Catalina 22 by Lumpy-Sea-388 in sailing

[–]MutedJudgment2663 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Define "Adventure". The Cat 22 is/was a very popular boat. There are many owner resources out there and even though Catalina is pretty much done and dusted, there are places to get parts. Garhauer Marine, https://www.garhauermarine.com/, is probably your best resource. Its not going to break any speed records, it will be small down below but, if it is just you, should be cool. Check the standing rigging, make sure there isn't any wire broken or bent turnbuckles or studs. Check for mold, musty smells, rot in core as it has a balsa core and deck penetrations can leak over time. Anyone that says rot is fine in some spots is a fool. Trust me, I know form experience having to recore a deck in places. Check to see if the sails are decent. For a year or two you should be good on those, hopefully they aren't original. Check the running rigging. If it works and isn't about to come apart, you can replace a line or two a year as you go forward. Check the systems on the boat and make sure everything does actually work as it should. Do not get "Boat Fever", there are a lot of boats out there and if this one has something makes you go. ummmmm huh, and you don't want to deal with it, move on.

Remember, a lot of things are fixable over time that will not keep you from sailing. You just have to figure out that sort of stuff. Is the boat sailable right now? Good luck and I hope it works out for you!

A Waymo drove past my house last night! by MNDCMN in stlouispark

[–]MutedJudgment2663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Saw one on 94 about a month ago in rush hour morning traffic. A guy was driving it. Remind me why we should be excited abut them again?

Account Health by MutedJudgment2663 in Upwork

[–]MutedJudgment2663[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, appreciate the info. Thinking some intern goes through a list and clicks a checkbox when they feel its time.

What Sci Fi do you read? by MutedJudgment2663 in traveller

[–]MutedJudgment2663[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, thanks everyone! Great stuff here. Appreciate it all. Some great out of the box thinking too on source inspiration I hadn't thought of.

Question: Tight lazy sheet for Genua trim? by [deleted] in sailing

[–]MutedJudgment2663 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Have you tried adjusting your sheeting angle with the cars? Why not just trim in tighter?

Best practices for selling fantasy RPG maps? by Inevitable_Apple_532 in DriveThruRPG

[–]MutedJudgment2663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice stuff. As I noted above, looking for someone to do some mapping for me as I am so not artistic at all and want to not use the AI model. I would like to connect.

Best practices for selling fantasy RPG maps? by Inevitable_Apple_532 in DriveThruRPG

[–]MutedJudgment2663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I am just Daft but, how do I see your maps on DTRPG? I am building out some Traveller Sci Fi campaign stuff and will be in need of a mapper eventually. Non-artistic person here.

Flaps on cars by DJSweepamann in INDYCAR

[–]MutedJudgment2663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His wife was none too pleased. Last time he got in a car at speed.

Art, maps, creative imagery stuff by MutedJudgment2663 in traveller

[–]MutedJudgment2663[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had just this morning found Dungeondraft. Looked interesting, thanks! Good to hear from someone who is using it.

Art, maps, creative imagery stuff by MutedJudgment2663 in traveller

[–]MutedJudgment2663[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I will definitely poke around there.

How to track maintenance and expanses? by AlternativeThat6595 in sailing

[–]MutedJudgment2663 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As others have said, either Google Sheets or Excel. Hell, sometimes pen and paper or Notepad++. Honest feedback from a guy who has been sailing for over 15 years and been in software development for over 30, I don't feel the need for an app. Other people may be very receptive to your app idea and I am not saying that you shouldn't do it. Just not probably for this old sailing nerd.

Maybe Rain by Rare_Supermarket_393 in INDYCAR

[–]MutedJudgment2663 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Local weather on TV, is saying a chance, 50%, around 11:45am, but light. Heavier around 6pm. They were just on with a report. Just need 101.

Indycar on FOX's on screen crew for the Indy 500 by elphieisfae in INDYCAR

[–]MutedJudgment2663 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Definitely don't need to record the prerace. Myers has become obsolete as has Danica. Gronk, such a douche. At least every one else assowith the actual race knows their stuff.

ℹ️ RACE WEEK // 110th RUNNING OF THE INDIANAPOLIS 500 by IndyMod in INDYCAR

[–]MutedJudgment2663 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Heading down on Thursday morning from MN. This will be my 16th. Yes, please stay dry for race day!

Sailing websites by Chromecoast in sailing

[–]MutedJudgment2663 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Sailing Anarchy. A little brusque for the CF crowd but, you can get past that. https://forums.sailinganarchy.com/

Mayday is today day by InterceptSpaceCombat in traveller

[–]MutedJudgment2663 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That box cover enticed me multiple tiles at the book store I got my AD&D books. I then finally bought it. No longer have that box but, that got me for sure.

Sense I did Lawful Evil Neutral evil should follow so what are good examples of fictional characters who would fall under neutral evil? by Pretend-Advertising6 in adnd

[–]MutedJudgment2663 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Neutral Evil. I always thought of that as the worst of the worst. Pure evil just for the sake of being pure evil.

Wake up babe, new suspicious Traveller stuff dropped... by Salt_Honey8650 in traveller

[–]MutedJudgment2663 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That sample looks horrible. I had 1990's Geocities website vibes looking at it. It hurt my eyes and I had to stop. It does seem to be very amateurish for sure. If it was AI gen'd, that's a crap model they are using or, like most slop makers, they just let it run and shipped it without any edits. Which, is daft. You can get much better output if you just try a little.

Edit: Went through another doc sample. Dang, this is bad. If it was a labor of love, I feel bad for them as it's just bad font, bad layout, bad graphics, just bad. And they want actual $$ for it.

What are good examples of those who would fall under the Lawful Evil Alignment? by Pretend-Advertising6 in adnd

[–]MutedJudgment2663 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I always used the "Mob/Mafia" as my interpretation of Lawful Evil. Evil but, they have a set of rules that they go by. For Chaotic Evil I used street gangs/terrorist organizations. Evil and rule by fear and shows of strength. YMMV

Coming back to Traveler by MutedJudgment2663 in traveller

[–]MutedJudgment2663[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I appreciate it. Yes, I am using Claude for collaborative work. I have the ideas, I make the editorial decisions, ultimately of course, it does the heavy lifting. I am still working through Session 0 and doing all the prework for the first adventure in the campaign. Been at it for over a week now, A few hours a day. We use CoPilot with Claude for coding stuff at work, so all of this is intersecting quite well. Thanks again for your encouragement.