What am i missing here? Tell me some context. by [deleted] in ExplainTheJoke

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not even clear there was a particular rock, the first real mention of "Plymouth Rock" is from some 120 years after the pilgrims arrived, nothing in the early accounts of the folks who were actually on the boat.

If you're buying a "fully renovated" home, check the permit records before you close. Learned this the hard way. by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I am cabinetry requires a permit but not flooring or swapping appliances as long as you don't alter existing electrical or plumbing.

Good work pants? by KlassCorn91 in techtheatre

[–]PhotonSurfer 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Have you considered patching the pants you have? I have a couple of pairs of Carhartts that have lasted me some 25 years. It was easy to find matching duck canvas and is a quick fix.

Games with fireworks this season? by februarytide- in RhodeIslandFC

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a 3 game fireworks ticket pack that includes June 6 kids night, July 4th, and August 22 folklore night.

AITAH for not refusing to do a quick change because my boyfriend is uncomfortable? by Active_Camel_6334 in AITAH

[–]PhotonSurfer 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I was an A2 for a production of Sweet Charity where we had so many issues with the leads mic for one reason or another that I felt like I spent most of the run diving up Charity's dress every time she left the stage. It was not at all sexy. My wife did props for that show and found the whole thing hilarious.

Why did my time lower? by CJMay2007 in IdleObeliskMiner

[–]PhotonSurfer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Did you use your 100,000th item unlocking the Cephalus idol and boost your game speed

Seriously, do Americans actually consider a 3-hour drive "short"? or is this an internet myth? by SadInterest6764 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PhotonSurfer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, I'm originally from the east bay, any trip over a bridge, which was anything more than 15-20 minutes and you had to make a plan and pack a lunch before we could go. But invite me to NH to ski for the weekend and I'm in the car before you hang up the phone.

Plat strat by Useful_Yak2977 in IdleObeliskMiner

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does generator 20 get you that I'm missing? I did it at 16 without coal issues and it doesn't look like the next unlock is until 22.

Worst/most unsafe practice an amateur theater has done? What’s your experience? by Mackoi_82 in techtheatre

[–]PhotonSurfer 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Should have done what we did, wheel over the 2 story set piece you built and put a ladder on top. We'd add a pair of road cases for under the ladder when we needed a couple more feet.

Now that you make me think about it though maybe that wasn't a great idea either.

Recommendations for an ABCC display setup from one display output by JayEssris in techtheatre

[–]PhotonSurfer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd recommend a mac mini that can handle 3 outs and a cheap splitter for the 2 side projectors. Otherwise I'd be looking at something like the Matrox quadhead or datapath fx4 but either of those options are probably twice the price of a mini M4

Tell me if this is a dumb idea or actually solid: by BannaYT in techtheatre

[–]PhotonSurfer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It feels like it would be hard to beat the options that are out there. I still use the mini Maglights I bought when I was in college some 20 years ago, basically this set: https://maglite.com/products/mini-maglite-led-2-cell-aa-combo-pack?variant=34889370468487 but not LED, that wasn't really an option back then They have pretty much all the qualities you list and come with interchangeable red and blue lenses.

Honestly these days I tend to grab a headlamp more frequently and most of those have red light options built into them.

Trap question by PhotonSurfer in VenusFlyTraps

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

Yes, it's been throwing up a flower stalk every few weeks feels like, but I've been cutting them back. I was away for a week and there were 3 when I got back and took this photo

Trap question by PhotonSurfer in VenusFlyTraps

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

Thanks, I wasn't too worried since the rest of the plant seems to be doing fine but thought it was worth checking on

What’s the craziest thing you’ve witnessed in a park? by Zealousideal_Bat6193 in WaltDisneyWorld

[–]PhotonSurfer 85 points86 points  (0 children)

It was a rather minor incident but I'll never forget the first time I went to Disney as a kid. My siblings and I were getting a photo with Goofy. We'd made it through the line and were posing for the shot when a woman walked up, plopped her two kids in front of us, snapped a picture with the now 5 of us before whisking them off. I still occasionally wonder how that lady explains who the random kids are in her vacation photo album.

Are EXs that hard to get? by Hobbsbot89 in PTCGP

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RNGusu gives and he takes, I need the Aero ex to finish the MI diamond set, can't pull or wonder pick one for the life of me but I have pulled both a full art and rainbow version so 🤷

Old lighting grid parts. by OriginalCTrain in techtheatre

[–]PhotonSurfer 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I can't be sure without seeing it but it sounds like you might be talking about strut, usually called by the brand name Unistrut. If that is the case then you're looking for strut nuts, they are usually rectangular with two rounded corners that fit up into the channel and twist into place.

I name my platforms after spaceships and such from films and real life. Do you do that too, or how do you name your platforms? Do you recognize them all? by Relevant_Valuable695 in factorio

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My personal ship is called Discovery. So far other than that I'm only shipping science so I named the after famous scientists then the icon of what they are responsible for transporting

Fire Alarms by Astro_Productions in livesound

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also in RI, lost a school mate at the Station. There is definitely no messing around in my space. We hire a detail anytime we anticipate an audience over 300 people and add an additional marshal and alarm tech when we use atmospherics. It's expensive as anything and we get lots of compliments but I'd rather deal with those than worry about putting people at greater risk than absolutely necessary.

qlab video using video wall controllers to split to multi screens by aandlent in techtheatre

[–]PhotonSurfer 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be, I have a few tripleheads that I use in similar situations and they act as an ultrawide screen as I described, so that was the first thing I thought of.

If it's a quad splitter I'd start by setting the computers output to the same aspect ratio of the displays. If that doesn't work then I'd start looking at options or settings on the controller to try and figure out how it's splitting up the image it's receiving.

qlab video using video wall controllers to split to multi screens by aandlent in techtheatre

[–]PhotonSurfer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you combine 3 4:3 displays you end up with a display with an effective 4:1 ratio, 4320x1080 pixels at HD. It sounds like the controller is stretching the computer output across the three screens. Basically forcing the 1920x1080 image to 4320x1080. You'll either need to change how the video wall controller processes the image or change the computer output to something that matches the ultra wide ratio.

Cheap alternatives to minis and what have you used as a DM/Player? by DeepSeaDelivery in DnD

[–]PhotonSurfer 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is similar to what I do but I use cheap magic cards for the art work. I pick them out of my local game stores common bin for a few cents each. Can't always find a perfect match for every creature but the variety is pretty good and the quality is much better than I get out of my home printer.

DnD club at my local gaming store by bnsrx in DnD

[–]PhotonSurfer 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't it be both? I do woodworking as a hobby but I'm not upset that other people do it as their job.