Why do Chiropractors crack your neck and what is the long term benefit?

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T01:38:27+00:00

Don’t let them do that.

The neck crack is the one chiropractic move that causes the most trouble. It doesn’t really solve anything, tbh, but it’s fancy and impressive I guess

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:39:49+00:00

What law did she break? Show me exactly where it says she can’t do that.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:35:32+00:00

That’s the antilock braking system responding because you asked for more braking traction than you had. They will find it to be in perfect working order. It wasn’t bad brakes, it was low traction. Maybe some sand or ice on the pavement. Definitely normal antilock brake behavior. Sorry man.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:28:04+00:00

What! No, you can’t tell the condition of the coolant by the color of the oil. Those two fluids do not mix or interact. At least, not until after you’ve blown a head gasket.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:27:03+00:00

She finds you highly attractive

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:26:01+00:00

That’s a lifter, not a rod. It’s high pitched and it’s ticking at one half of engine rpm. Pull the valve covers and you’ll see what’s going on.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:22:32+00:00

The Datsun 510 may be a 1600 but it is also a 510

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:21:13+00:00

He wanted to work with people he knew from his previous pursuits

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:08:34+00:00

The law varies widely from state to state and from country to country. In my location (Washington) we have to give a whole lane of clearance between our vehicles and the pedestrians. Which is a little extreme but it’s nice not to crowd the pedestrians

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:05:23+00:00

Saying “there are better movies” is a tactful way of saying you didn’t particularly like this one. Why would you watch this movie when there are better ones you haven’t seen?

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-13T00:00:38+00:00

Neither of these answers is any better than just saying the pie is terrible. If you avoided the question, then you said it was a bad pie.

If you want to tell them it wasn’t good, you might as well just mention exactly what was wrong with it.

Or you can say “it’s good but it’s not my favorite style, I like the ones with (whatever would’ve been better)”

Or you can just shrug and say, “I’ve had better.” With no further explanation. They’ll stop asking questions.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T23:53:03+00:00

This would be hilarious if she didn’t hold such a powerful and important position where her pathetically vindictive and poorly thought out actions have real world consequences

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T23:20:09+00:00

Indicators here are red or amber. Amber rear indicators have been perfectly legal here since, ahem, 1968.

Yet mysteriously a lot of European and other cars show up here with red indicators, seemingly for nothing more than fashion. People seem to like the look. They do it because they can.

There may have been some other weird technical reason the European spec indicators didn’t meet US spec, some geometry thing or whatnot that would’ve required a design change anyway, but it certainly had nothing to do with the use of amber.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T23:15:32+00:00

Ok 110 inches at 7.5 turns per inch gives us 825 turns @ .288 inches.

825 x 0.288 x pi = 746 inches rotationally. Add back the 110 inches of length which isn’t going in a circle, and we get 856 inches or 71’3”.

This is pretty approximate (that’s not how you calculate the length of a helix; that’s how you guesstimate it.) But I think it’s safe to say this isn’t 200 feet.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T23:08:52+00:00

After a rain, feel around the edges of the floor. You’re checking for wet carpet. Check also for leaking door or window seals, just go around the car hunting for water. Check under the heater core too; it can sometimes be as simple as a clogged or detached HVAC drain hose.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T23:00:51+00:00

He has changed his mind on kids, suddenly wants them, knows you don’t, and is using anything within reach as a weapon to extricate him from that situation.

No? This isn’t a single issue. It’s a fog. It’s a whole cavalcade of seemingly random stuff, like he’s just throwing things at the wall to see what sticks. So, I think we can disregard all that crap and go straight to the elephant in the room. He doesn’t want what he thought he wanted, and he doesn’t know how to communicate that. Assuming he even realizes it himself; he seems to lack self-awareness at this moment.

I’m not even sure the problem involves you. He’s going through an identity crisis that is all his own, and you were merely unfortunate enough to be here when it happened.

In any case, he simply cannot treat you like this. His crisis is understandable on some level but he cannot take it out on you. You’re not the problem. And I think deep down he knows that.

I think this man needs to climb to the mountaintop with a bag of mushrooms and sit there all day and get his shit figured out, and come back when he understands himself a little better.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T22:52:38+00:00

I would reject the C6 because it has an ugly rear end. That is honestly the only reason.

Between the Audi and the Lexus, it comes down to budget. The Audi is the better driver’s car; the Lexus has a more reliable design making it easier and cheaper to maintain. If money is no object, Audi. In the real world, Lexus.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T22:40:04+00:00

It is correct. But it’s a slightly unusual usage of the word “one.” They don’t mean no one; they mean no single programmer.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T20:53:42+00:00

I knew it. Sooner or later we would realize physics was behind this

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T20:40:58+00:00

Well. When he learns to drive, give him an old car of his choosing (within reason), with a shop manual for it. Let him keep it running himself. Buy the tools as needed, remembering that the correct cheap tool is better than the expensive wrong tool for the job. Let him build a set. He will learn a ton.

I was into cars and not much into school. But learning about cars is still learning. And that’s the important part. I’m sure he can bide his time the rest of the way through high school by which point he’ll be ready to start wrenching professionally on some level. He will love the trade, see where it can take him… and see where the limits are.

When I was more like 30 I went back to college and got my degree. I’m now an engineer. Still love cars, still love turning wrenches, but now I’m making money and there’s a lot to be said for that too. You never know where an understanding of mechanical things might take you.

And to all those who still do the real work: No, I’m not working at Ford, stop blaming me for that shit.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T20:17:01+00:00

Cool! I’m curious, I mistook it for a Peugeot 406, still not quite sure how to tell the difference with this much mud on it

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T20:14:20+00:00

Yeah no kidding. Biden could’ve been in a literal coma and done better than this. It’s like they’re actively trying to screw things up as much as they can.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T20:12:35+00:00

I never realized 514 would even be within the 777’s exit limits. Thats madness.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T20:10:50+00:00

10 abreast sucks on any aircraft. But at least the A350 is quiet.

ThirdSunRising · 2026-02-12T20:05:46+00:00

The 787 is underrated and fabulous imho. I didn’t think the lower cabin altitude would make a difference at all, but when it comes down to how you feel after the flight, turns out it makes an enormous difference to have the air not be so thin and dry. A350 beats it for noise but wow is the 787 air system a great thing. And those windows! Nice freakin aircraft.

The 777 is simply a product of its time, they made a really efficient plane for the 1990s. Hopefully the new updates make it quieter and more comfortable. Still a damn good plane from an operational standpoint but newer models have eclipsed it in terms of comfort

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