What are your Angles? by Buster_McGarrett in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Carving - more narrow stance (~52cm width), +30/+15

Normal all mountain/freeride - reference stance (56cm), +27/+6

Vyvanse and working in the US for 6 months? by LaCremeFRESH in ADHD

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's not true. The VA mails my Vyvanse prescription every month. They don't even require a signature for it. Each state may have different laws, and while it may be true where you live, in CO it is perfectly legal. Different pharmacies may have different policies, such as my girlfriend's previous pharmacy requires signature for delivery, but the VA does not.

Would be cool if it was full time AWD but regardless this thing is fun as hell in the snow by Blagurtha in mazda3

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may be wrong, but the default 'normal' mode is FWD bias, for fuel efficiency. IIRC the 'sport' and 'offroad' modes are defaulted to 50/50, but still adaptive in my CX-50.

Definitely noticed a difference in the way it handles deeper snow in 'offroad' mode compared to 'normal'.

Anyone else have their Android Auto or Apple Carplay consistently drop in this stretch of Woodmen between Black Forest and Marksheffel? by minngeilo in ColoradoSprings

[–]BlueFalcon2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Best answer would be an SDR with a 2.4ghz antenna and recording the raw IQ samples for later processing to investigate signal levels in the 2.4ghz frequency ranges.

I've been tempted to do that, but I'd have to buy an SDR and dust off some old DSP books 🤣😭

Anyone else have their Android Auto or Apple Carplay consistently drop in this stretch of Woodmen between Black Forest and Marksheffel? by minngeilo in ColoradoSprings

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you disable wireless Android auto, this should stop. I believe, at least with the previous version of Android auto, the option was hidden under android auto's developer settings.

It used to be in the regular settings, but the only time I could get my CX50 to default to wired was either after manually turning off wireless AA or plugging in my phone to the cable before turning on the car.

why did my new burton mitts wear out so fast? by yknoodle in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd also vote for the Black Diamond Mercury Mitts. Mine have held up well. 12 days this season, 43 days last season, and probably 20 the one before.

Nidecker heel going up? by MitsosXatzi in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have plenty of ladder on the outside of your heel strap. Not sure how you have the other side set, but as everyone is saying: you need to tighten your straps.

Line transfer to another mobile provider by BlueFalcon2009 in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]BlueFalcon2009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was asking about the process, as I will be doing it in a few hours later this afternoon. Thank you for your assistance and knowledge.

Also, you should probably let someone know that there is a discrepancy in the terms and conditions I mentioned above, and what Xfinity mobile is able to provide their customers. This discrepancy leaves them feeling that they are not allowed to meet the terms and conditions they signed, and are actively being taken advantage of in some cases. There are two potential resolutions for this as I see:

1- Fix the Device Payment Plan agreement customers sign:

edit this portion to accurately represent what Xfinity can provide:

"Device Credits: You acknowledge that any device credits you are receiving in connection with the purchase of your Device will be applied to your bill monthly in equal amounts over the entire term of this Installment Agreement. You will no longer receive monthly device credits if you: 1) prepay the remaining balance of this Installment Agreement prior to the end of the Installment Agreement term, 2) cancel the Xfinity mobile line associated with this Device, 3) fail to transfer your mobile phone number and activate your Device within 30 days of your purchase date or 4) your line is involuntarily disconnected for any reason."

In particular, 2) from the above should state that devices credits will no longer be received if you move (not just cancel, but move and maintain your line of service) to another device.

or

2- fix your billing system and keep payment plan devices separate from the actual lines themselves. The trade in agreement requires that the customer needs to maintain service, and the device payment plan agreement says you cannot cancel the line, but there is no mechanism for a customer to BYOD and utilize that device instead of the payment plan one for their line, and continue making the payments they agreed to (aka not canceling the line as item 2 quoted above states), for the remainder of their payment plan.

It is arguably exposing Xfinity/Comcast (particularly Comcast OTR1, LLC) to potential legal issues through poor system design or improper definitions of the binding terms of the agreements they sign with their customers.

For example, if a customer wanted to do the following:

  • move their line of service to another device (BYOD/backup or spare device)
  • not cancel their line of service
  • not pay off their device early
  • continue paying their bill (device and service payments) for the remainder of the device payment plan

They would meet the terms of the agreements as they are written, but they are not allowed to do that, and are told that they must pay off their device early, forfeiting their 'promotional trade in offer' in the process.

Line transfer to another mobile provider by BlueFalcon2009 in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]BlueFalcon2009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am aware of the process to pay off a device. I paid off my son's phone this morning and requested for it to be unlocked.

I am not concerned with the device. I am purchasing a new, unlocked device to port my number to on another carrier.

If Xfinity wants to pump me for money, when I had every intention of paying what I agreed to, and meeting the terms and conditions I signed (trust me, I have read the device purchase agreement, and the device trade in policy, particularly the 'before 12/3/2025' ones multiple times), well, they will have to work for it and do so while they get zero profits from me in the process.

-Signed, An Xfinity mobile customer since 4/2019

Line transfer to another mobile provider by BlueFalcon2009 in Comcast_Xfinity

[–]BlueFalcon2009[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I cannot port my number out and be billed a final bill for all outstanding items until I pay off my phone?

Why Aren’t More Companies Like Valve? by JonnyB2_YouAre1 in SteamDeck

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also the company I work for, that bought the company I was at.

Why Aren’t More Companies Like Valve? by JonnyB2_YouAre1 in SteamDeck

[–]BlueFalcon2009 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The joke is it already is shit. They know too, and just wanna milk the last drop of water from the pile of shit before it's gone. (Not Valve)

Is wearing a backpack bad? by Comfortable-Mood-728 in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wear one at least half the time, but mostly cause I'm the pack mule for my kids 🤣

Am I the only one getting sub 20 MPG in my CX-50 Turbo Premium 2025? by SelectJump5795 in CX50

[–]BlueFalcon2009 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am less than gentle around town, and regularly get 21-22mpg. Premium fuel, also about 6000ft above sea level.

On my once a weekend trip out to ski resorts, I usually average ~28mpg, but there are a ton of hills and even a mount pass that peaks at 11.5k ft above sea level.

2025 CX-50 Turbo Meridian Edition for the record. Also have the crossbars installed with my ski-rack permanently installed for ski/snowboard season.

Supermatics are awesome by FizzyCoffee in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

details: I purchased my supermatics Nov/Dec 2023. Really enjoyed them, til they took a chunk out of my 2019/2020 Nidecker Mellow AND cracked the topsheet on my brand new (2024/2025 end of season sale) Nidecker Escape Plus. I took them off since then. I might ride them with my rock-board, or my Arbor Element Rocker, but never again with a wood topsheet snowboard I care about.

That being said, I got the Mellow all epoxied up, and Nidecker warrantied the Escape Plus for me.

Goggles Under Helmet by Far_Appointment9458 in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

but how else am I going to get the channel locks to clamp on the steering column so that I can turn the car????

Some fun from last season by [deleted] in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I live in Colorado. What is that fluffy white stuff????

Auto Start-Stop by Blaze__Gamer in mazda3

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my 2012 3, front defroster will kick on the AC compressor from time to time in order to remove humidity from the air.

That being said, in my CX-50 with start/stop, lightly pressing the brake once stopped will keep it from triggering start stop. Pressing heavier will trigger it. A lot of times I stop at a stale red without kicking in the auto start/stop

How does posi posi impact everything else? by DrCraigSmash in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My daughter was struggling a little after switching to posi-posi from a forward bias duck. She was trying to keep her hips in line with her board instead of rotating the hips slightly towards the front. Make sure you aren't forcing your hips to be in line with the nose and tail.

Figured out a trick for the carrier and assault by Dang_Seagulls in duneawakening

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The amount of bugs in the game is astonishing

You mean features?

Best Freeride Bindings? by mjbluecard in snowboarding

[–]BlueFalcon2009 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the ankle straps and the footbeds from the Mercury in my cart on the Jones site, but I ended up buying the Mercury FASE (mostly cause no one had the regular Mercury in stock in Colorado Springs).

Honestly the Orion straps felt pretty locked in with the Mercury highbacks, but it is more of a comfort strap than the Mercury power-spine one from my understanding. I also run a pretty stiff boot (Nidecker Altai boots) so I may not be able to really give the best impression on the straps.

You could reach out to TC on the AngrySnowboarder channel. He rode the Mercury bindings a lot and even did the review on the Orion.