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Cake day: June 13th, 2023
  • eldoom@lemm.eetoNo Stupid Questions@lemmy.world•What are these things? I always see them in the sky
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    1 year ago

    My brother has this completely redpilled friend. He’s taken college level classes on aerodynamics and aerospace manufacturing (so have I). He’s always pointing out the contrails and saying something about mind control or Bill Gates…

    I always sarcastically ask him about what other medium would he expect them to be projecting the sky on. Gets him to shut up real quick. For an hour or so… They really aren’t that bright.

  • eldoom@lemm.eetoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What are some small, pocketable/keychainable items that are worth carrying everywhere you go?
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    1 year ago

    My tiny flashlight will light up my whole yard and then some like it’s day. I do admit that’s a little bit excessive but it’s great for when I hear something out there at night. I don’t exactly live in the best neighborhood… Makes clearing the property a hell of a lot easier and when that things pointed right at you, you can’t see shit.

    Even on the lower settings though it’s far better and faster than using your phone. Also I guess it’s a little bit more specific to my needs because I am a machinist, it’s a lot easier for me to just pull out a flashlight than to strain my eyes trying to see something.

  • eldoom@lemm.eetoAsklemmy@lemmy.ml•What are some small, pocketable/keychainable items that are worth carrying everywhere you go?
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    1 year ago

    A tiny keychain tape measure. It’s one of those things you have no idea how much you’ll use until you have one on you all the time.

    Looking at something online? How big exactly is it? It says 16.5" but can you picture that in your head somewhat accurately? It’s just easier to pull out your tape measure and see.

    I’ve also started carrying around a small flashlight everywhere I go. I have an Imalent LD70 Mini. It’s small enough to fit in my change pocket and it’ll put out a blinding ~4000 lumens on turbo (for about a minute before it gets too hot). I do admit that it’s not the best flashlight ever. It has a ridiculous magnetic proprietary charger that will short on whatever if you leave it plugged in but it does what I need it to do.