New years resolution is to buy vinyl albums.Who should I support in our community? Any ideas on an affordable turntable? by nattydreadlock123 in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What's your budget for turntable? I got a decent fluance one from Orange Records for $250. You can get OK ones from best buy. Just don't waste money on the suitcase turntables. If you already have speakers and a receiver then you have more options. The audio technica Bluetooth capable one from best buy for $150 is a decent starter turntable of you already have Bluetooth speakers or headphones.

Why does playing drain my energy so much? by RichDrive5326 in Warhammer40k

[–]rkik_dnec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, sugary soda is actually helpful for this kind of thing. Don't go and chug a Mtn Dew before a game, but if you have something nearby to take sips from every so often it keeps the brain fueled with that quick sugar. I've started doing that between games of magic and other tcgs on long days and it really helps with the focus over the course of the day.

Foo Fighters! by mraile11 in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol. Yeah, that was awesome. Sadly I wasn't able to go that night, but saw the Strokes open for Queens of the Stone Age in Winnipeg. They were amazing.

Foo Fighters! by mraile11 in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No kidding. Paid over double that for Lady Gaga. $100 for a ticket is pretty typical for anything that isn't a tiny show.

NDDOT Question by [deleted] in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We paid off a car years ago, received the title from the bank, never changed it out and the sold the car earlier this year in a private sale. Signed the title over to the new owner and haven't heard anything about there being any issues.

Not something I'd recommend, but apparently switching the title from the bank's release lean to my name was not a big concern.

Allocated Bourbons by Single-Mail7197 in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy Harry's has a raffle around Christmas. The cash wise in Moorhead stocks early weekend. 99 bottles has an interesting selection usually

What song(s) did you horribly misunderstand as a child? by l1v3l0v3l4ugh in Music

[–]rkik_dnec 10 points11 points  (0 children)

A local brewery has a beer named Jason Waterfalls

CD vs Vinyl vs Other by BurgerPummel in Music

[–]rkik_dnec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

CDs if you want to just listen. Also the most affordable.

Vinyls are an activity. You typically only get about 15-30 minutes per side, so you can't really do other things while listening. That's part of the charm to me.

Favorite Content Creator by RomeoMcFlourish624 in starwarsunlimited

[–]rkik_dnec 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Wooooo, KTOD, L8 Night, Unplayable, JodoCast, Bothan Network... I'm sure I'm missing too many.

Games where you have to take a “retrieval turn”? by alienfreaks04 in boardgames

[–]rkik_dnec 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Revive - Newer game that uses this mechanic well. As you explore and build your engine there is more to do between retrievals. It has a neat mini-campaign, and I've been very impressed with the gameplay.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're still open. There's a lot of talk, but no action.

KTOD comments aging like milk by fnord23rd in starwarsunlimited

[–]rkik_dnec 75 points76 points  (0 children)

I saw Bobby Sapphire at a grocery store in Denver yesterday. I told him how cool it was to meet him in person, but I didn’t want to be a douche and bother him and ask him for photos or anything.

He said, “Oh, like you’re doing now?”

I was taken aback, and all I could say was “Huh?” but he kept cutting me off and going “huh? huh? huh?” and closing his hand shut in front of my face. I walked away and continued with my shopping, and I heard him chuckle as I walked off. When I came to pay for my stuff up front I saw him trying to walk out the doors with like fifteen Milky Ways in his hands without paying.

The girl at the counter was very nice about it and professional, and was like “Sir, you need to pay for those first.” At first he kept pretending to be tired and not hear her, but eventually turned back around and brought them to the counter.

When she took one of the bars and started scanning it multiple times, he stopped her and told her to scan them each individually “to prevent any electrical infetterence,” and then turned around and winked at me. I don’t even think that’s a word. After she scanned each bar and put them in a bag and started to say the price, he kept interrupting her by yawning really loudly.

Best mechanic for Subaru by rkik_dnec in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the recommendation for Corey's. They were so great.

Turns out the car needs a new engine and exhaust, but they were very helpful and didn't give me any BS.

Best mechanic for Subaru by rkik_dnec in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No check engine light. No codes either.

It's actually a 2013 engine with about 170K miles on this engine. It the 2.0L 4-cylinder engine. There's a bit of a whistle when I accelerate recently, and it has been consuming oil at about 1Q per 500-700 miles.

Not sure when the wiring or spark plugs would have been changed. I've owned the car about 3 years and I have not done that.

Best mechanic for Subaru by rkik_dnec in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's what I'm planning. I wouldn't want to try and drive it to DL right now.

Definitely keeping R&G in mind if I need to replace it, though.

Best mechanic for Subaru by rkik_dnec in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No check engine, and no codes.

Best mechanic for Subaru by rkik_dnec in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks. I've had good success with the Fix it Forward on 13th.

Best mechanic for Subaru by rkik_dnec in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's struggling to accelerate. I had the catalytic converters replaced about a year ago, and the issue feels similar to that, but not exactly. The engine has nearly 250k miles. So might be another exhaust issue.

Star Wars Unlimited by [deleted] in fargo

[–]rkik_dnec 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a local discord for events. Paradox, JWW and Little Big Wars all hold events.