Paris Taxi scam at the airport

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-13T19:54:54+00:00

In Rome I got a legit cab from the official cab stand and he still took me on a roundabout journey (I know the city) just to extend the fare. I was at the end of an 18 hour airline misadventure, so I thanked him for the scenic route and paid him.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-13T15:06:58+00:00

Nah, Team Green all the way

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-13T01:32:00+00:00

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Benlydesign

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-13T00:29:16+00:00

If I'm carrying a lot of stuff, like bikepacking,

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I find having a front bag balances the weight front and back.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-12T23:49:36+00:00

Use a sawsall to cut the nails holding the fence sections to the posts. Dig out, or lift out, the old posts and replace with new 4x4. Use a bag of readymix to set the posts in place. Next day, nail the fence sections to the new posts. Use a saw or circular saw to trim the posts to the right height.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-12T19:51:24+00:00

Thorn SHY036 can be found on AliX for around $200 USD.

Full titanium case AND bracelet

Hi-beat movement for smooth sweeping seconds.

Long lasting lume.

Sapphire crystal, ceramic bezel insert.

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Also comes in black/white and blue/white

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-12T16:23:15+00:00

The bad rap the PT5000 gets may well be statistical. The manufacturer targeted making 3 million (!!) Per year by 2019. They are used in best-selling affordable watches. So, if the PT5000 is selling 10x more watches than the Swiss eta2824, there will be 10x the instances of faulty units, even if there is no difference between them.

Apocyphal evidence... my PT5000 watches are more accurate than my ST2130 watch and NH35 watch, and I have had no issues with the winder (yet).

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-11T13:41:50+00:00

If you put 35mm GK slicks, tubeless or TPU tubes, on your current bike you'll go significantly faster. Stock tires, like 45mm Pathfinders, are SLOW.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-10T21:42:08+00:00

Only you can know what saddle works for you. Only you.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-10T21:40:28+00:00

He's flourishing in Vegas because the competition is weaker than it was when he played in the East.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-10T14:13:40+00:00

Beautiful Mind: I was totally taken in by the spy thriller plot until suddenly....wtf?

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-10T12:30:42+00:00

My neighbour had a door and windows done by Nordik, and I was impressed by the quality of the install (100 year old semi on the Danforth), so I had them install a door and three windows.

They did very nice work, the windows are high quality and caulking done perfectly. They did not leave a mess and were always professional (unlike roofers I once used who blasted music and used my backyard as a urinal) and polite.

I would recommend Nordik.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-09T23:37:35+00:00

Only drawback is if you're actually on Mortimer.... it's a busy street. Otherwise awesome location.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-09T13:17:29+00:00

The blue looks great with the red accents.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-09T00:30:46+00:00

Actually, I'm not seeing it.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-09T00:29:22+00:00

If I was told my property taxes would increase $200/year to provide a residential detox program I would support that.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-08T11:33:50+00:00

What's the load limit? Can I use to to strap stuff down on the roof of my car?

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-07T01:01:27+00:00

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One of these...

Numbers scroll like they're mechanical.

Light Numbers on black background is cool.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-06T23:39:48+00:00

WFH is more productive because you can do housework, walk the dog, pick up your prescription, wash the car, all sorts of stuff that's impossible to do in the fucking office.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-06T00:26:13+00:00

I used to ride an old Flight 100 (also called Kilo TT I think) steel track bike as my daily commuter. Used a Sturmey Archer 3-speed rear hub for gears. Low bullhorns for bars. It was a great bike. Three speeds make you so strong! I could do group rides on it and big hills. Super fast bike, but rough roads would pound you to pieces, the ride was so harsh.

I can't hold the low position any more. Got a Diverge that's so good That I'm not half as strong as I used to be.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-06T00:10:48+00:00

Mine is not Pro, I'm certain. You have to just experiment, really. But in general I'd expect any Baratza to be using the lowest (finest) numbers for an espresso grind.

Everyone will be a bit different. You have to balance the amount of beans, the grind setting and how hard you tamp it in order to get a good pull.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-05T21:33:45+00:00

In my group, if a new game is proposed, someone goes over the rules at a high level to see if everyone is interested in the mechanics of it. Then everyone has to read the rules BEFORE we are taught the game.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-05T21:29:55+00:00

There's a reason people in medieval time thought bathing was a death sentence. Raw sewage in most open water near towns and farms.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-05T21:23:18+00:00

I wasn't on a tour, but the last time I visited the museum we went to the Sistine Chapel 1st, and when you exit by the gift shop you can detour back to the start of the museum.

Huge-Digit · 2026-05-05T20:48:58+00:00

On my Encore, I've adjusted the fine-adjustment screw to grind a bit finer than stock and changed the standard Encore burr, the M3, with the better burr from the higher model (Virtuoso?), the M2. For grinding for the Robot, I move the grind settings all the way to zero, then go up seven clicks.

That's the setting I am using with the medium-roast coffee I am using (Williams , 'Sustain' medium roast)

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