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Yamamura Video Rental said:
There's something about using an old CRT TV that is irreplaceable, maybe it's nostalgia, but one day I want to buy a PS5 and the new Gran Turismo or the Resident Evil 4 remake and hook it up to relive the old days. The only issues are that the text is kinda hard to read since graphical fidelity has gone up since then.
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Text does suck, especially the smaller it gets. You basically have to be at a standoff distance if it's tiny in order to read it. That said, playing my OG Xbox and Xbox 360 on it is fun as fuck, and VHS tapes don't look smooshed like on modern TV's. Until it dies, I'll keep this old Sanyo running the best I can
 
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WelperHelper99 said:
Text does suck, especially the smaller it gets. You basically have to be at a standoff distance if it's tiny in order to read it. That said, playing my OG Xbox and Xbox 360 on it is fun as fuck, and VHS tapes don't look smooshed like on modern TV's. Until it dies, I'll keep this old Sanyo running the best I can
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Similar to this, I have a Steam Link that I barely ever use, because text in games is too small for me to read at the distance from my TV to my couch.

(For the record: It's not a recent purchase. They were offering it on sale for like $8 some years ago, and it's normally at least $100. Couldn't say no to that.)
 
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Meat Target said:
Similar to this, I have a Steam Link that I barely ever use, because text in games is too small for me to read at the distance from my TV to my couch.

(For the record: It's not a recent purchase. They were offering it on sale for like $8 some years ago, and it's normally at least $100. Couldn't say no to that.)
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Hey bro, a sale is a sale. Get that shit. As for gaming, there is optimal distances depending on what game it is and the screen being used. A fighting game basically has no text, and as long as you can see the charecters and moves, it can work on a old CRT or a 75 inch flat-screen. In contrast, trying to play morrowind on a TV screen so grainy makes my eyes bleed with the text walls, and my vision is 20/20. Makes me feel like I need to invest in reading glasses for that shit
 
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Recently bought this because I can't stand fabric bathmats and I dislike stepping on a floor that might not be clean right after a shower, with this I can use it then hose it right off.
 
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Shamefur Dispray said:
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Recently bought this because I can't stand fabric bathmats and I dislike stepping on a floor that might not be clean right after a shower, with this I can use it then hose it right off.
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And the matching little one is because you have a Ratatouille situation going on; got it.
 
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Shamefur Dispray said:
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Recently bought this because I can't stand fabric bathmats and I dislike stepping on a floor that might not be clean right after a shower, with this I can use it then hose it right off.
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I'm awfully tempted to get one of those supposedly "quick dry stone" mats, that they claim are made from a kind of stone with algae in it that absorbs water and only needs to be rinsed every once in a while to keep it clean.

Anyone knows if that shit is legit or is it bullshit?
 
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Nick Obre said:
I'm awfully tempted to get one of those supposedly "quick dry stone" mats, that they claim are made from a kind of stone with algae in it that absorbs water and only needs to be rinsed every once in a while to keep it clean.
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Opposite, it's diatomaceous earth, a stone made of fossilized algae. If you've ever worked with pool filters, they use it to clean water. Also it can kill bed bugs.

I've never used one of those mats, though.

It seems like it should work, though. It's also used for killing bugs like bed bugs. It gets up in their shit and slices it up, plus it also sucks out their blood.
 
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Nick Obre said:
I'm awfully tempted to get one of those supposedly "quick dry stone" mats, that they claim are made from a kind of stone with algae in it that absorbs water and only needs to be rinsed every once in a while to keep it clean.

Anyone knows if that shit is legit or is it bullshit?
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If I had a stone bathmat, I wouldn't have all my toenails.
 
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AnOminous said:
Opposite, it's diatomaceous earth, a stone made of fossilized algae. If you've ever worked with pool filters, they use it to clean water. Also it can kill bed bugs.

I've never used one of those mats, though.

It seems like it should work, though. It's also used for killing bugs like bed bugs. It gets up in their shit and slices it up, plus it also sucks out their blood.
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Yeah yeah that.
So it's legit, assuming the ones available on Amazon and various places aren't knockoffs or something.

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If I had a stone bathmat, I wouldn't have all my toenails.
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That's a good point.
 
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I hear your "thunkful" reacts, and I found a picture with better contrast to explain the toilet seat stabilizers:
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The little L-shapes touch the top rim on the inside, and keep it from moving laterally. They include one (1) rubber band for you to use during installation, to make sure the stabilizers exactly oppose each other.

I first installed a set of these when I was trying to teach a cat to use the toilet and didn't want the seat to feel unsafe for him to balance on. After the cat made it clear that he was not going to play along with my bullshit, I gained an appreciation for a non-wobbly toilet seat as a silver lining to the whole affair.
 
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Betonhaus said:
I ordered a pack of nail files on aliexpress as I figure that if I litter them around the house, car, and workstation, I can train myself to stop biting my nails.
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Have you tried that bitter tasting nail polish? I've also seen people put a rubber band around their wrist, and snap it whenever they get the urge to chew their nails.

You can also try getting yourself a Natalie. I had one sit across the desk from me in year three. I chewed both my nails and hair at the beginning of the year, and every time I put either to my mouth, she'd shriek loudly about how disgusting I was. She made my life hell for the entire year, but she completely broke me out of those two habits by the end. I actually feel a mild gratitude towards the miniature bitch for this. Still very glad she changed schools after that, though.
 
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glass_houses said:
Have you tried that bitter tasting nail polish? I've also seen people put a rubber band around their wrist, and snap it whenever they get the urge to chew their nails.

You can also try getting yourself a Natalie. I had one sit across the desk from me in year three. I chewed both my nails and hair at the beginning of the year, and every time I put either to my mouth, she'd shriek loudly about how disgusting I was. She made my life hell for the entire year, but she completely broke me out of those two habits by the end. I actually feel a mild gratitude towards the miniature bitch for this. Still very glad she changed schools after that, though.
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part of it is a feedback loop from not having properly cut nails. I'll bite the nail because it's too long, but then its ragged so I try to even it out, but I have a small chip on one of my teeth so it sometimes makes it worse, until I'm ripping my nail and leaving a paper thin layer barely protecting the quick. My theory is that having files handy all the time prevents that.
 
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