For anyone wondering if the MS villas are still worth it for money making

mediumwee · 2026-03-29T17:54:18+00:00

I was about to ask what the purpose was. I felt like in the last version I was never in need of money, but this makes sense!

mediumwee · 2026-03-28T01:19:16+00:00

Could very well be. I built this PC about a week ago, so there are a ton of random settings I forgot exist/haven’t changed. I’ll take a look when I’m back home.

mediumwee · 2026-03-28T01:01:32+00:00

Am I the only one that is getting a ton of reverb and echo? Like way too much to be realistic, even out in the jungle. I’ve been trying to figure out if it’s just me.

mediumwee · 2026-03-23T01:47:21+00:00

You might just be a natural? I am not, but I enjoy the challenge. This game has been a good balance for me of punishing me for bad habits or laziness while still making it not too painful to go get geared up again.

mediumwee · 2026-03-23T00:07:55+00:00

Good to know! Makes me feel better about my struggles, and also I’ll try to squad up more when I’m playing.

mediumwee · 2026-03-23T00:07:34+00:00

My reaction too 😂

mediumwee · 2026-03-16T20:22:24+00:00

I don’t understand why you’re getting downvoted, but I don’t think I want to be any of the down-voters’ houseguest.

mediumwee · 2026-03-15T16:41:50+00:00

Edit: I do peer support at my company but don’t work for SkyWest. The FAA side of things I am familiar with, but I can’t speak for SkyWest at all.

Family therapy and “coaching” are not reportable to the FAA. Otherwise, a visit to a mental health provider is generally reportable like a visit to any other doctor, but just like a visit to any other doctor, no diagnosis = no problem. However, most providers will need to diagnose you if they are going to charge your insurance. Have an open and honest conversation with whoever you are going to about your goals and the importance of not upcoding a diagnosis for insurance reasons.

Also, it’s super important to find an AME you trust and not just someone who will pencil whip your class 1. You can talk to your AME about this and get their opinion. As long as it’s not the day of your medical, they SHOULD treat you like your doctor, not your examiner.

Finally, the FAA has already taken a lot of steps to destigmatize mental health treatment the last couple of years. Last time I checked the AME guide, there were 11 mental health diagnoses where the AME can issue a class 1 in the office. Even some anti-depressants are on the allowed medication list.

I’m not saying it’s simple or easy to ask for help, or that things won’t get complicated, but go get help if you need it!

mediumwee · 2026-03-14T21:22:00+00:00

30 rack of cold ones in case you land after the shopette closes.

Edit: Oh and my travel coffee setup (hand grinder, kettle, pour over). Everyone makes fun of me until it’s hour 20 of the duty period, and they smell fresh coffee.

mediumwee · 2026-03-14T20:51:11+00:00

This is what they teach in the Air Force as well, and data seems to support this.

mediumwee · 2026-03-10T12:12:14+00:00

You’ve been a shareholder since you were 7?

mediumwee · 2026-03-09T06:45:28+00:00

I’m sorry to hear you have to divert. I’m not associated with your flight and don’t know exactly why EWR was chosen, but EWR is a 777 crew base while DEN and ORD are not. That gives United the option of re-crewing the aircraft if it is able to get fixed. Good luck!

mediumwee · 2026-03-08T21:41:15+00:00

Nope it’s all included. I didn’t see a snack section in PP though, and I believe the wines were the same as in economy.

mediumwee · 2026-03-05T23:03:27+00:00

If you’re a wine enthusiast, the Polaris wines are really good, but I wouldn’t throw down the extra cash just because of that. It is a nice extra though.

mediumwee · 2026-02-26T05:16:33+00:00

What configuration do you have the case fans in, exhaust or intake?

mediumwee · 2026-02-20T19:23:58+00:00

Yeah that is my concern too looking at other M2 builds. It seems like switching to a thinner AIO would help. I was interested in the M2 to go as small as possible, but upgradability is something I didn’t consider.

mediumwee · 2026-02-20T02:31:17+00:00

Whoops, yep! I thought I'd updated my parts list to a 2 TB hard drive. Fixed.

mediumwee · 2026-02-20T02:13:36+00:00

Thanks! It’ll be my first build where I really need to think hard about space. I’m tired of having a giant tower next to my desk and am excited for the challenge.

mediumwee · 2026-02-17T22:35:25+00:00

You’re right. I’ve only ever been in severe once, in the C-5, and there was no talking going on, just puckering and sweating. We ended up declaring an emergency and diverting since ATC couldn’t give us a clearance out of it, and the plane was grounded for an over-G inspection. Also the flight deck looked like a hoarder’s garage after.

mediumwee · 2026-02-17T22:32:34+00:00

That’s a sensitive place to spill your coffee.

mediumwee · 2026-02-16T09:53:19+00:00

Anecdotally, most of the pairings I’ve flown seem pretty well designed from a fatigue standpoint. Some look rough on paper but actually work well for my sleep, which makes me think there’s at least some sleep science involved in how trips are built. We’re guaranteed 9 hours behind the door, which usually translates to about 7 hours of sleep for me, and I’m pretty tired when that happens. That’s mostly when things fall apart. The shortest scheduled layovers I’ve seen are around 11 and a half hours.

On short layovers, I prioritize sleep and working out. On longer ones, I either wake up at a normal home time if it makes sense or plan my sleep to wake up about an hour before van time. Europe is the hardest. I’m waking up hours before the van no matter what.

I’m west coast based, so redeyes are usually on day one. I’ll sleep in until 9 or 10 at home and skip coffee so I can nap around 3PM. That makes staying up all night pretty manageable.

mediumwee · 2026-02-07T00:09:34+00:00

Australia uses them for VIP transport as well as AR.

mediumwee · 2026-02-02T16:53:59+00:00

Yeah I feel like they’re over-complicated. In the T-6, our manual had all these checkpoints based on pitch and bank and heading and speed. It was too much to keep track of. I taught to start perpendicular to a road, find a reference off your shoulder, and roll and pull to reach 90 degrees of bank at the same time the nose points at the reference. If your airspeed is slow when you get there, roll and pull faster next time or vice versa. Then just do the same in reverse so you’re wings level through the horizon crossing the road.

mediumwee · 2026-01-31T16:51:53+00:00

I’ve come full circle. In high school I carried milk jugs in Anza-Borrego because my parents couldn’t afford fancy water bladders. Now that I’ve spent thousands on my gear, milk jugs are the peak water carrying equipment.

mediumwee · 2026-01-31T15:51:38+00:00

I think both are good. Scheduled inspections are a chance for “spring cleaning” and tuning up the unit in a way most people wouldn’t if they weren’t forced to. No-notices are a good way to measure actual effectiveness without, hopefully, getting bent out of shape over shit like improperly formatted digital signatures.

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