schmidtster

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schmidtster,

I replay that game every couple of years, one of my all time favorites. My brother still had the cartridge.

Now I’m gonna need to play when I get back home, thanks stranger!

schmidtster,

That’s why he’s in a prison hospital instead. I think they are called psyche wards or mental institutes in some places.

schmidtster,

Yep could easily turn coat and sell to highest bidder.

schmidtster,

It’s a holdover from older designs, modern receptacles hold the plug differently, older ones were designed to hug the holes to hold the plug in places.

schmidtster, (edited )

Older receptacles had a design that would hug the holes to hold the plug in place. It’s a holdover for people with older houses.

schmidtster,

Older receptacles and even modern receptacles and cords do still make use of their holes.

It’s why if the holes are included there is specs they must follow.

This plug makes use of the holes for a solid mechanical connection that will only be removed when you pull on the collar to remove the pin that goes through the holes.

schmidtster, (edited )

Technology connections got it wrong. The oldest receptacle he used was from the 2000s. He also didn’t do any research. Modern manufactures keep doing it for the all the old receptacles out there. It’s why the hole size IS specified by NEMA if you are going to include them.

Theres plenty of patents that specify the locking function, and even some modern patents refer to those old locking features with their features.

schmidtster,

I’ve watched that video, what research and sources? He doesn’t talk about any specs or provide them, doesn’t talk about patents or provide them. Can you link to his sources if you know where they are?

It’s strange how he’s being treated as the end source, while not having any sources at all.

Look up NEMA specs and patents, it’s not my job to educate people who are taking someone’s word without sources or anything. His experiments are flawed his receptacles are all from the last 2 decades.

“Go try it yourself and you’ll see”… sure I’ll use a plug from the era that these are from, that’s who these are for, not for people with modern plugs who would be ones watching a video and trying this.

schmidtster,

There’s patents with these features specified for locking and even modern patents reference these old patents.

Technology connections got it wrong, it happens.

schmidtster, (edited )

I’m curious why he doesn’t talk about all the patents that specify locking as a feature. Even modern patents reference the features of older ones in their designs if they use them.

He used all modern plugs you would find on houses in 2000+, of course none of them lock the old way. Go grab some from the 20s and 30s.

schmidtster, (edited )

Here a plug that utilizes the holes to make a secure connection that can only be removed by pulling on the collar to remove the pins that go through the holes.

Yeah it’s a thing and if you have the holes in the plug, they must meet NEMA spec since it actually is used for locking in lots of cases. Despite technology connections missing the patent and specs from their videos.

What sources did tech connections have other than their wrong and biased experiment on modern receptacles that wouldn’t have this feature?

schmidtster, (edited )

Some electricians started doing it since it became a viral Internet trend to intentionally drop quarters onto the prongs of a slightly pulled out plug.

In history there’s only been a few cases of a fires being started because of an accidental thing falling on the plugs. The breaker trips before a fire would start in almost all cases. Provided the breaker isn’t faulty or something. Which you should be testing regularly as a home owner.

schmidtster,

If it’s for manufacturing why are some made without them?

Theres patents out there, I don’t know why technology connection did his own experiments on modern plugs instead of a modicum of research about receptacles.

schmidtster,

The group made millions.

schmidtster, (edited )

Because this group actively endorsed and profited from piracy. They made it a job instead of a hobby. Don’t profit from it, that’s like the one thing you don’t do, and they did it.

Not really a private citizen anymore at that point if you’re making a business.

schmidtster, (edited )

They profited heavily from and endorsed not just protective piracy, they aren’t innocent, far from it. What they did was actively harmful to the community as a whole as well.

Don’t make a career out of a hobby, that’s why they got burned so hard.

schmidtster,

Well I mean it did work. You have now shared it and made it a meme for others to enjoy, it’s fulfilled it’s task successfully.

schmidtster,

Ya’ll never heard of a paralyzer drink before?

schmidtster,

If you were paying someone to take care of your kid, you would be perfectly fine with them saying no when the kid asks to do something?

schmidtster, (edited )

I hope you never plan on having kids. Kids come first, if you can’t put them before yourself and deal with your shit on your own time you’re only hurting them.

How would you feel if the person who’s watching them decided they couldn’t because they needed 10 minutes? It’s only acceptable for you since it’s your kid? Shit take.

schmidtster,

Those 5-10 minutes will cause most kids to move on to something else.

schmidtster, (edited )

Parenting isn’t a 24/7 job who’s told you that? Most people have partners and you get breaks when your kid is sleeping, at school, and being cared for by others. If you can’t do it, you should be paying someone so you can get your break. Not neglecting your kids.

It’s not different, people just use it as an excuse to be terrible to their kids.

schmidtster,

Babysitting? Think more childcare services. You get what you pay for with babysitters.

Parents aren’t paid, but you should be putting in more effort than you expect from paid child care workers.

schmidtster,

Some grapes are considered sour instead of sweet, but I get your point, not the first choice I would go with either.

schmidtster,

Why so sour?

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