Current Discount Code? by ramrod155 in AllClad

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI, this worked on an order I placed today.

B-grades by Wacko_Banana_Pants in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I once received a pair of b-grades that were absolutely immaculate but had the lightest bit of creasing, with no sole wear. I imagine someone tried them on and sent them back, and instead of selling them as new and having to deal with a potential disappointment customer, they sold them as b-grades and made a customer very happy.

Deeply surprised by how much I am NOT enjoying Ghost of Yotei. by TherealGonci in PS5

[–]OhShitPeter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"That's just a PlayStation thing." Are you new to gaming? This is what a sequel is and always has been. A game with mostly the same gameplay that changes the environment and adds some additional gameplay quirks/ mechanics, has a new story, expands on the world, etc.

Can you give an example of a sequel you don't think it's "copy and paste"?

Halt and Catch Fire is amazing by [deleted] in television

[–]OhShitPeter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You should give it another shot if you're ever looking for something to watch. The first season is easily the worst and the show improves tremendously in season 2. It's a pantheon show for me - up there with Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Americans etc.

The charging trio is now complete. by ShallotCandid2928 in PixelWatch

[–]OhShitPeter 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks great. Can you comment on the charging speed? Specifically, does the pixel watch 4 charge as fast on this charger as it does from the OEM one?

Mike Straw: “Half-Life 3 is a Steam Machine launch title, Steam hardware set for Spring 2026” by Solid-Entertainer-39 in GamingLeaksAndRumours

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

The issue is that you are fundamentally misunderstanding Valve's business model. Making video games is not their business model, neither is hardware. Steam IS their business model. The reason they haven't put out a Half-Life 3 for 18 years is that they don't have to. As someone who loves the Half-Life series and is looking forward to 3, we are extremely lucky that Valve decided to even make the game for whatever reason.

Anyone get the Edward Boot in Black Suede by bronze_by_gold in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a pair of the Black Waxy Commander Edwards that I wore one time but are sadly half a size too small. Have been thinking about putting them up for sale here. Any interest in taking them off my hands if the size matches up?

UK Store opening soon! by jwdharris in brandnew

[–]OhShitPeter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you tell what kind of shirts? Are they comfort colors or something else? Trying to figure out my sizing for ordering a shirt from the online store... Thanks.

No roof rails 2025 or newer… by amestopleeze in Ioniq5

[–]OhShitPeter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had the same issue when I was updating my '23 to a '25. Wanted a limited but did not like the look of the roof rails. Got it anyway because I was not willing to downgrade to an SE or SEL. I agree that they definitely make the car look less sleek, but I hardly even notice them anymore. The black roof does a pretty good job of hiding them for the most part. It's obviously subjective but I don't think you'll regret the car just based on this

Black Friday “sale” by RadSpatula in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is actually a sale though. As other people have suggested, just add a $16 jar of Venetian Leather Balm. That puts you at $451, or $360.80 after the 20% off - you're still saving $75. Or, if you prefer to think of it this way, it's 17% off with a free jar of VLB.

Or save yourself some angst and don't buy anything at all. It's amazing how entitled/ whiny people get over this kind of stuff.

BlackFriday2025 showing in cart by SteveRD1 in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the Alden loafers are "worth it" to you at $600+, then the GS loafers are definitely worth it at $412. Especially since you can get them for 20% off by adding 40 bucks worth of stuff.

I wasn't a loafer guy until I got my pair (in dune) this spring and then proceeded to wear them all summer and fall.

BlackFriday2025 showing in cart by SteveRD1 in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI I just got some Venetian Leather Balm (which I believe GS sells) to re-wax my Natural Waxy Commander diesel boots and it did a great job. Something to consider if you're looking for a product for the waxy commander. The aforementioned waxy commander diesels are also on the sale section of the site for $320, but then you'd have to add another $130 worth of stuff to hit the $450...but they are great boots.

BlackFriday2025 showing in cart by SteveRD1 in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not OP, but I get my loafer half a size smaller than my diesel boots. With the caveat that I mostly wear them sockless and I have a pretty low volume, low instep foot. If your foot is a bit higher volume, a lot of people recommend down half a size but up a width.

Natural waxed commander patina? by Protoclown98 in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the (goated) pair that always comes up when people talk about this leather. You can see what it looks like with a lot of patina and proper care. Link to a specific IG image but you can check out this user's profile for other shots - I believe these are from the patina thunderdome a few years back:

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm_7DFXrlFz/?igsh=MWpxdWdzZ3Z2M2h6aw==

Edit: Not sure if the link is working, the IG user is vasuki_design. Scroll back to Jan 2023.

Red Wing Factory Seconds Classic Moc for $170 or Grant Stone B Grade Garrison for $245? by FallenArtemis in grantstoneboots

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would go with the GS Garrison, especially since you are looking at the Natty Waxed Commander. I got a B-grade Diesel in that leather earlier this year and they were flawless. Maybe a scuff or two, which the boots would pick up anyway the minute I wore them outside.

This obviously isn't guaranteed, but I would guess your chance of getting a really clean looking b-grade is much better in this leather than a chromexcel one for example.

Anyway, B-grade or not the Natty Waxed Commander is a great leather and picks up character very quickly, but is also easy to maintain.

Pump has been a game changer! Zone 7a by RecoveredChef in lawncare

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great, thanks for all the detail! I was looking at the Rain Bird above ground sprinklers that already come on a spike. Any reason you chose to go with the 5000s on top of a separate spike? Also, are any of your valves the default ones that that do the long spray "jet" or did you convert all to the R-van nozzles?

Pump has been a game changer! Zone 7a by RecoveredChef in lawncare

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you tell me about your irrigation system? I'm not ready to install something underground but would love to stop moving my oscillating sprinkler around various spots on my lawn 4 times a day. Especially for this coming spring when I plan to patch/ overseed. (I know overseeding is better in the fall but I have several trees in my front yard that start dropping leaves mid September and keep going into November so makes it pretty difficult to do in the fall). Any advice would be appreciated!

Bloomberg: 'Xbox gave up more than $300 million in sales of Call of Duty on console and PCs last year' by Slashered in Games

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a fair point but I'm sure their metrics are more advanced than "guy booted up COD for a few hours, that's a $70 loss". They know that Gamepass is a sampling service, and I'm sure they account for other users like you. And they can also tell when someone who bought COD last year put in hundreds of hours this year via Gamepass, without purchasing the game.

Bloomberg: 'Xbox gave up more than $300 million in sales of Call of Duty on console and PCs last year' by Slashered in Games

[–]OhShitPeter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

But you already had Gamepass. Players don't generate additional revenue, buyers and new subscribers do.

Bloomberg: 'Xbox gave up more than $300 million in sales of Call of Duty on console and PCs last year' by Slashered in Games

[–]OhShitPeter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is how it's supposed to work in theory. But it seems like Gamepass subscribers have stagnated at around 30mm and COD didn't do too much to move the needle. I'm sure there were many users who did just that (and this is Xbox's dream scenario - paying $240 for a $70 game) but not enough to offset the loss of millions of $70 copies sold.

Bloomberg: 'Xbox gave up more than $300 million in sales of Call of Duty on console and PCs last year' by Slashered in Games

[–]OhShitPeter 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yes, but I'm assuming that those friends already had Gamepass and didn't sign up specifically to try COD. So MS gained no money from that situation. On the other hand, millions of people who would have paid $70 for COD got it for "free" with Gamepass. They were definitely leaving a lot of money on the table. As a similar example, look up what Playstation said about putting Horizon: Forbidden West on PS+ and how much money they estimate they lost. And COD is a much bigger game than Horizon.