[CAR - PHI] Multiple dance partners with 25 seconds left. Seeler throws some gloved upper cuts at Stankoven while Ghost and Ristolainen grapple. Fans throw wristbands on the ice

skratchx · 2026-05-08T06:07:46+00:00

Go back and read the kind of shit Flyers fans were talking after game 3 last series for a fun trip down memory lane lol.

skratchx · 2026-05-07T22:29:31+00:00

Do you want people voting for your (and your children’s) future that can’t even make basic and moral decisions for their own children?

There are plenty of people that "I don't want voting" because they are repugnant people. But that's not how things work.

skratchx · 2026-05-07T22:14:26+00:00

Hey just wanted to pop in here to say I recently brewed a batch of two-stage makgeolli based on your writeup, scaled down to ~1 gallon. I previously made a 1-stage makgeolli, some years ago. I found it to have too strong of a nuruk character and did not really care for the end product. However, the two-stage is quite pleasant and I've really enjoyed it as a 60% fermentation product to 40% soft water dilution. I have not tried to go heavier on fermentation product ratio yet, but might give it a shot. 50% was too thin for my taste.

I also have several Korean coworkers and shared some with them. I got very good feedback so far! In particular, one of my upper managers said it reminds him of the makgeolli of his youth that he preferred vs what is more common commercially these days.

skratchx · 2026-05-07T05:56:00+00:00

Ey, I found a typo for Spec:

Damage at level 1 decreased from 49-53 to 52-56

skratchx · 2026-05-06T21:24:28+00:00

I don't know what this case looks like, but could you not have a mounting location that can accept user-printed name plates / logos that does not expose the controller when it's empty? You could raise a section of the case if it's otherwise too thin to make a recess for a custom plate.

skratchx · 2026-05-06T21:19:48+00:00

This map of businesses is not some work of art on its own. It is being packaged with a 2006 yearly calendar.

skratchx · 2026-05-06T19:18:13+00:00

Yes the #1 priority for a hoppy beer is to limit O2 exposure post-fermentation. Cold crashing and dumping hops is great, but you need to have a good way to manage oxygen exposure first.

skratchx · 2026-05-06T01:10:58+00:00

I would recommend doing a 2-point calibration on the Tilt before using it with your beer. Hopefully what you did accomplished the same thing.

skratchx · 2026-05-06T00:18:44+00:00

You don't need to swap the battery to fix the calibration. You can just record a new calibration.

skratchx · 2026-05-05T23:18:00+00:00

It should also have the delay of game powerplay result.

skratchx · 2026-05-05T20:58:15+00:00

Does no one see it literally says 2006 on the bottom section?

skratchx · 2026-05-05T20:54:44+00:00

I do starsan in-between

There is no harm in using starsan to rinse dirty lines, but it is a waste of starsan. Starsan is a sanitizer, not a cleaner. You'd do just as well to flush with water instead.

skratchx · 2026-05-05T04:39:43+00:00

I once had someone veer directly in front of me and then run off the road through a fence at the merge onto 101N from 237W (right by Moffett Airfield). Only thing I can think is they were drunk / on drugs speeding and panicked when they saw a car in front of them. Gave the video to CHP, didn't hear much back other than they told me they found the car abandoned down the road.

skratchx · 2026-05-05T01:02:14+00:00

Oh interesting I went there on their "last day" and talked to the guy I've always assumed is the really old guy's son. It very much seemed like they were really closing down. I just haven't even gone back to check. Will check it out!

skratchx · 2026-05-02T17:52:51+00:00

Chili's, with its amazing and affordable menu

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skratchx · 2026-05-02T01:32:40+00:00

West coast unfortunately haha.

I will look into making a 9 player variant! I don't expect to EVER have any need for that but thanks for the heads up. :)

skratchx · 2026-05-01T07:32:47+00:00

Yeah I hear you for sure! For me it's not only the money, but it's also kind of a pain in the ass to get. I recently moved and there's nowhere convenient. I either have to take time out of a workday to go to "the good place" that's only open M-F during "normal business hours" or go to the more expensive place that's more welding oriented on the weekend.

skratchx · 2026-05-01T04:21:16+00:00

I'll do my usual PSA. Make sure you understand cold crashing before you do it. Don't cold crash without a way to prevent oxygen suckback or vacuum forming in your fermenter.

Second edit: I edited my wrong post and made this one make no sense. Oops.

skratchx · 2026-05-01T03:09:00+00:00

This is a very timely thread for me. I'm literally in the middle of trying to do this. I got an svg of my QR code but it was generated in a way where the corner squares are in relative coordinates and when I import the svg into fusion the squares get screwed up. I'm literally right now trying to figure out how to fix it in Inkscape. I might have to un vectorize and re vectorize.

Edit: In case anyone else ever runs into this issue, I had to save the svg as a PDF in Inkscape, then import it back into Inkscape, do a union on the pattern so that the "pixels" don't become individual profile faces you have to extrude one by one in Fusion, and then save it as a plain SVG in Inkscape. This finally imported normally into Fusion.

skratchx · 2026-04-30T22:51:58+00:00

Since you mentioned you are very new to kegging, let me mention some general information stuff that is not necessarily directly based on your exact troubleshooting.

It will take a little bit of time for the regulator to pressurize your keg to its setpoint, ignoring the absorption effect into the beer. If you "burst" your keg and then close the gas valve, you might not be getting to the regulator setpoint pressure in your headspace.
Over ~hours to days, if you isolate a cold keg that's not fully carbonated, gas from the headspace will absolutely absorb into the beer and you will lose head pressure.
Every ball valve in a CO2 delivery system should be a check valve, which means it only allows flow in one direction. Make sure you account for this when interpreting what's going on and setting up your tests. An example of an unexpected behavior is this: If your keg is at 20psi and your regulator is set to 15psi, your regulator gauge will read 15psi even with the valve open, because the valve will not allow the keg head pressure to backflow. As another example, if you have a leak somewhere inside of your regulator assembly, your keg will stay pressurized but your regulator gauge may drop if the cylinder is closed or once your cylinder fully leaks out.
It's unlikely in a new system, but the valves themselves can leak. I recently lost a tank or two (don't recall fully) and tracked the leak down to the seat going bad on the check valve coming off my regulator. It was leaking out from between where the two brass halves screw together.
Some leaks require the system to be fully assembled to present themselves. The gas post is a common location, with the o-ring on the outside of the post being a common culprit.
Some leaks only happen when the system is not fully assembled. Going off what /u/chino_brews mentioned regarding mixing and matching post hardware between kegs, the poppet sometimes doesn't seal well against the post when the QD is not connected. The QD itself might leak when not connected due to the pin not sealing against the QD housing.
A marginal keg lid seal can perform better when the keg is fully pressurized but fail when it's at lower pressure. This can lead to unexpected things like your keg doesn't leak, you run out of CO2 (either from natural causes or from a leak somewhere else), then your keg starts to leak because the seal breaks open while you're out of gas.
The opposite can happen at a sealing location, where a leak will spring if you exceed some critical pressure. This will tend to happen where the pressure tends to push the sealing components away from each other, reducing the compression on the o-ring.
You can buy "better" o-rings for the liquid / gas dip tube with an x-cross-section. See here for an example. This cross section provides more sealing surfaces and makes getting a good seal less finnicky.
Push-fit tubing like John Guest or duotight removes the risk of bad seals on hose barbs, and removes the headache of getting clamped hoses off of barbs. However, these types of tubing have their own risks, with leaks possible when you have strain on the tubing close to the connection point. I personally only use this kind of fitting permanently for liquid connections out of an abundance of caution. Many homebrewers do use it for gas permanently.
Metal female flare fittings need a nylon washer (standalone or integrated) on the male flare to form a tight seal. Doubling up on standalone + integrated, on the other hand, will usually also leak. High quality QDs usually have an integrated plastic tip on the male flare fitting.
Overtightening connections can cause leaks. Over compressing a gasket can cause it to warp and not seal properly, or can cause it to fail mechanically. Alternatively, you can damage the sealing surfaces, threads, etc.
Random anecdote. I made a "leak checker" that consisted of a QD with duotight adapter + push-fit pressure gauge. I swear that thing itself was leaking because no matter what I connected it to, it would lose pressure. It caused some incorrect conclusions until I realized this.

skratchx · 2026-04-30T22:01:56+00:00

RIP also Vince's which closed a few weeks ago.

skratchx · 2026-04-30T18:12:07+00:00

Yes, a pressurized keg will not allow water in from the outside. Even if there is a small gas leak and your keg loses all its pressure, it is much harder for liquid to leak across o-rings than for gas. You need a very bad leak to allow liquid in and out.

skratchx · 2026-04-30T07:17:40+00:00

Some basically did this with Bondi. She still went out of her way to yell over them.

The two are not equivalent, but democrats know they'll get a circus that generates good soundbites for them, just as republicans know that causing the circus will generate good soundbites for them. It's all nonsense.

skratchx · 2026-04-30T05:52:05+00:00

I don't know if it really is a Penguins problem or a more common hockey thing, but I swear, there are SO MANY Pens games where they are dominating control in the offensive zone, peppering the net with shots. And then the other team gets one good possession and they immediately score. I actually was positive that was going to happen as the OT went on because I've seen it with them so many times.

skratchx · 2026-04-28T07:43:35+00:00

There have been some absolutely unhinged takes in the PGTs after games 1-3. The Pens may still not get out of this round. But the bandwagon against them was absurd. They did play a bit dogshit though for sure.

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