▲ 246 ▼ Are we sure America is a developed nation? (thelemmy.club) submitted 19 hours ago by VetOfTheSeas@discuss.online to c/FuckTheUSA@lemmy.ca 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/22/indiana-residents-11th-day-without-power
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 26 points 18 hours ago (2 children) Why’s he putting power steering fluid in the generator? permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 20 points 18 hours ago (1 child) It is probably a repurposed container, lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -4 points 18 hours ago (3 children) It’s illegal in many places to transport or store gas in an unapproved container. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 17 hours ago (1 child) I’m sure the dude on day 11 without power gives a shit. I get why you’re not supposed to, but anyone who would try to prosecute this is a moron permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Laws and regulations are written in blood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 15 hours ago (1 child) I think most people would consider over a week and a half without power an extenuating circumstance, especially if no gas containers are readily available to purchase in his area (how many other people just ran out to buy one?) and nobody got hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 15 hours ago (2 children) There’s never an ‘extenuating circumstance’ when it comes to breaking the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago (1 child) Some people will even remove the tags from their mattress! 😱 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -2 points 17 hours ago (1 child) That’s fine as long as you’re not reselling them in that state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago I'm actually an upholsterer and I'm obligated by law to put those tags on anything I make. I do not have any of those tags and have never done. I worked at a place that got inspected 3 times in the 20 years I worked there to make sure we were putting those tags on things. We had a box of tags and I blew the dust off them every time they showed up. I just looked at the law and in Ontario at least, it hasn't been a thing since 2001 lol. At the place I used to work we reupholstered rollercoasters (it had its ups and downs) and we were regulated by the TSSA, apparently, which was different from the Stuffed Articles Act which is old news. That was fun, I learned things! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 17 hours ago Legal deez nuts permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 21 points 18 hours ago You ever try to steer a generator? This is pretty hilarious actually lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SoupBrick@pawb.social 20 points 18 hours ago (1 child) It is probably a repurposed container, lol. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -4 points 18 hours ago (3 children) It’s illegal in many places to transport or store gas in an unapproved container. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 17 hours ago (1 child) I’m sure the dude on day 11 without power gives a shit. I get why you’re not supposed to, but anyone who would try to prosecute this is a moron permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Laws and regulations are written in blood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 15 hours ago (1 child) I think most people would consider over a week and a half without power an extenuating circumstance, especially if no gas containers are readily available to purchase in his area (how many other people just ran out to buy one?) and nobody got hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 15 hours ago (2 children) There’s never an ‘extenuating circumstance’ when it comes to breaking the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago (1 child) Some people will even remove the tags from their mattress! 😱 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -2 points 17 hours ago (1 child) That’s fine as long as you’re not reselling them in that state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago I'm actually an upholsterer and I'm obligated by law to put those tags on anything I make. I do not have any of those tags and have never done. I worked at a place that got inspected 3 times in the 20 years I worked there to make sure we were putting those tags on things. We had a box of tags and I blew the dust off them every time they showed up. I just looked at the law and in Ontario at least, it hasn't been a thing since 2001 lol. At the place I used to work we reupholstered rollercoasters (it had its ups and downs) and we were regulated by the TSSA, apparently, which was different from the Stuffed Articles Act which is old news. That was fun, I learned things! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 17 hours ago Legal deez nuts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -4 points 18 hours ago (3 children) It’s illegal in many places to transport or store gas in an unapproved container. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 17 hours ago (1 child) I’m sure the dude on day 11 without power gives a shit. I get why you’re not supposed to, but anyone who would try to prosecute this is a moron permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Laws and regulations are written in blood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 15 hours ago (1 child) I think most people would consider over a week and a half without power an extenuating circumstance, especially if no gas containers are readily available to purchase in his area (how many other people just ran out to buy one?) and nobody got hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 15 hours ago (2 children) There’s never an ‘extenuating circumstance’ when it comes to breaking the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago (1 child) Some people will even remove the tags from their mattress! 😱 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -2 points 17 hours ago (1 child) That’s fine as long as you’re not reselling them in that state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago I'm actually an upholsterer and I'm obligated by law to put those tags on anything I make. I do not have any of those tags and have never done. I worked at a place that got inspected 3 times in the 20 years I worked there to make sure we were putting those tags on things. We had a box of tags and I blew the dust off them every time they showed up. I just looked at the law and in Ontario at least, it hasn't been a thing since 2001 lol. At the place I used to work we reupholstered rollercoasters (it had its ups and downs) and we were regulated by the TSSA, apparently, which was different from the Stuffed Articles Act which is old news. That was fun, I learned things! permalink fedilink source parent [–] Steve@startrek.website 7 points 17 hours ago Legal deez nuts permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 35 points 17 hours ago (1 child) I’m sure the dude on day 11 without power gives a shit. I get why you’re not supposed to, but anyone who would try to prosecute this is a moron permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Laws and regulations are written in blood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 15 hours ago (1 child) I think most people would consider over a week and a half without power an extenuating circumstance, especially if no gas containers are readily available to purchase in his area (how many other people just ran out to buy one?) and nobody got hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 15 hours ago (2 children) There’s never an ‘extenuating circumstance’ when it comes to breaking the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 16 hours ago (1 child) Laws and regulations are written in blood. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 15 hours ago (1 child) I think most people would consider over a week and a half without power an extenuating circumstance, especially if no gas containers are readily available to purchase in his area (how many other people just ran out to buy one?) and nobody got hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 15 hours ago (2 children) There’s never an ‘extenuating circumstance’ when it comes to breaking the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 15 hours ago (1 child) I think most people would consider over a week and a half without power an extenuating circumstance, especially if no gas containers are readily available to purchase in his area (how many other people just ran out to buy one?) and nobody got hurt. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 15 hours ago (2 children) There’s never an ‘extenuating circumstance’ when it comes to breaking the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -7 points 15 hours ago (2 children) There’s never an ‘extenuating circumstance’ when it comes to breaking the law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent [–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gandalf_der_13te@feddit.org 1 point 40 minutes ago (1 child) have you ever stepped out of your apartment? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world 1 point 26 minutes ago Have you ever left yours without breaking the law? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] oatscoop@midwest.social 14 points 14 hours ago* ... I can't tell if you're joking or not. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 11 points 17 hours ago (1 child) Some people will even remove the tags from their mattress! 😱 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -2 points 17 hours ago (1 child) That’s fine as long as you’re not reselling them in that state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago I'm actually an upholsterer and I'm obligated by law to put those tags on anything I make. I do not have any of those tags and have never done. I worked at a place that got inspected 3 times in the 20 years I worked there to make sure we were putting those tags on things. We had a box of tags and I blew the dust off them every time they showed up. I just looked at the law and in Ontario at least, it hasn't been a thing since 2001 lol. At the place I used to work we reupholstered rollercoasters (it had its ups and downs) and we were regulated by the TSSA, apparently, which was different from the Stuffed Articles Act which is old news. That was fun, I learned things! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@piefed.world -2 points 17 hours ago (1 child) That’s fine as long as you’re not reselling them in that state. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago I'm actually an upholsterer and I'm obligated by law to put those tags on anything I make. I do not have any of those tags and have never done. I worked at a place that got inspected 3 times in the 20 years I worked there to make sure we were putting those tags on things. We had a box of tags and I blew the dust off them every time they showed up. I just looked at the law and in Ontario at least, it hasn't been a thing since 2001 lol. At the place I used to work we reupholstered rollercoasters (it had its ups and downs) and we were regulated by the TSSA, apparently, which was different from the Stuffed Articles Act which is old news. That was fun, I learned things! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Peppycito@sh.itjust.works 8 points 16 hours ago I'm actually an upholsterer and I'm obligated by law to put those tags on anything I make. I do not have any of those tags and have never done. I worked at a place that got inspected 3 times in the 20 years I worked there to make sure we were putting those tags on things. We had a box of tags and I blew the dust off them every time they showed up. I just looked at the law and in Ontario at least, it hasn't been a thing since 2001 lol. At the place I used to work we reupholstered rollercoasters (it had its ups and downs) and we were regulated by the TSSA, apparently, which was different from the Stuffed Articles Act which is old news. That was fun, I learned things! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bakkoda@lemmy.world 21 points 18 hours ago You ever try to steer a generator? This is pretty hilarious actually lol permalink fedilink source parent
