https://jalopnik.com/how-all-wheel-drive-works-a-ridiculously-detailed-tech-1846233533

Time to wreck up the place...

Don't get too excited about it.

A few pics of my presumably teen-age cat. Sleeping all day, playing video games, checking out his sweet guns...

Just got 100 on my final sales project for a solid A- in the class! Time to celebrate

I got 97% in my latest biz class, I got an exemption from taking a mandatory marketing pre-req AND my Jalopnik article might actually publish tomorrow. its 8500 words and like 50 pages with pictures and video

UPDATE: it's in the p[ublish queue...but I have no idea where.

So I've been sleeping in my den, not eating with my family, not going into work and basically following best practices for if you've been exposed to a known COVID patient. That patient was an in-law that I was helping Saturday during a family crisis. They needed me and I showed up. No one wore masks based on the nature of the emergency. I can't make them do it, but I should have in spite of my faith in my 1st dose of the vaccine, which turns out is only really 50/50. I should have done better. Mea Culpa on that one.

I heard Sunday that they had tested positive. They felt really bad about adding to the troubles, obviously.

So I've suffered for a few days, waiting on a test result which I got this morning - NEGATIVE - when I can move out of the basement. So good news Alfalfa...there was pretty much zero risks on Monday's drive anyway since we never got near each other...but now you know!

I texted my in-law to let them know the good news, as I know they felt bad about it, and felt grateful for my help on Saturday. They were happy to hear it, then said that they were happy they were also done with their 10-day quarantine.

Say what?!

THEY WERE ON CAUTIONARY QUARANTINE ON SATURDAY! THEY HAD ALREADY HAD SOME SYMPTOMS AND WERE JUST WAITING ON TEST RESULTS! No mask, no efforts, didn't even bloody say anything when I asked if they wanted me to walk with them and drive them around in the day to help.

THEY WERE ALSO INSIDE AND IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH MY MOM AND HER UN-WELL HUSBAND ALL FREAKING DAY!!!

...The hell does quarantine mean to you?! They are going through some tough times right now with the original family crisis, so I certainly don't want to pile it on but What. The. Hell.

If my mom or her husband gets sick I'm going to be pissed.

With much thanks and appreciation to Jminer and crew, Overland is back in business! I don't quite have a handle on this place but this much I do know:

We are being graciously hosted on a cool platform that isn't ad-supported for now. It may be "Patreon" style funding, it may go to ads...I don't know. You can donate to the host with the button thats shown when you create a topic. Whether you do or not is up to you, I can't tell you exactly how the funds are collected or used.

I also know that as of right now there are no authors here, that is to say, everyone is an author. Thats how it will be for now, it may change.

I am the "curator" of this site, a title I enjoy much more than emperor. It's basically a mod. I no longer have any affiliation with Oppo in that role.

There currently is no "cross-posting" to the oppositelock category. That may change but what you write here is what stays here unless you create a new post there and link to the one you write here.

I am still reachable at gmail 'spokemaster82' if you want to hit me up directly and we still have a discord for more chit-chatty stuff. If you want in on the discord I will send an invite if you email me. Don't know if the discord will last forever, I don't love its format but it is nice to have a more casual hangout space for now.

Lastly, It's good to be back! I look forward to your posts. As of right now the basic rules of this place still stand as far as I'm concerned. We've technically never needed formal rules because we've been a relatively small bunch, but given that we are now fully open I will be moderating based on the "be excellent to each other" rule. please don't make me be a moderator.

Thanks all.

HHFP

@dr-zoidberg I've seen better ways to promote Arby's

@daswauto Yeah, I saw your comment. You laid it out well and it looks like he's getting the crap he deserves for that steaming turd of a piece.

@blacktruck18 probably an oversight. I had a zoom with him and a few editors last weekend and he seems genuinely interested in user feedback.

@blacktruck18 its an easy one to remember. just follow the formula <First name> <.> <Last name> @Jalopnik.com

@just-jeepin just read it. Interesting concept for sure. World record for the worlds largest manmade capacitor?

@thomas-donohue I don't go in for the don't talk about fight clu...Jalopnik theory round here. I keep the bitching to a minimum but its still worth talking about.

@just-jeepin I always thought it was widely accepted that the doped canvas and hydrogen were the biggies, but it would be interested to see what else they find.

@chariotoflove exactly.

@cb I was going to ask who peed in his cheerios today but I think that just might be part of his morning routine.

https://jalopnik.com/glickenhaus-might-skip-two-more-wec-rounds-1846913565

Jim is privately creating road and race cars for dirt and road, is famously a nice guy and comments in these stories. BB calling him out for him changing his racing plans citing financial reasons right after a global financial mess of a year goes beyond hot take into just being an ass.

Like he's the only one waffling on the hypercar class anyway. Give me a break.

@darkbrador That looks athletic and it looks like the bike hates it. Very impressive but obvious a bike outside its comfort zone in the skilled hands.