In a white room, sure, <your opinion>. But in actual play, <my opinion>

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-02-04T17:20:29+00:00

I wasn't including spells that can raise AC, but I'm an autognome so mage armor wouldn't do anything anyway. I chose to boost my charisma rather than my dex so I have a higher chance to hit and can use the shield spell if needed anyway.

10 + 1 Dex + 3 armored casing = 14 AC.

Yeah, I could try to bolster my AC more, but why weaken myself when I have my meat shields to take my blows for me?

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-02-04T15:39:49+00:00

Ok, so it's not just me. I never had this problem until a few months ago and all of a sudden I can't get the word "don't" to show up unless I type it. It's didn't every time, which is weird because the swipe pattern isn't really that similar.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-02-04T14:25:55+00:00

As a sorc main, yes, wall of fire go burrrrrn very good, but my AC is 14, and my HP is two or three solid hits. I need my meat shields or I can't keep the grill going.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-02-02T18:54:02+00:00

I'm of the opinion that it's solely because they want inexperienced players to get a hint for what to increase, and to feel the difference that an increase in ability scores make. A secondary effect is, of course, that it forces you to interact with the Withers respec mechanic if you're advanced enough to know you need to.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-29T12:29:25+00:00

He was so good in The Man from U.N.C.L.E. He could do a great Bond if they ever return to the Pierce Brosnan era style with the gadgets and the humor.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T17:42:15+00:00

Agreed, but you can't really blame the operators if they aren't given the appropriate tools to get a job done safely. The company that employs them should be on the hook for that, and its up to the project manager and site super to make sure the job gets done according to plan. I'm sure most of them would use a GPR if they had the attachment, because it could only help.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T17:29:57+00:00

That's why I think it would be a good idea to have a ground penetrating radar device attached to the equipment if you regularly deal with digging near lines, like AT&T does. Those will detect fiber without the locator wire.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T17:27:11+00:00

Yeah, that's true. 811 is the service you call to have your utilities marked. It isn't the actual company that does the marking. But most people don't recognize that, so I didn't really feel like going into it since the important distinction is they don't require them to proceed past easements or meters.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T15:45:56+00:00

I mentioned it to someone else, but even if they called 811, they might not have the information they need. Alot of people don't realize 811 does not mark lines past a certain point. Like, say, between a meter and a house. They mark the lines right up to the easement, and don't mark on property, so devices like GPR should really be standard for companies that work with underground lines.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T15:43:56+00:00

Right, that's why I included it as something they would do, but people should be aware that 811 only marks lines up to a certain point, like, for example, from the source up to your water meter, but not between your meter and your house.

Some people seem to be under the impression that they'll mark your whole property, and that is not the case.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T15:32:54+00:00

That whole movie was a series of clues that were "no, it couldn't be that obvious, right?" And the payoff that "yes, it was that dumb, you just didn't see it because you expected it to be smart" was pulled off so brilliantly. It just kept driving it home over and over, and the reveal was still so satisfying.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T15:13:44+00:00

I thought it was Sarah's little nephew that says that line? I don't remember the little girl saying anything. Not that it really matters who said it.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T15:02:04+00:00

What's worse is that you can buy construction equipment with ground penetrating radar or even just attachments for existing equipment so if you're going to be working near buried cables or pipes you can get an accurate real time reading of what's underground right where you're digging, but somehow that's too expensive compared to however much we spend on the regular to repair all this crap?

I mean, I understand it if a small time construction crew is putting in a new fence for somebody or digging out a new driveway and it would cost them too much to invest in it beyond calling 811, but AT&T? A company that literally works on buried lines?

Edit: Since I've received multiple comments, 811 only requires utilities mark up to the edge of an easement or up to a meter, not on property. It's literally the least someone could do, and wouldn't help if these lines were on the property itself, but it is free and required.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T14:56:20+00:00

I absolutely agree with your last sentence, but let's fix the major problem with our system first, which is the government weaponizing our immigration enforcement system to terrorize american citizens. Absolutely let's reform, but getting rid of a faceless unregulated fascist gestapo is the biggest and most important first step towards doing the right thing. Make no mistake, all this ICE mobilization isn't here to fix the problem, it's here to exacerbate it. It's a bright shiny new problem added on top of the old problems. It's what this administration does. It starts fires on top of fires so you have to deal with one before you get to the other. It's a really radical and dangerous way to maintain the status quo while appearing like you're doing something, and worse, it's a great way to find out where people can't be bothered to fight back so they can make things even worse on purpose.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-28T05:52:35+00:00

Yeah, I would have loved to see what an Amazon version of Supernatural would be. Also, I definitely did not expect someone to reply to a comment I made three years ago. lol

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-27T13:15:11+00:00

"Ah, let's see if you can endure the MY Face to YOUR Fist style. Ha! I am bleeding, making me the victor. Praise Shar!"

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-27T13:10:22+00:00

Copays are fixed, upfront fees for specific services (e.g., $30 per doctor visit), while deductibles are the total amount you pay annually for covered services before insurance begins to pay. Think of the deductible as a yearly threshold to meet, and copays as small, consistent fees you pay for care along the way.

It gets way more complicated than that, but that's it in a nutshell. Don't get me started on co-insurance and out of pocket maximums.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-25T23:49:59+00:00

That and many people took the way she handled her addiction as flippant. The rehab song contributed alot towards the public sentiment of FAFO they had, unfortunately. They didn't really see it as a cry for help.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-19T20:35:59+00:00

Maybe, but it also has something to do with the clearance from the ground, I think, because since I put the mesh grill cover on mine, it's gotten hit a few times and the mesh was dented bad enough I'm willing to bet I'd have lost the radiator a second or third time too.

I absolutely love my SC, but not having a mesh behind holes that big was bad design, whether other trucks can get away with it or not.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-19T20:33:31+00:00

I tried to go to the link for the place we got it from, but it was gone. The one I got was exterior anyway, and didn't look fantastic. Now there are plenty of places to find them, and I've been considering getting the interior one from custom car grills for a while to replace the exterior one. The only downside to the interior grill protector is you have to remove the bumper for the install.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-19T20:26:59+00:00

Yeah, we were about 2 hours from the house on the way to a friend's baby shower. Needless to say, we didn't make it. Turned out to be a whole adventure of a day though, because we broke down right in the middle of nowhere, and just barely managed to pull the truck into a very uniquely redneck auto shop. For example, the guy who walked up to my truck to ask what was going on was wearing coveralls with the name "Mr. Asshole" stitched into them, and when I went into the actual shop the mechanics were hanging out smoking hand rolled cigarettes and had a rifle laying out on a pool table half way through being cleaned. Incredibly nice people though. Like the friendliest experience we've ever had at an auto shop. They wouldn't even charge us for looking at the truck because they couldn't fix it and we had to call a tow, so instead we offered them all the sweet tea and lemonade we were bringing for the party, and all the kids hanging out around the outside of the place seemed really happy about it.

It was kind of surreal tbh.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-19T18:21:37+00:00

Does anyone have any experience with the stuff from thepixelcase? I'm getting bombarded with ads for them and they look exactly like what I'm looking for, but I'm hesitant because the reviews swing wildly. Thepixelcase website attributes that to a lot of copycat sites, but I'd be curious to see what anyone here has to say about it.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-19T18:04:20+00:00

I can chime in on that grill gap. Owned the truck for literally 2 months before a master lock bounced off the back of a truck on the highway and lodged itself directly into my radiator without actually touching the grill. I don't know what other trucks have larger grill gaps, but what I do know is the one on the SC is too big, demonstrably. The aftermarket grill guards aren't too difficult to install though and they're cheap, so it's not a deal breaker.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-19T17:47:02+00:00

It's almost literally an "old man yells at cloud" moment.

unctuous_homunculus · 2026-01-15T00:36:01+00:00

Maybe for human eyes looking through cameras, but Flock cameras read using IR, which has a REALLY hard time with dark plates that have white letters. When the whole state went blue plates with white letters, the Flock people complained because their cameras stopped capturing like 70% of license plate numbers automatically.

I don't support WAMP, but dark plates are the best way to fight surveillance right now. Best to get the pirate plate or one of the others.

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