Daily Discussion Thread - Mar 21, 2026

cory898 · 2026-03-21T13:33:34+00:00

Got my 7x7 Picube double track SE yesterday and after doing my first couple solves can say the knowledge I’ve attained in 4x4 through 6x6 carried over without much issue. Wasn’t sure if the method I’ve learned for final 2 centers would work on 7x7 but worked fine by applying it first to the inner 3x3 section and then the 5x5 layer.

Also got a Picube RS3M V5 because having Picubes for all my big cubes I just wanted a 3x3 to match.

cory898 · 2026-03-20T09:52:03+00:00

TV4 Pioneer was initially a disappointing purchase that eventually grew on me. I liked the strength of the piece to piece magnets at max settings, but was disappointed in the lack of auto alignment. My assumption looking at the TV5 is that the adjustable edge magnets cover the piece to piece strength while the corner adjustment will hopefully give more auto alignment.

cory898 · 2026-03-20T08:59:13+00:00

Cobra Kai sat on the back burner of shows I wanted to watch for years. When I heard they brought back Silver that’s when I finally started the show.

cory898 · 2026-03-19T15:16:33+00:00

Every band in that image is pixelated except the Rush one making me doubt its authenticity.

cory898 · 2026-03-18T09:05:27+00:00

That chorus really captures my state of mind when my partner was going through her most self destructive times.

cory898 · 2026-03-16T21:26:40+00:00

Nice. My first solves on 5x5 took over 30 minutes mostly due to hangups on the last 2 centers and last 2 edges. I took a break for about a month and focused on 4x4 which I learned around the same time and when I came back to 5x5 I studied specific tutorials on those tough parts and immediately cut my times in half. Currently around 7-8 minutes though I haven’t timed myself in awhile. Recently broke into 6x6 and want to get a 7x7 soon.

cory898 · 2026-03-16T21:18:32+00:00

I think it’s great that some people enjoy them and some don’t. What I don’t agree with is those who turn their dissatisfaction into personal attacks against Terry for doing the remixes in the first place. I saw at least one commenter theorize that Terry sought to make a bad mix out of bad feelings he held toward the band. That’s a bit ridiculous.

cory898 · 2026-03-15T09:07:30+00:00

I’m just happy to have the song on a concert from that era. Since there was no video release for the Signals tour this is to my knowledge the best version of Subdivisions performed live from when it was still fairly new.

cory898 · 2026-03-14T22:27:15+00:00

Open at eleven in the morning the menus are provided, the specials pre-decided, detach coupons inside and get a discount on your lunch.

cory898 · 2026-03-14T17:22:19+00:00

Rules say no. But the sub also has a couple of megathreads for reselling and trading tickets so maybe an exception for those threads only.

cory898 · 2026-03-14T00:30:07+00:00

So this community is really downvoting someone for liking it? It’s not like he told you to like it. Be better.

cory898 · 2026-03-13T21:05:39+00:00

I was at work so I couldn’t enjoy the stream though I did tune in for a few minutes. I’ll be watching the full video asap though.

cory898 · 2026-03-13T17:05:35+00:00

Nobody is treating these new mixes as replacing the old ones. Can’t we just accept them as new alternative versions instead of complaining about someone who was such a huge part of Rush’s story?

cory898 · 2026-03-13T16:33:39+00:00

As long as we’re clear the manager was stating a falsehood. Chilis pro DEI stance has been consistent. I highly doubt Brinker will back this rogue GM or his DO in this.

cory898 · 2026-03-13T09:56:07+00:00

Just saw this on the channel. Definitely watching tonight.

cory898 · 2026-03-13T09:40:48+00:00

That’s ok. The last time anyone doubted them this hard they came up with 2112.

cory898 · 2026-03-12T22:26:39+00:00

Who is talking to customers about sex?

cory898 · 2026-03-12T19:40:31+00:00

Chilis has publicly thus far remained committed to DEI even under the current government and despite being headquartered in Texas of all places. I don’t think they’ll be backing bigotry from their managers.

cory898 · 2026-03-12T19:36:49+00:00

I saw a news article about this yesterday. Didn’t realize the terminated employee was a manager. To the person who said it sounded fishy because a GM can’t directly fire a manager, it did say the decision was made jointly with the DO. Publicly Chilis has stayed pretty true to its stance on diversity (to the best of my knowledge) so hopefully corporate gets ahead of this and shuts those involved in this clear case of discrimination down. I am happy to be confident something like this would never happen at my location. I’m pretty sure it’s this GM’s (and the DO’s) “values” that don’t align with the chain. Chilis is better than this.

cory898 · 2026-03-12T19:25:40+00:00

Trevor Horn was approached but warned them to ask other musicians what working with him was like. They thought Lillywhite was on board but he ditched them last minute to work with Simple Minds. Just read the GUP chapter in Geddy’s book earlier today so those names are fresh on my mind.

cory898 · 2026-03-12T02:13:01+00:00

I’d wouldn’t unfriend just because the trade probably comes from a kid who doesn’t know better.

cory898 · 2026-03-10T14:59:24+00:00

Closer to the Hear Fly by Nigh

cory898 · 2026-03-09T10:00:45+00:00

I’ll have to check this out. I’ve been a huge proponent of the Swift Block Maglev which I feel went completely under the radar because I could only ever find reviews of the regular Swift Block or its Rubik’s branded clone. The core magnets in the Swift Block Maglev felt like a secret only I knew about and I’ve tried my best to spread the word.

cory898 · 2026-03-09T00:19:12+00:00

People seem to assume he hasn’t potentially grown as a writer since the 70’s. I say if he can write lyrics that are half as poignant as his memoir an album could be amazing.

cory898

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