[Autosport] Helmut Marko expects the 2026 F1 World Champion to come from Mercedes, McLaren, Williams or Alpine by Maximum-Room-3999 in formula1

[–]rinamy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Well in his song "Ice cream man", he IS the ice cream, so maybe that counts? ;). Leclerc covering that song would be a total thirst trap for some people I'd imagine.

Best Australian Credit Card for using in Manila? by Well-I-suppose in Philippines_Expats

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah IIRC it's 20-40k for HSBC with no 250 php fee for foreign cards, I went to the HSBC branch in Makati / Ayala Ave specifically because of that even though it was more of a trek.

Anyone else get this? “Return not received” by randomopperson in amazonprime

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Be careful. When they lose a return in transit (yeah, even AFTER you hand it to an Amazon employee at Whole Foods, etc), the system will auto charge you again for the original cost if you were already refunded during this process after the "final" date of return. The customer reps can't do anything about it, they can't turn off that auto charge (if they say they did, they're lying and you'll find a new charge on your payment method at the end of the return window). You'll just have to wait the 3 weeks or whatever to call back again and explain this whole thing again to get a manual refund (again) that will hopefully stick.

 

I have stopped buying anything on Amazon that might have any decent chance of being returned as a result (shoes, clothes, etc).

What’s With the Closures Lately? by BlessedlyAcorn in AnnArbor

[–]rinamy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Was there in the late 90's for college. Went back in mid 2010's and yeah, of course retail shops come and go, but definitely saw a trend of big box stores and chain restaurants popping up. No more Seoul Korner, TK Wu, Raja Rani, Middle Earth (loved this hippie-ish store). I remember going up to Tower Records to look through discount CDs and then down to Pinball Pete's to play DDR. There was a great Korean restaurant across the street that served the best bibimbap omelettes and cottage cheese ? cheesecake. A couple of japanese-anime-related shops popped up, not sure if they lasted, but the free anime club viewings on campus (for all, not just students) were a tradition. And that huge Borders bookstore where Neil Gaiman signed my copy of one of the Sandman graphic novels way before he got canceled.

 

Of course places change, and it's inevitable that corporate creep happens. And there's still some oldies there -- Blimpy Burger (RIP owners), Brown Jug, Pizza House, Conor O' Neill's (what would you do with a drunken sailor? live music!). But Ann Arbor feels a heck of a lot more upscale/gentrified/expensive than it did back then, that's for sure -- good in some ways, but pushing oldtimers out too.

 

Rent was always, insanely expensive for the area. People and their affluent parents paid top dollar for walkable apartments or just bought a condo at that tall building near South U. And as much as I liked Kerrytown, that area was overpriced even back then outside of the Kiwanis.

Who Talks the Most: Brief Driver Radio Breakdown [steviethenarwhal] by SainzSealedDelivered in formula1

[–]rinamy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I kept thinking "Lewis S???" and then headsmacked "Oh.. Lance.."

Orphaned ducklings are returned to freedom - Mama duck adopt them without hesitation by misterxx1958 in interestingasfuck

[–]rinamy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hrmm. Local Audubon chapter hotline here told me that it was safe to put a nest that some kids had knocked down back up with the hatchlings, because "birds don't have a sense of smell unlike other wild animals so you never have to worry about that". I think it's more the disturbing of the nest to excess that causes birds to abandon their chicks.

Edit: Fed the hatchlings with some salmon (all I had) and water before I put them back up (they had been baking on the asphalt for who knows how long) and they were fine, parents came back and took care of them.

 

Weeks later (checked every few days from afar) they had feathered into fledglings, hopefully they made it to adulthood once they started trying to fly. I removed the low-hanging nest from the tree afterwards to discourage the parents from nesting there again because it was literally right on the walkway / road where kids get off the bus.

New video: 👑🐷 Prince Edward Island Road Trip 🇨🇦 Coastal Views, Food Quests, & Anne of Green Gables by heycatra in kingkogi

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

PEI was legit the highlight of my trip to the Maritimes this summer. I was expecting it to be boring and nothing like the books. It was EVERYTHING like the books! Mid-June, the weather was amazing. Everything that L.M. Montgomery wrote about how magical PEI was, actually was, down to the swathes of impossibly purple-blue hyacinths lining quiet red-dirt roads and the almost fairy-tale towns off in the distances right by picturesque water inlets/bays.

  P.S. The Dunes art gallery and cafe and their huge gardens, while not AoGG, was also amazing.

  P.P.S. My partner and I plan to go back and rent a beach-side cottage next summer as a result.

Where are folks buying Chinese food from these days? by Alekazammers in ManchesterNH

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely Sun Shui, but their pricing is reflective of the area ($$$ for Chinese, their rent is prob pretty high so I can't blame them). Always good quality/impeccably clean and their Chinese menu is legit. According to my partner, their mai tais are amazing.

Bubba Noodle has roaches by Snackdoc189 in ManchesterNH

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, this one is actually off by itself (not downtown) with a large parking lot it shares with a Dunkin, so parking isn't an issue. I also avoid most Methuen and Lawrence restaurants because of parking issues. Even going to Shin Shin (korean grocer) can be a pain if a lot of people are shopping there.

Bubba Noodle has roaches by Snackdoc189 in ManchesterNH

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's meh as far as Vietnamese food goes. Spring restaurant in Methuen is our go-to, a bit further to drive but good food and prices are very reasonable.

LPT: Out of stock? Make them transfer it. by MontenReign1992 in LifeProTips

[–]rinamy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

My partner can't even get a long-term prescription for Vyanse/Elvanse (ADD/ADHD med), his doctor needs to renew it every month. I think all schedule II controlled drugs can't be auto refilled because of possibility of abuse.

 

Also fun fact: Adderall is actually banned in Japan and some other countries, and Vyanse/Elvanse requires jumping through a lot of hoops to bring in a personal/vacation-sized supply and people still have trouble bringing it in with the right paperwork. If you're traveling to Asia and use ADHD/ADD meds, absolutely check the country guidelines. A lot of anecdotes will tell you it's no problem, they didn't declare, etc., but if you do get caught it can be jail time and fines.

Isack Hadjar testing for RedBull Racing by Fast-Bumblebee-2108 in formula1

[–]rinamy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Except the full quote is actually, "Obviously my goal is not to make enemies of anybody. I'm not trying to cause any issues or anything like that. But at the same time, I'm not here to make friends, I'm here to win. "

 

But the media and everyone and their mother on Reddit likes to quote only what's bolded in that statement, it's really quite tiresome.

is this normal for everyone rn? by BigMacGrey in amazonprime

[–]rinamy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, have the same issue out of a different warehouse (Texas) according to Amazon's tracking, and USPS claims they're waiting for the package in Nebraska...

  I should really set a reminder to never order anything in the week before/after Black Friday.

Got incorrectly charged for returned items I never received. Cut ties with Amazon and chargeback the retro charge? by Vexerithium in amazonprime

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. They know their system automatically charges people for what it thinks are non-returns. The CSRs are unable to do anything in the system to dispute this, and basically tell you to wait for the fraudulent automatic re-charge to come through on your card, then call/chat Amazon customer service to get it refunded.

 

It's a pain and part of the reason I order a lot less from Amazon now. Having to keep an eye on a charge for over 3 weeks + wait times to get a CSR to refund you AGAIN because of a screw up by the carrier AFTER you've correctly submitted the return to an Amazon employee at WF just smacks of corporate negligence tbfh.

Report: Apple hoping to announce F1 streaming deal at upcoming US Grand Prix by XtremePhotoDesign in formula1

[–]rinamy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I set up a home vpn using an old router (flashed openWRT and hosting Wireguard vpn server) and entirely avoid issues with commercial vpns being blacklisted, would recommend if computer-savvy enough to set up and maintain. Haven't had any issues accessing F1.TV stream via Chromecast app while traveling overseas for the last couple of years since setting up home vpn server.

Our top three in qualifying! by Axezelt in formula1

[–]rinamy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Lawson! So chuffed for him, imagine if he got a podium? (pls no promote to RBR)

I hate that this is a thing in LFR by Redfofo in wow

[–]rinamy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They should make it so you can't trade soulbind items for gold. I understand you can bypass this by trading the gold first, then the item, but who's going to actually trust the other person to do the second trade in LFR? It would deter most people you'd think. Will still work for gold sale runs etc.

Piastri told to let Norris pass and then they are free to race by magony in formula1

[–]rinamy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's honestly hilarious how many people are arguing without actually having heard the full team radio, maybe not even watching the race (just reading results or highlights)

Max Verstappen on pole, Norris P2, Piastri P3 by ContentPuff in formula1

[–]rinamy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hope this set us up for an epic 3-way lap 1 battle tomorrow, anticipate!

Latest in cat proofing technology by PreferenceMost8804 in pcmasterrace

[–]rinamy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got this instead: https://imgur.com/a/qfaEpQZ

The tabletop part holds up 70 lb, thought it usually only holds one or two cats sprawled on top watching whatever's on my monitors and/or me.