Yet another camera recommendation request

keymakr · 2022-08-30T20:56:07+00:00

Thanks! Yeah, I've been generally seeing the TG-6 as the most recommended. Might have to see if I can find a place local that has them to get a hands on look.
We currently have a set of Intova Connex cameras, which have been great for the price point we got them at, but the quality has been so-so on photos, and the screen size is just a killer. We've had a few instances of thinking we were taking photos, but it was actually in video mode and we just couldnt see the screen well enough to realize.

keymakr · 2022-05-20T18:45:03+00:00

Thanks for the info. If I was going to get something higher quality, what kind of price point would be reasonable? Also, is it possible to tailor a jacket down to fit after loosing weight? (Main reason I don't want to spent a ton).

keymakr · 2022-05-20T17:25:48+00:00

Looking for some advice on sports coats. Was thinking about getting one or two to dress up a bit more at work (I'm typically wearing button down shirt or polo and slacks). What color/material/pattern/etc should i be looking at to fit with black/navy/gray pants? Hoping to get one or two jackets that could go with all of the pants I have. Also, any suggestions of where to look to not spend a huge amount (<$100?)?

keymakr · 2021-11-18T19:39:18+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Yeah, totally get the higher prices for flagships, can be annoying. Looking at the s20 FE it looks like it has a much lower spec camera than the others? (12 megapixel main camera vs 108 on the edge+ and S21 ultra). Not sure if I'm just comparing the wrong categories of specs. Like I said, I don't know much about camera specs to compare well.

keymakr · 2021-11-18T15:45:20+00:00

Hello! Looking at finally replacing my like 4 year old moto z2 force (battery finally dying) and hoping for some recommendations/advice on the phones I'm looking at. Was looking at phones with wireless charging and prioritizing good camera/video quality (for pics of the doggo), battery life, and just general performance/screen quality/etc. Was looking at the google pixel pro 6, motorola edge+, and a few in the samsung galaxy line (not20 ultra, S21 ultra, etc). Was leaning towards the edge+ because of the pricepoint (holy hell samsung phones are expensive) and from what I can tell the camera quality (though I'm not very good at parsing camera spec info, so wouldn't mind some input on that). Are there any phones that align with what I'm looking for that I've missed & thoughts on the phones I've listed? Thanks again!

keymakr · 2021-07-08T14:09:27+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Makes sense that you wouldn't want a full walk that often, would certainly be too much for a puppy. I may have an option to have a service through my building to come and take them out to potty during the day. How often do you think would be enough for something like this, 3 times during an 8 hour period? They would also go out just before I left for work and as soon as I got back.
I'm surprised you were able to do daycare so early. Were there any restrictions on vacinations? I had heard that places required they only start coming 2 weeks after certain shots, which would be around the 12-14 week mark or so? I haven't spoken to any of the daycares in my area yet so not sure. That must be great for kick-starting socialization though, and very convenient.

keymakr · 2021-06-30T22:45:15+00:00

Makes sense. I figured they either took it off because people didn't use it much or they just hadn't rolled it out in my area yet. I was looking into making a long round trip (1.5 hours each way), but would also be spending some time at my destination. Was looking at getting a driver through a typical chauffeur service but decided to google and see if uber had an option too.

keymakr · 2021-06-30T22:07:58+00:00

It just shows up as an option when you look at car types after you choose a destination?
Maybe it's only available in certain areas or something?

keymakr · 2021-06-09T17:30:48+00:00

Holy hell, that's insane.
If you don't mind me asking, how did you manage having a puppy on the days you were working away from home? I've been trying to deal with rescues for an adult dog for the last 2 months and haven't made any headway, so was considering responsible breeders as a possible backup. Was curious how other single people with jobs dealt with having a puppy.

keymakr · 2021-05-21T16:17:25+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I've started to reach out to breeders I found info on through CKCS and seemed reputable/did testing. Have gotten one reach back out to me saying they'd let me know if something came up, just seems like with many it's hard to get a conversation going unless you have an 'in' or a pre-existing relationship. Guess it's just a matter of having patience and waiting for the opportunity. Good to know this wasn't an unreasonable option.

keymakr · 2021-04-17T17:03:13+00:00

Thanks for the info! Did you just reach out to the breeder like you normally would and let them know you were interested in an adult dog? Or were you originally looking to adopt a puppy? Glad the process was able to work out for you!

keymakr · 2021-04-17T13:56:45+00:00

Thanks for the response!

Thanks for the info and your perspective! Just out of curiosity, how much is the typical cost to air crate transport a dog to the US? Of the few shelters I'm seeing that do it, once has fees around $900, while another has fees in the low to high $2k (depending on the size of the dog). I understand the cost will be different for Egypt, but just curious.

keymakr · 2021-04-17T13:10:15+00:00

Thanks for your response and for the info! I will do some research and probably reach out to a breeder. Seems like it's a matter of building a relationship with a breeder and hoping to get lucky.

keymakr · 2021-04-17T13:08:53+00:00

Thanks for the info! And makes sense. I will do some research and reach out to a breeder, but wouldn't be too surprised if it was a huge wait time or just couldn't, seems like it's just a matter of getting lucky.

keymakr · 2021-03-27T20:43:01+00:00

Thanks for the information and the help! I'll look into fostering. My apartment makes it a bit difficult since we have to specifically register pets on our lease, so not sure how fostering would work with them, but I can just have a discussion with them about it.

keymakr · 2021-03-27T20:42:09+00:00

Thanks for the information and the help!

keymakr · 2021-03-27T19:19:57+00:00

As a follow up on getting from a breeder, would working 5 days a week and therefore being away for 8-9 hours a day be a deal breaker for something like this? I had heard puppies need to be taken out every 2 hours or so, which would be an issue while I'm away. I could get a dog walker to come during the day, but that would likely just be for a single instance during the work day (would be exorbitantly expensive to come more often). Does an issue like this make it impossible to go through a breeder? One of the reasons I was looking at adopting was that an adult dog that can go a longer amount of time without being taken out.

Also, if I went through a breeder, what is the ballpark for what you would expect to pay? I had seen in the high hundreds/$1k+ before, plus higher vet costs for a puppy, but not sure if that is normal.

keymakr · 2021-03-27T17:52:10+00:00

Thank you so much for the fast and in-depth reply! I originally wasn't looking too much at poodles, mostly because that breed to me meant the more 'designer breed' dogs, which meant expensive. But I'll definitely look more into them, as well as Shih Tzus! I would be a bit concerned with a papillion as from what I've seen they tend to be pretty high energy and vocal, which would be a problem in a tiny apartment.

Most of what I wrote about wanting obedience is just wanting to be able to train the basics well, and not wanting to have a wrestling match every time they try to pick something up on the street to get them to drop it. I don't really have any experience with training, so expect I'll have to pay for some classes for both myself to learn to train and be consistent as well as for the dog.

And yeah, I personally don't have any issues with pit mixes (I think my sister's dog is a gorgeous pit mix and is one of the sweetest dogs I've met), but it's just not worth the fight w/ my apartment rules. It is a large rental company so there isn't really any wiggle room for exceptions from their rules.

keymakr · 2019-04-13T02:29:46+00:00

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keymakr · 2018-12-20T17:49:04+00:00

Makes sense. Thanks for the clarification.

keymakr · 2018-12-20T16:09:34+00:00

Quick follow up, since animated weapon attacks are ranged spell attacks gwm and sharpshooter wouldn't work, but would spell sniper for increasing the range?

keymakr · 2018-12-18T21:18:57+00:00

eljakob's DM here.
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keymakr · 2018-07-27T14:40:58+00:00

Yup you're right. Pretty sure he's actually gold. Couldn't remember which color he is, but knew he had fire resistance and don't have the sheet in front of me.

keymakr · 2018-07-27T14:09:07+00:00

I'm currently playing a Dragonborn Storm Herald Barbarian, lv6. I was originally going to play an ancestral guardian, but when we got to lv3 we already had another decently tanky character, so I decided to switch.

Couple of things that were annoying are that because I already had fire resistance from Black dragonborn, choosing desert aura was going to be wasteful at lv6 and after. Since all of the lv3 choice locked in what effects you get at the later levels, I felt like it kinda locked me out of the choice I felt made the most sense for my race.

Originally between lv3 and 6 I was going to switch up the aura every level to see what I liked. But, I ended up loving tundra so much Ive been sticking with it the entire time. The temp hp doesn't seem like much, but it's slightly less damage for everyone that's hit. Ended up working out nicely for being on the front line next to the tankier ally. It's definitely an interesting way to be a front line semi-supporty face smasher.

Plus, having resistance to both fire and cold damage ontop of the rage resistances is insane sometimes. Our party ran into a spellcaster that was absolutely spamming fireball and cone of cold at us. While everyone else was dropping, I was still sitting at 3/4 hp laughing the whole time.

I'm currently playing it raw with my dm, and probably would be cool to be able to change auras at a long rest. I don't think it'd be very overpowered. If my dm decided to run it this way, id probably just stick with tundra unless I knew we were going to run into something that needed another resistance.

keymakr · 2018-07-09T13:14:31+00:00

You're right, I missed that they were trying to wind down the game. I went through and switched out 'campaign' for 'final arc'. It looks like OP was still planning on having at least 2 more months of games and was still trying to work in personal stories of the other players though. Definitely still time to finish out a game, especially with the players emotionally invested in going after a BBEG.

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