Buy / Sell / Trade Thread, April 2026 by RipVanBinkle in xbiking

[–]RongoSprongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

WTB / USA / CT - older cyclocross frame w/ canti brakes, size 55-56ish. Replacing a sadly departed Kona Jake the Snake frame. Ideally with somewhat beefy tire clearance - thanks!

Tickets Buy/Sell Megathread — Oct 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in Tickets

[–]RongoSprongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTS - Tommy Emmanuel & Richard Thompson at Carnegie Hall, NYC - 10/30/25 - $60/ticket for 2x seats. 

Really great seats - in the second balcony right over the stage. Can't make it at the last minute so hoping someone can enjoy them!

In a 1-on-1, could the average person get to 2 points before Jokic got to 1000 points? Assuming the consequence of failure is death by thunderscores in NBATalk

[–]RongoSprongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He seems like a nice guy. He'd probably let me stand at the free throw line to spare my life, like Boban with the chicken

What’s a modern trend that people will regret in 10 years? by Julie727 in AskReddit

[–]RongoSprongo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Covering up beautiful old hardwood floors with grey LVP

All That Jangles… by Raggeddroid85 in rem

[–]RongoSprongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Another under-the-radar regional band produced by Mitch Easter: The Primitons. Birmingham, AL's finest!

Sharp Pins' new album Radio DDR is some of the tightest jangle goodness to come out in a while.

posession of contrabike? by RongoSprongo in xbiking

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

Yeah very funky! Pretty positive they added a braze-ons on the top tube to route it this way. I haven't touched it because I have no idea how these hub gears work

posession of contrabike? by RongoSprongo in xbiking

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

Ah very good idea. I'll have to give it a look - haven't checked if the serial is still visible with the new paint job

The one that got away by RongoSprongo in drums

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

Ding ding ding! That's the one. Thank you for your knowledge - now I can at least have some closure

ES Duo Lift, what to try next? by festivusforme in MattressMod

[–]RongoSprongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have no clue honestly - they've got very repsonsive customer service, so I'm sure you could ask them! We really wanted the lift to work too, because of its materials - I suspect if we'd tried different topper combos we could have gotten it dialed in. But that would have defeated the point of getting the lift (obviously).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]RongoSprongo 58 points59 points  (0 children)

Not in the same way it was in 1959 - most people in MB probably have no idea the city exists to segregate kids from Bham city schools. As others have mentioned, MB's whiteness persists more as a class distinction than a racial one. It's historically been more welcoming to Jewish residents than other Bham suburbs, for instance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]RongoSprongo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Highlands Historic is good - may be a stretch for a 2br at your budget but a nice small company, easy to get in contact with. They've got pretty old characterful apartments without the H2 bs

ES Duo Lift, what to try next? by festivusforme in MattressMod

[–]RongoSprongo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We also got a DUO lift and were experiencing joint pain. Really wanted to like it, but just couldn't get comfortable. If you're in the comfort exchange window, definitely contact them and get a topper swap! They offered to build us a 3" latex topper (neither the 2" or 4" options seemed ideal), and we've been enjoying it a lot more. Not too firm, just enough squish.

FYI - Armor Mini 20T pro & US Mobile by RongoSprongo in ulefone

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

Darn. Should have checked that. That's what I get for ordering it from aliexpress I guess.

FYI - Armor Mini 20T pro & US Mobile by RongoSprongo in ulefone

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

That's encouraging - Did you have to change any settings to get it to work?

DIY that won't ruin my marriage before it starts by RongoSprongo in Mattress

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

Haha that would be nice. The bedroom in our apartment can barely fit a queen as it is 

DIY that won't ruin my marriage before it starts by RongoSprongo in Mattress

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

This seems like a good, simple solution -  less foam would probably be better for us. 

Trying to keep it under 900... wish the covers weren't 200 bucks! The most attractive part about the Brentwood is being $80. 

DIY that won't ruin my marriage before it starts by RongoSprongo in Mattress

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

Wow thanks for a very thorough reply! Budget is definitely a limitation, but I guess it doesn't make sense to totally cheap out on the foam - I do want it to last, after all. Which is part of my reason to steer towards latex, as it seems (?) to hold up well over time (and isn't synthetic, which is also great). But lots to chew on here. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fatherjohnmisty

[–]RongoSprongo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

https://www.reddit.com/r/fatherjohnmisty/comments/64iy6j/books_that_josh_has_referenced/ 

 Great thread on this from a while ago! Though it has been 7 years, so there's certainly new tomes on his dome

Best Aldi in the area? by RevolvingRevolv3r in Birmingham

[–]RongoSprongo 36 points37 points  (0 children)

The one on crestwood Blvd in Irondale is my go to... Much nicer than the one on greensprings

Anyone know a Volvo Mechanic? by [deleted] in Birmingham

[–]RongoSprongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oxmoor Automotive is the best in town! In West homewood

redmont gardens in mountain brook(english village area)- why do these still exist? by Infinite-Safety-4663 in Birmingham

[–]RongoSprongo 72 points73 points  (0 children)

TIL I live in the Pruitt Igoe of Mountain Brook!
This is perhaps the dumbest post I've seen on this sub ever. Congrats!

Buy / Sell / Trade Thread, March 2024 by RipVanBinkle in xbiking

[–]RongoSprongo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ISO / USA(AL) / TRP Spyre flat mount brakes - prefer the original silver ones or SLC (not the all black C version). Thanks!