927 when she distractedly walked into the spinning propellor of a plane on the ground.

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People that grew up in poor neighborhoods (e.g. in the ghetto/barrio/~~sticks~~backwoods), what behaviors, customs, and beliefs did you change when you moved on up?

how to avoid appearing like you just escaped the lower classes:

  • stop keeping everything, just in case you might need it
  • stop buying random crap without seeing how it can justify your space/money/time.
  • stop eating garbage. eat consciously, expect you will need to feel great instead of stopping hunger.
  • stop keeping in touch with toxic people just because you might need them someday.
  • stop seeking attention with the way you dress and talk, etc. don't appear needy. aim for tasteful.
  • preventative maintenance. fix things that are wonky before they fail at a bad time.
  • appear competent and secure, give eye contact, listen.

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Hot tub owners: any tips? any regrets?

shoot for repairability. the ones that drown all the components in styrofoam so you cant replace any pieces are not worth having. thermospa brand have the components all repairable. also the closer it is to your house the more you will use it. if you contact the manufacturer and ask what cancelled orders they have sitting around you can get a major discount like 30%+

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What was going on in England in the 1970s to give Monty Python so much comedy fodder that is still relevant today?

the sexual revolution took place in the 60s/70s, partly due to invention of the contraceptive pill, which became available to unmarried women in 1967. homosexuality was partially decriminalized in 1967. abortion was legalized. no fault divorce was introduced.
it was the biggest social movement of their lives, perhaps started by women joining the workforce for world war II.