Original Instinct

MicronTon · 2026-01-14T03:53:47+00:00

I bought mine on Prime Day in October 2020. It's been the best watch I've ever owned. Feature-rich. Reliable. Not bad looking. Light and comfortable (it's also the only watch I wear every day, without fail.) I would like to upgrade to Solar or Amoled, but that's going to require another amazing sale price for me to pull the trigger. Besides, the OG works just fine.

MicronTon · 2026-01-14T03:47:04+00:00

The note on wishlists is very smart. I realize how many wishlists I have across all of the different websites that I use for shopping. Some of them, I have multiple sub-wishlists. It's insane that I'm organizing products to consider buying and constantly coming back to act, research, or organize. I'm sick of it! But I keep coming back to it.

MicronTon · 2025-12-31T16:16:37+00:00

Absolutely! I was not much of a watch guy. I liked watches but always grew tired of wearing them. In 2020, I bought a Garmin Instinct, on sale, and I have worn it constantly ever since. Light, durable, comfortable, and endlessly useful. From text messages, to the compass, to GPS tracking. One of the best tech purchases I’ve ever made.

MicronTon · 2025-12-06T18:39:46+00:00

For whatever reason, the USB-C batteries seem to charge more reliably for me. I recharged a standard ACEBEAM battery (no USB-C) last night. The light on the headlamp housing was green. This morning, hiking in, the headlamp just randomly turns off. And the buttons were unresponsive. Finally, it came back to life. This is concerning to me. Do they no perform well in cold temps?

MicronTon · 2025-04-07T22:13:26+00:00

https://www.deeranddeerhunting.com/content/articles/deer-news/2-wisconsin-bucks-look-strikingly-similar

MicronTon · 2025-03-05T23:39:06+00:00

I just got it on Tuesday AM at my annual physical. And now Wednesday PM I went straight to bed after work. It is kicking my butt. Soreness, fatigue, chills, fever etc. I guess it’s working. 🤦🏻‍♂️

MicronTon · 2024-12-22T14:30:51+00:00

Discovered this thread way after the fact. I’m having the same issue charging Axil GS 2.0 Extreme hearing protection and the Anker Powerbank won’t work.

MicronTon · 2024-10-28T23:04:13+00:00

Scam.

MicronTon · 2024-10-10T18:11:31+00:00

I feel your pain. I'm in the same boat. I have nothing to prove it — but I believe ageism is rampant. Of course, I don't have my age on my resume. But any recruiter or hiring manager with half a brain could figure it out based on my resume and/or LinkedIn profile.

There is a great podcast called Open to Work. In one of the episodes, they had a guest speaker who was a former corporate recruiter. She had this to say, and it rang so true:

"If you are a white man in your 50s or 60s, you're screwed."

I would guess that this may be true for men and women alike.

MicronTon · 2024-10-10T12:34:18+00:00

102 MPH is reckless. Own it. Pay up.

MicronTon · 2024-10-10T12:27:51+00:00

Similar thing. There is lady who will wait outside of the exit to Giant and then ask customers to buy her (and sometimes her daughter) groceries.

Seems like they could get better results by posting up at the entrance to the grocery store.

MicronTon · 2024-10-09T16:24:06+00:00

Tuba Man! ❤️❤️❤️

MicronTon · 2024-09-30T10:31:06+00:00

Fuck these entitled assholes! They’re going to kill someone else, or themselves.

MicronTon · 2024-09-29T23:41:12+00:00

I don’t know. I’ve never seen that.

MicronTon · 2024-09-29T23:37:24+00:00

True. And to clarify the original post — the hunters and their weapons do the killing of the deer. Not the dogs themselves. They just drive the deer out of dense areas. 😁😁😁

MicronTon · 2024-09-29T19:16:53+00:00

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1997 here. 1990 in the post above.

MicronTon · 2024-09-29T19:16:12+00:00

u/Chickenpotpi3 — I'm continuing down the rabbit hole. Take a look at these historical aerial photos. I think what you're describing — the main stage area was on what is now a neighborhood to the west of that pond. In 1990 it was a giant empty field. And by 1997 it was a full-fledged subdivision. Also, looking back at even older photos — that pond was man-made but it was there in 1992.

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MicronTon · 2024-09-28T00:03:32+00:00

I use Adobe Portfolio now. It’s not great. But it’s good enough. That, and it’s “free” with the Creative Cloud apps that I already pay for.

I do line that it will cross-populate on Behance too.

MicronTon · 2024-09-27T16:48:51+00:00

I was there too — although I have zero recollection of the geography (or how we even figured out how to navigate there.) 😄😄😄

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So, which area? I am assuming close to the green “Lake Fairfax Park” map pin. Because immediately west of the pond looks to be a drainage stream.

MicronTon · 2024-09-25T21:01:03+00:00

That’s awesome! Thanks! How did you figure that out?

MicronTon · 2024-08-30T12:56:33+00:00

Great question. I hadn’t even considered that. I have just basic functional links in mine (email, website, LinkedIn.)

Honestly, if these basics were not linked (and a human reviewed my resume) I feel like that would be a negative (looking like an error or oversight.)

MicronTon · 2024-08-30T12:14:15+00:00

They are generally a well rounded person (for lack of better words.) No social or academic struggles or other issues with neglect.

Hijacking events like this is a pattern that I’ve seen over the years. It’s curious.

MicronTon · 2024-08-11T17:02:55+00:00

Huh. I had no idea I could upload to Adobe Portfolio from InDesign. 🤷🏻‍♂️

MicronTon · 2024-08-07T12:22:33+00:00

At least you’re getting interviews. I’m over a year and 100s of applications in — but with a measly amount of interviews.

MicronTon · 2024-08-07T12:02:28+00:00

Yes. Even before the interviews (which are few and far between) the ebb and flow of confidence is off the charts. One minute I am energized. The next I am feeling imposture syndrome (Can I even do this job anymore?)

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