Recent comments in /f/LifeProTips

fuck_all_you_people t1_jefd9f2 wrote

Dumbass, if your car is out of control you do not have the luxury of deciding when to stop it. Even if you think you are alone and can take 500+ feet to stop the car, you dont know that 500 feet is going to be indefinitely clear and you dont have the means to take emergency action because you are already in an emergency action. Suddenly someone pulls out and you just caused an accident that you could have prevented because you were listening to your inner voice tell you how smart you are. Hell, even the police expect you to control your vehicle and can ticket you otherwise. Youre selling morons on a moronic idea. If you google "How to stop a runaway car", 50000 results pop up saying to put it in neutral. Then we have /u/MarkHirsbrunner, with new info that he made up completely from his own asshole.

> And every brake system is rated to stop a car that it's at full throttle.

From the factory maybe, and thats not even taking into account the extended stopping time from literally fighting the vehicle trying as hard as it can to do otherwise. But sure, lets roll the dice and see how that 2004 Ford Taurus factory rating has held up through 20 years of commuting.

Lets also ignore the recent Toyota lawsuit where this exact thing was happening to new cars and people were unable to stop their vehicles by doing what you are describing to a "rated" braking system.

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MarkHirsbrunner OP t1_jefc3i5 wrote

Again, i included the exception of "if you need to stop quickly" or "you have shitty brakes." If you're just driving down the road, it doesn't matter if it takes longer to come to a stop, and if you are in traffic it's actually safer to not stop as quickly as possible.

And every brake system is rated to stop a car that is at full throttle. You're talking out your ass and inventing edge case scenarios to justify being oppositional to good advice.

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britreme OP t1_jefbs42 wrote

It actually does seem silly to me, yes! I’m not a “nails done” girl at all. But a couple of my friends had this concern, and kept getting manicures constantly in case the moment came, and this solution came to mind to suggest to others that might value this.

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avidoger t1_jefbida wrote

Lay the fitted sheet flat on floor with scrunchy part up. Fold about 10" from the edge, repeat until you have a long 10 to 12" strip. Dont worry about being totally flat. Now fold this until you have a roughly 12" square.

Repeat with flat sheet.

Then stack with one pillow cover and put into other pillow cover.

This is the martha Stewart method and i consider it the gold standard.

https://www.marthastewart.com/308036/how-to-keep-matching-sheets-together-in

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grimmw8lfe OP t1_jefb117 wrote

Oh I got you, that's not what I implied at all. Tho I must emphasize the term "healthy diet", which is entirely subjective.., and what will truly drive you forward, is working towards being able to afford a healthy diet before material possessions, as a healthy diet fuels better mindsets. I apologize for the misinterpretation on my part.

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spydersens t1_jefaxui wrote

Lower back pain is really vague. So , whatever exercise a kinesiologist or physical therapist advises for you particular situation. Mainly, core exercises, activating the pelvic floor, walking, swimming and activities like practicing Chi-gong, Taichi, pilates and Yoga are known to provide good support. But there are many good options out there.

mb with the term musculation, it's french for bodybuilding... so calisthenics or weights. Basically progressively including load bearing exercises to increase muscle strength in a controlled environment, which allows you to endure static postures longer without your muscles overreacting.

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MarkHirsbrunner OP t1_jef9zs4 wrote

I think Mr. Toretto is imagining a situation where the accelerator is stuck and the brakes are failing right when he's speeding towards a cliff, instead of the much more likely situation where somebody takes their foot off the gas while driving and the pedal doesn't come up.

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