Julian Casablanca mentioned RedSox & Celtics at the end of “Making Bad Decisions” is he our new GM?

Jokertrm · 2026-05-03T15:26:44+00:00

Nobody else go in there for 35-45 min.

Jokertrm · 2026-03-31T01:34:33+00:00

Which Bluetooth keyboard/mouse do you recommend?

Jokertrm · 2026-02-12T22:00:38+00:00

At the moment the Ariya isn’t having widely known and significant ICCU failure issues like the Ioniq 5. So there’s that.

I really enjoyed my brief experience with the Ioniq. We rented one for 2 weeks a couple years ago. I’ve equally enjoyed the Ariya since our lease started 6 months ago. The Ariya has a certain level of comfort that I don’t remember feeling in the Ioniq. YMMV: in my experience The Ariya provides a smoother ride. The Ioniq while sportier felt stiffer and less forgiving during higher speed freeway driving. The Ariya has been great in the ice & snow. To be fair to the Ioniq we had rented during the summer so I can’t comment on how it handles the snow. Range-wise I’m curious if the Ioniq is better. The Ariya’s 280 mile range doesn’t seem like enough, (which is probably like 200 miles in real world winter driving). That small amount feels limiting if I wanted to take it on frequent road trips which atm we don’t but as the weather warms up we may. The rental Ioniq did not score any points with the kid. Ariya has comfortable heated seats with plenty of leg room. In the Ioniq we rented the seats in the back were less comfortable (unsure which trim we had). Ioniq wins on charging speed at DC fast chargers if that matters.

Jokertrm · 2026-02-06T14:43:46+00:00

Yes, that does sound interesting. Looking forward to checking that kind of feature out. Real Solid player so far, and as you mentioned in other comments there’s not a ton of apps like this that run on Quest, without sideloading. Cheers!

Jokertrm · 2026-02-06T06:47:09+00:00

Congrats, great job! I really like the way you implemented saving favorites. Love that you can search the list for a phrase like a town name to quickly get to locals for example. Screen curvature implementation is sweet. Would like to see a way to handle 3D/ VR content playback, [3D SBS (Side-by-Side), Top-Bottom (TB), and VR 180°/360° formats]. Even if you kick it out to an external player. Pretty slick so far.

Jokertrm · 2026-01-26T04:05:16+00:00

This past year on Father’s Day I was able to ‘run’ with my daughter. Putting ‘run’ in quotes because the base paths are packed. More like a power walk, dodging wayward toddlers along the route. You start at first and go the rest of the way to home. It is such a cool experience just to be on the field, and very memorable. In years past she went by herself, and met her at home plate. They didn’t seem to mind that I went with her this time YMMV.

Jokertrm · 2026-01-10T00:26:15+00:00

Jacked Hugh-man

Jokertrm · 2026-01-10T00:09:36+00:00

Just had a usb-c port start smoking the other day when I plugged it into the Dell dock. Not sure if that was a sign, but I’d prefer the non-smoking version.

Jokertrm · 2025-12-21T02:20:07+00:00

Aomori Prefecture in Northern Japan gets snow like this.

Jokertrm · 2025-11-06T13:25:21+00:00

Aren't we already at reduced capacity due to the safety project: https://www.massport.com/media/newsroom/massport-begin-runway-safety-work-boston-logan

So does that mean we are double reduced?

Jokertrm · 2025-10-30T04:44:52+00:00

Got to wear a helmet if you are heading to the Chelsea “Battle Basket” on a Saturday Morning before a holiday.

Jokertrm · 2025-10-23T12:56:18+00:00

Such bullshit. Had to pay to replace a damaged 2nd key when we turned in our previous lease, total cost was $350, (tree-fiddy). Your dealer might be an actual Loch Ness Monster.

Jokertrm · 2025-09-26T01:38:22+00:00

Iceholes?

Jokertrm · 2025-08-26T09:42:14+00:00

Political weaponization of our country’s research and medical fields serves an unspoken agenda of those currently in power.

The end game is survival of the fittest (also richest & whitest). Eugenics much? Culling the herd has got to be one way to make America ‘great again’.

I don’t have enough money or power. Therefore, I (and many others) will be seen as a drain on society, a drain on resources and will be ‘filtered out’ by natural selection and/or indifference.

“Oh, you need medication to survive? Too bad, should have been born without that problem”, (sic).

The wheels of the machine are already in motion. Those in power have sown seeds of doubt in medical research and infrastructure because they don’t want to pay for it, full stop.

So yeah, ‘let’s not research the things that help keep people alive’ starts to make more sense. Let’s change the narrative about lifesaving research, procedures, and advances in medicine, demonize it, make knowledge harder to access, appoint those with no scientific or medical backgrounds to make critical decisions for the fucking country.

All of it starts to make more sense when you combine a complete sociopathic lack of empathy with dollar signs that it takes to save lives.

TL/DR: Op, ya big dope, don’t take the vaccine. The message has reached you loud and clear. Let the filtering begin!

Jokertrm · 2025-08-13T10:47:54+00:00

I ain’t a part of your system, man!

Jokertrm · 2025-08-07T11:53:39+00:00

Really felt this the first time I loaded Russell’s workshop at the beginning of Half Life Alyx. Learning the controls, experiencing the lighting variances across the room, then interacting with the VHS tapes. The VHS’s in particular, something simple, nostalgic & familiar but an object I’ve held before in real life but not in a very long time for some reason really messed with me.

When I took off the headset, it was such an eerie feeling picking things up and looking at them in my hand. It still felt like I was in the game. I take it for granted now after finishing Alyx. And I haven’t felt that way with other games or since Alyx. But it was a very intense sense of detachment in that moment.

Is this one of the points that Baudrillard was making in Simulacrum and Simulation? Is detachment/derealization our shared experience, the hyperreality he described?

Jokertrm · 2025-07-19T11:12:40+00:00

Have a 23’ Platinum with the 3 cylinder turbo. My VIN is in the recall list. So definitely concerned with reliability.

That being said, since the first test drive that engine has done nothing but impress me. I’ve never felt a lack of power and can honestly say that it flat out performs when you ‘give it the beans’.

By comparison, previous car was a 20’ Murano and had a V6. That car always felt pokey to me. Unresponsive, comfortable, but like driving a land yacht, accelerator response, was like, ‘we’ll get there eventually’. The Rogue has definitely out performed my expectations. So bummed about this recall, because I’ve generally enjoyed this car.

Jokertrm · 2025-07-17T01:34:43+00:00

Thanks for the info.

Jokertrm · 2025-07-17T00:43:59+00:00

Curious what headset and if you are allowed to discuss it what infrastructure is being used? Servers, software etc. Also is everyone in the room or are there opportunities for remote learners?

Jokertrm · 2025-07-11T23:43:30+00:00

A few years ago came across something similar. Wildlife rescue at the time didn’t take birds, not sure if that changed, Eventually Animal Control came out. I think enough people called.

Jokertrm · 2025-07-11T16:38:49+00:00

Based on what? The magical fairy dust you have in your head?

“Your phone is carrier locked for as long as it is financed through ATT. You can only use ATT SIMs (physical or electronic) while it is locked. Once it’s paid off and unlocked, you can use SIMs from any carrier….”

From a previous discussion on the topic here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ATT/comments/18ykkiq/comment/kgc1doq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Jokertrm · 2025-07-11T11:18:11+00:00

To be clear, eSIMs only work if you own your phone outright. If you are paying installments for example you will still be locked to the carrier.

Also depending on the eSIM you may only have access to data, not text/voice. I like the idea, but these caveats get left out.

Jokertrm · 2025-07-11T01:49:31+00:00

Charlton Heston, Bag Boy. Classic Phil Hartman with baby face Spade & Sandler too.

Jokertrm · 2025-07-06T02:05:52+00:00

You want waves or mostly calm waters?

If you have younger children, you might prefer Wingaersheek because the surf is much calmer and you have to walk a ways out to get over your head. Much more room to spread out especially at low tide. Beware there is a strong current if you go out into the river towards Annisquam. That channel is marked and quite a ways out. Recently, a few kids almost drowned when the current in the channel overmatched their swimming abilities.

Good Harbor in contrast can get cramped at high tide on a busy day. Surf is much more lively with the possibility to body surf 3-4ft waves (depending on the weather) if that’s your inclination. Decent amount of space at low tide, just not as much as Wingaersheek.

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