@ttyymmnn said in Build a better mouse trap, er gas pump?:

These things suck majorly, but still not as bad as the pumps with TVs on them that blare brain dead pablum at you while you are pumping.

Or the screen menus that take 30+ seconds to respond after you press the keys (with no haptic feedback and worn off pads), so you don't know if your input registered, then find out you voided the sale by hitting the button too many times to get it to work.

And the questions - do you have a loyalty card? Is this a credit card sale? Do you want a car wash today? Would you like an extra 8 ounces of watered down Cherry Coke for an additional 25 cents? Enter ZIP code. STFU and just take my damn money so I can get the hell out of here before the drugged out panhandler by the dumpster gets up and shuffles over.

@Stef-Schrader said in What is going on at The Drive?:

https://www.adweek.com/media/recurrent-ventures-layoffs/

Wow, that's really shortsighted on their part. Going to be hard to get good writers now considering that the writing community seems to be pretty close knit.

Gah that just sucks. I'll be pulling for you for sure Stef! Do you have a patreon or anything we can subscribe to in the interim?

Thanks all!!! ❤️

@RallyDarkstrike At $50k? Hard pass. I haven't checked into that exact Flxible model, but unless it's something really special, it's really worth a fraction of the ask.

@amoore100 Please just kill it with fire...

Just because you can, doesn't mean it's usable. Like the Aloft hotel chain, it's so modern it's unusable in function. I don't know where the nearest BMW service tech will be within five days of going somewhere off pavement...

@pip-bip YESSS! FSR Tarpan! I love these crazy Polish things! They were a Chevy Avalanche-style sliding rear cab wall before the Avalanche was a glint in anybody's eye.

@Borsuq sent me a very cool enameled tin mug of one 😄
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@CarsOfFortLangley I have not received my permanent housing yet, so I have not done my "move" yet and thus my official address is still in Vancouver. The housing crunch here in Kingston is also quite bad 😞

On the bright side, I rather enjoy displaying my Discover BC Parks plates with the Kermode Bear. It's definitely a conversation starter here 😉

@Taylor-Martin Good question. I've often just used whatever I have nearest at hand: silicone spray, teflon spray, or WD-40. As for what's best to use... I think you'll get better answers from the bike crowd.

@RallyWrench said in Crunch Time:

Sometimes, if you catch me just right, $500 would do it.

While I do consider “$500 and I’ll make it a lemons car” a running joke of mine (one that people are probably sick of, or don’t notice, or don’t care for), it’s also a 100% legit offer and promise. So while I hope you keep it for many many moons because of how rad it is, if you ever give up, I know a guy 😉

@MM54 Any band that was on The Fishin’ Musician is ok in my book!

@Urambo-Tauro said in Excuse Me?:

Human hair is pretty great for collecting oil to clean up spills.

Yes, I discovered that on my very first in-car overhaul, when I was underneath and my friend turned the crank.

@Snakesm13 That thing went for waaaay more than I thought it would!

@RallyDarkstrike I've found that, at a component level, it can be difficult since it's made so modular. That said, at the subassembly level that modularity comes into play and it's pretty straightforward. I suppose the "oh they're like legos!" comes from people never going beyond removing assemblies.

@bbg2d

A decent little rig, too bad it couldn't be 749cc and then they'd explode here in BC being a top mid weight for insurance, instead they'll only sell a couple being the very bottom of the litre bracket.

@FractalFootwork It's certainly over the top. Can't wait to see these pop up on BAT with 6 miles on the ODO...

@Highlander needs moar PAINT

Oh damn that’s nice

@Exage03040

I’ll go for some Karma… mainly due to it having more novelty

@AkioOhtori She was a sweet pup. Found as a stray in Kingman, AZ, all chewed up soon after a fighting ring was broken up. I assumed she was used for breeding or baiting based on her temperament. I had her for about ten years (she was around three when I got her). She was so chill I could even let her around my chickens.

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She was very protective of both my kids, though. If I wasn’t in the house she’d follow them and whoever was watching them around the house until I got home. Wouldn’t let anyone else near them while they napped.

I now have a blue pocket pit that was found running around in traffic. I brought my other dog (pit/border collie/lab mutt) to the shelter to make sure she was social, and they hit it off immediately. I’ve tried introducing her to four other dogs and she’s tried to go after all of them. What’s strange is how social she is with my other dog. She obsessed with him, and has no issues with food, rough play, toys…etc. But as soon as she sees another dog she goes nuts. Other than that she’s a great listener and and very obedient, but hates every animal except her bro.

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@ash78 -- A lot probably depends on the lot. I've had nothing but good luck with Payless (since 2013, the most economical tier of Avis Budget Group) including a recent experience. However, it happens that I've only done business with them at OAK.

I usually cross-shop costcotravel.com and the deals du jour on the websites of airlines that I use a lot. The company and class of car and venue that give the best price can vary quite a bit.

When on official business, I go through our corporate travel website (perforce) and it usually comes up with one of the top-tier companies (there are special deals regarding LDW/CDW waiver, our tax status, etc. programmed in behind the scenes).

Something I've noticed is that the rental car market in the places where I usually go has softened up in recent months. The glory days of $15/day are probably over for good, but for the most part, so is paying $100/day for a very ordinary compact.

@Landen-Genesis-Haysenhox said in Da Fu DOTS:

Rolls Royce truck?

Should be painted electric blue.

@davesaddiction What is that, dr- driv-uh-tree-bay?

@HammerheadFistpunch I certainly pick and choose from his vids but weirdly the quirks and features bit can useful if you are are actually looking to buy or own a car he's reviewed. I learnt a couple of features I didn't realise were on the our CX-5 from watching his CX-50 review

@Darkbrador it isn’t that I can’t, it’s that I don’t want to

@Svend Yes please, that sounds like my kind of car! 🙂

@Krusty-Wants-Out I was going to say i think it's widened too because the Town Car doesn't have space between the headlights and grill, 82580349-6cb4-470a-893f-f892f6ab8fd8-image.png but the facelift ones do 76f802e9-f2c3-4b71-94a3-b72eba1f54b4-image.png
the facelift does look much classier

@Zaphod-s-Heart-of-Gold Thailand

@WasGTIthenGTOthenNOVAthenGTInowA4 said in Well, that's one way to get a new STI Wagon:

Surprising more companies don't do this Subie swap.

Because in other parts of the world you can find similar sized cars with a 4 cylinder turbo, AWD and optionally a manual gearbox and don't require a swap.

@Svend said in Guy gets 12 month driving ban for driving dangerous on M6 motorway:

Maybe, just maybe a 12 month ban is too long a sentence

All that jackassery on the road deserves some time in the penalty box, but then he lied in court about it.

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@EssExTee said in 12 years old, still looks fantastic:

@e90m3
Sounds like something Matt Gaetz would say

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@Zaphod-s-Heart-of-Gold Yeah seems like a fun desert toy. In theory you could spec out an interior I suppose, but kinda pointless if you're just driving it on the street.

@facw said in New and Old:

On the other end of the spectrum, when was the last time you saw a Dodge/Plymouth Colt? I had forgotten this generation even existed. This one seemed to have a low-quality repaint (with black roof), but otherwise seemed reasonably clean, especially for a car hanging out in the salt air.
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My best friend drove one in high school! I can still hear the rattling sound the car made every time he put it into first gear 😆

@monkeepuzzle Good choice for seats. 😉

This is my spot. View is okay.

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@drVanTraveler Completely agree here.

I've been dealing with an infrequent issue for over 2 years because the exact procedure to replicate it is not feasible just for a diagnosis. I have mentioned it multiple times when I'm in for normal service or having other things looked at but never got anywhere. Last week it happened while I was heading home (I knew it would this time) so I stopped at the dealer and got it looked at, new part came in and I'm having it fixed (hopefully) on Friday.

Get issues documented as early as you can, if you can prove a history it may help you when you're out of warranty and want it replaced because it had always been an issue.

@ttyymmnn said in This Date in Aviation History: October 1 - October 4:

YF-93

Just watched this yesterday

@Gabriella --My penmanship at its best was more functional than attractive and was a good solid second-tier reason why the nuns were sure I would go to Hell when I died. Now, after 40+ years of using keyboards,* my cursive handwriting degrades noticeably after just a few words, writer's cramp sets in by the end of a page, and I have to puzzle over the results once a day or two has gone by anyway.

*Preferably clicky ones with largish "pitch" or distance between keys and nice long travel with smoothly progressing palpable resistance. The closer they are to an IBM Selectric typewriter (minus the overall height above the desk) the better I like them.

@Turbineguy-Nom-de-Zoom Unrelated to me, I suppose.

@ash78 I agree with you. I played sports through high school. We all saw how many of our peers went pro and knew what our chances were based on our skill level. I played football with a guy who played a season in the NFL, and baseball with two brothers who were both drafted by MLB teams. One brother is still bouncing around the MLB and was last on a roster in 2021 (he graduated HS in ‘04).

Their parents were all very chill, and just wanted us to have fun. I played on a baseball team coached by the two brothers’ dad and he didn’t take it too seriously. We had a lot of fun. Felt like a real life Sandlot getting to watch my childhood teammate play in the big leagues. We all knew he had the skills to go pro, but he was very down to earth and a lot of fun to play with.

@john-norris said in Rest in Peace to the Coal Miner’s Daughter:

@Mazda616 said in Rest in Peace to the Coal Miner’s Daughter:

The exact same age as my Meemaw (grandma), who raised me

I'm starting to put the puzzle together with the fascination with The Golden Girls.

Yep.

@ttyymmnn -- Golden Age, baby. People are afraid of flying nowadays, but back then, it was a much less secure proposition.

Much the same could be said of driving, for that matter. Blow one of the tires they had back then, go off the three foot wide shoulder of the road, bounce through the ditch, and hit the conveniently located giant tree, and it's a toss-up whether your head goes through the windshield or the steering column restrains you by the aorta to prevent it.

Happy birthday, Oppo Man 😄

Recently gave up on Hulu, Netflix is on the block too. Still have the Amazon Firestick, mostly because I'm on an old roommate's account and he doesn't care.

These days it's YouTube primarily...

@facw
They looked the same in real life, but looking at the picture they don't seem to quite match.

@Urambo-Tauro Shit, I just posted something similar before seeing this.

@Sam-Blockhan and the Sambar Dias Classic

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@ibRAD Ha! When I had my cabrio, I had my 6'4" and 6'3" friends in the car with my 6" frame, and we drove to lunch together. We looked like clowns 🙂

@john-norris I have to have something to do at school when I finish early.

@notsomethingstructural said in I have a feeling.:

@Vondon302 should be on a caliber

I see what you did there.

@Sam-Blockhan wooo! 🍾

@Marco-S Bigly big. Love it.

@AestheticsInMotion Thanks! 😄 I've enjoyed reading about your adventures over the years and thinking "this guy is nuts... we've got to up our game!"

@HammerheadFistpunch shameless boring gram plug https://www.instagram.com/p/CjGEK1MAsux/

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@EssExTee said in Binky!:

@pip-bip that's still going? Jeez, Project Binky is older than several humans I know.

I hadn't thought about it that way, but yeah, my daughter was born well after Ep.1 and she's 8.

People who put their bumper stickers within the swipe of the wiper should be cited.

I've seen Jeep clothing and gear popping up in Marshall's lately, it's eerie. Jeep is almost the new NASA of random logos appearing everywhere.

@CB said in Good morning, Oppo:

@ibRAD said in Good morning, Oppo:
@CB said in Good morning, Oppo:

I have to translate otherwise the Americans get uppity.

We actually get downity, geographically speaking.

Except in Detroit/Windsor, we're definitely uppity there.

@pip-bip the Pininfarina car, shades of Berlinetta Lusso in the greenhouse. Brought 7 figures at Pebble Beach.

@pip-bip Night

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