Rappe

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[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 42 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why would you remind me of this on a Monday morning. Haven't I suffered enough :(

In all seriousness, great episode, definitely still makes me sad every time even when I know it's coming. Unpopular opinion, I think Futurama was on par with the best Simpsons seasons, and way better than most Simpsons seasons.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 8 points 4 months ago

I am sincerely apologetic of posting content that you found not to be dull enough. I will try to be better in the future. Tool restoration indeed is interesting, but I thought merely soaking a tool in deruster for days would be dull enough :(

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I will keep this advice in mind the next time I need to derust something. Thank you very much. Bought a house from the 80's from a family of the previous owner, and they left a whole bunch of potentially good tools and other stuff in there.

A badly maintained, clogged, greasy electric chainsaw is on my list of things to open up, clean and lube up as well. Looking forward to that. As a mainly electronics guy, I only very recently started doing simple mechanical repairs. Opened up a fan that had a hard time turning, found out there were no bearings, just a rod acting as the iron core inside a DC motor. Disassembled, applied generous amounts of acetone to relevant parts, dried it up and greased it up. Worked like a charm afterwards, and didn't even lose any screws.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

After some research, apparently my local auto store does sell a store brand rust removal gel. As a bonus, in my local language it's apparently called "Rust eater".

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago

Hmm, looks like it's the US spelling for a gripping tool, whereas UK uses vice for both a personal failing or a bad habit, and a gripping tool. I'm most familiar with US spelling since I learned most of my English from video games and TV shows as wee lad.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 3 points 4 months ago (4 children)

I checked the biggest retailers in my neck of the woods, doesn't look like any of them sell it.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Not native English speaker, so I checked the dictionary first, and saw that vise is an accepted alternative spelling. Might not be that common apparently.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 9 points 4 months ago (5 children)

I did not want anyone to think I was derusting my personal failings.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I'm mostly the kind of worldbuilder, who gets one cool but vague idea of something and then just randomly plug stuff into it until it makes sense. The latest was "What if there was a force that was rewriting reality while it's going on, and some people are immune to it for some reason?" and I ran with it. 150h later I have a full 12 scenario Call of Cthulhu campaign, but without Lovecraft stuff, all homebrew.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

Dogget at least has some character development, doesn't hold a candle to Mulder though and definitely not saying he's a good character, but what really got me was the Agent NoPersonality, Monica Reyes. (I had to look up her name) She doesn't do anything, she doesn't have any kind of development, she doesn't add anything and she's just so boring and cookiecutter. No chemistry with Dogget either. I had actually forgotten she exists until I rewatched the entire series recently.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 4 points 4 months ago

I am considering framing this comment. Never have I gotten such a compliment.

[–] Rappe@sopuli.xyz 2 points 4 months ago

Yes. Thank you for noticing.

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