Febtober Chat Thread: day early, so what

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Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

Applebees Appetizer posted:

Funny enough, I pretty much ended it about ten years ago for that reason. I was a freelancer at the time doing mostly sports photography, contracted by a local studio as well as a national stock agency and had lots of work. I started out with film and made the transition into digital, then watched the whole industry collapse basically. I got out of it when most of my local contract work dried up due to an over saturated market.

It seems (at least the market around here) that the "digital revolution" has kinda calmed down, and there might be room for me now to make some money again. Now I can do video and still simultaneously, and get a cheap but effective LED setup for lighting and start shooting for not much out of pocket, already have portfolio, would just have to get myself out there again. It would be a big step so it's something I'll have to think about for awhile.

I'd be interested in checking out your stuff sometimes if you have it up somewhere, or are planning on doing it. I was one of those d-bags 10 years ago, never did too much though because after spending the money on a rebel I didn't want to throw too much more into all the fancy equipment. It was basically used as an expensive powershot camera.

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 11:51

LloydDobler: Oct 15, 2005; You shared it with a dick.

InitialDave posted:

Fellow engineers/machinists: if someone asked you to chase through some threads or a hole, you'd understand what they meant, right? Because apparently several experienced people have never heard the term, and now I'm wondering if it's some kind of regional oddity.

Another yank confirming that I know what chasing threads means. They even sell thread chasers by name, like a tap or die but not exactly a tap or die. Just something that cleans threads up.

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&rlz=1C1NHXL_enUS712US712&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=thread+chaser

Same thing happened to me here at my new job, they'd never heard of a ball hone.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 16:59

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

scrubs season six posted:

2. Dealer in Phoenix

It's not Earnhardt Ford, is it? In an industry full of colossal dickbags, they manage to be a bag of dicks on an entirely new level.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 17:37

Nidhg00670000: Mar 26, 2010; We're in the pipe, five by five.; Grimey Drawer

Looking at car ads in the US, is there some ad aggregators around that I should know about, or is it just scouring craigslist? The last option makes me want to shoot myself already.

Also, thanks to freight charges, import duties, tax and yaddayadda, it isn't really cheaper to import from the US anymore, the main thing just being that the selection of (certain) cars is so much wider. Doesn't help that the USD has gone up 38% vs the SEK in the last three years.

InitialDave posted:

Fellow engineers/machinists: if someone asked you to chase through some threads or a hole, you'd understand what they meant, right? Because apparently several experienced people have never heard the term, and now I'm wondering if it's some kind of regional oddity.

As someone who a) has english as a second language and b) is not an engineer, I know what chasing a thread (or hole) means. Have you considered the fact that you might be working with people who are intellectually handicapped?

# ? Feb 17, 2017 17:40

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

Nidhg00670000 posted:

Looking at car ads in the US, is there some ad aggregators around that I should know about, or is it just scouring craigslist? The last option makes me want to shoot myself already.

Youre looking at buying a car? https://www.autotrader.com is pretty good.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 17:41

Goober Peas: Jun 30, 2007; Check out my 'Vette, bro

IOwnCalculus posted:

It's not Earnhardt Ford, is it? In an industry full of colossal dickbags, they manage to be a bag of dicks on an entirely new level.

I always thought dickbags referred to the scrote. Learned something new today.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:00

ilkhan: Oct 7, 2004; You'll be sorry you made fun of me when Daddy Donald jails all my posting enemies!

scrubs season six posted:

My 2017 Raptor quest is going about as expected.

Econ 101, dude. Supply and demand is a bitch. Until they start getting more of them on lots this is what you can expect. It always happens on desirable vehicles.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:14

nm: Jan 28, 2008; "I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."

The solution is to buy cars no one wants.
For example, I bought a bright green manual micro car with 100hp in the IE (aka brodozer central).

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:17

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

Cage posted:

I'd be interested in checking out your stuff sometimes if you have it up somewhere, or are planning on doing it. I was one of those d-bags 10 years ago, never did too much though because after spending the money on a rebel I didn't want to throw too much more into all the fancy equipment. It was basically used as an expensive powershot camera.

All I used was was two 20Ds (still have one) with a 10-22 and a 70-200, that was pretty much my bread and butter, nothing all that fancy.

I don't really have anything online since I got out of it a long time ago, but Icon (stock agency) still has all my NASCAR and Indy stuff.

https://www.iconsportswire.com/browse

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:30

Safety Dance: Sep 10, 2007; Five degrees to starboard!

What kind of watches do you all wear? My wife thinks I should have a nice watch (she wants to get me one for my birthday), but I find it hard to improve on this Seiko I bought for $40-some five years ago. I wish it was a little bigger than 35mm, but I love the plain face and the hour/minute numbering.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:40

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

Safety Dance posted:

What kind of watches do you all wear? My wife thinks I should have a nice watch (she wants to get me one for my birthday), but I find it hard to improve on this Seiko I bought for $40-some five years ago. I wish it was a little bigger than 35mm, but I love the plain face and the hour/minute numbering.

I've never been complimented more than when I got my smart watch. I have an LG Urbane which is slightly older but I got it on sale for $99 last september.

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/lg-watch-urbane-smartwatch-46mm-stainless-steel-silver-leather/7039027.p?skuId=7039027

I usually default to this watch face since its so bright and colorful and really catches your eye, the colors move around too: https://facerepo.com/app/faces/details/time-star-spectrum-1563179aab7

Cage fucked around with this message at 18:54 on Feb 17, 2017

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:52

fridge corn: Apr 2, 2003; NO MERCY, ONLY PAIN

I've got a citizen that the gf got me as a gift

Its got that perpetual calender which is p cool imo

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:53

ultimateforce: Apr 25, 2008; SKINNY JEANS CANT HOLD BACK THIS ARC

My thread got archived but here have some boring video of my car.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMXOYW2dGpQ

# ? Feb 17, 2017 18:59

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Nidhg00670000 posted:

Have you considered the fact that you might be working with people who are intellectually handicapped?

That may be a little uncharitable.

May be.

Safety Dance posted:

What kind of watches do you all wear? My wife thinks I should have a nice watch (she wants to get me one for my birthday), but I find it hard to improve on this Seiko I bought for $40-some five years ago. I wish it was a little bigger than 35mm, but I love the plain face and the hour/minute numbering.

I usually don't wear a watch, but when I do, I have a Chinese "seagull" movement based Rolex Daytona lookalike (it's not a replica, it doesn't pretend to be a real one) - with a glass rear to the case added, it's a nice looking "proper" mechanical watch that's a very reasonable cost.

I'd really like an Omega Speedmaster Professional, but I can't rationalise the expense.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:11

Safety Dance: Sep 10, 2007; Five degrees to starboard!

Cage posted:

I've never been complimented more than when I got my smart watch. I have an LG Urbane which is slightly older but I got it on sale for $99 last september.

That's a really handsome watch.

fridge corn posted:

I've got a citizen that the gf got me as a gift

Its got that perpetual calender which is p cool imo

Oh, those are pretty neat too!

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:13

Elmnt80: Dec 30, 2012

Lugs and hub centering rings are here, now for the actual tires and wheels to get here. :neckbeard:

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:14

Queen_Combat: Jan 15, 2011

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:24

Magnus Praeda: Jul 18, 2003; The largess in the land.

Cage posted:

I've never been complimented more than when I got my smart watch. I have an LG Urbane which is slightly older but I got it on sale for $99 last september.

My wife and I exchanged Fitbits for our anniversary last year. She got a Charge HR which just looks like your average rubber Fitbit but I got the Blaze and replaced the band with a metal link one since I react poorly to the rubber of most fitness trackers. I get a ton of compliments and questions about it and a surprising number of people mistake it for an Apple Watch at first.

I really dig the little celebration animation it does when I hit my step count for the day. :3:

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:31

OBAMNA PHONE: Aug 7, 2002

Yeah i think i need a smartwatch that does heartrate monitoring but doesn't look like a smartwatch...no digital screen, no gimmicky poo poo.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:45

F1DriverQuidenBerg: Jan 19, 2014

Safety Dance posted:

What kind of watches do you all wear? My wife thinks I should have a nice watch (she wants to get me one for my birthday), but I find it hard to improve on this Seiko I bought for $40-some five years ago. I wish it was a little bigger than 35mm, but I love the plain face and the hour/minute numbering.

I actually have that watch in black and I can't bring myself to buy anything else because they're all ridiculous looking. For whatever reason the Swiss don't seem to have the confidence to make a plain simple watch like that.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:47

Suburban Dad: Jan 10, 2007; Well what's attached to a leash that it made itself?
The punchline is the way that you've been fuckin' yourself

Metal Geir Skogul posted:

I'm playing this now in anticipation of the new one coming. Not sure what all you're going through right now (only caught snippets) and what this is in reference to otherwise, but good luck.

No watch for me, I have a smart phone if I need a clock. Never liked wearing much jewelry.

Suburban Dad fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Feb 17, 2017

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:55

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

My dad got me a Tag Heuer Formula 1 about three years ago as a birthday present. It's probably my favorite possession.

e: closest picture to it I can find online is this:

Adiabatic fucked around with this message at 20:01 on Feb 17, 2017

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:57

FAT32 SHAMER: Aug 16, 2012

Safety Dance posted:

What kind of watches do you all wear? My wife thinks I should have a nice watch (she wants to get me one for my birthday), but I find it hard to improve on this Seiko I bought for $40-some five years ago. I wish it was a little bigger than 35mm, but I love the plain face and the hour/minute numbering.

Apple Watch Sport, OP

# ? Feb 17, 2017 19:58

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

funny Star Wars parody posted:

Apple Watch Sport, OP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsPheErBj8

# ? Feb 17, 2017 20:01

OBAMNA PHONE: Aug 7, 2002

funny Star Wars parody posted:

Apple Watch Sport, OP

looks real dumb

# ? Feb 17, 2017 20:25

clam ache: Sep 6, 2009

Fermented Tinal posted:

Here in Canada it means clean out/up threads with a tap or die.

Means the same thing South of the border in Merica.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 20:36

meatpimp: May 15, 2004; Psst -- Wanna buy

EVERYWHERE
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

Adiabatic posted:

My dad got me a Tag Heuer Formula 1 about three years ago as a birthday present. It's probably my favorite possession.

e: closest picture to it I can find online is this:

Good watch. When I was watch shopping I was trying to decide between an Omega Moonwatch and a Breitling, I forget the model. The Breitling was a ridiculous thing with a mother of pearl face that sounds ridiculous and garish, but looked tits.

Then I noticed that I no longer wear a watch and don't miss it... so there's :10bux:

saved.

When I do wear a watch, it's a Raymond Weil W1 Chrono.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 20:37

Grakkus: Sep 4, 2011

My father bought me a Tissot for my 18th birthday, I've had it ever since (10 years). Nowadays if I forget to put it on before going out, it bothers me constantly until I get back home again. Can't believe it's survived through all the traveling and parties and poo poo I've put it through.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:02

West SAAB Story: Mar 13, 2014; by Athanatos
(and can't post for 208 days!)

scrubs season six posted:

Scat packs are great deals. Definitely the sweet spot in terms of performance value.

I'm in Reno and it's basically the worst location on the planet for car buying. How about 30 grand over MSRP for a leftover 2016 Hellcat? http://www.renododge.com/new/Dodge/2016-Dodge-Challenger-e84c12670a0e0a174ce2c9b75317eb06.htm

And the Ford dealer will happily charge you 10 grand over MSRP for a Raptor where you will get put on their list which is already longer than their number of allocations. They have 82 total F-150s right now and 55 of them are leftover 2016s. Gee, I wonder why.

We get all the downside of being close to Californians with too much money, and none of the upside of Vegas or Phoenix where at least they have a shitload of dealers competing with each other.

Yeah, but at least if you go Ford, you can get pills in the same stop.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:03

Applebees Appetizer: Jan 23, 2006

I stopped wearing a watch when I started carrying a cell phone around.

I still have an old Seiko diver's watch that i wear when I'm paddle boarding tho. I love Seiko watches.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:13

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

I like owning a smart watch. Lets me save some phone battery to check messages and notifications, and I can even control google play music with it. I wouldn't pay over $100 for one though.

One neat app thats available lets you view on your watch screen whatever your phone camera sees. Good for stuff like checking behind your computer without pulling it out, or something in a weird place in your engine bay.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:20

beep-beep car is go: Apr 11, 2005; I can just eyeball this, right?

I have an OG Seiko Kinetic that I was given for graduation that's currently waiting to be repaired (again). But daily, I wear a Pebble Time Steel because I make good decisions and bought a discontinued smartwatch because it was so cheap. All I really want is notifications on my wrist and the alarm to wake me up, so I don't really care if it all disappears in a year.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:21

stump: Jan 19, 2006

clam ache posted:

Means the same thing South of the border in Merica.

Colloquialisms, even common ones are weird. I spent my years calling a splinter a spelk. One day the wife said don't you mean skelf? No, it's a spelk you idiot. No, it's a skelf. We had each somehow never heard the other version. I had to google it to prove I wasn't talking nonsense, turns out it's some Tyneside thing I picked up off my dad.

I keep getting confused looks off people from dahn south by calling a fencepost a stob. When you have used always used a term and always been understood it's baffling when somebody doesn't understand.

It's like the guy from The Cribs said, I thought we spoke normal till we left Wakefield.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:37

The Locator: Sep 12, 2004; Out here, everything hurts.

scrubs season six posted:

My 2017 Raptor quest is going about as expected.

2. Dealer in Phoenix supposedly has 4 Raptors on the lot and 4 more on the way. Called them and talked and then started corresponding via email. They said they'd sell me one for MSRP. Told them to send me a purchase agreement and we'll get this thing going. Sent me a credit app. Told them I wasn't filling out a credit app until we had a purchase agreement signed, and forwarded them my Bank of America approval. They said sure and that they'd send me the purchase agreement. That was 36 hours ago and haven't heard from them since. Which is exactly what I expected, because if they were selling them at MSRP they wouldn't have any. Especially in AZ and being that close to CA. From looking at their window stickers it looks like they're buying them from out of state dealers in which case they obviously can't/won't sell them for MSRP since they already paid at least MSRP (and probably more).

What dealer was that in AZ?

If you didn't already try them, call the Tom Jones dealerships in Buckeye or Wickenburg. They have always been straight with me and I've never seen them mark up over MSRP. They may not be able to get you one, but hopefully they will be honest with you.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:41

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

I'd love a slow 24hr watch but I absolutely can't justify one when I haven't worn a watch in years.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:51

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

stump posted:

Colloquialisms, even common ones are weird. I spent my years calling a splinter a spelk. One day the wife said don't you mean skelf? No, it's a spelk you idiot. No, it's a skelf. We had each somehow never heard the other version. I had to google it to prove I wasn't talking nonsense, turns out it's some Tyneside thing I picked up off my dad.

I keep getting confused looks off people from dahn south by calling a fencepost a stob. When you have used always used a term and always been understood it's baffling when somebody doesn't understand.

It's like the guy from The Cribs said, I thought we spoke normal till we left Wakefield.

I have never heard of a spelk, skelf, or stob, and I'd look at you like you were nuts if you used those words that look like a five year old with a speaking disorder made them up.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 21:54

jamal: Apr 15, 2003; I'll set the building on fire

I have a cheap timex. I like it

# ? Feb 17, 2017 22:05

ilkhan: Oct 7, 2004; You'll be sorry you made fun of me when Daddy Donald jails all my posting enemies!

Adiabatic posted:

I have never heard of a spelk, skelf, or stob, and I'd look at you like you were nuts if you used those words that look like a five year old with a speaking disorder made them up.

I agree with this mod.

# ? Feb 17, 2017 22:13

Ether Frenzy: Dec 22, 2006; Nap Ghost

Really, you guys, when presented with a word you don't know the meaning of, you act like the speaker of the word is stupid?

# ? Feb 17, 2017 22:14

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# ? Jun 7, 2024 11:51

randomidiot: May 12, 2006; by Fluffdaddy
(and can't post for 11 years!)

I have an original Pebble that I lost the charging cable to.

I also have a Fitbit Charge (non-HR)... which I also lost the charging cable for. I finally ordered a cable for it, though.

I have a nice Swatch somewhere with a dead battery too, and a few 80s as gently caress Swatches.

Watches, bracelets, and rings tend to annoy me though, so I generally go without any of them.

randomidiot fucked around with this message at 22:24 on Feb 17, 2017

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