Ask Lemmy

I’ve come to the conclusion that if you’re buying tools, you should go for the sets. Take a socket set, for example. Realistically, you’re probably using the ratchet, an extension, and three to four sockets the most. At some point the cheap ratchet breaks and you replace it with a high-quality one. You may also lose or break a few of the most commonly used sockets and replace them with high-quality ones. In ten years you’ll have a set with a high-quality wrench and a few high-quality sockets that you commonly use, plus the rest of the other sizes you’ll only touch once every few years.

Had you gone for the high-quality set right away, you would have paid even more - and now you’d have a 4mm made-in-Japan socket you spent 10 euros on that you’ll never use.

Quasi-egalitarian Neolithic and Chalcolithic civilizations like Çatalhöyük in Turkey or the Carpathian Basin civilizations in Eastern Europe, and some/much of the Indus Valley civilizations in India

Retro handhelds.

My favorite is between the monster (steam deck) and the custom build (miyoo mini plus). A few friends and I geek out over them. And custom Roms, indie devs, ect....

There's a ton of Indies onastodon as well.

Propane and propane accessories.

Ice, ice, baby! I love fancy ice. Have gear to make crystal clear big ice for whiskey, and also a countertop ice maker for what the kids call "the good ice".

It's just such a cheap upgrade to any drink.

Pens

Its such a common thing that we've all used and have opinions. And the rabbit hole goes as deep as you want.

You're good with a Bic and shitty notebook paper? Cool. You have a $3,000 custom built fountain pen that's been handcrafted to fit your grip and is based on a sketch you made from a dream with a 21k gold nib? Also cool.

Characters. I love designing characters and doing a deep dive into who they are and why they're designed the way they are. For example, I did one recently about a girl who is a mechanist in my Victorian modern world who works on robots and airship but likes to go to a dance club at night. She keeps her goggles from work since they're seen as fashion in this world and wears a distinctive hair clip that was given as a gift to her from someone dear to her before the war. And, then there's another guy I did that is basic rich kid egotistical. Looks like and ultra Chad and has the dance moves to show for it. Basically, he's like the ultra Chad meme in this world.

Weather! It's just so interesting. I love clouds and adore thunderstorms (although unfortunately I live somewhere where they're rare).

Too many totally unrelated things that makes it so I cant ever be an expert in any one of them. I probably have adhd

libraries

Music mostly. I listen to a huge spectrum of genres from prog rock to metal, r&b, acid jazz, dubstep, kpop, and more.

Art history :3

Mixology and movies are probably the top 2 for me. But unfortunately both of these things can be deceptive in conversation. So if I start talking to someone about either one, the enjoyment of the conversation will depend on how deep down the rabbit hole the other person is. But in those rare moments when they seem to be on the same page, I could talk for hours!!

Some things that have been exciting recently: I wandered into a Binny's and saw a whole shelf full of Chartreuse which I have not seen in many years!!! On the movie side of things, I'm very excited for Yorgos Lanthimos latest upcoming film! The trailer looked great and he always makes highly interesting films!

Motocross.

Love watching the pros and talking all about it. Recently got a coworker into it and it's been fun explaining all the ins and outs of the sport and, as a past rider, trying to relate track conditions/difficulties to him

Kamen Rider.

Every episode shocker pops out another animal-themed augmented human to take over the world. The 70s aesthetic, the awesome goofy fight choreography, combined with Shunsuke Kikuchi's groovy soundtrack, works wonders for me.

The way the shocker goons turn into foam and dissolve into the ground, is always a treat.

I grew up watching it and it never lost its charm.

Jet ski accessories and gear.