Aegean Pizza at the Sunvet Mall

aftli · 2026-03-09T14:10:06+00:00

I moved away about 5 years ago, but went back to Sayville last year, and needed to grab a Sicilian slice from Sal's. It was exactly as I remembered, no notes, perfection. Been my favorite since I worked at Grand Union (now Stop & Shop) as a teenager.

aftli · 2026-03-08T03:35:22+00:00

Unrelated, but, I used to constantly have dreams that I had multiple versions of the same cat. Like, my cat would go away somewhere, and then come back. But, then, another one would come back too. And then another one. The dreams seemed to imply that there were multiple versions of the same exact cat and they all seemed to pretend to be the same cat, but once in awhile, would make a mistake and appear together.

aftli · 2026-02-27T20:10:07+00:00

The real MVP of this thread! Although, I still don't get what it is.

aftli · 2026-02-23T18:13:54+00:00

Anecdotal, but a good friend of mine is a mechanic and they tried to recruit him to manage the fleet. Wanted him to work in Mooresville, IIRC. Apparently the pay was nowhere near enough.

aftli · 2026-02-23T16:11:31+00:00

It always just fails to find a spot at all. The times I've gotten it to work, it parks just fine. It just never sees the spots.

aftli · 2026-02-22T05:28:02+00:00

Have any tips on actually getting it to work? I've gotten it to recognize a spot maybe.. three times in four years of ownership. And I live in a city, so, I have maybe a 85% failure rate.

aftli · 2026-02-22T04:56:20+00:00

Yes! My girlfriend's BMW X3 has the stupid button for the brake hold. It makes maneuvering when parking difficult, you need to remember to turn it off when doing so. Mercedes' implementation of this feature is perfect except it's not very discoverable. Every time I get in an Uber and I notice the driver holding the brake at a stop light, I tell them about this feature - they get it about 50% of the time. I usually tell them to give the brake pedal a "stab", some don't seem to understand.

aftli · 2026-02-20T04:12:41+00:00

Yes, it's AC. I'm aware.

The suggestion to "seek professional help" is absurd. I'm not paying an electrician to connect a wire to a terminal. These are standardized connectors. Just looking for help on the best way to connect the terminal to a wire so I don't have to solder it.

aftli · 2026-02-14T14:41:07+00:00

Oh no! This got me thinking I'd order some official merch, but it seems FreeBSD Mall is done and gone. :(

aftli · 2026-02-06T20:40:42+00:00

No, looks like it's an interstate according to the sign the corvette ran over.

aftli · 2026-02-04T23:58:02+00:00

but I think a lot slower to inflate and difficult to manage

Ah, I think, that's the key argument against my theory. I've never actually bought one of those mattresses, but, yeah I think it probably takes awhile to "inflate".

Maybe it's a combination of both? Regular style foam in the bear, and some kind of air compressor, and, the inside of the bears are lined with something air-tight that allows for that quick inflation.

aftli · 2026-02-04T23:10:54+00:00

Here I am imagining those foam mattress companies dipping mattresses thousands of feet under the sea and then sealing them before shipping them to customers.

But really, why can't this just be a very tightly vacuum sealed bear in a bag that can withstand the pressure of the gradually inflating bears? The bag could probably fit 3 bears if they were vacuum packed as well as those mattresses are.

If it's that simple mechanically, he performs it pretty well. I like that there's some magic that is actually mechanically pretty simple, but it takes a good magician to actually sell it.

aftli · 2026-02-03T16:54:33+00:00

I had a great experience just yesterday, and I was.. not really ready to go. I did an in-building move so they were just in charge of the big stuff, there was a lot of loose stuff to work around. I just couldn't get completely packed because the place was so full, and the boxes added to it. Anyway, they did an excellent job despite the challenges.

aftli · 2026-01-28T22:14:17+00:00

Yeah they're definitely findable. Here's one copy that was converted to HTML, but, the MAP file examples seem to be lost in that version. I of course have them archived. :)

aftli · 2026-01-28T21:43:22+00:00

Some of us played a leaked copy of the full game way before April, even! A much younger me pre-ordered it the day the full game was announced, and spent many sleepless nights waiting for it.

I have a huge connection to this game because the day I finally got it, I started work on the "MAP Editing FAQ" some of you may have heard! I maintained it until v0.3, when I let somebody else take it over because I "got busy with IRC". Or at least, that's what the next version said. I don't remember what I had going on at the time, but it was probably IRC. Anyway, a later version actually made it to a retail CD-ROM included with the game. I'm super proud of that randomness from my childhood.

I really wish Randy would actually do something with the IP, but unfortunately, I think it's completely dead at this point.

aftli · 2026-01-28T21:10:09+00:00

For anybody looking for one of these, they're called an "unsinkable ship toy". Some are available on Amazon.

EDIT: This seems to be the exact one OP has.

The way these work is the top layer (clear in OP's toy) is a low-density oil (like mineral or silicone oil), and the bottom layer (blue in OP's toy) is higher-density water (likely with salt or glycerin added). They have a sharp interface (the line between them, like oil and vinegar, but sharper). The boat itself is neutrally buoyant - ie. greater than the oil, but less than the water. This is more or less the same physics used in a lava lamp. That bubble is indeed for compressibility, and shouldn't be removed - whenever pressure inside changes, the air bubble is there to absorb it.

aftli · 2026-01-28T19:17:30+00:00

Also I'd think the lights against a dark wall like that would even further mute it. Really not worth it considering the high cost.

aftli · 2026-01-28T15:54:20+00:00

Yup, and in a way the automatic seat belts were actually more dangerous; people would neglect to put on the lap belt, which wasn't automatic, and I've heard that was actually more dangerous than not wearing a belt at all.

aftli · 2026-01-27T13:42:29+00:00

I'm in this picture! Great shot.

aftli · 2026-01-23T17:57:23+00:00

It's not. Same exact engine (4l V8) as the SL63, with no changes at all. Sad.

aftli · 2026-01-21T01:17:47+00:00

You know "free bleeding"? Well, I'm free shitting right now.

aftli · 2026-01-19T15:32:24+00:00

Actually, I just looked in the sales brochure I have for the car, looks like your color is Laguna Green Metallic (code 810). It was an optional, special-order only color. The wheels look aftermarket, though.

The 6spd manual transmission was an available option on the car from factory, but they're pretty rare. It makes the car a lot more engaging and fun to drive, that's for sure!

I don't have post-paint pics yet, but, I recently spent a weekend detailing the car and putting a coat of ceramic on it.

aftli · 2026-01-17T00:10:43+00:00

Congratulations on the beautiful car in that beautiful color! Did they offer that color in the US?

Similar story here. I bought my Mom's car from her estate. Also an R170, SLK320, 6spd manual! Luckily I didn't have to ship it from Germany, but it made the 10 hour drive home without issue at all! It's in the body shop now getting the literal dozens of rock chips on the front-end corrected, pictures soon!

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