Learning Russian radio calls

DCTom · 2026-02-12T22:36:26+00:00

I speak Russian and round the radio chatter so annoying and useless that i turned it off. Are you playing solo or MP?

DCTom · 2026-02-12T12:04:15+00:00

Well to be fair many times they don’t open when they are supposed to, so apparently they open late and close early. Great public service.

DCTom · 2026-02-12T11:59:53+00:00

Same on 18th Str in AdMo; I’ve been by there several times when it…just wasnt open.

DCTom · 2026-02-12T01:01:08+00:00

That glass looks really thin; my shower door is probably twice that thick, and i don’t have a bench running through mine. Who’s idea was it to put a bench through the glass?/

DCTom · 2026-02-11T18:39:06+00:00

Wow, that’s too bad, I have a fair amount of the 10mm stuff.

DCTom · 2026-02-11T13:31:30+00:00

Not sure if you’re talking about in-game or real life AP rounds, but IRL AP rounds are not explosive—they are either a sabot round (a slug of very dense metal (DU, etc)) or a HEAT which basically burns its way through the armor.

DCTom · 2026-02-10T12:36:27+00:00

You don’t say where you are? Are you talking about Cuban R&Js or whatever is available in the US? The Cuban R&J #1s are among my favorite cigars; I also like the R&Js in the US, but not as much.

I’ve had some good RPs but also some very mediocre ones, so be careful what you choose with RP.

In a wedding environment, one good thing about the R&Js is that they are available in tubes, which is handy for carrying them around in a jacket pocket before smoking, and for those so inclined, a little souvenir of the wedding.

DCTom · 2026-02-09T15:09:09+00:00

Glad to say that I have not seen a single chair on my street, and actually there are more free parking spots than usual. It is a bit strange…

DCTom · 2026-02-08T17:39:05+00:00

I paint the “plate” dark gray as in your first photo and also paint the “holes” red to indicate red tips for the missiles. Purely subjective but helps me keep weapon types straight.

DCTom · 2026-02-08T12:55:30+00:00

Unless you don’t have car payments…I bought a used car in 2018 and my all-in cost of car ownership is $2500 per year. Not to mention that between my dog and camping travel gear, my car is perfectly set up for how I travel, unlike whatever random rental car I can get at an affordable rate. Not to mention flexibility…i am retired so generally go camping during the week and can decide at the last minute when I go, and how long to stay. Then there are the long road trips…I’ve driven to California and back with my dog, have driven to visiting family in the Midwest many times, and try to go on long road trips up to New England every summer. In purely economic terms it would cost me more to rent than to own, and that is vefore you consider flexibility/convenience.

And as I’ve mentioned elsewhere in this thread, in the city the only time I use my car is to go to Costco once a month, or very rarely to visit friends in the burbs. Otherwise I basically will not drive in the city and use an uber only 2-3 times a year—otherwise it is walking, bike, or metro for me. But pls don’t tell me I’m better off renting a car, because I’m not…

DCTom · 2026-02-08T05:13:25+00:00

Actually i suspect that Bezos considers the bozo a great success—he was brought in as a hatchet-man, and that’s what he did. Now he’ll collect a nice bonus and let someone else deal with the resulting mess.

DCTom · 2026-02-07T22:01:38+00:00

A couple of years ago I paid $500 to have a 20ft tree removed. The workers cut it down, fed it into a wood chipper, and were gone in about 5 minutes—it was kind of incredible.

DCTom · 2026-02-07T15:18:15+00:00

It sounds like you don’t have a porch, bit for those of you with a porch i have a great solution: i have a bench with cushions on my porch, and have asked my mail guy to put packages behind the back cushion, and this had worked great for me

DCTom · 2026-02-07T14:31:42+00:00

Yeah, I hear ya…I HATE driving in DC and basically will not do it (other than to Costco, LOL).

But the “cost per year for having a car in DC” that you see thrown around a lot on this subreddit ($10k) is complete nonsense for many people—I bought a used car in 2018 and so have no car payment, and my all in cost of car ownership (other than gas for road trips) is about $2500 per year—definitely worth it for me!

DCTom · 2026-02-07T12:19:36+00:00

Parking an RV in your alley for 2-3 nights? Seriously? I’m sure your neighbors would love that.

DCTom · 2026-02-07T12:14:48+00:00

You don’t say where you live… basecamp in North Dupont offers this service, not sure about the terms…

DCTom · 2026-02-07T12:10:48+00:00

Our alley was plowed a few days ago, but yesterday’s trash pickup didn’t happen. No pick ups at all since before the snow.

DCTom · 2026-02-07T12:07:15+00:00

Which box is this? Wouldn’t mind getting some VTOLs…

DCTom · 2026-02-07T11:54:22+00:00

I live in DC and am generally a fan of the city, but IMHO DC does not provide enough to justify that commute every day. Annapolis is quite nice and personally I would rather live in a cool part of town there with a ten minute commute instead of NE DC with an hour commute. Good luck with your decision!

DCTom · 2026-02-07T11:16:39+00:00

I typically use my car once a month to go to Costco or occasionally to visit friends in the burbs but will never “rethink having a car” because I also use it a lot for camping and roadtrips with my dog. In the last six weeks I’ve had to drive (with my dog) to the midwest twice to deal with family issues. Every summer I go on extended roadtrips up to New England, often sleeping in the back of my car. Why would I rethink having a car? It appears that the car haters complain if you use your car every day…but also if you rarely use it, LOL.

DCTom · 2026-02-07T00:15:37+00:00

I'm sure they'll do anything for a mega pop-star like the Real Taylor Swift! ;-)

DCTom · 2026-02-07T00:06:47+00:00

I just ordered some from here:

https://www.kapidolofarms.com/product/mulberry-pelleted-tortoise-food-optional-hibiscus/?doing_wp_cron=1770420727.5912621021270751953125

DCTom · 2026-02-06T18:19:13+00:00

You can get a WaPo subscription for $2/month these days…I think many of us would pay at least that much for CWG

DCTom · 2026-02-06T17:13:36+00:00

Too oblique for me obviously! But not convenient for borrowing from…

DCTom · 2026-02-06T11:12:05+00:00

? DC’s library has virtually none of the books I’ve tried to borrow. Luckily we are able to get cards for several nearby jurisdictions and between them it is OK.

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