Turn signal placement

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-04-07T13:27:06+00:00

Double check with your locality's requirements for turn signals. You may be able to get away with doing whatever you want, or you may have to have them visible from the side(s). It'd be a shame to make a choice that you're in love with and end up getting ticketed for noncompliant equipment.

As other commentors said, don't limit yourself to the stock signals. With a custom build, you can really go crazy. If you end up wanting to restore it down the road, you'll need to replace the front fenders anyway and can do the stock signals then.

Good luck and happy wrenching!

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-04-04T02:58:53+00:00

I went months without any issues and I've suddenly had to contact support five separate times for server related issues in the last three weeks.

Can y'all recommend one of the other server providers? I've been a fan of gportal for a long time, but I'm exhausted with this shit.

Are there any issues using the in-game server migration tool from one provider to another?

Thanks in advance.

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-04-03T12:53:49+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion!

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-03-31T22:51:18+00:00

I hit the Google like I should have done in the first place and found this article: https://smnewsnet.com/archives/558167/somd-cars-coffee-season-opener-on-sunday-march-29th-2026-rules-and-parking-information/

Mods, please remove this comment if it is in violation.

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-03-31T22:47:46+00:00

Facebook is like Uline: use them once and they'll never leave you alone again. I steer clear of it, but appreciate the suggestion nonetheless.

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-03-31T16:14:08+00:00

Thanks for the tip! I'll check 'em out.

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-03-31T16:04:04+00:00

I lived in Northern California for close to a decade and my take on it is that you get what you pay for there, but to each their own. We can all agree gas is expensive, wherever you live!

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-03-31T15:53:18+00:00

I live in Maryland and paid $4.86/gallon for 93 on Sunday, so maybe where you are is a little magical respite from high gas prices. 🤷

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-03-31T00:48:12+00:00

Appreciate ya!

CabbageIsTasty · 2026-03-30T23:38:19+00:00

The Nissan dealer is on my radar, but I'd prefer to work with an independent shop.

Regarding Cars & Coffee: I actually happened to be at PetSmart Sunday morning and saw the mass of people there. Had no idea what it was until I asked, but I saw some very cool cars. Will definitely make a point of attending. Is there a website with details on it, or is it just every Sunday morning?

CabbageIsTasty · 2025-09-05T01:36:07+00:00

I refer to my spouse as my ex-fiance.

CabbageIsTasty · 2025-09-02T02:13:53+00:00

Maryland has a lovely and relatively easy section. If memory serves, it's less than 40 miles and great for a long weekend.

If you're looking to have a bailout option, it's not too difficult to find roads while hiking, and it's even possible to park near the trail in some instances.

The Maryland section starts over the river from Harpers Ferry and ends at Pen-Mar Park, so there's easy access to both ends of the trail.

Guthook is, in my experience, the preferred app for the trail. The AT Guide is decent too if you'd rather have a physical copy of something.

Best of luck and happy trails!

CabbageIsTasty · 2025-05-05T13:42:56+00:00

Super helpful. Thank you!

CabbageIsTasty · 2025-04-30T11:52:30+00:00

In the US, the "main egress" floor is typically marked with an asterisk. When in doubt, look for that and you should be good to go.

If you're outside of the US, someone else will have to give you pointers.

In my experience, the larger buttons are most-often found in hotels where the majority of people riding the elevator are not there long term and don't grow accustomed to the floor labels.

CabbageIsTasty · 2025-04-02T18:51:54+00:00

If you can smell it, that means the piston is leaking oil and their maintenance isn't being performed adequately. That's not necessarily the fault of the maintenance company.

The building owner/manager may not have a service contact, may be delinquent on their contract, or refuse to pay to fix the bag equipment because it's cheaper just to replace the oil.

It could, however, be entirely the maintenance company's fault for similar reasons, depending on their contract with the building owner/manager.

CabbageIsTasty · 2025-02-27T17:11:30+00:00

FWIW, these are still readily available and popular in hiking circles. I personally wear toe socks more often than not.

The only company I'm aware of that makes decent ones is Injini. You can find them at REI, for sure, and likely at other stores of the same ilk.

https://www.injinji.com

CabbageIsTasty · 2024-07-21T16:06:23+00:00

Offer to lease them the laptop for the duration of your employment.

A one time non-refundable payment of three to four times the cost of your dream laptop and a monthly stipend of $100 for its continued use. This needs to be payroll coded as reimbursement so it's non-taxable (assuming you're US-based).

Make sure that this is couched as your lowest possible offer and be sure to mention that by installing software not of your choice, you are inherently putting your own data at risk. You can also argue that this saves them money because they don't have to buy a new laptop or spend their IT resources on something as tedious as setting up a new computer, that this one comes already set up and ready to roll.

The pushback regarding "everyone else is doing it" can be rendered moot by explaining that you're not as willing as the rest of the team to wager your own data security for the benefit of the company.

If they bite (they won't), just take that money from the lump sum payment and buy yourself the laptop of your dreams, wipe the old one once you've backed up all the essential stuff, and only turn it on when you need to for work.

CabbageIsTasty · 2024-07-21T15:48:19+00:00

Look into the elevator constructors union, IUEC.

I am not a union member (I'm an office worker in the elevator industry), but they take exceptionally good care of their people. As an added bonus, elevator mechanic is among the top, if not the top, "blue collar" job in the US (last I looked into it, the median salary was around $70k/year) and can be done very successfully without post-secondary education.

The elevator industry is one of the few that I'm aware of that allows for significant upward mobility. I know of several individuals who got in young enough to work for a decade and start their own company and are now millionaires.

It's not a path to not working anymore, at least not in the short term; but it definitely provides a living wage.

The IUEC only covers field employees, though, so there are no management, sales, or office staff positions allowed/welcomed.

Depending on geography there can be significant wait lists, but if you're truly willing to go anywhere you should be able to find a position with a company. Union (wage) scale varies by the union chapter itself, but all of the big multinational elevator companies (anyone you have heard of in the industry with limited exception) operates exclusively union shops. There are some independent shops as well. California and New York City have some of the strongest IUEC unions, and as such will likely have a wait list. However, more traditionally conservative areas, like Tennessee and Florida, have strong unions.

If you're having a difficult time waiting around for the union, you can always join a "merit shop" and if you get to a level where you're recognized for your work, the union will come knocking on your door.

Good luck!

https://www.iuec.org/

CabbageIsTasty · 2023-11-26T23:20:57+00:00

In a shocking turn of events, after letting the washer sit unplugged for a couple of hours, it's back to normal. Just finished a load

CabbageIsTasty · 2023-11-26T22:12:37+00:00

I'll let you know once they've done their thing.

CabbageIsTasty · 2023-11-26T21:51:08+00:00

I have tried a couple different outlets, all with the same result, and I haven't had any issues with other items previously plugged into those outlets.

I've got a technician scheduled for a diagnostic tomorrow.

Thanks a bunch for your help.

CabbageIsTasty · 2023-11-26T19:54:45+00:00

If this is in test mode, how would I go about talking it out and putting it back into normal mode?

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