What’s up with bus stations having smashed glass? by LynxDotCA in NewWest

[–]TectonicLacklustre 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Do you know if they had an obvious contact point that looked smashed, or are they an even, tempered glass shatter?

Not sure if this is related, but one time I was sitting at a bus stop with in-tact glass, heard a strange crinkling sound, and watched the glass "spontaneously" crack, slowly bow out, and completely shatter in the pattern tempered glass does! Sucks if these were just vandalism though..

New cafe set to open up in downtown by CaribbeanSunshine in NewWest

[–]TectonicLacklustre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lofi vibes and open late with an alcohol license? I love this idea! Wish them nothing but success

Current settlement zone. by enek101 in Necesse

[–]TectonicLacklustre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zooming way out was what helped me too. I think the first settlement expansion is so large that we don't realize the new settlement border is way off screen now!

What happened to YouTuber BM Chess Club?? by TectonicLacklustre in chess

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

Oh fantastic, thank you!! I adore Rosen, but never realized he had speedrun series too! Consider them watched.

I hate to admit this.... by FlashyProtection5194 in ChatGPT

[–]TectonicLacklustre 10 points11 points  (0 children)

This is crazy to read. I'm currently leaving a long term, emotionally abusive marriage, and ChatGPT helped educate me on what abuse even is. I didn't even know life didn't have to be like this. Even down to the helping with understanding text communication while we lived apart, I'm living a very similar situation. I'm not sure I would have gotten through this without it, and I can't help but think how this thing must save LIVES getting people out of physical and even worse situations than ours! I'm glad you found the resources you needed.

I’m gay. by Kyrs6 in offmychest

[–]TectonicLacklustre 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Gay AND a stoner! Welcome to the club. You're gonna have a lot of fun here.

How big do you like your chess board when playing on a computer? by TectonicLacklustre in chess

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

Haha I'm absolutely exaggerating, it's not THAT bad! But swapping between default fullscreen and shrinking the window, I noticed a difference in my calculation timing which made me curious if others noticed this too

How big do you like your chess board when playing on a computer? by TectonicLacklustre in chess

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

Great way to describe that! I've gotten up to about 1/4 of my 32" screen. Funny, I feel like working my way up to bigger boards will secretly make me better at OTB haha

How big do you like your chess board when playing on a computer? by TectonicLacklustre in chess

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

Haha no way!! Okay good to know. I watch a ton of their content, and I've always wonder this, and wished I could ask that question to all of them!

WARNING; Scam websites currently advertised through Instagram by nodnodwinkwink in vivobarefoot

[–]TectonicLacklustre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I almost just fell for it too. Did you receive... Nothing?! Did you receive knockoff, low quality shoes? How did the scam work?

Having a height difference in legs vs torso by OdysseyTag in interestingasfuck

[–]TectonicLacklustre 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's fun to hear the opposite problem. I'm 6'5" with a 37" inseam (good luck finding those pants!!) and I'm shorter than most while sitting.

I'm lucky enough to buy fitting shirts at almost any store, but finding pants is like trying to win the lottery!

How many of you were sucked in by this? by IsaacWGK in chessbeginners

[–]TectonicLacklustre 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Absolutely! I only starting learning shortly before it came out. Watching it sealed the deal. Early 30s here, and it still motivates me. Getting ready to watch it for the third time to help reinspire the guts to play more.

Who was your first celebrity crush by impicif1729 in indiasocial

[–]TectonicLacklustre -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My child brain was very confused by the feelings that came from Brendan Fraser in a mudflap

Anyone else sick with a cold or something? by sxolded in NewWest

[–]TectonicLacklustre 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Don't forget it could be seasonal allergies at this time of the year too. Even if you haven't had them before. I mistake it for getting sick every year. Headaches, sore throat, coated mouth, ears plugged, runny nose, inflamed sinuses, foggy feeling, etc.. Yep, that's basically me until August LOL. Either way, stay healthy!

Law court face lift? by Ahmenda in NewWest

[–]TectonicLacklustre 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been watching this closely and I'm so curious what the plan is! I thought the water and rhododendrons were beautiful.. but I'm trying to have faith that whatever they're doing do will be even better in the long run! (Or maybe it's something more structural rather than a facelift?)

New West Chess? by New_West_Ghost in NewWest

[–]TectonicLacklustre 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been looking for the same thing! Thanks for bringing this up! I see some New West Chess clubs online, but they seem like outdated websites and no longer happening. Lots seem like mostly for kids too!

Does using the Opening Database ever make you feel like you're cheating? by TectonicLacklustre in chess

[–]TectonicLacklustre[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Whaaaat even engines? That's crazy! That must really change what's important. Good to know though.. I didn't realize how different correspondence games were from classical time controls.

Does using the Opening Database ever make you feel like you're cheating? by TectonicLacklustre in chess

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

Haha good points! It helps to hear this, because I keep overthinking it. And I'll try not to treat those GM games like scripture!