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I also think its a trivial thing to be moan about. But I've been annoyed by things far less petty so no judgement here. As a buyer I 'try' to avoid asking it. But if an ad has been up for 11 weeks availability is often my go to request. Most times I tend to paraphrase the availability small talk with an offer or enquire about viewing arrangements instead. It serves the same purpose. Remember that not everyone is courteous enough to remove ads when its sold. And some of those who enquire about availability may genuinely be interested. So the next time they ask you. Take a deep breath, assume the lotus position, and for the umpteenth time reply kindly. 'Yes for ****s sake yes its still available'

That would have been a great idea 3 years ago. But most of us have moved on from discussing cycling to more relevant topics like whether those who identify as being vaccinated should be able to use the ladies bathroom.

It releases October 28th. I was lucky enough to play a closed beta last month. I'm not sure if posting screenshots here is me violating the nda I signed. But this game deserves more exposure. Especially here. It is to my knowledge. The only bike game I've played with official brand licensing. From actual events and sponsors to bike and component brands. Courses from around the world have been digitally re-imagined. You can ride anything from crankworx to rampage. And that's just scratching the surface. What they've attempted here is open world exploration game where different locations define different activities. All online. The entire map seems to be the lobby with some people goofing around randomly trying to find fun things to do while others seem hell bent on rank and racing. Playing this felt like a social experience which I feel is a good recipe for a bike game. Its not the best out there with regards to eye candy but it looks good and performs well. Bike models seem accurate and some of the detail in effects is quite welcome. Like how dirty a bike gets from excessive use. Basic controls are quite intuitive and forgiving as you learn the ropes. With options to move to advanced control schemes later on. These offer more experienced players a greater degree of control to pull of risky maneuvers and tricks with greater rewards. A learning curve and with a hook on character development to keep you playing. It might not something I would sink my teeth into. But its definitely something I will buy and play occasionally. Age of Empires 4 releases the same day. A beta I played recently too. And that game... is crack cocaine.

Almost every action packed Anime intro sounds like this.

Thanx krans. I must know at least 4 guys with that name. Its been a while since I surfed that spot. Its actually my home break. About 10 minutes from my house. The problem is they keep breaking into everyone's car there. Great photo.

Cemetery. Pretty sure I've seen that van before. Who is your friend?

Daniel Wu's infamous restomod 1968 Honda s800.

I'm turning 40 this year. Sjoe. It almost hurts saying that out loud. I still have my 2012/13 giant method. But its been a while. Needs a new bb if I remember correctly. Just never bothered.

The leaked list of games seems to be incorrect. Guess we'll have to wait and see how good the titles really are.

Both my kids have their own computers. Ages 6 and 8. They also have their own google accounts. Both of which are child accounts with my wife and I as parent account holders. Windows 10 also has some great tools built in for managing kids use. Windows Family Safety takes a few minutes to setup but is pretty handy once done. Screen time and content is easily managed. For added security I also use OpenDNS Family Shield to block any thing online from filtering through. All of these are free services. They have worked well for me. When my kids do play its mostly Roblox. Which also comes with its own parental controls. I receive notifications about their activity on my own devices. As for home rules and screen time we've conveniently tied it to their homework. The Department of Education gives them several of these homework books to work through at home. There's a schedule per term so they have to chip away at a certain amount of work daily. If the school hasn't sent any homework or projects to go through. This is what they have to do. And some very basic rules. Did you brush your teeth? Are you dressed? I don't mind if your toys are laying about but if I ask you to clean it up... Bikes are parked in the garage, not outside and not in the house. No wet clothes or towels inside either. Any experiments with paint, gloop, putty, slime or anything else is on the plastic table only. Its been a bit tough managing screen time and school work during lock down. Especially with my wife and I both working from home. But we take turns supervising workbook activities and have a tutor come in for 2 hours a day 4 times a week. Beyond that I'd say computers have been a great help for the kids here at home. Its not just a play thing for games and youtube. There is a wealth of information at your fingertips. She had a school project where she had to research and make a poster about a famous South African. She then had to memorize a few facts about them and present it in an oral before the class. Through her own google discovery she asked me if she could do her project on Charlize Theron. She learned about voice acting and her roles in animated films. She learned about philanthropy and how many children in South Africa aren't as lucky as her. I remember my son taught himself the basics of reading and counting too. Those alphabet train videos will be stuck in my head forever. At around age 4 He discovered that if he used google voice search then google would spell out what he says in the search bar. 'Show me a blue rabbit' Now at age 6 he is able to google search by typing. He starts grade 1 next year. With supervision computers can be incredible tools for your kids. They're curious by nature and are stimulated by discovery. But when they're funneled into associating computers and phones with games they become lazy. Teach them to use it as a tool and it wont be long before they show you something you didn't know.

None of those bother me. But when you call a fork a shock I wanna throw up.

In previous years I was far more active in the cycling related topics. But after a while it just seems like its the same content being recycled over and over with new thread names. I still like lurking in the Bikes for Enduro or Dreamy Hardtail threads because of the eye candy. But do I feel motivated enough to engage in discussion on them? Not really. At some point you start wondering whether any new bike or bike related tech is really new at all. Another sled that's slacker and lower than the last one? Didn't see that coming. What's this? A 14 speed 7-62 cassette? Sigh. I do like the Boast about your purchases thread though. I guess I like to see just how diverse our choices are. A few weeks ago I dusted my bike off and got back into it after a hiatus that lasted for far too long. It took a couple rides but this friday past I really got that passion back. Putting the old girl through some pace down Tokai's DH3 felt amazing. But that wasn't the best part. It was seeing people I haven't seen in ages. I missed the people and the *** praat more than I missed the trails. I guess that's why I come back here too. I find myself spending far more time in the off topics section. Where the discussions around current affairs just seemed more stimulating because of just how diverse the opinions are. There is a level of social chemistry and engagement here you don't really find on other local forums. And while the statistics may elude otherwise. And I'm probably expressing some sort of emotional attachment here. I feel like its a pivotal part of what makes this place special. Bikehub. Come for the bikes...stay for the banter.

https://youtu.be/NBmm_QlKTgw For some perspective on just how powerful the 3080 is. Battlefield 3. Circa 2011. On a 9900k and a 3080 running at around 80fps in 8k. You can sort of pick up occasional subtleties where it shows. But for the most part it. This game aged really well. Hard to believe its nearly a decade old. Which older titles would you like to see run on a new machine?

Same boat. I will need a new monitor either way. Nearly pulled the trigger on a 3070. Then went digging through used market for 2080s. I was confident I could get something decent for my Vega to help with the cost. But I was mostly just impatient. Common sense however prevailed. I'm not saying I wouldn't buy a 3070. Just not yet. Not until I see the rest. This ram thing got me thinking too. Why did nvidia opt for 8 and 10gb on the 3070 and 3080? Are they releasing super or TI variants with more ram later? Will AMD make trimmed down non xt variants with less ram or gated bios? And the answers are probably yes. It just makes far more sense for me to just wait and keep an eye on basically everything. I'd love a 3070 or a 2080ti. But even there my aspirations are stretching beyond my budget. Your 1080ti comfortably mops the floor with my Vega. You could even run software based ray tracing supported titles comfortably without breaking a sweat. But I'm falling behind the curve quicker than you are. And its probably why I'm so hell bent on all this new stuff. If you really don't have anything at all to use in the meantime. Buy used. Spend some time scavenging on carb for something decent you could resell (or keep as spare later) If you were considering a 2060, the 1660ti Moridin mentioned is cheaper and not far off in terms of performance. No RT cores though. But that's a moot point right now. Its worth noting that Nvidia cards generally seem to hold a higher resale value than AMD cards. At least right now anyways. My daughter has a 1660ti. She plays everything pretty much maxed out without any problems. A 1660ti and 9400f running warzone maxed out at 1080p at over 100fps easy. You'll do even better with your platform.