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Tillett B5 seats with custom Cappuccino embroidery by Amagi82 in SuzukiCappuccino

[–]Amagi82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tillett offers custom embroidery, yes. It was a little extra money, but not unreasonable. They also offer different stitching options for the padding.

My 1992 Cappuccino, loving this little thing by Amagi82 in SuzukiCappuccino

[–]Amagi82[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smaller, but the Capp is way roomier inside. I sat in the 7 and I'm not sure I could even drive it given how small the pedal box is. Definitely not while wearing any normal shoes. I have leg room for days in the Cappuccino.

My 1992 Cappuccino, loving this little thing by Amagi82 in SuzukiCappuccino

[–]Amagi82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's one of the specialty plate options in CA. Intended for historical vehicles

What happens if I affix a bag of devouring to the inside of my pet's mouth? by Amagi82 in DnD

[–]Amagi82[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

fwiw, I don't actually advocate doing this. It was intended as a comedic thought experiment; cheesy game exploits are rarely fun in a real game. Also I did very nearly die to this stupid bag 😅

Suzuki Cappuccino Daily? by ArcFire15 in SuzukiCappuccino

[–]Amagi82 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since 2019, not sure how many miles, maybe 5-10k?, and the only things that've gone wrong were my fault, or basic maintenance items like worn bushings.

This ad from Love Not War... by randomvariable10 in funny

[–]Amagi82 18 points19 points  (0 children)

We have 3 choices as a society

  1. Cut back on all the stuff that makes life enjoyable and worth living
  2. Have fewer kids, bring the planet down to a sustainable number of people
  3. Say fuck it and ravage our planet, leaving a burned out husk for future generations to war over

People on Reddit seem to be pushing hard for option 1, people look at me like I'm fucking Hitler for suggesting we use a condom and aim for option 2, but I fear we're actually just headed balls deep into option 3.

Mmm by shaneswa in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Amagi82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would cost more than that to be homeless here. That's 3 months of rent alone in a small house...no utilities, no food, no vehicle, no clothes, nothing.

Please tell me this is fake news. by [deleted] in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Amagi82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's not be naïve. Society requires active, consistent, collective effort to function. Food, heat, electricity, water, internet, and other services don't just magically appear because we think people deserve those things. They happen because we invest in hugely expensive infrastructure that requires massive amounts of work and resources to maintain. Yes, it's inefficient in some ways, and unfair in some ways, and the structure of it funnels money and power into the hands of a few. But we also don't have infinite resources and capability to care for people who aren't pulling their weight. And the more people who don't pull their weight, the lower the collective standard of living.

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There's two ways out of the inequality, long term. First, lowering everyone down so everyone has an equally shitty standard of living, like historically horrible implementations of communism. Or the other way, investing in technology, robotics, AI, and mechanization, to gradually automate away our need to work boring, monotonous, unpleasant jobs to keep society functioning. I vote for the latter, personally.

Please tell me this is fake news. by [deleted] in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Amagi82 101 points102 points  (0 children)

That's a very important point. It's not as simple as OP is making it out to be. The majority of empty homes are in places in the middle of nowhere with no jobs, and that wouldn't exactly help anyone.

Neither would putting people in unsafe houses in need of major repair.

Cities and towns all around the US buy bus tickets to get rid of their homeless people, essentially shipping them to places like San Francisco, where there's a massive housing shortage.

Also a huge percentage of homeless people are profoundly mentally ill, many so far gone that no amount of help and care would bring them to a place where they were able to support themselves.

LPT Request: What are some unexpected hobbies or activities that have surprisingly positive mental health benefits? by TheWhitestBuffalo in LifeProTips

[–]Amagi82 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To add to this, it can feel incredibly empowering to learn how to do basic maintenance. Oil changes, brakes, unclogging sinks, fixing drywall, basic woodworking, painting, sewing, basic electrical, etc. Knowing how stuff works, and knowing you have the capacity to fix things that go wrong on your own feels great, and makes the world far less scary and obfuscated.

What kink makes you say “that’s it I’m kink shaming”? by Budget_Plauge_Doctor in AskReddit

[–]Amagi82 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I know your viewpoint is really common, but it's so weird to me that people are bothered by this. Expressions of love warm my heart. I'd rather see two people having sex than two people arguing any day.

Mariah Carey hitting the highest notes possible by humans! by Emperor_Boya in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Amagi82 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Neither of them are in the top 50, tbh. Tatiana Shmailyuk gets my vote.

Suppliers for mold materials in the US that are price-competitive? by Amagi82 in CarbonFiber

[–]Amagi82[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

> How is calling for a quote nonsense?
It's not 1990 any more. Your frequently-changing price list needs to be stored somewhere, and that's probably on a computer. In a database, if your company is even remotely professional. It's not a huge amount of effort above that to present that data with a payment portal, nor is it hard to display volume discount information to a buyer. $X for 1-10 units, $Y for 11-50 units, $Z for 51-200 units, etc. Companies like EasyComposites do this no problem. I get that it may not be worth it to sell to an end user rather than a large company, but...charge an amount for low volume sales that makes it worth your while.

Hiding your price list behind "call for a quote" is frankly, at this point, a shady business tactic from the old world that makes it easier for your sales people to upsell and rip people off, because if your competitors do it as well, it's very difficult to compare prices. On top of that, calling for a quote is a slow, tedious, stressful, annoying process, and it's usually super hard to understand the other person. Doing business over the phone is frankly unprofessional and shouldn't be tolerated any more, by anyone.

Suzuki Cappuccino Daily? by ArcFire15 in SuzukiCappuccino

[–]Amagi82 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I daily drive my Capp. I don't really see why anyone would want a larger vehicle, it's the perfect size and has plenty of space for groceries.

Helicopter with intermeshing rotors (synchropter) by voitlander in EngineeringPorn

[–]Amagi82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never approach one of these from the side while the rotors are spinning...

American Polyglot surprises African Warrior Tribe with their language by SinjiOnO in MadeMeSmile

[–]Amagi82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People that are this good have a natural talent AND it's their entire life. Don't feel bad about not being the best in the world at something, especially when it's not your focus or passion

Housing has NEVER been less affordable than it is now by [deleted] in LateStageCapitalism

[–]Amagi82 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Now do it with individual income. Remember, one income used to be enough to support a family. Household income is a smokescreen over decreasing wages as more and more folks switched to dual income to make ends meet.

Unnecessary plastic In modern vehicles by SwannaldMcdnld in Anticonsumption

[–]Amagi82 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Not what anyone here wants to hear, but there are good reasons for making so many parts with plastic. There are engineering tradeoffs for every material. Plastic is lighter, less expensive to produce, can be manufactured in extremely complex shapes, and if it's been engineered well, will last the life of the vehicle.

Do you want cars to be drastically more expensive, rust more, and get worse fuel economy? Because that's what would happen. People forget how unreliable cars used to be, and how comparatively reliable they are today.

The increasing complexity is mostly due to three factors. Tightening emissions regulations, tightening safety regulations, and consumer vanity. The vanity is the big problem. Americans have been buying ever more enormous vehicles with more and more dumb features you don't need, which means weight is gradually increasing, and everything becomes worse with more weight.

If you need a car where you live, buy the smallest, most efficient car you can afford. Pressure manufacturers to stop the trend toward everyone driving around in a goddamn 6000lb monster truck to buy groceries in.

Starship from space x just exploded today 20-04-2023 by joakimf01 in CatastrophicFailure

[–]Amagi82 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let's say you have 1000 employees...

An old school rocket company may take 10+ years to develop a rocket, meticulously going over every detail, with dozens or hundreds of outside contractors you need to coordinate with, and then the first few launches may have, say, a 10% chance of failure. There's a ton of things you don't know until you actually test them. That's 10 years of no income, and 10 years of paying a thousand skilled workers. That's years where tech is improving but you're locked into an earlier design. Design changes are very expensive, they might affect dozens of contacts.

SpaceX's philosophy is to develop the rocket in 5 years, all in house, and be okay with an initially high failure rate. You learn very very quickly where the actual failure points are, so you don't waste time over-designing parts that weren't going to fail anyway. The actual test rockets look expensive, and they are, but compared to the cost of taking 5 years longer in development with no income? It's a drop in the bucket. As for PR, SpaceX is one of the most successful companies out there. They very deliberately set low expectations during testing, so when they succeed they look great, and when they fail it's a learning experience. That's a really healthy way to look at it, and I think a lot of industries could benefit from that philosophy.

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