Its not about the odds. Youre temporarily renting hope in a hopeless world.

I call it the stupid tax. I pay it knowing I won't win but it would be nice to get some fuck you money.

I don't mind spending 10 a month to maybe pay off my house years early.

I will buy one but that is it. It enhances the fantasy when there is a non zero chance something could happen even if ridiculously unlikely. That being said all the big, dreamworthy jackpots are no longer a dollar and much like fast food that has become to rich for my blood.

That tax goes both ways.

There are moments where the potential payout for a ticket is greater than the value of the ticket.

In that mathematical moment, buy exactly one ticket.

I'll buy them as "gag gifts" but not for myself.

Is liquid detergent still a bad deal? I have no qualms against using powder instead, but my family always stuck to using bulk laundry detergent liquid (I forget the unit size of the 100 load bottle exactly), and I thought that was a good deal.

I bought a massive box of dishwashing powder a bit over a year ago and I'm maybe halfway through it, it's like magic. Thank you technology connections!

I use the k cups and brewer with a reusable washable pod. You put little paper filters in them.

They're great for single people who want 1 cup before leaving for work though.

I built my own because I wanted a gaming computer with a blu-ray drive. That was the only way. I also added a floppy drive for shits and giggles.

I have never tried building a PC myself but I have gotten into reviving old ones. I haven't bought a computer in over a decade. I just inherit people's old ones and bring them back to life with linux, maybe replace a dead PSU or something. I'm new to hardware stuff. I really wish I knew a way to get these computers into the hands of people who can't afford to buy one and don't know how to do this themselves.

Wouldn't a pre-built secondhand pc be cheaper, if your just starting out?

ppl don't know how to torrent anymore

I'll admit I was guilty of this until a few years ago, when I started learning the proper, safer ways.

Adding to this, anything where I'd be paying a publisher middleman. Avoid whenever possible, pay directly if you're in a position to support the creator/s of smaller projects.

This also applies to other things, like food ordering and travel accommodation. Some places offer a significant discount if you go directly to them - both of you get a bigger cut.

English speakers (and in some cases even other language speakers) can watch pretty much anything nowadays through free streaming sites. Been binging myflixer for over a year.

Yo ho

✨alternative✨ streaming services are moral.

With how complex (and unrepairable) modern cars are, in a few years the used car prices will probably shoot up because of flailing supply.

At some point if you decide you want a significantly newer or more powerful CPU or GPU (for example), there's a solid chance you'll need to replace the motherboard or the power supply. At that point, we're playing Theseus.

Then again, mine was a 10 year old budget build and my hobbies changed significantly, so you might not actually need to upgrade at all if your computing needs aren't hungry.

you're only saying that because you have the one computer

wait until you start running your own servers and whatnot. used prebuilts with some expansion room are the most cost effective

for my gaming pc, though? fuck no. just keep changing parts out as required

I built my PC in 2003. I upgraded it 3 times. I still use the same case.

5 speed manual transmission, roll up windows, knobs for climate and radio, the key goes in the ignition. I need to keep this car running forever because i despise most new features ìn modern cars. Soon enough the fucking steering wheel is going to be touch screen.

I feel this. My car has a super straightforward drivetrain (2003 Miata) and pretty simple electronics that I can follow and understand.

Looking under the hood of modern cars, half the time it’s so enclosed, you just see plastic and once you get past that, it’s an intertwined rats nest of complicated components.

On top of that, modern interiors are just loaded with features I don’t need. Give me driving, climate and radio controls. I don’t need anything more.

Don’t even get me started on all the assist features. I’m driving. I’ll handle the wheel, thanks.

With the caveat that if it’s small and you pickle it, I’m down.

Good answer.

I gather the hatred some people like me carry for pukecumber has a genetic root.

if it’s small and you pickle it, I’m down.

Sorry but you are a big fan of cucumber.

I'm with you. I've tried it a bunch of times since so many people seem to like cucumbers, cucumber water, cucumber in sushi, cucumber gin, and whatever else. I don't like pickles either. I just cannot cuke.

Buy dryer balls, they are reusable and last for as long as you don't lose them.

We got a four pack that became a 3 pack after the first day until my wife found the fourth one in the hood of a hoodie she hadn't worn in a while.

Agreed on all points, but especially #1. Fuck Nestle. Every time I buy a new product at the grocery store, I check to make sure they're not made by Nestle or a subsidiarity of Nestle.

I freaking love wearing a wristwatch, but it's most useful for stuff when you're running around grabbing stuff trying to get kids out the door, or carrying a ton of stuff while setting up/tearing down a display for an event, basically situations not condusive to most smart watches where you have to do a gesture of some kind to wake the screen, you just want to quickly glance and continue

Also having been getting heavy into fitness (biking specifically but also some running and hiking), I get how cool having heart data and whatnot is, but ehhhh. Kinda not really necessary. I get handy GPS data from my phone and that's sufficient. I can't do anything meaningful with the heart data, but I can make very useful decisions with distance/time metrics! Or when lifting just knowing the weight I'm working with, how many sets & reps is more than enough

I was in the same boat until I started running. It's very nice to monitor heart rate so you can stick to a target heart rate.