[Toshi]

the one thing i cannot abide is vehicles going all touch screen.

my Busy Forks has fixed buttons along the bottom of the center stack for seat heat and HVAC settings. temperature is with a dedicated physical up/down toggle. volume has hard buttons on the console and steering wheel alike.

everything else can be on the touchscreen via CarPlay or whatever, imo. but these things need to be in predictable locations, not in menus like with Sensus (eh @mandown ).

 

[rideit]

Well, fucking awesome, second flight cancelled due to AA fuckup. Two days of my trip, and my birthday plans ruined.

 

[jonKranked]

Well, fucking awesome, second flight cancelled due to AA fuckup. Two days of my trip, and my birthday plans ruined.

what were said plans?

 

[mandown]

the one thing i cannot abide is vehicles going all touch screen.

Hate hate hate not having a physical control for heat/air that I can instinctively reach for without looking. I also hate that when my stupid infotainment system crashes that the heat/air is connected to it and that all shuts down until things reboot. Nothing like driving around in summer heat and having the AC stop for a while so the car can take a quick nap.

 

[jonKranked]

Hate hate hate not having a physical control for heat/air that I can instinctively reach for without looking. I also hate that when my stupid infotainment system crashes that the heat/air is connected to it and that all shuts down until things reboot. Nothing like driving around in summer heat and having the AC stop for a while so the car can take a quick nap.

"i got in an accident because my car was BSOD"

 

[canadmos]

Well, fucking awesome, second flight cancelled due to AA fuckup. Two days of my trip, and my birthday plans ruined.

Aren't you retired or something? Just extend the vacation


Does suck balls though.

 

[Changleen]

Hate hate hate not having a physical control for heat/air that I can instinctively reach for without looking. I also hate that when my stupid infotainment system crashes that the heat/air is connected to it and that all shuts down until things reboot. Nothing like driving around in summer heat and having the AC stop for a while so the car can take a quick nap.

What are you driving where the infotainment crashes? I have never even heard of this before now.

 

[mandown]

What are you driving where the infotainment crashes? I have never even heard of this before now.

2023 Volvo. It’s a google based system. It resets all the time particularly if I’m using the GPS for navigation. Updates don’t fix it. Shortly after I bought the car the service center manager said “I’ll be seeing you.” I asked why. He replied that it would be for the infotainment system. He told be I should manually reboot it weekly. I’ve been on road trips when it just shuts down about 2 minutes from my next turn or off-ramp and I have to hope it reboots before I get there.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Happens in the Leaf with some regularity, but not often enough I can reliably recreate it. Also a google system, though I hardly ever use it, so the only thing that happens is I lose the music and I'm stuck with the horror of my own mind for a minute or two.

 

[Nick]

Last Wednesday of the season…

my buddy Alex produced W13's new album. /coolstorybro

 

[mandown]

my buddy Alex produced W13's new album. /coolstorybro

Horrifier or something coming out?

 

[Montana rider]

those did nothing for me. a complete waste of my moneys. and I stupidly bought the 45NRth ones, so it was many moneys I had to disburse. I believe you found a source for cheap Aerothan soles?

I've had these wool topper orthotics my XC ski boots for years:

 

[Adventurous]

you can still get a Mirage, I think

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Youd need all 5 of those seats to transport all the tail you'd get driving a rally graphics adorned Mitsubishi Mirage.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

People who are insufficiently cognizant of their surroundings and the need to manually turn on their headlights while driving when it's foggy should lose all driving privileges and their vehicle should be given to jimmydean to test drive.

Maybe 1.5 cars out of 20 while I walked the DSO just. The 0.5 was an old impreza with one failed headlamp, but at least they had them turned on.

Maybe it's the old aircraft mechanic in me, but if the vehicle is in motion, the lights are on. Time of day is irrelevant.

I run lights on all the time.

 

[Banshee_Rider@73]

I spent a shit load of time at Bliss and donna anna, the worst part of my army career

Why? if you don't mind.

 

[Changleen]

I run lights on all the time.

Same. Active car, active lights. In some countries it’s a legal feature. Car on = lights on.

 

[rideit]

Aren't you retired or something? Just extend the vacation


Does suck balls though.

More like ‘pre-tired’, actually.
But yeah, I wish, I come home on the 11th, and having a shoulder replacement done bright and early on the 14th. So this was going to be my birthday shred before I am incapacitated for a while.

 

[rideit]

what were said plans?

I was supposed to be hiking up to about 16k tomorrow, and then riding back down to 9k. We were going to camp tonight at about 14k, and porters were going to bring the bikes.

 

[Banshee_Rider@73]

what's that tattered flag with the barcode all about?!

Just a company promotion
Haven't read the QR

 

[Westy]

But there is something to be said for keyless entry and push button starting.

I would say they are dumb

 

[mandown]

Streaming music on YT used to be okay. Now it is a disaster. Playlist of Sleep or Carcass or Sepultura constantly interrupted with commercials of Doja Minaj rapping about her various lady bits. Now I’m getting Lady Gaga singing about whatever she sings about. Come on YouTube. Get your algorithm or algo somewhere else.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Sleeting hard. Winter is here?

 

[Dirtrider]

Morning, how’s WNC holding up ?
Thinking I need to do a big stupid ride up there soon.

Trails are opening back up. Cleanup going on. River Arts -gone. Swannanoa/Lake Lure still fucked

 

[jonKranked]

Streaming music on YT used to be okay. Now it is a disaster. Playlist of Sleep or Carcass or Sepultura constantly interrupted with commercials of Doja Minaj rapping about her various lady bits. Now I’m getting Lady Gaga singing about whatever she sings about. Come on YouTube. Get your algorithm or algo somewhere else.

I still use it as a music locker. Nobody makes a 500 gig mp3 player anymore.

Also, as much as I hate Amazon, if you buy a physical cd from them you get a free digital copy on Amazon music.

 

[jonKranked]

I was supposed to be hiking up to about 16k tomorrow, and then riding back down to 9k. We were going to camp tonight at about 14k, and porters were going to bring the bikes.

Whereabouts

Sounds like a shit deal to miss out on tho.

 

[rideit]

Whereabouts

Sounds like a shit deal to miss out on tho.

Perú. I was supposed to leave Tuesday. 2cnd flight cancelled, and there is only one flight JH-DFW a day. Both AA fuck ups

 

[jonKranked]

Perú. I was supposed to leave Tuesday. 2cnd flight cancelled, and there is only one flight JH-DFW a day. Both AA fuck ups

Ouch that's brutal. Make them refund the whole enchilada

 

[rideit]

Oh, you have no idea the communications that I have done. Many hours. They wouldn’t even give me a 1st class upgrade. I’ll tell the whole thing later, but they could give a shit. Randomly enough, the guy on the AA customer service chat was from Lima, and he knew some of my friends. He actually called me from his personal phone and email, and gave me names of who to hit up inside customer relations and media relations.
Crazy coincidence, my cousin in Costa Rica is also his union rep.
It’s a tiny world.
The dude didn’t have any authority to do anything. But I think On The Wing might enjoy the story.

 

[Nick]

Sleeting hard. Winter is here?

Snowing in Genesee at 7,400' ... I'd say it's here at least until the morning.

 

[jstuhlman]

what is this snow/sleet/winter of which you monkeys speak???

 

[rideit]

It’s where oppressive heat, massive fires, and biblical floods also occur, duh. At least when it floods, it’s a dry wet.

 

[mandown]

what is this snow/sleet/winter of which you monkeys speak???
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You are out freedoming SoCal.

 

[Nick]

what is this snow/sleet/winter of which you monkeys speak???
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Plug in your phone.

 

[Pesqueeb]

Snowing in Genesee at 7,400' ... I'd say it's here at least until the morning.

It's legit snowing, and snowing hard now. I might have to drive to work tomorrow.

 

[SkaredShtles]

No snow here in Kansas.

 

[Montana rider]

It's legit snowing, and snowing hard now. I might have to drive to work tomorrow.

Cough cough

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[eric strt6]

Burrrrp

 

[Toshi]

It's legit snowing, and snowing hard now. I might have to drive to work tomorrow.

No snow here

but I think I’ll elect to stay home until 10 or so to let it be not so cold before I show myself at work.

 

[jdcamb]

I am really enjoying riding the Bridgestone as a City bike. Except for the rear rack. I prefer a backpack instead. I am hoping to never have to ride the bus to the market anymore. Rack mounts are nice. But carrying a loaded rear rack is drudgery. The rack is useful as a fender only. Nitto Bull Moose bars are nice. Super comfy. https://a.co/d/foGd92f

 

[Changleen]

I am really enjoying riding the Bridgestone as a City bike. Except for the rear rack. I prefer a backpack instead. I am hoping to never have to ride the bus to the market anymore. Rack mounts are nice. But carrying a loaded rear rack is drudgery. The rack is useful as a fender only. Nitto Bull Moose bars are nice. Super comfy.

Agree. I hate having extra shit on my bike.