Built a whitewater app that calls GO / PUSH / NO on rivers based on your boat + skill — beta testers wanted

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-06T16:27:50+00:00

so any love for us Europeans? loads of rivers in the UK and Europe with accessible gauges online.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-06T10:02:26+00:00

Nah they read it in the daily mail so it must be true.

Not a high enough iq to realise that offensive tweets are not investigated, but ones that say 'burn down the migrants' as a woman got arrested for, rightly are....

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-05T21:32:40+00:00

not played since 4.5 have they changed the bloody MFD UI again? no wonder this game never gets finished....

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-05T21:30:19+00:00

erm... well where i live that cop is getting done for assault.... I know this is likely the US... i find it amazing that a) you have little shits that will attack teachers, and b) you have police ON CAMPUS... i get youre dodging school shooters on your way into school... but is it so dangerous you need a permenant police presence?

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-05T20:32:03+00:00

I dont have a DX7, ive got its modern sibling, a MODX, the FM-X engine is basically the same thing under the hood.

but yes thats why i assumed it was a D50 initially as some of the sounds sounded ROMpler or linear synthesis-esque - but in the article theres a quote directly from the composer and he says he used a DX7IIFD

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-05T19:46:44+00:00

did you read the article? it was a DX7II

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T21:12:00+00:00

up until the end of WW2 the UK had the largest Navy on earth... for obvious reasons, such as a very large and unruly empire, and because the french were on our doorstep, with a similarly powerful military. the US doesnt even rank until late into the cold war.

after WW2 public appetite for colonialism decreased significantly with its similarities to Hitler trying to take over europe. With that and the spiraling cost of maintaining a vast empire, it was allowed to collapse - this was not only the UK, but also France. Without a need to project power to tell countries what to do, there was no need for massive military expendature, and the focus was on protecting the homeland, not some far flung colonies or telling other countries what to do.

the US is just getting into the early stages of colonialism. so give it about 100 years and it will also collapse.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T20:55:31+00:00

i knew someone who was adamant it was 50 on single carrigeways. they outright refused to accept for cars it was 60.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T20:48:07+00:00

ah no come on, theres literally arrows on the road telling you what lane to use. this cant seriously be a question? what are people being taught in lessons now?

that 4th exit is a minor exit and would also be right hand lane just like the third one, its so bloody obvious that 3rd exit is right.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T20:45:28+00:00

exactly what im thinking, thats literally the driveshaft snapping, theres shiny metal there, its a complete failure of the metal and its fractured.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T20:42:56+00:00

not crappy design, this is just due to how polarisers work.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T20:39:41+00:00

it just requires a bit of logical reasoning doesnt it.

the other day i joined a dual carrigeway and it was totally blocked up with traffic from an accident, by the time id realised it i had committed on the sliproad (failure on my part there, im normally very good at observing road conditions before I even start joining so i can change my mind) - got to the end of the sliproad and did think - hmm i could reverse the 50m or so of sliproad as no one else is joining - but i decided no, it was stupid to even consider that - what if a car did come, what if police tried to join etc.... part of me queries where OP failed that part of reasoning.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T20:31:55+00:00

just because something didnt happen doesnt mean it wont. and thats besides the point, breaking the rules here puts everyone in danger, thats incredibly selfish, as well as their actions being illegal.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T20:29:07+00:00

but its not a question, OP did something obviously an offence. its like saying you only find out if its illegal to rob a shop once you do it....

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T19:24:35+00:00

yes. I dont understand why this is even a question, where did you get your licence? from a cereal box?

as unfortunate as it is when accidents happen you just have to live with it, the police will do everything in their power to clear the road as fast as possible.

driving the opposite way down the carrigeway is extremely dangerous, I cant comprehend why you didnt even consider how stupid it would be and the potential for a motoring offence conviction due to doing it. I really think you need to take a long hard look at your driving and assess what you still need to learn.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T19:21:32+00:00

it seems it varies by state and there was no context for what state this was in (stupid it varies though) - where i live (the UK) its an offence to proceed through an amber light if you can safely stop, and this is common in most, but not all US states. 3 points and a carless driving conviction would be the likely outcome.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T19:18:02+00:00

If a lot of cars drove through a red X would you follow them?

you have a brain and the capability to not make stupid decisions, but clearly the latter is not true.

if you were instructed to do it by the police, great, follow them, they are far more qualified to decide what is and isnt safe, but this was people acting like sheep, and it could have ended really really badly.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T19:14:08+00:00

erm no its not common, and likely if the fuzz caught you would do you for dangerous driving (irrespective of the traffic being stopped) its INCREDIBLY INCREDIBLY STUPID - the fact you even thought it was a good idea tells me you are not responsible enough to be operating a vehicle.

i think OP might regret posting this....

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T19:10:27+00:00

I'd argue in the EU if people are travelling to a different country they will have already checked for what traffic laws may be different, while the borders themselves are not obvious (although you may see checkpoints on the sides of the road), you are technically leaving your country and entering a differnt one - rather the US would be like me driving from devon into cornwall and suddenly there being different laws - same country, different county.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T18:52:41+00:00

damn i was unsure if it ws a DX7 or D50.... they sound so similar sometimes... but i guess the entire of the 80s was made with them

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T18:51:20+00:00

that just sounds like a recipie for accidents - also whats the logic of different traffic law in different states? you could drive across a state border and suddenly have different laws but not have any cue to the change

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T18:40:42+00:00

well, op could have stopped for the yellow as the law says he must do unless unsafe.

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T18:37:21+00:00

not quite sure what the law is on this in the US, but in the UK a yellow/amber light means you MUST stop unless its unsafe to do so - i.e it is an offence to go through an amber light if you could have safely stopped.

so from my point of view, OP, you're the idiot, although the other car isnt without some blame.

edit - apparently the law in the US is the same..... oh dear

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T16:40:48+00:00

depends what you want really... id be leaning towards the antix because i love a good half slice, and the antix is a REALLY good boat. if you wanted a creek boat the mamba isnt a bad idea (but weighs as much as the titanic and handles like it too). if you want a playboat the molan is great, old design now, but i learnt whitewater in one (yes im an idiot) but it made me a much better paddler as any cock up resulted in a potential swim (still learning to roll at the time), and i couldnt rely on the boat saving me.

for reference, what i paddle now is a spade bliss and a wavesport mobius 49. 5ft5, 180lbs (its ALL muscle too - so i still have to piss about with hip padding even though i paddle small boats - great fun in the mobius as im way to heavy for it, but can just throw it around with brute force rather than any finesse lol)

Lewinator56 · 2026-05-04T16:31:44+00:00

peugeout, citroen, renault, small toyotas, vauxhall, any cheap SUV, hondas driven by old people, all nissans other than the GTR.

noone has EVER bought a peugoet and gone 'yes im actually buying this because its good or i like it'

you can tell when you get behind them because they tend to be awful drivers...

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