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@lemmy.ca

I'm just your average Canadian wolf. I'm a siren enthusiast and railfan as my main hobbies. I run the Civil Defense Sirens Wiki, and am working on restoring a few vintage sirens (such as a FS&S Model L and a rare Sterling Siren MOD. F) as well as a 1970s Safetran mechanical crossing bell.

Snowpix 135 points 3 years ago

Billy, yes! (But use uBlock Origin instead)

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Snowpix 91 points 2 years ago

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Snowpix 89 points 3 years ago

Who the fuck calls Android devices "'Droids" unironically? This couldn't have been real teenagers. Not ones from the past decade at the very least.

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Snowpix 80 points 3 years ago

Hexbear does not participate or argue in good faith. Their only goal is to "dunk on" everyone who disagrees with them through bad faith arguments and brigading/harassing.

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Snowpix 76 points 2 years ago

Republicans are outraged at anything Biden does. This isn't new.

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Snowpix 68 points 2 years ago

And have to be visibly armed to stop the cops from harassing you for doing so.

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Snowpix 66 points 3 years ago

I knew from reading the headline that Hexbear's horde of mouthbreathers would show up to brigade and spread their propaganda. Sure enough, here we are

Edit: You guys really are just proving my point lmao

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Snowpix 66 points 2 years ago

You could've just done so and moved on, my guy. It's not a profound statement.

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Snowpix 63 points 7 months ago

Silence, brand.

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Snowpix 62 points 2 years ago

Fuck off with that nonsense. If you can't see the difference between an actual theocratic fascist party (who makes no attempt to pretend otherwise) and a milquetoast neoliberal party, you're either wilfully ignorant, misinformed, or here to spread disinformation.

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Snowpix 60 points a year ago

Working at a restaurant right now, on break. Can't wait to deal with all of these lovely people!

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Snowpix 58 points 2 years ago

This is like, every creepypasta based on a TV show. "But then they all stared at me with hyper-realistic eyes with hyper-realistic blood coming out of them and they threatened to hyper-realistically kill me. When I asked my mom she said I was watching TV static"

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Snowpix 57 points 2 years ago

A 1940s era Sterling Siren Model "F" factory siren. This siren spent decades outside of a Long Island, NY firehouse, acting as a street clearing siren to allow fire engines to exit the station unimpeded during an emergency. It was decommissioned a few years ago and popped up on eBay, and I was able to get ahold of it for cheap as the seller didn't know its worth. Model F sirens are very hard to find, as they haven't been made since the 1960s, and the need for street clearing and fire sirens have lessened with the advent of pagers. I believe there are less than a dozen left in service across North America.

Mine is in very good running shape, despite its age. I lubricated the bearings recently (brass sleeve bearings) and let the motor break in. It isn't quite as loud as my Federal Sign & Signal Model "L" (built in the 1960s) but still packs a punch. I usually set them off with the city sirens every Monday. It does need cosmetic restoration, as the paint is badly weathered and the projector has some dents in it, but it won't be hard to fix up.

https://youtu.be/KvsGiL15g1k?si=ZgheNIH-fqOHJXnJ

My Model L is on the left, and my Model F is on the right.

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Snowpix 54 points a year ago

If the eyebrows don't fit, you must acquit.

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Snowpix 54 points 2 years ago

That version is missing the best part, putting on the powdered wig and shouting "Tally Ho, Lads! " as he blasts the rapscallions apart with the stair-mounted cannon

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Snowpix 53 points 2 years ago

C'mon, Tesla. Pontiac had this shit figured out almost 25 years ago with the Aztek. This isn't difficult.

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Snowpix 53 points a year ago

Average Yogthos verbal vomit.

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Snowpix 52 points 7 months ago

They think they're some unique "alpha", meanwhile they all adopt the same exact look: A camo-covered outfit, Oakleys, and the douchiest haircut you can think of. Zero individuality.

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Snowpix 51 points a year ago

It's already turned into a shitshow, they've been brigading enmasse, downvoting and trolling just like they used to. Guess some things never change, eh?

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Snowpix 51 points 2 years ago path: 0 10262641 10268488, hotness: undefined, score: 51, children: 0

thanks for using Leebra!

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