JayleneSlide

I know nothing about miniatures or even painting at that level of detail. But I really admire the detail and shading. For example, the writing on the inside of the headgear above, to me, is such an amazing touch. Out of the miniatures you posted, what is a figure (or a specific detail on a figure) of which you are especially proud?

Sincere question: that's "quick?" The detail, shading, even distressed/wear is really impressive.

Edit: I meant to say, "There was a phase and I missed my one chance to be cool?!"

Phase? I grew up poor AF, so it was either jars or beat-up, cast-off Tupperware cups, and I always hated the feel of putting plastic to my mouth. Now that I'm grown (definitely not grown-up, though) and actually able to afford excellent glassware, jars are just a great way to reduce and reuse. I'm all about multiuse items, and jars are one of my favorites.

Lots of things come in straight-sided jars which maximize volume stored with volume consumed. The jar comes with a sealing lid. They tend to be durable since they have to survive shipping. I can make a big cocktail or some great food to give to a friend without worrying if my container comes back. Yeah, I'm Team Jar all the way.

My BS, unprovable hypothesis: The Golden Age of Piracy was actually a successful Socialist movement, with Nassau being a disruptively successful enclave of Socialism in action. The pirates deeply threatened the budding power structures in the US (not conjecture) and the entrenched powers in Europe. While some powers, most notably royalty, were willing to use pirates as mercenaries (privateers), there was an excess of democracy and human concern (somewhat my conjecture) among the Nassau pirates. The Nassau pirates had pensions, a form of worker's comp, disability, democratic command structures at sea, and healthcare (such as it was given the era). According to the historical texts on the Nassau pirates, there were almost no written records, which strikes me as especially odd since they had so many long-running financial and governing processes.

Add another endorsement for the OE Lido, but we have the 3 after someone stole our Lido 2. The 3 is also slightly less hazardous on the sailboat when the weather gets bumpy. It's also easier to bring with us since I have to travel a lot for work.

Fake it til you make it!

Oh no! Anyway...

Another drop-shipper ... err, I mean "manufacturer" of cheap Chinesium garbage bites the dust. The more of these companies on the trash heap of history, the better. Say hi to VanMoof and their stupid garbage when you get there, Juiced. It's just too bad they didn't eat shit far sooner.

I have negative sympathies for people who buy this garbage. "Why would I spend $8000 for a life-critical, high amperage transportation system with FUCKING LITHIUM in it?! I could spend $1500 and get something just as good! Oh shit, my house burned down/my bike can't be serviced by the LBS/I can't get any parts."

Remember in grade school, when we had all those caveat emptor lessons? Does that just not happen anymore? Because I think it's one of the few possible explanations for how much cheap, dangerous crap there is that people are buying. Not just crappy e-bikes, but the freighters full of shit that is all destined for local landfills.

• Dress for the slide, not for the ride
• ATGATT
• Gray-haired riders don't get that way from luck

What others did I miss?

Thanks for digging that up. The details in this article are a "refreshing" change from most of what we see when the FBI arrest a terror plot suspect. "Our agents befriended a quiet loner. They then cajoled, pushed, and prodded this reluctant teenager into making a bomb for them. QED, BITCHES!"

Now I'm just waiting for Conservative d-bags (such as my parents) to start screaming about how we need to shut down the legal immigration too. The real kicker: they're both immigrants.

Got a link for that other source?

Ya Kid K's Congolese accent definitely has some of that marbles-in-the-mouth Staten Island sound. I was also surprised to learn she wasn't from the Burroughs.

In the US, motorcycle helmets are held to a DOT specification, which are okay standards. Buy when talking about brain cases, DOT spec is kinda minimal acceptable designs. Snell certification is an additional, more rigorous set of standards, and in my experience, those helmets are generally more expensive and, in my experience, a better helmet to wear and use.