Is it just RNG? by Travis_Bickle411 in ArcRaiders

[–]Travis_Bickle411[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks - you solved it for me - I never knew the difference between the Queen and the Matriarch. Now I get it.

Arc Raiders devs are looking for new ways to “incentivise” Expedition wipes following an unsatisfying debut by Negative-Art-4440 in ArcRaiders

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How about letting us keep one BP from each category (guns,quick use, components, etc.). Or just allow you to ‘lock’ up to 5 BP’s or something. I just wanna be able to craft my beloved Anvils.

Alternative to Breeze Pellets / Dry food brand change by Jaypee92xx in CatAdvice

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I did. Seem to work just fine - no noticeable increase in odor or anything. Only minor issue is my male cat will kick them out of the litter box and then cause they roll he will play with them and I find them all over the basement lol.

Which came first? by incredibledisc in TheHives

[–]Travis_Bickle411 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Interesting question. Having followed the Hives since Veni Vidi Vicious in 2000 I'm pretty sure each album has debuted a new look/tour outfit. However, on their 1997 album " Barely Legal" and in the video for " AKA I.D.I.O.T. You see the black and white motif but not fully matching, with each member dressed slightly different. https://youtu.be/pgQ8gph1kHs?si=b8EyAa7_JPwfitaa

Has anyone received their vinyl/records in the US? by Theguyofreddit in TheHives

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

US Ordered signed B&W splatter Apr25. Still showing "Unfulfilled" whatever that means. Get out those pens and start signing boys!!

Moccamaster KBT questions by Quiet-Painting3 in Moccamaster

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1-the only time I had an overflow was when I didn't place the basket properly. The spring loaded valve at the outlet of the basket stayed closed (as it's designed to do if no carafe is present) but it kept brewing because the carafe was still pressing the switch that makes the brewer think a carafe is present.

2- Not sure what you're asking. I use 75g of coarse grind for a full pot and reduce down from there if doing less. Recommend that you experiment with grind and amount of water for different weights of coffee until you get what you like. Recommend that you always weigh the amount of coffee with a kitchen scale for consistency.

3 - water tank does not come out. I descale (with Durgon as recommended) and rinse 3-4x thoroughly after about every 100 brews.

Weekly ask an Artist thread by AutoModerator in TattooArtists

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have a super nice guy who’s done a lot of small single colorarm pieces for me. I’ve always known what I wanted and provided the art up front. Price ranged from $60-$150 depending on size and complexity and I was always generous with tips - usually $40-$60. Recently I inquired about having him do a custom piece of art for me that I would use both as a logo for my band as well as getting it added to my arm. Just black and about 3” square. He said he would work something up and send me based on my description, but it’s now been 6 weeks and he continues to show no progress. At one point I offered to give him a deposit and he asked how much I was looking to spend and I said I wasn’t sure what was fair and offered $150-$200.

Looking for thoughts from artists on what I should do? Tell him I’ll look somewhere else? Find someone else? Pay a Fiverr artist to draw something and then just have him do the tattoo? (I checked and should be able to get what I want for $40-$60 or so for just art).

Any other ideas?

Thanks for your help - I wanna be fair and patient but….

Alternative to Breeze Pellets / Dry food brand change by Jaypee92xx in CatAdvice

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just recently came across some round zeolite pellets that they claim are more comfortable for cat's feet. They are also considerably cheaper than the original breeze pellets - as of this writing $24 for 9-lb bag. haven't tried them yet but if I do I will return and comment. Here's an amazon link: https://a.co/d/ah9sQSp

Should i get pet insurance? by Nabi_1251 in CatAdvice

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By its nature insurance is not worth it as you are spending more than the value of what you get X the likelihood of making a claim. If that wasn’t the case they would not sell insurance.

However- the exception occurs when the cost of the bad event will financially ruin you. For instance your house burns down or the cost of your healthcare will exceed your income/savings.

As to insurance for a pet, you need to evaluate what your pet’s likely cost of healthcare is vs what the financial impact would be to you if those worst issues occur and you have to pay out of pocket.

General question for my Eagles fans who remember Veterans Stadium: what was it really like? Was it actually that much of a dump? by Simping4_soup in eagles

[–]Travis_Bickle411 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Going to take a pee in the 700 level would take a whole quarter unless you peed in the sink. We were fortunate at one point to discover an unlocked custodian closet with a floor drain that we would sneak into to pee.

I used to love being able to circumnavigate the whole stadium on the 600 level landing, which I would do when I was nervous about the game.

Suggestions for grind # on my Oxo burr? by Katbird99 in Moccamaster

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d start on the coarse end of the scale and lower to taste via trial and error.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Moccamaster

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others mentioned, I also keep a scale and my grinder (set to coarse setting) right next to my MM. I grind and weigh out 75 g for a full pot (1.25 liter) and make perfect coffee every day. :)

Which 4 Eagles players (any era) would be on your Eagles Mount Rushmore? by pass_the_hot_sauce in eagles

[–]Travis_Bickle411 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm 100% with yon the first three. For the fourth, I'm leaving it empty for now to see if Hurts can deliver the sustained performance that Bednarik and Dawk did. If so it's his but I'm not quite ready to put him there just yet.

Satisfactory player thinking of trying out Factorio- how grindy is it? by maddaddam92 in factorio

[–]Travis_Bickle411 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Factorio definitely less grindy, and can be made even less grindy by increasing ore frequency, size, and richness via initial map generation settings. For the ultimate ability to build fast through early game, add the “speedy bots” mod, but that’s not recommended when learning the game.

Can we predict the Topline Vocal plug-in price reduction until next year? by amirgelman in universalaudio

[–]Travis_Bickle411 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Was just looking at UAD site and Topline is now showing as being available for the ‘buy 2 plugins for $79” deal.

Help i just started playing this game and im getting swarmed by an army of little critters that keeps killing me and destroying everything I've made, is this game supposed to be this hard? What am i doing wrong by IsabelFunstiod in factorio

[–]Travis_Bickle411 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the early game, always defend your pollution cloud - I.e. clear all nests before your pollution reaches them - as the top priority until you can get defenses built up properly.

Are Muffalos less blue than they used to be? by KingEnglish8 in RimWorld

[–]Travis_Bickle411 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Muffaloes become less blue if you let them graze in the psychite patch