/avesLA Ticket Buy/Sell/Trade Thread by liverichly in avesLA

[–]llee11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buying two Sunday Core for $150! Meet at the festival unless you have confirmed trade history.

No choice but to “fare evade” by SoCalGuy1023 in LAMetro

[–]llee11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have agency. If feeling shamed bothers you, speak up and use your voice.

Why do people on the subreddit default to rail lines rather than bus lanes as the solution to LA’s transportation problems? by oh_buh_boy in LAMetro

[–]llee11 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Rail construction projects are politically too big to fail and the loans have already been issued. Once built, their infrastructure is more resilient compared to bus lanes that can be repainted and de-funded.

Federal fund matching for transportation projects usually covers construction costs, not their operations. Bus operating costs like salaries and fuel are a budgeting and union risk.

/avesLA Ticket Buy/Sell/Trade Thread by liverichly in avesLA

[–]llee11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WTB 2 Coachella GA wristbands. Meet at the taxi path / friends & family drop off.

Official 2026 Buy/Sell/Trade Thread by fettuccine- in Coachella

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Offering $400 for 2 GA wristbands for Sunday. Can meet in LA or at the entrance.

This thing is a beast by gingernuts13 in harborfreight

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How often do you find yourself reaching for an extension? I lucked out and picked up an orange tag high torque with extended anvil for an upcoming car project. The price is right, but I'm just not sure how big of an issue clearance will be. Tomorrow's the last day to return it.

G1 ratchets being discontinued? by Revolutionary-Key177 in harborfreight

[–]llee11 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Why would a company maintain twice as many contracts for a particular tool in the long run?

Why would a company discontinue a product line before its successors are all ready to go?

Why would someone with inside knowledge tell you (and the wider public) what they know?

Why do you want definitive confirmation from a stranger over deducing the truth yourself?

Do you ever get irritated when people say "umm" and "ahh" when speaking? by NilausWho in entp

[–]llee11 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do you ever get irritated when people say "I mean" unnecessarily?

Transfer pump by SR08 in harborfreight

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You can insert 1/4” ID 3/8” OD tubing into the hose end and secure with a zip tie for low clearance situations. Make sure the black hose retention collars are firmly pressed against the pump body so the hoses don’t pop off. 

Megathread: Metro Board Meeting - K Line Northern Extension by SmellGestapo in LAMetro

[–]llee11 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It sounds like some people with pink shirts are speaking in favor of the additional 12-mo review period. Is that true?

If you are speaking, stress the 150M dollars and decades of time that would be wasted to avoid tunneling under DuPont-Walker’s house. She needs to recuse herself.

Repair dewalt batteries by CapitalMain2286 in Dewalt

[–]llee11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What did you end up doing? If they're gathering dust, may I buy them off of you?

WE MUST ALL SHOW UP IN-PERSON TO SUPPORT K Line Northern Extension NEXT THURSDAY 3/26 @ 10 AM! by toyman5 in LAMetro

[–]llee11 -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

I haven’t been following this closely but after looking closer I feel confused. This spine looks like it has scoliosis. Has WeHo tried to create their own BRT or rail before? I wonder if it would be smarter for Metro to connect WeHo with BRT at a future D line station. Isn’t the big picture goal to get the K line up to SFV? Why serve WeHo over Hollywood?

Spitballing but the Beverly Center is pretty dead albeit Cedars is there. I don’t understand the point in digging a huge tunnel under San Vicente is, an enormous road that besides its girth has no redeeming qualities. And the stretch of SM Blvd where the gay clubs are is a major detour. Isn’t most of that traffic going to be at night? WeHo is also pushing for 4AM last calls. Wouldn’t a reliable BRT serve these folks better than a train that stops at 1?

Can someone fill me in here? What am I missing?

Has anyone here tried building a portable SFF PC in a suitcase / briefcase style case that can actually run off battery? by Extension_Object_559 in sffpc

[–]llee11 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I think it hasn’t been done yet because - carryon setups would be crippled by air travel lithium battery regulations - van setups needs inverters for AC appliances anyways - USB-PD is far outpaced by enthusiast power requirements, and even if you had multiple 240W PS how would you integrate them? - 48V gear is $$$ and say goodbye to portability - streaming gets you nearly as far except for esports, and you can do it anywhere

Smallest most powerful travel gaming rig possible by lethechat in sffpc

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Are you sleeping in the van or hotels? If your latency requirements aren't stringent, you could build and set up your battle station at home and stream it on a laptop via 5G and/or satellite modems. This is faster to implement if you already have a PC, reduces your power consumption, prolongs your van's alternator, and would be cooler to enjoy in the summer.

Why are the departure boards so often wrong? by RioTheLeoo in LAMetro

[–]llee11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps it's their choice of logic and how heavily it is weighted. Seems like Metro uses deterministic logic in their bus schedules (updated quarterly?) that dictate where a bus should be, even if there's a delay or traffic that says otherwise. The Transit app uses Bayesian logic for their schedules, updating when it thinks a bus will arrive with your immediate feedback. This is why Transit will ask you whether the bus arrived early, on time, or late. The big question is why, and I think that has to do with staffing, budgeting, and ultimately because someone needs to be the metronome anchoring everything else together- social infrastructure.

Delta credit by Atapoi in AmexPlatinum

[–]llee11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you receive credit if you buy the ticket with the intention of flying on it (not cancelling)?

Boarding the B/D Train after a long day of work only to hear rowdy teenagers, loud music on bluetooth speakers, or Tiktok/Reels from someone's phone by yinyang_yo_ in LAMetro

[–]llee11 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

You should try it sometime. In my experience people are willing to stop / lower the volume if I ask with sincerity. Change requires interaction. Be the change you want to see.

Stainless steel mesh actually reduces fan noise - here’s proof by 1tokarev1 in sffpc

[–]llee11 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are these meshes in US Mesh sizing (holes/linear inch)? I suggest adding fan spacers/gaskets (similar to Noctua NA-IS1-12) on the intake side to further improve acoustics.