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Ryujin · 2026-03-04T00:17:04+0000

Update on learning lockpicking: Turns out that modern padlocks seem to be relatively crappy compared to the 50 year old East German padlocks I've been using on a 60 year old banker's box. Popped open a newer lock in 2 minutes, when the old locks have me stumped.

Next weird skill to work on: Using a geological compass and Cartes du Ciel to identify planetary and stellar objects in the night sky. After that maybe I'll take it with me, on my next trip to the West Coast, to see how accurately I can locate myself on a topo map.

Whizbang Dustyboots · 2026-03-04T00:19:40+0000

Ryujin said:
Update on learning lockpicking: Turns out that modern padlocks seem to be relatively crappy compared to the 50 year old East German padlocks I've been using on a 60 year old banker's box. Popped open a newer lock in 2 minutes, when the old locks have me stumped.

Next weird skill to work on: Using a geological compass and Cartes du Ciel to identify planetary and stellar objects in the night sky. After that maybe I'll take it with me, on my next trip to the West Coast, to see how accurately I can locate myself on a topo map.

I feel like your next vacation should involve dropping you in a dungeon somewhere.

Ryujin · 2026-03-04T00:21:36+0000

Whizbang Dustyboots said:
I feel like your next vacation should involve dropping you in a dungeon somewhere.

Well so far I've got chainmailing, bowyer/fletcher, lockpicking (maybe level 1), and working on land navigation, so I might be better as a crafter NPC

Dannyalcatraz · 2026-03-04T00:49:30+0000

Ryujin said:
Well so far I've got chainmailing, bowyer/fletcher, lockpicking (maybe level 1), and working on land navigation, so I might be better as a crafter NPC

Have you taken an arrow to the knee yet?

Richards · 2026-03-04T01:02:38+0000

I hit a weird milestone today. My boss is a 40-year-old Air Force lieutenant colonel. As of today, I have officially been married for two more years than he's even been alive: I got married in 1984, and he was born in 1986 (the same year as my youngest son).

Johnathan

trappedslider · 2026-03-04T01:27:24+0000

This is either the most cringey or most relatable thing i've read:
Ashes of a Charger
Verse 1 :
Woke up late again, my phone’s at one percent
The cord’s frayed and dead, I can’t even vent
Tried to plug it in, sparks flew in my face
All my playlists gone, erased without a trace

Pre-Chorus:
I screamed into the void, cursed the gods above
This little wire betrayed me, but I’ll rise with love

Chorus:
From the ashes of a broken charger
I’ll find my spark, my soul won’t falter
Even when the cord is fried and tired
I’ll rise, I’ll rise, electrical heart inspired

Verse 2:
Snap a pic of my despair, post it online
#BatteryLife #Tragedy #TotallyFine
Friends all laugh, but they don’t understand
It’s the end of the world in my digital hands

Pre-Chorus:
I cried over texts that’ll never send
But every broken wire teaches how to mend

Chorus:
From the ashes of a broken charger
I’ll find my spark, my soul won’t falter
Even when the cord is fried and tired
I’ll rise, I’ll rise, electrical heart inspired

Bridge:
One day I’ll find a cable that survives the night
A charger that’s true, that finally feels right
But till then I’ll scream at the walls of my room
And turn my frustration into electric gloom

Final Chorus (with gang vocals):
From the ashes of a broken charger
I’ll find my spark, my soul won’t falter
Even when the cord is fried and tired
I’ll rise, I’ll rise…
Electrified, amplified, battery recharged, fire

Thomas Shey · 2026-03-04T01:39:58+0000

Ryujin said:
Update on learning lockpicking: Turns out that modern padlocks seem to be relatively crappy compared to the 50 year old East German padlocks I've been using on a 60 year old banker's box. Popped open a newer lock in 2 minutes, when the old locks have me stumped.

Next weird skill to work on: Using a geological compass and Cartes du Ciel to identify planetary and stellar objects in the night sky. After that maybe I'll take it with me, on my next trip to the West Coast, to see how accurately I can locate myself on a topo map.

It should be noted the quality of older hardware is often superior to modern in a number of ways; that's partly a consequence of a focus on making things cheaper. But I notice some of the hand tools I inherited from my father are better than ones I've bought, even though they're usually somewhat worn and even sometimes a little rusty.