Random Thoughts Thread

Talk about just about anything else that is non-gaming here, but keep it clean
User avatar
PretentiousHipster
Next-Gen
Posts: 1355
Joined: Thu Jan 02, 2020 12:10 am
Location: Canada
Contact:

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by PretentiousHipster »

Early to mid 90s cyberpunk games rule, even if the gameplay itself sucks. Angel Devoid is probably the best of example of it, and maybe the best name one could possibly have?

Also gotta love EBM like Frontline Assembly.
User avatar
Gucci
128-bit
Posts: 565
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2021 1:33 am
Location: The City of New York

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by Gucci »

I was interested in getting this cozy looking hoodie from Nike/Jordan for awhile. It’s a light brown wool blend that has quite some weight to it. I have the matching basketball shorts (yes, wool shorts — weird I know), but there was what I consider a design flaw that I couldn’t get past.

On the hoodie, there’s a plain white card that was sewed on that says “Why Not?” It was a part of a line of stuff with Russell Westbrook, a basketball player.

I just couldn’t get past that. Looked really dumb on an otherwise nice looking pullover hoodie. I started looking at zoomed pics and got the idea to just get that card removed.

So I bought an $8 thread ripping kit on Amazon, bought the hoodie, and removed the card without any issues.

The result: https://imgur.com/a/98tIqZv
I own too many hoodies jackets hoodies and DS games and I’m not ashamed!
User avatar
marurun
Moderator
Posts: 12406
Joined: Sat May 06, 2006 8:51 am
Location: Cleveland, OH
Contact:

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by marurun »

Can I be a cyber beat poet instead?
User avatar
Note
Next-Gen
Posts: 1556
Joined: Thu Feb 05, 2009 4:39 pm
Location: NYC

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by Note »

Gucci wrote:I was interested in getting this cozy looking hoodie from Nike/Jordan for awhile. It’s a light brown wool blend that has quite some weight to it. I have the matching basketball shorts (yes, wool shorts — weird I know), but there was what I consider a design flaw that I couldn’t get past.

On the hoodie, there’s a plain white card that was sewed on that says “Why Not?” It was a part of a line of stuff with Russell Westbrook, a basketball player.

I just couldn’t get past that. Looked really dumb on an otherwise nice looking pullover hoodie. I started looking at zoomed pics and got the idea to just get that card removed.

So I bought an $8 thread ripping kit on Amazon, bought the hoodie, and removed the card without any issues.

The result: https://imgur.com/a/98tIqZv
That hoodie looks so much better without that "Why Not?" card. I went through a similar situation years back with a North Face backpack I purchased. TNF always has their backpack model names stitched on them, which usually I don't mind, however this one particular model was named "Edwin".

How do you have bags with names like "Hot Shot", "Jester", "Surge", and then throw "Edwin" in the mix? Not that the other names are great, but at least they won't be confused for someone's name. Had to take that "Edwin" stitching off the bag. Lol.
User avatar
Gucci
128-bit
Posts: 565
Joined: Sat Jun 05, 2021 1:33 am
Location: The City of New York

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by Gucci »

That was actually pretty funny. Naming their backpack with a human name is probably not the best idea. I had a jester in high school in the mid 00s and also had their cyclist hip bag too. Both great products but long gone now.

Yeah that card made no sense at all. Everything else about the hoodie is clean. It’s just that card. Glad I was able to get rid of it. Now it’s a premier piece for the winter months.
I own too many hoodies jackets hoodies and DS games and I’m not ashamed!
User avatar
Golgo 14
128-bit
Posts: 629
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:26 am

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by Golgo 14 »

Here's a random question: When I try to post pictures on here, I can't post anything larger than 400 KiB, which is like a postage stamp. I see other people post normally sized photos here. What am I doing wrong?
marurun wrote: We’re not going to rubber stamp your horrible decisions.
User avatar
o.pwuaioc
Next-Gen
Posts: 8484
Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:59 pm
Location: I miss NYC.

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by o.pwuaioc »

Golgo 14 wrote:Here's a random question: When I try to post pictures on here, I can't post anything larger than 400 KiB, which is like a postage stamp. I see other people post normally sized photos here. What am I doing wrong?
Are you trying to upload the image to Rackbetboy? If so, that is probably the problem. Most people are linking to an image that's uploaded elsewhere on the net using [ img ] [ /img ] tags.
User avatar
PretentiousHipster
Next-Gen
Posts: 1355
Joined: Thu Jan 02, 2020 12:10 am
Location: Canada
Contact:

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by PretentiousHipster »

Do what o.pwuaioc said. You can upload the photos to Imgur. Very simply process and then just copy the image link and use those tags.
User avatar
Golgo 14
128-bit
Posts: 629
Joined: Sat Sep 20, 2008 3:26 am

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by Golgo 14 »

Ah, that's it. Thanks, guys!
marurun wrote: We’re not going to rubber stamp your horrible decisions.
User avatar
o.pwuaioc
Next-Gen
Posts: 8484
Joined: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:59 pm
Location: I miss NYC.

Re: Random Thoughts Thread

Post by o.pwuaioc »

Golgo 14 wrote:Ah, that's it. Thanks, guys!
I prefer PostImages, which I've found much simpler and better for organizing photos. Never liked Imgur, it feels more like just another social media app, and especially since they really struggled with uptime a few (?) years back. I switched to PostImages after Flickr moved a bunch of features to their "pro" version. Besides, it's older than Imgur by half a decade and still going strong.
Post Reply