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| Topic | Leaving for Asia tomorrow. Any tips on cell phone use? |
| LeoRavus 02/05/23 4:45:56 AM #7 | doomcrusader posted... No, the local card is just for local calls and texts. I imagine it's impossible or expensive to call internationally with it, but I'm not positive. Thanks for the info. I just looked into Google Fi unlimited plus. You can get a month of the service from Amazon for $45, keep your old number, and make unlimited texts to the US while abroad. Almost sounds too good to be true but Amazon can deliver the sim today. Then after the trip I could cancel the service. I hope I read everything right. I'm half asleep. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Leaving for Asia tomorrow. Any tips on cell phone use? |
| LeoRavus 02/05/23 3:59:00 AM #5 | doomcrusader posted... I'm living in the Philippines right now, you have a few options. Do local sim cards allow you to text or call to the US without some crazy fee? --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Leaving for Asia tomorrow. Any tips on cell phone use? |
| LeoRavus 02/05/23 2:10:49 AM #1 | Stopping in Tokyo briefly then heading to Ho Chi Minh City. I looked into Verizon's Travel Pass and it's $10 a day. $140 for 2 weeks just to send texts here and there sounds excessive. I mean I could do it but don't want to. There has to be a poor man's option to stay connected with people back home. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | China threatens 'further actions' after US downs balloon |
| LeoRavus 02/05/23 2:06:21 AM #30 | UnholyMudcrab posted... Iran shot down an airliner in 2020, is that what you're thinking of?Ah that's right. Fuck China anyway --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | 500k or dinner with CJayC |
| LeoRavus 02/05/23 2:04:41 AM #11 | I'd take $5 over that unless the dinner's paid for and it's a ballerass spread --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | China threatens 'further actions' after US downs balloon |
| LeoRavus 02/05/23 1:38:39 AM #21 | And didn't China shoot down a commercial airliner a couple years ago? Now they're pissed over a balloon. lol Fuck them. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | China threatens 'further actions' after US downs balloon |
| LeoRavus 02/05/23 1:37:23 AM #20 | Irony posted... We should fly stuff over China and be like oops it was just an accident And China would shoot it over an urban neighborhood without giving af. I don't understand how they can be mad about this. They invaded US airspace with a mystery balloon and expected us to just let it float back to China like nothing happened? --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Could you cook soup in a can? |
| LeoRavus 02/02/23 1:33:45 PM #21 | VampireCoyote posted... a lot of canned food is literally cooked in the can so it would probably be harmless It's actually pasteurized in the can, but cooked before it enters the can. Pasteurization gets it hot enough to kill any bacteria which is why canned food lasts for years. So to answer OP, yes you could do that. The can won't explode. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Gen X seems to be the only living generation no one talks shit about |
| LeoRavus 02/02/23 1:23:17 PM #46 | Speaking of Karens, when I was at Walmart getting my tire fixed I was sitting next to one waiting. She appeared to be gen x. She was balling someone out on the phone over some plan she was trying to cancel and went on for like 40 minutes being embarrassingly rude before the rep hung up on her. "What's your name? Michael? There are millions of Michaels. Michael what? What. Is. Your. Full. Name? What's your manager's name? Your boss. Who is it? Hello? Hello? Heeeellloooo?" It was the most classic Karen conversation I've ever heard in my life. Should have recorded it. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Gen X seems to be the only living generation no one talks shit about |
| LeoRavus 02/02/23 3:54:11 AM #1 | Gen Z, millennials, boomers, and the the greatest generation all catch shit for something. Gen X grew up during the perfect period to be the most well adjusted in modern times. Boomers and TGG are too hard. Gen Z and millennials are too soft. Gen X falls somewhere in between. The Goldilocks zone. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Had my tires replace at Walmart today. Hours later one went flat |
| LeoRavus 02/01/23 6:08:50 PM #23 | So managed to inflate the tire and make it back to Walmart. They replaced the valve stem and it seems to be holding. Still though how the hell could they not tell it was leaking when they inflated the tire? When I filled it to 35 psi the valve was hissing like a mf. No way could they not have heard that. I probably should have asked for a gift card or something for wasting gas going back. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Had my tires replace at Walmart today. Hours later one went flat |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 8:48:30 PM #21 | Questionmarktarius posted... Probably screwed up putting the valve core in. They've done that to me enough that I got a little wrench to torque them back in. I'll definitely invest in one of those. Part of the reason why I got new front tires was a leaky valve stem and I had to keep inflating it. When I took off the cap I could hear air coming out. Should have looked into a fix but it was time to replace them anyway. It's a different story if the brand new tire valve core was jacked up. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Had my tires replace at Walmart today. Hours later one went flat |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 7:19:34 PM #11 | VampireCoyote posted... Id for sure get their auto department on the phone and explain that this happened right after they installed new tires The auto center is closed now but I'll call them in the morning and at least get it on record. If it's their fault they should pay for all expenses. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Had my tires replace at Walmart today. Hours later one went flat |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 7:15:29 PM #7 | And yeah I'll have the tire checked for punctures. It could be a defective tire or they installed it wrong or something. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Had my tires replace at Walmart today. Hours later one went flat |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 7:14:47 PM #6 | Heartomaton posted... Did you get the warranty? No. I never had a flat like this in my life and cheaped out. But it's an awful big coincidence it happens hours after they installed new tires. I was driving on smooth pavement and it went flat as it sat in the parking lot. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Had my tires replace at Walmart today. Hours later one went flat |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 7:02:00 PM #1 | It was before work that I had them changed and I made it to work fine. 10 hours later I try to go home an one is all the way flat, rim on the ground. My spare is under the vehicle and wouln't lower. Something was froze up. So I walked home in 35 degree rain in the dark. I have no idea what could have caused it other than something Walmart did wrong. Never had a complete flat before this. Not sure what to do now besides having it towed to a shop. Fuck Walmart. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | My daughter wants to get her ears pierced. Thoughts? |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 4:24:06 AM #4 | Kakapo posted... Both my wife and I were like no fucking way about getting my daughters ears pierced as a baby.If the kid's old enough to consent and take care of it, that should be fine. It's not like a tattoo that she may regret later in life. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | My daughter wants to get her ears pierced. Thoughts? |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 4:17:10 AM #2 | I remember this girl getting her baby's ears pierced and posted it on facebook. It was only a few months old. I was like how is that even legal? Won't the infant pick at it? --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Do pictures of your genitals exist online? |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 4:10:01 AM #5 | I put a pick of my balls in tinychat years ago. Then this chick on cam blew it up on her laptop so it's probably still out there --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | That kid who dropped his pants to his ankles to piss at the urinal |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 4:00:52 AM #3 | I remember him. Last I saw he was working at Lowes --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | I havent drank since friday |
| LeoRavus 01/31/23 3:56:49 AM #5 | I haven't drank for about a week. I usually take a break when my liver starts failing an let it recuperate --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Why's the Nintendo Switch so incredibly bad at streaming? |
| LeoRavus 01/25/23 5:45:46 AM #1 | I've been browsing games in the eshop and trying to watch videos. They fucking buffer every few seconds. So I tried it on my laptop and PC in the eshop and all the videos run perfectly fine from beginning to end. Everything is on the same wifi connection. What cheap shit did Nintendo pull to make it impossible for me to watch a game video in the eshop on my Switch? --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Why do people in movies act like pouring alcohol on wounds is so painful? |
| LeoRavus 01/24/23 10:46:19 PM #1 | It's barely a little sting and I use 99% on my open wounds. This trope needs to die --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | 4 cops arrest man for eating a sandwich. |
| LeoRavus 01/21/23 11:36:05 PM #34 | Crazy California legislators probably think a bird will get high cholesterol if someone drops a breakfast sandwich crumb hence the law --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Since the switch is gonna last at least 4 more years what games you want? |
| LeoRavus 01/21/23 8:29:22 PM #4 | Just looking forward to BotW2 unless they delay it until the next console --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Why do people find it worth it to commute far from home to work? |
| LeoRavus 01/21/23 8:12:30 PM #7 | There are people at work who live over an hour away, highway driving. That always boggled my mind since they live in bigger cities than where this place is located. Surely there has to be something closer to home? Or did they exhaust all those jobs by fucking up? --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Pro gun lawyer shot by own gun in Brazil |
| LeoRavus 01/21/23 5:34:53 PM #26 | He took a bullet for his mom. Hopefully the machine is put down --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Irish President calls for homework to be banned |
| LeoRavus 01/21/23 4:41:21 PM #22 | coolguyjimmy posted... I never remember doing any homework, I don't think we got much if any during my schooling. I found it to be the opposite. We'd also have breaks between some classes in college to get things done and not have to worry about it later. Grade school was just back to back class after class with only a lunch break --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Irish President calls for homework to be banned |
| LeoRavus 01/21/23 4:30:26 PM #17 | I remember math homework taking up so much time. Every math teacher would give us page after page of shit to do and expect us to "show our work". It was especially frustrating when I had an afterschool job and the classes got more demanding. Who the hell wants to come home from work then do 3 hours worth of math before going to sleep, plus whatever is given by other classes? I hated grade school more than any other point in my life so far. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Would you rather speak all languages or speak to animals? |
| LeoRavus 01/14/23 11:54:42 AM #23 | Will the animals do what I tell them? If so I'd pick that. Otherwise it's kind of a useless ability unless you work with animals. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Snowpiercer cancelled and the final season wont air even though its completed |
| LeoRavus 01/13/23 10:05:24 PM #28 | Sounds like another incomplete series like Manifest Netflix will eventually air just to piss people off --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Wait. CJayC quit because he didnt want to be 40 on Gamefaqs? |
| LeoRavus 01/13/23 10:01:55 PM #2 | Yeah message boards are mostly older people. Sounds like an excuse to sell --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Is getting a Switch OLED a good idea now? |
| LeoRavus 01/12/23 8:26:22 PM #1 | Or will Nintendo be surprising us with a switch pro or 2? Going on a trip and want something for the plane ride/hotel. I have an old school switch but can't stand the screen and only play it docked --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Cooking chili in the crock pot! |
| LeoRavus 01/07/23 3:30:44 PM #15 | I made the best chili I ever had a couple weeks ago. I usually play it by ear but this is what I remember putting in it: 3 lbs ground turkey (the darker meat, not breast) 1 pack diced andouille sausage 2 large cans of kidney beans 1 small can of black beans Onion, bell pepper, celery, garlic 2 cans stewed tomatoes 2 cans Rotel original tomatoes A jar of Ortega chunky salsa Better than Bullion beef broth (added until I liked the consistency, maybe 3 cups) Chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper (just threw some in until it tasted right) Cooked the vegetables in olive oil with the sausage. Removed and browned the turkey. Then threw everything in the pot and let it simmer on low for a couple hours. I think guys like cooking chili because it's one of the easiest things to make. https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/4/6/7/AABulwAAEEXj.jpg --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | To people who insist on cooking steak well-done...why? |
| LeoRavus 01/07/23 3:07:57 PM #27 | I used to do medium rare but evolved to medium. The texture is better since it has more bite. I no longer like mushy red steak that leaks juice all over everything on the plate --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | What items should you bring on a 2 week trip to Asia? |
| LeoRavus 01/07/23 10:11:56 AM #4 | whetstone314 posted... innoculation(s) I was thinking about getting vaxxed for malaria at least itachi15243 posted... Where in Asia? Also do you know the language of where you're going? Vietnam. The friend I'm going with can speak the language plus my phone can translate it so hopefully that won't be much of an issue --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | What items should you bring on a 2 week trip to Asia? |
| LeoRavus 01/07/23 10:07:03 AM #1 | I'll be going in exactly 1 month from today and want to be prepared. Here's my list so far: Clothes of course Passport/visa Insect repellant Sunscreen Backpack Razors/toothbrush Portable charger Travel adapter I know most of this could be purchased there but don't wanna risk getting some bootleg stuff. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Your favorite Grand Theft Auto game? |
| LeoRavus 01/04/23 5:10:54 AM #18 | Vice City had the best music. V the best everything else --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | How do YOU draw a star? |
| LeoRavus 01/04/23 4:59:31 AM #19 | 41352, then the circle is 154321 --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Do you still use any devices that charge by micro USB? |
| LeoRavus 01/03/23 5:31:08 AM #19 | Ricemills posted... yeah, my phones. I used to be like this. Decided to upgrade every year now on Black Friday. It's when you get top prices for trade-ins and also a sale price. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Do you still use any devices that charge by micro USB? |
| LeoRavus 01/03/23 3:36:20 AM #13 | NinjaWarrior455 posted... My Bose headphones use them and since I use those fairly regularly it's annoying having to switch out my cables so I can charge them. I forgot about my Bose QC headphones that also take micro. I rarely use them though. Do any companies still make things that don't utilize USB-C? I hope not. I've upgraded my vape and power bank because of it and of course new phones use USB C. I haven't had a USB-C cable wear out yet. Far better tech --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Do you still use any devices that charge by micro USB? |
| LeoRavus 01/03/23 2:54:26 AM #1 | I only have my Logitech max ergo mouse left. I fucking hate micro USB and it always seems to wear out. Like it was designed to wear out --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Avatar the Way of the Water is better than the first in every way |
| LeoRavus 01/03/23 2:30:21 AM #7 | Is there any way to stream this yet? I don't go to the movies --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Who do you think of Barbara Walters' journalism style? |
| LeoRavus 01/03/23 2:07:38 AM #4 | Imit8m3 posted... https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/5/4/AAZgIXAAEDSm.jpg Lol, that one backfired on her. She'd say anything for ratings. I think she was a sociopath --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Who do you think of Barbara Walters' journalism style? |
| LeoRavus 01/03/23 1:58:57 AM #2 | I think what really got me when she was riding in Ronald Reagan's jeep and complained that the upholstery wasn't nice and it rode too rough. I mean you're riding with a fucking president, suck it up rich girl --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
| Topic | Who do you think of Barbara Walters' journalism style? |
| LeoRavus 01/03/23 1:56:38 AM #1 | I think she was a "shock journalist". Or maybe tabloid journalist. She not only wanted to talk about pertinent issues with her guests, but wanted to know why they were so fat or apparently crazy. I watched several documentaries on her after she died, and think she was a rude bitch. Even when she interviewed people I don't necessarily like I thought she was out of line. A spoiled spoon-fed rich girl from birth with no sense of appropriate behavior. --- This is where cool people write stuff. |
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