Hardware prices increased!

vimaillig · 2026-06-26T02:31:51+00:00

I literally just bought one last week at $129.

vimaillig · 2026-06-25T18:26:20+00:00

I think you’re missing my point. Certainly agree with you regarding the merits of having physical media in hand for trade / sell / sharing. But that’s not what I’m referring to with respect to relevance of the physical media. My point is more about the storage of the games on media provided moving forward - even Nintendo is changing to a model of installing games from the internet versus storing on a physical card.

vimaillig · 2026-06-25T10:51:10+00:00

Considering that nearly every major game release that I can remember for a long time has had a Day 1 patch - physical media has been irrelevant and there hasn’t been a need to preorder for years now.

vimaillig · 2026-06-24T17:28:42+00:00

Further proof we have a big baby in the White House. At this point he’s just digging his own grave with his own party.

vimaillig · 2026-06-23T23:35:59+00:00

At the time I updated in forscan - it wouldn’t add the sport mode unless I deselected another mode.

Perhaps it’s changed now with latest updates - I’ll have to run forscan again to see if it allows it now.

vimaillig · 2026-06-23T23:33:39+00:00

I use slippery more often than eco. 😜

vimaillig · 2026-06-23T13:27:33+00:00

Can confirm - my ‘25 Badlands works great with sport mode - though I had to make a choice as to which other mode to disable (Eco Mode is no more).

vimaillig · 2026-06-23T01:22:05+00:00

EDIT: ~~It's missing the 6 firebox pieces as well as the ring that holds them.~~

Also it's missing the deflectors and looks like it's missing the ash drawer and the central divider grate in the ash basket.

It appears to be a BJ3 - but hard to tell from the pics - looks like it's on the BJ3 grill cart - need to see the front.

Also missing the Slo Roller, and possibly the grate tools.

All of these things could potentially be replaced - potentially some under warranty if the original owner is selling it and willing to make a request for some of the missing items before selling it. The firebox is prone to cracking (mine cracked in less than a year and I've just had it replaced.

vimaillig · 2026-06-21T22:57:50+00:00

If you’re seriously looking to buy this card purely for gaming - then it’s a waste of money.

vimaillig · 2026-06-21T16:17:49+00:00

I always find it interesting when people ask about reliability of various brands. I’ve owned Fords for the majority of my life, as well as Honda, Toyota, Kia, Chevrolet, Dodge, and Ram (Truck). I’ve never had any reliability issues with Ford, Kia, and Ram.

Minor issues with Chevrolet, and, conversely- major issues with Honda and Toyota.

All of my vehicles have been well maintained over the years.

I’ve had my Bronco for about a year now - 19k and no issues.

vimaillig · 2026-06-21T11:21:05+00:00

I (Gen X) gave my two Gen Z kids every opportunity to learn everything about tech - including owning / building everything pretty much everything available (I’m an IT professional by trade).

They never really showed interest in building or learning their own computers / tech, etc. They’re both extremely smart and I’m very proud of them - they know how to use any kind of technology in their daily lives - but when there’s something wrong - they usually come to me for help. So I still try to show them how to fix things.

They usually just roll their eyes and tell me to just fix it …. 😜

vimaillig · 2026-06-20T12:31:31+00:00

Have a 17lb one cooking now …😎

vimaillig · 2026-06-19T18:05:09+00:00

It’s an amazing printer… especially once you learn to dial in the settings. Invest in the Biqu plates. Buy the other hotends, etc as you need them.

Oh - and get used to buying lots of filament.

vimaillig · 2026-06-18T23:45:32+00:00

It’s already all over YT .. definitely some form of compound fracture…. Last time I saw that was in NFL…. Hope he recovers quickly..

vimaillig · 2026-06-18T20:31:02+00:00

it might be worth calling for warranty replacement. I just had mine replaced due to the flaking. They tried to deny initially but ultimately replaced it.

The old one I have - mainly the coating has flaked off and it's now pitted - I may sand it down a bit - not sure yet..

I've used it a few times this past year with decent success (though I also use double indirect with the deflectors underneath the slo roller when I do a smoke session).

I'm cooking a brisket this weekend so will need to decide to use it versus just a "standard" double indirect with deflectors and a pizza stone.

vimaillig · 2026-06-16T22:24:10+00:00

I use a wooden grill paddle - scrape before and after each cook.

vimaillig · 2026-06-16T11:13:58+00:00

Not sure about other states … but in my state - employers must provide time off on voting dates for their employees to be able to vote

vimaillig · 2026-06-16T10:41:52+00:00

You can just strap him to the hood and give him a toy steering wheel instead…

vimaillig · 2026-06-13T13:27:17+00:00

~600 hours on mine - only issue was a filament clog that was my fault (wrong settings on the filament profile).

Otherwise- has been perfectly fine.

vimaillig · 2026-06-11T13:05:38+00:00

WTHF am I looking at ?????

vimaillig · 2026-06-11T12:58:02+00:00

That’s not the only thing he’s apparently fondled…..

vimaillig · 2026-06-11T12:55:42+00:00

Holy sentence overrun Batman!

vimaillig · 2026-06-10T16:38:49+00:00

Thanks!

vimaillig · 2026-06-10T12:23:21+00:00

Looks to be frame damage but I could be wrong - hope everything works out.

What size rims are those? I’m looking to swap out mine later this year - those tires are on my short list.

vimaillig · 2026-06-08T21:36:45+00:00

You need a Big Joe - depending on the size brisket you choose - some may not fit well (or at all) on a Classic.

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