OT 21: DFD Giveth and DFD Taketh Away

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wap wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:10 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:59 am I haven't been on FB since 2016. :aintcare: don't miss it one bit. Only annoying thing is FBM replaced CL, so I can't really buy local things anymore. FBM is a dumpster fire, so perhaps it's for the best.
Never been on FB. I don't even know what it looks like. Zero interest in it.
You’re not missing out on anything.
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wap wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:10 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:59 am I haven't been on FB since 2016. :aintcare: don't miss it one bit. Only annoying thing is FBM replaced CL, so I can't really buy local things anymore. FBM is a dumpster fire, so perhaps it's for the best.
Never been on FB. I don't even know what it looks like. Zero interest in it.
Why this thing is a major indice of Big Tech mystifies me.
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SAWCE wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:34 pm
wap wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:10 am

Never been on FB. I don't even know what it looks like. Zero interest in it.
You’re not missing out on anything.
Yeah, :dat: is how I feel about it.
:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 12:47 pm
wap wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 11:10 am

Never been on FB. I don't even know what it looks like. Zero interest in it.
Why this thing is a major indice of Big Tech mystifies me.
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:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:59 am I haven't been on FB since 2016. :aintcare: don't miss it one bit. Only annoying thing is FBM replaced CL, so I can't really buy local things anymore. FBM is a dumpster fire, so perhaps it's for the best.
This is really the only reason I still have Facebook. I can sell stuff there in days, if not hours, whereas CL won't garner a single hit. Of course, I can't sell anything that remotely resembles a gun on Facebook, which means I'm having a hell of a time selling some vintage Daisy BB guns.

The Facebook groups tend to be where to learn about new products for cars, but it isn't worth it anymore. Every single post devolves into some sort of political bickering and I just can't be bothered with it.
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Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:53 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:59 am I haven't been on FB since 2016. :aintcare: don't miss it one bit. Only annoying thing is FBM replaced CL, so I can't really buy local things anymore. FBM is a dumpster fire, so perhaps it's for the best.
This is really the only reason I still have Facebook. I can sell stuff there in days, if not hours, whereas CL won't garner a single hit. Of course, I can't sell anything that remotely resembles a gun on Facebook, which means I'm having a hell of a time selling some vintage Daisy BB guns.

The Facebook groups tend to be where to learn about new products for cars, but it isn't worth it anymore. Every single post devolves into some sort of political bickering and I just can't be bothered with it.
OfferUp worked pretty well for us when we were clearing shit out before our move.
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SAWCE wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 12:03 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:53 am

This is really the only reason I still have Facebook. I can sell stuff there in days, if not hours, whereas CL won't garner a single hit. Of course, I can't sell anything that remotely resembles a gun on Facebook, which means I'm having a hell of a time selling some vintage Daisy BB guns.

The Facebook groups tend to be where to learn about new products for cars, but it isn't worth it anymore. Every single post devolves into some sort of political bickering and I just can't be bothered with it.
OfferUp worked pretty well for us when we were clearing shit out before our move.
I will have to try them out.
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Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:53 am
Detroit wrote: Thu Jun 09, 2022 10:59 am I haven't been on FB since 2016. :aintcare: don't miss it one bit. Only annoying thing is FBM replaced CL, so I can't really buy local things anymore. FBM is a dumpster fire, so perhaps it's for the best.
This is really the only reason I still have Facebook. I can sell stuff there in days, if not hours, whereas CL won't garner a single hit. Of course, I can't sell anything that remotely resembles a gun on Facebook, which means I'm having a hell of a time selling some vintage Daisy BB guns.

The Facebook groups tend to be where to learn about new products for cars, but it isn't worth it anymore. Every single post devolves into some sort of political bickering and I just can't be bothered with it.
This all started in 2016, and encouraged me to leave and never look back.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 12:26 pm
Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 10:53 am

This is really the only reason I still have Facebook. I can sell stuff there in days, if not hours, whereas CL won't garner a single hit. Of course, I can't sell anything that remotely resembles a gun on Facebook, which means I'm having a hell of a time selling some vintage Daisy BB guns.

The Facebook groups tend to be where to learn about new products for cars, but it isn't worth it anymore. Every single post devolves into some sort of political bickering and I just can't be bothered with it.
This all started in 2016, and encouraged me to leave and never look back.
Yeah, it's only gotten worse and I'm at the point where it isn't even worth sticking around to see the new stuff coming to market.
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Huckleberry wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 1:57 pm
Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 12:26 pm
This all started in 2016, and encouraged me to leave and never look back.
Yeah, it's only gotten worse and I'm at the point where it isn't even worth sticking around to see the new stuff coming to market.
I just keep an eye on AutomotiveNews for product launches. Social media is all garbage anyway, nothing is really trustworthy. Half the posts are fake from bots, the other half are just people looking to stir up crap.
Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? Might go to Top Golf. Never been, and terrible at golfing, but blasting balls as hard as I can sounds entertaining.
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SAWCE wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:02 pm Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? Might go to Top Golf. Never been, and terrible at golfing, but blasting balls as hard as I can sounds entertaining.
Curious about Top Golf, I've never been.

Tomorrow, our neighbor is turning 60, and his wife chartered a large sailboat for the afternoon/evening to hang out on. Somehow, we were asked if we wanted to attend and uh...yes?

https://www.winddancertc.com/

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Desertbreh wrote: Tue Oct 10, 2017 6:40 pm My guess would be that Chris took some time off because he has read the dialogue on this page 1,345 times and decided to spend some of his free time doing something besides beating a horse to death.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:41 pm
SAWCE wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:02 pm Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? Might go to Top Golf. Never been, and terrible at golfing, but blasting balls as hard as I can sounds entertaining.
Curious about Top Golf, I've never been.

Tomorrow, our neighbor is turning 60, and his wife chartered a large sailboat for the afternoon/evening to hang out on. Somehow, we were asked if we wanted to attend and uh...yes?

https://www.winddancertc.com/

:fancy: :waxer:
Oh wow, that looks fantastic. :megusta:

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:wap: Where are these mangos?
Detroit wrote: Fri Apr 16, 2021 1:19 pm I don't understand anything anymore.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:41 pm
SAWCE wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:02 pm Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? Might go to Top Golf. Never been, and terrible at golfing, but blasting balls as hard as I can sounds entertaining.
Curious about Top Golf, I've never been.

Tomorrow, our neighbor is turning 60, and his wife chartered a large sailboat for the afternoon/evening to hang out on. Somehow, we were asked if we wanted to attend and uh...yes?

https://www.winddancertc.com/

:fancy: :waxer:
Dang that looks awesome.

Never done Top Golf either, but it looks fun and everyone I know that’s done it has had a good time. Going to go end of next month with a few bros when the last of our little group moves up here, but seems like a fun date night with M too, so asked if she wanted to check it out.
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Morning fellas, It's been a while where I actually have some time to breathe. Mah griff, I may subject to come down to Asheville/Charlotte next weekend.
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Detroit wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:41 pm
SAWCE wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:02 pm Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? Might go to Top Golf. Never been, and terrible at golfing, but blasting balls as hard as I can sounds entertaining.
Curious about Top Golf, I've never been.

Tomorrow, our neighbor is turning 60, and his wife chartered a large sailboat for the afternoon/evening to hang out on. Somehow, we were asked if we wanted to attend and uh...yes?

https://www.winddancertc.com/

:fancy: :waxer:
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SAWCE wrote: Fri Jun 10, 2022 4:02 pm Anyone doing anything cool this weekend? Might go to Top Golf. Never been, and terrible at golfing, but blasting balls as hard as I can sounds entertaining.
Top Golf is fun. I suck at it, but the vibe with a group of friends is 5/7. Food is typical bar food, not terrible not great. Good way to spend an evening though. The one in Orlando also has Andretti Karting right next to it as well. Have yet to try that place.
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Hey y’all. I’ve been crazy busy in Vegas for work all week, haven’t had time to check my phone much or look at the internet.

Finally got some time yesterday and rented a gravel bike for an 85 mile ride around Zion which was hard but excellent.

So ready to be home, sitting on the plane now. I’m good on Vegas for a looong time, I used to love going but it’s really started losing its luster. I did manage to leave up in gambling somehow, played a bit with coworkers late night. Walked away about $200 up :notbad:

@Chris, excited to see the Poorvette progress. It’ll be cool to have something interesting/car related going on around here.

What else did I miss? :poop: in the pool?
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Top Golf is fun even if you’re shit at golf (which I am). It’s just bowling for richer, whiter people.

They actually buy a ton of stuff my company manufactures for each location - almost all of the audio/video and control hardware is made by us :notbad:
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Facebook blows. I keep it for occasionally buying/selling on FBM, the free people who reach out to me via messenger, and keeping up with group bike rides, but I never look at my feed, interact with anyone, etc.
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MexicanYarisTK wrote: Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:40 am Morning fellas, It's been a while where I actually have some time to breathe. Mah griff, I may subject to come down to Asheville/Charlotte next weekend.
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D Griff wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:08 pm Hey y’all. I’ve been crazy busy in Vegas for work all week, haven’t had time to check my phone much or look at the internet.

Finally got some time yesterday and rented a gravel bike for an 85 mile ride around Zion which was hard but excellent.

So ready to be home, sitting on the plane now. I’m good on Vegas for a looong time, I used to love going but it’s really started losing its luster. I did manage to leave up in gambling somehow, played a bit with coworkers late night. Walked away about $200 up :notbad:

@Chris, excited to see the Poorvette progress. It’ll be cool to have something interesting/car related going on around here.

What else did I miss? :poop: in the pool?
85 mile gravel ride is bonkers, dude.
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D Griff wrote: Sun Jun 12, 2022 1:08 pm Hey y’all. I’ve been crazy busy in Vegas for work all week, haven’t had time to check my phone much or look at the internet.

Finally got some time yesterday and rented a gravel bike for an 85 mile ride around Zion which was hard but excellent.

So ready to be home, sitting on the plane now. I’m good on Vegas for a looong time, I used to love going but it’s really started losing its luster. I did manage to leave up in gambling somehow, played a bit with coworkers late night. Walked away about $200 up :notbad:

@Chris, excited to see the Poorvette progress. It’ll be cool to have something interesting/car related going on around here.

What else did I miss? :poop: in the pool?
What makes you say that Vegas is losing its luster ?
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Desertbreh wrote: Thu Oct 17, 2019 3:05 pm DFD. The forum where everybody makes the same choices and then tells anybody trying to join the club that they are the stupidest motherfucker to ever walk the earth.
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