Odd Stuff (Part 5)

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Errico Malatesta is missing too. He got shot by another anarchist, then got arrested when he refused to tell the cops who shot him.

He also grew a shaved off his beard so he could go out to cafes when he was being watched by the police.

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I was not familiar with him!

I did recently buy Zoe Baker’s book, so I guess I’ll get to learn about him!

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The place seems to be the UK’s bellybutton of weirdness.

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using as a hammer for more than 20 years.

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Some of these grenades may be filled with Picric Acid explosive which can become sensitive with age.

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Just feels appropriate today

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Parrots are intelligent, social creatures known for their remarkable ability to mimic human speech. However, the placement of mirrors in their cages, intended to provide companionship and stimulation, can have detrimental effects on their mental and physical health. This article explores the scientific evidence and expert opinions on the negative consequences of mirrors in parrot cages.

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Gas/petrol pumping advice from an FBook group.

I doubt any of it saves much money at all, but maybe…The one at the end about avoiding dirt makes some sense to me.

TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

I don’t know what you guys are paying for gasoline… My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money’s worth for every gallon:

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

:white_check_mark: Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening…your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
:white_check_mark: When you’re filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you’re getting less worth for your money.
:white_check_mark: One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
:white_check_mark: Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

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Choice of vehicle, driving style and reducing trips will have a much greater effect on how much gas you buy than any of these suggestions.

I have heard the last one before, but I’m not sure how much effect that actually has. In any case, your fuel pump has a filter, so quite a lot of crud would have to accumulate to cause a problem.

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Creepy woman will make you listen to her odd obsession. Probably at work.

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Come On Wtf GIF

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Stealing from someone else:

The eternal sunshine of the penised mind.

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but the impression given was that I was depraved to say such things aloud

Starting to get on the right track there, Joanne. There’s actually a very simple answer to why people don’t want to talk with you.

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“Harry Potter and the Penised Lesbian is sure to be a hit in the young adult fiction space.”

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I thought that’s genuinely what the deal with the Cormoran Strike books was.

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