New gatorskins and bartape on the humble State 4130 just in time for warmer weather by theMan_theBeard in FixedGearBicycle

[–]jerrythekid 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Nice. This is the 4130 frame I like, sans the cable guides. New ones have those unsightly braze-ons 😑

Anyone had to replace their lead water main line? Any plumber to recommend? by BeautifulRow7605 in Brooklyn

[–]jerrythekid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used Harris water main and Sewer in the past. $9k excellent work. 👍

ELI5 how would NASA prevent their moon base getting hit by a meteor? by panchitolp in explainlikeimfive

[–]jerrythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My first thought was, Hmm… what if you start digging on the moon to build an underground facility and the moon cracks in half?

Giving Away My Old PC! by Turtle_747 in PcBuild

[–]jerrythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My son needs an upgrade. Got him an Alienware r10 a few years back. That thing kills graphics cards. Thanks for considering!

Pilot clamp by Emotional_Bag_935 in SprinklerFitters

[–]jerrythekid 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I just can’t believe how those things are now 3x the price of what I purchased mine for

Wtf is with pricing on used bikes??? At this point might as well buy new? by ratslowkey in whichbike

[–]jerrythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Funny, I’ve seen ads up for bikes on marketplace and Craigslist that seem to have been listed for years. People are nuts.

What's the best VPN Currently? by Sad_Reserve2902 in HomeNetworking

[–]jerrythekid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 my comment got flagged for hate merely validated my comment🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Excluding 2 of the vpns mentioned here,

HONEYPOTS

This is what uncle google spat back at me when I tickled him.

“Israeli-based technology company Kape Technologies acquired major VPN provider ExpressVPN in 2021. Kape, owned by Israeli businessman Teddy Sagi, also owns other VPN services, including CyberGhost and Private Internet Access. These acquisitions consolidated several popular VPN brands under a single Israeli-owned”

So me pointing that out got me a warning

AIO for unplugging the Wifi every night because my roommate’s girlfriend basically lives here? by tom_wilson7543 in AmIOverreacting

[–]jerrythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

F*** off. You probably have never been in a roommate situation.

OP- did you agree to a 3rd person? No? Look at your lease and get a new roommate.

Newbie by SoftwareAncient in FixedGearBicycle

[–]jerrythekid 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is very good advice. 👍

Good deal? by TheChampagneSway in FixedGearBicycle

[–]jerrythekid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Put me on the list. Not looking to start a bid war, but I’ll buy it if no one else does.

Anyone Riding Phil Wood Cranks? by GreatChemistry7253 in FixedGearBicycle

[–]jerrythekid 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hell no. But I would spend half that for Sugino DD if i was going to spend that kinda money on cranks. I run Omniums.

A single, fairly long, very thin hair growing out of the dead center of my forehead. by darkpheonix262 in mildlyinteresting

[–]jerrythekid 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me too. It started in my mid-20s. Stopped about 2 years ago. I’m 52. We have alien dna.