Alabaster_Mango

joined 2 years ago
[–] Alabaster_Mango 1 points 59 minutes ago

I'm with you on the functional bit, but the form/function order doesn't bother me as much. So long as there are functions like safety and stuff.

I doubt the corners are sharp enough to cause any extra damage over the standard "pedestrian struck by vehicle" fare. Smooth vehicles kill just as well based purely on the virtues of being very heavy and strong compared to our fleshy bodies.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 3 points 3 days ago

On person's trash is another's treasure. I think they look cool.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 5 points 4 days ago (1 children)

But taste is purely subjective. Things like style and fashion are the opposite of objective. What "looks good" changes drastically over time and distance, so there is no right answer. Just because someone is wearing something that you think is silly does not mean they share your opinion. Same goes with vehicles. I personally don't like the looks of the Nissan Leaf, but plenty of people bought those and loved them.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 3 points 4 days ago (4 children)

What's your take on the Pontiac Aztek? That's another one that people seem to hate, but I think it's rad lol.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 22 points 4 days ago (15 children)

I think they look neat and I don't do any drugs. Not even the cool ones! Is it so hard for people to believe that different people have different tastes? Now if you'll excuse me, I have a Hawaiian pizza to demolish.

P.S. I only think they look cool. Their build quality seems pretty bad, and the company CEO is a stain upon the earth.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 5 points 1 week ago

Are there no 12' skellingtons in the states? My town is filthy with them. I've never felt so safe as I do right now with all these gigantic bone daddies.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 3 points 2 weeks ago

Context is a fickle mistress like that. I have deffo overlooked options because the surroundings were different.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 6 points 2 weeks ago

I mean, I kinda did post an ad as an example, lol. But it was the most concise video I could find in like 30 seconds of looking! I am in no way shilling for whoever the company was. Any cold shrink brand will be more or less equivalent.

And you're welcome! I do like being helpful in areas I know things about.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 9 points 2 weeks ago

In this case they can pass the cost onto the customer. The higher restrictions will always result in higher costs, so they're probably used to it.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Ok, thought so. Another option is gel splice covers. They're a plastic box with waterproof goo in them to cover the connection. This is just one example, but there are plenty. Wago sells some specifically for their splice connectors. There are also some where you mix your own goo, but I've never seen or used them.

[–] Alabaster_Mango 4 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Wait... How are you splicing the wires? Crimped butt splices?

[–] Alabaster_Mango 43 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

Maybe you can get your hands on cold shrink tubing? It's a rubbery tube stretched over a plastic frame thingy. You pull the frame out and the rubber shrinks down. No heat needed.

 

Perhaps this is a protest post, lol. If anyone knows how to appeal a removed post let me know.

 
 

I've been playing a bunch of Rusted Moss lately. It's a Twin Stick Shooter Metroidvania, which is appreciably different from the Hack and Slash type I normally play. Getting used to mouse-and-keyboarding a platform heavy game took a bit. And boy are there platforms.

While elements of Metroidvanias are there, this game leans way further into the platforming. I would say it's closer to Celeste than Hollow Knight. Imagine Celeste, but instead of a magic dash and climbing gear Madeline had a gun and a chatty grappling hook.

Anyways, I've been enjoying the heck outta this game and wanted to share. While you're here I will accept any and all Metroidvania recommendations. Except for Cookie Cutter probably.

 

So many books have characters remark "it was well past moonrise", or something else equally ridiculous, to show the passage of time at night. ~~The moon cycle is a month long (~27 days), not some paltry 24 hours.~~ If you know any authors please spread the word. Together we can stamp out this astronomical disillusionment!

[EDIT]

A smarter than me commenter below pointed out that, due to the way days work, it does indeed rise and set once a day. Hard to do a complete rotation and keep a celestial body in the sky. Womp womp, I am silly.

I should have instead argued that moon rise and set are not linked to sun rise and set, and that the moon doesn't exclusively rise and set at night. It is possible to have the moon out during the day time. They are on different schedules is all.

 

Sgt. Fern Spellman couldn't stay for any more questions as there was a report of a caricature artist welding a pencil two streets over.

Seriously, I don't think that thing was sharp at all.

 

This looks great. I love the raccoon take on classic RPG classes like Mess Magus (Wizard) and Dumpster Diviner (Cleric). You can get the PDF for as little as $10USD.

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with Wet Ink Games. I just like raccoons and TTRPGs.

 

An older Air Fryer that used a halogen bulb for the heating element instead of a resistive coil. Here's Mr. T selling one.

 

My precious kitty loved laying in cat food flats and on pizza boxes.

 

This unofficial series follows human progression into the solar system. Starting from putting a base on the moon and going all the way to discovering ancient alien ruins outside our solar system.

I think it's pretty neat how optimistic and diverse it is. There's a prominent Native American character. Fantastic!

Caveat, some women get thrown in fridges pretty suddenly and for seemingly no narrative reason. Not all women though, so kind of weird.

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THICK Pizza (versatospizza.com)
submitted 2 years ago by Alabaster_Mango to c/edmonton
 

You ever just want to eat a stack of meat? Want it covered in cheese and sauce? You're in luck! Check out Versato's. If you've ever had Vern's Pizza then this is similar.

These pizzas are heavy, and they are very tasty. The prices may seem high, but keep in mind that there's a lot of toppings per slice.

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Aysanabee - Nomads (open.spotify.com)
 

Happy National Indigenous Day!

Aysanabee is an Oji-Cree musician from Northern Ontario. I dig the heck outta this song.

Here's a Radio Edit without the spoken words if that's your thing.

Also here are YouTube links for the Full Version and Radio Edit if you don't like spotify

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