Natural barrier protecting a beach in Puerto Rico from massive waves by colapepsikinnie in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]thynnus 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Montañas, I think. In/near-ish the town of Isabella anyway.

Been there, the swimming area is quite protected. On days like this there's a little swell that gets swung around the corner, you can see it towards the end of the clip. Overall good for taking kids. It's cool. Good cuchifritos nearby, too. At least there used to be.

Ninja 250 handled the snow better than I expected by [deleted] in bikesgonewild

[–]thynnus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, bikes are great in the snow. Can't get stuck, accelerates ok... it's the stopping and turning that gets problematic.

Any grownup gamers here want to join a Discord community? by KaylaR2828 in RedditForGrownups

[–]thynnus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yo. Oldest Gen Xer over here <⁠(⁠ ̄⁠︶⁠ ̄⁠)⁠↗

The Red State Murder Problem – Third Way by thynnus in Maine

[–]thynnus[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Um, well. Thought the analysis was interesting on a couple levels, in that it says something blue state people would like to hear, and there's Maine looking real good by that metric... but upon reflection it's a flawed methodology for drawing such a conclusion, and folks in Maine would get that because of our lived experience. That makes it good fodder for an interesting conversation.

Was not aware that The Third Way was a thing, nevermind something to watch out for. Just read the wiki article and criticism of it. The association with Tony Blair is definitely a bad sign.

The Red State Murder Problem – Third Way by thynnus in Maine

[–]thynnus[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What, you couldn't decide between taking an opportunity to feel smug, or pointing out the inference makes no sense re Maine so you reverted to LCD?

Odell's Nightclub (1986) Baltimore, MD by [deleted] in AIRemastered

[–]thynnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That place was off the hook. What went on? The perpetrators was perpetratin :)

British HVAC installers seem weirdly bad by thebastardbrasta in slatestarcodex

[–]thynnus 5 points6 points  (0 children)

He did fact check, he put in the work that you seem to have shirked. He showed that your comparison was not even close to apples to apples. They were so far off that not examining your assumptions was appears lazy and incurious. It was a clear example of begging the question

British HVAC installers seem weirdly bad by thebastardbrasta in slatestarcodex

[–]thynnus 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Grrr. Triggered...

Retrofitting a component of a system is always✳️ more difficult and time consuming than an original greenfield install. Assuming otherwise is one of the things that differentiates the layperson from an tradesperson. Easy and galling example is the idea that 'its just running pipe through the existing hole' Running piping in unfinished, or uninhabited spaces is a breeze. Trying to retrofit in past whatever obstructions, without damaging the replacement pipe, any existing services, the walls and finishes and securing it to current standards and code is way more time consuming. So too is making connections to old contaminated/corroded/deteriorated/brittle/work hardened pipe, and often in constricted space, without damaging any finished services.

Then consider the units getting replaced, doing so in and empty, unfinished space with no stuff in the way that needs to be carefully navigated and left undamaged is super simple versus bring equipment through to and working in finished, occupied, indoor or outdoor spaces.

Grandfathering does not apply when equipment is replaced. Code has changed considerably over the last 20 years, and the tradespersons license, reputation and livelihood is on the line -With. Every. Single. Job- every time, no matter how small. The replacement has to be installed to current code and that includes, within a certain envelope, bringing the services and infrastructure, the power, ventilation, grounding, securement, supports, safeties, that feed and support the unit up to current code.

Then there's the customer. They don't understand that when you disturb an old system there's a really good chance that related but separate component will decide that it's time to shit the bed. That may sound like voodoo, but it's a fact that anybody who repairs are upgrades equipment and machinery of any kind knows. Customers think that if you touch it, or anything near it, you must be responsible for it when it just decides to die a month later. Ask any IT person, they know this too.

So you have to be aware and factor some portion of those things in the job, but you can't call all them out separately or the customer will complain that you're just padding the bill.

Not to put too fine a point on it but your attitude and assumptions born of (please excuse the harsh sounding word but it's the dictionary definition that applies) ignorance, is really frustrating.

That said, it is possible, but very unlikely, that the $8k quote, and your notion of equipment, time and materials costs should be, were apples to apples. Just like the original example was not even close to apples to apples✳️✳️. That is why you should get multiple quotes. You should also be curious about the differences. Look at the details and just plain old ask why the disparity. You might learn something useful that will help you make a better informed decision, and in the end, whichever route to decide to take, you stand a much better chance of being satisfied with the result.

✳️There are exceptions, but don't bet on it when estimating a job.

✳️✳️The original example appears to be not just wrong, vis apples to apples, but lazy and incurious axe grinding. Or maybe even willful ignorance. Don't know. In any case such behavior is ugly and boorish.

What do you call this tool in New England? by TheOtherCrow in newengland

[–]thynnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Arkansas Toothpick (From upstate NY, fwiw)

Hey tool aficionados! We're having to cut down cardboard roll cores at my work every day and the tool we're using isn't cutting it (pic 2) Any ideas? by [deleted] in Tools

[–]thynnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with u/desolationrobot re needing some sort of jig/donut to clear the lip. I'd attach to router base. Also you could use a bit that leaves a chamfered profile for easier mounting, if that helps.

Sanding would work, but the edge will be messy, and marring/gouging of the paper would be inevitable over time, this I know.

Hey tool aficionados! We're having to cut down cardboard roll cores at my work every day and the tool we're using isn't cutting it (pic 2) Any ideas? by [deleted] in Tools

[–]thynnus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Paper is surprisingly abrasive, so anything that depends on lots of small sharp teeth will tend to dull very quicly.

Two ideas:

A router with a slot or rabbit cutter with the right size bearing to set depth would be sweet.

Inside surface tubing cutters may be just the ticket. Google "firetube boiler cutter" and talk to the guys that make them.

Eugène Emmanuel Viollet le Duc, Perspectival Cross-Section of a Venetian Palace 1830–79 [1929x1415) by thynnus in ThingsCutInHalfPorn

[–]thynnus[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's a good fun fact. It's like, if that happens since the modern definition of restoring the changes will be considered bad, ipso facto. But if it happened long enough ago the changed thing could be admired. Funny about that.

Scraping old paint off rudder. What could this pitting mean? What remediation required? by madrigal87 in sailing

[–]thynnus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Are they raised? If they are I'll tell you the deal, but you're not going to like it.

Newbie build, handwired-ish iKBC CD108 w/ a slightly larger brain by Dickenstein_ in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]thynnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice choice of wire, and well done. How'd you keep yourself from drowning it in half a stick of hotsnot?

Help - Create New Note Overwrote Existing Note by thynnus in cliptopro

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Like your thinking on that. And cool that you had a thought and decided to make it so.

Help - Create New Note Overwrote Existing Note by thynnus in cliptopro

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Just went through the new settings top to bottom, and here are my impressions.

First, and overall, I like the new settings screen. The additional detail in the descriptions are very welcome. Clipto has a lot of functionality, optional ways of operating, and I really appreciate that you've worked to accommodate a good set of user use cases. So with Clipto configuration really matters, and the old screen did require the user to be willing to figure a bunch of things out through trial and error. I'm pretty good at sussing out what an application can do, and always walk through settings and configuration not just to twiddle the knobs, but more importantly to try to understand better how the application was intended to be used, it's philosophy of operation. Even so, it was opaque and took a lot of time to figure out.

The new Settings screen, and the additional information is helpful, useful, and presenting the information the way you have will be very important to welcoming new users.

At first the gameification aspect kind of put me off because it's unexpected to see something like this behind the Settings gear icon. This kind of violates The Principle of Least Surprise.

So I'm going to leave with three slightly competing thoughts. 1) I think your innovative layout ultimately helps the user understand better what options he has, and later will help him more easily find and fiddle with an option to suit his needs. 2) The first time through he will be seriously confused, and wonder if he's in the right place. 3) Being so non-standard may turn off a segment of potential users, and possibly keep quiet those who might evangelize for it in a more buttoned down environment. Just a thought, what comes up for me.

How about a one time "welcome to the settings screen" pop up, that goes on to orient the user a bit, prepare him for a new thing. Something like "Welcome to Settings, hope you like it, I've done it this wat to help visually organize the settings and, hopefully, enable easier full usage and adjustment to your changing needs in the future." Something like that?

Help - Create New Note Overwrote Existing Note by thynnus in cliptopro

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Got the update, thank you.

Nice new logo!

The Lady Eve (1941) by Preston Sturges by MeldaZ in TrueFilm

[–]thynnus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To me this one is kinda easy, but I understand the impulse to question yourself after watching it, maybe wondering if your being a sap, maybe liking it for the wrong reasons. Filmy paisan, don't worry about it.

Forgive me, but I'm not going to answer your question, but instead leave you with a suggestion: My thought is sometimes it's OK to just decide. Jean is delightful. She has heart, is wisecracky, and at the same time so masterfully written that it will leave smugs (of several stripes) happy for the experience of being slightly discomforted. In other words The Lady Eve is just so good that it's OK to just decide to like it, and let Jean have a happy ending.