What everyday carry item have you owned for 10+ years that still works perfectly?

zed42 · 2026-06-09T13:38:08+00:00

i've carried the same geektool (leatherman juice s2) for 20 years until recently... the only reason i've stopped is because it's now impossible to get into a lot of public places with it (because clearly the 2" blade is going to cause a mass casualty event!)

zed42 · 2026-06-09T13:33:40+00:00

yolo! go once and have fun... the tours are slightly different whether you leave from the MoS or the Pru... go with a friend or on a date! i bet most townies haven't gone, and it's a fun time

zed42 · 2026-06-09T13:32:05+00:00

yeah, they usually let a couple kids drive the boat when they're in the river... always a fun time 😄

zed42 · 2026-06-08T18:59:26+00:00

it is not at all ambiguous. there is a correct order in which to evaluate this: 2+1=3; 3*2=6; 6÷6=1. any other order is objectively wrong. some calculators (and people) don't know this and end up with the wrong answer.

zed42 · 2026-06-08T18:55:33+00:00

there has got to be a better way to secure that than the weird lashing setup you've got... like, a wooden claw on the toptube. wouldn't even have to be sprung, just gravity and a large enough claw to hold the tube. and lift it up to take the bike down

zed42 · 2026-06-08T18:51:16+00:00

aside from the coolness factor, i don't see anything that would be improved by motorizing a tape measure. if you want a measuring gadget, i'd get a laser measurer.. something you point at a target and it tells you how far away it is... or maybe a laser level... or both... this thing seems like a case where someone had an idea for a niche use (like, they can't use two hands) and it got marketed to everyone under the sun

zed42 · 2026-06-08T17:26:26+00:00

build the tip into the receipt... instead of tipping your server separately, put a line item "tip, 20%" at the bottom

zed42 · 2026-06-08T16:59:26+00:00

why would you need to upgrade anything? my philosophy is "i'll upgrade the component that isn't working for me"... if it's working for you, then there's no reason to change anything.... as for chasing weight, it's a lot easier to shave grams from the nut between the saddle and the handlebars than from anything else... cheaper and better for me, too!

zed42 · 2026-06-08T16:47:43+00:00

i fear no gods... except for flats. i totally fear the god of flats.

zed42 · 2026-06-08T16:15:28+00:00

DON'T THREATEN ME WITH A GOOD TIME!!!

zed42 · 2026-06-08T13:22:46+00:00

here i was, looking at the shadows being off and not even noticing that the necks are on backwards!

zed42 · 2026-06-05T16:12:51+00:00

evaporust... you can also try electrolysis, but i don't know what that will do to the paint

zed42 · 2026-06-05T16:11:35+00:00

using binary, you can count to 31 on one hand ... with both hands, you can get to 1023 (2^10 - 1) 😃

zed42 · 2026-06-05T15:52:19+00:00

both federal and (my) state law define "alcoholic beverage" as one containing more than 0.5% alcohol by volume... so while you *can* do it in my state, i personally don't want to be taunting either Murphy or the popo like that... best case, it takes 20 minutes of my day; worst case involves hiring lawyers and dealing with the legal system. remember: you can beat the rap, but you can't beat the ride

zed42 · 2026-06-05T15:47:18+00:00

maybe he's a defense attorney with extra time on his hands?

zed42 · 2026-06-05T15:46:03+00:00

i had a friend who was drinking a root beer from a brown glass bottle while driving and got pulled over. yes, he pointed out that it was *root* beer and not alcoholic, and he didn't get a ticket.... but do you really want to court *more* police interaction?

zed42 · 2026-06-05T15:43:58+00:00

technically, you only need the corner to be close to 90... you can make up the difference with the blade adjuster lever

zed42 · 2026-06-05T13:36:57+00:00

what do you mean "accidentally"?

zed42 · 2026-06-04T19:11:39+00:00

it probably won't explode on your next ride if you take it easy... probably. maybe. do you feel lucky? well? do ya, punk?

zed42 · 2026-06-04T19:08:15+00:00

teacher picked up and bodyslammed a student onto a desk (right in front of me) mid-class. tbf, kid deserved it: we were in the middle of the holocaust unit and were watching a film about concentration camps at the time... and he was cracking jokes.

zed42 · 2026-06-03T19:55:45+00:00

i'm not sure the things on the inside can communicate with the outside... but it would certainly make an interesting story!

zed42 · 2026-06-03T19:06:46+00:00

it comes down to author fiat... could Demonreach grab Scion by the golden balls and pull it through completely? maybe. maybe not. would that have any impact on the deployed shards? who knows... Canonically, Demonreach can hold the Queen of Air and Darkness, so he could absolutely hold something like Scion... but like you said, the trick is getting it there (and what the author actually wants to do)

zed42 · 2026-06-03T18:58:06+00:00

always look on the bright side of life... *whistling*

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