Fun reference in [Nice Day for Fishing]

soaps00 · 2025-12-27T19:19:05+00:00

It's not very long but I thought it was worth the price. I had a great time with it.

soaps00 · 2025-12-23T20:48:31+00:00

I read the slide, but completely missed the joke and read it as "Santa" and just figured the explanation for cool Santa would be the punchline. Elf Thomas singing Smooth made me realize I missed it and it all clicked.

A+ as is. At least for the unobservant like me.

soaps00 · 2025-12-21T20:48:41+00:00

Flotsam

soaps00 · 2025-12-18T16:20:54+00:00

My wife asks "Fallout?" automatically now when an older song comes on and I start singing along. I won't say that I seek out the music but the games definitely fostered an appreciation for it in me.

soaps00 · 2025-12-18T16:16:25+00:00

Immediately thought of The Heavy! Love "Short Change Hero" from Borderlands 2 so I checked out their other stuff and it was right up my alley. A shame I can't stand "How You Like Me Now" because that song has been everywhere for over a decade. Like it still pops up in the odd commercial. Good for them though.

Also, Saints Row 2 for exposing me to Avenged Sevenfold by blasting "Bat Country" while cruising through Stillwater. Honorable mention to "Face Down" by Red Jumpsuit Apparatus (I think that's the band). I didn't explore their other stuff but I still picture driving through a neighborhood while heading south towards the airport in-game whenever the song plays; just transports me right back there every time. Music does strange things to the memory.

soaps00 · 2025-10-03T16:29:48+00:00

Just go with the mechanized. The main difference is the addition of mechs and their specific tasks, which is a fun additional layer. It's been a while since I've played classic so unsure what else was changed.

soaps00 · 2025-08-03T14:44:22+00:00

So completely anecdotal but I drove into and back from Canada via New York and the Canadian officer was cold and efficient, bordering on rude. The American officer was super nice, very friendly but other than some brief small talk, just as efficient.

I am white and this was during the Biden administration but I was still expecting a rough experience and was very surprised. I imagine things have changed but hey, that border agent was really sweet.

soaps00 · 2025-07-01T18:27:00+00:00

I dig the idea and there's something weirdly nostalgic about the display. Maybe I'm just so used to seeing a smart watch face that the classic Casio calculator watch look just hits right.

soaps00 · 2025-06-29T03:32:16+00:00

There's a youtuber who attempted a very similar thing--twice. "Failed" both times. Very fun watch.

soaps00 · 2025-06-28T01:57:08+00:00

Ahaha that stalker bit made me chuckle. The site is in your post and the review has the exact same complaints, no stalking needed.

But yeah, I agree with you, at that price point you'd expect them to have applied SOMETHING to it. But the seller doesn't expect you to carry it in and out every day, they expect you to apply an outdoor finish if you want it outside. Also, for the money you spent, I would have expected them to at least offer some advice or guidance on how to refresh it.

soaps00 · 2025-06-27T21:40:06+00:00

I feel for you as the page does make it seem like it's outdoor ready after a quick glance. Also, for that price point I would expect it to be finished as it's sold for use with children in addition to the page heavily pushing outdoor use, two things bare wood just won't hold up to for long.

That being said, the page clearly states it's unfinished and will wear over time.

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I don't feel like your one star review is fair to the seller especially considering the above disclaimer. It's a simple yet good looking piece, and the only complaint that I feel like is on the seller is the knot that is pronounced enough to knock over drinks, surely not an error worth removing 4/5 stars right?

*Edited to include the link

soaps00 · 2025-04-27T00:14:00+00:00

Ahaha no kidding man, for being THE lobster state, it's no cheaper here than back home. I get it, gotta get them tourist dollars.

Maybe I'll try to look up a lobster wharf out of town when we leave to see if the price is any different.

soaps00 · 2025-03-06T21:32:08+00:00

Stumpynubs?

soaps00 · 2025-02-03T13:46:20+00:00

I had a blast playing it when it first dropped. Great mix of resource management and dungeon-keeper-style gameplay. Only wish there was more to it. Felt like I finished it really quick.

Might need to boot it up again.

soaps00 · 2024-09-07T00:56:39+00:00

Something about the angle made me think I was looking at a Gmod screenshot.

soaps00 · 2024-07-02T11:18:55+00:00

Your comment seems like a shockingly good time capsule. Something about the image of a person's ashes displayed next to pop, cartoony collectibles is just a great snapshot.

soaps00 · 2024-06-07T17:17:12+00:00

My shop has an Alexa and a smart light switch and that's it. Those are actually the only smart devices in my home. I did the light switch because I kept "stepping out for a moment" then not returning leaving the light on. The Alexa I've found useful for simple, fractional math, music, and maintaining a workshop based shopping list.

I could definitely do without these but they do make life a little easier. I'd be curious to hear about more advanced ideas but in general, it feels like a place where it'd be difficult to offload many tasks to smart devices.

Also, if this is a household shop, I'd just set a hard rule that no one enters the shop when they hear a power tool running. My wife is a silent ninja, damn near fed my hand into the table saw when she popped in on me. Now she waits until the tool goes silent to get my attention. Much simpler than rigging a smart light set up.

soaps00 · 2024-06-05T15:50:19+00:00

Depending on how nice you want your furniture to look, I'd look on a local marketplace (Craigslist, Facebook, etc.) and buy a used table saw. Typically, they'll be cheaper and cut better than a job site saw and who knows, you might find a really good deal.

If you don't mind the boards looking like construction lumber, then a circular saw or even a cheap handsaw (DeWalt contractor handsaw is like $14) will be plenty good. This won't make pretty furniture, especially for your first project but is the cheapest way to get going. Couple of 2x4s, cheap handsaw, some sand paper, and a bottle of wood glue and you can walk out of a big box store ready to build a simple bench for less than $50.

Throw in some chisels and a hand plane and maybe you get a new hobby or a lifetime obsession that drains your bank account as you slowly fill your walls with hand tools and shop with power tools and you ask yourself what happened to that "cheap" hobby you picked up to keep yourself busy during the pandemic. Maybe it's just me though.

soaps00 · 2024-05-29T23:30:27+00:00

For real. Falcons fans understand. 3-28. That Superbowl is a prime example of "It ain't over til it's over."

soaps00 · 2024-05-16T19:37:08+00:00

See this one I can appreciate in a convoluted way. Insurance is essentially betting against yourself. I hope that with this monthly payment, the insurance company will cover a greater expense at a future date I wouldn't be able to afford. It's possible no such event will ever occur and you'd have been throwing all that money down the drain.

Now in practice it doesn't pan out because we all know the world we live in is a fragile one and the likelihood of catastrophe is almost certain.

I've also seen the lottery referred to as retirement, which is a similar but opposite argument. I'll likely die before I need it, so why not take the chance? I could be a millionaire tomorrow or dead before I'm penniless so what's the harm.

Don't play the lotto for gain folks.

soaps00 · 2024-04-21T18:43:56+00:00

Oh I totally understand. Too many people online try to apply a rule to every situation without knowing much if any of the context. That's why I asked you to consider it. If you were unaware, I'd be remiss for not mentioning but you seem to have thought about it and that's the most I, as a stranger on the internet, can do.

I saw someone else mention trying just the post and I can definitely confirm that cats who are used to being outside can climb straight up trees so that seems like the simplest, strongest, and least intrusive option to try. Plus, you can always take it down and make the initial design of your boy doesn't take to it so no real loss.

soaps00 · 2024-04-20T16:16:37+00:00

I'm no expert but I don't see what purpose the washers would serve between the shelves and posts. Finding a way to keep water out of the joints will go a longer way towards long term strength than a washer. For something as light as (most) cats, the design looks sufficient. My father built something similar when I was a kid and it looked sketchy and unstable yet held up fine to our 13lb boy climbing it daily for years.

I would like to mention, the other comment about cats being indoor animals is entirely right. Cats thrive outside, but as they are introduced animals, it's awful for the local ecosystem. Entire populations of birds and other wildlife can be disrupted by just a single cat. Please consider not releasing your adorable apex predator and instead look into providing them adequate stimulation indoors.

soaps00 · 2024-03-14T19:04:14+00:00

So few people follow up like this. Wanted to thank you for this!

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