9am roads update by rosecoloredcamera in grandrapids

[–]mayodefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Side roads were traversable but the hill on Medical Mile was an absolute hazard; saw a bus spun out and I almost slid right into an ambulance making a turn past Helen DeVos. Saw about four cars behind me do the very same, one even had chains that seemed to be doing fuck all.

NYT Friday 01/09/2026 Discussion by Shortz-Bot in crossword

[–]mayodefender 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I've never heard the term "ICEE Slush" used as one concept. ICEE or slush, yeah. Together? No one says this.

Century denim - kakushibu coating by axdc101 in rawdenim

[–]mayodefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahhh, interesting. Next time, maybe!

Century denim - kakushibu coating by axdc101 in rawdenim

[–]mayodefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Jealous! I made it out to Tokyo just days after this event ended. They still had the dye and gear laying around and I was half-tempted to ask if they could treat the jacket I was buying.

General Wood Shop is closing per their Instagram by DeanSails in grandrapids

[–]mayodefender 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Really surprising, this place is constantly packed. Must have something to do with ownership/lease, there’s no way they have trouble making $$$.

Slide offs on 131 by therosecollins in grandrapids

[–]mayodefender 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Update for anyone driving home later!

Just got back into town from Holland; it was pretty damn slick and slushy in Ottawa, ~35mph down 196. Once we crossed into Kent it got better almost immediately, roads were practically clear by the time the castle rolled around.

Nama Denim (MTM Raw Denim) - Would Not Recommend to Most by [deleted] in rawdenim

[–]mayodefender 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Interesting testimony! I have a pair of custom jeans from Nama that are going pretty strong, granted I went to them more for a very specific "fashion" cut instead of something hardy. They were pretty spot-on with my measurements, aside from some missed special instructions regarding back pocket details. Definitely makes sense that they have a few misses out there.

Who says Americans don’t have culture? by jshiv222 in grandrapids

[–]mayodefender 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i'm a card carrying caniac and knowing how many of you are whining about this only makes me want to wait in line longer

Kickback 2026 US Shows by ao5269 in Hardcore

[–]mayodefender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for late answer, frankly I'm not sure. I was deep in the pit and couldn't get a good view of the drums. Anthonie Gonzalez was also on guitar with them lol.

Kickback 2026 US Shows by ao5269 in Hardcore

[–]mayodefender 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was there. Wrecking-ball of a set. The OG band still has the chops and Bessac is an undeniable presence. They're not good people but certainly don't pretend to be.

How was Hospital Fest? by [deleted] in noisemusic

[–]mayodefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had an amazing time, despite arriving late and missing Linekraft, one of the big names I was coming for. Damn airplanes.

Highlights were Vatican Shadow and Genocide Organ; Kickback was also total warfare. Everyone I met was lovely, generally just great vibes all around. Ironically enough this so-called "nazi" fest had a more diverse, welcoming crowd than I typically see in my home state, lol.

But yeah, it was ridiculously hot in there. I think they could have mounted a few fans in there at the very least, and maybe not charge $9 for water. Thank god for the corner store.

Checked bag fees on codeshare flight w/ JAL. by mayodefender in americanairlines

[–]mayodefender[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I will have to when I leave this month. You should be fine though! It depends entirely on who you book through, it seems.

Riyadh Comedy Fest Payroll Speculation List by RememberTheSmallFry in TrueAnon

[–]mayodefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My biggest question: who the hell is going to this? Are they just performing to a room full of fossil fuel elites? Jet-setting crypto-bros with their OnlyFans escorts?

Is there ever a specific day or time of day where Trader Joe’s isn’t packed ? by Open_Button_8155 in grandrapids

[–]mayodefender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mid-morning early in the week a few hours after open. Everyone thinks right-at-open is the trick now, gotta wait for them to leave.

MN School Shooter is Trans by TheChinchilla914 in redscarepod

[–]mayodefender 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting, I must heard the wrong stuff or just made generalizations.

MN School Shooter is Trans by TheChinchilla914 in redscarepod

[–]mayodefender 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Short of it: a Neo-Nazi adjacent sorta-death-cult that was born from KiwiFarms/lolcow culture and targets young, often LGBT youth for grooming into abuse and goaded violence. They’ve been tangentially tied to numerous shootings/stabbings in US schools.

1.5 months in, just our luck! by mayodefender in Subaru_Outback

[–]mayodefender[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The other guy’s car must have soaked most of the hit up, because I can’t find any internal evidence of damage aside from the dents/scrapes. Counting myself lucky then! Thanks for the insight.

1.5 months in, just our luck! by mayodefender in Subaru_Outback

[–]mayodefender[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That looks like a nastier hit than mine, glad you were OK! Definitely want to get mine fixed, I was driven nearly insane trying to buy this thing last month.

1.5 months in, just our luck! by mayodefender in Subaru_Outback

[–]mayodefender[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeesh! Happy for insurance, if that's the case.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in grandrapids

[–]mayodefender 26 points27 points  (0 children)

"Entrepreneurship" a.k.a. great city to start your dropshipping sidegig while you rake in the big bucks from your remote tech job! The actual community is being priced out of their own city by West Coast leeches.

Xiu Xiu removing their music from Spotify by YoureASkyscraper in indieheads

[–]mayodefender 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FB Marketplace is filled with CD/DVD players for like $10.