Random Rants 92 - Not Enough Snerk

[Kaitzilla]

Jesse Watters jokes about letting the air out of his then employee's car so she would need him to get a ride home.
Watters was a married father of two at the time, and his subordinate employee was 14 years his junior.
When the rest of the cast pushes back against this stalker-like behavior Jesse quips that it's fine now since they are now married.
Watters did not receive any disciplinary action for having an affair with an employee, she was simply moved to another show.
His wife promptly left him after hearing about the affair.

Humblebragging to the Fox Nation?

 

[amadeus]

I’m not much of a car guy so I googled how long it takes to let air out of car tires. I guess it only takes a few minutes? I was thinking maybe Watters was just peddling the story for his amusement or whatever (people lie for weird reasons!)

 

[Samson]

I’m not much of a car guy so I googled how long it takes to let air out of car tires. I guess it only takes a few minutes? I was thinking maybe Watters was just peddling the story for his amusement or whatever (people lie for weird reasons!)

It takes ages if you have to hold the nipple in. The technique used by the activists is to put something like a lentil under the cap, so when the cap is screwed on to the valve it pushes in the nipple and lets air out slowly.

 

[Farm Boy]

You only need to flatten two tires. One of they don't know how to use the spare. Or pump, I guess, if you have a newer car where they treat a spare like an 'option.'

 

[tjs282]

I’m not much of a car guy so I googled how long it takes to let air out of car tires. I guess it only takes a few minutes?

It takes about 30 seconds to significantly deflate a standard 28-inch bike-tyre by pushing in the pin on a Schrader valve-core, so sure, an SUV-tyre would likely take a good couple of minutes.

But if the attacker is carrying a valve-core extractor-tool like this one

...it would take them only seconds to obtain a near-guarantee of complete deflation for all 4 tyres. It's not even necessary to unscrew the valve-cores all the way: a couple of turns would be enough to break the outer O-ring's seal against the inside of the valve-stem, and the the pressure differential will do the rest. Even if the victim returned to their vehicle while the valves are still leaking, the source of the hissing might not be immediately apparent.

If the victim also owns a core-extractor and a tyre-pump, the deflations would be very simple to repair (though likely inconvenient). But if they don't, then they'll need to call out roadside assistance (inconvenient and expensive).

The technique used by the activists is to put something like a lentil under the cap, so when the cap is screwed on to the valve it pushes in the nipple and lets air out slowly.

Yeah, that would work too. But creating slow leaks is arguably more dangerous: if the victim can't hear the hissing, they may drive away while their tyres are still deflating, increasing the risk of them having (or causing) an accident.

As I might've said before, I have little to no sympathy for the urban-tractor drivers — the only possible justification for owning an SUV (IMHO) is that one's livelihood requires frequent driving on unsealed tracks (e.g. farming, forestry, etc.) — but I would draw a definite line at deliberately endangering them.

 

[r16]

primitives ! Carrying a screwdriver and all . Here it will be knifework . Don't exactly know how thing started in CFC but whole streets of cars have been set on fire , too .

 

[Synobun]

What's the damage?

Tooth wise, nothing. I've somehow managed to protect my teeth themselves from damage. The dentist was very complimentary. I have cosmetic damage on the very tip of my canine, but it's not an actual cavity. I don't smile much around people these days, so I didn't bother getting that filed down. This is also a far cry different from my aforementioned dentist who said I was riddled with cavities!!!! Nope.

The gums, though... I've had a gum infection for over two years, which is why no change in hygiene habits has helped. When I had my digestive problems at the end of 2020, the acidic blood allowed the infection to spread across my entire lower jaw. The hygienist wasn't able to finish the cleaning in one sitting. She numbed my gums and cleaned out all the infected debris, and then told me I'd probably be seeing more debris come out over the next few days.

I'm going back next week for another cleaning to hopefully get out the last of the infected gum and then measure what's left. The clinic was booked out until July but the hygienist sacrificed her lunch break to get me in sooner. She is optimistic that it won't require any surgery or grafting since the teeth themselves are fine.

 

[Zkribbler]

Two nights ago, a political rally went on at the BB court next to my house until 3 a.m. Last night it went on to 1 a.m.

 

[Broken_Erika]

Stupid apple tree growing over the power lines is screwing up half the power in my house........

 

[Synobun]

Stupid apple tree growing over the power lines is screwing up half the power in my house........

If you're in a city municipality, they should clear it for free.

 

[r16]

we will have this discussion when the time comes , chickens return to the roost , whatever .

 

[Snerk]

Got sick Saturday and I'm still feeling terrible. Timing is bad (as usual) as there's plenty on my plate but I've not been able to do much of anything at all. Covid test was negative, not sure if that is good or bad at this point.

 

[Takhisis]

Well, the bright side is that you don't have covid-19. That should be something.

 

[Snerk]

Well, the bright side is that you don't have covid-19. That should be something.

I guess. But all I want now is too start feeling better.

BTW do not have a crappy immune system in the company of women. If you get sicker than them you'll never hear the end of the man-flu jokes.

 

[Takhisis]

I guess. But all I want now is too start feeling better.

Don't we all.

BTW do not have a crappy immune system in the company of women. If you get sicker than them you'll never hear the end of the man-flu jokes.

Do you mean you don't have your own man-cave to retreat to?

 

[Snerk]

Do you mean you don't have your own man-cave to retreat to?

I do and I have. But I had to stop by a family dinner yesterday and the mood was predictively festive among the womenfolk.

 

[thetrooper]

In my part of the world women get more sick, and more often, than men.

 

[Snerk]

In my part of the world women get more sick, and more often, than men.

My body has a bit of a habit of not letting a potential marathon malaise session go by unprovoked.

 

[Farm Boy]

The indignities of being the rock.

 

[Takhisis]

I do and I have. But I had to stop by a family dinner yesterday and the mood was predictively festive among the womenfolk.

Hey, you're a man who can make women laugh! They say that that's a good thing.

My body has a bit of a habit of not letting a potential marathon malaise session go by unprovoked.

Well, other than my oft-proposed roboticisation of you (I've been watching One Punch Man so with your hard European currency I might be able to purchase the required parts, call me), have you actually had a general checkup?