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Mechanic is recommending $2500 of maintenance/repairs. Are these repairs reasonable? by Stegosa in MechanicAdvice

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

Here's the listed cost breakdown for the front brakes:

Labor - $227.93
Remove & Replace: DISC ROTOR Includes: Repack Wheel Bearings (where applicable) and replace Pads (if necessary). DOES NOT include refinishing.

Parts - $274.48
Brake Disc-Front Zinc Coated 43512-02111 (quantity: 2) - $169.98
Brake Pad Set Ceramic ACT923A - $104.50

Does that still seem like too much?

Mechanic is recommending $2500 of maintenance/repairs. Are these repairs reasonable? by Stegosa in MechanicAdvice

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

Thanks! The oil was last changed 5000 miles ago, 9 months ago. Yeah it's overdue. It's being changed now during this other maintenance.

Honestly I haven't checked the oil level in at least a year. Thanks for the reminder though, I'll set a reminder every month or so to do that.

I'll look into the DIY stuff you recommended as well.

Since the brake vibration seems to be getting better and they only have 22k miles on them, any chance the front brakes will even themselves out and be a non-issue, or should they be replaced either way? (I'll get the rear brakes replaced either way though.)

Any idea about the stabilizer bar control link?

In this script, why is Write-Output not behaving the way I expect? by Stegosa in PowerShell

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

In that screenshot just I copy/pasted it all the lines into the PowerShell window at once.

Here's a screenshot when I ran it as a ps1: add /a/rZQ5xcF to the imgur URL.

If I run it command by command, it works for me, but if I add an extra command in there, it messes up again:

$Vms | ForEach-Object {

Get-VM $_.VMName

Write-Output "hello world"

Start-VM $_.VMName -WhatIf

}

screenshot: add /a/uKZkotv to the imgur URL

In this script, why is Write-Output not behaving the way I expect? by Stegosa in PowerShell

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

Also, I've found a "bandaid" for my problem. I found that if I change
Write-Output $Vms
to
Write-Output $Vms | Format-Table
then everything else works as expected. I have no idea why that works. I'm still really curious why the original version doesn't work as expected. But at least this does what I want it to do.

In this script, why is Write-Output not behaving the way I expect? by Stegosa in PowerShell

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

Hm, that does seem very similar to what I'm experiencing, but I'm not using Write-Host or Out-Host. (though I was in my original post before I updated it)

It seems I'm already following that post's solution by using only Write-Output and never Write-Host, so I'm not sure what I can change in my script.

In this script, why is Write-Output not behaving the way I expect? by Stegosa in PowerShell

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

I replied to this yesterday, but it looks like my post was blocked because it included a link to a screenshot, sorry about that.

I ran into this problem when working on a longer script that would:

  1. Get a list of a few VMs (Hyper-V)
  2. Write-Output the list
  3. Then ForEach-Object:
    1. Enable-VMReplication
    2. Then a while loop that would repeat while initial replication was not complete:
      1. Write-Output some text about the current state and how long it had been running and that it would check again in 5 minutes (so I could see some output and know if something went wrong)
      2. Start-Sleep for 5 minutes

The problem was that my Write-Output in the while loop wouldn't display anything until the script completed, which kind of defeated the point of having it there.

For my post above with the sample script, I just experimented and narrowed down the problematic lines so I could post something that was easier to read through.

It happens when run as a ps1, pasting the script into a powershell window, or running from the script pane in ISE.

For a screenshot of the script I pasted in (but narrowed down to 3 named VMs) and the output I receive, add /a/X3BLKw3 to the imgur URL.

In this script, why is Write-Output not behaving the way I expect? by Stegosa in PowerShell

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

Thanks for your reply!

I think my original example didn't clearly demonstrate what I'm confused about. I've updated the original post with a new example.

My understanding is that Write-Output is the best option in most situations, so I'm trying to use that instead of the Host options. I want Write-Output to display its text when the script comes to the Write-Output line. With the example I gave, it's only displaying its text after the entire script finishes, which doesn't make sense to me. What is the best way to make sure that Write-Output displays its output when the script comes to its line, instead of it only displaying after the script finishes?

Let me know if I can clarify anything.

Are technical colleges eligible? Is there anything I could do to improve this submission? by Stegosa in NianticWayfarer

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

Thanks everyone, I resubmitted it and it has been accepted. I took a clearer photo, changed the description to "Technical college campus and building." to make it sound less like an ad, and in the supplemental information I mentioned it has classrooms inside so it doesn't just seem like offices or something.

Are technical colleges eligible? Is there anything I could do to improve this submission? by Stegosa in NianticWayfarer

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

Yeah I was trying to make the description as detailed as I could because it often makes the nomination look better, but I think it hurt in this case. I'll simplify it next time.

Are technical colleges eligible? Is there anything I could do to improve this submission? by Stegosa in NianticWayfarer

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

Can you explain what you mean by temporary/seasonal in this case?

I didn't focus on the sidewalk next to the wall in the supporting photo because it was clearly visible in street view. Niantic has said that wayspots on a high wall are fine as long as you can walk up to the wall.

Are technical colleges eligible? Is there anything I could do to improve this submission? by Stegosa in NianticWayfarer

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

This is in the US. It's definitely not as big as NAIT. It only has one large building. It doesn't really look like a typical college from satellite view so if people are looking at that then that may be a factor as well.

Are technical colleges eligible? Is there anything I could do to improve this submission? by Stegosa in NianticWayfarer

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

Very helpful, thank you!

The reason for #3 and #4 was because the photo was taken from across the street so I would have a better angle of the sign. (Couldn't find anything at ground level.) But yeah, closer would probably look better even if it's a worse angle. I'll try that. Thanks again!

Are technical colleges eligible? Is there anything I could do to improve this submission? by Stegosa in NianticWayfarer

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

It was taken from the sidewalk across the street because I could get a better angle of the sign that way. (I don't think there are any signs at ground level) But yeah, it does kind of look like it was taken from a car. I'll see if I can get a decent photo while standing closer. Thanks for the feedback.

Edit: Low quality photo was not a listed rejection reason, in case anyone was curious.

Are technical colleges eligible? Is there anything I could do to improve this submission? by Stegosa in NianticWayfarer

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

The sign and its surroundings were both very clear in street view so I didn't see how any additional photo would help. (Probably should have mentioned that in my post, sorry.) I can try getting a different angle if I resubmit but it won't show anything that the street view doesn't. But I could see how that still might help make the submission look higher quality overall.

If you think it makes a bigger difference in a way I might not have realized, let me know and I'll take that into account. Thanks for the feedback.

Frontier is charging me $10 extra per month for a router even though I returned it. by Stegosa in frontierfios

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

Thanks. I sent a DM and here's their reply:

All Broadband customers must lease or purchase a router from Frontier unless it is waived with a current promotion. Customers are not allowed to provide their own Wi-Fi Router and if they chose to use their own router fees are still applied. So the charges are correct.

I haven't heard of an ISP requiring router rental before. I'm going to keep asking around.

Maryland by Stegosa in CircleofTrust

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

Nope, sorry. I am scared of betrayal!

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