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re: Which controller did you start with?

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/18/24 at 2:58 pm
Pre-1 bitches [img]https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/atari-pong-1602082404.png[/img]...
[quote]Because most people don't really want freedom?[/quote] Most people have a hard time swallowing the fact that freedom and rights also have costs associated with them. Those costs are often blood and the blood is often innocent people. People are often quick to call for removal of rights t...

re: Thoughts on black license plates

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/18/24 at 12:40 pm
[quote]Thoughts on black license plates[/quote] Every time I see one I think Delaware. Their basic plate has been black with white or gold lettering since the 70s....
[quote]im very sorry, I didn’t realize[/quote] You can tell how much Skilly prefers Aspy since she didn't even use both Gs and got zero admonishment. Then again maybe he likes you more because he used it as a way to engage. ...
[quote]quote: The manual door release can only damage it if you close it after manually opening it. If you left the door open after getting out you could close it again when the update finished and the car resumed normal function Am I the only one this sounds crazy to?[/quote] It isn't unus...
[quote]get out of my malfunctioning car with a minimal risk of damage[/quote] It wasn't even malfunctioning the internet connection was just slower than the initial estimate. ...
[quote]Best just shoot it and put it out of its misery[/quote] All right Kristi....

re: TGIF Watch thread

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/17/24 at 8:34 pm
[quote]I bought a cheap nh36 to practice on and promptly screwed it up. [/quote] Get a Seagull ST36 (ETA 6497 clone) to start with, everything is bigger and easier to work with. Make sure your work surface is high enough, you generally want it somewhere between your nipples and bottom of your ...

re: TGIF Watch thread

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/17/24 at 5:23 pm
I think it is a SBP313 which is kinda sorta a white dial reissue of the 6105 8000 which originally came out between the 62MAS and the Willard and for many years was overlooked by collectors in favor of its older and younger brothers. ...
[quote]They chose the Lutheran version?!?! How odd.[/quote] They would have chosen the Jewish version (Mitzvot) of the Commandments but they didn't have enough walls....
[quote]Seems like they could put in place some type of ethical, moral, action code without it being 10 Commandments?[/quote] The Burger court in Stone v Graham said as much. The first 4 commandments are the issue. The rest would be fine. ...
[quote]quote: I wouldn’t say no to a threesome.. or chicken tenders [/quote] [img]https://jordanforeman.com/assets/images/why-not-both.jpg[/img] [img]https://dynl.mktgcdn.com/p/hFMurgY1ThDoF3myCzZ0IoSK0jg_kF5C1xKrWg_4A2U/600x337.jpg[/img]...
[quote]Only progfilth will protest this.[/quote] TIL the founders were progfilth. Just proves you live long enough you see everything. ...
[quote]Based on what precisely?[/quote] A relitigation of Stone v Graham which speaks specifically to requiring the posting of the Ten Commandments in public schools. It centers around the Establishment Clause test set out by Lemon v Kurtzman. Win or lose it will be an expensive uphill battle...

re: TGIF Watch thread

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/17/24 at 12:56 pm
[quote]Have you seen that new (at least I think it's new) Royal Oak Jumbo Extra Thin with the grainy textured blue dial in 18K WG? It is a real stunner...and only 82K USD lol. I missed the boat about 10-15 years ago on RO's. Probably shoulda bought one instead of the white dial VC Overseas I boug...

re: TGIF Watch thread

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/17/24 at 12:40 pm
[quote]I'm really feeling the need for a GMT watch. Some of the ones I'm looking at in no particular order: Rolex Explorer II, GMT Master II, Planet Ocean GMT, IWC Ingeniiur Dual TIme. Explorer II has been the leader because reasons, but lately the IWC has been speaking to me. GMT Master II is unava...

re: TGIF Watch thread

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/17/24 at 11:28 am
Trinity knot and Trinity brand for TGIF. AP 15400 [img]https://i.imgur.com/iy6UWJO.jpeg[/img] ...
[quote]So the US tax payer should be on the hook for yet some more BS.. your name checks out[/quote] Sometimes you can't fix stupid. Let's set aside the limits on liability for now and try to handhold you through the process. You have to understand there are multiple entities that may share...

re: US Flag recommendations?

Posted by Obtuse1 on 5/16/24 at 7:53 pm
We bought an indoor flag set for our mock trial room from Gettysburg Flag Works. It came with the flag, perched eagle, pole and base. It is very nice. ...
[quote]Euro much more organized, automated and clean.[/quote] That is Roco which doesn't have the quality of Marklin or Kato (Japanese). There is a reason high-quality stuff costs money. Model trains have also advanced significantly in the last 30 years. The much higher attention to protot...