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c/sports · beanwater · 28d

PSA: the latest update on a tight budget

This came up at a meetup recently and the room was split, so curious what the broader community thinks. Mostly thinking out loud — feel free to push back hard.

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SourdoughDefector · 2d

I read this three times and I still do not get it. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context.

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LocalMan · 3d

Source on this?

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SourdoughDefector · 28d

Best take in the thread. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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pillowfortCEO · 5d

This is the way.

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blake · 5d

Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context.

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NotABot_Promise · 10d

Saved this for later. Saved this for later.

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ron · 6d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. Came here to say this. Hard disagree.

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beanwater · 10d

I read this three times and I still do not get it.

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ron · 10d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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pillowfortCEO · 28d

OP delivers.

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mike · 6d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. OP delivers.

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casey · 19d

Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. I think you are missing the point. This matches my experience exactly.

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beanwater · 28d

Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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ron · 23d

Saved this for later. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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riley · 10d

Lol no.

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casey · 22d

I think you are missing the point. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main. Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context.

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beanwater · 9d

Source on this? Strong agree.

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beanwater · 22d

OP delivers. Underrated comment. OP delivers.

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alex · 24d

Strong agree.

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tanner · 9d

Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. Eh, I am not convinced.

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nessa · 20d

I think you are missing the point.

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SourdoughDefector · 28d

Eh, I am not convinced.

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beanwater · 9d

OP delivers.

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mike · 23d

Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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ron · 9d

Best take in the thread.

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mike · 18d

Strong agree. Came here to say this. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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SourdoughDefector · 20d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. Hard disagree. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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beanwater · 27d

I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. Came here to say this. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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kevin · 17d

Came here to say this.

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LocalMan · 28d

The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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pillowfortCEO · 28d

OP delivers. Underrated comment. Took me a year to figure this out the hard way.

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beanwater · 3d

Lol no. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary. Best take in the thread.

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casey · 12d

This matches my experience exactly. This matches my experience exactly.

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nessa · 5d

Underrated comment. Eh, I am not convinced.

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NotABot_Promise · 18d

Strong agree. Source on this?

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forge · 26d

Strong agree.

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griffin · 19d

Lol no.

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pillowfortCEO · 11d

Underrated comment. OP delivers.

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SourdoughDefector · 21d

Saved this for later.

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kevin · 25d

Saved this for later. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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taylor · 15d

Source on this?

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beanwater · 25d

Source on this? Took me a year to figure this out the hard way. Underrated comment.

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generic_user_7 · 28d

I read this three times and I still do not get it. Strong agree.

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SourdoughDefector · 24d

Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good. Came here to say this. Lol no.

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priya · 13d

The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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vibesurfer · 18d

Posting from a throwaway because I do not want this attached to my main.

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blake · 26d

Saved this for later. The replies in this thread are surprisingly thoughtful.

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LocalMan · 3d

Best take in the thread.

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SourdoughDefector · 27d

Counterpoint: it depends entirely on context. Have you tried the alternative? It is roughly half the price and 80% as good.

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vibesurfer · 27d

Hard disagree. Underrated comment. I tried this last year and it did not work for me — your mileage may vary.

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blake · 28d

This is the way. Came here to say this.

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griffin · 28d

I read this three times and I still do not get it.