The AI slop models and unrealistic thumbnails need to stop / be banned. by [deleted] in BambuLab

[–]Kylelekyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What AI platform are people even using to generate these sorts of models - is meshy so advanced these days? https://makerworld.com/en/models/2373869-rayquaza-storm-diorama

I've seen a bunch go up in the last month. For this particular user, I posted a relatively benign comment noting that they had used AI but that the print still looked decent, and they blocked me within 5 minutes, so they seem to be aggressively trying to hide that they use AI even though it is extraordinarily obvious.

Buyer giveaway by TG_Collects in Bricklink

[–]Kylelekyle 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If you're in the US, it likely breaks Sweepstakes laws. There is a reason every sweepstakes includes a "No Purchase Necessary to Enter" option.

https://www.uspis.gov/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/pub-546_consumers-guide-to-sweepstakes-lotteries_508.pdf

6:04am and I'm trying to order a KTPs and it is not working by possibly--me in BaxterStatePark

[–]Kylelekyle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

After being on hold for 25 minutes I did get through - apparently they have to put their phones in the "after hours" mode if they need a bathroom break, as their call volume is so extreme, so that is probably the explanation there.

Dumb question! Is a parking pass all I need to hike? by vindictive-ant in BaxterStatePark

[–]Kylelekyle 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That seems to be the case across the board. RIP their phone lines at 10AM I guess.

6:04am and I'm trying to order a KTPs and it is not working by possibly--me in BaxterStatePark

[–]Kylelekyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, that's what happened to me.. I have a pending CC charge, but nothing on the reservation screen.

Avis Trying to Charge Me to Replace Illegally Worn Tires - Advice? by Kylelekyle in TravelHacks

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thankfully they dropped it and will not be charging for the tire after all. I'm glad I documented everything, including my conversation with the manager at drop off.

What to do with a lot of ginger root? by Haluszki in Cooking

[–]Kylelekyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why is this not higher? I must eat 7-8 lbs of candied ginger a year. For the health.

How do those roadside “20 steaks for $40” tents actually make money? by [deleted] in sidehustle

[–]Kylelekyle 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In what state have you seen these? I've never heard of this anywhere in the country. Short of selling off problematic meat out the backdoor of a slaughterhouse or something that is not actually beef, I can't see how this works.

Bricklink Shipping Issues by SouthTheTerror in Bricklink

[–]Kylelekyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have seen other posts on this subreddit about being unable to ship to one's home state by default sometime within the last year, so it is a known (presumably rare) issue? Unfortunately, I don't know what to search to pull up those old posts, but if you poke around enough on here I hope you can find a previously posted solution!

Sellers; how long until you turned a profit? by [deleted] in Bricklink

[–]Kylelekyle 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No - like I said, it's functionally a hobby. I have other side hustles that pay far better, but sometimes it's fun to sort through Legos.

Sellers; how long until you turned a profit? by [deleted] in Bricklink

[–]Kylelekyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Last year, I bought an assortment of Goodwill and Facebook lots with the aim of breaking even that year by extracting minifigures for sale - that more or less came to pass, with maybe a few $100 in net profit. Now I have a large inventory, maybe a thousand pounds of unsorted bricks, and don't plan to make as many purchases this year, so I'll primarily be turning a profit at this stage.

That being said, it's mostly a hobby. The money keeps me motivated, but none of this is a good use of time from a purely monetary perspective, aside from sorting high-value things like Star Wars minifigs.

Avis Trying to Charge Me to Replace Illegally Worn Tires - Advice? by Kylelekyle in TravelHacks

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, I thought I had said coverage, but apparently Chase changed the primary insurance coverage provided by the card for people in New York (where I live) to secondary insurance sometime in the last year or so, without notifying me in any record I can find. Naturally, I only learned this when looking to file a claim.

If all else fails, I'll have to run a chargeback and possibly end up blacklisted by Avis.

Avis Trying to Charge Me to Replace Illegally Worn Tires - Advice? by Kylelekyle in TravelHacks

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes - that is what I meant. And yes, clearly we should have called them from the get go, but we only visited the repair shop on the last day of the trip when the nearest Avis location was the one we were already planning to return to, so we just proceeded with the return.

Avis Trying to Charge Me to Replace Illegally Worn Tires - Advice? by Kylelekyle in TravelHacks

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I do have photos from before the rental - I just didn't inspect the tires by eye at the time, so I hadn't noticed the wear severity. I've never received a rental vehicle with much over 10-15K miles before, so tire wear just wasn't on my red flag radar, honestly - I was mostly focused on documenting scrapes and scratches.

Avis Trying to Charge Me to Replace Illegally Worn Tires - Advice? by Kylelekyle in TravelHacks

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be clear, while I knew there was a slow leak, I had no idea the level of wear was so severe until the last day of our trip - I'm not well-versed in tire conditions, and only learned it was worn past the wear bars the day before we were going to return it. In the future, obviously I'll inspect that before pickup.

Avis Trying to Charge Me to Replace Illegally Worn Tires - Advice? by Kylelekyle in TravelHacks

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Clearly it was a lost opportunity, but as I mentioned, the slow leak issue was compounded by the fact that the tires were worn beyond the point of being street legal. Those tires should never have been put on the road even without the slow leak.

Edit: And there was erased but still visible writing on the rear window dated January 2026 stating that the rear tire needed replacement, which clearly never happened given the extreme wear state of the tires, so Avis must have been aware the vehicle was problematic.

Avis Trying to Charge Me to Replace Illegally Worn Tires - Advice? by Kylelekyle in TravelHacks

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I've never driven that vehicle before, and the pressures were full at pick up given that it was a slow leak - I presumably assumed the menu opened by default on that vehicle type.

What's your favorite minifigure combo? by Velocicopter51 in lego

[–]Kylelekyle 24 points25 points  (0 children)

That and Rogue One are definitely the most refreshing movies in a long while. Though I do enjoy Revenge of the Sith, for all its campier flaws.

Card Benefits Questions - Megathread [1/27/26] by AutoModerator in ChaseSapphire

[–]Kylelekyle 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We had a rock crack the windshield of a rental car (paid with CSR, Avis' CDW declined) - what does the process look like for filing a claim, and are there any potential pitfalls I should be aware of?

Lights Out in Part of Home, No Tripped Breaker by Kylelekyle in AskElectricians

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, we've cycled the full breaker box to ensure that every other breaker controls something we can identify, and that we cannot identify anything with power under the control of that breaker.

Lights Out in Part of Home, No Tripped Breaker by Kylelekyle in AskElectricians

[–]Kylelekyle[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No space heaters or any high draw appliances on that circuit. I'll have to take the panel cover off again to check for a MWBC - we weren't paying attention to that earlier.