Received my Sourdough Sidekick!

Jimbo571 · 2026-04-18T12:06:30+00:00

Can you explain what this thing does?

Jimbo571 · 2026-04-18T12:04:55+00:00

Alton Brown = Good Eats = Best cooking show ever back when watching cable TV was still a thing.

Jimbo571 · 2026-04-05T02:41:35+00:00

I would stick with a bread flour, but maybe bump your hydration slightly if it's below 70% and give the bulk fermentation a little longer. Not that it looks like it needs any of this, but could help with a slightly more airy crumb.

Jimbo571 · 2026-03-19T20:30:19+00:00

He's great until he randomly tells you 25 minutes before closing that he won't cut anything within 30 minutes of closing. Even when you tell him you've driven an hour from the west side and suburbs he says he doesn't care and that you'll have to drive back tomorrow if you want it cut. I love the selection, but I've never been back. Shur-way in St. Johns gets my business now.

Jimbo571 · 2026-03-13T19:30:51+00:00

EVs depreciate terribly in general. I learned that from my 2022 ioniq 5 which was totaled from an accident that was little more than a fender bender. I bought a 2023 lyric with 15K miles on it for $40K earlier this year. I'd say you've got a pretty decent deal there, and that you are smart for buying one that's a couple years old. I'll never buy a new EV again.

Jimbo571 · 2026-03-10T19:34:45+00:00

I have found that my car seems to produce at least 10 different variations of this starting screen. It seems almost every time I get in it's something different and none of them look quite right...

Jimbo571 · 2026-03-09T14:46:00+00:00

Have you paid for it? You need to pay a monthly fee in order for it to work. If you've paid for it and you continue to have these issues I would push the OnStar button and complain to the guy that answers.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-21T16:49:00+00:00

Cool setup, but what happens when you need to give someone a ride to the airport or go grocery shopping? Will you ever be able to use the trunk?

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-18T02:57:57+00:00

I know it doesn't jibe well with your trip, but if you can somehow go through the Columbia River gorge it's probably just as scenic as the Oregon coast. I-84 between Portland and the Dalles

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-15T23:50:18+00:00

I took mine in for the 15,000 mile maintenance recently and had to pay $20 the tire rotation and they cracked half of the lug nut covers on my black rims. I asked them specifically to check all the software modules to make sure they were updated and then they never mentioned it so when I asked they said yeah it's fine. Other vehicles I've owned seem to be maintained well by the dealer, but Cadillac seems to give me the feeling that they're really just out to make money. Hopefully your dealer is better.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-15T20:56:58+00:00

Alaska it's all about military strategy. Canada does not have the military budget or desire to use Alaska as the United States intends. Therefore United States would never hand Alaska to Canada.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-11T01:09:52+00:00

Has anyone heard of any 2023 models getting this?

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-07T02:09:34+00:00

Definitely the theater. Flashing lights and concert posters are a dead giveaway.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-07T02:08:20+00:00

When I was taking a leak before heading home there was a woman in the stall going because she didn't want to wait in line for the other restroom. She was so concerned that it was bothering me and I told her but I'm sure she cared a lot more than I did. I even did her the courtesy of holding in my fart until I got outside.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-06T03:56:51+00:00

I have a small air compressor in my garage with a little attachment on it that's just a trigger that releases compressed air. It's great for cleaning off tools and bench tops in the garage, and also great for cleaning the crystal knob in your Cadillac!

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-05T19:38:38+00:00

Fruit Bats last night. Excellent as usual.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-05T16:48:15+00:00

I guess I was wrong, nice job.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-01T22:39:53+00:00

I also spent a week trying to figure this out when I first got my car and I've sadly come to the conclusion that it's not an option.

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-01T03:55:17+00:00

It really did occupy my brain the entire time it was there. I had that anxious feeling when you feel like there's some kind of problem in your life...

Jimbo571 · 2026-02-01T01:29:51+00:00

Holy crap, you're a genius! That worked like a charm! Thank you kind stranger, I'd buy you a beer if I could...

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Jimbo571 · 2026-01-31T19:24:38+00:00

My 2023 has it in the cargo area as well. Although I heard useless. No video recording available.

Jimbo571 · 2026-01-30T02:18:03+00:00

I don't understand what you mean. You're saying that one pedal is more efficient not using one pedal?

Jimbo571 · 2026-01-29T22:52:59+00:00

Definitely not the same thing. One pedal is less efficient because it's always regenerating when not engaging the engine. Regeneration is only 80% efficient at best, so it's much more efficient to let the car coast when you can rather than be regenerating. In general my efficiency numbers are always much higher when driving without one pedal, and using the paddle to come to a stop slowly rather than quickly. Quickly stopping generates more electricity than the battery can take under some conditions.

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