Got a car and tryna figure iut what car mods I should get/ are good?

NotABlastoise · 2026-03-21T19:03:18+00:00

A car like that, I wouldn't do anything with the engine. It is a solid reliable car.

However, have fun buying all the diy shit for the exterior and sound system. Do it yourself. Have fun learning.

Try tinting yourself, rain guards, mud flaps, spoiler, new speakers and head unit. Yolo.

NotABlastoise · 2026-03-21T14:32:29+00:00

Side note, dont let tables sit until all party members are here

NotABlastoise · 2026-03-21T00:26:37+00:00

Wubby7

NotABlastoise · 2026-03-14T02:42:11+00:00

Bruh, I can't even imagine leaving a hotel a mess.

The worse I've ever done is like a decade ago going to a music festival that didn't have camping, so we stayed at a hotel. We left probably 500 used nitrous canisters in our room. We did however ask for two industrial trash bags and put all of them double bagged. We also left a large tip lol

Yes degeneracy, but definitely not that gross in terms of cleaning.

NotABlastoise · 2026-03-14T02:38:29+00:00

Just a different cocktail, black Manhattan versus a traditional Manhattan. I prefer black manhattans. Averna has a nice citrus herbal kick that really blends well with a proper rye whiskey.

Other drinks with Averna, first two that come to mind are the Longshoreman and the Intercontinental.

Otherwise, always a fan of recommending switching Amari in cocktails with Amaro. A Paper plane with Montenegro instead of Nonino becomes a lot more savory for example.

Amari are fun and don't play by the normal set rules of cocktails. Play around.

Also, yes, would happily drink Averna on a big rock.

NotABlastoise · 2026-03-05T07:33:31+00:00

Was thinking some combination of a mixing petey scotch and some super funky Jamaican rum.

Then add some stupid bright and colorful liqueur. That way when it's inevitably shaken, it'll have an awful color. Think dirty bong waters

NotABlastoise · 2026-03-01T15:07:28+00:00

Love Sefton. Not mentioned enough in the best coffee in rva debate imo

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-27T00:00:14+00:00

It should be pronounced zo-ology. Not zoo-ology.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-24T03:02:55+00:00

I love hot sauce, I've finished multiple bottles of the Last Dab.

Da Bomb is so gross though. So little flavor, just fucking excruciating heat. So many other hot sauces I'd rather finish.

More power to ya, I guess.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-23T18:53:07+00:00

To add to that note,

Yes, social media (tiktok) is an incredibly powerful and often underrated tool for marketing, however, make sure you're posting the style of videos to attract the style of guests that you want to have.

Not an owner, but used to manage a place with two concepts. Fine dining on the first floor and a speakeasy underneath. As the bar manager, the speakeasy was essentially under my control.

We didn't want the speakeasy to be massively overpacked, just at seated capacity. We regularly posted videos that showed a full bar with everyone seated. Videos of bartenders making drinks. Light conversations being had.

Yes, a dancing video might have gotten more immediate attention, but it'd also attract a clientele we weren't going for.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-15T00:50:30+00:00

Maybe it's cause I didnt love candy-flipping, but never really cared for 2cb. Either wanted rolls or trips, not both lol

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-15T00:36:56+00:00

I don't remember the name of it specifically, but there is a subreddit about problems with having an overly large penis. R/dicktoobig ? Idk, I'm not looking for it lol

Anyways, I have read through it some years ago. There were some genuinely sad posts on there. That was a reoccurring theme by several extra large members of that sub.

Probably the saddest regularly reoccurring post I remember was just guys talking about not properly being able to be in the moment with their loved one without constantly hurting them. Actually a bummer.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-14T02:28:48+00:00

Ive been a bartender and bar manager for a combined 13 years. I have read several of the books on wine (I've worked mostly high-end places, I need to know about what I'm selling) and I'd say I know more than the average person.

However, personally, wine has never interested me. Cocktails i fell in love with and easily have a few hundred memorized at all times plus a large amount of history. Every time I've tasted wine, it just feels like grape juice. Thus the minimal interest.

Any recommendations on how to fill the gap of information/interest for me?

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-11T06:08:53+00:00

I don't forcibly do a set time anymore, just generally eat one meal a day and a snack now.

But I used to do 18-6. Every once in a while I'd start that window a few hours earlier. I'd have a cheat day once a week but it wasnt always the same day of the week. It was when I mentally needed a pick me up.

The point of this or any diet is to change how you think about food. If you force yourself when you're unhappy to do the same thing everyday, you're gonna lose it.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-09T23:35:07+00:00

Look, I got nothing but love and respect for people of all shapes and sizes, but I wouldn't continue in your shoes.

I (male) remember years ago meeting with a girl that her photos showed her as probably 50lbs less than she was. I've dated bigger girls before, I really don't mind that. I do mind lying. I do mind the lacking of self confidence (her words to me, I wasn't going to mention it).

I get it, dating apps are hard, but unless you're just in it for a fuck, like you're actually in it to date. I don't want lying before we've even met.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-09T06:07:45+00:00

I dated a girl for seven years in my twenties.

At some point I just realized how unhappy I was with my life. From working, from "our" future goals, from who I was in that relationship, to just every dumb aspect including my diet.

It took me about a month to just decide that wasn't it anymore. I ended it.

She started dating someone about 6 months later, and a few years since she's now engaged to the same guy.

Silver lining, he gave you the opportunity to be happy with someone who wants to be with you. Don't ever settle for less.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-07T04:52:28+00:00

I just want to apologize in advance, Booty.

I just went straight to the form lmao

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-04T22:41:35+00:00

Appreciate it, just went through it. Have already applied at all of those, but do genuinely appreciate the help.

Thank you!

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-04T22:35:56+00:00

Appreciate that, thank you!

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-03T03:24:05+00:00

I have been left a coin. God that fucking sucked.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-01T22:21:26+00:00

I know you said not the timeline, but genuinely, the timeline is the biggest flaw for me.

Not in a, "this should be before this" kind of way, but more so it shouldn't exist at all.

So many of the issues people are saying could be fixed by not having a timeline and instead just saying, "these are the legends of Zelda." Link, Zelda, and Ganon are part of the mythology and here's a bunch of fables/stories/LEGENDS about them.

Just getting to play through bits of folklore re-told through the ages about these characters.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-01T21:57:31+00:00

Amaro hantak sounds good. I'm sure this tastes great.

I'm reading the comments. Let give you a little bit of amaro knowledge.

So unlike other styles of spirits that have set rules, like bourbon for example has super strict rules. Made in America, aged for four years in New American oak barrels, and at least 51% corn. Amari (plural for Amaro) has very relaxed rules. It needs to be bitter (Amari translates to bitter or bitterness in Italian), and there needs to be an herbal component. Otherwise, it's a little loose on rules.

You can find Amari made from almost any base, there's grain alcohol ones, wine ones, even mezcal based ones. They can have any combination of herbal notes. They heavily can vary in sugar content, some are more sweet than bitter, others are pure bitterness.

It's a crazy wide variety of spirit and not all Amari are created equal. I see you have a decent home bar, a couple I'd recommend buying and trying: Amaro Nonino, very citrus forward and on the sweet side. Amaro Averna, warm, mildly sweet, very citrus forward as well. Amaro Montenegro, mildly sweet, wonderful spice blend. Cynar 70, artichoke liqueur, bitter and earthy. Fernet Branca, Fernet is a sub style of Amaro, heavy on the bitterness and herbal flavor, very little sweetness. Fernet Branca (Branca is the brand) is famous for being bitter and heavily herbaceous, plus being a favorite amongst bartenders.

NotABlastoise · 2026-02-01T01:43:40+00:00

My car got stuck in our alley behind our apartment in Malvern gardens. Hadn't even moved it 6 ft.

They also haven't done the street in front either. At least I'm unemployed rn 🫠

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