The Official Good Ideas Thread™
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Proper parenting.
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I'm not aware of any states where "no right turn on red arrow" isn't the law! That's what the red arrow is FOR.
From another topic:
http://what.thedailywtf.com/t/driving-anti-patterns/3300/184
http://what.thedailywtf.com/t/driving-anti-patterns/3300/186
http://what.thedailywtf.com/t/driving-anti-patterns/3300/316
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It turns out in Texas, if you are on a one-way street, you may turn left on a red light if the other street is also one-way and the turn would be permitted.
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Pedestrians have right of way.
I'd assume this is the case by default, same as in every other situation where vehicles are turning and there is a crosswalk. Unless of course the pedestrians themselves have a red light, which I believe will be the common case on turns on red, because it's how intersections usually work.
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Unless of course the pedestrians themselves have a red light, which I believe will be the common case on turns on red, because it's how intersections usually work.
Generally, I believe, pedestrians always have the right of way, even when they are doing something illegal and/or stupid.
That said, if you are on street A turning onto street B, pedestrians crossing B will generally have a red light, but pedestrians crossing A are likely to have a green light. Sometimes, in downtown areas with heavy pedestrian traffic, it can be difficult to make a right turn on any light, because there are always pedestrians crossing one street or the other.
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That said, if you are on street A turning onto street B, pedestrians crossing B will generally have a red light, but pedestrians crossing A are likely to have a green light. Sometimes, in downtown areas with heavy pedestrian traffic, it can be difficult to make a right turn on any light, because there are always pedestrians crossing one street or the other.
Round here, we usually just give pedestrians their own phase and ban going through lights on red entirely. Sometimes, if the thicker drivers persist in ignoring that rule, we even shove a numberplate recognition camera on the junction and fine the idiots.
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we usually just give pedestrians their own phase and ban going through lights on red entirely.
That is sometimes done here, too, but it's pretty uncommon.
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Tomatoes for dinner + antacid.
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* You're generally good to go with respectable names that come "with implications of wealth," such as Elizabeth, William, or Catherine. But don't veer into old-timer respectable territory: Names that may have come from your grandparents' generation, including Gertrude or Percival, are a bad bet, unless "you enjoy being ironic." * Food names (Candy, Sugar, Cherry) are "non-smart girl" choices and also run the risk of sounding like "stripper names." Likewise, avoid names that have a blatant sexual connotation, such as Creamy, Dong, or anything suggestive that's going to supplement Wang. * If you're looking to "rebel from conformity," sure, go ahead and personify objects by choosing a name like Dragon, Fish, or Lawyer. However, "don't be surprised if you get many confused or amused looks from foreigners" and "avoid [those names] if you want a call back from that serious law firm in America."
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We started out with 30 Advents calendars, all of them having minimal to no connection with the original Christmas story, and all of them suggested by our readers. Then we whittled it down to eight finalists – including calendars devoted to whisky, heavy metal and dogs – and asked you to vote on the one most likely to make the Baby Jesus cry.
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agree on the concept, but those calendars....
a is not nearly enough to express the degree to which my faith in humanity in general and corporation is specific has been lessened.
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a is not nearly enough to express the degree to which my lack of faith in humanity in general and corporation is specific has been lessened.
Clarification, please. Your lack of faith has been lessened? Is that what you really meant to say, or did you mean you faith has been lessened, i.e., your lack has been increased?
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second interpretation. edited original to clarify. blame the editor i fired thirty years ago and never replaced (that would be several years prior to my birth, because i know someone's going to ask.)
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Filed under: Time to take my medicine
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@Nagesh uses his skills to pay the bills!
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Russell Brand's tendency towards verbosity has led his detractors to find a succinct way to palm off his talk of revolution: just stick the chorus of Blur's Parklife on the end.
You may remember the 1994 song featured lines spoken by actor Phil Daniels like "Confidence is a preference for the habitual voyeur of what is known as…" that were echoed by Damon Albarn with the titular word.
Well @paperclipracket and later, to many thousands of retweets, @danbarker discovered the word was a good fit for excerpts from Brand's book
And subsequently his tweets.
Couldn't happen to a nicer twunt.
Piss-take video, if you can be bothered and want to waste 3m15 of your life:
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You may remember the 1994 song
Nope. Is "parklife" some sort of pre-existing Britslang? Or just nonsense from the song?
BRB...some kids are on my lawn.
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Is "parklife" some sort of pre-existing Britslang? Or just nonsense from the song?
Personally I'd tend towards the latter. I don't, personally, recall any usage of the term before the song was released.
A casual search seems to indicate it's simply what it appears to be - a rather crap portmanteau of "park" and "life" - i.e. life in a park.
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Provisionally putting this in the good ideas thread.
In response to a recent slew of shootings and bomb attacks on civilian “soft” targets, Thailand has vowed to protect locals while it seeks a firm date for a fresh round of peace talks with the publicity-shy but ruthless rebels.
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Some 2,700 Heckler & Koch HK33 assault rifles have been distributed over the past two months to volunteers in the region, according to a spokesman for the Internal Operations Security Command (ISOC).Note that the current government came to power via military coup. Very unusual move.
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I LIKE VANILLA ICE CREAM!
What's the status on that Discourse ignore user feature? If it ain't chocolate it doesn't matter.
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WTF Discourse?!?!?! You replied to the
#WRONG TOPIC!!!!
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WRONG TOPIC!!!!
It usually gives you a choice when you go somewhere else (reply here or the original topic). Did you choose poorly?
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I didn't even have this topic open! I replied over on Feudalism, went back to the topic list, saw the blue indicator on Good Ideas, came in here, and there is my new post.
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That's a new one, eh, @discoursebot?
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Here's another new one!
http://what.thedailywtf.com/t/grief-is-just-a-mouse-click-away/4746/13?u=mott555
I don't even know how to begin writing a proper bug report of Discourse's misbehavior this morning.
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Maybe you should punish it a little?
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I'm here for the vanilla ice cream.
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Redefining how a night out is best played, 16-Bit is a retro watering hole offering classic arcade games, old-school cocktails and an awesome beer selection.
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http://16-bitbar.com/
>Redefining how a night out is best played, 16-Bit is a retro watering hole offering classic arcade games, old-school cocktails and an awesome beer selection.
Sounds familiar.
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Hence why it's here.
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In which Good Idea = Fun Idea:
http://weaponsman.com/?p=18804
http://weaponsman.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Can_Cannon_Right_Hand_View_with_Logo.jpg
More fun than anyone should have… The Can Cannon is a patent pending launching device that uses a propriatary gas ported barrel and pressure tube to launch heavy, thin wall objects, without burning a hole in them or directing hot gas directly into them. Currently set up for launching full un-opened 12oz soda cans, when used with standard mil spec blanks it can reach an average distance of 105 yards!
Why would you launch a soda can? Because it’s fun! Plus, it’s an incredibly fast and fun decoy to shoot at. Every demonstration leads to more smiles and laughs than any product we’ve ever introduced. BATFE approved design is not considered a Destructive Device or firearm.
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>average distance of 105 yards! ... not considered a Destructive Device or firearm.
Those two statements seem a little at odds. If it can launch a n unopened 120z can of soda up to 105 yards, that thing could cause some damage. I'd call it a destructive device. And the fact that it uses military blanks to provide the propulsion seems to encourage the firearm definition.
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Yeah, now that you're talking about the ATF, you should move to the BAD or Evil ideas thread.
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launch heavy, thin wall objects
I've always wanted to hit someone with a slab of drywall.
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I've always wanted to hit someone with a slab of drywall.
I haven't done that, but I have hit my head against drywall. I don't recommend it. It hurts, and it definitely did not improve the situation that prompted it.
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I haven't done that, but I have hit my head against drywall.
Now project that feeling on someone you hate, and you get why it's a good idea.
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Judging from the official definition of Destructive Device, it seems there's an out if the Attorney General decides it's not likely to be used as a weapon.
(f)
Destructive device
The term “destructive device” means(1) any explosive, incendiary, or poison gas
(A) bomb,
(B) grenade,
(C) rocket having a propellent charge of more than four ounces,
(D) missile having an explosive or incendiary charge of more than one-quarter ounce,
(E) mine, or
(F) similar device;
(2) any type of weapon by whatever name
known which will, or which may be readily converted to, expel a
projectile by the action of an explosive or other propellant, the barrel
or barrels of which have a bore of more than one-half inch in diameter,
except a shotgun or shotgun shell which the Secretary finds is
generally recognized as particularly suitable for sporting purposes; and(3) any combination of parts either
designed or intended for use in converting any device into a destructive
device as defined in subparagraphs (1) and (2) and from which a
destructive device may be readily assembled. The term “destructive
device” shall not include any device which is neither designed nor
redesigned for use as a weapon; any device, although originally designed
for use as a weapon, which is redesigned for use as a signaling,
pyrotechnic, line throwing, safety, or similar device; surplus ordnance
sold, loaned, or given by the Secretary of the Army pursuant to the
provisions of section
4684
(2),
4685, or
4686 of title
10
of the United States Code; or any other device which the Secretary
finds is not likely to be used as a weapon, or is an antique or is a
rifle which the owner intends to use solely for sporting purposes.
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Epic formatting failure. Why do I even try?
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I haven't done that, but I have hit my head against drywall. I don't recommend it. It hurts, and it definitely did not improve the situation that prompted it.
I once slipped on some stairs and put my knee through the wall (it was drywall). Ended up bruising some tendons and getting put on crutches for about 6 weeks. On the plus side, I got a disabled parking permit for three months.
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I've always wanted to hit someone with a slab of drywall.
Based on the response when a coworker did that to me it doesn't seem to be very satisfying (the board crumbles too easily if not backed by something).
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Depending on the thickness, it could still really hurt.
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Fair enough, in my case a forearm was enough of an edge to just cause a line break and fold over it (of course it was also the flat and not the edge of a sheet).
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Now project that feeling on someone you hate, and you get why it's a good idea.
I'm not arguing against doing it to a cow-orker, just against hitting your own head. Cow-orkers deserve what they get (especially cow-orkers in certain low-cost-of-labor foreign countries, although that does pose a bit of a logistical problem in carrying out the cow-orker bashing).
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Pop gun?