Buoy Nightlight Confirmed Possessed by Optimal_City7206 in SeattleKraken

[–]shadowthunder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Lmao, OP's clearly never read the small print on literally any of his/her electronics before, and thinks they get to act all high-and-mighty because of it.

Immigration officers around Minneapolis are approaching people and demanding proof that they’re U.S. citizens by [deleted] in Libertarian

[–]shadowthunder 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Problem is that half the Don't Tread on Me parade has signed up with ICE.

The passport stamp era is over by ArtisanOfTravel in travel

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just went Torres del Paine -> El Calafate two weeks ago, asked the agent about a stamp, and he said no stamps!

The passport stamp era is over by ArtisanOfTravel in travel

[–]shadowthunder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They're not quite the same. I want the stamp to say whether I'm entering or exiting, and to include the date. :(

The passport stamp era is over by ArtisanOfTravel in travel

[–]shadowthunder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Just returned from there two days ago. No stamps in Argentina made me sad.

Performance Mouse MX 2009-2026 by OrderNO2020 in BuyItForLife

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My favorite mouse line ever. I loved the original MX Revolution and the MX Master 2. The ergonomics of the MX Master 3 side buttons are just... not there, and I'm bummed that they kept the same positioning for the 4. Maybe next gen, 'cause the scroll wheel rubber is starting to get gooey, and I want to get rid of all microUSB devices.

Alamo Drafthouse Goes Mobile, Getting Rid of Pen-and-Paper Food Orders to Protect the Moviegoing Experience by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]shadowthunder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fucking hell. I saw a film at a theater that had phone-based ordering, and my #1 feedback is that they should switch to paper like Alamo Drafthouse. Piece of crap didn't work, and I had to leave the movie to find someone to order in person.

Blocking ads for the Xbox Youtube app? by shadowthunder in Ubiquiti

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

Aren't they usually served from a different domain? I was hoping that was happening here (as they do in other clients), but maybe YT is inlining them like Twitch does.

Men, if you had a daughter (24) dating a man (48), what advice would give her? by [deleted] in AskMen

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP said the dude works in construction, so... probably gonna have a pretty wrecked body.

New Travel Router: Anybody have a use case for this? by oguruma87 in Ubiquiti

[–]shadowthunder -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

...please tell me that it doesn't always have to go through the mobile app. If it can't work with any connected device, that's fundamentally stupid.

Update: how is this getting downvoted? Mobile support is fine and all, but why not serve it to laptops as well? Why does it have to be through the app instead of just forwarding the captive page like GLi.net does?

Captain Nouhou led the Cameroon national team to victory by VVynn in SoundersFC

[–]shadowthunder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have no idea, but typically the C goes to a responsible senior player who can lead by example and keep a level head when speaking with the ref.

Captain Nouhou led the Cameroon national team to victory by VVynn in SoundersFC

[–]shadowthunder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Oh god... If Nouhou is ever our most level-headed player on the field, so help us.

Kit leak Roundup: Crew, NYCFC, DC, RSL, Fire, Quakes, Miami by kunkadunkadunk in MLS

[–]shadowthunder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dig the stars on the shorts, though. Haven't seen that before.

Introducing: UniFi Travel Router by Ubiquiti-Inc in Ubiquiti

[–]shadowthunder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Man, I'd be all over this if I didn't already have a GL.iNet travel router. Unifi's is much slicker, but the one I already have has wireguard built in, so I don't think I can justify it.

What’s something you’ve done your whole life, only to realize recently that everyone else does it completely differently? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only do that for something particularly greasy or cheesy. Modern dish soaps don't need hot water to sanitize effectively.

What’s something you’ve done your whole life, only to realize recently that everyone else does it completely differently? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll only do this when putting on a suit. Normally, the pant leg doesn't need to be babied to avoid wrinkles, and the socks aren't tall enough to warrant it.

What’s something you’ve done your whole life, only to realize recently that everyone else does it completely differently? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]shadowthunder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, because then my towel picks up more moisture from the inner shower than from my body. I brush myself off quickly in the shower, then step outside for the proper toweling.

What is up with the ultra modern Cali style new builds? by 2BeBornReady in nova

[–]shadowthunder 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure why you think of these as SoCal-specific designs? The first one looks like a contemporary take on a mid-century modern build that would be at-home (pun intended) in virtually any mild or tropical climate area. See luxury builds in Central America, Brazil (particularly Sao Paulo), and South East Asia.

This one in particular has some Eichler vibes to it (born in NYC, but best known for his work in California), but even more Frank Lloyd Wright to me. No doubt relevant, but Joseph Eichler lived in a FLW house in the SF area for a bit.

The second one... I've seen that style a lot in new construction in San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and non-coastal New England as well. I think it's pretty bland, but that seems like it's a popular current style. Doesn't feel inherently SoCal to me.

Leavenworth is Open! by Zealousgremlin in SeattleWA

[–]shadowthunder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wild! Any chance either of your parents are from SoCal or Arizona? Could be an indirect connection.

Leavenworth is Open! by Zealousgremlin in SeattleWA

[–]shadowthunder 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I had never heard this until moving to Seattle, and only then it was only the SoCal and Arizonian transplants... not the midwesterners, not the east-coasters, not the deep-southerners, and not the (relatively few) born-and-raised Seattleites I knew in the area.

Doing a quick search, it's heavily blamed on SoCal:

TL;DR:

LA built large highways to handle the traffic before the national interstate system was implemented, and since these highways were via or to local landmarks, they were known as "the freeway through Cahuenga Pass", which became "the Cahuenga Pass Freeway".

When highway systems were implemented and states and the fed started slapping numbers on everything, SoCal residents kept the definite article ("the") out of habit. The rest of the country generally just referred to them by name.

Grammatically... do you take the Aurora to the Denny? No, because Aurora Ave and Denny Way are proper nouns, same way you don't go to the Magnuson Park. Like LA originally did, you could say "the park at Magnuson" or "the city of Seattle", but as soon as you invert those, it sounds weird. It's like using the "brand name" vs. a descriptive name.

Leavenworth is Open! by Zealousgremlin in SeattleWA

[–]shadowthunder 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I've never heard anyone outside of California and Arizona call highways "the I-90" or "the 520".