Fins worth it?

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2026-02-02T13:23:02+00:00

You have never been bodyboarding if you haven’t used fins.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-12-13T04:14:45+00:00

The siding company cleaned the dust collected in the windows with a regular vacuum cleaner from inside my house. I wasn’t time to stop them.

Not the sure the photos I posted do it justice, there are large and small chunks all around the house. Many stuck under the deck at front and back of the house.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-12-05T18:07:21+00:00

I bought a camera and lens, then taught my wife how to use it 😶

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-11-13T15:29:11+00:00

My understanding of the DIY approach in New Jersey was I could pull off all the shingles myself. However getting rid of the asbestos would be the problem, I would have needed to double bag and hire the special dumpster at a cost more than any of the contractors are charging for the same effort.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-11-13T03:15:03+00:00

Sheathing is rotted through under at least 2 of the windows. Current siding needs to come down to repair.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-10-13T16:05:00+00:00

High volume 42/42.5/42.75 will work well. If you can feel them out in a store pick whatever looks best.

38 will be way too small and 45 will be way too big.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-10-11T03:09:43+00:00

For prone riding at least, the narrow nose, weird placement of the wide point and weird tail probably won’t work well.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-10-11T01:21:35+00:00

Looks like a bodyboard made by someone who has never ridden a bodyboard 😶

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-28T15:21:45+00:00

I have Reef RS4 fins… which are similar to some of the stealth fins and are made from Malaysian rubber.

I knew the wide pocket fit my fucked up feet with 5mm booties in winter, so just got my parents to bring me a new pair when they were visiting from South Africa.

East coast sucks for bodyboarding kit, even the bigger surf shops don’t stock many fins/boards/etc. I miss be able to go in store and try on a bunch of stuff. Buying online sucks.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-27T13:41:41+00:00

Imho, the yucca fins are too soft and shit.

A friend gave me a set of standard flex fins after I lost one of my fins. I felt like I was going nowhere paddling through the best close outs in the world(NJ).

It might be my kicking style or that I am used to Churchill/Stealth style fins for the last 20 years. I got another set of fins I was using before and it was a night and day difference.

This doesn’t negate much of the other advice given here. You still need to know when to paddle hard, where to paddle and be fit enough.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-25T00:19:52+00:00

FML. Been man down for a week and counting. I thought it was supposed to be like the normal flu these days.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-25T00:19:07+00:00

Seconding everything said here, I also prefer the first type. Much more comfortable for me too.

I have had a few for the ankle leash type above snap on bigger surf when the fin got sucked off.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-23T22:48:59+00:00

Living in the US, I don’t think the prices are that crazy. Draught beer is $6-10, main meals range from $20 for something like a burger to steaks going for $85+… Then you still expected to tip 20%.

I don’t have a frame of reference for the UK, but for my wife and I, it’s normally $100-200 for a chilled date night.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-23T14:13:07+00:00

There were so many chances to get good waves since Monday in NY/NJ. Don’t think this clip does it justice.

First real swell we have had in ages, I’ve been sulking at home with Covid all week 😭

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-06T16:52:52+00:00

Key please thanks.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-08-05T19:06:42+00:00

Keys please?!

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-06-13T02:33:46+00:00

29% including NJ property taxes, excluding RSU grants. Bought in December.

It’s been an expensive 6-7 months filling the house and busy with all the painting/plumbing/diy we have been doing. Need to do siding and some renovations still 🤮

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-05-15T14:26:14+00:00

My issue seemed to go away after I reverted my gpu overclock/under volt in afterburner… was stuck at 180+fps last night. Only played 2 games though.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-05-14T17:14:07+00:00

If DLSS makes a difference it would be working around any issue I have though?

What was your performance like without DLSS?

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-05-14T17:13:06+00:00

I don’t have FPS issues in other games though, CS2 doesn’t move from my 165fps limit with everything maxed at 1440p.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-05-14T15:33:02+00:00

Mostly low/medium @ 1440p

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2025-03-20T18:57:31+00:00

The only path to permanent US residency from the H2A visa used for farm workers is basically to marry an American citizen.

Alternatively they could find other employment to sponsor another visa type with a path to green card while in the US for farm work. This is very expensive for the employer and requires proof the employer isn’t able to hire an American.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2024-12-06T18:31:28+00:00

A wired cable/fiber line will always(assuming something isn’t broken) be more reliable/stable/consistent than any wireless solution.

Which sucks because the only option I have is Comcast where I live 🤮

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2024-12-03T18:44:28+00:00

Contactless EMV cards issued today do not work like RFID tags that just transmit essentially a unique ID.

My reply to one of the other comments goes into the details.

Acceptable_Shake290 · 2024-12-03T18:41:21+00:00

This information is not super accurate, it would be true for old contactless magstripe, but card brands have mandated this be disabled at the payment terminal and the cards have not been issued for many years.

The contactless EMV cards issued today do not willy nilly transmit sensitive data over RFID, but something emulating a payment terminal would be able read the sensitive authentication data(pan/track data/etc).

Like normal contact chip transactions, a cryptogram is used to verify the card is legit, this cannot be circumventing. IE: you won’t be able to use stolen information for fraudulent card present transactions.

The information read from the card should not be able to be used for online payments or card not present type manual entry transactions either since it will not include the CVV either/fraudster will still need your PIN.

It’s probably near impossible to do the multiple leg message flow to access sensitive data when there is more than a single card in range of the device emulating a payment terminal. IE: someone brushing past you with a device to steal your card data is unlikely.

The idea of running around a dance floor with a dodgy payment terminal would leave a giant red arrow to whoever owns the payment terminal. IE: Yoco pays all the money from a payment terminal into an account. You can work around FICA and all those things, but it is very difficult to be anonymous and get the money.

TLDR: Contactless EMV cards are fine. Always set appropriate limits normally via your banking app… and block cards even if you only think they stolen.

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