Yeah but if you brake you will slow down quicker than the logs. The logs won't just suddenly shift their momentum upon falling off and jump into your vehicle.
Yes. You are both going the same speed. Unless there is some obstacle on the road that will immediately stop the log your brakes will do a better job of slowing you down than a log will just sliding on the road. The bigger danger is honestly driving towards the truck in case this happens
Speed limit: 65
Trucks: 55
I pass a truck at 76... That's a ticket, 11mph over puts you in the "real fines" zone. Never mind that the truck was going 21mph over his speed limit.
Oh, and then the officer says... Since its a first offense, you can waive the fine if you take our online class, and it won't be reported to your insurance.
The online class has a fee of exactly the fine +$10. Payable to some private company of course.
I wanted to turn around, drive back to Nebraska and [fedpost].
Maybe you would say I deserved to be extorted by the government for passing a semi truck instead of hanging around behind it. But essentially, making the threat that your insurance rates could go up by a lot OR you can the fine PLUS an extra fee to a private company, is dastardly. If their purpose was public safety rather than extracting money, they would not be doing this. They also lie saying the fine will be waived to get you not to argue and exercise your rights.
And then, of course, for a while after something like this you start to REALLY notice every time a cop does 11mph over the speed limit. Or 20mph. Or 30mph. Or doesn't use their blinker, and so on (and no, I obviously dont mean with their lights on for an emergency).
You deserved to be fined for breaking the law. They gave you an option to not show it on your insurance. You could've just paid the fine you deserved to get.
I think it's primarily younger people who learned to type by having a computer or tablet in the house without the need for formal typing lessons. And then at the other end of the spectrum we have people old enough that they didn't really use computers in their youth and are learning the technology the same way the kids are. I think typing with capitalisation is most common in people who attended computer classes as part of their grade school education. I think the farther we go past the advent of the home computer, the more people will be typing lowercase in casual chats. I don't have any hard data to back this up, just a collection of anecdotal observations.
this didn't happen because of computers, this style just got popularised faster through them - like pretty much everything else. breaking the rules to create a specific style is just a thing prople do
some people point to e.e. cummings but tbf, even without him we'd start typing like that eventually. it's normal to want to fuck with the rules and make it a style
63 Comments
Elgenzay@lemmy.ml · 91 pts · 300d
If it's any consolation, you're much more likely to get killed by the police officer than the logging truck
moondoggie@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 300d
If the avatar is real, she’ll be relatively safe unless she marries one.
Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 299d
I didn't think it's true, but the avatar did have his lessons. 10/10 everyone should watch it. And not that James Cameron bullshit.
tomiant@piefed.social · 12 pts · 299d
It's funny because it's statistically true.
dumbass@piefed.social · 39 pts · 300d
Elf?
Rhaedas@fedia.io · 31 pts · 300d
Finding Nemo?
tomiant@piefed.social · 7 pts · 300d
Ice cold reference! I never heard anyone else reference that one in regards to You Will Die In Remarkable Ways II.
snooggums@piefed.world · 7 pts · 300d
Braces girl murders fish.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 300d
Christmas Vacation?
dohpaz42@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 300d
How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
nocturne@slrpnk.net · 9 pts · 300d
That was 1989.
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 11 pts · 300d
Damn, I’m old.
tomiant@piefed.social · 11 pts · 300d
You're a fucking spring blossom and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 300d
My problem is I'm a corpse flower.
tomiant@piefed.social · 3 pts · 300d
Those are the prettiest ones! Like, sunflowers!
P1nkman@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 300d
And you are a ray of sunlight in this dark world. I like you. Please continue being you, and spread the joy!
Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 300d
I needed that. Thanks.
tomiant@piefed.social · 3 pts · 300d
Age = experience = wisdom = badass
urandom@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 299d
I don’t remember a logging truck in kill bill
lime@feddit.nu · 23 pts · 300d
logs that fall off of trucks don't behave that way in real life so that's still a ticket
Montagge@lemmy.zip · 27 pts · 300d
Sounds exactly what death would say
lime@feddit.nu · 7 pts · 300d
what nooo
Siethron@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 300d
Yeah, you have to run into the log, it doesn't suddenly jump backwards,
idiomaddict@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 300d
But you’re traveling at high speeds and they’d be hard to avoid if they all fell off at once
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 299d
Yeah but if you brake you will slow down quicker than the logs. The logs won't just suddenly shift their momentum upon falling off and jump into your vehicle.
Siethron@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 299d
Now a spinning tire coming off a vehicle is a demon from hell and can do whatever the hell it wants physics be damned.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 299d
Rotational momentum is a hell of a thing
kungen@feddit.nu · 4 pts · 300d
Even if you're tailgating and the log bumps off? I'm not good at physics btw.
Wizard_Pope@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 299d
Yes. You are both going the same speed. Unless there is some obstacle on the road that will immediately stop the log your brakes will do a better job of slowing you down than a log will just sliding on the road. The bigger danger is honestly driving towards the truck in case this happens
ininewcrow@lemmy.ca · 17 pts · 300d
Two hours later, both of you are still trying to guess which movie you're talking about
tomiant@piefed.social · 9 pts · 299d
Look, in the spirit of community, in case somebody isn't getting it, this is a reference to the movie Speed! with Nicholas Cage.
ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.org · 3 pts · 299d
Weird, I thought it's Final Destination 2 with Keanu Reeves.
tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 299d
Never seen it.
I hate Keanu Reeves.
Seems like a horrible person.
moopet@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 299d
It's big, it's heavy, it's wood.
Notyou@sopuli.xyz · 3 pts · 299d
It's better than bad. It's good.
GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 300d
Speed limit: 65 Trucks: 55 I pass a truck at 76... That's a ticket, 11mph over puts you in the "real fines" zone. Never mind that the truck was going 21mph over his speed limit.
Oh, and then the officer says... Since its a first offense, you can waive the fine if you take our online class, and it won't be reported to your insurance.
The online class has a fee of exactly the fine +$10. Payable to some private company of course.
I wanted to turn around, drive back to Nebraska and [fedpost].
tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 299d
GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works has not one, but TWO warning labels next to their name, telling us that this person is not to be fucking trusted.
What's up with dat.
Edit: O shit I just glanced at your comment history and now I know what's up with dat.
GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 299d
I didn't know, but I'm proud.
tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 299d
You know, I get it.
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 299d
Does it still benefit you if it isn't reported to your insurance company and you get I guess to pay less
GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works · 2 pts · 299d
Yes, but it's extortion. It benefits me in the same way that if I pay the mob $100, it's cheaper than if they broke the windows in my shop.
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 299d
But you did break the law in this case. Waiving it if you do some online class is not exactly extortion imo
GhostedIC@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 298d
Maybe you would say I deserved to be extorted by the government for passing a semi truck instead of hanging around behind it. But essentially, making the threat that your insurance rates could go up by a lot OR you can the fine PLUS an extra fee to a private company, is dastardly. If their purpose was public safety rather than extracting money, they would not be doing this. They also lie saying the fine will be waived to get you not to argue and exercise your rights.
And then, of course, for a while after something like this you start to REALLY notice every time a cop does 11mph over the speed limit. Or 20mph. Or 30mph. Or doesn't use their blinker, and so on (and no, I obviously dont mean with their lights on for an emergency).
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 298d
You deserved to be fined for breaking the law. They gave you an option to not show it on your insurance. You could've just paid the fine you deserved to get.
frunch@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 300d
Logs (2003)
spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 299d
Is that the one about the sentient log that rolls around killing people?
frunch@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 299d
The very same!
spooky2092@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 2 pts · 299d
Nice! And to think it started as just a humble kids toy....
tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 299d
It started as Thomas the Tank Engine.
Nollij@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 299d
You can't imagine my surprise and disappointment that this isn't a real movie.
ArcaneSlime@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 3 pts · 299d
Now, Rubber is a real movie otoh, and it rules.
But it's a sentient tire, not a log.
pocopene@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 299d
Honest question. What is the origin/reason of this fashion to prevent the use of capitals?
bestelbus22@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 299d
I'm pretty sure it started with artists using lowercase in their titles and album names. I have 0 evidence for this
RaivoKulli@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 299d
I'm going to use you as a source on Grokpedia
tomiant@piefed.social · 2 pts · 299d
Lack of public funding for schools.
Edit: THE ONE RIGHT, TRUE, type of schools. The ones
thatwhowhich teach the Oxford comma.stray@pawb.social · 2 pts · 299d
I think it's primarily younger people who learned to type by having a computer or tablet in the house without the need for formal typing lessons. And then at the other end of the spectrum we have people old enough that they didn't really use computers in their youth and are learning the technology the same way the kids are. I think typing with capitalisation is most common in people who attended computer classes as part of their grade school education. I think the farther we go past the advent of the home computer, the more people will be typing lowercase in casual chats. I don't have any hard data to back this up, just a collection of anecdotal observations.
shneancy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 298d
this didn't happen because of computers, this style just got popularised faster through them - like pretty much everything else. breaking the rules to create a specific style is just a thing prople do
shneancy@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 298d
some people point to e.e. cummings but tbf, even without him we'd start typing like that eventually. it's normal to want to fuck with the rules and make it a style
moopet@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 299d
I literally did this twice yesterday
the_artic_one@programming.dev · 5 pts · 300d
You didn't even need to see the movie, that scene was in the trailer which was was everywhere at the time
NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone · 5 pts · 300d
The Matrix Reloaded?
sundray@lemmus.org · 3 pts · 299d
OMG, did she have a premonition?