# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537 "2020-11-14T00:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 430
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8587 "2023-01-24T00:17:04Z")
Re-laced HiD actuator (human interface device) ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8588 "2023-01-24T12:55:58Z")
> [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](#): > > Either that, or it’s an ID-10t error. > [@74westy](#): > > Pilot error. I liked what the F-14 pilots said was the most common malfunction for their planes: The R10 switch. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8589 "2023-01-24T13:01:58Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > The R10 switch. I use PEBKAC quite a bit, but I can’t puzzle out what R10 means. So I guess I just had a PEBKAC. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8590 "2023-01-24T13:10:46Z")
Just a guess, but the guy in the back seat of an F-14 was known as the Radar Intercept Officer, abbreviated RIO. R10 looks like RIO. Pilots can be such cutups. I’ve heard them identify flying animals as a B1RD or a GU-11. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8591 "2023-01-24T13:27:51Z")
Schadenfreude is when I see his face on this [photo](https://www.inquirer.com/politics/pennsylvania/donald-trump-joey-merlino-philadelphia-mob-photo-golf-club-20230123.html): the mouthbreather does not look fit. Oh, and that he had the photo taken together with former Philadelphia mob boss Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino and that he does not remember whether he knows him or not. Looking at his face again I am almost willing to believe that he does not remember. Time to let him try to [draw a watch](https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-clock-drawing-test-98619). ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8592 "2023-01-24T13:50:48Z")
You got it. There is a panel of switchs labeled R then some number, but there are less than ten. So R10 refers to the RIO (Radar Intercept Officer). _Aside: I’m still unsure how necessary the RIO was in that aircraft._ ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8593 "2023-01-24T15:09:19Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > Time to let him try to [draw a watch](https://www.verywellhealth.com/the-clock-drawing-test-98619). > One variation of the test is to provide the person with a blank piece of paper and ask them to draw a clock showing 10 minutes after 11. The word “hands” is not used to avoid giving clues. I’d be tempted to draw a digital clock, 11:10 with seven-segment style numerals. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8594 "2023-01-24T15:14:51Z")
If you are able to paint the 4 x 7 segments correctly, not forgetting the “:” in the middle, you pass the test in my book. 1️⃣ 1️⃣ : 1️⃣ 0️⃣ And I claim the mouthbreather would not, neither with hands nor with numerals. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8595 "2023-01-24T15:18:11Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > If you are able to paint the 4 x 7 segments correctly, not forgetting the “:” in the middle, you pass the test in my book. Also, if you can still effectively be a smartass, you’re probably not in cognitive decline. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8596 "2023-01-24T15:20:36Z")
Oh, I forgot this is the Pit: your way of expressing my thoughts is much better. Smartass, what a nice word. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8597 "2023-01-24T15:30:49Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > If you are able to paint the 4 x 7 segments correctly, not forgetting the “:” in the middle The hard part would be making it blink. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8598 "2023-01-24T15:42:45Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > > [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > > > If you are able to paint the 4 x 7 segments correctly, not forgetting the “:” in the middle > > The hard part would be making it blink. - Pencil and an eraser. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8599 "2023-01-24T15:47:29Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > If you are able to paint the 4 x 7 segments correctly, not forgetting the “:” in the middle, you pass the test in my book. > 1️⃣ 1️⃣ : 1️⃣ 0️⃣ That’s excellent. Hmm, I might ask my doctor for a cognitive test, just so I can draw a Nixie Clock: [![](https://simeonpilgrim.com/blog/static/3db60681/nixie-tube-clock@2x.jpg) ](https://simeonpilgrim.com/blog/static/3db60681/nixie-tube-clock@2x.jpg) “Why, yes, I did bring a set of pens and watercolors.” . eta: “You didn’t mention a time limit, did you?” ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8600 "2023-01-24T17:22:30Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > I’d be tempted to draw a digital clock, 11:10 with seven-segment style numerals. I thought of that, too. I might also draw an analog clock face and put roman numerals on it. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8601 "2023-01-24T17:27:56Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > > [@DesertDog](#): > > > > I’d be tempted to draw a digital clock, 11:10 with seven-segment style numerals. > > I thought of that, too. I might also draw an analog clock face and put roman numerals on it. - Caveman drawings of animals. “It’s 10 elk past moose”. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8602 "2023-01-24T17:48:13Z")
Oh, I’ve got it, draw a sundial and then use the pencil to cast a shadow on the correct time. There’s also a very cool clock in Berlin that shows the time with colored water in glass tubes. “I pronounce you sane, and a complete pain in the ass.” ---
**Author:** ![EinsteinsHund](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/einsteinshund/32/8400_2.png) [@EinsteinsHund](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EinsteinsHund)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8603 "2023-01-24T17:57:33Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > There’s also a very cool clock in Berlin that shows the time with colored water in glass tubes. There’s another very cool clock in Berlin at the Alexanderplatz, the [Urania World Clock](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Clock_(Alexanderplatz)). Try drawing THAT! [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Reloj_Mundial%2C_Berl%C3%ADn%2C_Alemania%2C_2016-04-22%2C_DD_46-48_HDR.jpg) ](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Reloj_Mundial%2C_Berl%C3%ADn%2C_Alemania%2C_2016-04-22%2C_DD_46-48_HDR.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8604 "2023-01-24T18:02:08Z")
I’ve heard of that one. Here’s the one I was thinking of. > **[Clock of Flowing Time](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clock_of_Flowing_Time)** > > Pages for logged out editors learn more > > The Clock of Flowing Time (German: Uhr der fließenden Zeit) is a 13 meter high water clock extending over three floors in the Berlin Europa-Center. The clock was designed by the French artist Bernard Gitton and set up in 1982. > The water clock displays the time by filling glass spheres with brightly colored liquid, in a cycle that repeats every 12 hours. The whole system is controlled by a pendulum swinging in the lower half of the clock. > Coordi... ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8605 "2023-01-24T18:39:14Z")
Another cool clock, this one in Düsseldorf: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dbZBfSd6l5A/maxresdefault.jpg) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dbZBfSd6l5A/maxresdefault.jpg) The lights on the side of the Rheinturm designate the time. It has a claim to being the biggest digital clock in the world. > **[Rheinturm](https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/rheinturm)** > > This futuristic German television spire is actually the world's largest digital clock. (What is it with Germans and ambitious clocks?) ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/8606 "2023-01-24T18:51:04Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > What is it with Germans and **ambitious clocks**? Someone misspelled it on the purchase order? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=429) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=431)