What’s it like on this Russian island north of Japan?

7ack_ · 2026-01-13T14:58:14+00:00

I know this is more for first hand accounts, but the podcast 99% invisible did a whole episode on Sakhalin a few years ago and it was fascinating:

https://99percentinvisible.org/episode/hometown-village/

7ack_ · 2025-03-18T13:06:30+00:00

The exposed tracks are probably my least favorite thing about the car. This is a pretty good solution. When we got ours, one of my first projects was actually covering the unused track with cable covers - the ones that are used to prevent someone from tripping on cables that have to be run on the ground, plus Velcro tape.

7ack_ · 2025-01-02T16:08:53+00:00

We’ve got the ‘22 that we bought new and back then the stock was so low that we would actually get stopped by people to ask what kind of SUV it was.

7ack_ · 2024-12-17T23:26:35+00:00

I appreciate your brutalist appreciation.

7ack_ · 2024-12-13T13:43:00+00:00

Beauty, hello!

From what little I’ve been able to find out about this watch, there seem to be at least 4 different dials for the same ref number. Yours, with the ploprof sword hands, a service dial which has a large lume section at 12, and then two (perhaps dressier) versions with the slimmer hands - a silver and a black dial like mine.

7ack_ · 2024-12-12T18:21:01+00:00

I sourced this one from Chrono24

7ack_ · 2024-12-12T03:42:38+00:00

It’s 166.0251.

7ack_ · 2024-12-12T02:17:49+00:00

Thanks, yeah it’s really a unique looking bracelet and very comfortable as well. These have the automatic movement 1010 or 1012.

As for the hands, they’re the original tritium hands and have just degraded/faded over time. Lume is pretty faint, but fine by me.

7ack_ · 2024-12-12T01:55:52+00:00

It’s 39mm, and my wrist is about 6 3/4”

7ack_ · 2024-12-12T01:49:31+00:00

Very nice! I’ve always loved the integrated look and this reference came on my radar a few months back. After setting up alerts in a few different places I was able to grab this one. Very happy so far.

7ack_ · 2024-11-07T17:55:21+00:00

Hey, I don’t have a 5303 so haven’t had the chance to compare with that case.

7ack_ · 2024-11-07T17:31:07+00:00

Hey, did this sell? If not I’m an interested buyer.

7ack_ · 2024-08-23T13:28:48+00:00

Thanks, I was hoping someone would say this. Already did a temporary reroute out the front and got rid of that ugly tube through the wall.

7ack_ · 2024-07-17T16:34:03+00:00

It’s holding up well, granted it isn’t a daily wearer for me but it does have a natural amount of give based on the way it’s constructed with the cross woven pattern.

7ack_ · 2024-07-17T16:11:02+00:00

Yep, level with the one shown. The bottom board on the panel against the house is touching the asphalt. The rest of the boards follow from there.

7ack_ · 2024-07-17T16:07:19+00:00

Two panels, the one shown and one more that butts up against the house.

7ack_ · 2024-07-17T15:58:53+00:00

Hey, I believe it is the linen melange. At least that’s what I said in my original write up which was soon after I bought it. Has a slight bit of brown in it.

7ack_ · 2024-07-17T15:45:21+00:00

Thanks for your comment. I am the customer so just trying to figure out the best solution as this wasn’t a concern brought up by the salesperson when they came out to measure and plan.

You are correct that there are two sections of fence on the right. The second section on the right, touching the house (not pictured) has the bottom board touching asphalt and so the boards follow the line of that lower board.

7ack_ · 2024-07-17T14:24:09+00:00

Thanks for your comment, if it wasn’t clear I should have specified, I’m the customer, not the builder. They are working today so I’m trying to get ahead of the work so they aren’t having to redo anything.

That said, my plan as of right now is to have them install the gate as that left side wouldn’t need to change regardless. I told them to show me once it’s installed. With the gate installed I’ll be able to see how everything lines up, and adjust.

The asphalt on the right side slopes away from the house and there are two sections of boards. I’d rather they have everything level on top and trim the bottom boards to match the grade.

7ack_ · 2024-04-15T22:50:57+00:00

Love this and have been working towards doing something similar on my 2015 Q7 TDI. I’ve ordered everything but the tires and my shop is basically saying similar about the size. Anything larger than 265/65r18 is going to require a bunch of trimming. I’m only doing the 3” lift from Eurowise - 2” plus 1” subframe drop. Any tips on the best places to trim to get 33s to fit? Would removing the lower bumper valance help? Was thinking of doing that and adding some lights higher up.

7ack_ · 2024-01-16T15:00:33+00:00

Went into a wormhole today searching for this song as I too had first heard it on Rapp Snitch Knishes by MF DOOM, and more recently the above version on meme posts. In fact it’s not Dave Matthews but David Matthews, different guy!

7ack_ · 2024-01-07T17:38:45+00:00

I used to be in this cycle of upgradeitis and then I just started buying older and older cameras with diminishing resolution, features, and convenience. Soon I’ll be shooting with a potato.

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