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  1. Captain Suave

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    It's the same map projection in both cases. The difference is Rhumb line vs great circle path.
  2. Captain Suave

    Woodworking

    If you can, why not?
  3. Captain Suave

    Chess

    I wonder how much earlier he could have done it if 2020 hadn't been so fucked for in-person play.
  4. Captain Suave

    MMA Thread

    "Ring. Cage. Parking lot." His shirt speaks truth.
  5. Captain Suave

    Metroid Dread

    Top 5 GOAT game, IMO.
  6. Captain Suave

    Invincible

    If we understand things properly (if), protons will eventually decay and the only things left in the universe are quarks and photons. Good luck to the aliens.
  7. Captain Suave

    The Animated GIF Thread

    Looks like this one from the pictures: https://thewallprinter.com/ "pricing ranges from $16,995 to $39,995"
  8. Captain Suave

    Valheim - Viking Survival Game (Early Access)

    If I had $100M dropped on my company you'd better fucking believe I'd be retiring the next day. We're lucky they're even pretending to keep working.
  9. Captain Suave

    What are you listening to at the moment?

    I'm not usually one for country, but:
  10. Captain Suave

    Home Improvement

    That's what's in my current place. I didn't install it, so I can't speak to that process, but it's been fine. The only problem is this particular product has some wood fibers embedded and it sucks up a bit of moisture if you mop and the edges can swell perceptibly if have light coming in at an...
  11. Captain Suave

    Home Improvement

    In my current house the dryer, washer, dishwasher, and microwave are all on the same circuit. Duh....
  12. Captain Suave

    Lets talk about our dads

    When my mother died fifteen years ago I was asked to speak at her memorial. I refused, on the ground that she's not in a position to care, the people important to me knew how I felt, and I was totally disinterested in everyone else. My grief is not for public consumption. I might be an asshole...
  13. Captain Suave

    MMA Thread

    Cirrhosis vs shrunken testes; who wins? I await with bated breath.
  14. Captain Suave

    Home Improvement

    If you can burn safely, try this. It might not be the most efficient method but it's cheap and kinda fun.
  15. Captain Suave

    Chess

    Crazy game:
  16. Captain Suave

    Nintendo Switch (previously NX)

    Yes, please. https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2021/06/metroid-dread-brings-nintendos-classic-back-as-a-2d-sequel-on-october-8/
  17. Captain Suave

    Home Improvement

    And even at a ton+, since it's above ground level and appears to not be bolted to the slab it could still be blown away or knocked over by extreme tornado winds or a flying tree or something.
  18. Captain Suave

    The Video Thread

    They were in their 30's and 40's.
  19. Captain Suave

    Lost Ark Online

    Did you guys all get invites, or does pre-purchase give you access?
  20. Captain Suave

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    I'm going to fucking try that. I can hear the rats in my orange trees every night.
  21. Captain Suave

    MMA Thread

    Maia is also 43. Speaking as a 42 year old active in jiu jitsu, I'm just impressed he's able to still perform at this kinda sub-par level.
  22. Captain Suave

    Home Improvement

    ^ I'm renting my house because it's vastly cheaper than buying in my area (San Gabriel Valley / LA), but same logic applies. I bought my Accord in cash in 2002. It's only got 120k miles in 20 years because I don't commute and it still runs fine, so wtf do I need a new car for? I get that I have...
  23. Captain Suave

    Home Improvement

    A lot of old/thrift store stuff is straight up better than new, because in previous decades they made furniture out of real materials with real techniques. A huge fraction of modern furniture is just stapled-together bullshit, unless you're buying custom from a local craftsman.
  24. Captain Suave

    MMA Thread

    "Just dislocated". I'd rather have a broken bone than a bad dislocation like that. The soft tissues are never the same again.
  25. Captain Suave

    MMA Thread

    Credit to the Diaz bros - even when they lose it's a great show.
  26. Captain Suave

    Home Improvement

    I had to have mine sealed and vented due to radon. It was expensive (~$3k in 2007) but I didn't have to think about it afterwards.
  27. Captain Suave

    Keyboards & Mice

    Yeah, it's ee (argh, that was a double) and sometimes space and p. I'll give the alcohol a shot; thanks.
  28. Captain Suave

    Keyboards & Mice

    I have a Corsair K70 (MX brown) that's been great, but a few keys are starting to double-press in a super annoying way. I've tried removing the caps and blowing compressed air into the switch, etc, but that doesn't seem to do the trick. Anyone have suggestions for how to fix this?
  29. Captain Suave

    The Astronomy Thread

    The surface of Venus is 900 F, 1400 PSI, and rains sulfuric acid. It's hard to imagine what could withstand that.
  30. Captain Suave

    No Man's Sky

    Wow. DLSS gets me from 60-70 fps to 90-100 at 1440p in heavy demand environments on my 2070 Super (borderless works fine). I'll take it.
  31. Captain Suave

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Big 'ol fuckin nope. Apologies for the video contamination, but...
  32. Captain Suave

    Health Problems

    I've had mild post nasal drip my entire life. At one point in my 20's I did a battery of tests and it was posited that I have allergies to grass pollen and human skin. (So basically I'm fucked.) Over the counter medication barely makes enough difference to be worth using. When it gets bad in the...
  33. Captain Suave

    The Video Thread

  34. Captain Suave

    MMA Thread

    https://www.essentiallysports.com/mma-ufc-boxing-news-utterly-depressing-ben-askren-reveals-purse-against-jake-paul-made-him-more-money-than-his-bellator-run/
  35. Captain Suave

    MMA Thread

    It's a disgrace for combat sports but I'd be doing the same thing in Paul's shoes. He's making a lifetime's worth of money with this bullshit, and if he's successful maybe several lifetimes'. Blame the people who buy his PPV.
  36. Captain Suave

    Woodworking

    Most people who need to get perfect four corner miters will use a table saw sled or a shooting board and hand plane. The adjustable parts of power tools really aren't precise enough unless you're talking relatively high-end equipment that is very carefully calibrated. One thing I had trouble...
  37. Captain Suave

    No Man's Sky

    You have to complete the fifth milestone. It's possible to skip some steps 1-4, though some may be required. It took me about 5.5 hours to complete everything, and I'm sure it could have been significantly faster. That's some bullshit. Guess I got in under the wire by accident. Only started...
  38. Captain Suave

    No Man's Sky

    Got the Normandy this weekend but am having a bitch of a time finishing the full expedition. I cannot for the life of me find 10 unexplored systems. Whose supid idea was this to have a resourse of escalating scarcity as a multiplayer requirement? Edit: Finally started getting them jumping 8500...
  39. Captain Suave

    The Video Thread

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    Woodworking

    I can't say I've ever felt a need for a vertical featherboard on the router table. I don't really work with anything small enough that I couldn't keep my fingers ~6'' away from the bit.