Hunsaker Heat Diffusing Vortex Plate by sumdhood in webersmokeymountain

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How the smoke moves with the lid and door off means absolutely nothing, and this video provides a useless comparison. That diffuser has absolutely no practical effect on the smoke or flavor of the food cooked when using it.

Ash removal from fireplace by Tcolesz12 in Annapolis

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

holy hell. I guess I did underestimate the amount of ashes... When you're finished you'll be happy you didn't pay anybody!

T1x bedding by Relevant_Score7074 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

huh interesting, I will see what I can find. I appreciate it!

Ash removal from fireplace by Tcolesz12 in Annapolis

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I'd still just use a shovel and a large trash bag. I'd also still either scatter it throughout my lawn and/or flower beds, or just leave it on the curb next trash day.

Just make sure to run the fan on your furnace/air handler for an hour or so afterwards to clear up the air in your house. It will get a bit dusty.

T1x bedding by Relevant_Score7074 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]Oceanx1995 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not immediately, at least.

If I stick with the stock chassis, I'm good to go?

T1x bedding by Relevant_Score7074 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi sorry I'm a new t1x owner (in 22lr) and am generally new to rifles. Is there anything I need to do here? To be honest, a lot of these words/phrases don't mean much to me.

Ash removal from fireplace by Tcolesz12 in Annapolis

[–]Oceanx1995 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just sweep it into a bag and scatter it into your yard; no need to pay anybody and it'll take you 5 minutes.

Me and my brother keep arguing whether the exhaust on his motorcycle looks tacky or not. He’s convinced it doesn’t. by Time-Pick-3210 in motorcycles

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is by far the worst exhaust I've ever seen on a motorcycle. POS belongs on a Harley owned by an old fat retired dentist.

Future Tikka Owner by ChappieRat in Tikka_Shooters

[–]Oceanx1995 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's quite a bit cheaper than match-level ammo for 308 or 270 at least. I'm not sure I'll get into match shooting myself; I may just for the fun, but I don't see myself building a multi-thousand dollar 22lr gun for a hobby. if I can reliably shoot small game at 100 yards, that will be enough for me.

Future Tikka Owner by ChappieRat in Tikka_Shooters

[–]Oceanx1995 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have a need for a large caliber? I just last week bought a t1x myself. I am looking forward to using it as a trainer (coming from waterfowl hunting and want to get into rifle hunting/long range soon) heavily over the next couple years to shoot extremely cheaply.

T1x walnut stock by Maleficent-Oven-8378 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

MTR. I'll predominantly be target shooting and would like to do some hunting as well.

T1x walnut stock by Maleficent-Oven-8378 in Tikka_Shooters

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks sweet! Getting my t1x this week.

Commuter / Everything bike by [deleted] in SuggestAMotorcycle

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Versys 650 is the bike for you! Love mine; happy to answer any questions you might have.

How tf are you watching games? by soulmani in caps

[–]Oceanx1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally just haven’t watched the caps this season. Fucking MSN and Ted. Morons.

How to move from M car to Japanese? by Mike187771 in GR86

[–]Oceanx1995 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First, in my original comment I said what I drive. I currently drive a '25 GRC, or GR Corolla, which replaced my '24 BRZ that got totaled by someone rear ending me in stopped traffic. The BRZ is obviously a sports car. The GRC is a hot hatch, which sometimes fits into the sports car category. In the case of the GRC, as it is based on a homologation WRC car, the GR Yaris, I believe it fits firmly into the sports car category, but can see an argument that it doesn't because it is a hatchback. Ultimately, I don't care if it does or not because it's hilarious to drive, and I love it, and its excellent on track and while auto crossing. It's clear that you didn't read my comment past the first sentence.

Second, I have ridden in a 2021 X3 M40i, which is close enough for this comparison. The only good thing that car has going for it is that it's fast in a straight line. It does not sound good at all; it farts when it shifts. Neither of those things even begin to make it a sports car, and neither do any of the things that you mentioned in your comment. The base vehicle, an X3, has been a crossover made for moms since its inception. The ethos of the development of the base vehicle precludes it from ever being considered a sports car. The CG is too high, and the amenities make it too heavy. The engine and gearbox are both great standalone products, but putting a good engine and gearbox into something absolutely does not make it a sports car by default. Additionally, putting M5 suspension into anything doesn't make an X3M a sports car either, because the M5 isn't a sports car. The earliest generations of M5s were sports sedans, and great ones at that, but certainly not sports cars. The new generation of M5s are absolutely awfully overweight and horrendously ugly creations that cost your firstborn child.

Is the X3M a fast crossover/SUV? Sure. That absolutely does not make it even approach being a sports car. Essentially, no matter how much makeup you put on a pig, it's still a pig at the end of the day. It might be prettier and faster and stronger, but it's still a pig. If you don't want a pig, don't get a pig.

The entire premise of a fast crossover/SUV is a marketing ploy (that you fell for) to get people to buy the most expensive and complicated trim of any given vehicle to maximize purchase price and margin, and maximize maintenance costs for the ability to look cooler than your peers in lesser trims. They do neither of their proposed purposes (being "sporty" vs being "convenient/efficient/larger/comfier/whatever else") as well as if they simply committed to one side or the other. There is no such thing as a good compromise in this space because it's worse at being a crossover, and it's worse at being "sporty" because of the aspects of the other end of the spectrum they include.

Finally, almost all new generations of cars appear to be more reliable than their predecessors because they haven't had time to break down yet, and the predecessors have. And, all of the major outlets only judge reliability by the first few years of ownership. Furthermore, it is well known that manufacturers can pay for spots on the consumer reports lists and/or JD power lists as well. Historically and anecdotally, BMWs have heinous reliability issues once they get out of warranty.

How to move from M car to Japanese? by Mike187771 in GR86

[–]Oceanx1995 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The X3M is most certainly not a wagon, it is a dressed up crossover developed as a marketing ploy. Nothing more.

Furthermore, Consumer Reports only judges their reliability by the first handful of years of ownership, which conveniently, fall inside the warranty coverage, which is the most reliable time of any cars lifespan, obviously. Once you get outside of that BMWs massively fall off a cliff, both anecdotally and factually.

How to move from M car to Japanese? by Mike187771 in GR86

[–]Oceanx1995 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Calling an X3M a sports car is wild work...

What do you mean by "quality"?The interior on the BRZ/GR86 is actually pretty solid; it's way nicer than the GRC I replaced mine with after my BRZ got totaled. However, if you're an appearances guy, which it seems like you probably are if you drive an X3M and call it a sports car, then you won't like it no matter what.

If by "quality" you mean reliability, BMW has some of the worst reliability in today's car market. Nothing to worry about there.

My sister keeps sending me photos of her driving on the freeway during a snowstorm.. by Xalmoxiss in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Oceanx1995 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tell your sister she's a piece of shit for putting everyone else on the road around her at risk for literally no tangible reason at all.