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Huh, guess I bought a new graphics card while I was drunk/high. Is the RX5700XT Thicc(lol) III any good? I just got an alert that the shipping has been delayed, so I still have a chance to cancel it. edit: Full name is XFX RX 5700 Xt Thicc III Ultra 8GB Boost. Christ, the naming of graphics cards is the dumbest loving poo poo, I swear.
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Solice Kirsk posted:Huh, guess I bought a new graphics card while I was drunk/high. I agree. Shopping for GPUs is a baffling ordeal. And it would be nice if they would get smaller, not thicc-er. colas has a new favorite as of 00:29 on Jan 1, 2021 |
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Solice Kirsk posted:Huh, guess I bought a new graphics card while I was drunk/high. Unless you need a new video card right now for some immediate task, it’s hard to recommend last gen AMD with a straight face and a kind heart.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 00:31 |
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Subjunctive posted:Unless you need a new video card right now for some immediate task, it’s hard to recommend last gen AMD with a straight face and a kind heart. Thank you! I'll cancel the order. edit: Well, it already shipped so can't. Oh well. I'll try it out and if it sucks I'll just send it back. Or mine bitcoin. You know, one or the other. Solice Kirsk has a new favorite as of 00:52 on Jan 1, 2021 |
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Solice Kirsk posted:Thank you! I'll cancel the order. A 6800XT would be an amazing drunk purchase. That holds up well in 1440p gaming and scales relatively with a 3070 (just no ray tracing or DLSS, of course).
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 00:51 |
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Better than my last drunk purchase, which was another skateboard I'm presently unable to ride.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 00:54 |
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ReidRansom posted:Better than my last drunk purchase, which was another skateboard I'm presently unable to ride. I did this and was lucky enough to cancel it, some shoes, a skatekey and a bunch of other poo poo that I was nostalgic for because I am an out-of-shape 30 something that gets winded doing chores.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 01:29 |
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I’ve been waffling on buying a longboard at 33 even though I’m an old. I loved skating in high school and wouldn’t mind it for getting groceries.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 01:31 |
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Getting groceries on a longboard is the most Asheville thing ever, do it.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 02:42 |
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Rolo posted:I’ve been waffling on buying a longboard at 33 even though I’m an old. I loved skating in high school and wouldn’t mind it for getting groceries.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 03:13 |
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Bought an eBike (Himiway Cruiser) to replace my dirtbike so I can explore the mountains but also not be fat anymore at the same time. This must be what fit people feel like when they ride. Super fun, tricks you into exercising, I rode around for longer than I've exercised in years.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 05:18 |
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Warbird posted:Getting groceries on a longboard is the most Asheville thing ever, do it. Haha I love when my bookmarked threads collide.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 05:57 |
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I got groceries on a penny once it was a really bad idea
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 08:58 |
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Wowporn posted:I got groceries on a penny once it was a really bad idea https://twitter.com/dinosofos/status/1344334762333368327 yeah that's a really bad idea
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 09:12 |
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Wowporn posted:I got groceries on a penny once it was a really bad idea I see penny boards and I hate them. I also have giant feet and my boot is probably the size of most penny boards. I'm also an old but still got a couple of longboards to cruise around on. There's a good path that goes from Torrance beach to Marina Del Rey? Maybe Venice? Don't know haven't been that far yet. Mostly flat and not super windy so just easy cruise.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 20:25 |
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OniPanda posted:I'm also an old but still got a couple of longboards to cruise around on. There's a good path that goes from Torrance beach to Marina Del Rey? Maybe Venice? Don't know haven't been that far yet. Mostly flat and not super windy so just easy cruise.
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 21:17 |
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OniPanda posted:I see penny boards and I hate them. I also have giant feet and my boot is probably the size of most penny boards. In theory I really like a skateboard small enough to fit completely in a backpack but yeah I’m not even that big 5 11 size 10.5 shoe and I felt like a cartoon of an elephant riding a tricycle on that thing. What I will endorse though is putting 60mm penny wheels on a normal sized deck
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# ? Jan 1, 2021 21:49 |
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CaptainCrunch posted:The one along the beach? That goes from the southernmost edge of Torrance County Beach all the way up to the Bel-Air Bay Club. It’s a really nice ride, used to ride it once a month or so when I had a bike. Furthest I've gone is the very end of Torrance to Hermosa on a longboard. It's amazing but I don't think I'll be making it to Bel-Air. I wear size 15 EE, I want nothin to do with them penny boards. I got shark wheels and they loving own though
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# ? Jan 2, 2021 08:22 |
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Id never seen those shark wheels before; they seem like they’d be a super bumpy ride given their design, but it says it’s actually a smoother ride. Thoughts?
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# ? Jan 2, 2021 20:44 |
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they use a swirly sine wave design so the contact part is actually always a smooth circle but I doubt they'd last very long compared to traditional wheels. I get the less friction uses for skateboarding but I don't know why they'd be better for long boarding.
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# ? Jan 2, 2021 21:28 |
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I got a new iPhone SE for Christmas, which is great because my current phone is broke as hell! Does anybody have any suggestions for a cheap case that isn't garbage?
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Farten Barfen posted:I got a new iPhone SE for Christmas, which is great because my current phone is broke as hell! Does anybody have any suggestions for a cheap case that isn't garbage? Get an otterbox "commuter" . Our phones have survived babies and toddlers in them. These are either upgraded phones or gifts. H110Hawk has a new favorite as of 23:47 on Jan 2, 2021 |
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We use otterbox at work and one of our ipads got straight up run over by a car last month and it was fine
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# ? Jan 2, 2021 23:46 |
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Otterbox is overkill imo. I’ve been getting smartish Kung fu grip cases for the last umpteen phones in our house and they do a good job of keeping your phone in shape without much added bulk. That and a decent tempered glass case and you’ll be good to go. E - It will (probably) not take a car running over it, but for daily normal use it’s plenty good at preventing damage from drops/falls.
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# ? Jan 2, 2021 23:47 |
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speck make cheap and solid cases. had my iphone 8+ in one for years with zero issue and it saw a lot of rough treatment. \/ I've used them in the past too, just as good. Bottom Liner has a new favorite as of 23:55 on Jan 2, 2021 |
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I go with spigen tough armor cases. Cheap and work great.
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Wowporn posted:We use otterbox at work and one of our ipads got straight up run over by a car last month and it was fine when are people going to learn that running over tablets is not cool
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ROCK THE HOUSE M.D. posted:I go with spigen tough armor cases. Cheap and work great. imo, the most important part of a good case is a good raised bezel that will protect the screen if it falls facedown and a good tempered glass protector or whatever.
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# ? Jan 3, 2021 02:09 |
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Bottom Liner posted:they use a swirly sine wave design so the contact part is actually always a smooth circle but I doubt they'd last very long compared to traditional wheels. I get the less friction uses for skateboarding but I don't know why they'd be better for long boarding. They're definitely softer rubber than traditional skate wheels, so that and the bigger contact patch means they'll probably wear down quicker yeah. They're good for longboarding because the channels handle debris and sand better than traditional wheels. I've skated through sand patches with no issues that would've bailed me on traditional wheels
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# ? Jan 3, 2021 04:17 |
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This $200 Cuisinart Air Fryer Toaster Oven thing Boring backstory: I'm a bad cook, and a former roommate always left the kitchen disgusting so I had 0 interest in using the kitchen besides the microwave to cook frozen dinners. Moved across the state, now have clean roommates who have been teaching me how to cook better. I've had an interest in air fryers since they seemed to be a one stop shop for cooking things. I did some research and found that convection ovens are basically that, and realized that I wanted to see my food cooking so I could check doneness. Went to Target and brought this home. Anywho, this thing is freaking magic and its made cooking a lot of fun. I've only used it for vegetables, chicken, and beef so far, but its been fantastic with all of those. I've had it for a little less than a week, so im learning what the best temperatures are for certain items. Cleaning is pretty easy. After I eat the meal that I cook, it's cooled down enough that I can go in with a wet sponge and give the walls/heating elements a wipe down. I make it a point to clean the grease trays too while they're still warm.
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# ? Jan 3, 2021 21:06 |
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buglord posted:
A pro purchase. Try air frying bacon, then don't clean it and air fry something you want a little bacony. Also reheat pizza in it. Basically air fry everything.
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# ? Jan 3, 2021 21:30 |
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I gave up red meat like an idiot but that looks dope for chicken.
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# ? Jan 3, 2021 21:45 |
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A good toaster oven with convection has totally changed the way we cook. I bought my wife a nice Breville back in April and I think we've only used our full-size oven a dozen times since. The toaster oven preheats so much faster, maintains a more constant temp, doesn't get the kitchen as hot in the summer, and is plenty big for 2 people. I've used it for everything from reverse-searing steaks to roasting salmon to baking cookies to air frying brussles and frozen foods to reheating leftovers to melting cheese under the broiler. It also does an amazing job as an actual toaster and gets bread/bagels/english muffins perfect every time yeah i toast my supermarket bagels, fight me. Honestly probably one of my best purchases of 2020. One of my other favorite purchases in 2020 was a bunch of melamine Asian-style soup spoons. Holy poo poo, why didn't I switch to these years ago? They are so much better for eating any kind of soup or stew or chowder or chili or breakfast cereal -- they're bigger with a deeper bowl so you get a better ratio of liquid:solid, they sit on top of the food instead of sinking to the bottom, and they don't heat up and burn your tongue. I used them for decades at Chinese/Vietnamese/Japanese/Thai restaurants and never thought to just buy some and now I'm kicking myself for spending too long without them.
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# ? Jan 3, 2021 21:58 |
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(not my photo) Not the most exciting purchase ITT, but I just got an 06 CRV with 127k on it from a friend for the low, low price of $1,500. Sure it's a few years older than my 08 Focus w/ 190k miles, but it's got AWD, is in great condition, and will be a big quality of life upgrade for Colorado livin'. Gonna upgrade the stereo, add a hitch/bike rack, and call it a day
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# ? Jan 4, 2021 22:58 |
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Hatch adjacent, are there any modern US wagons worth having? The wife wants a Crossover for the coming kiddo and screw that. She was eyeing an A6 Allroad but Jesus poo poo those are expensive. E - Whoops, this isn’t the hot hatch thread is it? VVV I’ll take a look at it. The Mrs wants something fancy and I damned well don’t want a 70 goddamn thousand dollar car. Warbird has a new favorite as of 23:54 on Jan 4, 2021 |
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The AI peeps are way better at this, but: From what I've read, the Buick Regal TourX is/was decent for the price if what you're looking for is a comfortable family hauler. The newer Subaru models are taller and becoming more SUV-like while the other full-on wagons are pretty much limited to luxury brands. If I were in the marker, I'd still probably be checking out either a new Outback or a used (but under-warranty) V60 or V90.
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Trabant posted:The AI peeps are way better at this, but: My friend just bought a 2021 Outback and it's really nice but also way bigger than the last Outback I rode in which was like a decade older. It's a full on SUV now.
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Warbird posted:Hatch adjacent, are there any modern US wagons worth having? The wife wants a Crossover for the coming kiddo and screw that. She was eyeing an A6 Allroad but Jesus poo poo those are expensive. I got a 2015 Subaru Impreza wagon and have never loved a car so much. Manual, AWD, and plenty of space for shop materials or camping gear. Hard to beat!
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# ? Jan 5, 2021 00:11 |
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My wife got a Crosstrek (2016 iirc) and it's real nice. It only sits a little higher than my Focus and while the trunk isn't that much bigger the legroom in front and back is much much better.
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Subarus are nice, I bought a 2017 Legacy limited about 2 years ago, only had 4000 miles on it at the time and got it for a steal. My color too, royal blue.
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