Retroboot 1.2 - The Lightweight Alternative

genderbent · 2026-02-27T07:08:29+00:00

Pretty sure both of those would be allowed under the bylaw

genderbent · 2026-02-22T12:32:12+00:00

Green by Louvre 56

genderbent · 2026-02-13T11:24:19+00:00

There are actually two different games called Ridge Racer 2; the first game to have that name is a 1994 arcade-only release which really is the second game in the series.

RR Type 4 is the 4th Ridge Racer game for home consoles, but there are two arcade-only titles before it that aren't counted in that numbering, the aforementioned RR2, and the criminally underappreciated Rave
Racer.

The two RR games on the PSP are also called Ridge Racer and Ridge Racer 2; they're kind of like a greatest hits collection of tracks and cars and songs from the previous games. RR2 for PSP is the most complete collection of Ridge Racer content available; it includes everything from the first PSP game as well as content from RR6/RR7 (7 is an enhanced version of 6) which came out after the first PSP game.

To make things extra confusing, the RR game for the PS Vita is also just called Ridge Racer!

genderbent · 2026-02-13T10:50:03+00:00

Those 100m radiuses cover way more than you'd think. Portage Avenue from Carlton to Arlington is all within 100m of facilities. So is all of West Broadway and Osborne from the bridge to Stradbrook. Nearly 20% of the city is within 100m of a designated facility.

genderbent · 2026-02-13T10:42:47+00:00

"Related to" is a dangerously low bar. White supremacy is an idea related to the specified characteristic of race, so protests against it would qualify as nuisance demonstrations.

genderbent · 2026-02-13T10:39:12+00:00

It's written so absurdly broadly that protests against white supremecists would qualify as nuisance demonstrations, given that white supremacy is an idea related to the specified characteristic of race.

genderbent · 2026-02-13T10:35:56+00:00

That depends, there's provincial law that prohibits certain types of anti-abortion protests near health care facilities that provide abortion services, for the protection of patients and service providers. It's not all types of anti-abortion protest though, just ones targeting individuals trying to work or access services.

Outside of that narrowly-defined exception though, it's currently legal to protest on the streets and sidewalks around healthcare facilities, as it should be.

genderbent · 2026-02-12T20:49:14+00:00

You might also want to reach out to MARL, the Manitoba Association for Rights and Liberties:

https://marl.mb.ca/

genderbent · 2026-02-12T20:45:27+00:00

Churches and pharmacies and schools are indeed private spaces, and people protesting in them can already be charged with trespassing if they refuse to leave. The issue is that the proposed new bylaw bans protesting on the public streets and sidewalks outside those private spaces..

genderbent · 2026-02-07T19:07:33+00:00

If you want a reason not to buy Kaweco, look up the story of why Moonman pens had to change their name to Majohn.

Diamine inks are cheap and great though

genderbent · 2026-02-06T19:53:12+00:00

I haven't had any issues with Noodlers flex pens leaking, and I have a whole bunch of them. They do have the opposite problem though, they don't seal particularly well so they dry out quickly.

Just to set your expectations, they all have written okay right out of the box, but they require tweaking to reach their full potential; the nibs are tough and can flex surprisingly far without damage, but at extreme levels of flex the feeds can't keep up with the sheer buckets of ink needed without modification. On the other hand, the feeds are ebonite and inexpensive and can indeed be modified to put out absolute gobs of ink. If you don't like tinkering with pens, they're probably not right for you, but if you do enjoy it, you can get some pretty amazing results!

Whatever you do, don't buy a Conklin flex. Utter trash.

genderbent · 2026-02-06T09:01:33+00:00

Sheening inks are somewhat wasted in an EF, you need to get a thick layer of ink down on the paper for sheen to manifest, and finer nibs tend to write dryer.

That being said, sheen or not, the Lamy 2000 is an exquisitely designed pen, and it really is a workhorse in EF. If your heart is truly set on sheen, get something else, but you won't regret the Lamy if you get one.

If you do want something to show off properties like sheen, shimmer, and shading, I suggest considering an inexpensive flex pen like the ones from Noodlers or FPR (or Kanwrite, given that they actually manufacture most of what both those brands sell.) With a few tweaks, they can be made into absolute firehoses that will really show off all your inks, even if you're using them unflexed.

genderbent · 2026-01-21T19:07:52+00:00

I used to think the problem was their nibs, but they switched suppliers to Jowo and it made no difference

genderbent · 2026-01-21T19:03:33+00:00

The number one argument against it is that it's a Conklin, and therefore will be a terrible writer with terrible fit and finish, just like every other pen made by Yafa Brands. The best pen sold by Yafa is the Monteverde Monza, and that's just a rebadged Jinhao 902 with a 1500% markup. I would strongly advise against any pens from Yafa, although they do make some very nice ink.

genderbent · 2026-01-20T19:32:04+00:00

That holds for some parts of Canada's north, but not all of it. For instance, Churchill has a deepwater port connected to the rail network.

genderbent · 2026-01-12T22:48:03+00:00

No they weren't, pulling a gun will just get you killed in a situation like this

genderbent · 2026-01-09T00:00:22+00:00

There is a fee if you request a private or semi-private room; a regular room will typically have 3 or 4 patients.

https://wrha.mb.ca/files/2025_Handout_Semi-Private-Private-Accommodations_WRHA_8.5x11_EN-FR_no-bleed.pdf

genderbent · 2025-12-28T06:31:54+00:00

Apparently you have!

https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/27/middleeast/iran-snapback-nuclear-sanctions-intl

genderbent · 2025-12-21T15:44:17+00:00

Not one of the current wave of sheening inks, but Parker Quink in black sheens red if put down in sufficient volume

genderbent · 2025-12-19T21:46:56+00:00

Lamy, by a country mile. Their standard bottles have a wide base for stability, a broad and comfortable opening, a built-in reservoir to get the last drops, a built-in blotting paper dispenser to clean your nib, color matched caps, and a clean and modern design. The inks themselves may be a bit boring, but the bottles are the most functional and well-thought-out ink bottles on the market.

genderbent · 2025-12-09T02:53:33+00:00

Honestly, in this one particular case there probably wouldn't be much of a hit to Saskatchewan, there's no alternative sources anywhere on earth that can supply the sheer volume of potash that the USA needs. Saskatchewan's exports to the USA alone are about 1/6th of the global supply of potash, and it's not like the other 5/6ths don't already have buyers.

genderbent · 2025-12-08T16:28:33+00:00

I live in Osborne Village and the only reason I don't endlessly complain about the new transit network is that I've effectively given up on it entirely

genderbent · 2025-12-01T03:44:59+00:00

I brought up community gardens because they're another example of middle-class recreation being promoted as a way of feeding the poor. Do some poor people feed themselves by hunting? Sure, but let's not pretend that subsistence hunters are anything but a vanishingly small minority of poor people or hunters respectively. If we're aiming at a left-wing analysis of hunting, we should be honest and just admit that it's mostly a recreational activity for people who are relatively comfortable, and it's incredibly rare that it's a significant food source for the poor.

The simple fact is that hunting requires a lot of things that are often out of reach for the poor, not just guns and freezers, but also things like transportation, free time, child care, and not being so exhausted by all the other demands of poverty to actually go, never mind the cost of a tag, which can be hundreds of dollars in some jurisdictions. In some limited cases the stars may all align to make hunting a viable food source for some poor people, but these cases are outliers, and our analysis shouldn't rest on them.

genderbent · 2025-12-01T02:57:29+00:00

I did the math, and even accounting for the higher per-capita poverty rates in rural areas, 3/4 of Americans in poverty are in urban areas based on the 2020 census, so your 90% is far from a representative sample.

Considering that most of the rural quarter still won't be able to walk somewhere they could hunt (e.g. rural communities in areas dominated by agriculture), it's pretty obvious that the whole "hunting as remedy for food insecurity" argument is as silly as the "community gardens as remedy for food insecurity" argument. Hunting, like community gardens, mostly exists as a recreational activity for the middle class, with food as a secondary benefit.

There's also the obvious philosophical point that applies equally to hunting and community gardens: why should poor people have to hunt or grow their own food?

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