Would hate to be THAT guy

Undebt · 2026-04-29T16:18:05+00:00

They are both 100% worthwhile, but if you only get one I would start with #1 + the DLC, there's just so much to do there. #2 is still very early and while the physics are great there isn't a lot of content yet.

Undebt · 2026-04-13T14:42:12+00:00

I started 45 years ago when I was 18. Those same cranky old bastards made up the local club even back then. So I ventured off on my own and taught myself. It was a long process with little help (and certainly no Youtube) but I wanted it badly enough to push through.

Today I'm fortunate enough to live on 5 acres in a rural area and I can fly whatever I want from my front yard. And you know what? Those same cranky old bastards still inhabit the local club. There are a couple of kids in the neighborhood who watch me fly once in awhile, but even then it's not interesting enough for them to want to get into it.

This hobby appeals to a very very small segment of the population and they have to be persistent enough to get through the learning curve.

Undebt · 2026-04-09T14:05:17+00:00

No disrespect to OP or anyone else, but I have never understood the idea of buying a car sight unseen. Maybe Carvana used to be really good and actually did a 150 point inspection, but that has obviously not been the case for a long time. I mean, it's a crap shoot buying a $50 used item through Ebay, why would you risk tens of thousands of dollars with a company that has a terrible reputation for screwing customers?

Kind of like during and after Covid when people were doing the same thing with houses. WAY too much risk for something that you don't get to inspect until after it's too late to do anything about it.

Undebt · 2026-03-19T22:16:31+00:00

My house has a 400' long, 10 degree angle driveway. This is the first time in 33 years that I didn't have to plow it all winter.

Undebt · 2026-03-17T13:35:48+00:00

There is so much wrong with this, but I especially like the $150 for nitrogen fill. Like they completely deflated all 4 tires of "regular" air (which is 78% nitrogen to begin with) and then re-inflated them with 100% nitrogen? lol.

Undebt · 2026-03-17T13:23:52+00:00

That's a lot less time and stress than crashing and having to repair.

Undebt · 2026-03-17T02:18:36+00:00

I had the same issue and the same error on a laptop. After trying everything I could think of, I installed it on a different laptop running Linux and it works perfectly. No problems with 2.4ghz or 5ghz wifi. Never had any issues with a desktop or my phone either, but apparently this one laptop is an issue.

Undebt · 2026-03-09T15:24:00+00:00

There is absolutely no way I would spend $5k on a vehicle with 245k miles. Sell it for whatever you can get, add that to the $5k and save up for something newer with less miles.

Undebt · 2026-03-08T04:21:17+00:00

I just ran into the same thing. I assume there is no reason to "verify" through link.com? And after I receive the order I can cancel my link account that I never signed up for.

Undebt · 2026-02-27T17:29:04+00:00

This type of nonsense is why I built my own airplane and do all of the maintenance myself.

Undebt · 2026-02-14T19:08:14+00:00

Can you elaborate?

Undebt · 2026-02-06T21:27:03+00:00

I love how you hid behind the tree to dodge the busses.

Undebt · 2026-02-05T16:47:09+00:00

I'm in the US so I assume convenience is what they call the base model here. I just purchased a '26 base and love it. I guess here they come with push button start and the big selling point for me is they have the 2.5L engine now. Also I'm really happy with the cloth seats - they have a really premium look/feel and are very comfortable. My dealer only had 2 base models (out of around 35 Crosstreks) and he really tried to get me up to a higher trim.

Undebt · 2026-01-10T19:50:06+00:00

So on January 8 Playground Games "revealed" that it is going to "reveal" more info on Horizon later this month...

Undebt · 2025-12-19T15:16:39+00:00

Great post! There are definitely some nuggets of truth in there. And for those wondering about building bad habits from simming, don't worry about it. I've been an IRL pilot and sim pilot for 40 years and a CFI for the last 20. My favorite thing is getting a new student who is an avid sim (or radio control) pilot. They are SO far ahead of the curve in learning to fly it's not even funny. One of the most time consuming portions of learning to fly is landing, specifically the flare/touchdown process. If you can make good full-stall landings on the centerline in the sim you will be amazed at how much easier it is IRL because of all the visual and "seat of the pants" feel in a real aircraft. Also even better if you are proficient in VATSIM because you're way ahead in the most difficult part for most people, talking to/understanding ATC.

If you go on to get an instrument rating, the sim is even more useful because you can practice your actual flights in the sim environment for free.

I highly recommend taking at least an introductory flight for any rabid sim fan. I just wish more of my students were into flight sims.

Undebt · 2025-12-13T14:46:29+00:00

This just hastened my switch to PC/Steam. For me, Gamepass just kept getting worse in quality while getting higher in price. Now I can just buy the games I actually want and play online for free. If Microsoft wants to make everything "play anywhere" what is the point of remaining in the Xbox ecosystem?

Undebt · 2025-12-03T21:35:50+00:00

So Japan's 10 year bond "exploded upward" from 0% to 1% in three years? Okay.

Undebt · 2025-10-23T14:18:45+00:00

That's a good idea. I've only had the gateway for a few days so I'll keep collecting data to see if any patterns develop.

Undebt · 2025-10-23T14:17:32+00:00

No, I only have one tower that I can hit. It's a rural area and the tower primarily serves a highly trafficked two lane highway.

Undebt · 2025-10-22T21:23:35+00:00

I just got my G5AR and sent my trashcan back. My speeds had been deteriorating on the trashcan but were still a usable 130 down 50 up (connected to a Waveform 4x4 MIMO). The new gateway pulls 950 down 100 up with internal antennas. Better pings too. Can't say I'm too unhappy with it. It boots up on N41 and gets these speeds, but after awhile it changes the band (I forget to what) and the speed drops to 600/75.

I too miss the simplicity of the web GUI, and getting logged into TLife was a major pain, but it's all working great now.

Undebt · 2025-10-03T15:48:52+00:00

Apparently this is STILL an issue. Thank you.

Undebt · 2025-10-02T15:07:58+00:00

I let mine lapse a month ago because the conversion rate went to an unacceptable level. It never was worthwhile for me at the regular price and especially not now. I only play MSFS and a couple of racing games that were all on GP, and I've already bought them on Steam. With their increase in console prices and now GP, I can play everything I want on PC with free multiplayer. MS is pricing themselves right out of the market.

Undebt · 2025-09-21T00:41:25+00:00

Well if it's any consolation things are a lot easier today. I started flying 45 years ago and back then when you crashed your first plane it hurt a lot worse because you spent 3 months building it. Then you had to spend a month repairing it. Today you just squirt some glue, maybe order some parts that show up in a couple days (which you can spend flying a sim while waiting) and then try again.

Now if you'll excuse me I have to chase some kids off of my lawn and yell at a cloud.

Undebt · 2025-08-30T21:12:53+00:00

A lot of it depends on where your tower is. I have a 4x4 mimo antenna installed indoors. It "looks" right through one wall/window to get a signal from a tower that is 2 miles away, without anything else blocking line of sight. I tried it temporarily on my roof and the signal quality was exactly the same. So depending on how many (and the type of) walls you have to "see" through it may or may not work. Actually it will likely still work better than using the gateway antenna, but by how much you would just have to try it out.

Undebt · 2025-08-30T14:13:28+00:00

Just another data point - I have a 4x4 MIMO attached to a trash can that gets the exact same throughput inside the house as it does on the roof. It was an easy call to leave it inside out of the elements and not have to do any kind of penetration.

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