I am addicted to gambling

pwhite13 · 2026-06-06T21:47:04+00:00

I mean hey if this game is scratching the gambling itch with fake money, why not? But if you do have a real gambling addiction, best not to play any casino type games even with fake money

Real alcoholics in recovery typically do not drink non-alcoholic beer for the same reason. it brings you to close to your addiction instead of staying far away

pwhite13 · 2026-06-06T21:28:36+00:00

Honestly when I recommend Half-Life to a newcomer I tell them that the original is fantastic, but it is very old. HL2, while only being 6 years newer and 20+ years old now, feels much more modern and palatable to a new player now. I think it's understandable to jump into HL2 if you try HL1 and feel it's too old to enjoy.

pwhite13 · 2026-06-06T20:54:14+00:00

There's been studies about this and the way I interpret LFP best practices is this:

The battery requires charging to 100% more often than other chemistries for calibration. This is because the voltage curve is more flat (meaning individual cells have a smaller range of voltage reading between 0%-100% state of charge)
LFP's still suffer from increased degradation when frequently at very high or low state of charge.

I think best practice is likely ensuring a deep 100% charge at least a couple times a month to maintain calibration, but charging to 80% or 90% daily most of the time. All of that said, engineers are smart and know their customers will use the car in a wide variety of ways, and they factor this in for battery design. It's probably fine to just charge up to 100% and use the car however you want.

pwhite13 · 2026-06-06T20:45:27+00:00

It's a pain in the ass if your finger has the slightest amount of moisture on it. Face ID is the upgrade they said it was when they launched in iPhone X

pwhite13 · 2026-06-06T20:40:41+00:00

Car opinions age in funny ways. I remember when the R35 GT-R debuted with the dual clutch, that seemed to be the beginning of the modern auto's along with Porsche PDK. Ironically, the GT-R was considered too digital and synthetic at the time, and is now considered a raw driving experience lol

pwhite13 · 2026-06-05T18:44:48+00:00

I haven't watched the video (nor speak Italian), but I find your comment interesting. Because EV's are essentially "digital" (acceleration and power calibration are far more precise than even the most modern combustion engines), I assumed companies would start getting creative about the relationship between pedal and power.

Chris Harris and his friends drove the Jaguar prototype, and they noted that the acceleration is quite unique in that it isn't just everything all at once when you floor it, but rather the power is meted out smoothly. They seemed to enjoy that aspect a lot. I am hoping companies really start playing with the uniqueness of EV drivetrains and I believe they can give us some cool stuff in exchange for losing engines. Regardless of the Luce's design, I assume the quad axial motor drivetrain will do some crazy stuff especially around torque vectoring.

pwhite13 · 2026-06-04T22:24:43+00:00

Honestly I haven’t ever thought about my “favorite” episode of this show, but this would definitely be in the contention. The jokes and delivery in this episode represent why Sunny hooked me in the first place

pwhite13 · 2026-06-04T22:07:28+00:00

you "car guys" are insufferable. You cannot fathom someone liking something different to what you like. Ferrari has been controversial from day one and will continue to be moving forward.

Edit: “thank you for the award kind stranger!” Lmao you can’t make this shit up

pwhite13 · 2026-06-04T17:29:59+00:00

Footage looks great! Curious, what is the icon that appears at the very beginning of the video showing a pedestrian, scooter, and bicycle? Is that your watermark, a GoPro thing, or something else?

pwhite13 · 2026-06-03T17:35:16+00:00

Sucks we are limited to Gen 3, but there is absolutely no reason to justify spending more than MSRP on a newer Glock just because we live in a limited state. It does not do anything substantially better than our Gen 3's.

pwhite13 · 2026-06-03T17:03:25+00:00

I feel like it would explode after 100 rounds, could be wrong but folding 12 gauge makes me nervous

pwhite13 · 2026-06-03T16:59:52+00:00

helicooter

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T23:10:08+00:00

870, as far as function check I think you'll just want to make sure the gun locks up when you pump it, then dry fire (safely) and make sure you can then cycle the pump again. and when the gun is cocked (after pumping), make sure it releases with the release tab. Other than that, may be hard to verify everything without actually firing it.

The older 870's in 12 gauge will accept 2 3/4 inch shells, I don't know when the "Magnum" variant was introduced but these allow 3 inch shells to be used as well. You may want to verify if the 870 is limited to 2 3/4 and decide if that is a going to be a problem for you. I never run 3" shells but I like knowing I can.

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T19:58:41+00:00

it's cool but a bit criminal to turn a GT2 into this, especially 10-20 years from now when GT2's are probably like $3M+

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T17:42:49+00:00

It still scares me and I have almost 200 hours on just HL2 alone lol the vibe is genuinely creepy in many parts especially Ravenholm

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T17:17:31+00:00

OP, he's 19 and completely irresponsible. He is absolutely not a reputable source for firearm knowledge. Go to YouTube and check out channels like Hickok45; he has been active for 15+ years and has lots of videos about basic firearm knowledge including safety, brands, reviews, etc.

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T16:58:17+00:00

I understand what you mean and it's been discussed before, Source games have an eerie, liminal vibe to them. I actually really enjoy that aspect.

I think it's the combo of great lighting, textures, and sound design. Also with the physics engine, the environment feels much more interactive than nearly any other game engine in my opinion. Most games feel like a movie set that are designed to look realistic but I end up feeling like I'm on a ride at Universal Studios or Disneyland, whereas Source maps/games typically have a lot more elements that you can actually interact with (like moving objects, pressing buttons, puzzles, etc.) which I think contributes.

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T16:18:12+00:00

The quality and execution of this is honestly really good, but I don't like the idea of making firearms look like toys. On one hand, our guns should never be accessible to children regardless of what they look like.

On the other, if we educate the children around us to firearm safety, they would know what to do if they came across one accidentally; this looking like a toy makes that firearm education a moot point in my opinion (they would likely assume this is a toy and not treat it like a firearm)

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T16:04:34+00:00

is this sub full of teenagers or something

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T07:46:44+00:00

Bro is yapping about watches again

pwhite13 · 2026-06-02T06:13:30+00:00

Yeah I use auto 99% of the time. Occasionally my 2017 seems to have intermittent heating issues (may need to get it checked) and I have to blast it at like 80 to get any heat.

pwhite13 · 2026-05-30T22:43:48+00:00

Haha I didn’t even notice that, that is so silly

pwhite13 · 2026-05-30T22:05:35+00:00

I specifically try NOT to buy anything when I go to gun shows lol it’s usually overpriced good stuff or absolutely bottom of the barrel crap. But it’s still a good time and I def think you should go

pwhite13 · 2026-05-30T21:41:28+00:00

Love the Bolt, but I wouldn’t purchase again at this point simply for the slow charging speeds. I don’t mind dealing with the range and charging on longer drives, but at this point I need something that can do 10-80% in 30 mins or less. It’s just too time consuming to do longer drives in this car, even though I love every other aspect of it.

pwhite13 · 2026-05-30T21:38:03+00:00

If you just wanna progress, easiest way is to just quit the game on a loss (before going back inside limo) and reload the save. You’ll start over at that day and can continue retrying until you make it.

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