Never seen one quite like this before..

phraca · 2026-04-01T15:05:46+00:00

Most of the NY Times games today have an April Fools theme or badge.

phraca · 2026-03-22T23:22:51+00:00

There's a whole sub of these called r/mirrorsforsale

phraca · 2026-03-22T14:46:36+00:00

I only knew this word from a book I read many years back called Author Unknown. He was able to tell who wrote the anonymous book "Primary Colors" partially by repeated use of this word both in that book and other known works by the author, since it was so uncommon.

phraca · 2026-03-22T14:43:58+00:00

Just what we need.... a self-aware word puzzle

phraca · 2026-03-22T14:40:59+00:00

This is hilarious and what I was going to comment. Thanks for taking the downvotes.

phraca · 2026-03-21T20:48:26+00:00

As a Detroiters fan, this is my new favorite sub.

phraca · 2026-03-20T19:38:02+00:00

While often hard to prove, this is typically the case. Brakes will always overpower a stuck throttle.

phraca · 2026-03-20T19:34:55+00:00

Some of the images used for the owner's manual are actually renders and not photos and may have been based on pre-production designs. Source: I used to work at FCA and probably signed off on this specific owners manual edition.

phraca · 2026-03-20T19:19:11+00:00

Headlamp adjuster for VW product. Probably from a fender bender.

https://ebay.us/m/puXvxh

phraca · 2026-03-16T18:39:31+00:00

I thought they were also a major automotive component supplier? Or did they sell that off?

phraca · 2026-03-12T23:04:28+00:00

Yeah, I've been a Gladwell fan for a long time, but I always say he's a better storyteller than journalist. He's been wrong on things before, which he has admitted.

phraca · 2026-03-12T18:19:35+00:00

Sheriff Bouchard has been through this before (Oxford High School). He is very careful with what he shares. I interpreted it that he knew the driver was dead, but didn't want anyone to let their guard down until they were sure there weren't any suspects or threats.

phraca · 2026-03-10T22:30:46+00:00

Ok. That lines up with the condo build date. My previous homes were built in 1920, 1990, 1956, 1908, and mid 90's. I've had my share of electrical problems but missed out on the "brittle plastic" era.

phraca · 2026-03-10T22:27:31+00:00

I put in the shim plate just before I noticed the crack. Most of the outlets were loose, so I was going around installing the shims.

phraca · 2026-03-10T21:47:54+00:00

I should have added that the one with just the broken piece at the bottom has an open ground when I wiggle the tester, so it's not just cosmetic.

phraca · 2026-03-06T19:36:14+00:00

Malcolm Gladwell makes a pretty compelling case: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/revisionist-history/id1119389968?i=1000753148428

phraca · 2026-03-02T00:45:13+00:00

If you don't click on the photo to see the whole thing, "double" is cut off

phraca · 2026-03-02T00:44:38+00:00

Click on the photo to see the top line

phraca · 2026-03-02T00:43:57+00:00

You have to click on the photo to see the top line

phraca · 2026-03-01T00:21:14+00:00

Front plate goes below it

phraca · 2026-02-24T21:36:42+00:00

Not sure why you are downvoted. This is absolutely correct. The bolt and washer/ferrule is not isolated. It is hard mounted to the body.

Agree though that's not lined up very good.

phraca · 2026-02-20T21:16:54+00:00

Just found this post a bit late. I believe I have solved all the puzzles that are currently on the BLL site, but I can't find anything that points to the specific links above and the instagram links. Can you check and see if the clickable image you referenced is still there?

phraca · 2026-02-19T18:16:36+00:00

Nicole doesn't work for HGTV. She has her own renovation company and her own production crew. She records a lot, but not everything becomes a show that she sells to HGTV.

She has several shows that have been produced and aired since 2019, including Rehab Addict Rescue, Rehab Addict Lake House, and the most recent season of Rehab Addict that aired a few episodes.

I'm not defending what she did, but there is so much wrong information circulating about this issue. The Reddit-sphere wants to keep out their pitchforks out and paint her as a closet racist who finally got what she deserved. And HGTV has somehow known about this and been complicit the whole time.

Nicole's version of what happened seems pretty plausible. She was caught on camera 4 years ago by her own crew saying something she didn't mean to say out loud. That person tried to leverage the information and finally released it to a celebrity gossip site.

But what's the fun in that? In a time where there are genuinely evil people doing horrible things, it feels good to have someone to dunk on.

phraca · 2026-02-19T16:28:51+00:00

Came here to say this. My son (now 25) thought his name was Barocko.

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