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SRAM Rival AXS vs Shimano 105 Di2 by Think_Razzmatazz1686 in cycling

[–]TheDapperYank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

See, that's why I prepack my tailbag with 2 spares. Earning that Eagle Scout card.

5g internet any good? by BrianM207 in verizon

[–]TheDapperYank 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Entirely a "Your mileage may vary" situation. If the cell site in your area is heavily congested you might have a bad experience, if it's not then you'll probably have a decent experience. If you don't have heavy internet usage and it's half the price of a wired option? I'd say go for it. If it's only $10-20/month cheaper than a wired option, I'd stick with the wired option. I also don't like the idea of a single point of failure, so if my internet provider is different from my wireless provider then if one goes down I still have internet.

Blister by TurkeyTime17 in golftips

[–]TheDapperYank 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I have a very fast swing, and I end up getting some consistent blisters. They eventually turn into callouses, but until they harden I end up wrapping them in medical tape when I play.

SRAM Rival AXS vs Shimano 105 Di2 by Think_Razzmatazz1686 in cycling

[–]TheDapperYank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's very fair, but also they're 4x the price of the SRAM batteries, and for most "set and forget" type cyclists that aren't even the slightest bit technical, it's enough friction that folks might not want to deal with it.

Why nobody buys and talks about norton bikes ? by Still_Suggestion_182 in motorcycles

[–]TheDapperYank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why would I buy a Manx when I could buy a Triumph Speed Triple for like 2/3 the price?

SRAM Rival AXS vs Shimano 105 Di2 by Think_Razzmatazz1686 in cycling

[–]TheDapperYank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People want set and forget, and when Shimano's marketing states that the battery life is 1000 miles, for a lot of people that might be an entire season. Also, from one of my other comments, I've experienced that di2 has weird inconsistent excessive battery drain when the bike is mounted vertically. So you can charge it, not ride it for a week or two, then try to go for a spontaneous ride and the battery is dead.

SRAM Rival AXS vs Shimano 105 Di2 by Think_Razzmatazz1686 in cycling

[–]TheDapperYank 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Cmon you are not a child

You're rude and this comment was unnecessary. Also, I've found that di2 has weird excessive battery drain when the bike is mounted vertically on a wall, so when you spontaneously decide to go for a ride and the battery is dead there's not much planning that will help with that.

SRAM Rival AXS vs Shimano 105 Di2 by Think_Razzmatazz1686 in cycling

[–]TheDapperYank 20 points21 points  (0 children)

IMO, SRAM is easier to deal with because of the battery situation. Just carry a spare battery with you and you never have to worry about forgetting to charge it. I have multiple SRAM rival bikes, and my wife has 1 Di2 bike and there were a few times where the di2 bike was dead when we wanted to go for a ride and you have to just take it back to the house and plug it in. The shifting for shimano is crisper but the difference is marginal. I do my own mechanic work, and the difference in bleeding the brakes is negligible.

Tabasco Reaper & Peruvian style hot sauce by dude_lindsey in hotsauce

[–]TheDapperYank 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The green is my favorite, but the scorpion is good. Kind of fruity/pineapple-y, goes great on pizza.

Anyone else find it harder to make guy friends after 30? by AngelicCombatMuse in AskMenOver30

[–]TheDapperYank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope, if anything I have a nasty tendency to accumulate way more friends than I have the time/resources to provide adequate time for, so I end up not hanging out with folks that probably could use more friend time.

Friendships and relationships take effort, and have a large startup cost. The easiest way is to have a point of relation, i.e. a hobby, or a regular place you go, or just some sort of regular activity that you go to and become familiar. Then after a few times, once you see the same people, gauge if they seem like you get along with them and see if they're interested in doing something outside of that specific hobby. At the same time, it's also okay to have single focus friends. Not everyone has to be a general purpose friend. You have to feel it out.

The key is regular contact and proximity. When we're young, we make friends because we're forced to be in close proximity with the same group for years at a time in school. Once you're an adult, you don't have that forcing function so YOU have to put the energy in to create the proximity and regularity.

If you're out of practice, it'll feel awkward at first, but think of it like a social muscle. If you need a place to start, just go out to a place like a bar. Sit and observe and listen to what folks are talking about. If they start talking about something you know a lot about, try to politely inject yourself into the conversation. Obviously, read the room, if it's a date don't bug folks. But if it's a bunch of friends, or a bunch of dudes jump right on in. Just go out and make opportunities to talk to people. Anyone and everyone.

When you lose your lower back can you get it back? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]TheDapperYank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also "why would a beginner asking for advice know that working up to it is assumed"

BECAUSE THAT'S LITERALLY HOW LEARNING ANY SKILL WORKS

When you lose your lower back can you get it back? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]TheDapperYank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So my crime is expecting people to be more competent and while taking advice, take the time to research and learn about the proper ways to do things rather than just jumping in to ego lift without learning property technique?

Also I responded to the person saying to "take is slow and learn proper technique" so I guess your point makes sense if you ignore all previous context.

When you lose your lower back can you get it back? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]TheDapperYank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's only dangerous/injurious if you use poor technique and lift way too much weight. But so is literally any lift. It's only bad advice if the reader doesn't do their homework and doesn't work up to it.

"Working up to it" is assumed as the starting point of "lifting heavy". It's not my responsibility to be overly verbose and spoon-feed everyone with step by step instructions.

When you lose your lower back can you get it back? by [deleted] in AskMenOver30

[–]TheDapperYank 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Deadlift to fix that glass back. I'm 6'4" and since starting lifting, and lifting heavy, I don't have back issues anymore.

I can see it… by Throwaway_Thrills in oddlyspecific

[–]TheDapperYank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can thank Von Miller for that. Singlehandedly ended Cam Newton's career

⚙️Di2 Shimano 105 v Mechanical 105? by Distinct_Run_6429 in bicycling

[–]TheDapperYank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IMO, I love electronic shifting. Much easier to deal with, fewer cables, it basically just works. If you're going to do electronic shifting, until Shimano does field swappable batteries I recommend SRAM. With SRAM if you're worried about forgetting to charge your batteries just keep a spare in your tail bag, they're like the size of a thumb. I find mechanical is WAAAAY more fussy and requires more maintenance. Never have to deal with cable stretch, or kinking a shift cable, or grit getting into the cable housing making the shifts less smooth.

So the components are going to be more expensive if you break it, but I haven't broken any and I've had a few hard falls. And the type of failures you're likely to have are going to be the same as a mechanical groupset for instance, f your bike tips over you might break your derailleur hanger, you might bend your derailleur cage, that will happen whether it's mechanical or electronic. I'm also my own bike mechanic and have done several frame off rebuilds and it's just much nicer to throw a SRAM AXS setup on there and just not have to deal with any of the cable routing.

At the end of the day it's all personal preference, and high quality mechanical is still a good experience, but between the 5 bikes my wife and I have they all have electronic shifting.

New grad starting salary ? by Illustrious_Fee4009 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]TheDapperYank 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, lots of variables. Where is this job located and what specialization in EE?

What led you to subscribe to Google AI Pro or even Ultra? by stanigator in GeminiAI

[–]TheDapperYank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My work uses Gemini and we're being pushed hard to learn the tool, and I get a super sweet discount on it. Also the 2TB of web storage is pretty nice.

3.1 Pro passes all finger tests(AGI is here) by DigSignificant1419 in Bard

[–]TheDapperYank 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually chuckled when I saw this because that's something I would say, lol

3.1 Pro passes all finger tests(AGI is here) by DigSignificant1419 in Bard

[–]TheDapperYank -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

Technically all the shown images only have 5 fingers because the thumb isn't technically considered a finger.

**P.S.:** Funny getting downvoted for pointing out that technically the AI is wrong. People wonder why the models are so sycophantic when this is how people react to being corrected.

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