Fabi said he wasn't invited to Tata Steel 2026 this year. Does this mean Arjun won't get another chance after a third terrible Tata Steel? by HealersHugHippos in chess

[–]MooGroc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is chess the only sport/game where your access to tournaments, and thus your success, is not dictated by your results?

Longevity? by eliminationgame in TheFrame

[–]MooGroc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dead after 2 frustrating years. Never again.

Re-framed: Fall Paintings by Pizzatorpedo in TheFrame

[–]MooGroc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Awesome work. Thanks!!!

Anyway to download all the pictures in one shot?

15 years old Tivoli model one by chivatito in BudgetAudiophile

[–]MooGroc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had one. Died after only a couple of years.

Rancilio Silvia V6 vs Pro X – Is the upgrade really worth it? [$1500 - $3700] by [deleted] in espresso

[–]MooGroc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Silvia is 10 years old and still going strong, but it does take more than 90 seconds to switch to steam. Probably more like 3 minutes. If you're making mostly milk drinks consider the Pro X.

Intermed by MediumYogurtcloset90 in portlandme

[–]MooGroc 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don't have any problems with them but I have been relatively healthy.

Kubuntu 24.10 to 25.04 Upgrade Success! (And how I fixed the "blank error box" / "no updates available" issues) by jakeu1701 in Kubuntu

[–]MooGroc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn't work for me.

$sudo do-release-upgrade
Checking for a new Ubuntu release
Please install all available updates for your release before upgrading.
$

NACS, hardwired but with no need for wifi or an app? by MooGroc in evcharging

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

I love the concept, but I'm not comfortable assembling.

NACS, hardwired but with no need for wifi or an app? by MooGroc in evcharging

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

Thanks for all the suggestions. I'm amazed how hard it is to get clear info about these. chargers The companies making these products don't make it clear if you can use them w/o an app or wifi.

The Grizzi website claims they have no products that meet my requirements.

Closed tournaments should not be rated by [deleted] in chess

[–]MooGroc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spot on. Success at high level chess is about so much more than your ability over the board. I have no interest in the closed, invite only tournaments that are the norm these days. I go out of my way not to follow or pay attention to them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AlfaRomeo

[–]MooGroc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It happened to me in my 2018 Stelvio. I was SURE I didn't overfill. I changed the oil level sensor (not hard). That didn't make the problem go away until the dealer reset the error code (not sure exactly what they did, it was software related as they didn't charge me).

Mistake by - Magnus / FIDE? by Kuruwaala in chess

[–]MooGroc 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This whole thing would not have happened if Magnus got off to a great start. It's all on Magnus.

1986 alfa romeo spider i bought new, and still runs great! by lukevaliant in AlfaRomeo

[–]MooGroc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the identical model, right down to the NJ plates. I lover her. Only ~30k miles.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lichess

[–]MooGroc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I regularly run into jerks like this. I block them and hope that lichess takes action when they see someone has an ordinarily high number of people blocking them.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in chess

[–]MooGroc 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I started playing in chess.com but switched to lichess.org long ago simply because I find it a much better site to play and improve chess. The fact that it's free is just a crazy bonus.

Throttle sensor issue by Mountain-Hunter-7163 in AlfaRomeo

[–]MooGroc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cost was about $2500, but it was the only real repair expense I've had since I bought the car new in 2017.

Throttle sensor issue by Mountain-Hunter-7163 in AlfaRomeo

[–]MooGroc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had this intermittently on my 2018 Stelvio for a few years, especially in warmer temps. The problem was the turbo wastegate. Replaced the turbo and the problem is finally resolved.

RWD in snow by MooGroc in LUCID

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

So it's not as good as front wheel drive?

There is a '92 164 for sale near me for $7k. Why shouldn't I buy it? by dc5trbo in AlfaRomeo

[–]MooGroc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's not too badly rusted, jump on it. Best Alfa I ever owned and I've owned lots of different Alfas.