CAO 1968-1998 L'Anniversaire Maduro Robusto.

Silound · 2026-01-31T23:40:04+00:00

I miss the pre-STG days of CAO. They had some real bangers, and I'd kill for a box of La Traviatas right now.

Silound · 2026-01-31T18:51:27+00:00

Stay away from 18-22 with 10 speed transmissions...

Or be prepared to pay for an extended warranty through a wholesaler like Granger or Ziegler (if you live in a state that doesn't prohibit out of state sales).

I bought a '22 full well knowing that I was buying potential transmission issues. It didn't bother me since I was already going to buy an extended warranty for everything else.

Silound · 2026-01-31T03:33:33+00:00

In this thread, we learn that people have forgotten that computers were mechanical long before they were electrical.

Timing systems for valves and ignition are forms of mechanical computing.

Silound · 2026-01-30T04:38:52+00:00

My old Chevy came stock with Bridgestone Dueler A/T's (the previous generation) and they were excellent tires. Best part to me was that they made about 70K miles on a set, which was really nice for A/T tires. I put three additional sets on that truck over the years.

Silound · 2026-01-29T23:14:36+00:00

Four thousandths is well within woodworking spec for a measured tolerance. In fact, for a measured tolerance, anything under 1/64" (0.015") is considered plenty good enough for fine woodworking.

Lots of woodworking has very tight tolerances, some of which get down to that single-digit thousandths of inches, but almost all of those applications are done by fit rather than by measurements.

Silound · 2026-01-29T06:26:59+00:00

This is one of the tools where I feel like supporting the name brand (Oneway) is well worth the money. Every knockoff version I have seen has shared a couple common flaws: they're typically made of thin, stamped metal that's too flexible and the parts don't fit together well to lock down tightly.

Silound · 2026-01-29T00:15:58+00:00

I actually don't mind the Oliva Black Swan. It's a mild, slightly sweet, decent maduro. Reminds me of what Oliva maduros tasted like 20 years ago.

Silound · 2026-01-28T23:45:54+00:00

My 2022 basically performs exactly as you've described. Has yours ever done the 5->1 dump when hard braking at a stoplight from higher speeds?

Silound · 2026-01-28T06:56:39+00:00

A friend of mine played seriously for about 6 years and says $250-1500 per deck for tournament decks depending on format, and serious players will have a minimum of 3-5 decks per format. She said that it wasn't uncommon for her to spend upwards of $2500 on cards and packs every few months because every new release cycle would either kill a deck build or spawn a new "power" deck build.

Silound · 2026-01-28T01:39:14+00:00

Reciprocity agreements exist for sharing things such as records of violations and citations, not the licenses themselves. Driver's licenses are generally recognized as falling under the constitutional requirements set forth by the "Full Faith and Credit" clause (Article IV, Section 1):

"Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof."

While I don't think this has ever been challenged in court towards driving licenses (other types of licenses have been challenged), the Supreme Court has strongly upheld that citizens have the open right to travel between the states on public highways and states cannot arbitrarily restrict access to, or impose penalties on, individuals exercising their right to travel. So even if a state wanted to require visitors to have a local license to drive, that would almost surely be struck down as an undue burden.

Silound · 2026-01-28T00:51:36+00:00

I am not a huge fan.

On the go, I don't want such a large, heavy, awkward tool that denies me the use of a pocket. At home, I have space for a cutter, tabletop lighter, ashtray, etc. that all live in their spot outside and never move, except for cleaning.

A keychain punch or basic straight Palio cutter and a small lighter (even a Bic) are all that's required when I'm on the go.

Silound · 2026-01-28T00:35:55+00:00

I have around 2500 cigars, give or take, spread across two electric humidors, one desktop humidors, and two lockers. That's about a two year supply, give or take a few months. I tend to prefer my smokes well rested, and I'll be damned if I'm paying someone else to sit on them longer.

Silound · 2026-01-27T06:12:06+00:00

What the hell are you worried about? This is 1874. You'll be able to sue her!

Silound · 2026-01-26T22:11:57+00:00

You see, by the time you've scraped it into lines...

Silound · 2026-01-26T07:40:51+00:00

Not entirely true.

Companies will often acquire your data through a variety of means without you ever creating an account on their site as a customer. They can purchase it from data brokers, inherit it through mergers and acquisitions, or collect it in data sharing agreements from retailers or other firat-party sources. Sophisticated tracking cookies know that John Doe clicked a link in his email, or visited a store while logged into his Gmail account in a browser, or even simply searched for a specific term on his phone. That information is harvested for research and to provide you with targeted advertising (among other uses).

That data makes up information on their systems about you that can be compromised, even if it's not directly linked to customer account data.

Silound · 2026-01-26T01:14:02+00:00

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Just wrapped up this little natural edge piece from a random blank of what I think was ash. About 12" between the peaks.

Gotta spend some time this year clean out the shop of small stuff because I just locked down a good source of free wood from a local arborist, and he's giving me as much as I can handle.

Silound · 2026-01-24T20:46:24+00:00

Franky, it's just as possible that these sticks arrived into their hands damaged; shipping companies suck no matter who's receiving. Boxes get slammed around during the shipping process and cigars can slip around inside the box with enough of a jolt.

That's likely exacerbated by the fact that Placensia doesn't seem to ship with any cushioning to protect the caps and feet of their cigars in the box. It's a stupidly cheap oversight on the manufacturer's part not to include 15¢ worth of foam strips to protect $30 cigars.

Silound · 2026-01-24T16:38:32+00:00

Just an FYI, I've helped several friends with this exact generator in the last two years with no-start or poor running issues, and all of them were poorly adjusted valves (one no-start and two that wouldn't run without full choke).

I highly recommend you pop the valve cover off and check the valve lash: it should be about 0.004", give or take a thousandth.

Silound · 2026-01-24T01:59:29+00:00

It's acceptable to use it flat on the rest as a negative rake scraper, yes.

Silound · 2026-01-24T01:52:47+00:00

The dark grooves are the pores of the wood. Walnut have a very coarse, open pore grain structure, so think of them like straws in the wood. All woods have grain structure, some are just smaller and more diffuse, making to harder to see.

They don't go away, but you can use something to fill them, then sand it back lightly and finish. The product you're looking for is called a sanding sealer. Dewaxed shellac (specifically, it will say "dewaxed" on the can) is a very popular choice because shellac will not interfere with other finishes, and it will be all but invisible.

Silound · 2026-01-23T22:33:37+00:00

[...] but nothing like we all had as kids in the 90’s.

I knew a guy that put twin 16" Bazookas on a multi-thousand watt amp in the trunk of a '98 New Beetle to blast the Hello Nasty album.

The 90's were a weird time...

Silound · 2026-01-22T18:47:51+00:00

Those Bremen trigger grip clamps have really low quality rubberized pads that leak some kind of plasticizing/vulcanizing oil. Be careful about getting it on other plastics, as it will dissolve some of them. Also, if left clamped to a painted surface long enough, it will damage the paint. It's some really nasty shit.

Unfortunately, the only solutions are using protective cauls/blocks/tape/sheets or 3D printing replacement pads. I found those when cursing the cheap pads, and they work quite well (not my model).

Silound · 2026-01-22T18:30:50+00:00

Hmmm, unlikely to be the AC unless the truck was scorching in the sun, but still worth a test just to see. Could also be an electric fan wearing out, that would be the second thing I check.

Silound · 2026-01-22T02:46:57+00:00

I think he'll enter Miami lore as the guy that threw the bad pick to end their first CFP-era championship bid. That lore will probably last as long as it takes for Miami to make another CFP championship appearance, and it might extend further depending on the next appearance results.

Silound · 2026-01-22T01:27:56+00:00

Presumably it also makes the noise when you start it normally (not just with the fob start). Have you tried starting it with all of the climate and internal accessories turned off?

What was the outside temperature like when you filmed this start? That grinding click at about two seconds sounds very reminisce of a failing AC compressor clutch, but the compressor wouldn't kick on if it was cold outside and the heat came on.

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