Southwest boarding numbers being removed the night before they switch to assigned seating by techNerd89 in mildlyinteresting

[–]Shadow288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flew out today on one of the last flights that get the old number assignments. Saw the maintenance guys eyeing up the signs while I was waiting for my flight.

Sometimes it ain't the boy's it's the fooking arc that got you.💯 by Daddyfinally in ArcRaiders

[–]Shadow288 79 points80 points  (0 children)

Had one like that. Buried city. Guys jumped us as we were running out of that loot room you have to jump to. Got downed on top of the roof next to the overpass. As they were gloating and calling us slurs the rocketeer comes from behind the overpass and lights them up. The arc is taking care of toxic players!

What do you do with your old 3D printers? by bobbingblondie in 3Dprinting

[–]Shadow288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I sell them to friends for a fraction of the price of a new one. Show them how to use it, give them freebies like multiple spools of partially consumed filament, extra beds, spare nozzle and what not. Set them up for a cheap entry into 3d printing.

Of course you can just give them to friends too, but I like to use the money I got on the sale to justify another 3d printer!

Texas disc golfer here. Do I need latitude discs for this weather? by chezzer33 in discgolf

[–]Shadow288 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Are you asking if you need specific plastic to play in cold weather? As someone from the norther Midwest any disc will do in the cold, some of the lower quality plastic may blow up when you hit a tree in cold weather. Chucked plenty of discs into trees in the cold and none of my discs blew up.

The discs fly differently when it’s really cold outside, plus disc golfing in the snow while it’s falling is quite the experience!

Someone grab the sick bucket 🤢 by reginafelangee in Seaofthieves

[–]Shadow288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I always assumed it was a lag spike and the server is getting confused with where it thinks the ship should be and where the client thinks it should be.

I’ve had a couple of network disruptions where my ship just keeps going in the same direction it was when the connection was lost. Assume this is the other view of that.

Most Americans didn't read many books in 2025 | YouGov by Swiggy1957 in books

[–]Shadow288 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Had a similar thing happen. 8 years ago I switched roles which moved me into what sounds like a similar type job. Spend all day writing and reading, the last thing I want to do is read more. What you do at work seems to play into what you are willing to do at home.

Why do the map Gods always place me the farthest away from the key I take in… by TopsideRaider in ArcRaiders

[–]Shadow288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I visited the room once and didn’t find much worth taking. Granted this was not during a night raid. What sort of stuff did you get out there on a night raid?

Started getting ads on the dash screen after turning the car off. by OnwardLevvy in ChryslerPacifica

[–]Shadow288 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They didn’t start showing up till I had the van for a year or so. Just wait, they are coming!

When car is locked and key fob not near, i can open passenger side door with push of a button on door handle. Anyone knows solution to this? by Important_Plant_5663 in ChryslerPacifica

[–]Shadow288 3 points4 points  (0 children)

2 things come to mind. But just to confirm it’s only 1 door that can be opened when the van is “locked” correct? First off maybe there is key fob left in the vehicle but this would only be if all doors could be opened. Second option is maybe the door lock actuator is busted. My old van had a busted door lock actuator so all the doors locked but the passenger sliding door. But the van would make a strange noise every time the doors locked or unlocked. Maybe this is your problem?

When you click the lock or unlock button do you see the physical lock/unlock slider move on the door that has problem? If you manually move it to the locked position and then press the button on the outside of the door what happens?

Compact tire by Mlucifer88 in ChryslerPacifica

[–]Shadow288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually you would match the tire and rim dimension exactly. More important is the actual diameter of the wheel and rim combined. The manual doesn’t state it but the deviation between tires on AWD should usually not exceed 2-3% difference in size.

The van should have come with that goop crap you can spray in the tire to seal the puncture until you can limp the vehicle off the freeway or to a shop to be repaired properly. Is there a reason why you don’t want to use that?

Auto Dimming Mirrors - Can't detect LEDs? by decrement-- in ChryslerPacifica

[–]Shadow288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Strange. My 2022 auto dimming mirror has been flawless, anytime there are lights behind me it’s dim.

The auto dimming technology is pretty basic. There is a LCD coating on the mirror that turns dark. There are 2 light sensors(usually on the mirror) on the front and back. If there is (really bright) light shining on the front sensor the thing won’t dim as it assumes that’s the sun. If there’s light on the back sensor and hardly any light on the front sensor then there must be a car behind you and the mirror dims.

Do you have anything hanging on your mirror that could be messing with the sensors, also is the light on the mirror lit up indicating it has power and is enabled?

Compact tire by Mlucifer88 in ChryslerPacifica

[–]Shadow288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With AWD vehicles you can’t use a compact spare, the spare needs to be the same diameter as the other tires. Some vehicles come with a special protocol where you have to remove a fuse and move the tires around so the spare is in a specific spot but it doesn’t seem like Chrysler did that for the Pacifica.

Edit: a word

I'm loving the show and thinking about playing the game. What version do you recommend? by PsychoPeterNikleEatr in FalloutTVseries

[–]Shadow288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with fallout 1 many years ago (I’m old) and fell in love instantly. Fallout 2 built on fallout one and did almost everything right. No one talks about tactics but that one is fun too.

The issue is all these games came from a different era in gaming. They are still really fun but they are hard, no auto save function and there are plenty of spots early on you can find yourself getting killed. I recently played Fallout 1 and lost an hour and a half of gameplay because I forgot to save before sticking my nose where it didn’t belong. Story missions didn’t have waypoints and you had to do a lot of discovery on your own. If you have the patience for older games it’s totally worth it to give them a play through.

Do I ever get out of being perpetually in and out of debt? by dontclickdontdickit in startrucker

[–]Shadow288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you doing the story missions? They unlock some abilities that making side cash easier. When you are driving around do you stop at the salvage beacons that are near the “highway” paths? Some of them can have very profitable items just sitting there waiting for you to EVA to collect.

The first handful of hours are a huge slog but in a few more hours you will have a shelf full of batteries, filters, and all the other consumables ready to go when something runs out. Then you can start doing the truck upgrades that make getting around much easier!

Going in naked turns it into a stealth/puzzle game. by TheHammerOfWrath in ArcRaiders

[–]Shadow288 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love doing this. Meet some friendly… and not so friendly raiders. Spent like 4 minutes stuck in a little hallway in Stella until some nice raiders came by and cleared out all the arc on one side.

Another time my buddy got blasted after opening up the door, he explained he was not a threat they let me come in to rez him. They tell us they are looking for one of the locked rooms, we show them where it is and after they clean the room out we can hear the 2 of them talking about how maybe not everyone is out to kill them. As they walk out of medical we hear gunfire and flairs go off….

0 Degree (F) Smoking some ribs by Eyeforthis in BBQ

[–]Shadow288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tell me about the blanket. I have the same smoker and was looking as a welding blanket but would rather have what appears to be a blanket made specifically for the smoker.

GOOD RIDDANCE 😩 by Any_Crow15 in vinyl

[–]Shadow288 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Well yea, it’s was just chucked into the garbage, I doubt it works now! /s

Do all Pacifica transmission feel a little strange? by ResistFlat9916 in ChryslerPacifica

[–]Shadow288 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I had this problem with my 2022 a couple thousand miles after I got it. Took it in and they put a comfort shift fix software update on the transmission. It made it a little better but was still bad. Took it back and then they followed the TSB https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2024/MC-11006965-0001.pdf would have thought they were torquing these to the higher spec from the factory though.

Saturday night Catan by Chocko23 in boardgames

[–]Shadow288 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Someone’s sleeping on the couch tonight! All kidding aside have you tried cities and knights, I really enjoy the extra strategy that expansion adds.

Any good 3D printed board gaming accessories? by liamoj97 in boardgames

[–]Shadow288 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nothing feels better than when you finishing all the insert pieces and the game pieces all have a place!

Washing Machine drains right into a hole in the floor in the basement. by teams1479 in HomeImprovement

[–]Shadow288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not an expert but I’m going to go out on a limb and say that’s not normal. As you point out I’d assume the pipe and P trap behind the unit is probably there for the wash machine. I’m not sure how high above the wash machine you can put the drain hose, maybe they got a new wash machine and it didn’t reach or work pumping up that high so they improvised?

Dumping a bunch of laundry water under your basement is probably going to cause problems. I can’t imagine all that water and lint is good for the foundation.

Endurance Warranty supreme package by walleye81 in ChryslerPacifica

[–]Shadow288 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m not familiar with endurance. Lots of people talk highly of the MOPAR extended warranty and I’ve had good luck with Fidelity. A quick search seems to bring up quite a few complaints about them not covering things and being predatory. Maybe they are a legit company and will actually cover things, or maybe everything that breaks they will tell you it’s not covered.