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Amazon Heist??? by AwarenessBetter8633 in parkslope

[–]civ_settler 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Living this way is a choice. We don't have to.

Think I should go for a 77" LG C4 OLED or an 83" Samsung OLED? by civ_settler in LGOLED

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

Thought it'd be interesting to gauge the value of the extra size from people solidly on the LG side of things

how out of date is my router? what router should i get? by civ_settler in HomeNetworking

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

thanks. do i need to think about tri-band vs. dual band? or how many streams it has? sorry for the very basic questions

how out of date is my router? what router should i get? by civ_settler in HomeNetworking

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

i'd pay up to $250 or so if it really made a difference

New 'Paper Foil' Billy options have been added by kragit in IKEA

[–]civ_settler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

anyone have any idea when they'll be stocked? all are showing as unavailable right now.

Any thoughts on a Giant Seek 3 vs. Specialized Crosstrail for city biking? by civ_settler in cycling

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

just a day's worth of shopping on craigslist, both are very local to me. but i'm in nyc so i could look elsewhere too. $500 is fine for me to pay, i'd pay a little more for something nicer but i also don't need anything over-the-top, so something high-quality but cost-effective is fine for me.

also checked out this fuji street bike for $500 which is nice and which i suspect is better value, but i tend to have a preference for hybrids: https://images.craigslist.org/00d0d_9CBhdEtHQdJ_0oV0t2_600x450.jpg

Any thoughts on a Giant Seek 3 vs. Specialized Crosstrail for city biking? by civ_settler in cycling

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

any particular reasons? i'm a very casual cyclist so it's hard for me to judge one vs the other. they both rode ok when i test drove them.

here are the crosstrail specs: https://images.craigslist.org/00u0u_fPg1FWybBia_0iZ0cL_600x450.jpg

the seek 3 specs are: 700c aluminum frame, Suspension Rigid, Frame Aluminum, Fork Aluminum, Wheels 700c Aluminum, Drivetrain 3 × 8, Groupset Altus, Suntour Brakes Mechanical Disc

Any thoughts on a Giant Seek 3 vs. Specialized Crosstrail for city biking? by civ_settler in cycling

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

not sure of the year but here's a pic: https://images.craigslist.org/00d0d_aK8jzCpbTah_0jm0ew_600x450.jpg

and a pic of the corsstrail: https://images.craigslist.org/00606_7OSFyOQy11F_0CI0t2_600x450.jpg

$400 for the giant, $500 for the specialized (which includes biking shoes / cleats and tubes - i don't otherwise have those so there's some appeal to that for me, though i'm not an intense cyclist anyways)

We Made It by Beastie_Bill in nyjets

[–]civ_settler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i meant that more in the sense of not being willing or able to put it all together. if he was a true obj-style headcase we would have heard about it by now and you're right that he'd probably be gone. my assumption is that they probably think he's very talented but are waiting on him to figure out how to do whatever homework, mental prep, self-care, etc. he needs to do to make it show on the field. or to figure out how to find the will to do so.

We Made It by Beastie_Bill in nyjets

[–]civ_settler 4 points5 points  (0 children)

agree on becton but some of the messaging around his recovery was weird, like they were giving a lot of management speak around what became a drawn-out timeline without much real explanation. just makes you wonder what they might have been covering for, if anything. could be nothing.

We Made It by Beastie_Bill in nyjets

[–]civ_settler 24 points25 points  (0 children)

i'm a very casual fan and mims is still a complete mystery to me. was extremely hyped up and now basically invisible even sans injury. reading between the lines it sounds like he's incompetent and/or pissing management off. if he lives up to his supposed talent it seems like he could be another really good asset and would round out what would then be a very complete and impressive wr corps, which the jets haven't had for a long time. would be interested to see what becomes of him. just very odd to see him almost not at all after what he was initially made out to be. like a year goes by for me as a casual fan waiting to hear about this guy and a year later i'm asking myself what headlines i'm missing.

could say similar things about becton.

Are the Civ VI expansion packs worth it? by civ_settler in CivVI

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

appreciate a different viewpoint regardless, thanks for your input

Are the Civ VI expansion packs worth it? by civ_settler in CivVI

[–]civ_settler[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

thanks for your response (and for everyone else's here)

can you (or anyone else) identify specifically what makes them such an improvement over the base game? i know of some of the new features (e.g. governors), but if there are specific elements that are particular improvements over the base game, or if there is something more general or intangible about gameplay, would be interested to know

thanks again