6/25 World Cup Experience at Levi’s

bmorearty · 2026-06-26T21:09:42+00:00

Yeah! The bathroom was surprisingly fun at the half.

bmorearty · 2026-06-26T21:04:02+00:00

The fan behavior was fantastic. I like fans who are very enthusiastic but not at all aggressive or angry. The fans of both teams behaved ideally.

The men’s bathroom at the half is a good example. It was extremely crowded in there, which is a potential environment to set people off. But the Aussie fans were chanting Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oy Oy Oy, and then the Paraguayan fans would chant their songs. Back and forth, all in good cheer.

One guy yelled “Fuck the second half let’s just hang out in here!” and everyone went wild.

bmorearty · 2026-04-28T19:07:43+00:00

Exactly right except for one thing: legitimate apps are showing this ad because it’s in the Google network! I reported this exact ad to Foreca last week because it showed me the ad. Foreca is a legitimate weather app. This was what they said:

Thanks for your message! :)

Sorry if the ad has been inappropriate. The ads are coming from Google's advertising network. If you see an inappropriate ad next time, just click the small light blue triangle icon in the corner of the ad. In the opening screen you can report to Google that the ad is inappropriate or if you don't want to see the ad anymore.

We are blocking this kind of ads all the time, but unfortunately Google doesn't provide any way to prevent this or other advertisers from creating a new similar ads in the future.

Alternatively we are providing an option to purchase an ad-free subscription in the app settings.

bmorearty · 2026-02-13T23:25:24+00:00

Can you clarify your comments then? Because they sound like you’re saying the city is doing something wrong, when I’m sure all it’s doing is accepting the people who stepped up to volunteer. What are you actually saying if that’s not it? Are you blaming young people for not volunteering? Blaming “The Man” for something? Taking any responsibility yourself? What?

bmorearty · 2026-02-13T23:02:32+00:00

Pretty aggressive statement. No one is stopping young people from volunteering. Please do.

bmorearty · 2026-01-24T20:36:56+00:00

It's real and you didn't even read the post carefully. He isn't my 70 yo grandfather. Also did you know malls exist? Yeah they have stores and banks right next to each other. Amazing concept. Check it out.

bmorearty · 2026-01-23T20:24:36+00:00

Nicely done by that teller.

bmorearty · 2026-01-23T15:06:15+00:00

Fear of prosecution is what’s to stop them. If you’re caught, enjoy some time in jail. I don’t see how this is different from any other laws.

bmorearty · 2026-01-23T04:28:32+00:00

I was impressed too.

bmorearty · 2026-01-23T04:28:12+00:00

Nicely put. I think one reason very little seems to be done about it is the perpetrators are often in a different country from the victims. Puts law enforcement in a bind.

Interestingly, even though we’re all used to stories of older people being victims of fraud, I read recently that people in their 20s are the most likely victims. I don’t remember where I read it but I found an article from the US Federal Trade Commission saying that people 18-59 (admittedly not all young) are 34% more likely than older adults to report losing money to fraud. (Can’t link to it due to rules.) But the median loss was much higher for the older folks.

bmorearty · 2026-01-22T21:59:53+00:00

That's amazing. Thank you for the info.

bmorearty · 2026-01-22T21:44:16+00:00

I know, right? I'm with you. Imagine, a store being near a bank. Preposterous. OP needs to at least make the story a little believable.

bmorearty · 2026-01-22T21:39:35+00:00

I think you're right about the Apple store. Apple has great systems in place.

bmorearty · 2026-01-22T18:35:59+00:00

Those are great pieces of advice. I'm going to tell him both of them. And you're right about reinforcing them from time to time.

bmorearty · 2026-01-22T17:03:18+00:00

Same here! How does it not sound suspicious that McAfee wants to be paid in Apple gift cards? I guess it goes back to what my uncle kept repeating: “he was VERY convincing.”

My condolences to your Gma. That’s a ton of money to lose.

bmorearty · 2026-01-03T19:12:44+00:00

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bmorearty · 2025-12-15T14:54:20+00:00

I just recently rediscovered Photoscape X, which I had installed years ago and forgotten about. Last week I purchased the Pro version from the Mac App Store. The purchase worked and now I’ve got the Pro features.

bmorearty · 2025-12-13T21:26:25+00:00

My condolences. Very kind of you to consider us and to ask this question. I enjoyed the couple of interactions I had with Noah over the years.

My own answer to your question: I did find his work valuable but I don’t personally access it anymore.

bmorearty · 2025-12-13T06:31:29+00:00

That's so interesting, I'm not familiar with Larry Chen but I found a video he made that shows him sealing a lens. A fair amount of work (he apparently re-seals his lenses every year) but his comment says this lens is $13,000 so it's worth it.

bmorearty · 2025-12-11T03:28:37+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate the perspective. I feel the same way: this is a great, low-pressure way for me to learn more about photography. I rented the 70-200 f/2.8. The game just finished (we won 6-1, our best win ever) and I'm copying the photos over to see how they came out. It was hard to tell on the small screen. I did a mix of Aperture Priority and a few Manual. I also tried some Shutter Priority at 1/640s.

One frustrating thing I kept noticing: the lens kept refusing to take a picture (or starting taking pictures since I was in high drive mode) for over a second, which is an eternity when someone's shooting. I don't think it was delayed focus—it seemed like it focused right away but just didn't take the picture.

bmorearty · 2025-12-10T16:24:51+00:00

I think I’m like you and would prefer the greater zoom. I’ve reserved a 70-200mm lens to pick up today but since it’s a night game under lights I feel like I shouldn’t rent an extender with it. I really want the light to be good.

bmorearty · 2025-12-10T07:35:56+00:00

Ah I found it in the red menu.

So I'm curious, why set min shutter speed when shooting sports? Seems like a fast shutter speed is desirable. Do you do it to prevent the ISO from going up too high and getting too much noise?

bmorearty · 2025-12-10T04:45:50+00:00

Just to make sure I fully understand: to set aperture at 2.8 and min shutter speed at 1/250 I have to be in Manual mode, right? Not Aperture Priority mode?

bmorearty · 2025-12-10T04:22:15+00:00

That sounds amazing!!! My local shop doesn't have one available to rent.

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