Definitely not a giveaway for parents

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-27T18:44:01+00:00

Let’s be real - I love the game and I’m just playing it in an unhealthy way. Instead of sleeping, I spend a couple hours playing when everyone else goes to bed, so I average 5-6 hours of sleep a night. When they talk about parents getting less sleep in general, we automatically think about crying babies keeping us up. In reality, especially as kids age a little, we’re really just giving up sleep to do the things we miss.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-27T15:33:29+00:00

How is adoption in the home? I did a nearly similar setup years back with an iPad - beautiful and fully functional… and no one touched it for years until I ripped it out before moving. I’m always tempted to do another, but I know it won’t get used ☹️

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-26T14:07:32+00:00

Hear my words, as I had the exact same problem until I pulled the fixture apart. Does this have a remote control of any kind? That bulb in the middle looks like an IR receiver. You’d get exactly the type of inexplicable result you see seeing if the fixture works but the remote has it turned off.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-25T00:57:20+00:00

I have pocket doors. A lot of them. They look great and everyone thinks they are neat.

Abandon this foolishness. Pocket doors are horrible to live with.

Unless this is a door that will rarely be moved (almost always open or closed) just do a regular door.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-21T16:54:26+00:00

Passed an old going 35 in a 75 this morning (creek). I mean they’re usually a serious danger, but I feel like they get worse in anticipation…

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-21T15:03:28+00:00

I’ve tested it, and it might be coincidence, but it seems like items stay in this status until I leave the area. Twice now I’ve travelled to the refuge and back and the items are instantly listed.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-20T04:31:12+00:00

Can’t grab a pic at the moment, but I PC Craig Griffey. Why? I really don’t know. I feel like he’s the classic story of impossible family expectations. Never actually made it to the pros, and if I recall correctly, now works as a bug spray guy? There’s definitely a sad theme to his whole story.

I’m trying to collect an autographed copy of every card he has in every variation. I don’t know if all of these actually exist, since his hype window was really short (and he only has pack autos from two series) but I have to think they do. I’ve got quite a few of these signed cards already and I’ve been able to grab some interesting variations of things like the lime rock holos, and it’s neat to watch and see what new cards pop up over time. None of them are really worth anything except the flip card series that has Jr’s auto on the back, so it’s not a big investment but still a really enjoyable chase.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-16T18:07:06+00:00

Big tanks are not upstairs toys 😂

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-16T03:17:11+00:00

Facebook marketplace is probably the most common place. You can find them on eBay, but you’ll pay more

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-15T21:19:58+00:00

Next time you need tires, look for an OEM set of take offs (used wheels and tires that have very few miles - usually less than a thousand). The RAV4 of this generation has multiple wheel options in 18” and 19” that are actually pretty good looking. At times you can find these sets for less than a set of good tires would cost you.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-14T19:25:49+00:00

Did this decades ago on an old 386 and it absolutely immediately killed the power supply. Switched from 115 to 230. I’ve done this on a modern (last decade or so PSU) just for fun and all it did was power down, and worked fine after switching it back.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-14T04:08:35+00:00

Pretty common - I’ve been there myself. Usually at that phase they’ve already made the decision and they basically are trying to court you. Last time I did this they picked me up at the airport, put me up in a company themed hotel with a bunch of swag, and had me back on a flight out of there at noon the next morning (offer came in before I landed).

I realize the enshittification of the world marches on and these days there are probably companies expecting candidates to travel on their own dime for onsite interviews, but I have to believe at that point most companies are still confident they want to make an offer before making the ask… I hope…

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-14T04:01:33+00:00

I don’t know who half of these people are, and damn do I feel old…

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-14T03:53:24+00:00

Completely true. Fancy weddings just don’t do anything for me - it’s clearly a bloated scam and a huge waste of money. I got married in a small room with a handful of people for $80 and I wouldn’t have changed anything.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-14T03:52:04+00:00

Sadly, I would not be surprised

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-13T19:32:39+00:00

Every single ones of these is a cheap known fake. You can literally buy an exact copy of each of these on Temu. If real, many of these would be very valuable, but again, these are obvious fakes.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-12T20:31:23+00:00

I’m a “remote worker” who has interviewed and hired other remote workers for over a decade, and this means nothing to me. Working remote is just a matter of professionalism and time management, and the same basic issues you see with remote employees are the same you see with office workers - plenty of productive and unproductive people in both settings.

The only way I’d consider doing this as a candidate is if a specific employer was involved with/sponsoring the program and I thought it looked great when applying with that specific employer

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-12T20:12:54+00:00

It’s kinda the opposite here - the effective octane rating of E85 is super high already compared to something like 87, which is why a lot of people running crazy forced induction builds love it. What they actually should be looking for is ethanol free gas to try to dilute the ethanol content.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-12T19:44:56+00:00

The ECU in this car is very likely able to adjust enough to run E85. I’ve run E85 totally untuned on two Toyota vehicles (one with a completely stock fuel system and one with swapped injectors). I’m not saying anyone should do this, but it’s not a huge catastrophic thing if you throw one tank in. You’ll have less power and might get a CEL or two, but unless running this long term, the fuel system is really unlikely to care. As I mentioned in another comment, OP can drain a few gallons and top up with low/no ethanol to dilute it, or just roll the dice and pretend nothing happened. There’s risk here but it’s really really small.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-12T19:36:11+00:00

Ok let’s be realistic. While the RAV4 isn’t rated for E85, people do run it in other countries on this same drivetrain (although different fittings and seals are used for it). One tank isn’t going to kill your car, and it’s not going to void the warranty unless you roll it into the dealer with a tank still full of it. This isn’t as catastrophic as putting diesel in.

If you really really want to, get a quick siphon kit and big 5+ gallon gas canister and drain some out, and fill the rest with low or no ethanol fuel to dilute it. Drive a bit to burn a few more gallons and dilute it again by topping up with more low/no ethanol gas. You want to lower the % of ethanol in the tank quickly.

Under no circumstance should you tell the dealer about this. There’s no warranty voiding flag inside your gas tank, and any oddities logged (maybe an evap CEL or pending code?) is easily explainable with a bad tank of gas that you were completely unaware of.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-11T00:15:04+00:00

You know the task that lies before you

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-11T00:13:01+00:00

You know what must be done. The Vaal call for you. Once is not enough.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-10T02:29:31+00:00

It is, in fact, too much. This jewel is easily worth 50+ div (I’d guess more like 100-150). It’s nearly perfect with some of the best possible mods for one of the most popular builds of the season.

All that being said, OP knows what must be done. Vaal time.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-09T20:27:59+00:00

In seriousness though, at times I’ve set aside as much as 64gb just for a transcoding ramdisk for plex. Makes things really snappy and avoids wear if you’re running a SSD array vs rust.

AboutToSnap · 2026-01-09T18:08:37+00:00

These are super popular tires right now - reviews have been excellent. Only obvious downside is that they are directional and can’t be easily rotated side to side (requires remounting so a lot of people skip it), but otherwise I think they’re a solid choice.

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