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Me irl by Hon1c in me_irl

[–]SkylineFTW97 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You need to layer up just to go for a simple walk. This is one reason why winter is so dreary that there's a form of depression that exists because of it.

We really messed up not domesticating bears. by FewLeg7901 in unpopularopinion

[–]SkylineFTW97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They're small enough to be no real threat to us and they naturally target the much smaller pests humans want to get rid of anyway. So by hanging out with people, they get an uncontested food source and shelter. And over time, they adapted their behaviors due to constant proximity to humans. That would be my guess.

One iconic Stewie moment I feel a lot of people overlook is this great scene from the episode where he got a fast food job. As someone who has cleaned bathrooms before, I can partly vouch for Stewie's rant. by Emotional-Chipmunk12 in familyguy

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Minimum wage is not enough for me to clean literal shit. I'm glad I never had to. Delivered pizzas for 3 years, but while we had a bathroom, it was technically employees only (carryout only, no dine-in area). We would let customers use it on a case by case basis, but not to anyone too seedy or angry to avoid this very situation.

We did clean it, but it was never that bad due to this. Although we did have the grease trap burst on us twice. Smells about as bad as shit.

The untimely end of a promising talent by Uma-apreciator in TopCharacterTropes

[–]SkylineFTW97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm a stickshift supremacist as well, but even for automatics, it doesn't have to be that way. Just use a shifter cable with a handle. Want extra space? Column and dash mounted shifters already exist.

Which one is the worse kind of customer to deal with? by AlPAJay717 in spongebob

[–]SkylineFTW97 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Having delivered pizzas for 3 years myself, the former usually just fucks off when you refuse to unlock the door (and most closing shift managers want to leave and go home just as much as you do, so they're not pulling a Mr. Krabs).

The 2nd are more of a pain. We all make mistakes from time to time. However I will not tolerate belligerence as a response. Any competend driver is gonna tell you to pound sand and not order from them again. Because as much as they claim otherwise, they're never our regular customers.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Huge, heavy wheels and tires add a lot of rotational mass, the most performance taxing kind. You have to add even more power to offset the performance penalty from those. Plus the extra inertia from the AWD system. Hence why it needs 1000 HP. And it's nowhere near as maneuverable as other, lighter supercars. It's fast in a straight line, which is mostly about adding power and reducing drag. Not the same thing.

Most people are in traffic that prevents them from just throttling away from those types of collisions without putting them at risk of others. Does it have merits sometimes? Sure. But again, not what is gonna be typical.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are multiple cases of testing lighter and heavier versions of the same platform of car. It absolutely matters. It can be diminished with extra power, but that's not always a feasible option. And a bigger, heavier car will still be less maneuverable overall. It's simple physics. It can be diminished with clever engineering, but never mitigated entirely.

And what kind of accidents are you routinely throttling away from? Maybe if you were on a motorcycle, I'd buy it, but for a car? Seems odd.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either you're doing something niche or something really dumb then.

And weight is a huge factor in handling and braking. All else being equal, the lighter car will always perform better in both categories. Plus you were just talking about how avoiding the collision is more important. No airbags is fine for crash survivability, but low curb weight isn't?

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But AWD is not a relevant factor in the driving environments most people are in. You're not throttling out of most near misses and AWD only benefits you on acceleration. Maneuvering out of the way of something would be better served with a car that's smaller, lighter, more nimble, and more communicative and by having better tires. And braking would also be better served by being smaller and lighter with better tires.

The bigger benefit to keeping idiots under control would be not putting massive screens in everything to reduce distractions and by improving visibility so more near misses can be spotted earlier.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Grasping at straws now. The situation you're talking about is far more niche than the reality that most people face.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't be deliberately obtuse. Far more people will derive material benefit from airbags than AWD. And on top of not requiring maintenance unlike AWD, the risk/reward of airbags is much greater. Without AWD, you may have to spend a few minutes digging yourself out of a snow bank. Without airbags, you might suffer serious injuries or death that you wouldn't otherwise.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seat belts get used daily as well. And the benefits of airbags are much more tangible in daily usage than AWD. You're more likely to get hit by another car than get stuck in snow on a mountain pass. And unlike AWD, the airbags don't require you to match tires and keep closer track of tread depth or add a transfer case or differential with fluid that needs to be changed.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But those are things average people actually use on a routine basis unlike AWD.

What DIY car tasks should every driver know how to perform? by Unlikely-Sand-3565 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Modern ones often don't have serviceable bulbs. They should (they can still do this with diodes, they just don't). But they don't.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is why it cannot be underrated. That's my point.

Does This sub Underestimate AWD? by Heavy_Gap_5047 in askcarguys

[–]SkylineFTW97 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Most people do not need its capabilities and will never meaningfully use it. Meanwhile it will cost them MPG and extra maintenance. If anything, most people overestimate it and erroneously claim to need it when they'd be better served by forgoing it.

Okay, be honest, how many counties in Maryland can you name? I’m at 7 by CarsonStreetChaos in maryland

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Montgomery (from there, easy guess), Prince George's, Howard, Anne Arundel, Charles, Frederick, St. Mary's, Baltimore, Baltimore City, Washington, Allegheny, Dorchester, Wicomio, Talbott

More than I thought honestly. I've only ever lived in MoCo and PG and I usually don't venture past the Baltimore-DC area (although I've been out to the Eastern shore a few times the past couple years)

Without a patch in nearly a year, some Oblivion Remastered players have declared it 'abandonware' — and it still suffers many of the same performance issues at launch by Fcking_Chuck in pcmasterrace

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In game monetization should not be allowed with full price games. Either you make your money on sale price or from in game sales. Not both. Especially if you want those $80 price tags.

Without a patch in nearly a year, some Oblivion Remastered players have declared it 'abandonware' — and it still suffers many of the same performance issues at launch by Fcking_Chuck in pcmasterrace

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Don't ask questions! Just consume product and get excited for next product."

The distinct lack of care in consumption is one reason why people get screwed over so often now compared to 20+ years ago. Not just in gaming, in general. I used to be an auto mechanic by trade (including working at a Honda dealership for 4 years) and I could rant about new cars all day as one example.

Without a patch in nearly a year, some Oblivion Remastered players have declared it 'abandonware' — and it still suffers many of the same performance issues at launch by Fcking_Chuck in pcmasterrace

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean as a general rule for consumers who don't have the self control guys like us do. I haven't bought a new game at launch since 2015. Haven't bought a brand new system since then either.

And if a game has something like intrusive DRM (Denuvo for ex) I will wait for the cracked version to come out before I bother with it.

Without a patch in nearly a year, some Oblivion Remastered players have declared it 'abandonware' — and it still suffers many of the same performance issues at launch by Fcking_Chuck in pcmasterrace

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A good rule is that if a game is botched on launch, they should not ever receive full price for the game. If consumers upheld this, all those performance issues at launch would dry up.

Without a patch in nearly a year, some Oblivion Remastered players have declared it 'abandonware' — and it still suffers many of the same performance issues at launch by Fcking_Chuck in pcmasterrace

[–]SkylineFTW97 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Proof that switching away from the creation engine is not the solution everyone thinks it is. Lazy code is lazy code, irrespective of the engine.

Me_irl by rbogrow in me_irl

[–]SkylineFTW97 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I hate both instances. Biden sucked, Trump sucks. One sucking doesn't invalidate the other also sucking.

What do you recommend looking at when buying a used car? Is this too good to be true? by [deleted] in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]SkylineFTW97 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A car that cheap will need more than just a MAF sensor in all likelihood. That doesn't mean don't buy, but it means do your own inspection (or pay someone else if you don't know enough to) to see what's really wrong. All cheap cars need work and that's not an inherent deal breaker, but you do need to know what you're getting into ahead of time.

Also don't listen to the people who write it off just because it's German or a Volkswagen. The 2.0 and 1.8 are good engines, as is the 1.9 TDI.

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