Years ago I had a similar problem that was resolved by changing the method of I/O scheduling.

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-to-change-the-linux-io-scheduler-to-fit-your-needs/

I’m not sure which one I used or if this is still relevant with modern Linux but it’s something to look into that might help.

BG3 multi-player was awesome. For a more casual game I really enjoy Pummel Party. I was cut off from playing the worm in last train out of wormtown because I was too good at playing the worm.

Not me.

U wot m8?

Doom 2016

This was gonna be my suggestion as well.

I also go in and prune the library every so often to get rid of my sister in law’s trashy reality TV shows.

It’s not an age thing as I’ve been listening to electronic music since Prodigy dropped The Fat of The Land in the 90’s. I discovered Orbital and Daft Punk shortly thereafter. I was into the music at the time I just don’t think Daft Punk’s albums are great except for RAM.

Daft Punk for me. Random Access Memories is perfect from start to finish but their other albums don’t do much for me even though I like many of the songs.

The rev bomb wasn’t intentional, I just missed the shift from 1st to 2nd and wound up in neutral by accident.

I am responding to you on an LG V30 that I haven’t been able to part with because of the things you mentioned.

The battery life sucks and sometimes the fingerprint reader on the back doesn’t work right but I can’t bring myself to buy something new that doesn’t have the features I want. It just feels like I’d be downgrading.

It actually drives me a little nuts that the 500 EXC-F thread is under Thumpers and not under Orange Crush. I get that it’s a Thumper, but it’s also a KTM. Why have a subcommunity based on engine type when all of the other engine types are in manufacturer-specific subcommunities?

In regards to the advrider comment, I don’t find those ridiculously long-running threads all that convenient even though they are very useful. In your example the WR250R thread could have multiple subtopics being discussed at once in the same thread which I find frustrating.

For example, one guy might ask about tires and while that’s being discussed another guy shows up asking about a big bore kit to make more power. Now there are two discussions happening at the same time and all I can do is view the thread chronologically. Then someone else shows up asking what oil everyone uses. Then someone new joins and says “Hey it’s not possible to go back and read through all 2300 pages in this thread, what GPS are you all using?”

Like sure it’s great that all the information is in that one thread but navigating through it only in chronological order can be super frustrating.

I enjoyed classic wow through TBC but when wotlk dropped I lost interest. I just started on ascension wow area 52 a few days ago and it’s a really interesting spin on the classic experience. I’m enjoying it but I don’t think I’ll play it as seriously as I did for classic wow and classic TBC.

Really curious to try out this season of discovery thing though. I might resubscribe just to try it out.

I have a KTM 500 EXC-F. It comes from the dealer in street legal trim with a license plate for all 50 states.

The size of the engine doesn’t necessarily indicate how much power a bike has as you may be aware from your experience with street bikes. A Honda CRF 300L is much more tame than a KTM 350 EXC-F even though they have similar engine sizes (think about the power difference between a 1000cc crotch rocket and a cruiser which might have a 1200cc engine that makes significantly less power).

The KTM 500 has more power than I can realistically use in the dirt but I like having that much power available for when I on the street. It can easily cruise at 75-80mph and can go triple digits if needed while my wife’s Honda CRF 300L tops out around 70-75mph.

The trade offs between the KTM and the Honda are performance, price, and maintenance. The KTM makes about double the horsepower of the Honda and weighs about 70lbs less. The KTM cost about double what the Honda cost. I change my oil every 500ish miles on the KTM while her oil changes are every 8000 miles.

The 300L or an older 250L will be a great starter bike but you might wish it was a little lighter on the trails and that it had a bit more power on the road.

Other street legal options off the top of my head:

Kawasaki KLX 300 Suzuki DRZ-400 Yamaha WR250R

There are certainty other options as well (KLR650, DR650, etc but they’re heavy) and there are also ADV bikes which can go off road if you can handle the weight.

I’m not who you’re replying to, but I think they’re both fun in different ways. I have been enjoying dirt biking quite a bit more lately though because a proper dirt bike weighs nothing and goes anywhere. You don’t get stuck in traffic, you don’t have to sit at red lights, and you won’t get pancaked by a texting driver.

Power to weight ratio isn’t on part with sport bikes, but a dirt bike still feels fast. My 500cc 4-stroke bike makes almost 50hp (guesstimating) and only weighs about 250lbs (also guesstimating).

Most dirt bikes are very simple machines which means there’s not a lot that can go wrong and when it does it’s easy to fix.

Maintenance is typically more frequent, but also very easy due to being single cylinder engines.

Edit: Fuel economy is off the charts too. I can ride an OHV park all day and only spend maybe 5-10 bucks on gas.