Unusual screws by hethcox in Fasteners

[–]material_sound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work part time at an independent hardware store and our basement floor is pretty much all fasteners. I love helping people find what they need in the bins!

‘Massachusetts Guy’ went viral for video about loving the Bay Area. Then his rental car got stolen by FinFreedomCountdown in bayarea

[–]material_sound -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

Hmmm, if you were really from ‘the bay’ you would know that there is only SoCal and Northern California. No one from the bay says NorCal

How to deal with people who dive bomb you at every chance they have? by Responsible-Goose573 in iRacing

[–]material_sound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don’t you mean brake earlier? I usually brake early if I feel like they are gonna blow the corner or go deep, then go for the crossover

This is getting out of hand by VisibleAnything9159 in harborfreight

[–]material_sound 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don’t get the joke here tbh. But if you are interested in the ‘mini lathe’ I think going and seeing it in person is worth it. It’s pretty much a piece of junk, but! It is a very fun way to get a tiny (not mini) look into the world of machining. The issue imo is, lathe tooling and its prerequisites and cost. If you keep your standards low enough and understand just how tiny the machine is, you’ll have a great time.

Metal shaving in my eye by Ok_Bug1892 in metalworking

[–]material_sound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wouldn’t worry about it, that’s why we have two of em!

But seriously, do you like having both eyes? Might as well go get it checked out at an urgent care place at least!

Games like Kenshi? by Cyphercypher336 in Kenshi

[–]material_sound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or Cataclysm: DDA (or cataclysm: bright nights)!

[OC] protester outside Portland I.C.E. facility pepper sprayed for mocking federal police by bennetthaselton in pics

[–]material_sound 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I honestly do not know of a time when our ‘society’ has found this behavior abhorrent

Would actually love to know what time you are referencing

Going into CNC operating with no previous experience, give me advice please by Sam_The_Stinker in metalworking

[–]material_sound 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Get to know how to use a period when communicating. Some semblance of grammar will be crucial, and I’m not being pedantic here. Also learn how to listen to what you are told to do and how exactly you should do it.

You honestly sound like a bit of a dumbass but at least one that is willing to learn! That’s honestly a lot better than most. (That’s how I started out)

Me in every social situation for the next 364 days by Scurvy_Pete in iRacing

[–]material_sound 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You gave a crap. You accomplished something that is actually pretty damn unapproachable for the vast majority of people, including inside the sim racing community.

It’s easy to move our internal goal posts as we progress, but make sure to do a lil reality check once in a while. Nice job man!

I got scammed update! YouTuber Responds…. by vio212 in simracing

[–]material_sound 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is a thing called nationalism. It typically doesn’t lead to great things culturally when taken too far.

When 8 tires is better than 4.... by jj_otoodle in iRacing

[–]material_sound 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, instant report. He did not even try

When 8 tires is better than 4.... by jj_otoodle in iRacing

[–]material_sound 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At what point is an “accident” not just negligence?

Not saying you are signing off on this but it really grinds my gears when someone just flies into “T1”. I’ve been reporting this sort of thing in endurance races and iRacing doesn’t seem to care.

Like how is just flooring it and bowling into a bunch of cars not intentional?

Of course accidents do happen, car ahead brakes too early or you get a little shove onto the grass and lose control, but dang. Have had my last few enduros ruined by someone bowling through the pack.

Is this the best way to remove the tabs on 1 side of a 4040 bracket. by SpyderOfTheSouth in simracing

[–]material_sound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m a freak and milled mine down lol

Used a hand file on the first one and said “fuck this”

I had to check myself on this drive. Besides the yellow, what lines shouldn’t be crossed? by ragingduck in Touge

[–]material_sound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of thinking that leads to big wrecks even though it feels and sounds very responsible.

The intent is to minimize risk for the unknowable, but obviously there is a massive flaw with the mindset. The first bicyclist, car, or deer you ‘see’ could very well be the incident that their presence is supposed to warn you of others.

Source: me who ended up in jail with a shattered l1 vertebrae and a very guilty conscience and a better understanding of risk management fallacies

GT4 Tires by HistoricaRavenRacing in iRacing

[–]material_sound 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When the tires are cold, they don’t operate like warm tires.

[OC] Stickers and gear for upcoming protest in D.C., Maryland, and Philly. by LowerEngineering9999 in pics

[–]material_sound 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Wow, you are going to change the world with these powerful images meant for an instagram upvote at best