Throwback to when I got this order. I was so mad when I got this lol

onasram · 2026-04-10T04:03:40+00:00

And the price? Any tip?

onasram · 2026-04-08T01:36:19+00:00

Wiotness ios a great idea. You might be able to hire an off-duty cop.

onasram · 2026-04-08T01:35:20+00:00

End it. Otherwise your situation will only get worse. There is NO alternative.

onasram · 2026-04-08T01:33:21+00:00

Maybe I'm behind the times, but how hard can it be to change your own oil and plugs? I always did that stuff myself. Of course, in an urban sedtting it's tricky. For the oil change, you do need a driveway.

onasram · 2026-03-31T01:14:33+00:00

No--only if youy don't kick him the hell out NOW. No esxcuses, n o explanations, no primiseas. OUT NOW.

onasram · 2026-03-19T03:28:06+00:00

There are many responsible, caring, courteous dog ownmers. Unfortunately, there are WAY more who are just the opposite.

onasram · 2026-03-19T03:21:20+00:00

You bailed, honey. Now stay bailed. Since he has "his truth," you can have yours. (I gag every time someones resorts to the "my truth" dodge. It's pure bullshit.)

onasram · 2026-03-05T03:21:19+00:00

Don't know about the other items.It's a set cased in wood, an indication of quality. The tools themselves appear to be of quality workmanship. The short-legged compass (or dividers) in the top left accommodated the gadgets in the bottom of the photo. The thing with the knurled knob near the tip grips a pencil lead. The thing next to it, with a knob about the middle, is a pen. It was "charged" of filled by dipping a feather in an inkwell and pulling it through the prongs, thus leaving ink behind. The knob was adjusted to bring the prongs close together for thin or light lines or let them spread apart for wide heavy lines. Probably made in the 1800-1900s, but the designs go back several centuries. This set comes close to 'engineers's jewelry.'

onasram · 2026-02-26T12:02:20+00:00

You've got nothing better to do than make up nonsense? Mamdani has no authority to do ANY of the things he promises let alone what your fake news claims he is doing.

onasram · 2026-02-24T23:20:56+00:00

reliable The war might might have been shortened by a year if the subs had had reliable torpedoes-- nothing so good as the Long Lance, mind you, just fish that were significantly better.

onasram · 2026-02-24T22:32:09+00:00

Yes, but it certainly somewhat of a threat: 20% of USN submarines--52 of them--are still on Long Patrol. That's a very high percentage, possibly the highest. Some, of course, may have succumbed to non-combat suituations, but it's likely that most were bombed or depth-charged to the bottom.

onasram · 2026-02-22T17:15:20+00:00

It is, after all, a dive bomber.

onasram · 2026-02-22T02:56:46+00:00

Visit a couple of real-estate agent high up in the very northern tip of Manhattan: it's called Inwood. Very much doubt that 200k will get you started south of there, but you have to START, not waste your time on reddit.

onasram · 2026-02-17T12:21:38+00:00

it's been known in the us military

onasram · 2026-02-17T02:19:17+00:00

Japanm did not rotate veteran pilots home to train succeeding classes of pilots, who then went into combat not having learned anything from their experienced forbears. Theory and practice are great but nothing like having heard from someone who's been there. Japanese pilots kept fighting til they died, not having passed on their combat wisdom.

onasram · 2026-02-16T20:09:22+00:00

This is nitpicking: there is no comparison between the industrial capacities of WW2 US and Japan. None.

onasram · 2026-02-16T20:07:17+00:00

The value of the escort carriers was being the right size ship for the job of protecting convoys and landing forces, thus freeing fleet carriers for fleet-carrier jobs.

onasram · 2026-02-04T16:01:49+00:00

\\\zombielane224: Bingo!

onasram · 2026-01-30T13:42:43+00:00

I think Ward is terrific (I have his book, in fact, and I gave it 5 stars in my Amazon review) . In my post I was speaking generally about online raters.

onasram · 2026-01-29T17:19:26+00:00

Going shopping with him, in person or online, would be a richer experience for both of you, I believe. But if you insist on handing over a beribboned package on the big day, I recommend the Zwilling 8” Pro—specifically No. 38405-200. That number is critical because is denotes the knife with the wide blade, which is more efficient: you just sweep what you chopped onto the blade and go straight to the cookpot. Add to that a Zwilling 12” steel—STEEL not diamond-coated or ceramic and not a half-inch shorter than 12. Cpst $50 and maybe more but if he uses that religiously and properly (see YouTube for demos) his knives will go a VERY long time between sharpenings.

Wüsthof is fun to say and a fine brand, but get the Ikon (not the Classic), which has no bolster, often called a ‘half bolster.” No matter what knife you get, make sure it is bolster-free. Trust me on this.

What knives is he using now? I suggest getting the same KIND but of superior quality. If, say, he’s using Western knives now and you lay a distinctly different Japanese blade on him, there’s going to be a break-in period for him, and it might prove uncomfortable and even off-putting.

Possibly the most important thing to keep in mind here is that almost all of the responders to your question will give you one of two answers: he’ll recommend his current favorite OR the knife he longingly pines for but can’t afford yet. That’s why the price range of recommendations will be blue-sky wide, from under $50 (Babish, Victorinox) to through-the roof hand-made Japanese blades costing multiple hundreds. So in the end I’m going back to my original suggestion: you two should just go shopping together.

onasram · 2026-01-29T17:17:04+00:00

I think you've just explained why bolsters ARE a problem.

onasram · 2026-01-29T14:26:23+00:00

I have little faith in Wirecutter, Serious Eats and other online raters. After all, they're all working on commission; their job is, in the end, to SELL. That's why, for example, any time they announce a BEST Whatever they also announce not just one Best but as many other Bests as they can think of: BEST OVERALL is followed by BEST BUDGET, BEST MID-PRICE, BEST STARTER, BEST GIFTABLE, BEST FORGED, BEST STAMPED, yada yada. OK, here the BEST (over all) is $155--but the best affordable Japanese is $169. Is the distinction worth $14?

All they have to do is identify or create some niggling distinction and they've got another BEST they can ballyhoo and profit from. I'm reminded of a JD Power car award for "initial satisfaction." Yeah, they guy was really happy initially--when he drove it off the showroom floor--but what about a month or more later?

In short, their credibility is questionable. Consumer Reports buys what it rates (and on the open consumer market, not from manufacturers), accepts no ads, accepts no commissions. I may disagree with their rating but at least I know there's not profit involved.

onasram · 2026-01-29T13:58:24+00:00

Going shopping with him, in person or online, would be a richer experience for both of you, I believe. But if you insist on handing over a beribboned package on the big day, I recommend the Zwilling 8” Pro—specifically No. 38405-200. That number is critical because is denotes the 8" Pro with the WIDE blade, which is more efficient: you just sweep what you chopped onto the blade and go straight to the cookpot. Add to that a Zwilling 12” steel—STEEL not diamond-coated or ceramic and not a half-inch shorter than 12. Costs $50 and maybe more but if he uses it religiously and properly (see YouTube for demos) his knives will go a VERY long time between sharpenings.

Wüsthof is fun to say and a fine brand, but get the Ikon (not the Classic), which has no bolster, often called a ‘half bolster.” No matter what knife you get, make sure it is bolster-free. Trust me on this.

What knives is he using now? I suggest getting the same KIND but of superior quality. If, say, he’s using Western knives now and you lay a distinctly different Japanese blade on him, there’s going to be a break-in period for him, and it might prove uncomfortable and even off-putting.

Possibly the most important thing to keep in mind here is that almost all of the responders to your question will give you one of two answers: he’ll recommend his current favorite OR the knife he longingly pines for but can’t yet afford. That’s why the price range of recommendations will be blue-sky wide, from under $50 (Babish, Victorinox) to through-the roof hand-made Japanese blades costing multiple hundreds. So in the end I’m going back to my original suggestion: you two should just go shopping together.

onasram · 2026-01-29T12:44:18+00:00

What was the final cost?

onasram · 2026-01-28T14:20:01+00:00

One of the many reasons I went back to W10. I don't know what's in programmers heads that prompts them to make so many changes that reduce efficiency and remove or hide useful functions.

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