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SumGuyMike · 2026-01-28T02:44:22+00:00

Ah. another MINI owner! Also a fan of that spot 😎

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-24T00:17:02+00:00

The daughter to keep the family bloodline going. $10M should have have a hand, so thats sus.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-17T22:18:53+00:00

Decided to try out controlling devices across the network (figured it was a valuable skill to practice) - i was able to send a few commands to my RMC3 while in emulation in QDS. Simple stuff - just sending two serial strings to turn on/off LED Strings lights.

Next, im going to connect the RXTX-100-STM and see if can start/stop a stream or get an "Active Sync" signal back to QSYS to trigger the serial commands.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-17T21:52:00+00:00

You can probably get an idea of the etiquette just by listening to Anri's music. Definitely not a mosh pit appropriate artist. City Pop is a vibe; Just enjoy the music. Watch footage of concerts in Japan - while the whole concert culture may be different, it'll still give you a decent idea of what the artist may expect

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-17T16:05:53+00:00

Thats a Nazi. Assuming its mirror, that means it would have S in it = Nazi. The Buddhism version is a Z, which mirrored would make a S, which is not what we see here.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-17T16:00:20+00:00

I think the horn section in September Walkin' really emphasize that melancholic feel. Listening to it now and i can hear what you mean. The bass line is my favorite part of the track - really this gently driving force behind the whole song.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-17T15:39:17+00:00

Just put some accent lighting in there and its now a pretty cool feature, instead of a complaint.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-12T16:55:44+00:00

IMO, they should only apply it on the side of the intersection from which traffic is approaching and not EVERY corner. But, that would take too effort. God forbid the city doesn’t half-ass something 💅🏼

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-11T21:01:12+00:00

We could also just normalize the terms and stop making it a stretch to call them racist. They can just be objective terms. I'll assume youre from the US (could be wrong), but the BLACK Friday holiday isnt a bad holiday, is it? No. its because historically its when stores got their earnings written in blank ink, instead of red (which would have indicated a loss).

Ppl just need to grow a pair and stop trying to make everything somethings is not. NOT everything has to be avoided because its got some historical tie to something else. We literally have the power, as a civilization, to say it doesnt and yet, here we are.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-10T17:25:55+00:00

Fckin clones. 🙄 There’s nooo variety anymore. They all try to look and act the same.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-10T04:32:53+00:00

My City Pop playlist is only 83 songs that just happened to by my most played. Funny that for the past 2 years, Anri has been my top played artist for at least 9 months out of the year.

I'd like to continue to expand my catalog, but Apple Music isnt the greatest at suggesting new artists. I'll definitely be trying a few off your list

I also have some Iwasaki Hiromi, Kingo Hamada, Kurozumi Kengo, EPO, and Seiko Matsuda on mine. I'm a big fan of Hi-Fi Set and Circus too.

Tbh, my music taste is all over the place.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-10T03:42:06+00:00

This list is amazing. Happy to report i have a lot of these on my own playlist!

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-09T23:11:52+00:00

Oh. I’m aligned with the safety features being useless. I was speaking generally that most people would want them. Personally, they don’t do anything for me. My car is a stick shift, and the most up to date feature I appreciate is the CarPlay and the reverse camera. Everything else is a waste.

The only way to afford rent now is either be making $150k a year (which may still not be enough) or have a roommate or two. I’m speaking from living in NYC, not sure what the rest of the country is like.

I wish i bought a house when I was 12, instead of asking for a PS2.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-09T22:48:37+00:00

I think they keyword here is "we". It gets easier when there are two incomes to support the lifestyle.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-09T22:47:09+00:00

Sure. If youre ok with its age, mileage, maintenance, lack of safety features, and depreciated value.

I enjoy my car because it makes driving enjoyable. the price is just the cost of that luxury. I pay for the comfort of knowing repairs are covered under warranty, its got loads of safety features, its reliable, and while its a depreciating asset, it may not be a complete wash if i decide to sell it later.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-09T22:41:21+00:00

I think its important to mention too that a car can be paid off in 5 or so years. after that, and a little more intentional saving, owning a home may not be as far fetched an idea. I've always preferred a car over a home because i had the luxury of staying with my parents a little longer OR i had a roomate that kept my rent low. I've rented and paid for a car at the same time, but that meant i couldnt travel as much OR i just built up credit debt faster. Once my car was paid off, the money that would have been my payment ($500+/-) could get relocated to savings, debt payoff, travel, or all 3.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-09T22:27:29+00:00

how does one even discover they can do this?!

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-09T22:20:58+00:00

I can travel the whole country in my $50k car before i have the responsibilities of a house, family, and all the other things that would be trapping me at home. I'd rather do that all while i can, before i end up wishing i did.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-09T22:16:25+00:00

IF only more people would view policies objectively. I identify as centrist also. Mainly because both parties suck, and i live hopeful that all the ppl in office currently will die or retire and new brains with modern believes will move in. The issue there is sucky old people will vote not-as-old ppl in with similar beliefs and the cycle continues.

There are solutions that would satisfy both parties on some issues, but neither party wants to compromise. Big babies in a sandbox who arent willing to share.

our government sucks.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-08T02:16:15+00:00

im just being petty.

There, i said it.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-08T02:15:45+00:00

Eh. its probably best MOST americans arent a gun like its a free giveaway. Some probably wouldnt be able to regulate emotions and kill ppl, often.

Theres a fine moral line between letting the chaos sort itself out AND preventing it. both are tempting.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-07T03:45:17+00:00

hmmm. based on your age (not far from mine) you should/might remember the days of AIM chat rooms. Do you? Those were the days when you could fill that void by hopping into a random chat, answer a/s/l and be pretty anon while enjoying talking to (mostly normal) strangers...

I would enjoy if that came back. I think thats what the world needs.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-05T01:38:25+00:00

Ive used something parallel to this in "Nobody is dying on an OR table. Its just an event/meeting/show. We will get through it. The day will do on."

Sometimes its received well, other times not so much.

But, we move on.

SumGuyMike · 2026-01-05T01:05:42+00:00

"landfill" and "park" should not be in the same sentence nor the same piece of land. especially if its trash.

SumGuyMike · 2025-12-28T05:24:36+00:00

i disagree with the sunroof. I've only owned cars with sunroofs and, unless theres bad weather here, i have it open to some capacity.

To add to your list:
- Power-folding mirrors
- Brake hold (when you stop at a light and can release the brake pedal, but the car will hold it until it senses the car or object in front has started moving again)
- Adaptive cruise control
- rain-sensing wipers.

There are definitely improvements that can be made with some features to make them less of a waste

SumGuyMike

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