/hobby/ - Hobby

Hey all, I was curious at to what you guys think about the SCP Foundation shared universe.

So I know pretty much nothing about working on cars because I'm a fag, the most I've ever done is change a tire. But the brake light came on the dashboard in my Toyota Highlander a few days ago and I took it to a brake shop who did a free inspection but quoted me $1500 for a brake job, so I decided to finally learn how to do this shit myself. The mechanic told me the rotors needs replacing but I looked at them and they seem perfectly fine to me and I haven't felt any wobbling or anything when braking, so I think it just needs new pads and brake fluid. I watched a couple of Youtube videos on how to change brake pads and brake fluid and I ordered a set of brake pads for my car from RockAuto for about $50 and a brake bleed kit from Amazon for $20 and I bought a quart of DOT3 brake fluid from a local Dollar General for $10. I have sets of metric wrenches and sockets from working on bicycles years ago and my neighbor has a floorjack and jackstands I can borrow so I think I have everything I need. I know to not let air bubbles into the brake line and to not put any stress on the brake line when taking off the caliper, is there anything else I should know? I don't want to screw this up and end up killing myself driving my car later.

Here's a thing I made, a keyboard case for a Behringer Model D synth module. I designed the case in Tinkercad and built it with hand tools and some scrap boards and a salvaged drawer bottom and the guts of an old Alesis Q25 MIDI keyboard I found in a Goodwill. It works pretty good. I ended up eventualy selling it on Reverb for a wee profit but it was a fun DIY project.

Discussion of the Hobbit, Lord of the Rings and the other works by J.R.R. Tolkien.

Just wanted to revive some of the old threads that were nuked by the server transfer.

We have no history of travel.So many people out there say they love traveling and will happily tell you about all the places they been to and sights they’ve seen and where they want to go to next. It’s also one of the first things people say they would do if they had more time and money.

But traveling sucks. It’s expensive and tedious. You have to pack, organise a passport, deal with airports, security and there’s just so much waiting! And that’s if everything goes to plan and to schedule. Things can easily get canceled or postponed. Then you’ve got jet lag to deal with, different currencies, language barriers, etc.

Even if you’re not going overseas/flying it’s not like road tripping is any better. Sitting in a car for hours on end just plain sucks.

And don’t think I’m only hating on the actual transport, being away from home sucks too. Whether you’re staying in a hotel or an Airbnb or camping or whatever, you’re away from home and all your things; you’re own bed, your own room, your pets, all your other bits and pieces that make your home your own.

Comics and cartoons are the industried were the contradictions of capitalism are the most noticeableYou know them I know them.

I just finished watching the ᴉuᴉlossnW series - ᴉuᴉlossnW: Son of the Century. It was excellent and authentic. Sadly there are only 8 episodes to season I, eagerly awaiting season II.
What else should I watch? Give me recommendations NOW!

The characters were good and the cinematography excellent, so overall it was a good film, but god, the plot went absolutely nowhere. There wasn't a climax and it was much less impactful than the other two. The film was a great first half… BUT I WENT IN EXPECTING A FINISHED EXPERIENCE! I can't believe they sequel baited with the fucking Telly Tubby Rangers! It should have been an hour longer and with a good climax, I would have been fine watching for an hour more because I was deeply immersed and enthralled by the film.

What did you think about it?

/cars/

Anybody else in the bunker enjoy cars and motorsport? Discuss anything motoring related here.

To start I'll say I've spent the last few days doing the brakes on my own car, including new calipers. Fucking hard work on an old POS, nothing comes apart easily.

NO LAND,NO LOYALTY
A Back Exit Thread for Ghosts in the Machine
Given the accelerating decay of the developed nations, particularly the United States, with its reliance on prison slave labor to offset the incoming labor shortages due the absence of immigrant work force and its deliberate evisceration of social welfare on the federal level, which nations offer the best conditions for expatriation? Post the best countries for emigration
For U.S. Leftchads
>Use Federal Student loans
>Gain advanced degrees
>Become skilled worker
>Join Labor Aristocracy
>Qualify for skilled visa programs
>Cuck the Feds ->Skip out and avoid paying
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Use AI to analyze your country’s immigration policies and exploit potential opportunities. Then, ask questions based on the info

Considerations
> Economy
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