Washedupcynic

joined 2 months ago
[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

Split Fiction looked like it was going to be a good game. My girlfriend wanted us to get a copy and play it together. I told her I would not buy a copy of this nor play it because, EA. I told her I'm not the boss of her money, and she can do what she wants. I still mourn the death of maixs and simcity.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 weeks ago

I live in Albany, NY. I commute on an eBike, in the road, with a helment and follow the traffic laws. My bike even has brake lights and turn signals. Now that school is out, I'm seeing kids and teens riding eBikes and eScooters without protective gear, out in the road not following traffic law at all. I've had a few near misses where I almost hit them on my eBike because they are running red lights. It pisses me off so much because they aren't just endangering themselves, they are endangering me. A part of me wants regulation, but the other part of me knows that regulation is just going to increase the cost of using small, speed capped eVehicles. (Many of these scooters and bikes have motors where the top speed is 20-30 MPH.) I am not stopping to administer aide to anyone hurt riding an eVehicle that openly breaks traffic law.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I can't unsee this. You need to get the kitty with the dick face.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

I would rather have a raise; take your cold, shitty pizza and asphyxiate yourselves with it corp-holes. Pay a living wage and improve work life balance.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Trump appointed him in his last term. WTF?! Stop the world, I want to get off.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 19 points 3 weeks ago

Girlfriend better have all the data she has/knows linked to a dead man switch to leak.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

While I'm not a Texas native, I lived in Dallas for 3 years. I'm not a republican nor have I sipped the maga cool-aide. Not everyone that is from, or lived in Texas has tossed Trump's salad.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 weeks ago

Sadly, red states have been voting to fuck themselves over since the civil rights movement just so they could make sure brown people are also getting fucked.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 3 points 4 weeks ago

I have only personally ridden on Gary Fishers, Treks, cannondales, and GT bikes. Among those 4 brands that I rode, there wasn't much difference between bikes made with similar materials and components other than price. A used bike that's been tuned up is just as good as a new one. As a teenager in the 1990's my first bike was a 10 speed Raleigh from the 60's. I got the bike for free and had to replace the tires, tubes, brakes, gears and chain. I was lucky that the front and rear derailleurs were in good condition after all that time, those are a bit more pricey to fix. I've purchased many high end bikes used for cheap because people with tons of money to burn want something fancy, then end up never using the damn things except to ride around their neighborhood. If you're just starting out, get a used bike. This way if you decide it isn't for you, you haven't spent a mortgage payment on the damn thing. Something like this is likely up your alley brand new: https://www.giant-bicycles.com/us/contend-3 The frame here I believe is an aluminum frame and it's kind of what you would spend these days for something entry level. Trek and cannondale entry level bikes are even more expensive. The last road bike I had was a women's specific trek, hybrid carbon fiber/aluminum. I spent $1400 on that bike new 20 years ago. I rode that bike for 20 years, and I would still have it if it hadn't been stolen. If you properly maintain your bike it can last a lifetime.

When purchasing a bike, imagine a triangle. One side is cost, one side is strength, one side is speed. Pick two. A cheap strong bike sacrifices speed. A cheap fast bike sacrifices strength. A strong fast bike sacrifices money.

Do not shop for a new bike at department stores like walmart, target, or places like dicks sporting goods. The bikes get assembled by random minimum wage workers that don't know what they are doing, you'll end up with something that is poorly tuned right out of the box. New bikes generally need tweaking no matter what after being ridden for a while because the break/shifter cables stretch out a bit once you start riding. Find a local shop that only sells bikes. You might be able to find models that are a few years old, but still new at a better price than the latest bike to hit the market. Bike shops might also have a good selection of decent used bikes to sell too.

[–] Washedupcynic@lemmy.ca 9 points 4 weeks ago

Gnarly Old Pedophiles.

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