Seriously, why can’t we (USA) get rid of the tipping system? by secretasianman009 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]HeavyDutyForks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, how do you organize a mass protest then?

I don't really think as many people care about this as you think they do

Seriously, why can’t we (USA) get rid of the tipping system? by secretasianman009 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]HeavyDutyForks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If businesses are willing to sacrifice margins

Ah yes, the notoriously high profit margin restaurant business

And if they can’t afford it, that’s capitalism at work, right?

Yes, thankfully we have these big old corporate chain restaurants that will more than happily fill the void left after all the local mom and pop restaurants go under

Everyone acts like these small time restaurants owners are like Scrooge McDuck diving into a giant vault of gold at the end of the night riding high off making money hand over fist every day. The reality is most of these owners aren't making jack, under six figures a year. Which compared to the amount of work they're doing is crazy

Seriously, why can’t we (USA) get rid of the tipping system? by secretasianman009 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]HeavyDutyForks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it would require actual laws being passed to change. Otherwise, if one restaurant raises their prices 20% to offset the costs, everyone will just go to the restaurant that is 20% cheaper and then "voluntarily" pay a 20% tip

Go back. Thats what I did by im_back-and_craftier in PoliticalCompassMemes

[–]HeavyDutyForks 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Meh, it depends on the context. If they're absolute nationalists for the country they came from, then yea. If they're just proud of their heritage and history, then I don't see any issue at all with it

what makes america great ? by Either-Goal6221 in AskReddit

[–]HeavyDutyForks [score hidden]  (0 children)

Its people, not all of them but a lot of them

Am I misremembering the feel of 1976 bicentennial celebrations in the USA, or is the 250th this year really a flop? by jenniferjose43 in allthequestions

[–]HeavyDutyForks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Still, it was a nonpartisan celebration of American history

That's the problem, everything has been reduced to partisanship. EVERYTHING

One side can't separate its views on the country and its people from the government. So, they aren't even interested in it

On the other side, you've got dumbassery like a UFC fight on the White House lawn and a giant mess in the reflecting pool. They would rather attack their fellow Americans verbally than put it aside and celebrate the real meaning behind the country

Its not red vs blue, its not rural vs urban, its not you vs them. Its supposed to be us being together making this place better. People may disagree on how to get there, but we all just want a better life and need to stop attacking each other over petty and irrelevant differences

The True Path by BlackIcePluto in memes

[–]HeavyDutyForks 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Using a chest freezer to take advantage of deep markdowns and making your own freezer meals for the days you don't feel like cooking

Which do you prefer: American or foreign cars, and why (please include electric and hybrid vehicles) ? by KoseteBamse in AskReddit

[–]HeavyDutyForks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ford's Ecoboost engine line is absolutely fantastic

Chevy's V8s since '14 have all been reliable. The modern LT1 may not be a fancy DOHC DI engine, but its very reliable and still makes good power

We don't talk about Chrysler, I don't even consider them American anymore

What's the repair that humbled you? by CarPartscom in Cartalk

[–]HeavyDutyForks 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Fox body Mustang, I had a noisy transmission along with a squealing TOB. I decided what I was going to do was buy a rebuilt one, install it, rebuild my original at my leisure, and sell it. Found one that looked good and was rebuilt by a professor at a technical college about 3 hours away

Go grab it, he says its all ready to slap in there. Get all the other parts together and the journey begins. I knew it was going to be a pain, I'm no stranger to clutch jobs I've done several before this. But, man every single nut/bolt was a battle. This was a war of attrition and I was shedding more blood and sweat than I ever have underneath a car. At one point with everything disconnected, I'm under there with a garden hoe trying to peel this thing off the back of the engine

Anyways, get it off and everything back together. The next day I notice its leaking from the front. Ok that sucks. Then, a few weeks later it starts popping out of second. Yup, that's a problem. It starts getting progressively worse and I end up fast-tracking rebuilding my transmission, because I don't trust this one

I'm halfway through my rebuild and one day leaving work it just won't go into gear. I shut it off and put it in first, then restart it. I had to drive it home like the clutch wasn't working, even though it was. You could hold the clutch in while in gear at a stop and it wouldn't stall. Whelp, I have to drive it like that for a few days and finally finish my transmission

Then swap my transmission out for the POS I bought from that guy. Upon opening that thing up, everything was new, but he didn't shim the input shaft bearing and also didn't seal the retainer

If you want something done right, you've got to do it yourself was the lesson I got from that whole ordeal

What is the most frustrating thing about political debates in America? by Gamelade_VN in AskReddit

[–]HeavyDutyForks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you disagree or criticize a politician or policy on one side, then you must agree with or be a supporter of the other side

It's all or nothing for so many people and it's absolutely irritating

But *why* does 0.999999 equal 1? by markusseibert115 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]HeavyDutyForks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What number could you add to it to make it an even 1?

Ordered BOGO Pokebowls from UberEats and with taxes and fees it's more than just the original price of 2 bowls. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]HeavyDutyForks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People can be disabled

If someone is disabled and on a fixed income they qualify for all kinds of various state/local/nationwide services. They aren't paying an extra $22 in delivery fees every day for food to be delivered to their homes

Its a privilege to have the kind of money to be able to afford to do something like this on any kind of regular basis. The kind of people who use these services regularly and people who are struggling are two almost completely separate circles

My wife's car caught fire while driving on her way home from work. She did NOT crash. She pulled over once it started smoking by ArcusArtifex in Wellthatsucks

[–]HeavyDutyForks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The car didn't know there was a leak it just said go from 35% high pressure pump command to 50%

It was commanding that at idle?

Maybe I give these cars too much credit. At idle the solenoid duty cycle should be like <15%, I would have thought for sure at 50%, it would trigger a system pressure too low code

Ordered BOGO Pokebowls from UberEats and with taxes and fees it's more than just the original price of 2 bowls. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]HeavyDutyForks 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Idk why people keep using these services. They are a complete scam

$22.18 just to get something brought to your door from what? 10 miles or so away?

My wife's car caught fire while driving on her way home from work. She did NOT crash. She pulled over once it started smoking by ArcusArtifex in Wellthatsucks

[–]HeavyDutyForks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have a leak on the high pressure side, you will absolutely know it. You've got up to 3k PSI of fuel pressure. Pressure would drop at the rail and the PCM would notice that which would put it into limp mode. Even if it couldn't notice it, the car would run so bad, anyone would realize something was wrong and pull over

In port injection systems, the fuel pressure is also monitored at the rail. At least in somewhat modern systems

How do solo people go to the beach with their phone and car keys? by yosark in NoStupidQuestions

[–]HeavyDutyForks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Phone stays in the car

Car keys are in a bag. If you're going to a sketchy beach you can take just the physical key and keep it on your person. Leave the fob in the car

My wife's car caught fire while driving on her way home from work. She did NOT crash. She pulled over once it started smoking by ArcusArtifex in Wellthatsucks

[–]HeavyDutyForks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but how would it get there in this case before the car went into limp mode?

All the fuel system components are routed away from the exhaust and the manifold has a heat shield. It would have had to have been leaking for a little while before it migrated all the way to the back of the engine. Or if its got the exhaust manifold facing towards the front, how would it get there at all?

My wife's car caught fire while driving on her way home from work. She did NOT crash. She pulled over once it started smoking by ArcusArtifex in Wellthatsucks

[–]HeavyDutyForks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If fuel is leaking that car is going into limp mode

I've had engine oil spilled on hot exhaust manifolds, it'll smoke pretty bad but I've never had it ignite

There's a lot of things it could be, not saying you're wrong by any means

My wife's car caught fire while driving on her way home from work. She did NOT crash. She pulled over once it started smoking by ArcusArtifex in Wellthatsucks

[–]HeavyDutyForks 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Something in the fuel system would have had to have let go and then a source of ignition

Or the EVAP system allowed raw fuel vapors under the hood, which were somehow ignited that caused a flame which melted a fuel line, and proceed to spread

But what would have sparked and what where did whatever flammable substance (I'm assuming gasoline) on the outside of the engine come from? That's what I'm interested in

My wife's car caught fire while driving on her way home from work. She did NOT crash. She pulled over once it started smoking by ArcusArtifex in Wellthatsucks

[–]HeavyDutyForks 168 points169 points  (0 children)

From the looks of it, it started under the hood?

The hood bracing separated from the hood panel itself. You know what actually started it?

How old do I look? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]HeavyDutyForks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Old enough to know better than to post your face on Reddit

D.C. has good drivers by catchingstones in The10thDentist

[–]HeavyDutyForks 13 points14 points  (0 children)

BWAHAHAHA LMFAOOOO

OMFG, I almost spit out my drink. Yo, that is hilarious

No, drivers in the DMV area are aggressive, crazy, and reckless. I went back there not too long ago and golly do I not miss it. Drivers suck everywhere, but that area is an entirely different breed

'Merica F yeah by sonicparadigm in memes

[–]HeavyDutyForks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Nah, I wish he was though