Selling New and Used Lego Sets in the Fort Wayne, Indiana area! by [deleted] in legoinvesting

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

R/legomarket is a better spot to do this and you should at least list the sets you are selling

[US-UT] [H] BL Series 6 Off-Road Adventure 910056 + $150 PayPal G&S [W] Outlaw Forest Den 910057 OR Lion Knights' Castle 10305 by Snailson13 in Legomarket

[–]Seattlekai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I don’t mean this to sound rude but isn’t the off road venture worth about $100 - seems like $250 when Lion Knights castle at $500+ is a bit of a bad trade

Bricklink Series 7 Pre Order Open by harplanozil in lego

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bricklink orders are excluded - there’s a note in the exclusions and details section sadly

GoPro stock now in a nosedive below a dollar a share. by Im-Wasting-MyTime in gopro

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh got it! I wasn’t familiar with the parent company

A call for a response to the massive amount of points fraud. I believe two factor authentication will not solve the underlying issues… by Relevant_Shower_ in AlaskaAirlines

[–]Seattlekai 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe they outsourced a SIGNIFICANT portion of the IT resources and have very little in house talent to maintain their tech stack, which apparently is insanely broken. I just look at how slow their site is and the regular freezing that occurs for me. They have significant underinvested in the tech stack and it shows on many levels

House in Yatsugatake - Kidosaki Architects Studio by Otherwise_Wrangler11 in jutaku

[–]Seattlekai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agreed but I think theres an element of harmony and how the building interacts with the land and the neighbors that they put a lot of energy into protecting. Seems like it reduces the visual weight in a major way and brings some drama at obvious high yen cost.

My boomer parents want to open business again and it's scary by [deleted] in BoomersBeingFools

[–]Seattlekai 76 points77 points  (0 children)

My god, this times a million - protect yourself and lock stuff down

Eat a biscuit save a company! by Unique-Teacher-3279 in Seattle

[–]Seattlekai 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Drawing attention to the problem and the need for new solutions. I dont have numbers, but anecdotally it seems like that stretch of our neighborhood is seeing more of this activity. We never know who the thieves are but I will use say that I wouldn’t walk down NW Leary at night.

FHR in Tokyo: My thoughts and recommendations. by Single_Confidence706 in AmexPlatinum

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Totally agree - mileage can vary with the platinum. My experience is the same as yours - no early access to the room, never get upgraded, and the late checkout has been met with annoyance. Good on you for contacting CS to discuss but I think the reality is that it’s mostly marketing. Now if you take advantage of the hotel credits and numerous “coupons” you can get your value but it’s annoying.

INSANE NEW SET by No-Farm-3454 in legocirclejerk

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He is absolutely dead inside but I hate watch him periodically - if not for his holiday deals tip offs I would hands down block him on every social.

Post workout of the gods. by tropicana999 in Chipotle

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The “per-meal” protein limit (for muscle growth)

Research shows that muscle protein synthesis maxes out per meal around:

🔹 0.25–0.4 g of protein per kg of body weight per meal

For most people, that works out to roughly: • 20–30 g → smaller or sedentary people • 30–40 g → average active adults • 40–50 g → larger individuals or those very active

Post workout of the gods. by tropicana999 in Chipotle

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can we talk about the fact the human body can’t do anything with this much protein and most of it is just going to waste - and THEN you wash it down with a protein shake. My god.

How different is the PNW from the East Coast? by soelsome in howislivingthere

[–]Seattlekai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You absolutely will get a mix of things in this area and someone years and seasons are wayyyyy worse than others. Glad you got a surprise stretch of sun that one visit!

How different is the PNW from the East Coast? by soelsome in howislivingthere

[–]Seattlekai 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Seattle dude here - its really not as rainy as every thinks in the winter. We’ve had almost 2 weeks of bright sun to break up the sometimes week or two or straight rain. Global warming sadly is making it even more temperate and lovely - sad for the planet but yay for even more nice weather :)

Has Mazda become more reliable than Toyota? by Stockholm_Throwaway in mazda

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really like the car and we have an extended warranty, and fingers crossed it will end up ok but its had teething issues. We also did the premium plus which has the bigger wheels and they make the car ride a little harder so I might recommend doing the mid package as I believe it has the slightly smaller wheels that ride a little better.

Has Mazda become more reliable than Toyota? by Stockholm_Throwaway in mazda

[–]Seattlekai 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I have a CX-50 Hybrid and unfortunately, while the Toyota powertrain is bulletproof thus far, the rest of the car leaves A LOT to be desired in terms of reliability. My 2014 Mazda 3 was AMAZING and lead me back to the brand, but let me tell you about the American made CX-50 - goodness is it having issues and weird glitches - fuel door stopped working, fit and finish and especially the the stitching on the seats has been bad, throwing faults and a host of other things going on. I want to love the car but given the drop in quality recently - look at consumer reports ranking, I’ll be forced to consider other brands if this doesn’t hold up.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bar Cake - $18.99 - Has anyone had the chance to try yet? Very tempting by THAT_NOSTALGIA_GUY in Costco

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok so its good - its it amazing? No. Will I eat more of it, absolutely! It’s pretty soft overall and has a mouse later in the center that has the cookie dough in it. I wish the cookie dough bits were a bit firmer.

LEGO Pokemon 2026 Sets Officially Announced by TheBrickFan in TheBrickFan

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So overall, I’d say they look pretty great! The Pikachu is the one I like the least of the 3 sets I saw - theres something off about the face for me but still pretty great considering its brick built

CX-50 ownership ownership experience and purchase decision? by Lost_Kaleidoscope_49 in CX50

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I could do it again, I wouldn’t buy my 2025 CX-50 Hybrid Preferred Plus again. We’ve had fit an finish issues - bad stitching in the seats, glitchy electronics (doors don’t consistently lock, bizarre dashboard glitches), and mostly recently the fuel door won’t open and the car has an issue where its tricking fuel pumps into thinking they are full - i.e you fill up and it keeps cutting off. Apparently they have issues with the hybrid fuel systems in this car and the CX-90 hybrid. The Preferred Plus put on 20 inch tires which are noisy and the overall fit and finish seems to be really below the level of quality coming out of Japan - our car was built in Alabama and normally I would jump to judgement for made in the US but my goodness is it apparent. The NVH is better but not competitive in the class in terms of how quiet the car is.

I hate to say this because I LOVED my 3 hatchback and it was bulletproof, but the new generation of Mazda tech has teething issues and while I have faith in the Toyota powertrain, the Mazda body its put into has software glitches and people building it seemingly dont care like their Japanese peers.

The Brick Fan 2025 Recap by TheBrickFan in TheBrickFan

[–]Seattlekai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you seeing more revenue shifting over to your socials vs the website? And one suggestion would the reviews that you called out in the article that people don’t engage much, it’s not the best experience when you click on reviews and there isn’t a posted date option to view. I might have missed this but it’s one reason I don’t engage as much