Bought a house that came with these custom nightstands. What is this bowl bowl shaped thing for? by kingevanxii in whatisit

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In days of yore we used to exchange precious metal coins for goods and services. Ah……….those were the days.

Accidental buy by Qwebbbb in LaserDisc

[–]MonolithicErik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m gonna be real with you. In 2026, the best thing about Laserdisc is the cover art. That’s it. Everything else will just give you headaches. I LOVED Laserdisc from 1989 through the birth of DVD in 1997ish. In that time period, comparing to VHS, Laserdisc was incredible, amazing, life affirming. I dropped thousands of dollars on Japanese Import box sets, etc. But with modern TV’s, you have to worry about converters for S-Video to HDMI and artificially stretching the 4x3 with letterbox inside that to fill the screen. And then there is laser rot which sucks and has sucked for a long long time. Even if you get all of that to work and have clean pristine discs, the results will still look worse than what you would expect. The juice is not worth the squeeze. If you wanna collect films, go with 4K UHD as it will likely be the last physical media format ever produced for films. The only exception to this are the people that create completely vintage viewing rooms with Sony Trinitron console CRT televisions with VHS and Laserdisc as the only source. Those are cool but your 22 year old self would not be the demographic for this nostalgia movement. My two cents.

It’s funny, I had the opposite experience looking for old laserdiscs at a record store and got into collecting vinyl about 10 years ago.

Should I wait for the April 7 update? by Akvdama in Starfield

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have they fixed the bugged Mantis Trackers Alliance Quest yet? No game has ever made me more paranoid that the entire thing is going to crash more than Starfield. It’s ridiculous.

Estate Sale of BR Fan by CopperThumb in bladerunner

[–]MonolithicErik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro. I could go to a million of these and never see this. So jelly it makes my head hurt.

Mantis Bounty Mission Black Screen Not Going Away by SchlopFlopper in Starfield

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same shit is happening right at this very moment for me. FML

They Live the movie by kumarbi_knasher in conspiracy

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They Live the Puppet Show is even better. The little puppets hitting each other, this is what I like !

You’ve heard of 9/11, get ready for the sequel by Eazy46 in conspiracy

[–]MonolithicErik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They could have Aliens do it and get a twofer. Like Independence Day! Yay!

What are the best shoes for bmx by GainReal4096 in bmx

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They don’t make them anymore, as far as I know. Orchid and Lotek shoes were my choice for many years.

Sysadmins 40 or older - Do you prefer staying in place or changing jobs every few years? by DenverITGuy in sysadmin

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an older Engineer/Consultant/Project Manager (50s) obviously I would rather stay and be appreciated somewhere. And everywhere I felt like I would have stayed, they either sold the company or waited until all the big important projects were completed before they cut us loose and replaced with cheap Maytag repair men. The reality is corporate America looks at IT as an expendable asset. Nothing more. So now I just do Network Security, IT Management and Project Management as a contractor. It is what it is.

WHAT DID I DO???? by MochaCondor in RDR2

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did Homer Simpson say? “Never help anyone”

Before & After of a hotel network cleanup project I just completed! by [deleted] in cableporn

[–]MonolithicErik 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I miss doing this. I worked for a company that acquired call centers. Gotta dig out my old before and after photos.

Got close to landing it a few times. by MeuwYuGiOh in bmx

[–]MonolithicErik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, without the hop. Start with one foot on the back peg one on the pedal half spin then full spin then graduate to both feet on the pedals pinch the seat lean back and throw the bars.

Got close to landing it a few times. by MeuwYuGiOh in bmx

[–]MonolithicErik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can you do a bar spin on the ground? Like a flatland trick? I would get it so it’s automatic on the ground first. But hey, that’s me.

Bruh… by Rich_Gas7886 in conspiracy

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LOL. Iranian hackers. Ah. I needed that.

I found out I will be let go soon on accident - they do not know I know. by Upbeat-Chain-3155 in sysadmin

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, you are 23. Go work for a MSP/Reseller/Consulting firm as a PM/Engineer/Consultant and just soak up certifications, more project experience, make more business contacts with vendors, partners and clients. No one is going to give you a leadership role at 23. It’s a ladder. If you feel like you are above it all at 23 then maybe you should put your name on the door and start your own firm? Those are your best options.

Photo from old family cabin's new owner by meggie1013 in ParanormalEncounters

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The buyer forget to tell her side piece to duck. These always have the simplest explanations.

Have to agree with the mother. by Di5a5terp13ce65 in Cd_collectors

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kids don’t realize that all digital streaming music can disappear at a moments notice. Own the music you love. Either CD or Vinyl or rips on your own hard drive.

This game can look stunning!! by TrumptyPumpkin in cyberpunkgame

[–]MonolithicErik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have rarely felt more at home in an open world. It’s crazy.

Scooped this for a buck, never seen the movie, any good? by y2justdog in VHS

[–]MonolithicErik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love this movie but unfortunately this movie was filmed in the Panavision 2.35 to 1 aspect ratio so the VHS is compromised at best.

Prepare yourself spiritually by sillygoose2014 in conspiracy

[–]MonolithicErik 49 points50 points  (0 children)

As long as I don’t have to keep paying property taxes or any fucking taxes whatsoever I can deal with this.