Buck Hardcastle
Bio
Viscount of Hyrkania and private cartographer to the house of Beifong.
Stories (103/0)
Sovereign Citizens on the Road
“Sovereign citizen” is a catchall phrase referring to a variety of anti-government individuals and groups who share some common beliefs and behaviors. For various ahistorical reasons, they believe they can just opt out of living under a government. Becoming a sovereign citizen is a bit like Michael Scott declaring bankruptcy, you just sort of decide it, but nothing has actually changed in the eyes of the law.
By Buck Hardcastle19 days ago in Criminal
The Most Dangerous Waterslides
Waterslides may look tamer than roller coasters at a glance, but their simplicity can make them more dangerous. Where in a roller coaster you've got a bar or harness holding you in place, on a water slide you typically have more room for shenanigans. Also while roller coasters obviously need inspection and regulation, it's not as self evident for waterslides: but as you will see, they clearly do need oversight.
By Buck Hardcastle2 months ago in FYI
A James Bond Musical Mystery
Not every song written for a James Bond movie actually makes into the movie. It's not unusual for there to be multiple rejected theme songs. An archetypal song was Mr. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, by Shirley Bassey. also sung by Dionne Warwick, that was intended as a theme for Thunderball.
By Buck Hardcastle4 months ago in Beat
Funko Pops We Need to Exist
Funko Inc. is a toy company that seems to be on a quest to archive all of pop culture in the form of macrocephaly toy figurines, called "Funko Pops!" Think of any iconic movie, TV show or comic book character and there will likely be multiple versions of Funko Pops. Also though, think of a cult property that most people haven't heard of, and it will have Funko Pops. Go ahead, check, I'll wait. Scratch that, I'm in a hurry, you'll have to check later. There are even idiosyncratic figurines, such as ones of long defunct airlines.
By Buck Hardcastle4 months ago in Geeks
Hate books? Rethink your approach to reading.
Whenever I hear someone say that they don't read books it bums me out. What I hear is that no one ever gave them a book they actually enjoyed. People who read tend to be wiser, more open minded and more eloquent than people who don't. If you clicked on this article you're probably interested in reading more, but struggle to do it. It will help if you unlearn habits you were taught in school.
By Buck Hardcastle5 months ago in Lifehack
[Blank] is Worse Today! An Old Idea.
As Millennials reach middle age, we should be warry of becoming nostalgic for the past. There seems to be a very universal and timeless belief that society hit its peak when you were young and everything has gone downhill since then. Here are some sentiments to be suspicious of.
By Buck Hardcastle5 months ago in FYI
FAQ about the War in Ukraine
Ukraine seemed to be doing so well in regaining territory for awhile, but not anymore, what happened? In September 2022 the Ukrainian army wowed by taking back a large swarth of territory pretty much overnight. If they could keep doing that, they'd retake the rest of their homeland soon. Expectations for a spring offensive were high.
By Buck Hardcastle8 months ago in The Swamp
The First Dirt Salesmen
Americans regularly buy dirt, or as marketing would have us call it, potting soil. We're so used to it now, but it's an odd concept. Pay money for the most freely available think around? A question took a hold of me, and I needed to know the answer: Who first sold dirt?
By Buck Hardcastle10 months ago in FYI