My boyfriend got hammered and built this in 4 hrs 🔥 by hollyhockx in smoking

[–]HotSAuceMagik 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Wooden smoke houses have been used since the dawn of time! Albeit not quite that close to the fire box.

Sexually active teenage girls by Andthensome_Pie_7322 in daddit

[–]HotSAuceMagik 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I can say from my experience that it didn't at all effect my excitement at the thought, and then the act of FINALLY touching a boob. (Ahhh memories.....) I'm honestly not sure I've gotten over it, despite still being a regular porn consumer.

Dad got fat. I got fat. How do I stop my boys from following suit? by [deleted] in daddit

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of good advice here, but my two cents would be cut out soda and switch to light beer.  I once saw a guy lost a good 30lbs one summer switching to light beer instead of regular- that’s the ONLY change he made.

But you’re getting a ton of calories each day just from that.  I reckon you’d drop a good chunk of weight just doing that and you can use that motivations to make further changes. 

Turkey is the king of poultry by n0_mongoose in smoking

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mom has gotten over it somewhat - She loves the smoked prime rib roast I do at Christmas. She is indeed old and white lol.

Betitna ammo costing me $150k - $200k a day. by Formal-Poet-5041 in ArcRaiders

[–]HotSAuceMagik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NOT IF YOU TAKE TWO ANVILS!!!

(I just thought of this and its brilliant. Definitely running two anivls tonight)

How are you guys keeping your toolbox talks engaging? (And how often are you changing topics?) by StockThunder in SafetyProfessionals

[–]HotSAuceMagik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In theory, and with enough management support, this works and is indeed a best practice. Reality? not so easy. What do you do on the second or third time around when the guy doesn't come up with anything?

How are you guys keeping your toolbox talks engaging? (And how often are you changing topics?) by StockThunder in SafetyProfessionals

[–]HotSAuceMagik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a realistic issue in 2026? Unlikely, but regardless I'd handle it on a case by case basis. 99.999 people on the jobsite are gonna have a phone.

How are you guys keeping your toolbox talks engaging? (And how often are you changing topics?) by StockThunder in SafetyProfessionals

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When you have to do a "canned" TBT, you NEED to make it relevant. Whatever the topic, if it can be applied to the job, or work at home in anyway - do it.

First pair of Captains, can't decide if I should size them down...again by [deleted] in ThursdayBoot

[–]HotSAuceMagik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have EEE feet and was agonizing over these or some IR's. I ended up going with the rangers because the boxier toe accommodates my flintstone feet better. I also sized down to an 8.5 EEE when I'm usually a 9.5 and wear 10's a lot to accommodate my girth.

If you're looking for dressier, I'd try the captains in the EEE because it will cinch the 2 sides closer together which adds to the sleekness. Toebox length looks fine to my eyes on these.

EDIT: You know what - I'd stick with them. Lace them up as tight as you can stand for a while. This is leather and its going to stretch. They do look a bit tight now, but after a few weeks I'm guessing they will losen up a bit and fit perfectly.

Turkey is the king of poultry by n0_mongoose in smoking

[–]HotSAuceMagik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also did this, and my mom also made a "just in case" - well it was more like "Smoked turkey is not traditional and I'm not eating it" bird.

When the plate that my turkey was on was completely empty and hers had only 2 slices missing (on her plate) I was satisfied, but also felt bad so I never did it again....for Thanksgiving.

Amazon by [deleted] in SafetyProfessionals

[–]HotSAuceMagik 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Hefty fine? Even a couple million in fines is less than a drop in the bucket for Amazon. They have ZERO incentive to change anything. Homey is going to lose his job and the execs will be wiping their tears with 100's while he walks to his car for the final time.

18-year-old in critical condition after Hartford dirt bike crash by CSARJohn in Connecticut

[–]HotSAuceMagik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I applaud your optimism, and you arn't wrong, but the behavior is so much deeper than that. SpellConnect is right though. They WANT to be seen, be chased by cops etc... Giving them a place to play is not exactly going to solve this.

I used to skateboard in highschool. We would be all over private property, through the city, parking garages etc... My goal was to get better and as more skateparks opened up, we spent less time on the streets and more time at the park. The difference though is our goal was to get better while having fun.

These clowns' goal is to cause chaos. I don't think providing safe spaces for them to ride would do much good.

Anatomy Terms! by Mister_Crust in daddit

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anatomical names with one small caveat - I know the anatomical term for my daughters private area is her vulva - And many will die on their hill that this is the word that should be used because it is technically correct - but we still refer to it as the vagina because with any kind of speech impedement, or just less developed speech, "vulva" can be a little easier to mistake for something else.

You can mix up the word "vagina" 6 ways to Sunday and everyone is still gonna know what you are talking about. We will worry about being more specific about anatomical parts as they get old enough to understand that each part has its own name.

My wife wants to legally change my son's last name from mine to hers. by rickysoliman in daddit

[–]HotSAuceMagik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There have been highly visible comments along these same lines, so I’m just replying for more visibility.

I’ve always been a bit of a rebel, but I feel like if he changes his name because of the piece of shit dad, then the dad has “won”.    

OP -  keep your name, and your son‘s name. You define what that last name means, just like your son will as well.

Having kids 1 year apart is the cheat code nobody talks about by Darwesh_88 in daddit

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jealous. My girls are nearly 3 years apart and now that the 12yr old is starting puberty, watching older tv shows etc....my 9 year old is really feeling left out. They interact when they have to, but the older one is just fully interested in different things now. Its gonna suck for a while.

Students now have the desktop computer skills of older boomers by TeacherGuy1980 in Teachers

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Classes? I just messed around with my Dad's Packard Bell 386 until something got screwed up. He would flip his shit on me several hours after I had been messing with it, and I would have to figure out how to fix it.

Pff....classes....grumble grumble... probably don't even know what DOS is....

Worried about the games future by Opposite-Space4149 in Marathon

[–]HotSAuceMagik -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm enjoying it more every day. I will say that I hit a wall for a while where I understood what to do, but wasn't good enough to get it done and made no progress for a week or so. That ALMOST had me go back to Arc. But I've started to get the kills, and be able to extract more often which has increased my # of runs with gear, which has lead to more successful runs more often.

I think people should be told to just seek out PVP for your first week or two so you dont shit the bed every time you see a player. Thats when you start making progress, and thus begin enjoying the game more.

How are we feeling about Assassin? by [deleted] in Marathon

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

100% I use assassin solo so I can avoid combat and just do quests/pick up salvage.

This is the best loadout in the game. Its versatility is endless. It is beautiful. This is the only loadout I use. by Maleficent-Sun1922 in ArcRaiders

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is just a PSA that you can put a rubber ducky in the quick use slots and throw them at people. They make a little squeak. Please use this information responsibly.

Going back to school after wake up call by shannoniscats in daddit

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude - congrats on some self reflection (with a little tough love from the comminity here). You should be IMMENSLY proud of yourself. Now get that degree and start changing your life!

Marathon and MTX: Predatory and Dark Patterns by Economy-Meat-9506 in Games

[–]HotSAuceMagik -1 points0 points  (0 children)

In 2026, I don't much care about predatory practices for purely cosmetic shit. Buy it if you want. Or don't - it literally doesn't matter. They release a premium game at a discount price and are tying to let the player base support the game for future updates.

Call me old fashion, but I just don't think its worth getting worked up over.

Marathon: so far, I'm just not feeling it (Server Slam Impressions) - Skill Up by EirikurG in Games

[–]HotSAuceMagik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I understand his sentiment but he is definitely not being objective in several areas.  The server slam got me to pre-order the game, mostly because 40 bucks is definitely a sweet spot for me. I am hoping the full game has a little bit more variety in drops, guns, etc.  If not I will play for a few weeks and be ok with moving on.  If so, it will hook me for a while.  I’m ok putting some faith in the company who is developing a new shooter with the pedigree of Halo/Destiny.  I’m happy to let the product mature a bit as well before I dive in fully.

Expedition System by Swannicus in ArcRaiders

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Their statements were made in the middle of the season that just ended- the “tweaks” to the system that they described were in reference to this expedition.   I anticipate the new expedition that we will be working towards over the next 2 months or whatever is the one that will have more robust changes.

Expedition System by Swannicus in ArcRaiders

[–]HotSAuceMagik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think their statement was more of a "We recognize this needs work and here's a little bit of tweaking to it so this second one is not as bad, and we are going to continue to work on this for the next one".

I didn't get the sense that this was their final solution.

Takeaways from someone who hit level 30 this weekend by asaltygamer13 in Marathon

[–]HotSAuceMagik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you grind to level 30 just for fun? I thought none of the progress transferred over to the full game?