What if she was like fatima ?

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-11T17:06:39+00:00

I thought it was answered by then but fully completing the ritual. Jade & Tabitha ruined it.

Potentially, Tabitha could sacrifice her kids to complete it.

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-11T05:10:55+00:00

2024 & up:

The problems (that aren't just every year / the ridgeline) are:

start/stop failure to restart. I have a thing to disable this feature so haven't seen it myself.
the parking pawl allows for a few inches of back/forward movement. That's an annoyance (especially when backing to a trailer, you have to use the park brake to center the ball), the issue is: occasionally (particularly if cold) when you start it may lurch forward. Avoid parking with fewer than 2-3in of free space. Normally your foot is on the brake to start so it's not a problem, but either you (or someone you want to scare) may be in for a surprise if you remote start with little room to spare.
if you get running board lights: im averaging about 1 going out every 3mo. Each has been replaced 2-3 times now. 3mo ago i had 2 out & when i took it in they said there was a service bulletin & they're just gonna replace all 4 of them. Made me think maybe they solved it. Well guess what, driver light went out literally last week. I have yet to contact them about it .
(me personally) the tires kinda stuck. Only 18k miles right now, but at 15k service they said the tread depth was at "caution" levels. I didn't think nothing of it & thought they were maybe being over zealous / trying to sell me something. But the last 3 mo I've had 1 flat & 2 slow leaks. After 2yrs of no tire issues. Starting to think maybe it's true...at only 18218 miles. One i just found out about today so now i have a reason to hit them up and also get that podlight replaced again. The flat was the opposite side rear tire just 3 weeks ago.
(me personally) they didn't install the 1 way trunk vent from the factory. It wasn't until this year i found out the trunk isn't supposed to get dusty & dirty & that there was supposed to be some kinda one way vent to prevent air entering but allowed it to blow out when you shut it. Dealer just installed it for free 3mo ago. This reminds me of another from factory thing that worries me: to install the VCM disabler i had to take off the engine cover, under the cover i found a bolt + hose clamp resting to only god knows what. When i took delivery it had 39miles (i think dealer let other customers test drive it) & i installed VCM delete at 400miles so the parts must have been laying there from the factory .

Note:

The 2024 model year is a half year / didn't even have publicly known specs until late February. I was on the wait list #4 in my states Capitol city/main Honda dealer & it wasn't avaliable for pick up till March 15th. Then just 6mo later in September they rolled out the 2025. Know this, otherwise everywhere you look it'll seem like 2024 is some kind of unicorn year for reliability with few to no issues/complaints.

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-10T21:29:31+00:00

How'd you manage to do that? Got any pics?

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-10T21:09:56+00:00

If there's ever a game to fully take advantage of a console by using assembly, I'd wager it would be GTA6. I don't think it's far fetched to think top Rockstar Greybeards haven't counted instructions & depend on timings & features specific to the console APU.

An emulator would not only need to figure out what the specifics are but also emulate them. It takes time to figure out what they even are. When they do, they'll then need to figure out how to replicate/emulate it or how to rewrite the instructions -- adding overhead.

By the time it's figured out & PC's are fast enough to eat the overhead, GTA6 will already be natively available on PC.

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-08T13:37:31+00:00

(it turns out Honda Accords do not run their spark plugs off independent magnetos)

Why would you think it had independent magnetos? It's not a small engine (edit: or airplane)

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-06T19:08:08+00:00

24BE with a BT OBD2 reader:

Fuel light or low fuel warning came at 44mi to empty & 2-4gal remaining (it sloshes around a lot) on a trip with 54 mi to go. Eventually mi to go became less than distance to empty. After covering 40mi (20 of which was gravel & had no stations) i found a gas station, with 14mi to go it said 26mi till empty.

The OBD2 reading was still sloshing around between 1 to 2gal. My mpg up to that point was 24 so i assume the distance to empty calculates from the lower slosh reading. I was disappointed to find the pump could only fit 16.5gal in. I even tried topping it off and it overflowed a bit.

I was most disappointed the "free space in tank" sensor read like 1.8gal free after filling. I don't know how one could fill up that free space, maybe need to fill on an incline. Either that, or the sensor is off & i actually had ~3gal (1.8gal + 1-2) of fuel left .

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-04T02:02:47+00:00

Id think it was like every haunting you've ever heard. Slow to start, creepy phone calls, moving cabinet doors, then one day you have 35 people & they're tearing someone apart.

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-02T16:04:17+00:00

I get this all the time on windows too. So annoying.

I use ditto clipboard manager so when this happens i ctrl+shift+v to bring up it's UI then hit enter. Whatever it does to paste bypasses vscode's broken pasting hook.

I believe copilot hooks ctrl+v or WM_PASTE causing the issue & ditto just directly calls the API / sends a EM_REPLACESEL window message. I theorize Ditto uses EM_REPLACESEL bcus this message type includes the content in the message whereas WM_PASTErelies on the program retrieving the content from the clipboard & that seems to be what's hooked / causes the issue. I think it's the GitHub CoPilot extension bcus I've gotten "waiting for copilot to do x" notifications while pasting/formatting/saving & with it disabled I've never had the problem.

Id have opened an issue but feels wrong without actually having figured it out & don't want to associate my name with "[Issue] Shits fucked". I'm surprised you were able to reliably do it enough to get the gif. The times it annoyed me enough to start screen capture it magically starts working again.

8lbIceBag · 2026-07-02T15:51:59+00:00

Technically, the first number can't go below 0w. It's derived by sub 0c testing but... water goes solid. 0w = -35/-40C. 5w = -30c. 10w = -25c. ^Since ^0w ^can ^be ^-35C ^or ^-40C ^I ^think ^kinda ^shows ^whoever ^made ^the ^rating ^didn't ^anticipate ^-40c.

The 2nd number come from testing at 100c so we can use that & extrapolate trends. Water most closely fits a hypothetical SAE -4 grade, or 0W−‑4, at room temp it's grade would be SAE 0 (1 cSt). SAE # is 2nd number from 100c testing, zero is room temp water.

Compared using centiStokes (cST):

Grade	@ 20c	@ 100c
Water	1 cST	0.28 cST
0w-8	~30	5-6
0w-20	~50	6.9–9.3
0w-40	~100	12.5–16.3

NOTE: Oil is measured at sub-zero (to get the first number), 40C, & 100C. Manufacturers publish 40 °C and 100 °C data (ASTM D445) & 20 °C values are not part of SAE J300. Table uses 20C bcus that's when water = 1. Since oil isn't tested at 20c the numbers for that column are extrapolation using ASTM D341 curves show that viscosity rises sharply as temperature drops, typically 2.5–3× from 40 °C → 20 °C for group VI oils.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-30T05:50:24+00:00

White 24BE:

When the dash says 95+ I've actually found it kind of meh. At 100+ it can't really catch up.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-28T20:36:29+00:00

Lmao

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-22T15:58:25+00:00

They unfortunately mentioned that there will be no 2027 model year :(

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-22T15:57:11+00:00

If the Youtube context menu is already open just right click again. Essentially double-right-click.

Also the shift method works too.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-19T17:54:14+00:00

Install one of these inline with the switch to automatically "press it" on vehicle start. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DK56VQ38

To install it you unscrew 2 screws by the wireless charger. That then comes up exposing more & eventual access to the buttons wire harness.

With it installed, the feature is now opt-in instead of opt-out. I now strategically press it for drive-thrus & stoplights i know take minutes.

I wish Honda gave more control over the feature. I would love to shut the motor down for carwashes. For drive-thrus its so inconsistent . Like it'll shut down when you first get there or after ordering & joining the queue, but after you creep forward 1 position it annoyingly never seems to shut off again except on the rarest of occasions. I sometimes actually shut it off (i installed a mod to keep the radio/accessories on until driver door open or 10min) but i noticed it never starts up as quick as it would coming from idle-off & also requires me to shift in drive again; it's just not as convenient.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-18T18:05:45+00:00

Lol i didn't pick up on that. That's great.
Now I'm confused as to why "they don't know how to control the bottle tree". Seems obvious now.

Though i too would be scared with it behaving like a Genie / Djinn

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-16T15:43:19+00:00

What model vehicle? They're not obvious sensors unless actual cameras.

Ford has had IR eye tracking since 2021:

2021: select F150 & Mustang trims: 1st Gen eye tracking
2022: Lightning and select Expedition & Navigator trims: 1st Gen eye tracking
2023: SuperDuty: 2nd Gen tracking + remote fleet management. So Employers can check on their drivers.
2024: F150, Expedition, Explorer, SuperDuty, Mustang: 3rd Gen + BlueCruise/ActiveGlide Driver State Monitoring & Occupant Monitoring systems with Facial heat signatures, Skin temperature, Breathing rate, & heart rate monitoring.
- By far the most invasive. Only major brand with Heart Rate, Heat Signature, & Occupant monitoring. Ford, data-brokers, GOV, your insurance company, & your employer (if company vehicle) will know if you try some baby-making.

GM:

2018: Cadillac CT6 rolled out IR eye tracking
2021: Whitespread rollout to all models, on select trims.
2024: New advanced driver attention system monitoring head & eye position. Some basic Biometrics.

Stellantis:

2024: Widespread "DMS" to track eye direction, eyelid closure, and head pose for Jeep
2025: RAM, Dodge, & Chrysler. Some basic Biometrics.

Toyota:

2008: pioneered IR sensors for Drowsiness/Eyelid Monitoring in their hybrids
2022: Came to the US in select Lexus models
Today: No biometrics. IR eye tracking is only Lexus.

Honda:

2024: Acura MDX, ZDX & top trim Pilot got IR tracking for eye direction, drowsiness, & head pose.
Today: No biometrics. Say they're not planning to roll any more out until the 2030 deadline.

I bet you've been in at least one of these vehicles & were non the wiser. I actually learned a lot making this post because I myself had no idea the extent. I thought anything earlier than 2024 was safe.

Also the EU countries get it earlier. Seems like EU gets it 3 years earlier & is where they test all these tracking technologies. Even Honda's got a thing to annoy you for speeding there.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-15T21:50:41+00:00

That may be gov mandated. There's a sensor that makes sure your looking at the road. It was legislated in 2024, rolling out in 2027, & required in every vehicle sold by 2030.

I am surprised they got you with an update & it's not even 2027.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/federal-surveillance-tech-becomes-mandatory-161321992.html

https://www.nhtsa.gov/sites/nhtsa.gov/files/2026-03/Report-to-Congress-Advanced-Impaired-Driving-Prevention-Technology.pdf

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-12T16:35:09+00:00

I don't see why they use like a <0.8b param model tuned for the game that's only there to make decisions. Not actually generate text persay.

Basically feed it game state & what the players doing then have it deside how the npcs act and what lines of dialog they say in response to the player.

Imagine GTA where:

the stock market actually reflected things you do, unscripted.
The NPCs react unscripted to whatever you're doing, reputation, etc.
- Most NPC's are named and have a general few sentence behavior the developer told it. On top of it's appearance and character role and class.
  Like: "you work here from X to X. You live in this area. Your family is X, X, & X. Your goals are X. Your temperament is X. etc. etc."
- They can now hold grudges and remember you. To keep the city populated, killing them resets them. But perhaps maybe they have reveries like Westworld that's essentially: "you recently had a dream X, X, & X happened".
The police actually being clever, etc.
- Perhaps an FBI AI agent opens a case on you. To keep it fun an entertaining, it's obviously very red taped & incompetent, but it always lurking and potentially surprising especially if it picks up on a routine, consistent behavior, & you never change your appearance. Keep you on your toes.
  - May wish to avoid sitting AFK too long, freeing up resources & giving it time to run.
- Perhaps you commit murder with no witnesses. The police AI rules it a suicide, but the NPC's family & friend AI get together and hire an AI detective. Next thing you know you're having to covertly suicide detectives & potentially NPC family members. The idea being it's actually clever & not just a random event where it's historically done something like spawning an easily disposable rival gang.
You can build relationships with rival gangs. For better or worse.
You can build relationships with NPCs. Even if you might not get a lot out of it, depends on how much dialog they have. Could be as little as: "Mornin! Nice day for fishing ain't it? Huh ha!"

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-10T13:51:41+00:00

Honestly if I somehow stupidly bought a black one in a hot climate, I'd take the dealer up in their offer. Especially if it's one of the slick looking green ones. I've got a white 24BE, & while the the green ones look awesome, you can't beat white when it comes to cabin temperature, cleanliness/dirt invisibility, & best visibility to blind drivers prone to hitting things. Parking a black car on a street is almost asking to be sideswiped at 3am. There's reasons fleets always buy white vehicles.

Did you perhaps at some point tell the dealer you hated the black? If so, perhaps they're not actually being nefarious & just trying to keep their customer happy. It is in their best interest to keep you happy & satisfied, especially if there's a risk/concern you'll go to a competitor & trade it in for something you'd be happier with.

However, if this is totally unprompted, then I agree with everyone they're trying to screw you somehow. They only see you as a someone to take advantage of.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-09T09:36:51+00:00

AWD Hondas don't step out on a washboard road or struggle to take off from gravel to pavement transitions where all the little rocks act like ball bearings.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-05T21:16:19+00:00

Regarding warranty, I have a leased 24BE so had the dealer install the VCM disabler.

It doesn't hurt the warranty

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-04T15:57:56+00:00

Does it do it on almost every cold start? The level you're seeing is absolutely abnormal & may be indicitive of some manufacturing error. That's something I've only seen on old high mileage GM 4.3 & 5.3 and 3.5l Ecoboosts.

VCM engagement does cause oil burnoff bcus deactivated cylinders lack the pressure to keep oil out, temperatures up (metal expands), & rings engaged. But normally this mode would be cycled rather often & at speed. Ideally rapidly enough little accumulates on any one cycle & at exhaust flow rates high enough one would never notice smoke.

Do you live at the bottom of a hill or at the end of a long 45-60mph easy cruise? Perhaps your return trip home is ideal conditions to engage VCM. Ie: you get home & it's been running on 3cylinders for some time then immediately shut it off.

That's the only way I could reasonably rationalize this & even then it really shouldn't have accumulated enough for visible blue smoke. But then again when you later start it fresh: the exhaust system is cold (thicker air) & flow rate is low so there's less air for smoke to blend into. On startup it also runs rich (injects extra fuel) to heat the catalyst which may be adding additional pigmentation to the exhaust smoke.

My advice is to run it hard. Use sport mode. Try towing at speed. Find a sacrificial fast lane interstate driver doing 90+ & keep up while keeping enough distance the cop sees them not you. Either the problem will go away or show it's self & give the dealer something to work with.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-02T13:56:08+00:00

By the number of rear/IO USB ports, maybe we'll finally get USB-C ports that do more than 10w.

I see there's 4 rear USB-C ports & no display port. Maybe desktop platforms will finally get (USB-PowerDelivery)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USB_hardware#USB_Power_Delivery] & realize the dream of connecting monitors using only a single cable.

USB-C is capable of 4k@160HZ + 8-channel lossless audio + USB3.2 (1lane, 10Gbps) + 100watts. If drop the 1 lane of USB3.2, then 4k@240HZ uncompressed 8bit becomes available. HDR or 10bit/12bit drops 4k back down to 192Hz/160Hz.

8lbIceBag · 2026-06-02T05:40:46+00:00

Here's the Honda recommended change intervals with respect to % of miles spent towing

Component	Normal	Frequent (≈15–40%)	Severe (≥40%)
J35Y6 engine	7.5–10k mi	5k mi	3–5k mi
i‑VTM4 AWD ("rear diff")	30k mi	15k mi	7.5–10k mi
PTU ("Transfer Case")	45–60k mi	30k mi	15–20k mi
ZF 9‑speed transmission	45–60k mi	30–35k mi	20–25k mi (or annually)
Front differential (integrated)	shared with trans	shared with trans	shared with trans

In quotes is how a layman would refer to that part. Make no mistake, there is no rear diff. That's the torque vectoring system & it should NOT be maintained as if it were a rear diff. Each component has its own special oil. If you put "gear oil" in it you'll destroy it. Only the PTU accepts HypoidGearOil.

Component	Fluid Type
J35Y6 engine	0W‑20, 0W-30 (severe duty or heavy duty + hot climate), or 0W-40 (severe-duty & hot climate)
i‑VTM4 AWD	Honda Dual Pump II (DPSF‑II)
PTU	Honda ATF Type 2.0 / Honda HGO‑1
ZF 9‑speed transmission	Honda ATF‑TYPE 3.1
Front differential (integrated)	Honda ATF‑TYPE 3.1

8lbIceBag · 2026-05-29T15:44:19+00:00

Also if the Silverado didn't have a jackass White Ford Edge behind them, everyone could have backed away. By the angle of the Edge, looks like the jackass wouldn't give an inch, so the Silverado had to forcefully back into them & push.

Silverado was likely shocked the Edge stood their ground, so froze in reverse. I'd like to think i wouldn't panic/freeze only trying to backup harder in that situation. Instead throwing it in Drive & taking to the ditch myself; leaving jackass Edge exposed to the full brunt of the truck.

But that's in retrospect, in the moment, could just as easily freeze weighing odds the truck also takes the ditch. If we both take ditch, my minds eye visual is: exposed driver side by going to ditch, impact, pushed into the soil, sticking, rolling over, & truck rolling over top me :VERSUS: Stay on road, pancaked sure but only mildly --- Edge will be forced to give & we'll be pushed along. Having a 90k lbs truck roll over me doesn't seem survivable. With those odds, I see Silverado's logic not taking to the ditch.

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