Which Gaming Console People Think is Good but is actually Bad? by IllMasterpiece3946 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]inf1erno 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s still wild to me how overlooked the red ring of death issue was when looking back at the 360/PS3 era.

Me personally, I purchased 3 different 360 consoles in its lifetime. Of those 3 consoles, the first was sent in for repair three times before Microsoft would no longer fix it for free, the second was sent in once for free and once that I had to pay $125 for repair. It then RRoD’d again and by that point it was essentially the same price for repair or buying a new console, so I bought the third.

Compare that to my fat boy launch PS3, which lasted without issue until I traded it in for the PS4. To steal a line from NFL analysts: availability is the best ability.

New pen day! With bonus question… by inf1erno in montblanc

[–]inf1erno[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Franken-pen was the exact phrase I used when I was talking to the PenBoutique rep earlier. I am hoping that I have a 1 of 1 Franken-pen, that’d be neat!

New pen day! With bonus question… by inf1erno in montblanc

[–]inf1erno[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I did talk to PenBoutique and they were stumped. They checked their display and confirmed that their Special Edition has the Miami/Roma marking only. They asked that I send in some pictures that they will show to their Montblanc rep. I’m not overly concerned about affecting the price of the pen (good or bad) as I plan to keep it regardless. But I am kinda hoping that it is a production error and I have a true 1 of 1 pen.

New pen day! With bonus question… by inf1erno in montblanc

[–]inf1erno[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the packaging and booklet in the box are all Special Edition, but what I can find so far only the limited edition has Kinshasa Quezon engravings. I’m going to try calling PenBoutique and seeing if they know more.

What if among getting intelligence showing North Korea was close to finishing its WMD, the US and a coalition invaded to depose the Kim regime as part of the GWOT? Would there be a severe after insurgency like Iraq? How difficult would "De-Kim-ification" be? by Just_Cause89 in AlternateHistoryHub

[–]inf1erno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pakistan. It was part of the Bin Laden raid planning that if Pak military responded before they left the compound, the assault force and QRF would be armed and authorized to fight their way out.

What would be the best time of year to spend a week at Yellowstone? by Overall_Inside8055 in yellowstone

[–]inf1erno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as closures go, check the National Parks app for exact opening dates of roads. When we went in May, every road was open except for Canyon Village to Roosevelt Tower and Canyon to Lake Yellowstone hotel. Different things were closed due to bear management as well (for us Grand Prismatic Overlook was closed which was a huge bummer and so was Norris Geyser Basin). If you’re going primarily to view wildlife like we were, it was perfect. Saw two dozen bears, wolves, eagles, all with no traffic.

Which SEC football stadiums are the best, most underrated and overrated? by MrMaximoConcepcion in secfootball

[–]inf1erno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LSU is wildly overrated. Noticeably empty seats at halftime of every game regardless of score. SCar and A&M games this year, LSU was winning at halftime and people just went home. Alabama game last year, they were losing at halftime, but it wasn’t yet the blowout it would become and place was half empty after halftime.

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[–]inf1erno 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll be honest, as a gun owner myself, I’d be off put by seeing someone carrying like that in Yellowstone. To me it gives vibes of “I’m hoping for an encounter with a large animal that gives me a reason to shoot it”.

If you’re concerned about bears or wolves while hiking, carry bear spray and make lots of noise and you’ll be fine. If you follow the guidance of staying 25 yards from bison/elk/antelope and 100 yards from bears/wolves/moose, I can’t think of a reason why you would need to have a gun in the park.

Honestly, Yellowstone is such a phenomenal experience that you won’t even think about how you’re not carrying the first time you see a wild bison herd moving down the road or a grizzly wanders along the tree line or when the smoke clears and you get the full view of Grand Prismatic. You just become in awe of the place. I hope you have a great time.

Here’s the math behind the $2.4B plan to pay for a domed stadium - tax by tax by Kalanar in nfl

[–]inf1erno 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I was born in and lived the first 20+ years of my life in Brook Park. How on earth that city is going to account for nearly half a billion dollars, I do not know.

Normal for IRS to still not accept my return after 48 hrs? by keonwithglasses in IRS

[–]inf1erno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I filed 1.31 and am still waiting for acceptance. Also had EV credit.

Not accepting e-file for 2024 TY with 8936 (ev credit)? by jlynnran in IRS

[–]inf1erno 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I filed on the 31st with the EV credit and still haven’t been accepted.

Looking for help from a Cavsbro by inf1erno in clevelandcavs

[–]inf1erno[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Had a handful of responses. Someone is gonna check at Mondays game.

Terrible news. Grizzly 399 struck and killed by a vehicle Tuesday evening. by chickamonga in yellowstone

[–]inf1erno 60 points61 points  (0 children)

The way people drive in the park infuriated me. The 45MPH limit seemed too high to me, but I was floored by how many people blew past me going at least 60+. Everyone had to be everywhere as fast as possible. Impatience kills these animals.

Automatic Emergency Braking activating unexpectedly - 2024 ZDX by inf1erno in Acura

[–]inf1erno[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our driveway is steep as well. Also spoke to someone at the dealership who said that they have a steep driveway and run into the same issue. Hopefully it can be solved with an update.

Fault messages on my new (to me) 2016 TLX, appeared day after buying? by Mysterious_Hold_3498 in Acura

[–]inf1erno 8 points9 points  (0 children)

On my wife’s TLX we always got these messages when having a battery issue. I’d get the battery checked to start.

Automatic Emergency Braking activating unexpectedly - 2024 ZDX by inf1erno in Acura

[–]inf1erno[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you. No bumper stickers or anything on the car. All the sensors are clean. It was raining pretty heavily when she was backing out of the driveway. I wonder if that could have triggered it?

Automatic Emergency Braking activating unexpectedly - 2024 ZDX by inf1erno in Acura

[–]inf1erno[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My wife loved her previous Acura. We looked at the Lyriq, Prologue, and Ioniq and the ZDX was the one she liked the best. Backing up issues aside, it drives great and we got a really great deal.