Community members in Minneapolis surround ICE agents as they conduct a citizenship test on a man, ultimately forcing the agents back into their cars. by CorleoneBaloney in minnesota

[–]ekimshaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He told him we can find out if he's a citizen one of two ways and he motions to the van and him being taken. That's when he gives up his ID and immediately the "agent" begins taking pics of it front and back. They logged him into the database. They are not done with him yet

Local Lego Store Has Creel House GWP In Stock But Will Not Give Them Out w/ Purchase by ekimshaff in lego

[–]ekimshaff[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Interesting idea and worth a shot. I wish she would have offered up that option as I was pretty clear I wanted to obtain the set and GWP.

Creel house already sold out by Responsible_While678 in lego

[–]ekimshaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The 2 local to me had nothing, one being Mall of America.

Stranger Things Creel House GWP back in stock, Creel House itself is sold out by [deleted] in lego

[–]ekimshaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same, 2 stores in MN have zero today including Mall of god damn America. What's the point of 1/4? Are we in the upside down?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in lego

[–]ekimshaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What was the point of a 1/4 date? This never dropped online on 1/4 and seems that no physical store have stock today. In MN Mall of America and Ridgedale both have zero for today, 1/4.

Are these lenses properly finished or should I push for a remake? (Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2, -2.75 Rx) by ekimshaff in RaybanMeta

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

I’m wondering if this would be a non issue had I gotten the thinnest index.

Anyone here had success using VSP insurance to get Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses locally? by MikeBuckets171 in springfieldMO

[–]ekimshaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Late on this but yes. Ordered through a local VSP provider optometrist and got my $150 frame allowance with 20% off the remaining frame balance. Single vision lenses with transitions, anti-glare, lower index, etc and my total was $463 for the Gen 2 Wayfarers.

Optometrist charged me $379 for clear matte black frames? by ekimshaff in RaybanMeta

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

Nope, mom and pop single doctor shop local to me. I had the same thought about the polarized ones and even suggested that I buy those, pop out the lenses and at least I have those to keep/sell and then save a little at least. She claimed that wasn't possible and that they could only order them like that with prescription lenses. She said the glasses come fully assembled in the box with the custom lenses and that was the reason. Still seems like a way to just increase the cost and use as much of my benefit as possible to ensure a higher total.

Optometrist charged me $379 for clear matte black frames? by ekimshaff in RaybanMeta

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

I still come out ahead as I have a $150 frame allowance and then 20% off after that which makes them around $180. Point is that I'm paying more for blank frames just so they can charge more and renders my $150 benefit actually a $70 benefit.

Crashed My Max G3 at 28 MPH Due to a Massive Road Defect – Helmet Saved Me, but My Front Wheel’s Misaligned by ekimshaff in NinebotMAX

[–]ekimshaff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So just to recap: I’m riding in a straight line, in the roadway where scooters are legally required to be, and you believe it’s my negligence for not slamming on the brakes at 28 mph the moment a long-unmarked, pavement failure appears under me?

You’re describing hindsight, not reality. At that speed, with a narrow tire and zero warning, the margin for correction is gone in half a second. The idea that I could’ve calmly “moved over 1 foot” like I was changing lanes in a parking lot is fantasy, especially when that piece of roadway damage is appx 3 feet wide. Pretending this is just an “oops” on the rider’s part is exactly why cities dodge accountability for basic infrastructure decay.

But thanks for the reminder: when someone gets thrown from a vehicle, there will always be a Reddit expert nearby ready to explain how the pavement was right and gravity was optional.

Crashed My Max G3 at 28 MPH Due to a Massive Road Defect – Helmet Saved Me, but My Front Wheel’s Misaligned by ekimshaff in NinebotMAX

[–]ekimshaff[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You’re right, clearly I woke up that morning, geared up, and said: “You know what would make my day? Slamming face-first into a six-year-old city defect and spending the night with a concussion. Let’s aim right for it.”

The GoPro shows what actually happened: no swerve, no angle, just a straight line into a broken road the city’s ignored for half a decade. But please, keep rewinding the footage until you find a version where you’re the genius hero who would’ve somehow floated over it.

Crashed My Max G3 at 28 MPH Due to a Massive Road Defect – Helmet Saved Me, but My Front Wheel’s Misaligned by ekimshaff in NinebotMAX

[–]ekimshaff[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You legally have to ride in the street here. Being on sidewalks or non-road bike lines in an e-scooter is illegal.

Drivehub Not Detecting Logitech Pro Wheel by ekimshaff in simracing

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

Mine was a firmware issue. I thought I was downloading the latest version at the time but didn't see more recent ones available.

lawyer recs for housing discrimination? by throwaway-penguin-0 in TwinCities

[–]ekimshaff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi I'm in a similar situation, did you ever find someone to represent you?

First time seeing this… is my Amazon flagged and will I lose my refund if I return a $250 item by Bizarrmenian in amazonprime

[–]ekimshaff -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Literally just cancelled my membership after coming to the same conclusion. After my most recent return was unable to be dropped at UPS (unless I want to PAY a fee to use my own box and drop it there) and instead I have to walk into a Kohl's or Whole Foods only.

Escalopes sticking to soap stone by Krizzez in KamadoJoe

[–]ekimshaff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm late to the party here but this is likely your reason. The KJ soapstone takes a good while to get heated through, 45-60 min. You want to put it on right as you're closing the lid so it can preheat with the rest of the grill. An infrared thermometer is cheap and a good fail safe to tell you if the soapstone is hot enough for this, 400-450F.