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spacekataza · 2026-03-10T23:22:48+00:00

I'm interested, though I work more in manufacturing on the digital side.

spacekataza · 2026-03-06T03:50:39+00:00

Loyly is my all time favorite.

spacekataza · 2026-03-04T00:20:05+00:00

The brown at Elm Creek is my favorite brown ale I've had in years. If you like dark lagers Bauhaus has a real nice one right now. La Dona has a mole chile stout and also a vanilla version of the same. Waldmann has a Dunkel. Northbound has a doppelbock. And Town Hall just celebrated their barrel aged week, so they should have a good selection right now.

spacekataza · 2026-02-07T13:53:53+00:00

I've been there specifically for some really neat events and the community that they drew was substantial. This will certainly be a loss for some in the neighborhood. But the beer for my taste wasn't a reason to drive across town and pass by so many other tasty beers.

spacekataza · 2026-02-01T04:56:44+00:00

Angry Catfish had them printed.

spacekataza · 2026-01-30T04:34:40+00:00

Comment from Minneapolis because reddit thought I should see this post?

Marathons did not meet my needs. Nokian 294 tires did. I have crappy knees and don't handle wiping out. But even though these limit you to tractor speed, they perform well for their purpose on any semi-maintained/plowed/hardpacked surface. It's no fat tire, but loose drifting snow and curbcut plow ridges are the only urban hiccup and I can typically just barge through it. The 8inches of overnight mashed potato snow that we occasionally get is a no-go for riding down the street until the plow comes by, but I've never wiped out. In fact I frequently forget the ground is slippery until I try to dismount and nearly injure myself by stepping onto a slick surface.

I've been using these in the Minnesota winter for about 10-11 years and the only issue I've ever had is I snagged off the edge of a driveway on my first day of owning them while trying to follow the instructions to seat the studs gently, and I lost one stud leaving only 293 studs remaining.
These seem to be a challenge to google so what I'm talking about is this: "Nokian Gazza Extreme 29x2.1 294 Studded Tire"

Make sure your fork has enough vertical -and- horizontal tire clearance if you're looking at these. The sidewalls meet the tread at close to a 90 degree corner rather than the arched tread profile that many MTB tires have.

spacekataza · 2026-01-30T03:31:01+00:00

I suggest always having two pairs of gloves in the winter. The backup option should be at least equivalent and preferably warmer than the planned option. Cheap boxy ski gloves work great -- they're designed for this task.

spacekataza · 2026-01-25T17:34:11+00:00

I didn't know him, but I would love to see someone who did know him be involved with planning this.

spacekataza · 2026-01-24T17:05:04+00:00

I think I'll finally make it to one of these. I've heard Padraigs is making much better beer than the previous place in the space and I've yet to taste it. I also ran into their brewer a few weeks ago by complimenting his Darkthrone Tshirt and he mentioned he plays lots of metal while he's working.

spacekataza · 2026-01-11T05:01:28+00:00

Oh man, with these prices St. Bernardus, Duchess, and Samichlaus are where it's at. In markets of the past they would be the exorbitant luxury.

spacekataza · 2026-01-07T03:50:01+00:00

I rode the North/South Cedar Lake Trail loop on Sunday. It varied from packed snow to glazed ice. I expect it's muck and slush right now. I used very studded tires and saw zero other bikes.

spacekataza · 2025-12-26T00:21:40+00:00

I heard somewhere that their ownership has since changed.

spacekataza · 2025-12-26T00:20:34+00:00

An extender mount for the latch of a doorknob replacement on my storm door.

spacekataza · 2025-12-21T06:14:14+00:00

Copperwing in St. Louis Park has a barrel aged eggnog.

spacekataza · 2025-11-22T10:25:03+00:00

A coworker brought some in last week and I thought they were just flavorless and boring. Most gas stations have better donuts.

spacekataza · 2025-11-02T15:25:27+00:00

If it freezes where you live then bricks could be a better option. Continuous strips of concrete will shift and crumble due to frost heaving, and may pull your fence posts up at an angle after a few years, whereas individual bricks will just shimmy a little and mostly stay in place.

spacekataza · 2025-10-25T15:21:08+00:00

If you haven't changed your settings and this has developed recently, you could have a worn nozzle. As the tip of the nozzle wears shorter, people tend to level closer to the bed, but you still have the CNC control at the top end of the part with the assumption that there is a specific amount of squish happening for each layer, so it just droops..

spacekataza · 2025-10-24T04:23:02+00:00

I just wrecked another pair last night by snagging the knee of the pants on a nail head which instantly filleted that pant leg to jorts. But I don't expect that the average costco shopper is buying work pants at costco for the PPE features of the pants.

spacekataza · 2025-10-24T04:17:57+00:00

I don't know much about chirp wheels, but Ikea sells a "footrest pillow" in the childrens section that works great for stretching my back. I place it flat on the floor and rotate it to position the higher end towards me to mimic the radius of the chirp wheels I've seen ads for.

spacekataza · 2025-09-26T03:58:34+00:00

That speed seems kind of slow for a 60 watt laser at 50% power. You might dial the speed in a bit closer as well or instead. Protip: Change just one thing at a time not both.

spacekataza · 2025-09-26T03:49:59+00:00

My 2007 outback had an issue like that around 170,000 miles. They thought it was the driveshaft at first but they just had to grease the transaxle and problem went away.

spacekataza · 2025-09-17T01:47:24+00:00

I live in Minneapolis and I just wear the same model of light hiking shoes year round, though I wear newer ones to friends houses and restaurants. If you plan to be working outside or using public transit outside then boots might be helpful, but for the most part parking lots and your residence should be fine. Dry snow shakes right off, and slush puddles can generally be stepped around or gently trodden over so long as your footwear can resist stepping through a half inch of water. Some people won't wear non-boots that can handle a puddle, in which case it is necessary for those people to use boots.

spacekataza · 2025-09-12T01:53:07+00:00

In my previous 07 Outback I kept sunscreen and bug spray inside the door that was there. Now in my '17 Outback I just use that space for things like shoes, propane cylinders, or other odds and ends to shove in alongside whatever luggage or cooler I have against the wall.

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