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InitialDave posted:poo poo like this (not you, meatpimp, the fact that this is how it is) is just depressing. Note that I didn't say "tell her you're sorry" because you mean it, more as a placation. Sometimes swallowing pride/reality goes a long way in a relationship.
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I'm lucky in that respect. I can memorize a date like you wouldn't believe*. gently caress, I still remember my last three exes birthdays (and anniversaries) and I don't even mean to. Being "king sperg of autist mountain" (not my words) has its advantages sometimes  * but only if I actually get that info in the first place. So yeah, still poo poo outta luck if I was in Terrible Robot's position. Sucks, man, sometimes poo poo just doesn't work out 
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InitialDave posted:poo poo like this (not you, meatpimp, the fact that this is how it is) is just depressing. Terrible Robot posted:Finally lost my temper and yelled "gently caress you!" into the phone before hanging up
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Cage posted:You missed this part: That's how I interpreted it as well. And I will apologize for it, but it was pretty much the only response I had left at my disposal. I am generally a very rational (to a fault sometimes) thinking person, so trying to argue with someone that is by nature not is just stressful as hell. A month or so ago we had another fight that turned out to be she wasn't actually mad at me but at loving physics  Part of me really wants to try and sort this out and go on with our life, the other half is screaming "SEVER", which as I said is kinda complicated by having a child.
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InitialDave posted:poo poo like this (not you, meatpimp, the fact that this is how it is) is just depressing. [Viggen] You don't find meatpimp depressing?!? [/Viggen]
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May 8, 2014 00:47
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Cage posted:You missed this part: Cage posted:I think meatpimp was saying he should apologize for the insult, not because they had a fight.
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Bucephalus posted:[Viggen] RIP Viggen. He didn't even make it 2 days before his parachute got tossed into kitty jail, too.
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McSpatula posted:Late to the party, but nope, no vaping inside the terminals at all. Who are you flying with? They should be able to tag your bags for interline xfer if it isn't more than three stops. Awesome, thanks for the info. Yeah, military and flying in from Hawaii on United, then out to Tampa also on United. Is the USO outside of security? I'd be fine with leaving to get food, but I know she'll be freaking out over times if we did. So probably just eat in whatever terminal were in.
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InitialDave posted:They get a lot of stick, but they really aren't a bad design, they just have the worst combination of a poo poo headgasket design and hilariously bad access to replace it. Supposedly the "final" head gasket version is a lot better. The hydragas suspension always struck me as being an excessively complicated way of doing things, too, but the later TF ones are on coils. The MG-F is the rear engine one, isnt it? Well it might have been regarded as okay if it wasnt for a certain other Birtish rear engined small sports car that flayed it. Just like the Lotus Elan (the FWD one) got flayed by the MX-5 - it wasnt a bad car TBF it was supposed to be a hell of a good handling FWD but the MX-5 blew it out of the water in comparision. The MG-F and Elan do have redeeming features, but TBH the TR-7 isnt just a case of not seeing the appeal - if you know about these turds, you know why they should be approached with a flame thrower in hand. What an utterly woeful POS in every single possible way, not just British Leyland bad, but maliciously awful in a way that driving one is to hate your own existance. They not just defined Friday car, they showed that Thatcher for all her other utter poo poo was right to burn British Leyland to the ground, piss on the ashes and salt the earth it was on. The unions deserved to be blown from a cannon for their capricious attitude to motorist, where delivering cars WITHOUT GEAROBXES!!!! was acceptible quality control. I'm not kidding, TR-7's literally made it to new owners without parts of the driveline. Electricals were the height of Lucas. Poor handling? WHAT handling? If you want to list out how to gently caress up a car, just post a picture of a TR-7. I've drivien some bad cars in my time, but none where the wheel slop was so bad, I stopped because I thought the steering was broken. No, this was factory. And the 4 banger sounded like an asthmatic vaccuum cleaner. Just like the 70's MG's, the TR-7 doesnt deserve anything more than a jerry can of petrol and a IED. Leyland's eventual death was well earned with this vindictive piece of poo poo it spat out.
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Cat Terrist posted:The MG-F is the rear engine one, isnt it? Well it might have been regarded as okay if it wasnt for a certain other Birtish rear engined small sports car that flayed it. Just like the Lotus Elan (the FWD one) got flayed by the MX-5 - it wasnt a bad car TBF it was supposed to be a hell of a good handling FWD but the MX-5 blew it out of the water in comparision. Love a good roast. I can't remember, are you the one that also made a post about how poo poo TVRs really are (and if anybody else that knows what I'm talking about has a link or saved the quote, that would be awesome)? That was a thoroughly entertaining post.
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Terrible Robot posted:Love a good roast. I can't remember, are you the one that also made a post about how poo poo TVRs really are (and if anybody else that knows what I'm talking about has a link or saved the quote, that would be awesome)? That was a thoroughly entertaining post. I dont think it was me.... I do know a TVR is the automotive equivalent of Russian roulette, those cars are actively trying to kill you. If it starts in the first place, which is just as likely. 25% chance it dont start, 25% it tries to kill you, 50% you arrive at your destination
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Hmmm....buy a new firewall, or utilize one of our old 1U servers as a firewall? Totally using our old 1U. Dual 3 Ghz Xeons and 4GB DDR2 running PfSense on RAID 1 array with Quad Gigabit Ethernet.
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May 8, 2014 02:57
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Rhyno posted:My girlfriend's mother died in August and I'll be damned if I could tell you the correct day.
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May 8, 2014 03:53
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iwentdoodie posted:Awesome, thanks for the info. Yeah, military and flying in from Hawaii on United, then out to Tampa also on United. Is the USO outside of security? Yea, the USO's outside of the sterile area. It's between T2 and T6, on the ground level (where baggage is). Look for the flying saucer looking building, it's right next to it; they have the usual showers, free snacks, lounge, and whatnot, so if you don't go to In n Out around the corner, it's a good spot to chill. T6-8 where you'll be, has a few diners, bars, the usual fast food, and yogurtland might finally be open.
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Came into this thread to bitch about my wife buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut in context I have nothing to bitch about. Good luck, fellas.
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kastein posted:"king sperg of autist mountain" We should really use this with your next custom title  Question for you all that google was failing me on... How much can widening spark gap as a spark plug ages in modern coil on plug cars impact how well the car runs? How off spec would a plug have to be before you'd expect it to impact the running of the car and where do you think it'd be noticed first? Probably at cruising speeds where the fuel mixture leans out for MPGs right? edit: On wife chat, I tried to convince my wife that I would trade her having to deal with father's day if I didn't have to deal with mother's day a few years back. I still wish I could have sold that one better... Mat_Drinks fucked around with this message at 06:03 on May 8, 2014 |
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Cat Terrist posted:The MG-F is the rear engine one, isnt it? Well it might have been regarded as okay if it wasnt for a certain other Birtish rear engined small sports car that flayed it. Just like the Lotus Elan (the FWD one) got flayed by the MX-5 - it wasnt a bad car TBF it was supposed to be a hell of a good handling FWD but the MX-5 blew it out of the water in comparision.
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I just moved from a quiet private home in the hills to an apartment complex where my room is facing the parking lot. After just under a week, I've decided I would like to strangle whoever it was that decided that locking a car with keyless entry sets off the horn. loving god drat honkathon every night
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AF posted:I just moved from a quiet private home in the hills to an apartment complex where my room is facing the parking lot. After just under a week, I've decided I would like to strangle whoever it was that decided that locking a car with keyless entry sets off the horn. loving god drat honkathon every night But someone will jump in to tell me that his fob will only lock the drivers door on the first press.
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So welp, I can't eat until about 2pm tomorrow. Doctor's appointment at 1pm, had to start fasting by 1am. Didn't get home until a bit after. Doc's gonna pull the vampire bit and suck some blood. Also incredibly sick of my room always being 10-20 degrees warmer than the rest of the house. We have decent a/c, but I'm at the far end from the HVAC unit. Window shaker isn't a real option - partly because of wooden shutters in here (so I'd never be able to close them), partly because.. who wants to see a window shaker hanging out of a front bedroom window? Would have been a lot cheaper though, the local WalMart has a basic 5500 BTU unit for $109 ($199 for 8000 BTU with a remote). I'd honestly prefer a window shaker if we didn't have wood shutters, but I know it'd be betting for a neighbor to bitch (we're in a voluntary HOA - no real power, and we're not a member, but it still gives people enough of a big head to say "OH NO YOU DIDN'T"). Snagged a 10k BTU portable unit w/exhaust ductwork for less than $200... shipped - from compactappliance.com's open box/scratch and dent arm (openboxdirect.com). They're right here in Texas, so shipping will be quick. And a call center I worked at ages ago handled CA's overflow/afterhours calls - they treated their customers really well. Sales tax brought it up to only about $207. Friar Zucchini posted:poo poo, I don't even know the exact day my mom died. My most recent family loss (grandmother) is probably the only one I'll remember. Why? She died on April Fool's... which used to be one of my favorite days.  I know my grandpa's birthday (only because it's the PIN for my mother's debit debit card, and I handle a decent chunk of her finances  ) - but the only reason I even remember the year he died is because I remember getting the call at work. I worked in a call center at the time, and aside from the multiple queues I handled (mostly internal help desk stuff), I had my own direct # (and voicemail). Mom caught me between calls. I only worked there for a year, so..I frequently mix up my father's and stepfather's birthdays. Not the years, not even the months.. but one was born on the 11th, the other on the 14th. One in January, one in December. The only way I can keep them straight today is my stepmother's birthday is attached to her Facebook account - and she shares my dad's birthday (not year though).  So when I get the Facebook popup in December....AF posted:I just moved from a quiet private home in the hills to an apartment complex where my room is facing the parking lot. After just under a week, I've decided I would like to strangle whoever it was that decided that locking a car with keyless entry sets off the horn. loving god drat honkathon every night I'm.. I'm one of those guys. Except when it's late at night. Mostly because I'm usually in a hurry and not looking over my shoulder at the car, and my fobs have absolute poo poo range even with new batteries. In my defense, it's a very very brief blip of the horn, basically the factory version of the single chirp of an aftermarket alarm turning on. Mat_Drinks posted:Question for you all that google was failing me on... How much can widening spark gap as a spark plug ages in modern coil on plug cars impact how well the car runs? How off spec would a plug have to be before you'd expect it to impact the running of the car and where do you think it'd be noticed first? Probably at cruising speeds where the fuel mixture leans out for MPGs right? To be honest, I'd think you'd see the same symptoms as you would with a distributor based system - COP will probably mask the symptoms a bit longer. First symptom will usually be harder starting when the engine is cold.
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I've seen modern COP cars with the plugs worn down to stubs that were even with the tip of the insulator and they still ran fairly decent, so I think you have a lot of wiggle room. But there's no point dicking around with gaps cause you just buy pre-gapped plugs anyway so....
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some texas redneck posted:My most recent family loss (grandmother) is probably the only one I'll remember. My grandpa died on my 11th birthday. Yeah.
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Slavvy posted:I've seen modern COP cars with the plugs worn down to stubs that were even with the tip of the insulator and they still ran fairly decent, so I think you have a lot of wiggle room. But there's no point dicking around with gaps cause you just buy pre-gapped plugs anyway so.... Also it's a lot harder on the coils, supposedly.
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Cage posted:Thats the paranoid jerk button. All the fobs Ive seen will lock all the doors on the first press but not sound the horn, only when you double press will it sound the horn so you dont have to be ocd about it being locked. You must not have seen many fobs. Most of the car I've seen have some type of audible confirmation as default. Toyotas and Hondas can't be coded out except at the dealer. GM you can change through a setting system on some cars. VW/Audi/BMW is dealer coding, but at least it's an ancillary soft beep, not the main horn sounding.
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Battery is dead on the Corolla and my jumper cables got stolen by junkies last month. loving awesome.
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Slavvy posted:I've seen modern COP cars with the plugs worn down to stubs that were even with the tip of the insulator and they still ran fairly decent, so I think you have a lot of wiggle room. But there's no point dicking around with gaps cause you just buy pre-gapped plugs anyway so.... On waste spark setups they wear twice as fast for the obvious reason. I check even pregapped plugs, I've seen them off by a significant amount.
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KozmoNaut posted:My grandpa died on my 11th birthday. Yeah. My ex-wife left me the day after my birthday.... 9 years ago I think? Yeah couplea years I didnt "celebrate" at all. Havent thought about it for a few years now either, anyone that knows me IRL knows I tend to just move on. Not saying its wrong or right or anyone else needs to do xyz, that's just me. Helps to be busy and have other interests. Edit : I got two cats and a kitten trying (and succeeding) in destroying the house. Eating a power cord wont end well for someone.
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My Dachshund decided to get into the "Powercord eating Phase" for a while. After he bit into the power cord for my macbook pro (the low voltage side fortunately) and got a tooth to link the inner core and outer conductora and ate a 19v shock through the jaw. Didnt touch a power cord again.
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May 8, 2014 13:47
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meatpimp posted:Toyotas and Hondas can't be coded out except at the dealer. I bought the OBD/USB cable and Toyota software (which was probably not legit) on Amazon for $25 shipped. You can reprogram all sorts of stuff in the computer, light how bright the dash lights are and adding extra keys. It's well worth looking into if you have a Toyota.
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Ferremit posted:My Dachshund decided to get into the "Powercord eating Phase" for a while. After he bit into the power cord for my macbook pro (the low voltage side fortunately) and got a tooth to link the inner core and outer conductora and ate a 19v shock through the jaw. Business opportunity spotted - power cord that's delicious to dogs (and cats) that delivers a non-lethal shock. Designed to do that as quickly as possible.
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My girlfriends cat is in the "climb all over my m3" phase. Every time I get in there is a fresh set of paw prints on the windshield.
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Terrible Robot posted:That's how I interpreted it as well. And I will apologize for it, but it was pretty much the only response I had left at my disposal. I am generally a very rational (to a fault sometimes) thinking person, so trying to argue with someone that is by nature not is just stressful as hell. A month or so ago we had another fight that turned out to be she wasn't actually mad at me but at loving physics If her bipolar's that bad, consider going with severing and swinging for the fences for custody. Nothing good will come of bringing a kid up around that if she's not going to get her poo poo sorted. I say this from experience, my own mother was deep down that road. Killed herself this weekend about twenty years ago. Hell on my Dad, as I'd just moved in with him a few months earlier because she was trying to ship me off to military school. In lighter news, I'm going to see a man about a cheap '96 XJ today. Hopefully this goes well.
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My uncle just called and told me that someone from one of the companies he told me to apply to is going to call me today to talk to me more about the job. This was actually the job I was most excited about. They have a lot of local work but they also travel the US doing jobs. They "specialize in automatic temperature controls for the HVAC industry and provide engineering design, programming and commissioning of systems."
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Nice! Sounds like they're interested, hook 'em!
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Liquid Communism posted:If her bipolar's that bad, consider going with severing and swinging for the fences for custody. Nothing good will come of bringing a kid up around that if she's not going to get her poo poo sorted. I over-reacted a bit last night, she isn't like that 24/7 or anything. Finally found a combination of meds that work for her. But sometimes if she's over stressed it comes through. After talking poo poo out last night we are fine again but are looking into couples counseling. I have my own set of emotional issues so it was kinda a perfect storm of a lot of different things. Anyway, shits better, gonna see them after work and finally have a good day this week  Edit; Super Aggro Craig, that's awesome, best of luck. Maybe you didn't get that other job for a reason. Terrible Robot fucked around with this message at 17:35 on May 8, 2014 |
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Liquid Communism posted:Nice! Sounds like they're interested, hook 'em! I'm just curious to what their apprenticeship entails. I already went to school for low-voltage electric/telecommunications work but since MA doesn't require a low voltage license unless you handle stuff like fire-alarms, I'm not sure whether these guys want me to get my D license or not. Of course I'm about 1600 work hours away from being able to even take the Class D licensing test. And it'll be VERY FUN to try and get my union hall to give me a copy of my work hours while telling them I quit.
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Terrible Robot posted:I over-reacted a bit last night, she isn't like that 24/7 or anything. Finally found a combination of meds that work for her. But sometimes if she's over stressed it comes through. Good to hear it, then. These things can work out, as long as the folks involved are willing to work at it.
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Ferremit posted:My Dachshund decided to get into the "Powercord eating Phase" for a while. After he bit into the power cord for my macbook pro (the low voltage side fortunately) and got a tooth to link the inner core and outer conductora and ate a 19v shock through the jaw. As terrible as my dachshund can be, I am so glad that she does not chew on anything except her toys. Hell she doesn't even dig with encouragement. I think I got a broken dog, she just wants to sleep on your lap.
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Counselor: OK, for our next session I want you to think of a totem that symbolizes who you are - some object, icon or picture. Me: OK *later* Counselor: OK, did you choose a totem? Me: Yes, I chose Concorde. Counselor: The plane? Why's that? Me: We both spend more money than we make, both can't see past the end of our nose, the 1% ride on our backs, we both like to go fast and we both have a drinking problem. 
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blk posted:Counselor: OK, for our next session I want you to think of a totem that symbolizes who you are - some object, icon or picture.  Keyfobchat: I don't know wbout other makes, but on Mazdas (source: my Protege and my sister's CX-5) the first press of the lock button just locks the doors, the second arms the alarm and blips the horn. I believe the Toyota/Lexuses I've driven work the same. Sure the alarm won't really deter a thief, but it at least lets you know that hey, someone's loving with your poo poo.
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