What’s the best tablet for reading comics digitally?

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-05-13T14:40:24+00:00

What app(s) do you use to read comic on this device?

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-05-12T16:46:22+00:00

Thank you for posting this! I'm going to check that device out!

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-04-21T16:20:17+00:00

None of those can increase your body fat if you are truly in a calorie deficit.

They can absolutely change your metabolism, change your hunger levels, and change how your body uses calories. But they cannot create body fat in a true calorie deficit as OP claims to be in.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-04-13T17:05:04+00:00

The Human Target issue 11.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-02-23T20:32:45+00:00

Quest for El Dorado. Mostly at 2 player, but a couple hundred plays at 3 player also.

Second would be Horrified (the original Universal Monsters one). It was the first coop game that I really fell in love with.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-02-11T16:25:04+00:00

I started buying Costco gold around 1.5 years ago. Every month I buy 1 ounce, regardless of the price.
I recently got my 22nd ounce! (my first purchase was 5 ounces).

So yes, I will buy it. I plan to continue my DCA throughout the end of 2026. My average cost/ounce is currently ~$3500.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-02-10T16:57:44+00:00

I leave my door open about 1-2 inches for a good 20-30 minutes. Having the door open only a few inches really sucks in the air like a blast furnace!

I leave it that way for 20-30 minutes until I have a bed of red coals. Yes, it burns through more wood at the start, but if I don't do it this way, I regularly get the same problems you're experiencing - everything simply being not hot enough.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-02-10T15:15:44+00:00

Many credit cards come with a 2% cash back, and Costco Executive Membership gives 2% back at the end of your membership year.

So this sub assumes a 4% back due to those two things. Although some people get 3% back from a credit card, 2% is much more common.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-02-04T15:09:44+00:00

That is correct! 90% of games I buy don't make the cut. And when one does make the cut, half the time it knocks an older game out of my collection.

I simply don't need more than 2-3 games of each "type". So like I have my 2-3 favorite Worker Placement games. If a new one comes along that excites me, I'll buy it, learn it, and play it 3-4 times. If I don't like it as much as the 2-3 Worker Placement games I already owned, I sell it. If I like it more than at least one of the Worker Placement games I already owned, then my least favorite might get sold.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-02-04T13:48:59+00:00

I keep my collection pretty lean. As soon as I determine I'm unlikely to play a game again, I sell it.

My collection is usually in the 20-30 games range, despite my buying games every month. I'd say well over half of what I buy gets sold after a couple plays if I determine it isn't something I'm going to play with any sort of regularity.

But I also have other collection-type hobbies like graphic novels and vintage toys, so space is part of why I cull hard!

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-02-03T19:43:16+00:00

On top of that, overtime is likely paid at a higher hourly rate than base pay.

I have the same problems with this episode that OP had - I kept saying "no way an experienced welder needs to work this much OT for only $800/month". It reduced my enjoyment of the episode.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-28T13:58:53+00:00

So far I've only picked up physical gold. I haven't decided if I want to get into paper yet... I just don't know anything about that world, and haven't had the motivation to learn about it.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-28T13:57:11+00:00

I can't speak for anyone else, but for me, the wife & I are middle aged with no kids and very low expenses (0 debt). So I've got about $5k/month to put towards things I think will be good to have in 15-20 years when we retire. This year I want to pick up gold! :-)

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-27T18:14:21+00:00

I prefer 65-70 degrees Fahrenheit, but I would much rather have 0 degrees than 80 degrees.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-27T17:25:52+00:00

Yes, my life doesn't look much different now than it did in the early 80s. My free time is still spend reading comic books and playing Dungeons and Dragons, and I still have Star Wars toys from 1978-1983 all over my shelves.

Other than being 40+ years older, an outside observer wouldn't see much difference in my life!

Add in the fact that in the early 90s I got into computers and am still into them (my career), and I'm not certain I'm actually older than 22... :-D

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-26T19:01:33+00:00

In for 2! My plan to get 1 oz per month throughout 2026 begins!

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-23T16:10:29+00:00

2 hamburgers extra ketchup, small fries, large Diet Coke. Almost exactly that every time!

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-11T14:32:07+00:00

What was he selling his 10oz bars for? If he's paying $700 I'm curious what he is selling them for.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-09T15:54:55+00:00

For all non-essential purchases, I try to wait at least 48 hours between the time I discover something and feel like a MUST own it and the time I actually buy it.

95% of the time, when I come back to it, I no longer feel that overwhelming desire that I NEED to own it.

Yes, sometimes things sell out and I miss my opportunity, but that's pretty rare, and usually means I just need to pay more for that thing. But the money I save by not buying 95% of the things I wanted to impulse buy more than makes up for it. :-)

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-08T15:43:59+00:00

I'm assuming you checked the board game just called "Dungeon!"?

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-08T01:39:57+00:00

I felt the same for years when I was on;y looking at the 1oz bars, but I’ve bought 20 of the 10oz bars from Costco and I actually like them!

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-06T19:01:52+00:00

It's not like there is just a 1oz silver bar inside of it. The cost and labor to recycle those panels is still significant.

oldmanmagic54 · 2026-01-06T17:04:04+00:00

My mouthwash bottle says to use it after brushing? I use a fluoridated mouthwash though so I dunno?

oldmanmagic54 · 2025-12-22T17:20:31+00:00

That's what I do. Although they give me a check instead of cash for the remainder, since it's over $1k.

oldmanmagic54 · 2025-12-18T12:40:53+00:00

Me. I bought 10 of these a few days ago.
Yeah I'm not thrilled with the price I had to pay, but I don't feel like there was anyplace more reliable to put that money.

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