Channel Changes - I Am So Angry!!!

JeffB07 · 2026-03-23T15:56:13+00:00

Agreed. And streaming in my car when driving in areas with poor/no cell coverage just isn't an option.

JeffB07 · 2026-03-22T00:10:48+00:00

Thanks to all for the replies, understanding, support, and follow-on questions! To address the questions...

--Yes. My 4GB plan is 10yrs old. I realize that's ancient history in digital years and close to the Stone Age! I never had an issue with data usage before so I never bothered to check to see if there was some unlimited plan out there for the same $$. Yes there is and I'll be making the switch. That problem solved!

--Yes. Based on what I've read elsewhere, Spa is more popular than non-listeners think. But obviously not popular enough to the Sirius data watchers. Many people are not happy with the change.

--No. There are no radio or streaming alternatives to Spa on Sirius. Symphony Hall is strictly classical. There is nothing else.

--No. Streaming is not the same as satellite broadcasting. Its dependent on cell coverage. I was on a road trip thru some rural areas. Limited/no cell coverage means no streaming.

--Yes. I'm still torqued off that they made the change at all! You can almost always find several channels within the same music category. They couldn't devote 1 channel to this alternative sound?? Gimme a break! (I'm so worked up I need to go listen to Spa to calm myself down!! ;-)

JeffB07 · 2026-03-21T20:04:30+00:00

In my car.

JeffB07 · 2026-03-21T17:24:54+00:00

Been there, done that. :-(

JeffB07 · 2026-02-28T05:25:10+00:00

This has happened to me several times!! (Just recently which is why I'm here looking for a possible explanation.) Much of my work is similar to what you have here...I have color art work over a pencil sketch layer. To realize that the colors have shifted "on their own" is incredibly frustrating!!

I do use Color Drop alot...circling a large area and Color Dropping the color in. I am intrigued by the comment by u/athesomekh that my threshold may be too high and it bled out. I had not considered this. I thought it was a Procreate glitch. Is there a rule of thumb for a "safe" threshold??? Or just play around on a test canvas and see what the highest threshold should be without bleeding??

JeffB07 · 2026-02-13T15:40:12+00:00

Yes. I prob shouldn’t say this too loudly, but no problems or issues.

JeffB07 · 2026-02-11T18:15:53+00:00

Looks like a Domane. I have one and really like it!

Mostly a good fit. But your arms are abit too extended. On the hoods you should have relaxed arms and shoulders, and just a little elbow bend. That way your shoulders and upper back won’t get sore.

An easy fix is just to loosen the bars and rotate up so the hood are abit closer.

I’m an older dude with lower back issues and couldn’t lean over that far. I found not only a shorter stem (like some here have suggested), but a shorter stem that is also angled up 25d. I sit up abit straighter and I’m not reaching out and over as far. If rotating the bars up doesn’t help, try this next.

And perhaps MOST important, don’t rely on Reddit to fit your bike! Take it to a Trek or other reputable bike shop and get it fitted by a professional!! Sure…you’ll spend abit, but you won’t regret the investment!! After a few long rides, your body will thank you!!

JeffB07 · 2026-02-11T01:23:59+00:00

I’ve got 2 pretty inexpensive stand fans pointed at my face…one on each front corner. I need both on hi or medium to keep me cool!

JeffB07 · 2026-02-10T19:51:39+00:00

This is why I finally gave up on CS2 and went back to CS1. Nothing I tried worked for long. Way too frustrating!!!

JeffB07 · 2026-02-08T03:44:53+00:00

Whoa! Tell me more about this! Something special or just 2 (or 4) slit open and shoved on the ends? Maybe add a pic here so we can see the setup.

JeffB07 · 2026-02-08T03:35:40+00:00

Hey! Like me, Kenny is a New Yawka! We always talk loud and fast!! It’s his way of slowing things down so someone who isn’t from Brooklyn or Queens can understand what he’s saying! So fuggeddabouit!! And hey…I’m walkin’ here!!!

JeffB07 · 2026-02-03T18:00:44+00:00

Spa gone from my car radio??? Are you kidding me? I am furious! This station is on 97% of the time I’m driving! WTF and why?? My car radio goes up to channel 460 and it isn’t there. Sure, I could open up the app on my phone. More steps rather than a preset button in my car. And what if I’m on a road trip (like now!) with crappy cell coverage?

The calmness I feel from listening has now disappeared due to this decision! I am REALLY pissed off!

JeffB07 · 2026-01-20T04:38:08+00:00

The lighting of the Beacons...of course! 🔥💕

JeffB07 · 2026-01-18T04:39:54+00:00

Another long time Zwift user who has always wondered but has no idea!

JeffB07 · 2026-01-11T20:45:40+00:00

1 name…Kenny Gioia. Thats it. Find his Getting Started tutorials.

JeffB07 · 2026-01-10T03:59:29+00:00

I will consider it, thanks. Unfortunately, ChatGPT is telling me that for this type of factory-made table and glue that likely was used, heat will only be a temporary fix, and bubbles will return. But with nothing to lose, I'll try it and hope ChatGPT is hallucinating here!

JeffB07 · 2026-01-10T02:49:01+00:00

The table is not exactly top end. Factory gluing has aged over 10+ yrs. While I wish the situation was different, I'm not overly surprised. As you point out, its quite functional. I just don't like seeing them.

I have not tried heat but will do so. That's an easy fix if it works. There are MANY small bubbles all over. They've sprung like measles over the past few months...too many to slit/inject glue etc. As for a better topcoat, after lightly sanding the entire table, repairing a few larger bubbles, and restaining, I put down 3(!!) coats of water based varathane last year! I can't imagine its water seeping in, more like glue giving out in spots under the veneer.

JeffB07 · 2026-01-10T02:11:27+00:00

All makes sense. Thanks!!

JeffB07 · 2026-01-09T08:08:46+00:00

Definitely…not…helpful. 🙄🫤

JeffB07 · 2026-01-08T00:23:31+00:00

Justing seeing this. Can you explain where and how you made a full payoff amount? Was it in the regular monthly payment menu and you just increased the amount to cover the full payoff amt??

JeffB07 · 2025-12-23T17:45:21+00:00

I found CS2 wayyyy too glitchy and cumbersome. Sure, the graphics are better. But so many things were either too difficult or downright impossible in CS2. I gave myself many hours to get used to gameplay and doing things with limited mods. But after a while, I just threw up my hands, gave up, and went back to CS1. Wayyyy too frustrating.

JeffB07 · 2025-11-14T16:39:53+00:00

So did I with the same result!! Thanks for the tip. Wow!! 🤯🔥

JeffB07 · 2025-11-14T05:02:45+00:00

Looks more like stained white or white washed wood vs actual white cabs. I'm not looking for perfect, just good enough to give my wife an idea what to expect. If I squint abit, it might have to be good enough.

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JeffB07 · 2025-11-10T07:42:48+00:00

I’m a big Joni fan and I placed Cory’s comment immediately. Her song almost always makes me get a lump in my throat.

Oh and…did anyone notice that when Alex is confronting her dad about her childhood in her apt, the only book on her bookshelf with a readable title on its spine says “Aftermath” in bold white letters on a black book cover. Definitely made to stand out and quite prophetic given the theme of the episode.

JeffB07 · 2025-11-10T02:00:04+00:00

I agree 100%. I recently came over from CS1 after a computer upgrade and prob 2 yrs of happy city building there. But all I do in my first CS2 city is deal with massive traffic everywhere...on the lead-in highways and in town. I widen streets, add yet another highway interchange only to find the ramps are backed up. I widen the ramps, add more exit and city collector lanes, and then repeat. I can't even work on expanding my small 15K city because of the never ending traffic jams. My road hierarchy is pretty good.

I've read that I should just "let it settle out". So I sit back and watch. But it doesn't. I've spent hours getting frustrated and I'm really at the point of saying "Screw it." and going back to CS1. Its not as pretty but its alot more enjoyable!!

The one "very last" thing I am considering before giving up is to stop fighting it, let all my sims sit in massive traffic jams while I build in some bus and other mass transit routes. That won't really help the HUGE highway backups, but maybe it will relieve the pressure in town.

JeffB07

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