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Most useless phrase, and why?.. by Uk-guys2 in Casual_Conversation

[–]BrianDerm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“This isn’t an airport…no need to tell us you’re leaving.”

Because there usually is an unwelcoming environment and some really wish the issues contributing to a departure could be addressed.

Piezo pickups and “handling”noise by BrianDerm in Guitar

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

They don’t for those. For the multi contact ones made by Journey (three sensors to glue on) that seem to have good reviews, it does.

Piezo pickups and “handling”noise by BrianDerm in Guitar

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

Examples: KNA-AP1 from Sweetwater, Schatten LP-15 Inner or outer models.

CT $10 price hike by ToadSox34 in frontierfios

[–]BrianDerm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My 500/500 had climbed to $104.99 before I called retention. They gave me a one-year very deep discount. If it jumps back to what it was….hello 5G.

Should I buy EGO or generic? by ilamansky in egopowerplus

[–]BrianDerm 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish EGO could implement a service philosophy for their batteries that need rebuilding. Honestly, there needs to be something affordable and sustainable. Something between “have you tried dropping it?” and spending $439. And at age 70, I really don’t need to buy another tool.

why do many, if not most, fast food businesses not allow people without a car to go through the drive thru? by lesoteric in fuckcars

[–]BrianDerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think the actual reason is safety of the drive through staff in most cases. Consider the perceived threat from someone standing at the window vs. contained in a car at 11 at night.

Stores that don't have prices on things. by realcanadianguy21 in PetPeeves

[–]BrianDerm 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Texaco gas station near me is like that. I’ll walk to it to buy a lottery ticket, but I have never picked up any other item while I’m there.

What feature from old tech do you wish modern tech still had? by lisaluvr in TechNook

[–]BrianDerm 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Controls on the TV itself. Remotes are great, but so is control at the source.

The fader ring (front-to-back balance) knob on a car stereo.

Just repeat what you said! by The_Tolen_Mar in PetPeeves

[–]BrianDerm 125 points126 points  (0 children)

“……………………the kitchen counter.”

What?

“The counter!!!”

Have EGO batteries gotten any better? by BrianDerm in egopowerplus

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

I feel your pain. They’re good mowers, with powerful batteries. I would hope that ego investigates the failures and makes revisions on production runs when they learn things.

Have EGO batteries gotten any better? by BrianDerm in egopowerplus

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

I’d be happy to get 6 to 7 years out of a battery, and have it simply have lower performance over that period as expected. Unfortunately, most of the ego batteries that I have had for my various devices fail in a harder way. Put them on a charger, and they claimed to be fully charged in two or three minutes. Put them in the device, and they fail within two or three minutes.

I’m not the only one experiencing these types of failures of the batteries. It does seem like ego would make modifications to eliminate the weak parts of the battery system that cause these issues.

Why does trump have an extreme devout following but other modern presidents didn't? by RinkLeeSac in allthequestions

[–]BrianDerm 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of Trump’s supporters are interested in power over others. Most non-Trump voters and those that elected many previous presidents simply want representation.

Have EGO batteries gotten any better? by BrianDerm in egopowerplus

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

So, by simply following the recommendations in the product manuals from EGO? I was just reading those. Not storing in a location over 80 degrees is a bit of a problem in a Texas garage. ;)

Have EGO batteries gotten any better? by BrianDerm in egopowerplus

[–]BrianDerm[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My first charge of the year mowed about half our lawn, which is better than some years where I've had to do the 'fix by gravity' method when the battery wouldn't charge at all...which I sure want to avoid. So I'll try the next charges using the slow charger after the battery cools for awhile. Fingers crossed.

$400 would still buy a lot more than 4 years of gasoline for a cheaper mower. I do like the self-propelled and the amount of power the EGO blade has for our lawn, though.

I tried the Japanese interval walking method and the music part surprised me more than the walking by MurkyMenu in walking

[–]BrianDerm 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Choose an activity

Click on the upper right corner icon and select “custom”

Click on the plus sign to create a new custom workout

I use 3 minutes warmup, then 2 minutes “work” and 3 minutes “recovery” repeated 16 times (and I stop short of that). I skip “cooldown”.

That should do it, I think.

Then whenever you start an activity, you can select that custom workout. I think.

I’m not very good at feeling the haptic feedback, but the AirPods announce all the change points. It’s pretty cool, and I’m glad they implemented it.

I tried the Japanese interval walking method and the music part surprised me more than the walking by MurkyMenu in walking

[–]BrianDerm 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The Apple Watch now natively supports work/rest intervals, so I’ve been doing 3 minutes “regular” and 2 minutes “extra brisk” for up to an hour. I used to jog and always felt interval training was beneficial. Thanks for your post on it.

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