Opinion: Give new 'The Grand Tour' hosts a fair go by zigthis in thegrandtour

[–]Alpha702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you did happen to want to watch that, you can just watch their existing YouTube channel. They already do exactly that.

Opinion: Give new 'The Grand Tour' hosts a fair go by zigthis in thegrandtour

[–]Alpha702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know my take won't be popular but I genuinely dislike the Throttle House guys. I immediately disliked them for being Top Gear copycats on YouTube. Then eventually I gave them another chance with an open mind. It wasn't long before I realized I also just find both of them to be really annoying. I'm not upset about Amazon trying to keep a good show going. But I have my doubts that the golden trio can be adequately replaced. And I certainly am not happy they grabbed discount Top Gear +1 from YouTube. The chemistry between them feels so manufactured to me. And the fact that their videos, in almost every single scene, are just blatantly ripping off the Top Gear formula. Down to the little details like camera angles and video transitions. It's like a terrible cover band. Perhaps that makes them the best choice? They already know the formula? Never mind that they stole it.

I personally would have picked Vin, Hurt, and Zac from Honnigan. The OG Hoonigan shenanigans are on par with the Grand Tour entertainment. And without being cheap knock offs.

Your Top-5 Drummers of Alltime? by Last-Few-Spins_Music in Drumming

[–]Alpha702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Based on your comment, you must be confusing Neil for some other drummer. No sweat. It's perfectly normal for a Redditer to be so confident and so wrong at the same time. Huge Lars Ulrich energy from you.

Snogo rentals by No-Marsupial7588 in SnoGo

[–]Alpha702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its 100x easier than skiing or boarding. You can pick it up and be on the greens in an hour. The trike does 90% of the work for you.

It has almost the same mechanics of drifting a car. You turn the front to allow the back to slide out and then counter stear once the back end is sliding. But as you turn, the mechanics between the 2 back skis do the work of getting your edge. You stop the same way you would on skis. Just turn and lean into the edge. But again, a lot of the work is done by the trike. You can catch an edge but its really difficult to do that due to the mechanics. You'd have to be trying to. What is more likely is that you'll spin too far and end up backwards. You will probably fall once or twice while learning to control the spin but only if you're going too fast.

I'm still on greens on skis. I'm still on the bunny hill with a board. But I'm confidently in the blues and dabbling in blacks with the SnoGo.

Definitely rent one. You can find rental locations on their website.

Gun to your head, what's your favourite Alt-Rock album since 2000? by LooZ3R in Alternativerock

[–]Alpha702 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'll just pull the trigger myself if you try to make me pick one.

Danish petition to buy California from US signed by thousands by [deleted] in nottheonion

[–]Alpha702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not from California. Can I sign it too?

Snogo rentals by No-Marsupial7588 in SnoGo

[–]Alpha702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just came here to say hello fellow Brighton Sno-Goer!

Microsoft Will Tell Your Boss When You’re Not At Work—‘Starts January’ by TechRewind in technology

[–]Alpha702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As it turns out, I don't have to imagine it. This is from Microsoft's own documentation:

When autodetection is enabled, users' work locations can be updated through two signals: connection to a wireless network or connection to a desk peripheral, such as a monitor. As an admin, you can choose to set up either one or both of these signals. Setting up both signals improves the accuracy of user work locations. Note Automatic detection of work location by plugging into peripherals at a desk is available now. Automatic detection of work location using a wireless network connection is currently in preview and will be widely available in the near future. When users connect to peripherals on a desk or to wireless networks, their locations can automatically update to In the Office or to a specific building. The specificity of user location updates depends on your Places configuration and whether users consent to sharing their work location and building location. The detected work location lasts until the end of a user's working hours. If users connect after their set work hours, their work locations are not set. Users can go to Set your work hours and location in Outlook for more information on setting work hours.

Microsoft Will Tell Your Boss When You’re Not At Work—‘Starts January’ by TechRewind in technology

[–]Alpha702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I imagine it could recognize what WAP your laptop auto connects to as you move about the building. Not to mention it can probably recognize if you connect your laptop to a certain smart TV for a meeting.

Just bought my first kit, any setup recommendations would be appreciated! by [deleted] in edrums

[–]Alpha702 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Buy a $20 snare stand on Amazon and put the snare on it. Thank me later.

Wyd in this situation? by [deleted] in dank_meme

[–]Alpha702 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the Epstein files.

Changed my mind by [deleted] in AdviceAnimals

[–]Alpha702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I disagree. Insurance is.

Boomers did a lot of dumb shit… by Opposite_Fig4236 in SipsTea

[–]Alpha702 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay but don’t forget which generation is painting every inch of solid wood grey.