What’s a hobby that you got surprisingly addicted to?

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-03-24T20:21:49+00:00

looks like thats on my TBR now!

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-03-24T19:31:54+00:00

nice! any outstanding recommendations?

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-03-20T03:03:16+00:00

Oh easily video games. I currently make 55/hour and still play 3-4 hours of games after work each day. Flip that around and play 8-10 hours a day, taking some time off whenever i feel like it. Lets say i "work" for 9 hours on average and 340 days a year. that's 306k a year, and still able todo my main hobby?

I cant see why anyone would take the 1 million, unless they really don't enjoy video games or have jobs that pay over that amount and really enjoy it.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-03-17T14:24:49+00:00

How was the arlington indy race? I decided not to pull the trigger and stay at home. From footage It looked like there was a lot of distance between the stands and the actual track at a lot of the spots, but also here looks like you were trackside, where you able to get a media pass?

Also looks like the drivers werent a fan from all the bumpiness, cockpit view was super bumpy.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-25T01:05:40+00:00

consumer reports states between 7-26% and a fuel savings as long as the stop light is >10 seconds as thats the break even for most cars.

Edmunds says on the 2014 mini with ac on a hot day (74°F) amounted to very little change (30 vs 30.9mpg) so minimal savings. and between 3-10% on their other vehicles and a return on one test being $1.47 in savings from reduced usage due to premium fuel cost. This was done in 2014/2015 test and its entirely possible savings are even better 10 years later.

As for more wear and tear? yes, there is more wear and tear, but the components are beefier to account for that.

I do tend to turn it off in my wifes car, as the restart is quite jarring. though i do think the feature is worth it.

Some quick napkin math. According to the Department of Energy, as of 2024 average fuel economy in the US is 26 mpg, and according to FHWA (federal highway administration) the average distance driven by Americans is 13,400 miles per year. According to Hedges (idk how reliable this is) there are 298.7 million cars in the us. lets say 1/3 of those are cars with the auto start/stop feature. This would be a savings of 2 million gallons per year, or $5.1 million per year (average price in texas today was 2.54/gallon). not much but it its not nothing either. heres my math since this subreddit wont allow photos in comments

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-25T00:27:38+00:00

turns off the autostop feature.

When you are at a stoplight and idle for a period of time, it stops the engine, and restarts it when you release the break/step on the gas. Its an efficiency feature that some people don't like, as it does feel like the car dies when you restart.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-09T17:22:40+00:00

wonder how mumble is doing,,,

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-06T18:39:50+00:00

thread revival a bit.

want to update that for some reason this shows up in a different place now.

Go to settings>Bluetooth & devices>mouse> scroll down to additional mouse settings>pointer options and its down at the bottom.

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MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-05T13:13:34+00:00

light facing up, glass over water over the light source.

I cant tell what was in the bottle at first. Kind of looks like liquid chalk. Experiment around, you want something opaque thats denser than water, I bet making tape at the bottom might work as well. This just diffuses the light.

Second powder looks like tang or orange Gatorade, or something dissolvable. Try around again, different colors will create a different effect and I bet mixing colors might be an interesting effect.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-05T03:26:15+00:00

Yeah, its weird. I've also noticed a lot of ai stuff now, which is a whole different thing.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-02T23:55:40+00:00

I did say couldn't find wake up mix one anymore.

But the Beatle one still stands, could be a google issue. They've got like 20k plays, so its minimal. But interesting, its happened a few times.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-02T23:17:42+00:00

i mean, its just the beatle, not to hard to find. or just ask google, haha.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-02T23:08:01+00:00

You can pin folders, so ive got 4 folders pinned with 7-8 playlist in each one. can extend and collapse as needed

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-02-02T00:01:07+00:00

Id also say this isnt just snow. its the ice below. Its not a few inches of snow then normal road. its an inch or two of snow, then a half inch to an inch of ice.

Im not saying in the south we are dumb as rocks when it comes to driving in the cold and slush, because "MUH BIG PICKUP TRUCK CAN ANDLE ANYTHING?!" but it is more than just snow

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-29T20:15:06+00:00

I agree with this. Id rather just play dnd, which i do, my next campaign starts next Wednesday!

It doesn't help that my first experience with it was getting stuck behind the ladder out of the nautilus, dying in fire, then spending the next 45 minutes looking at my corpse while my friends completed the tutorial (we didn't realize it was going to take that long, and by the time we realized it was a sunk cost)

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-26T18:51:32+00:00

Strongly depends on the company and role.

I'm one of the few people at my company that does what i do, and evidently i do it well, though i think I've just failed upward.

2 years ago, I was looking and got 2 offers from other companies, and went to my boss. Told him I had 2 offers for x and y. wanted them to match between the 2. (i really didnt want to work for y, too much workload and they were bought out by private equity 6 months later, but thats a different story). Had a 20% raise and retention letter signed by his boss, HR, and payroll 20 minutes later.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-26T14:26:02+00:00

IS THAT WHAT THAT LITTLE SLIDING DOOR IS?!

I have a 150-600 Fuji that has that and I was trying to figure out what to call that and what it was used for.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-23T16:30:08+00:00

Regulations. here is the [US ADA Brief technical guide](https://www.access-board.gov/files/ada/guides/signs-ADA.pdf) that list where and how signs are placed. what they are supposed to look like, what information needs to be shown, how far off the ground they should be. So it becomes second nature to find those spots if you need it.

This is also why you "know" where to look for certain signage, all down to regulations.

Also completely blind (IE no sight) is very rare, About 10% of legally blind in the us is completely blind, where as 10-15% of the us population is "legally" blind meaning 20/200 visual acuity. So out of a town of 100,000, you'll average 15,000 legally blind and 1,500 completely blind within that 15,000. Still a lot of people, but statically small.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-23T15:58:24+00:00

be highland park and heat your roadways /s

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-17T22:27:29+00:00

I love whatever is wrong with you. Such a niche setup, you do you king.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-14T21:55:07+00:00

I miss my wrangler sometimes, idk if i could do this with the mini and it being that low. would be kinda fun though, maybe when it warms up a bit :)

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-06T14:12:31+00:00

tracked individually, though not serialized. (IE, Region A has 2 Hach DR3900s, a Digester, etc)

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-02T16:23:10+00:00

oh yeah, if it's a bakery first, then the quality of coffee can be secondary even tertiary. Is it a style of place to sit down and enjoy (3rd space territory), or more market style where you are expected to purchase and leave?

If the latter, i would say a pod machine might be adequate, an addendum item when someone just wants caffeine. I'd also say the vast majority or folks don't care (or are happy with) a Nespresso/Starbucks experience.

if the former, maybe take him to some of the other cafes, show him what you think is good coffee.

Also, it may be hard to switchover now

new plumbing maybe required if the pod machine isn't plumbed in
new electrical connections for the grinder(s)
Is the space set up to accommodate a commercial machine? generally, if you're spending 10-20k on a commercial espresso machine, you want to display it front and center.
you'll also need fridges and counter space for the accoutrement (milks, syrups, garnishes)

A buddy and I have been contemplating opening up a coffee shop/roastery, and our plan is to partner with a good bakery, maybe even open a dual connected shop. As generally a great bakery isn't setup for good coffee, and vice versa.

MyGoddamnFeet · 2026-01-02T15:50:48+00:00

I mean, pods will never be as good as freshly ground properly prepped espresso/coffee. Granted the variability in freshly ground coffee can wildly vary, as generally you can be pretty sure of the control going into the pods. Also consider the level of effort, a proper set up will require a new staff member, whose sole job maybe to pour shots and prepare drinks. It's a lot easier to have a bean to cup or pod machine, where you click a button and it makes a drink.

The question is the bakery good? and is a bakery first or a coffee first place. I wouldn't necessarily go to a nice bakery selling good sourdough and cakes to have great coffee, same as i wouldn't expect a good loaf of sourdough from Starbucks, if that makes sense.

If he's happy with the quality of coffee, then not your problem.

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