EM1sw

joined 2 years ago
[–] EM1sw 1 points 4 weeks ago

Regarding food, is there a food bank nearby? There's no shame in going to one, they are often trying to get rid of surplus food before it goes bad.

[–] EM1sw 4 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Her name is Stan?

[–] EM1sw 7 points 11 months ago

As Peppycito said, they don't make sparks, which is important if you're working somewhere that could have explosive fumes. The lanyard is traditional for sailors' tools to prevent loss as well as dropping it on someone below. Mostly decorative now but it's convenient to be able to let go of the tool if you need both hands for something.

 

Been wanting a prybar to go with my copper EDC stuff for a while but I was worried copper wouldn't be strong enough. Found this old wrench on ebay for $10 and modified it for my needs. Left one of the wrench jaws on there so there's two ways to use it as a prybar. The spike end is rounded enough to probably not tear through a pocket but tapered enough to splice rope or tighten knots. Ended up being 5 1/2" which is a nice size.

 

I used to be mostly into teas, but my wife has always been into coffee. I work night shift so I figured it would be nice if I brewed her a cup in the mornings and save her the time getting ready. I've learned a lot about brewing coffee and found a brand that I like but she isn't as into it and doesn't really have a brand she likes. She used to just get a random bag of pre-ground from the grocery store and add sweetener and creamer or almond milk until it was palatable but she's trying to cut down on that stuff.

Does anyone know of a good sampler of whole beans that is somewhat representative of the varieties, origins, and roasts to hopefully narrow down someone's preference?

[–] EM1sw 5 points 1 year ago

Kyle Kinane

[–] EM1sw 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Most of those predate the internet

[–] EM1sw 5 points 1 year ago

It was adaquatulent!

Obligatory fuck Andy Dick.

[–] EM1sw 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not a terrible position to watch while spooning maybe?

[–] EM1sw 2 points 1 year ago

That association was intentional. At the time, clean food wasn't a given.

[–] EM1sw 7 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I meant more like Shaq with a 2x4 vs eight Gary Colemans with nunchucks, but that was a good show at the time

[–] EM1sw 47 points 1 year ago (10 children)

Good point and all, but my first thought was that it could finally tell me who would win in various hypothetical fights lol

[–] EM1sw 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Part of the appeal is the space factor too. That photo of Aldrin with his pipe and slide rule on Gemeni is one of my favorite pictures even though it's sadly underexposed

[–] EM1sw 2 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Probably a Pickett N600-ES. I feel like it's the most bang for buck size-wise. I really like the Concise / Sama & Etani slide rules with the reference tables too. I have several of those stashed around in case I need to reference a formula or periodic table

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