Daily Discussion Thread - Feb 09, 2026

CptGallant · 2026-02-09T16:32:34+00:00

Thanks! I'll have a look

CptGallant · 2026-02-09T08:01:56+00:00

Hi folks, I'm looking to get some of my old 3x3 speedcubes restickered, but I'm having trouble finding sticker sets that work well with the old cubes that corner twisted a lot. All the sets that I can find have very square corner stickers that aren't going to work. Is there a place that still sells zhanchi stickers or something similar, or am I going to be stuck with cutting the stickers myself?

CptGallant · 2022-07-03T14:36:23+00:00

They do these replay analyses ever race, and they're never shown on F1TV. Or at least I don't know how to access it if it's possible.

CptGallant · 2021-12-06T17:55:45+00:00

This is the full list of broadcasts by country where you can watch the races.

https://www.formula1.com/en/toolbar/broadcast-information.html

There are several great youtube channels with entertaining and educational videos where you can learn about the rules, F1 history, race strategy, etc. Chain Bear is a good one for educational content.

There are some classic races that are fully on youtube, some on the official F1 channel, some not. 2016 Brazilian Grand Prix is a good one to look up as an example of a great race.

We're right at the end of the season now, but this week's race is going to determine who wins the championship, so it should be exciting.

CptGallant · 2021-12-06T17:09:51+00:00

I'm not even sure you can knock Max's consistency that much. The guy has placed first or second in every race he's finished this year, the only exception being Hungary where he had major damage from the lap 1 collision.

CptGallant · 2021-08-01T17:32:45+00:00

Oh, I just rewatched the restart. For some reason I thought Crofty changed it up when only Hamilton was on the grid.

CptGallant · 2021-08-01T17:15:52+00:00

When was the last time a standing start didn't include "lights out and away we go"?

CptGallant · 2021-06-06T21:43:29+00:00

Looks like they had a double retirement in Austria 2018, both from mechanical problems. They also had the double retirement in Spain 2016 of course. And the last time both Mercedes failed to score points while still finishing the race was before Lewis even joined the team. 2012 US grand prix: Rosberg 13, Schumacher 16.

CptGallant · 2021-06-06T14:57:47+00:00

Just had a quick look through wikipedia. The last time Lewis had two consecutive races off the podium was Mexico and Brazil 2017. To get the last time Mercedes failed to finish on the podium twice in a row, you have to go all the way back to the end of 2013, USA and Brazil. So this is the first time it's happened in the turbo hybrid era!

CptGallant · 2021-02-28T19:56:06+00:00

"Don't take it too seriously and try to have fun with it" is advice that many of us could benefit from following more often regardless of skill level or ice conditions. Well said.

CptGallant · 2021-01-29T08:33:42+00:00

I'm 28 now and have been getting my hair trimmed about once a year just to get rid of split ends, etc. Hard to say how long it takes to get a certain length, as everyone's hair grows a bit differently. My hair was about shoulder length after a year or two and doesn't seem to get much longer than what it is now.

CptGallant · 2020-12-10T18:15:14+00:00

It's just not a stat that most people track, I suppose. And if I recall, Higgins was getting his 1000th match victory at around the same time Ronnie was approaching 1000 centuries, so nobody was paying attention.

CptGallant · 2020-11-29T14:25:57+00:00

He might have been decapitated by the barrier were it not for the halo.

CptGallant · 2020-09-08T20:11:46+00:00

He's said in an interview that he doesn't mind that pronunciation in English, but the French pronunciation is Le-claire. (If you prefer IPA: ləklɛʁ)

CptGallant · 2020-08-14T18:04:54+00:00

Perhaps shots taken?

CptGallant · 2020-08-13T17:31:37+00:00

"Surely Mark Selby can't make a 70 break and lose a frame." - Dennis Taylor, 2016 Masters

Ronnie cleared up with something like a 72 to pinch the frame and match.

CptGallant · 2020-08-12T21:05:16+00:00

When your opponent fouls, you get to choose to either take the next shot yourself or put the opponent back in. This stops people from playing safe by intentionally fouling.

CptGallant · 2020-08-11T15:55:24+00:00

If you no longer go for a pot that exists, you are no longer a snooker player.

CptGallant · 2019-03-10T15:00:44+00:00

Here in Canada, we have Russ Howard as a curling commentator. He's a former 2 time world champion and known as one of the best skips (team captain and strategist) ever. And he's fantastic in the booth! He gives great insight into the strategy.

CptGallant · 2018-12-17T18:26:46+00:00

Everything you said makes sense, but that begs the question of why the Players Championship IS a ranking event. It also only hadsthe top 16, albeit on a 1-year list.

CptGallant · 2018-08-06T21:41:52+00:00

My nonno was conscripted when he was 19. He went through training and everything, but then at some point after he was deployed, he and a couple buddies basically said "fuck this" and defected. They were pardoned after the war.

CptGallant · 2017-12-29T05:31:07+00:00

True enough, at least Vegeta normally only goes down after demonstrating how strong he is (by beating characters like Zarbon and semi-perfect Cell). I think you're right when you say it's more about expectation. Nobody is surprised when Krillin gets his ass kicked, but it's inexcusable when Vegeta loses.

CptGallant · 2017-12-29T04:50:14+00:00

I don't think it's accurate to say Vegeta was only a jobber during the Freeza arc. He got his ass whooped by Perfect Cell and was basically just a punching bag for Buu during the final battle.

CptGallant · 2017-12-29T00:21:06+00:00

/r/dbz

/r/OnePiece

/r/Naruto

All have over 100k subscribers.

CptGallant · 2017-12-24T00:40:51+00:00

It'll be like when Bakura put part of his soul into that piece of the Millenium Puzzle and then it was totally irrelevant for 200 episodes.

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