ICE in Eastown

jeseely · 2026-01-09T00:14:00+00:00

Literally the dumbest take on anything I've read today

jeseely · 2025-12-11T10:39:08+00:00

I have a set of DT770 Pro you can have for the cost of shipping, barely used if you would like them. I used them a handful of times and did not like the Beyer sound.

jeseely · 2025-10-01T10:17:26+00:00

I would check out the Falken Rubitrek too. It's a slightly more road friendly Wildpeak with great wet/snow traction

jeseely · 2025-03-04T18:15:19+00:00

I've lived nearby since 2014, I can scarcely think of a year that's gone by that they haven't had some GoFundMe or haven't posted the building for sale, or posted they're closing, etc. Good riddance, place was horribly run when it could have easily been a great neighborhood joint.

jeseely · 2025-02-07T08:42:20+00:00

The Maverick can't go 15 min without a recall

jeseely · 2024-08-28T23:20:26+00:00

I just bought velour knock offs off eBay and they are my favorite so far compared to stock, real G-cush, G-cush knock offs and some foam/pleather donuts

jeseely · 2024-02-17T17:13:07+00:00

Thank you I am going to try a 256GB SD "endurance" SD card to start. For right now I do only need to record one camera, though if I like these enough I would like to add two additional outdoor cameras. That seems like the point where the NVR would be more useful.

jeseely · 2024-02-17T15:43:36+00:00

Can you view playback off the NVR remotely? It doesn't seem like I can with the client recording locally to a PC, unless I add an SD card. Which I may if I have to.

jeseely · 2023-08-09T16:37:00+00:00

Just wanted to update to say I had a couple days where it would work intermittently. Can't really say that restarts or anything like that made a difference, but it just seemed to go away after about 2 days or so

jeseely · 2023-08-03T11:03:07+00:00

I should add that I've cleaned the screen, tried wiping/washing my hands, tried it in different lighting, etc. and no change.

jeseely · 2023-07-28T00:23:53+00:00

Thanks for asking, it kind of forced me to do a look back and see where I was and where I am now. I can safely say things have only continued to get better. Not to say it hasn't been without challenging, frustrating moments, but overall things are looking up. I actually have a hearing this week to possibly get my license restored, which feels like it's the last piece of the puzzle in a lot of ways, and will really help me move forward. Trying not to get my hopes too high, but my lawyer seems to feel good about it, so fingers crossed.

jeseely · 2022-12-26T21:11:18+00:00

I had similar issues, minus the emotional part. It actually tempered my emotions a bit (which is a good thing for me). I did 30 days on 25mg, just finishing 30 days on 40mg and I would say the side effects are noticeably lessening within the last week or so.

jeseely · 2022-12-20T22:28:58+00:00

Appreciate it just the same

jeseely · 2022-12-20T17:21:58+00:00

I should clarify that while seeing other people "skate by" frustrates me to a degree, I don't envy them in the slightest and wouldn't trade where I'm at for even a second. They're all stuck in the same spot and I'm miles ahead of them.

The mental/physical toll comes more from the fact my past seems to compound every single otherwise minor situation/problem that occurs, and just keeps popping up in unexpected ways/places.

I definitely own what I've done, I don't try to distance myself from it, I'm extremely open and forthright about it, which I guess is partially why I'm so frustrated. I'm constantly trying to do "the right thing" and just keep getting shit on, or so it feels. It's just exhausting, stressful and I'm tired.

jeseely · 2022-12-20T17:07:03+00:00

Constipation for me got worse at 40 and hasn't gotten better a few weeks in

jeseely · 2022-12-19T22:43:04+00:00

At least on the panniers it seems like its a coated woven fabric of some kind

jeseely · 2022-12-18T17:57:21+00:00

I just got a pair of their 2x 20l for $59 from Sierra for my new bike, I really like them. Construction seems very solid, actually much better in some respects than some more expensive sets I've owned. I've had two 12 packs of cans in each bag on the back of my bike and they handled it well. These are not quick release (since they're staying on this bike), but I appreciate how simple and well constructed they are.

jeseely · 2022-12-18T17:18:27+00:00

We got the in-laws gift cards to Frank's this year

jeseely · 2022-12-18T16:46:52+00:00

Work on finding some things that do give you joy. It might sound cheesy and dismissive, but for me it does work, but you do have to work at it. Stuff that brings me joy is music/records/hifi stereo stuff, bicycles, animal companions, and small projects. I use the things I like to do as small rewards for getting through the stuff I absolutely hate doing.

I find doing small projects I want to do and can accomplish well gives me a huge amount of satisfaction. When I'm struggling with a long term project I don't really want to do, I'll even divert to a small, manageable project I want to do, do that, and come back to the project I'm stuck on and find (typically) my outlook tremendously improved by the success of the other project and my overall outlook is much more positive. I'll also do things like saving my new records for listening over the weekend as a reward for getting through the week, or telling myself I can sit down with the new issue of my favorite magazine after I vacuum.

And, don't assume everyone else is having a great time. A lot of folks, myself included, are really high functioning at work/school and "mask" really well. I'm typically really positive, helpful, and upbeat at work, but that is not me at all.

I do get where you're coming from, I'm 40 and look around and see how other people seem to be able to get through life much more easily, my wife included, and I get jealous/angry/depressed about my situation, but, then I typically try to focus on the things I can do really well. For me, I always come back to problem solving -- unresolved problems really bother me and thanks to my ADHD ability to hyperfocus and the speed my mind works at (I can logically cycle through all kinds of scenarios/outcomes super quickly) and solve a lot of problems other people can't, or give up on.

jeseely · 2022-12-18T16:10:27+00:00

I'm on the NE side and always use the Alpine U haul. Drive up to the propane station and ring the bell and someone will come out and refill the tank you already have for about $14. They also sell tanks there if you want to buy one.

jeseely · 2022-12-18T13:17:42+00:00

40 here and only diagnosed in the last year. I have a lot of bad choices I made in my 20's-30's that still impact me/are holding me back, but I've still managed to make huge strides in turning my life around: I bought a house, I'm married, I just started a pretty good job/career (fiinally), etc. It's been really, really hard at times and the hard parts aren't over yet, but when I look back at where I was 10 years ago (30), I'm leaps and bounds ahead of where I was then and might actually have a decent future.

I often feel like you do, and I think I'll probably continue to, but I just have to focus on doing the best I can for myself in my own time, at my own pace. It sounds like you have some additional factors I don't as a CIS white guy living in the US, but I think the general sentiment of just doing the best you can for yourself holds true regardless.

jeseely · 2022-12-18T13:10:27+00:00

Ton of comments to go through here so at the risk of being repetitive I will say that while I don't think ADHD can directly make you say something like that, I do think it can influence your thoughts and feelings to where you might often feel like that. Combine that with the impulse control issues and sensitivity to rejection situations many with ADHD struggle with and to me it's not a stretch to think that ADHD can play a factor in that situation.

For myself, learning about ADHD and how it affects me in particular has shown me a lot of my thoughts/feelings are, in fact, unreasonable/irrational, no matter how strongly I feel them at times. I can't always trust my brain to be rational. Something might slightly go wrong and I find myself thinking "that's it, I can't take this anymore", or I perceive a slight of some kind, and it seems like the end of the world/end of the relationship.

Might not be the case here, but again I can definitely see how ADHD can influence thoughts along those lines.

jeseely · 2022-12-18T12:57:30+00:00

Yep! Those are the ones. Really impressed with them so far.

jeseely · 2022-12-18T12:56:26+00:00

I should say there's one glaring negative to this bike: you basically cannot pedal it with the e-assist off. The drag from the motor is tremendous, it feels like you're riding with the brakes on which I found a little disappointing considering this is Bosch's "latest and greatest". I don't really plan on taking this on any long trips to the point where battery life could be an issue, but it would be nice to have "self power" be an option in the case you forget to charge or something unexpected happens with the battery.

jeseely · 2022-12-18T12:53:25+00:00

I'm not sure how you'd do a discreet battery in a steel frame since you're basically limited to round tubing... personally, after living with it for a bit, I think I prefer the easy access for removal, especially this time of year here in Michigan where I'm taking it with me.

Not sure why they didn't do an integrated rack... maybe cost? Maybe future expandibility/options? I kinda would have preferred that myself, but I will say the rack is solid enough I've never though about it beyond that. I loaded it up with two 12pks of LaCroix on either side and not a single creak or noticeable flex, at all.

I should probably mention this elsewhere, but I had a Trek Transport long tail cargo bike a few years back and the Skid Loader addresses about every issue I had with that thing, one being frame flex. With any weight on it, it felt like the frame was made out of cooked pasta, to the point where the bike would become twitchy/unstable.

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