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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Reminded me of something not as bad as that, but: another Japanese company (Shimano) also has confusing (to my American brain) product progression. Currently, their road groupsets rank like this (low to high): Claris (8-speed) Sora (9
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
I'm not sure what you mean. My comment isn't about people using proper terminology- that's not gatekeeping. By gatekeeping in this context I mean things like being dismissive to people because they have a lower-end bicycle or
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
I'm very familiar with the type of people you're talking about and they're not the elitists I'm talking about. There's a separate segment that, while they may also live and breathe biking, use their specialist knowl
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
> Another place I experience this phenomenon is bike shops. They'll start talking to you with specialized vocabulary and won't give you the time of day if you don't know exactly what they're talking about. Yet, I brou
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
GORILLA and NIBBLES!
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
This is fun! Some constructive feedback: 1. Maybe don't have the view limited by the position on the aircraft- autoswitching between sides would be smoother. 2. Maybe just have double-click on an aircraft initiate ride-along. It's
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Maybe I'm missing something, but how would that solve anything? Couldn't the offender just take a video and screenshot it later?
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Yep, file it in the same folder as "Terms and Conditions" notices.
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
> Anyone know what Nintendo's stance is on the companies making these kind of "brand inspired" retro products? Undoubtedly their legal team is at work 24/7 finding every angle at which to unleash legal hell upon it.
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Agreed- I'm all for comments explaining a RegEx, but not hyperlinks in comments. The link inevitably goes dead and now you've left a helpful-looking present in a comment with dust inside.
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eBay agreed to pay nearly $50M to couple sent cockroaches, bloody pig mask(apnews.com)
12 points by RankingMember 2mo ago|1 comments
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Yeah this would be more making the airship part of the experience rather than a means to an end.
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Exactly what I had in mind
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
To me, the parent's statement was a comment on the enormity of aircraft fuel used.
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Parkinson's Law needs a moderator in the form of agreed-upon limits. How we get there, I have no idea, but it's well-overdue.
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
Just looked that up. Good lord, they need to amend the universal declaration of human rights to include flying people 24 hours straight in coach as a violation.
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
I'd like to see an attempt at modern air cruises on giant zeppelins.
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by RankingMember 2mo ago
It'd be cool if there was a drop-in replacement for the standard cheapo clock module that allowed you to add this for existing clocks. Edit: It exists! https://www.walmart.com/ip/Atomic-Radio-Controlled-Clock-Mov..
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by RankingMember 3mo ago
Walzr's stuff is a fun portal into an earlier era of lighthearted fun internet projects. Keep it up buddy. Bop Spotter is probably still my favorite.
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by RankingMember 3mo ago
Oh boy, that app. I only use it once in a while, and it's slower and more enshittified every time. The last time I opened it, there was now a Verizon ad in the bottom left-hand corner asking me to watch a 30 second video to "win 2
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by RankingMember 3mo ago
FWIW, there's a huge difference in job quality between diesel and a regular auto mechanic (at least if you're in the states): Unless you work somewhere rare and amazing, auto mechanics typically work within the flat-rate system. I
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
Especially in the modern era where peoples' attention is particularly stretched thin, trying to get the average person to add another thing to be hyper-vigilant about is going to be a hard sell. People only have so many spoons. Not sur
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
I agree 100% with the message and think we should strive to reject this kind of gathering wherever possible, but it feels like the horse is already out of the barn insofar as each and every one of our faces being out there. Hell, we have en
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
This is a great reminder even for those of us who aren't multi-millionaires. It's easy to get wrapped up pursuing ostentation and even notoriety as elements of our culture hold it up as as goal to strive for, and I think it's
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
Coincidentally he just made a video elaborating on this as well as a general overview of the history and state of mountain biking channels on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_oQ4XY4P1n8
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
Lol, damn, I do not miss those days. I'm also reminded of those awful LowerMyBills.com flash ads. Sadly, they're still around, just using whatever tech is at hand to make the worst ads possible, e.g. https://www.reddit.
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
Certainly true, but my 1989 Honda Civic would still be obliterated in a collision with a modern one- everything has grown substantially.
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
I think you and I may be a rarity. Most people seem to value having new vehicles, and I don't say that dismissively- there's definitely something to be said for modern safety features as vehicles continue to grow bigger and heavie
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
Sure, but people who use platforms can still advocate against the negative impact of their infrastructure. It's like how participating in an unjust society doesn't negate arguments you make towards bettering it.
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by RankingMember 4mo ago
Yep, they'll still prompt for the info.

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