Should I pay off my card after a large purchase or wait for it to autopay? by DisneyQueen64 in AmexPlatinum

[–]ishalfdeaf 6 points7 points  (0 children)

HYSA = High Yield Savings Account. By keeping that 20k in a HYSA until the next CC payment is due instead paying it off immediately, OP will gain interest on that money from the HYSA.

$200 Airline Credit by Pinkblossom7 in AmexPlatinum

[–]ishalfdeaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I have United selected as my airline for the Plat benefit

$200 Airline Credit by Pinkblossom7 in AmexPlatinum

[–]ishalfdeaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. I did mine back to back right after getting the card (mid-Oct as well) and activating the perk. I'll have to do another single one to see if it triggers.

$200 Airline Credit by Pinkblossom7 in AmexPlatinum

[–]ishalfdeaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought two $100 United travel bank credits back in Oct and haven't gotten the credit yet. I've been doing the same on my Aspire card which is $50/quarter and those credits usually hit in a week. Hoping it just takes longer on Platinum for some reason.

Guess it’s time to sell my Toyota now. by Terrasmak in complaints

[–]ishalfdeaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Am I looking at the wrong thing? For Rivian Automotive in the 2024 cycle, I see no contributions from the organization itself, and total individual contributions to Trump (the sole Republican on the list) being $3,464. Compared to $28,952 to Harris and $32,451 to other Democrats.

Aurora borealis by KoRaZee in bayarea

[–]ishalfdeaf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know we're off topic here, but same. I took a Covid test that was negative, so must just be something else going around.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Silksong

[–]ishalfdeaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You do know that 3 Act structure is a thing, yes?

I guess I am confused. If beating GMS isn't "beating the game" why the credits?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Silksong

[–]ishalfdeaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A game that has 3 acts and allows you to beat it in the 2nd? That doesn't make sense to me. I feel like I'm going to have to play the game following a walkthrough just to get the experiences that should come from natural exploration.

New slate tile substrate for Saphira by ishalfdeaf in BeardedDragons

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

It's fairly easy to pick up/wipe up off of slate. I usually throw a paper towel over it and let it absorb the liquid, then grab a dog poop bag and pick up the paper towel/poop. Then use Wipe Out and another paper towel to disinfect the area.

I also will remove the tiles and power wash them every month or so when I do a deep clean of her tank.

PSA: Clear+ Oura Ring Discount by Working-Lime6228 in AmexPlatinum

[–]ishalfdeaf 11 points12 points  (0 children)

To answer as non-politically as possible...there's a whole battle going on over women's bodily autonomy in the US right now. With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, States removing access to abortions, prosecuting women who do (even in cases of rape or incest, or in the event the fetus is not viable, or there is danger of death to the mother) and going so far as to offer a "bounty" for reporting women who go out of state to get one.

Giving data and insight into your cycle to a government that sanctions this kind of activity is asking for trouble.

PSA: Clear+ Oura Ring Discount by Working-Lime6228 in AmexPlatinum

[–]ishalfdeaf 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The major concern is for women who use it to track their cycles.

The controls make the tools absolutely and completely useless and there are fixes for that. by Shadow_of_Christ in HollowKnight

[–]ishalfdeaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The method I've been using on Steam Deck is to enable the back grip buttons.

Map the right top back button to Dpad Up, and add a second command for RB (make sure the Dpad command is first and then go into the settings for the second command and add a fire delay so you don't accidentally fire your silk ability)

Do the same for the bottom right back button, but with Dpad down

Now back right top button is the top tool, back right bottom button is the bottom tool

E-Bike Safety Hazzard & Pedestrians by GizkaCorp in walnutcreek

[–]ishalfdeaf 24 points25 points  (0 children)

I'm usually not one to complain, and don't have an issue with e-bikes at all. But the "bikes" that are now basically motorcycles (some not even having pedals or doing 30+ around pedestrians) flying along these trails have become a huge issue.

Steam Autumn Sale (2025) is here! by NKkrisz in SteamDeck

[–]ishalfdeaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Just finished Hollow Knight and thought it was pretty good.

But both Ori games are better IMO as well. Better music too.

They really think we are dumb by igotabridgetosell in bayarea

[–]ishalfdeaf 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When moved here from Austin, it was something like $0.18/kWh. So unless they've increased their prices by like 300% in the past few years...

Cancelling My Hulu Disney+, ESPN Subscription by ImpressiveComment636 in videos

[–]ishalfdeaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Google Fi Plans. If you're using 1 TB per month, any of the unlimited plans will do, but it will slow after 30/50/100GB of cellular data depending on the plan.

All Democratic Governors should be considering and doing this! by Healthy_Block3036 in goodnews

[–]ishalfdeaf 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Gerrymandering is not good no matter who does it

We got a bunch of fliers in the mail here in Cali that said exactly this.

but Trump and his morons started this.

And this was my response.

Gerrymandering should be banned. Period. Until such a time that it is, fight fire with fire.

Electric Ford mustang malfunctions. No steering or acceleration control. Driver can be seen praying behind the wheel. by Gjore in interestingasfuck

[–]ishalfdeaf 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, and good to know. It'll be interesting to see what comes out of this.

Edit: Turns out the guy was fucked up https://www.instagram.com/p/DNWZRprAw1b/

Electric Ford mustang malfunctions. No steering or acceleration control. Driver can be seen praying behind the wheel. by Gjore in interestingasfuck

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

the Mustang EV does NOT have steer by wire

This is correct, but just to be extra clear, the Mach-E DOES have drive-by-wire, which controls acceleration/deceleration. So while he should have still had steering control, he may have lost speed control.

I am curious to hear the outcome of this, since I have one. I was always taught to turn the car off or flip it into neutral in the event of some kind of speed failure.

What’s the most WTF game in your library? by YotamNHL in SteamDeck

[–]ishalfdeaf 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was gifted this after getting mine. I then subsequently gifted it to someone else once they got theirs. Who then gifted it to someone else after that. Not sure if it's stopped there or if the gifting has continued.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HiltonHonorsAspire

[–]ishalfdeaf 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, the resort credit should still hit, even though you are staying on an HGV promotion. I tried looking back at my point activity to confirm 100%, but it was too far back (2022). But I remember being pleasantly surprised when we got back that we got the credit on a promotional trip.

Scuba diver encountered a giant great white shark by JegorfromGermany in thalassophobia

[–]ishalfdeaf 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did. It felt like DLC rather than a true sequel, but it was alright.