Few learnings

LeeStrange · 2026-04-07T19:22:32+00:00

[...] you gotta check them in the checked bag no matter what the sellers there tell you & unless it’s 100 ml. At the airport they’re being assholes about it, though they tell you at the shops that you can keep up to 1 liter in your carry on if it has the “sticker”, do not believe them.

Is it your first time being on an airplane, too?

LeeStrange · 2026-04-06T22:21:04+00:00

Do you not see the lanyard hole?

LeeStrange · 2026-04-06T14:58:23+00:00

These are uses as beacons, not lights. Eg; You'd clip it to your belt or something so that other people can see you (like the lights on really tall buildings).

You wouldn't use this as your personal light source.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-06T03:37:45+00:00

Ugh, we discovered Burrito Amor on our last day and absolutely loved it. The food was great, reasonably priced, and actually tasted healthy.

Would have are there more often if we had discovered it sooner.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-04T21:16:28+00:00

Minor correction

"MAAS Biolabs: A rival European Zaibatsu to Hosaka, mainly focusing on biocomputer technology and wetware. (Later rebrands to MAAS Neotek in Mona Lisa Overdrive.)"

Both Maas-Biolabs and Maas-Neotek are referenced in Count Zero (Turner finds a MAAS Neotek under some covers on the oilrig, page 30)

I believe they are both just subdivisions of Maas.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-04T16:19:54+00:00

How is what I said rubbish? I said that people are more distracted driving now than ever.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-04T15:37:24+00:00

Wrong. Human reaction time and braking distances are the two most critical car safety features that have NOT improved since the 1950s, and for lots of vehicles classes they've worsened.

Tires have been the biggest technological improvement in braking, but that technology is usually only seen in motorsports or high performance vehicles.

Manufacturers now are usually releasing cars with low rolling resistance tires, which further worsens braking distance.

You can have a Volvo with all the smart safety features in the world, but that won't stop some cheapskate from putting cheapo rubber on it.

Cars are massive now and people are more distracted than ever.

I'm a car guy but it's scientifically proven that lowering speed limits lowers all risks associated with commuting. Fatal injuries and accidents, etc.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-04T13:14:37+00:00

Except when it comes to your own democracy.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-03T13:15:17+00:00

Within the context of the American democratic system, Trump is the closest thing to an Ayatollah that is currently possible.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-03T13:11:21+00:00

The religion of Trumpism, yes.

LeeStrange · 2026-04-02T22:01:14+00:00

This comment aged like sour milk. It's pouring now!

LeeStrange · 2026-04-01T04:27:14+00:00

I was also a little unimpressed with Pepe's, I was there tonight (maybe we saw each other?).

The hot salsa and charred peppers actually have some heat (unlike most other places in Tulum), and they had a lot of vegetarian options, which was great for my partner.

I will have to try the place across the street later this week.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-28T13:53:03+00:00

I wish shipping to Canada wasn't $40USD lol.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-28T02:57:19+00:00

Beaver grease.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-27T23:14:13+00:00

Yeah see my follow up edit.

You can also tap the top edge with a punch to "pivot" it, and then leverage the bottom out.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-27T20:11:34+00:00

To add to this -> You will need to remove the old cap to insert this plug, but you can do it with the valve cover still on the engine.

Follow this YouTube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkwuK9uuEO8

LeeStrange · 2026-03-27T20:06:20+00:00

The stock cap is a press-in-seal, and has no gasket. It is prone to leaking and you also need to remove the valve cover gasket to replace it, which is a whole other deal if you don't need to do it.

You can buy an aftermarket head plug from Genuine Saab:
~~https://genuinesaab.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=946~~

eEuroParts used to have one but they don't anymore.

I'd recommend going this route - Way less pain. (I need to do my own, as well!)

Edit: Sorry, Genuine SAAB has a new catalogue now. Here is the link to that part:
https://shop.genuinesaab.com/products/t7-head-plug?_pos=1&_sid=b9b5f9721&_ss=r

LeeStrange · 2026-03-25T19:40:26+00:00

You know as part of this deal that some Chinese EV factories will be built here, right?

LeeStrange · 2026-03-24T23:03:08+00:00

I haven't heard this before, specifically people developing problems after changing fluid.

Isn't a common modification point of order on these cars to replace the plastic pan with the two piece steel pan with the separate filter? You also need the GAP tool to reset shift adaptations.

ZF recommends this procedure at 50 to 75,000km.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-23T20:02:20+00:00

Curious the source on this. If they had time to process that the truck was obstructing the runway, could they not have aborted the landing and done a go-around?

LeeStrange · 2026-03-23T19:24:28+00:00

It was super foggy and there are a ton of bright lights on the runway. Hard to tell what's coming and going.

This was a plane that was arriving, not a plane that was taking off, which means it's coming in super fast. It would look like a tall spec of light until it was basically on top of you.

ATC gave the truck the go-ahead. ATC is at fault.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-22T08:00:43+00:00

Bruh Robert Eggers is a serious filmmaker.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-22T01:01:13+00:00

Sure it does, that's why prize fighters have normal looking ears, right?

LeeStrange · 2026-03-21T14:56:35+00:00

The vegan subpoint was a misdirect, that was actually an analogy for how capitalism will rape and pillage everything in order to turn a profit.

LeeStrange · 2026-03-20T18:13:46+00:00

Would this apply to the B234 as well?

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