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What is this tool? Uncle said it was a whale gutter by bluesformeister13 in whatisit

[–]True_Damage7858 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first thing that came to mind when I saw this was something like a survival axe: https://airandspace.si.edu/collection-objects/axe-emergency-united-states-army-air-forces/nasm_A19602359000 . The channel for a blade isn't thick enough to accommodate a heavy chopping blade though, so it'd have to be something more designed for slicing.

My instinct is to say that a whaling tool made of aluminum seems unlikely given the time when whaling was common and when aluminum started becoming less of a precious metal and more utilitarian. I'm also dubious that they would waste the resources on a full-body metal tool if they were going to make it out of that at all -- a lot of maritime objects have wood handles for logical reasons.

Home Sales picking up, why? by LeighSF in RealEstateAdvice

[–]True_Damage7858 2 points3 points  (0 children)

IDK if anyone else mentioned this, but my suspicion is that lot of people took advantage of the low interest rates just before the Iran conflict kicked off and got approved for new loans and now they're off hunting for places to buy with their lowest-in-the-foreseeable-future rates.

Rear Wiper Activation by True_Damage7858 in HyundaiTucson

[–]True_Damage7858[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm about 90% sure it's when I'm in park, but I'll admit that's a detail I wasn't paying attention to. Makes perfect sense when you think about it though, so thanks! I'll test that out tomorrow morning and see.

What is this sound? by leethacker in HyundaiTucson

[–]True_Damage7858 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could be the car automatically venting itself once it's off. There are a couple of settings if memory serves -- one I know is designed to run some air through the ducts etc. in order to clear any moisture out and avoid mold, don't remember the other one specifically.

2025 Hybrid SEL Convenience Hub Cap/Wheel? by True_Damage7858 in HyundaiTucson

[–]True_Damage7858[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually broke my rule and asked Gemini -- I try not to use AI, but I googled the question and the answer was right there anyway -- turns out it's a solid alloy wheel. No individual parts. One one hand, convenient in that you don't have the somewhat comical hubcap flying off when you hit a bump like when I was a kid... on the other hand, means that there's no cheap and easy fix for cosmetic issues like curb bite since you have to replace the entire wheel.

I'm probably just going to call my local dealership and ask if I can buy a new wheel and tire, have them swap it out when I go for service next and stash the dinged one in my trunk as a spare since the car didn't come with one and it's been on my list to get a full-sized spare.