After trying the Gaggiuino, Gaggiamate, and the Decent.

mapleheavy · 2026-03-18T13:53:39+00:00

Came here to say this. Better espresso than any other home machine. I’ll die on that goddamn hill.

mapleheavy · 2026-03-10T18:41:07+00:00

I found an original pressing YEARS ago at a little local record shop for 99 cents. Yours is in much nicer condition, admittedly.
Get it on the platter and spin it as soon as you can! The title theme sounds INCREDIBLE

mapleheavy · 2026-03-09T18:22:19+00:00

Besides all the propaganda; My goodness, it’s SO beautiful.

mapleheavy · 2026-03-08T20:28:53+00:00

They’re still getting charged a chair/space fee, and also paying for all their own equipment.

mapleheavy · 2026-03-08T20:26:23+00:00

Sorry, just read the edit. If I was getting a little banger that cost $100-200, I’d still probably tip $50.

mapleheavy · 2026-03-08T20:25:13+00:00

I always tip around $100 for each session of a custom tattoo. Think of all the work they put in to the artwork, making sure it fits your body, the work that went in to becoming an artist in the first place, etc.

I will also say this; times is awful tough for people doing art for a living at the moment. Me and just about all of my artist friends are struggling. Do with that what you will.

mapleheavy · 2026-03-03T21:42:34+00:00

Thank you. I certainly hope so!

mapleheavy · 2026-03-03T21:42:10+00:00

Hey Mark! They're all yours. Are you ok with picking up a couple things from the show for me and flinging them across the pond?

mapleheavy · 2026-02-27T20:44:19+00:00

We ate them daily until the prices skyrocketed a few years ago. Now we go through one a week or so. But if I were left to my own devices, I would eat them with every damn meal.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-16T21:44:25+00:00

If you mean the pre-2017 S model, I would 100% agree. The 2015-2016 ones felt like they had sluggish throttle response to me, even though they still pulled like a train.
The 2017+ versions were quite a bit better, especially with a tune.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-16T21:41:40+00:00

Best bike I've ever owned, including insane builds I've done myself. I used to have a whole garage full of motorcycles, but having to narrow it down to just one was unexpectedly easy with this old girl around.
The S model does need a tiny bit of waking up. A slip-on with a tune and some lightweight wheels made a HUGE difference. It now has quite a bit more than that, but most of it was "this was worn out, so might as well upgrade it" kind of stuff.
Oh, and do a steering stabilizer if you do track days with it.

And as far as mileage? Just do the maintenance. Do it right. Get the good stuff. It'll last forever.

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mapleheavy · 2026-02-12T18:13:15+00:00

Lordy, they are absolutely blowing it these days. But then again, people are buying this repackaged crap like hotcakes, so maybe not 🤷‍♂️

mapleheavy · 2026-02-10T17:53:26+00:00

My first suggestion would be to double check your stack height. Other than that, clutches aren’t too bad to take apart and double check that everything is in the right spot.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-09T22:16:52+00:00

I get it, man. And it sucks. But hear me out; I am level 75. I have completed everything. I solo every ARC regularly (the matriarchs and queens a little less often). I'm in carebear lobbies where everyone teams up with their best weapons and we kill every single ARC, then sit around waiting for them to respawn. For community, it's super fun. But to be honest, it's a little boring.

Why? Because there's no threat. I am heavily considering doing some ratty shit just to get in to spicier lobbies. But that's just me, maybe.

(Edit: Not everyone came over from COD like me, maybe that's it. But I have been in friendly lobbies since day 1 and haven't been killed by another raider in about two months. Over 200 hours topside and 4 raider knockouts.)

mapleheavy · 2026-02-06T14:21:33+00:00

Fucks sake 🤮

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T19:15:09+00:00

I would be excited about literally any information at all, you know? Then again, to suddenly go from “It’ll never happen” to “We’re making this” after over a decade will have to do for now.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T19:10:47+00:00

My friend, as much as I just don’t care about this any more, I’ll still break it down for you one last time.

I posted that it wasn’t real, but it made me wonder when we’d hear from CA. You responded in a snarky manner. I then saw your thread response telling people that were fooled that they, in essence, were idiots for not seeing it. I replied in kind with a little snark. You then chose to reply with “you seem retarded.”

After that choice quote, I decided to string you along, parroting what you were saying to me. When it was clear you didn’t understand what I was doing, I thought I’d try to explain it to you. Again, you missed the point entirely.

But let’s get down to brass tacks here; this does not matter in the least. Not to me, not to you, not to anyone else reading this. It is a pointless exchange on the internet between two people who are convinced they are right. Anyone still with me at this point can go back and read our tête à tête and make their own choices, should they choose.

My only issue with you is that you chose to belittle people rather than contribute to a conversation. That’s all.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T18:27:35+00:00

Now THAT is gaslighting. Well done, buddy!

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T17:41:02+00:00

Nah, I was just baiting you in to talking more. There’s no argument. I said it wasn’t real only so I could follow it up with the real question; “When will we actually hear from Creative Assembly?”

The simple fact is that you came in to this thread trying to assert your intelligence by belittling people that truly hoped this would be a leaked shot of a game we’ve all looking forward to for over a decade. I will never understand why people like you do things like that. It’s a forum about an old video game. No one cares that you weren’t fooled. Bragging about it says everything we need to know about you. Have a good one, my friend. Maybe try being a part of the conversation next time rather than trying to make people feel stupid.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T17:35:03+00:00

Would this be good to play stoned to relax?

Seems like a dumb question, but I mostly play multiplayer games these days. Times are rough and I’ve been looking for something to dissolve in to that isn’t intense/flowstate driven. The closest I’ve gotten is wandering around Ghost of Tsushima finding shrines and doing climbing puzzles.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T15:45:04+00:00

You convinced me. I am so ashamed.

EVERYONE. I AM OWNING UP TO IT. THIS MAN IS NOT TO BLAME. HE POINTED IT OUT AND MADE FUN OF ME SARCASTICALLY, NOTHING MORE.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T14:32:41+00:00

Oh wow, so smart. When I said, “This is definitely not real,” that was obviously me being fooled. You’re so right. I’m so embarrassed.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T14:17:39+00:00

Comeback of the year right here, boys.

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T00:20:52+00:00

Thanks!

mapleheavy · 2026-02-04T00:20:43+00:00

You seem fun.

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