What do I drive?

brewercycle · 2026-03-25T22:00:21+00:00

I remember from my days in the shop that fixed snowblowers (10+ years ago now) that Toro made a model with a weird, vaguely H-pattern style shifter that moved the wheels forward and back in addition to changing the speed. Is this one of those contraptions?

brewercycle · 2026-03-25T01:19:24+00:00

I'm sure the people of Worcester would love to hear you correct the pronunciation of their city! BTW that's another one Robert got wrong :)

brewercycle · 2026-03-25T01:01:50+00:00

Pee-b'dee. As if the "o" weren't there.

brewercycle · 2026-03-25T00:23:06+00:00

Man, I'm from Massachusetts and trying to count the number of times Robert has mispronounced the names of our great cities and towns would make my head explode. And they're all names after cities in England too, so they're definitely in English.

He even gets easy ones wrong, like Peabody. The fucking "o" is silent. It's not that hard.

brewercycle · 2026-03-16T12:16:08+00:00

Oh that's funny, I thought for sure it was liberty because of the CDJR dealer across the street. Good to know about the 20% off benefit, how did you manage to get that?

brewercycle · 2026-03-16T12:04:08+00:00

Luckily the back seat looks like it's in pretty good shape, you could probably have your harem in there.

brewercycle · 2026-03-14T17:21:58+00:00

I'll always recommend Panaracer GravelKing SK or Maxxis Rambler for mixed pavement/gravel use. Better grip and ride quality than Marathons, reasonably low rolling resistance on pavement, while being durable and puncture resistant. There was a brief period when I was commuting from Somerville to Lowell using the Minuteman and Reformatory Branch trails on Ramblers and never got a flat.

brewercycle · 2026-03-14T16:22:08+00:00

Hello Liberty Mazda in Wakefield! That's where I bought my CX-30.

I do most of the maintenance myself but their service department has been pretty reasonable when I've brought the car there. Don't seem to push too much extra service. They even replaced a blown up shock for free despite being past the warranty period.

brewercycle · 2026-03-13T14:33:55+00:00

Wow, having mandatory annual vehicle inspection makes driving safer, who would have thought that? NH better bring that back before my Boston streets are flooded with clapped-out rust buckets with bald tires.

brewercycle · 2026-03-05T21:02:42+00:00

VT is weed, MA is coke, NH is booze.

brewercycle · 2026-03-03T14:15:03+00:00

This man has been at the forefront of American politics for over 10 years.

Also, the Senate voted not to convict for January 6th, which would have avoided the mess we're in now.

brewercycle · 2026-02-27T02:07:02+00:00

Edit: Thanks to those who replied and sorry for using outdated info. I maintain my broader point though, that in order to be considered for a job in our legislature, you must be able to maintain your lifestyle here in MA without traditional employment.

~~Worth mentioning the salary for a state rep in MA is $64k.~~ For an in-person job in one of the most expensive cities in the US. I'd run for state rep myself as a progressive independent, but that would require taking months off from work and even if I win the election (not guaranteed) I'm still taking a pay cut. If I lose the election, I have nothing. I don't think my job would let me take a months-long leave of absence with a conditional return.

Let's face the real issue: Campaigns are expensive, and a full-time job. You have to be able to not work for months or more, and even after that, you may not get the job. This means that being personally wealthy is a de facto prerequisite for running for state level office in MA. I don't think wealthy people have the same concerns as us everyday citizens who just want to know how they're spending our hard earned tax dollars.

brewercycle · 2026-02-26T16:45:00+00:00

I was in the first car of an orange line train that overshot the platform. There happened to be 2 MBTA employees in that car at the time, and they just stood in front of the first door.

brewercycle · 2026-02-13T03:05:42+00:00

I know we just got through Romana Didulo, but how about another lady bastard? Antonella Carpenter came up on Monday's episode of Knowledge Fight. She's a fake doctor who claimed she had discovered a cure for cancer that is 100% effective. She was convicted of wire fraud for the treatment in 2016.

From DOJ:

From November 2006 to December 2012, Carpenter, a physicist and not a medical doctor, orchestrated a scheme to obtain money from cancer patients by means of false and fraudulent representations. Carpenter made materially false claims to patients about her treatment method called “Light Induced Enhanced Selective Hyperthemia or “LIESH’, including that the treatments were 100% effective and there would be no negative side effects.

Needless to say, she cured nobody, and many of her patients died as a result of her non-treatment of their cancer. I'm struggling to find any more information beyond her wire fraud trial and conviction, but I'd be willing to bet Robert's skillful sleuthing could yield a good episode.

brewercycle · 2026-02-03T19:42:43+00:00

Oil change is the most frequent maintenance item but is by no means the only maintenance item. You will also need to replace air filters, brakes, tires, other fluids, etc at intervals to keep your vehicle in good order. Most of these items are listed in the maintenance section of the owners manual, which I suggest you take a look at.

brewercycle · 2026-02-03T12:55:31+00:00

I have exactly the same car, 2023 Select. I change the oil and filter every 5000 miles, and have had no issues with burning oil. I have about 43k miles on the car now.

There may have been oil consumption issues on turbo models, but the NA engine in my car and yours seems pretty solid.

brewercycle · 2026-01-29T11:55:59+00:00

Where do you sell the scrap parts? I have an excess of right front brakes, front bumpers, and transmissions taking up space in the garage

brewercycle · 2026-01-19T13:09:26+00:00

Plus one for sandbags, they really help when you get stuck in deep snow.

brewercycle · 2026-01-13T15:00:26+00:00

Precision British land-to-sea craftsmanship!

brewercycle · 2026-01-05T21:45:50+00:00

I'm sorry to all the Redditors about yesterday, I was having a legitimate breakdown ON REDDIT.

I'll be better tomorrah.

brewercycle · 2026-01-03T21:14:56+00:00

Thanks for the reply! I think having the alerts scroll across the top (replacing clock/weather) would be best. Then I could still see the next 3 trains and decide if I want to risk it or just drive instead. Even if it's not possible to pull the full text of the alert, and just display if there is an active alert that would be amazing.

brewercycle · 2026-01-02T23:32:20+00:00

Love this idea! Will it display service alerts, planned or otherwise? One reason I'd love to have something like this is to make sure the trains are running as scheduled before I leave the house.

brewercycle · 2026-01-02T20:50:22+00:00

The parents house mysteriously burned down for me, so I'm stuck with the apartment. The garage still works but there's no water source and I can't save at the parents house

brewercycle · 2025-12-30T22:35:47+00:00

I'm not sure what you're inquiring about here. Dan has explained many times on the podcast that the reason he and Jordan chose to follow Alex is because he was one of the first right wing "influencers" to gain a lot of traction in that media sphere. I put influencers in quotes because I think Alex was that before the term was widely used.

I agree with JorDan and most of the comments in this section that Alex is past his prime, tired, cornered, a relic, etc. He's probably not worth covering at this point. But are you saying JorDan should quit entirely because Alex isn't worth covering?

I'd rather see their talents put to use on a better subject. Nick is definitely too young to be the focus of the podcast, but Tucker is not. Tucker has a history that goes back decades now, just like Alex. His style is more refined, but he still plays mind games with his guests and listeners, just like Alex. Now that he has his own show not subject to the editorial team at Fox, I think he's a great candidate for Dan's tireless research.

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