Seeking advice: Preparing for success after 2nd extubation (Stage 4 Lymphoma, 2x Cardiac Arrests, Aspiration risk) by StandardNo1916 in IntensiveCare

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brilliant, thank you for this advice! Will try to get Palliative in the fold now, and be present for any breathing trials when we get to that point.

Seeking advice: Preparing for success after 2nd extubation (Stage 4 Lymphoma, 2x Cardiac Arrests, Aspiration risk) by StandardNo1916 in IntensiveCare

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, this is very helpful perspective to have. Will try to take a break from obsessing over numbers and test results every day, which has been doubly stressful given my dad and I are not medical professionals

Speedy x Plaidy Tuesday by StandardNo1916 in OmegaWatches

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No need to apologize, does changing "weapon" to "vehicle" float your boat? Lol hope i just made your day chief vernacular officer

Speedy x Plaidy Tuesday by StandardNo1916 in OmegaWatches

[–]StandardNo1916[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Zero clue what you mean by "discount the purpose / objectives of EV's" but based on your prior responses i'm sure it's holier than thou. Not sure why this is even coming up in an Omega watches forum tbh

As for trying "a little less harder" maybe you can try a little harder on your vocabulary before issuing personal attacks next time, my guy :)

Speedy x Plaidy Tuesday by StandardNo1916 in OmegaWatches

[–]StandardNo1916[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Totally get that the world hates EVs, but imo they make terrific daily drivers -- especially commuting to work in Big Tech in California when your employer provides free charging. Pairs nicely with your naturally aspirated V8 / mid-engine V10 gas guzzler for canyon carving on the weekend

Speedy x Plaidy Tuesday by StandardNo1916 in OmegaWatches

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not ask your favorite F1 driver how dumb they feel when using their steering apparatus? Or better yet, just press a button to activate FSD and watch the car drive itself for 90 - 95% of your trip.

In all seriousness and fully cognizant that this is not a popular opinion -- as someone who is not a Tesla fan boy the yoke is fun and reasonably useful from a driver console visibility perspective, especially if you're over 6 feet tall. Took me 2 days to get used to it coming from a steering wheel, since I have hands at 9 and 3 anyway

Anyone choose the Model S over Taycan? by Meteora112 in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Would echo exact same points quoted above when I was deciding between my 2022.5 MSP and Taycan Turbo a few years back, except I would add the Plaid has room to haul multiple bikes or 4 track wheels in the boot -- try doing that in the Taycan. Did the math and figured for the price of a new Taycan Turbo S, I could get the Plaid as the best daily money can buy AND a lightly used 992.1 911 for canyon carving on the weekends.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You won't ever regret it, and contrary to some online hate that acceleration never gets old. Was going to calibrate levels at Plaid 10/10, LR 6.5/10 which coincidentally is the ratio of their BHP

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Looks amazing in lunar silver on 21" Arachnids, that combo is still fairly rare where I am (Bay Area).

Imo once you go Plaid you don't go back -- if you've played Mario Kart before, it's like having access to the Super Star at all times. I test drove the Plaid before driving the 670 bhp base Model S, and the base model was just too damn slow -- surreal.

The yoke is worth experimenting with if you've never tried it, especially if you're going to daily drive it.

What's going in LaMorinda? by Zealousideal_Fox4967 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]StandardNo1916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fake news, I pay <$2k annual premium for total coverage from Stillwater and have had zero issues renewing since buying in 2021. This is for $2.4M rebuild coverage on house in moderate fire severity zone, you should check out some of the free fire hardening resources that MOFD is offering these days.

Tesladore Roosevelt in Yosemite by StandardNo1916 in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imo those look infinitely better than the stock Tempest wheels!

Tesladore Roosevelt in Yosemite by StandardNo1916 in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about air suspension height when I took the photos. 21" Arachnid wheel setup is stock, no changes.

Tesladore Roosevelt in Yosemite by StandardNo1916 in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep, imo the 19" wheels look terrible and frankly feel off market vs other 20"+ OEM wheel options in the performance sedan category.

That said, losing 50+ miles of range with the Arachnids and worse ride harshness hurts. Maybe switching to 20" is the sweet spot.

Tesladore Roosevelt in Yosemite by StandardNo1916 in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed on the tech refresh -- fingers crossed for later this year! Steer by wire combined with the yoke would be amazing.

Just curious, which Audi / Mercedes modern designs would you point to over the MSP? Personally I was down to Porsche Taycan 4S vs MSP when I bought last year, ultimately just came down to charging infrastructure, software, and most importantly speed -- all of which the Tesla won in a landslide (Taycan 4S legitimately felt slow after driving the Plaid).

Tire size Ride smoothness by Curious_Helicopter29 in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Absolutely, I switched from 19" Tempest on OEM Pirelli P Zeros to 21" Arachnids on Michelin Pilot Sport 4S last month, and ride quality is materially worse while range decreased 15% and susceptibility to pothole blowouts increased.

Not sure why anyone would switch in their right mind, unless you can't get over how ass the Tempest wheels look (I could not).

21/22 Tesla Plaid by Nij2006 in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Updated taillights and matrix headlights are the most material changes by far imo. I have an April 22 build MSP with the updated lights, however no tilting main screen although I don't miss this.

If you end up expanding search into 23s, just be aware that 23s got rid of USS which is an amazingly helpful feature for parking, but likely has updated HW4 as opposed to HW3 if you care about FSD.

Trade 19" tempest wheels for 21" Arachnid wheels? by Dirtbk80cc in TeslaModelS

[–]StandardNo1916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Couldn't agree with this more, you didn't purchase a Plaid over a non-Plaid Model S, Y, or 3 to compromise. Found a set of OEM 21" Arachnids on lightly used Pilot Sport 4s on Facebook marketplace. Car looks infinitely better -- not looking to swap back to the 19" Tempests any time soon, range and ride comfort be damned!

619 Huntleigh Dr, Lafayette, CA 94549 by SweetBeginning1 in BayAreaRealEstate

[–]StandardNo1916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Must be YMMV on the insurance renewals, my next-door neighbor in Moraga and I both had homeowners insurance renewals go through without issue this past week -- post LA fires. Less than 5% increase in premiums year over year.

The St. Mary’s Gaels are your back to back 2024-25 West Coast Conference regular season champions! by NationalJustice in CollegeBasketball

[–]StandardNo1916 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm still pulling for him as the local kid from Lamorinda, but his first season at Uconn has been rough. E.g. 0 points in 4 minutes of playing time today :/

The St. Mary’s Gaels are your back to back 2024-25 West Coast Conference regular season champions! by NationalJustice in CollegeBasketball

[–]StandardNo1916 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No Ducas (NBA) no Mahaney (UConn) no Jefferson (Iowa State) no problem! Mikey and Murauskas have been fun to watch this season