++ ATOT official NEF thread part IV ++

[Red Squirrel]

They are going to be replacing the Big Nickel with a Loonie to keep up with inflation.

 

[bigboxes]

moo

 

[sdifox]

Ni

 

[Red Squirrel]

It's that weird transitional time of year where it's not super cold out but it's not hot out either, so the office hvac does not know what to do so it just runs AC and heat, sometimes at same time.

 

[sdifox]

Damn it I want an Ioniq 5 with rear wipers.

 

[sdifox]

No more MB and Honda for me.

 

[sdifox]

Had to have Engine rebuild done for MB and Honda... At least Honda covered it. MB did not.

 

[sdifox]

Fucking balancing shaft sprocket got eaten by the timing chain. It's like they don't know the hardness of each component

 

[sdifox]

And the master cylinder pressurising motor failed... They did cover the replacement of that but it was because the mechanic petitioned to the dealership.

 

[sdifox]

Had to lift engine to replace timing belt on the Honda because the bolt is too long. WTF Honda.

 

[sdifox]

Had to replace control arms twice on both front wheels of the Odyssey. Not even 200k km.

 

[sdifox]

And the cable for the power door snapped. Honda won't sell you the cable, you have to buy the whole motor assembly...

 

[Red Squirrel]

Did the insurance not total it or are they actually fixing it? Sounds like the engine took lot of damage.

I was looking at the Ioniq 5 for fun, way beyond my budget though, but it's probably one of the "cheaper" EV options. I'm hoping that EVs do actually take off and become the norm, and hopefully there will eventually be a used market.

 

[sdifox]

Did the insurance not total it or are they actually fixing it? Sounds like the engine took lot of damage.

I was looking at the Ioniq 5 for fun, way beyond my budget though, but it's probably one of the "cheaper" EV options. I'm hoping that EVs do actually take off and become the norm, and hopefully there will eventually be a used market.

no I am just listing the problems I had with the cars, nothing to do with the accident. They totalled it and gave me 12.5k for it. I guess it's close enough to FMV.


There was zero damage to the engine.

 

[bigboxes]

moo

 

[bigboxes]

moo

 

[IronWing]

Mo kitty cat nef

 

[Red Squirrel]

More silver in the mail.

I need to buy a safe soon lol.

 

[sdifox]

With Amazon's latest Fire update the tablet goes to sleep and shuts down even when playing music. The only use I have for the tablet is to play music. So now I have to force the display to stay on in order for the music to keep playing, a waste of power and screen. I generally keep the wifi off to avoid update problems but Rocket Player has to call home every month or two, forcing me to turn the wifi on occasionally, at which time Amazon f's things up.

So I tried in both Foobar2000 and VLC. Both times I play the music then hit the power button and they keep playing. I guess you are doing it wrong

Even letting power saver turn off screen did not interrupt the music.

 

[sdifox]

Oh wait, mine has update disabled lol

 

[IronWing]

Found the original catalog page for my derrick, circa 1914. This was a hand operated crane with about a two and a half ton capacity. Eat your Wheaties!

 

[Red Squirrel]

That's actually not a bad idea for raising trusses on a building. Cheaper than hiring a crane or doing it by hand.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Just made my first Amazon order this year. I had a gift card to use and needed some Canada flags so figured I'd order some along other stuff.

 

[sdifox]

Just made my first Amazon order this year. I had a gift card to use and needed some Canada flags so figured I'd order some along other stuff.

Made in China

 

[Red Squirrel]

Made in China

Lol probably.