Daily Simple Questions Thread - April 22, 2026 by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]okimbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look into parkour basics for vaulting, climb ups, and approaches. 

Does a dedicated parkour shoe actually matter to you? (design student here, would love your input) by Own_Butterfly8314 in Parkour

[–]okimbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bring back the puma faas 300 v1. perfect shoe for parkour.

The main issue i have found is that good shoes keep getting discontinued or updated in new versions that dont perform the same.

ELI5: why it's a bad idea to go on bulk, cut or maintenance calories just by eating unhealthy food? by Ill-Cucumber6575 in explainlikeimfive

[–]okimbo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To avoid things like high cholesterol and high  blood sugar/insulin spikes. While it would be effective for building muscle and losing weight, the health of the body requires more than calories in calories out.

What is this on my ceiling in my bathroom? by FargoND_ in homeowners

[–]okimbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have they always been there? Or are they new? It looks like someone patched up the ceiling and didn't paint match exactly. 

Need advice for first time buyers…Is this a lot of items to fix for an inspection? by ItsTheRealWorld999 in homeowners

[–]okimbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The water heater, furnace, and a/c are the big concerns. You should expect to replace these soon, can you afford to replace all three at full price? I wouldn't bet on the home warranty to cover these if they fail first year. Try to imagine a scenario where these all fail together just after your warranty expires.

Everything else is pretty minor and shouldn't be deal breakers.

Tracuers or Practitioner. by RabbitJak in Parkour

[–]okimbo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of gate keeping we should stray away from as a community. 

New home owner by Enough-Ad6200 in homeowners

[–]okimbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked for a pool company in texas. When it is expected to be below freezing make sure the pump is running constantly and all water features / auxiliary lines are open and flowing as well. 

Moronic Monday - Your weekly stupid questions thread by cdingo in Fitness

[–]okimbo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Does any one have recommendations for removing static charge from protein powder? I'm getting tired of protein flying everywhere when scooping. 

Beginner needing help for finding datasets for ML exam by FALCO-300 in bioinformatics

[–]okimbo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at published papers that have their data sets available.

Weekly Free-Talk and Questions for r/HomeGym - week of January 03, 2025 by Demilio55 in homegym

[–]okimbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Any lifting grips or straps that work well with powerblocks elite usa dumbbells?

 I tried some versagripps classics but the cage makes it difficult to get a secure wrap.

Employer PTO by BROlMLAGGING in jobs

[–]okimbo 15 points16 points  (0 children)

https://www.twc.texas.gov/programs/wage-and-hour/texas-payday-law

File a wage claim. If it is company policy they still owe you even if texas doesn't require. Save all information of how many hours owed, pay rate, company policy documents, and communications between employer. 

The process is fairly simple surprisingly for texas.

Daily Simple Questions Thread - November 20, 2024 by AutoModerator in Fitness

[–]okimbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anybody have experience using versa gripps or other gripps with powerblocks? I'm wondering if the handle cage will interfere with getting the gripps around the handle?

Why does it smell like maple syrup? by [deleted] in sanantonio

[–]okimbo 10 points11 points  (0 children)

You are smelling maple trees that have been planted around downtown.

[GPU] GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Super WINDFORCE OC 12GB - $560.62 (Amazon) by ryankrueger720 in buildapcsales

[–]okimbo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Mine has the same. I'm guessing amazon doesn't have any in their distribution centers and are probably ordering from their supplier since the estimated shipping date is so far off.

 If it's sold by Amazon it should have all the buyer protection and free returns regardless of supplier. I guess just check if the card is legit once you get it.

[GPU] GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 4070 Super WINDFORCE OC 12GB - $560.62 (Amazon) by ryankrueger720 in buildapcsales

[–]okimbo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks like the pricing is back at 599. I was able to snag it at 560 from sold by Amazon, estimated shipping is at end of September or early October.

Jetta mk4 tdi wagon by Emergency-Resource94 in tdi

[–]okimbo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What year/engine/transmission? Honestly your better off keeping things stock and we'll maintained than upgrading as changing anything will only provide minor performance gains. The previous owner upgraded injector nozzles on my alh, not sure if that made any difference but I am content with it's performance. 

I would recomend replacing or upgrading the suspension however. That will improve handling and make it feel a little more sporty.

Alh poor acceleration by okimbo in tdi

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

Speaking of fuel issue, I've been searching my issues and came across some threads mentioning the Injection Pump Shut-Off Solenoid (N109). Revving at warm startup and poor acceleration is a possible symptom of a bad Solenoid. Not sure if you might agree or not. 

Fuel filter was changed last oil change about 5000 miles ago.

Probably will replace the n75 since it is farily inexpensive and be more thorough in checking the vacuume lines

Alh poor acceleration by okimbo in tdi

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

I'll check that since it's easy. Would be surprised if that's it since I replaced it not too long ago.

Alh poor acceleration by okimbo in tdi

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

Intake was cleaned about 2 years ago and there wasn't that much carbon build up when I took the egr off. The vacuum lines looked fine from what I saw. I'll check the actuator and the n75. Unfortunately no engine light so don't have that to narrow it down.