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  1. Kobayashi

    Home Improvement

    I haven't done it myself, but a semi-handy coworker did (I believe Ikea ones) and this was the only home project that defeated him. You apparently get to learn how out of square your walls really are and all sorts of shimming techniques in order to do it right. I'm sure there's some practical...
  2. Kobayashi

    Dating

    Go enjoy life, pursue interests before you're tied down. There are a lot of dangerous hobbies I never got to pursue from being in relationships since my early 20s. Very few people get to have a stage in their young lives where they have both money and no responsibilities, take advantage of it...
  3. Kobayashi

    The "Shit I just bought" thread

    Do these things actually work or are they just a fancy toy? I've also been intrigued, but I always imagine the fly just shrugging it off after a direct hit and me being pissed.
  4. Kobayashi

    Job Hunting

    WTF? I love DEI now! Just heard a chunk of my company's HR is being laid off and replaced with AI. I wonder if the worthless gatekeeping they do for open positions will get better or worse.
  5. Kobayashi

    Job Hunting

    Good riddance. As someone who has had the misfortune of dealing with multiple programs developed by TCS, I can firmly say that even with companies demanding 15-30% fee cuts, they're grossly overpaying.
  6. Kobayashi

    2024-2025 NFL Season - Dak Prescott's MVP Tour Part 2

    Is anyone else really not that impressed with Deebo there? Dude barely got any separation on #40 who I had to look up - he's Tyler Owens, their 3rd string strong safety. Daniels' throw is perfect, just not seeing the hype here they're trying to push. In my mind this just shows they need to end...
  7. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    This is an update to Brewsters Millions I'd watch. A Nigerian prince has to distribute 100 million over 30 days via email in order to inherit billions and become king of Nigeria. Whoever the Hollywood writer guy was on the board, you can have it, all I ask is a producer credit.
  8. Kobayashi

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Only slightly better than Here's our price* *Price assumes lease conquest of a Buick Skylark, military discount, police discount, teacher discount, left-handed discount, and financing through shitbag financial at 15% APR.
  9. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Easiest decision ever: Hedberg and Farley. Then I'd get pissed when they both OD again within a year. Runner up would be Cobain, not for his music, just to know once and for all if he was actually murdered. Oblig - the sign forgot to apologize for the convenience:
  10. Kobayashi

    Robot Vacuums and Robot Moppers

    Picked up a Roborock q10 s5+ during prime day for a small discount since it seemed to review a little better than the sharks. Ran it for the first time today - mostly seamless, but I can see the stupid super light throw rugs my wife loves to put everywhere are going to cause problems. Came...
  11. Kobayashi

    Home Improvement

    Just trying to get a visit from the Porsche rep based on my post history... Bad joke, got the reaction it deserved
  12. Kobayashi

    Home Improvement

    Congrats man, that's some serious viewership and a great haul. Without doxing yourself (if possible), what is your channel about? Have you been working on monetizing it? I would think you'd be nearly in quit day job levels depending on how much content you put out. Also, I think the Porsche...
  13. Kobayashi

    What vehicle do you drive?

    If you're towing a trailer, it used to be (but not always now) the highest rating is with the RWD variant. It's also cheaper and less stuff that can break. I get it if you're in a warmer climate and not planning on doing any offroading. I leave my truck in 2WD for most of the year and usually...
  14. Kobayashi

    What vehicle do you drive?

    I assume you're talking used since you're mentioning getting it in a manual. I'd avoid the older vehicles with the 4 cylinder Theta engine, that thing is a notorious piece of shit. The small 6 cylinder in later models is ok.
  15. Kobayashi

    Umamusume: Pretty Derby

    Can confirm, I once accidentally ordered raw horse meat in Japan.
  16. Kobayashi

    2024-2025 NFL Season - Dak Prescott's MVP Tour Part 2

    I haven't watched a single talking head sports show on Fox Sports, but these all look terrible. Those names suck too. If you asked me what "The Facility" was, I'd assume it was some NCIS adjacent spinoff on CBS.
  17. Kobayashi

    2024-2025 NFL Season - Dak Prescott's MVP Tour Part 2

    "He taught me what it meant to be disciplined, focused, and relentless in everything I do." Maybe not the best phrase coming from a guy with a bazillion stupid personal foul calls, just saying. Frustrating player, he was incredibly disruptive on the field, but I was happy to see him walk from...
  18. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    The hell is going on with his wrist/hand. I want to kick this guy's ass just so I can tell him to Get Lose.
  19. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    If you try it, you only do it once. Best case, some cheese falls off the side, you get a bunch of smoke, and the pizza is a pain in the ass to take off the rack because most people cooking frozen pizza don't own a peel. Worst case you forget to preheat or put in a thawed pizza and you get a...
  20. Kobayashi

    What vehicle do you drive?

    Cylinder deactivation is one of those technologies that needs to go to the trashbin of history. I can't think of a single engine it's been implemented on that hasn't completely torpedoed the reliability. Good to know it's a simple fix if I ever go that route. Same goes for idle stop/start on a...
  21. Kobayashi

    What vehicle do you drive?

    Just did some minivan shopping. If you can get over the minivan stigma, nothing is more versatile or easier to deal with car seats and family hauling. Plus they have phenomenal utility. Only problem is you're limited to four options and it's a bit of a hot market. The Sienna was out of the...
  22. Kobayashi

    Robot Vacuums and Robot Moppers

    Non-mower derail - all this convenience with the mower pushed me to get my first vacuum. I got an Irobot q0 for 40 bucks on Amazon. This thing sucks balls - I put it in our 2nd floor to do all the bedrooms. If it's not pushing the door of the bedroom it's parked in closed and trapping itself...
  23. Kobayashi

    Robot Vacuums and Robot Moppers

    How did the garage turn out? I've considered doing the same, but I don't want to interfere with the rain sensor. I assume the official one still somehow makes that work. Mine has been an absolute workhorse. I removed a root it kept getting hung up on from the map a few weeks ago and it's been...
  24. Kobayashi

    Steam Deals and Digital Sales

    Probably could have gotten some of these for free if I kept up with all the stuff like Epic games store, etc, but have been too busy. Here's my haul of games I'll probably never get around to playing: Picked up Hacknet and its DLC for 4 bucks - hadn't heard of it before, but its description...
  25. Kobayashi

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Went down a little rabbit hole on it - some guy did a 40 minute youtube video going through the source code and didn't see anything malicious (at least per the comments, I didn't watch the whole thing, skipped around a few times). However, people were reporting discrepancies in the file size for...
  26. Kobayashi

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    I have to admit, the video heading had me rustled being a "two-click" solution and then being a 10 minute video, but this looks pretty amazing.
  27. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Me staring at this dumb joke for 5 minutes: Guy ant? Giant?...
  28. Kobayashi

    Broken Arrow

    So you're saying I shouldn't name my egg cooking simulator 'Hard Boiled?'
  29. Kobayashi

    Smartphones

    The phone is slightly intriguing - 500 bucks for a made in America phone with some flagship level specs (although the SOC isn't listed) and it actually has a headphone jack and sd card slot. I wonder what company actually designed and is building this thing. I can't tell if you can buy it...
  30. Kobayashi

    Home Improvement

    Video was highly unsatisfying, just them installing a French Drain. Extra lame, it looked like any excess drains into a 5 gallon bucket that this guy now gets to monitor and empty on a regular basis. I was really hoping to see something that flung the water back over to the neighbor's side...
  31. Kobayashi

    Nintendo Switch (previously NX)

    Kids these days will never experience true gaming. (getting a migraine after playing 10 minutes of Mario Tennis)
  32. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    At least my 10mm wrenches were put to good use...
  33. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Looks like they should cook up about the same timing. Maybe leave the brisket a little longer.
  34. Kobayashi

    Car ?'s

    I have something similar to this to check blade style fuses: https://www.walmart.com/ip/Parasitic-Draw-Fuse-Tester-Automotive-Car-Power-Monitor-Accessories-Mini-Maxi-ATC-Fuses-Live-Current-Electric-Test-Pen-Light-Electrical-Diagnostic-To/16605357748 It measures the voltage drop across the fuse...
  35. Kobayashi

    What vehicle do you drive?

    There were rumors that it was going to come over as a badge engineered Nissan with potentially a modified powertrain, but the attempted splits from Renault probably killed that idea. https://www.forbes.com/sites/peterlyon/2021/10/24/nissan-eyes-mid-engined-sports-car-based-on-alpine-a110/
  36. Kobayashi

    Home Improvement

    They make a Febreze without the godawful perfume. Don't ask me why, but it's an absolute pain in the ass to find in stores. https://www.febreze.com/en-us/products/fabric-refresher-scent-free I think I had to buy it online - I think I used Target since that's something I don't want a knock off...
  37. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

  38. Kobayashi

    Robot Vacuums and Robot Moppers

    I use the term loosely, it was one of those huge clumps of crab grass. I need to re-seed that area and purge some of that shit. Did a little reading of the manual this morning. I had the mower set to sensitive mode. They recommend turning that off in high grass - it overrides using the...
  39. Kobayashi

    Robot Vacuums and Robot Moppers

    I broke down and bought the Luba 2 for my place. I very nearly boxed it back up and returned it - the day I was setting everything up, the app wasn't available in the google play store, it was set to early access. I'm curious what you mean with the antenna mast - I threw it together not really...
  40. Kobayashi

    Funny, Strange, Random Pics

    Alright, I tolerate Mason jars in trendy restaurants because they're probably really fucking cheap and durable, but if you are a place that buys Mason jar beer mugs with a handle, fuck you. I guarantee they're no longer cheap, and now I'm drinking from an inferior glass with pointless threading...