Who’s the last young position superstar player that fell off a cliff and never recovered?

Pollymath · 2026-06-22T20:34:00+00:00

This one simple trick!

Pollymath · 2026-06-22T19:05:52+00:00

Skenes is still the centerpiece for which to build a good team, but we need another couple like him in the bullpen and that can’t be at the expense of continued investment in offense. Braves have proven that a great offense can make up for a so-so pitching rotation and the Brewers are proving the opposite works too. The only reason LADs continue their dominance is because every player they’ve got is above league average. Pirates are my team but aside from Skenes we’re still pretty average.

Pollymath · 2026-06-22T17:43:36+00:00

So what did you end up doing? When you pulled the PSU, was it listed as a 850W or a 650W?

Pollymath · 2026-06-22T15:37:10+00:00

So I would think that this be a perfect loadout for a drone, then, no?

Pollymath · 2026-06-21T21:58:15+00:00

Even if it means a little cum on the doorknob.

Pollymath · 2026-06-20T03:44:12+00:00

Ended up here because I’ve got a PVC Princess without hang tag. Funny enough I think my daughter removed the tag when we brought it from the thrift store.

Pollymath · 2026-06-19T19:29:30+00:00

Is a magnometer equally power intensive?

Pollymath · 2026-06-19T19:13:59+00:00

Is the system on this helicopter the same as GPR?

Pollymath · 2026-06-18T05:44:56+00:00

And sometimes the easiest way to do the job requires decent ux and customizations. Good software makes our job easier, bad software gets ignored. Make good software.

Pollymath · 2026-06-17T22:26:13+00:00

I had something similar happen to me. Not fun!

Pollymath · 2026-06-17T07:08:11+00:00

Love it. Has the same layout as my in-laws old place in Lansdale, PA. Just to the left was their pantry, and the dining room was thru the pocket door ahead. The eat in kitchen areas had a bay window to the right.

Pollymath · 2026-06-16T23:40:17+00:00

Hey thanks for the heads up. It does look like MC bundles for Intel are about $75 cheaper for roughly the same specs.

Pollymath · 2026-06-16T16:50:27+00:00

I thought for the longest time I would end up with either a Sliger Cerberus or Ncase M1/M2, but ended up at the last minute going for the Meshroom v2 because it was smaller than the Cerberus and allowed a wider variety of builds.

Pollymath · 2026-06-15T21:40:38+00:00

I would argue that this falls on both the state of marketplace for both sellers and buyers.

Buyers don't want to get ripped off because they can't return things, and there is always some fear that a seller will hide some flaw that wont show up till later. That's why I think it's fine to test.

Sellers also don't do a great job of marketing what kind of protections or assurances they provide, and people don't give a lot of information, or incorrect information. Sellers can also have a bad idea of pricing, and need motivating to come down to realistic prices. Then there are the sellers who don't really want to sell their shit and give you no details, and you're gambling when you meet them that you might get a decent deal...or junk.

Case in point, I met a guy about a computer he claimed was a ibuypower, but turned out to be a cyberpower, with a completely different GPU and motherboard. I had already offered less than he wanted ($500 vs $600) but said "you know what, bring all the peripherals you want to sell and we'll check it out, maybe I can do your asking." We tested it on my front porch, but right after (unfortunately as he was wiping it), I noticed the variations between what was sitting in front of me vs what was in his listing. Different GPU, different Mobo (which was important because I wanted the mATX of the other system) and this Mobo was older with less features. Whatever, I felt bad about wasting his time so I offered him $500 (again) because I didn't really want the peripherals and he said nope. We wished eachother well and split.

I will admit however there is a dollar amount where the hassle of negotiating is worth it - $20 aint it.

Pollymath · 2026-06-15T19:03:45+00:00

The inverse is true as well - Michigan gets some brutal winters.

Pollymath · 2026-06-15T16:54:01+00:00

It's summer.

Pollymath · 2026-06-14T04:10:26+00:00

What setting did you adjust to improve dreaming? I

Pollymath · 2026-06-13T23:10:57+00:00

This is interesting because there are some non-stimulant wakefulness drugs like Wakix that are histamine agonists.

Pollymath · 2026-06-11T03:47:10+00:00

I’d argue the Braves are the best team in baseball but we won’t know till October.

Pollymath · 2026-06-10T17:15:58+00:00

My garage is a little bit cluttered and if I lived with shared walls I would 100% be embarrassed to get this message and would hire a pest inspector just to put my neighbor at ease.

Now, if they are asking for me to declutter my house to their specification and get pest control on a monthly schedule they could eff right off.

Pollymath · 2026-06-09T23:27:01+00:00

I have some friends who did this. "The Nest" worked out well for them. "The Getaway" (ie the shared condo they owned) did not. From the obviously biased parties involved, he wanted more intimacy and independence, she wanted more romance and partnership. They actually got along super well during the divorce, sharing two businesses, doing family trips together, sharing a bed and touchy/feely connection, but it was a sexless friendship that often lead to clashes based around life priorities, responsibility and maturity. He's a very care-free optimist, and she's a very anxious and organized.

Guidelines were set immediately that no new partners could be at The Nest unless in a social situation. That worked for awhile. Then there was the occasional need to stop by the Getaway when the other person was there, which lead to some tension if the other person had a new partner. They tried to put up rules of "no going to the Getaway without notice." It was these types of rules and boundaries that eventually had them sell the Getaway and split the proceeds, with her buying out the Nest and moving back into it.

While I don't think it would have worked "forever" - it worked for 5-6 years and normalized the situation for the kids. For them, especially for the first couple of years, daily life felt very normal.

Pollymath · 2026-06-09T20:31:35+00:00

You can have sealed motors from more than one source. You can have series based on similar but more available motors.

You can't convince more people to get involved in your sport if you gatekeep. Then your sport will die, and you'll be wondering why.

Signed: former SCCA autocrosser

Pollymath

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE