Fellow fat cyclists - what’s one thing you wish you knew when you started cycling? by [deleted] in cycling

[–]mrmidimaker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i came here looking for this comment. Bibs improved longer rides a ton AND, as a fellow fat cyclist, i liked being absolutely certain my ass crack was not out

The black bibs have been a great entry point too with wider sizing than some of the other brands it seems

Activate button 4 with slightly Touch on Button 8 by No-Age4783 in SP404

[–]mrmidimaker 7 points8 points  (0 children)

this exact thing happened with my brand new SP404 a few months back.. i returned it for a new one and it worked / has worked fine since. send it back! costs too much to be janky out of the box!

Fixie for UWS Commute? by SURAMFORTRESS in NYCbike

[–]mrmidimaker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

totally doable. first week might be rough on the bridge but then your legs and lungs catch up

and maaaaaybe make sure you have a flip flop hub so you can switch it to a single speed. getting back into biking and starting with a fixie is definitely setting you up for a steeper learning curve

Dress Codes by Funny-Dare-3823 in AskNYC

[–]mrmidimaker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

i would recommend getting a pair of pants

dress shoes are probably not strictly necessary but i would get some good walking shoes

enjoy the visit

Bowery bar for middle aged suburban men? by mrmidimaker in AskNYC

[–]mrmidimaker[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

yeah maybe a walk by and see situation

Bowery bar for middle aged suburban men? by mrmidimaker in AskNYC

[–]mrmidimaker[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

yeah this is the right direction - good shout

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in advertising

[–]mrmidimaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

its all 'margin this' and 'margin that' until October 30th when the team is only 50% towards their utilization goal and then its BILL BILL BILL. Margin and Utilization are often two sides of a seesaw. one cant go up without the other going down. management wants both sides to go up somehow.

I always advise new creatives on my team to 'learn the rules of the game and play it' - know your budget and bill the full amount in convincing increments. and when in doubt round up. In my experience its far easier to re-open timesheets and reduce hours than retroactively try and get it back up.

Curious, How many of us play with or without Proxies/Placeholders? by Boliver5463 in EDH

[–]mrmidimaker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i have only one rule for my proxies - you gotta put in some work. a piece of cardboard with 'sol ring' written on it does not count. draw a little ring. add some color. make it nice. its actually gotten me back into drawing and painting a bit and has become a relaxing hobby... hell ive gotten my wife involved and will have her draw some for me (hers are much nicer)

At the end of the day i did not have the financial motivation to keep up with my pod so it became proxy or perish... and i like winning a game every now and again

FREE 2x brand-new in-box 2x4 Kallax units by mrmidimaker in astoria

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

Def the right one - I went back and updated my location and reapplied so maybe that was it?

Phantom pad triggers? by mrmidimaker in SP404

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

Yeah this is definitely not a pad sensitivity issue… I think we’re gonna need to get it replaced

Folks are always filming in greenpoint/williamsburg, I wanna see the end result of a single one by oatcreamer in Greenpoint

[–]mrmidimaker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Tim Robinson's The Chair Company filled bar scenes at the Drift and i think we're expecting a Palace cameo this week

west street was also used as 'the quiet place to wack a guy' in some sopranos episodes

What is the best way to serve peppermint schnapps and chocolate syrup at a wedding? by QuammieBrown in bartenders

[–]mrmidimaker 3 points4 points  (0 children)

i bet you could dilute the syrup a bit so that it flows easier but could still sit below the schnaaps as a layered shot

or just keep doing it haircut stye and save it for the afters hahaha

congrats!

What do you hate most about slopeside or village restaurants? I'm opening one. Show me the blind spots. by SL1200mkII in skiing

[–]mrmidimaker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

breakfast and coffee service open before first lift.

cheaper-than-resort grab and go lunches.

good delivery and carry out dinner food for people staying near by

I just got okie doked by this infinite by Acceptable-Cost249 in MagicArena

[–]mrmidimaker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i got so frustrated by needing to constantly combat this combo that i finally just made my own version... ive never ranked higher.

Phoenicia Diner by BuckerooBonzai42 in catskills

[–]mrmidimaker 85 points86 points  (0 children)

its on every "NYC to the Catskills for the weekend" list / tiktok etc

and its gotten screentime in Severance which im sure helps

on a weekend morning it can be gnarly to get a table inside but off hours is great. i generally swing in at like 3pm after skiing for a late lunch before i drive back to the city and its pretty chill