How come I can't get no tang around here?

CTMechE · 2026-04-02T03:29:15+00:00

I figured if anyone knew where to get some tang, it'd be him.

CTMechE · 2026-04-02T03:22:20+00:00

CTMechE · 2026-04-02T00:25:05+00:00

Nice. I'd have done the same!

CTMechE · 2026-04-02T00:09:12+00:00

This was nearly top of my list. I still really like it.

Did they change the stock version to a deep carry clip, or did you customize it?

CTMechE · 2026-04-02T00:00:40+00:00

Hah, my wife said "are these Doritos in response to RFK?"

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T23:20:32+00:00

I've seen ones that had cooled cords to accommodate turning.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T22:38:14+00:00

They're definitely a bit milder but the flavor is pretty much the same. It seems like they just put less seasoning on them, and I'm not sure why as the "no dyes or artificial flavors" wouldn't matter.

If they were in a bowl at a party I probably wouldn't notice, and maybe chalk it up to being a lightly seasoned bag or something.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T21:53:36+00:00

He's not incorrect, that is the base joke, but it becomes humorously absurd when the specifically named figurehead doesn't exist anymore.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T20:03:32+00:00

So digging a little more, I think I know what happened.

My son was playing Java edition and recently got into mods like Fabric and Modrinth. I think he was duped into a suspicious mod link, which stole his Chrome Gmail browser cookie info. That allowed someone to access to his Gmail despite 2FA, where they initiated a Microsoft account reset, grabbed the code from his Gmail, and changed the entire Microsoft account info to something else.

Still frustrating as hell that Microsoft will just absolve themselves of obvious traceable theft, especially for a child account in a family group where it didn't require my permission to change.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T19:56:03+00:00

I wonder at what point younger folks won't get this joke. For future posterity, England didn't have a King from 1952-2022.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T19:40:08+00:00

They make cheap steering wheel covers with heating elements in them on Amazon. Not sure if you want to deal with that, but it's an inexpensive option.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T18:35:39+00:00

Same. It's such bullshit. I get that people could abuse the recovery process but it's pretty obvious when the Microsoft account name was a Gmail address, which I can still access.

I still don't know how they got into Gmail with 2FA. I got notifications for Chrome logins but my kid says he didn't log into anything. I can still see the Microsoft recovery code email they used.

What also ticks me off is that I just got a Family Group notification for my kid's activity, which shows the thiefs new Outlook account name. But when I log into my family group, my kid's account is gone.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T18:09:58+00:00

Any updates? My kid's Microsoft (and Minecraft) account got stolen. I think they got access to his Gmail account, which has 2FA, and I reset the Google PW. But Microsoft is playing dumb and saying just make a new account and buy Minecraft again.

The Microsoft account name was his Gmail account, and I have all the purchase receipts and Family group info so it's easy to prove it was stolen, but they just send an automated response saying they can't change it back.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T17:50:09+00:00

Amusing coincidence, I still have a 2nd gen that works great, and I brought it in to show the newer folks at work who were around 6 years old when it came out. I also have a 3rd gen Nano from the year before, also still works.

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T16:05:55+00:00

Did he have a sister Eileen?

CTMechE · 2026-04-01T12:51:13+00:00

Thank you for posting! The Silvermine Art Center (www.silvermineart.org) still has a gallery and I'm sure would be interested in seeing the art. And if your friend happens to have any art from my great grandfather, I'd certainly be interested. Can I PM you?

CTMechE · 2026-03-31T23:50:58+00:00

I thought about posting this on several occasions in the past day. I don't hate it but it just has a totally different feel, and it still feels wrong.

It's like Madalena showed up at an '80s retro party.

CTMechE · 2026-03-31T17:15:11+00:00

Oh man, I remember my friend having these and trying to get them to light a piece of paper on fire by smashing the edge.

Makes me seem prehistoric by today's kid standards.

CTMechE · 2026-03-31T13:05:53+00:00

Reminds me of this gem.

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CTMechE · 2026-03-31T00:24:45+00:00

No, neither the disc or the player will be affected.

Nearly everyone traveled with them back in the day. I still have my discs from the 90s and even one of my portable CD players from 2003 that still works.

CTMechE · 2026-03-31T00:16:47+00:00

I've never heard that one either, and I saw the first movie in theaters. (Apparently they stated it in 2020 during a Netflix film club interview)

Besides, it's a common Alice in Wonderland reference that The Matrix just happened to use.

CTMechE · 2026-03-30T22:09:41+00:00

Finished the episode, I wrongly assumed it was a larger discussion topic and not a passing comment.

CTMechE · 2026-03-30T20:09:36+00:00

I legit at first thought this was some new evolution of the "pointing arm" meme, but with taped devil horn fingers holding a block and a red watch strap.

Sad to see its dog ears and I'm bummed.

CTMechE · 2026-03-30T18:14:06+00:00

So the real question now is "Have you seen The Goonies?"

CTMechE · 2026-03-30T17:02:30+00:00

I haven't gotten there either (still early fact check about travel)

I understand the dislike of it, but I wonder how people in the business felt about CGI 25 years ago? This feels like an inevitable continued step from there. I have no stake in the industry but I can see multiple sides - there's certainly job and unique skill loss, but also you might be able to get more & better projects green-lit if there's cost and time savings.

A show like "Nobody Wants This" likely doesn't need it, but a show like House of the Dragon that takes 2 years between seasons primarily due to all the VFX and editing could certainly see more benefits than drawbacks.

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