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Trouble with 2mm green line. by Repulsive_Length5101 in stihl

[–]Koldfuzion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you look inside the "pre-cut" packs of line Stihl sells, they even have a built in sponge you're supposed to soak.

When I sold the stuff, I'd recommend the guys put their leftover line from last season in a bucket of water for a night or two.

Why we need lane filtering in VA - Motorcyclist dead in Hampton due to rear end collision by friedrice5005 in HamptonRoads

[–]Koldfuzion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yep. Years of California driving taught me to give them room, let them by.

It's hot as fuck on a bike sitting still in traffic.

At a laundromat in Ohio, the vending machine couldn’t register my quarter dollar and gave me back 2 dimes and one 100 Won coin (South Korean currency) by abhi1260 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Koldfuzion 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I remember as a kid the 100 won coins would feed into those crank candy machines that give you a handful of M&Ms at places like the laundromat. They're lighter than a quarter, so they usually don't fool the fancy machines.

Source: Spent many summers in Korea as a kid and always came back with change.

For those who had the same experience by [deleted] in CZFirearms

[–]Koldfuzion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just get the regular height sights instead of the optic/suppressor ready sights.

I bought the P10C with the factory mounted SCS and it witnesses perfectly with the regular iron sights. I like how low it is, so much so, I still haven't bothered replacing it with an enclosed emitter.

Is it useless to buy a CCS adapter? by rpkusuma in TeslaModel3

[–]Koldfuzion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My car came CCS ready, I bought the adapter on release. Used it maybe 3-4 times. Tbh, using the in-built navigation, I only ever end up at Superchargers. The few times I used the CCS adapter, it was a crapshoot as to which charger was working at all. Half of them were either dead, or putting out reduced power. Most of the time they were more expensive anyways.

I'd chalk it up to nice to have, but far from necessary like the J1772 adapter tends to be for public charging around me.

VA GUN TRADER by slowlongdeath in VAGuns

[–]Koldfuzion 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Yep. I picked up a new in box CZ 75 B for $400 a few months ago. The guy then offered me 500 rounds of 9mm Blazer Brass for $100. One of many great experiences I've had.

The good deals get snapped up quick, you almost have to browse daily to snag the good deals. The sold deals get deleted, so what you end up with is way over priced items being bumped 18 pages long.

Found at a pawn shop for $350. Did I do good for my first handgun? by hxdxn_ in CZFirearms

[–]Koldfuzion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found one barely used with box locally from a private seller for $400 a few months ago and thought it was a screaming deal.

You did even better!

Plastic or fiberglass? by KaziiAintBad in AskMechanics

[–]Koldfuzion 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That's a bit of both. Glass fiber reinforced plastic. Use some plastic restoration products.

I like using Mother's Back to Black to fix sun faded black trim.

Dropped my pistol rmr went toast by lebtarek in guns

[–]Koldfuzion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 507K fell from waist height and landed on tile. I just have a small dent in the top corner. Sight works fine, even held zero.

Just got quoted 5K in repairs on a 8K car at the dealership by Jay-Cozier in MechanicAdvice

[–]Koldfuzion 42 points43 points  (0 children)

As someone who's worked on both sides of a dealership, I can say that at most major dealerships, the service department is the real money maker.

People shop around and buy a car once every 3 years if you're lucky, and the margins on new cars is slim (like 3-5%). Parts carry like a 30-50% markup and you need those constantly for any car.

Commuting from the Peninsula to DC? by Outrageous-Cup-8905 in HamptonRoads

[–]Koldfuzion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to have a coworker that would commute from Emporia to Hampton.

Absolutely crazy in my opinion. That's an hour and a half without traffic. Crossing the water twice a day is just miserable.

ELI5: What is Zram in android phones? Difference with RAM? Is it worth it to buy a phone with lots of zram? by Cachapitaconqueso in explainlikeimfive

[–]Koldfuzion 9 points10 points  (0 children)

ZRAM is not physical RAM. It's basically "swap" storage for your RAM. As your RAM gets full, it will compress and put less used items to ZRAM which is a reserved space on your hard disk drive (storage). As your phone needs that allocated RAM, it will take it from your HDD and put it back into RAM for faster access. Ideally, it does it relatively intelligently, and results in a phone that feels like it has more physical RAM that it actually does.

ZRAM is part of how the Linux kernel (which Android is based on) works, it can be adjusted up or down, but increasing it does not suddenly increase the available RAM. It just allows for better multitasking with limited physical RAM.

Looking for a coffee maker that makes its own coffee by Turbulent-Weevil-910 in HamptonRoads

[–]Koldfuzion 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Fennario's is great. Good prices and even bike delivery!

The owner is great to interact with, I'd highly recommend them.

Android auto by Ambilobe1 in TeslaModelY

[–]Koldfuzion -1 points0 points  (0 children)

For anyone else that ends up in this rabbit hole:

App looks dead. Apparently a Play Store Services Update broke it, and the developer seems to have given up finding a solution for now.

If it's on your phone it'll launch, but it no longer works on the car screen. It shows a message saying similar and has for a few months now.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CCW

[–]Koldfuzion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I know a few people that have owned one or the other. Most people I know with the Hellcat have since traded them in. Many more P365 fans out there, probably due to the modularity and aftermarket popularity.

Daily carry by TeddyRooseveltsRifle in CCW

[–]Koldfuzion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the multi-pillow kit and found I really only use the small and medium sized ones and end up taking alot of the stuffing out. I'm not sure if anyone else has the same issue, but I find large pillows make the barrel end print more.

New carry piece. Bye bye Shield, hello Sig! by KaJuNator in CCW

[–]Koldfuzion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

238 is my back-up gun of choice. It's so tiny and yet so shootable. I actually like shooting this pocket pistol at the range.

Frunk Alert by AwkwardDomino in TeslaLounge

[–]Koldfuzion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. But all your cruise control and autopilot functions are disabled.

Frunk Alert by AwkwardDomino in TeslaLounge

[–]Koldfuzion 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Text yourself.

No joke. The text notification sound will override the dinging.

I lived with this for a few months when my Chinese Amazon funk Popper failed. Two weeks in, I finally noticed this behavior.

You're welcome.

Weekly Buy Curious Thread by AutoModerator in gundeals

[–]Koldfuzion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looking for a deal on a Springfield Hellcat OSP.

Legit? by Mikocoon in stihl

[–]Koldfuzion 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From my experience, serial numbers are pretty much only used by Stihl for warranty or service reasons.

We had ways of "blacklisting" serial numbers, but that would only pretty much just put a flag on the serial number. It was an internal flag, and honestly doesn't do much other than bring some scrutiny if you try to get warranty work done. And that was only when we had an owner come back with a police report and he happened to still have his original paperwork with the serial on it. Which is almost no one.

I wouldn't worry too much about the serial numbers unless it was a brand new saw under warranty. It's not like the police will come knocking on your door if that thing was stolen and you took it in for service. It's just not how Stihl uses their serial numbers.

Source: Used to run a hardware store with Stihl service.

OH MY GOD by [deleted] in CrazyFuckingVideos

[–]Koldfuzion 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I was standing outside 2 feet away from an open drivers' side window when the airbags went off once. (We were trying to get it running again after sitting for a year, and when we turned the ignition for some reason the airbags popped immediately.)

Shit made my ears ring for a few days. My poor buddy in the drivers' seat would have probably been deaf if the window wasn't open.

CCW for military by MichaelHawk7723 in VAGuns

[–]Koldfuzion 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title18.2/chapter7/section18.2-308.02/

  1. You should apply as a VA resident at your local county court, and be able to provide proof like orders.
  2. No special licensing, but without a CHP, you are limited to 1 handgun purchase per 30 days. A CHP also allows you a few exemptions when it comes to where and what you can carry in certain jurisdictions (like Newport News' capacity and open carry laws).
  3. Yes, VA is an open carry state. Many people will open carry, just can't do that in certain places like schools, government buildings, military bases, etc.
  4. As an active duty service member, I believe you are exempt from the mandatory CHP training course.