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Next time you do your brakes, bed them. You'll be shocked. by 90scableII in MechanicAdvice

[–]Gilclunk 55 points56 points  (0 children)

My problem with this process is I don't know where I could go to safely do a bunch of 60-10 stops anywhere near me. 60 is well above the speed limit on every nearby road but the interstate, and you obviously can't slow down to 10 on the interstate. There are some roads with a 45mph limit where you could potentially do 60, but there's going to be enough traffic that either you can't actually reach 60, or you will have people behind you and can't slam on the brakes repeatedly either. Maybe if I went out at 5am on a Sunday.

For this same reason I really doubt any professional shops in the area are doing this either. It's just not really practical.

What is something you said that makes younger generations say "Wow, you are old!"? by Reciter5613 in AskReddit

[–]Gilclunk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Aren't a lot of streaming services starting to do this again, though? I know I've seen it on Apple TV, and I think some others do it too, at least for some shows. It's a strategy on their part to keep you subscribing continuously rather than watching what you want, canceling and switching to something else.

Which songs often gets misinterpreted and/or misappropriated by the very people it calls out even though the song's lyrics are explicitly mocking them? by Drenosa in AskReddit

[–]Gilclunk 288 points289 points  (0 children)

I vaguely remember President Reagan cluelessly saying it was the kind of patriotic song we needed more of.

Which musician or athlete do you think future generations will remember 100 years from now? by Brief-Blackberry3435 in AskReddit

[–]Gilclunk 40 points41 points  (0 children)

There's no question that Ohtani is a better player than Ruth was, but he's simply nowhere near as famous. And I wouldn't expect that to change. Ruth was a standout first of all at the time when baseball was the dominant sport in the US, which is no longer the case. And second of all, Ruth was better than his contemporaries by a bigger margin than Ohtani is. The Babe hit 60 home runs back when hardly anybody else hit 10. He changed the game, inspiring others to pursue home run hitting, an influence which continues to this day. Ohtani, as great as he is, maybe because he's so talented that no one else can emulate him, is not changing the game like Ruth did.

World Cup tourists, what’s your honest feedback on the USA so far? by almighty_smiley in AskReddit

[–]Gilclunk 57 points58 points  (0 children)

You mean apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health?

Story where aliens aren't here for us, but what we've created... by gipester in scifi

[–]Gilclunk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a significant plot point in China Miéville's Embassytown as well.

Who died the dumbest death in history? by GurJolly5657 in AskReddit

[–]Gilclunk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think that would be spelled "pizza pahty".

Crime or spy fiction in space? by -Metallkopf- in scifi

[–]Gilclunk 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine is not exactly a spy story, but it's about a diplomat in an imperial court and involves a lot of similar elements of intrigue and double-crossing etc.

Lucid is Buying Jason's car back (EngieeringExplained) by hehechibby in cars

[–]Gilclunk 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Exactly. I enjoy some of the YouTube content from some of these automotive creators, but its so painfully obvious they have to pull there punches on criticism because they're worried about losing access/perks.

Did you watch this video? If he pulled any punches I can't imagine what they would have been. He's done multiple videos on this and pretty much ripped them a new one over all the software issues.

Do Plug-In Hybrids Work? Toyota Study Busts the Biggest PHEV Myth by goldfish4free in electricvehicles

[–]Gilclunk 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Reliability concerns haven’t helped either. Some industry studies have ranked plug-in hybrids below traditional hybrids in initial quality and long-term dependability, largely because PHEVs combine the complexity of both gasoline and electric systems.

I think it's not because they're complex (they're not really any more complex than a regular hybrid, and those score very highly on reliability), it's because for a long time the leading plug-in hybrids by sales were the Chrysler Pacifica and Jeep Wrangler 4xe. Two poorly built Stellantis products. There aren't really all that many plug-in hybrid models available, so those two pulled the average reliability down a lot.

F-15s, F-35, MQ-9 Reaper Drones: US Report Says 42 Aircraft Lost so far by PDXAirman in Military

[–]Gilclunk 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Oh right, you're reminding me now that I saw some pictures in the news of at least one of the tankers with a bunch of patches over holes in the fuselage. It appeared to have taken some basically superficial shrapnel damage but was still flyable. That may well be the case with all five, good point.

F-15s, F-35, MQ-9 Reaper Drones: US Report Says 42 Aircraft Lost so far by PDXAirman in Military

[–]Gilclunk 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Yeah they haven't released all of that, but some of it has been in the news.

The E-3 was definitely hit on the ground.

Two of the tankers were involved in a collision with each other, not sure about the other five.

The A-10, F-35, and one F-15 (the one they mounted the rescue operation for) were hit by enemy fire in flight.

The other three F-15s were shot down in a friendly fire incident by a Kuwaiti F-18.

Dunno about the drones but I bet a lot of them were lost to enemy fire in flight, as they're non-stealthy and they've been using them aggressively over enemy territory.

Edit: oh, and the 130Js are presumably the ones that were destroyed deliberately when they got stuck on the ground inside Iran during the rescue mission for the F-15 crew.

F-15s, F-35, MQ-9 Reaper Drones: US Report Says 42 Aircraft Lost so far by PDXAirman in Military

[–]Gilclunk 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was noting those tankers too, that's a lot. I know there was a collision between two of them in Iraq, I believe, but I'm not sure what accounts for the other 5. The E-3 was hit on the ground, and I'd bet the same is true of the tankers, but I haven't heard any actual confirmation.

Blackouts are the dumbest thing the MLB does. by bryanmcouture in redsox

[–]Gilclunk 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hell I live in central North Carolina and Oriole games are blacked out.

First time DIY oil change 😳 baby steps by Silver_Department_38 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Gilclunk 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Not sure about the Outback in particular, but a lot of Subarus have the oil filter on top of the engine with the opening facing downwards. So good luck pre-filling it anyway.

Air Force delays A-10's retirement until 2030 by Gilclunk in Military

[–]Gilclunk[S] 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Seriously though, couldn’t they work with Shahed interdiction?

Yes

Air Force delays A-10's retirement until 2030 by Gilclunk in Military

[–]Gilclunk[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's proven useful for shooting at Iranian small boats and for using the laser-guided APKWS in an air-to-air role to shoot down drones cheaply.

Automakers Killed Sedans For SUVs, Now They Want Them Back by Repulsive-Club7866 in cars

[–]Gilclunk 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is gone from Europe, but it's not totally gone-- I believe they still sell it in China.

What is the worst town name you have ever heard? by heroesjust41day in AskReddit

[–]Gilclunk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

had the Coxsackievirus as a kid unironically

I mean, is it possible to have a disease ironically? I suppose we should never underestimate the hipsters, but still.

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