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    If it’s any consolation, you’re much more likely to get killed by the police officer than the logging truck

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      If the avatar is real, she’ll be relatively safe unless she marries one.

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        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.

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      It’s funny because it’s statistically true.

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    Elf?

    • Rhaedas@fedia.io
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      Finding Nemo?

      • tomiant@piefed.social
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        Ice cold reference! I never heard anyone else reference that one in regards to You Will Die In Remarkable Ways II.

        • [deleted]@piefed.world
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          Braces girl murders fish.

    • Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca
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      Christmas Vacation?

      • nocturne@slrpnk.net
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        That was 1989.

        • Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca
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          Damn, I’m old.

          • tomiant@piefed.social
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            You’re a fucking spring blossom and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.

            • chiliedogg@lemmy.world
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              My problem is I’m a corpse flower.

              • tomiant@piefed.social
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                Those are the prettiest ones! Like, sunflowers!

                • P1nkman@lemmy.world
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                  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
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              I needed that. Thanks.

              • tomiant@piefed.social
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                Age = experience = wisdom = badass

      • dohpaz42@lemmy.world
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        How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days

    • urandom@lemmy.world
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      I don’t remember a logging truck in kill bill

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    logs that fall off of trucks don’t behave that way in real life so that’s still a ticket

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      Sounds exactly what death would say

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        what nooo

    • Siethron@lemmy.world
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      Yeah, you have to run into the log, it doesn’t suddenly jump backwards,

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        But you’re traveling at high speeds and they’d be hard to avoid if they all fell off at once

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          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.

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            Now a spinning tire coming off a vehicle is a demon from hell and can do whatever the hell it wants physics be damned.

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              Rotational momentum is a hell of a thing

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        Even if you’re tailgating and the log bumps off? I’m not good at physics btw.

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          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

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    Two hours later, both of you are still trying to guess which movie you’re talking about

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      Look, in the spirit of community, in case somebody isn’t getting it, this is a reference to the movie Speed! with Nicholas Cage.

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        Weird, I thought it’s Final Destination 2 with Keanu Reeves.

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          Never seen it.

          I hate Keanu Reeves.

          Seems like a horrible person.

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    It’s big, it’s heavy, it’s wood.

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      It’s better than bad. It’s good.

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    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].

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      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.

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        I didn’t know, but I’m proud.

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          You know, I get it.

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      Does it still benefit you if it isn’t reported to your insurance company and you get I guess to pay less

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        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.

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          But you did break the law in this case. Waiving it if you do some online class is not exactly extortion imo

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            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).

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              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.

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    Logs (2003)

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      Is that the one about the sentient log that rolls around killing people?

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        The very same!

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          Nice! And to think it started as just a humble kids toy…

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            It started as Thomas the Tank Engine.

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        You can’t imagine my surprise and disappointment that this isn’t a real movie.

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          Now, Rubber is a real movie otoh, and it rules.

          But it’s a sentient tire, not a log.

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    Honest question. What is the origin/reason of this fashion to prevent the use of capitals?

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      I’m pretty sure it started with artists using lowercase in their titles and album names. I have 0 evidence for this

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        I’m going to use you as a source on Grokpedia

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      Lack of public funding for schools.

      Edit: THE ONE RIGHT, TRUE, type of schools. The ones that who which teach the Oxford comma.

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      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

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    I literally did this twice yesterday

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    You didn’t even need to see the movie, that scene was in the trailer which was was everywhere at the time

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    The Matrix Reloaded?

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    OMG, did she have a premonition?

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