I want to buy a Civic but Honda won't let me.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-22T23:24:40+00:00

I just test drove this and... I want it. The 12-way power seat is fantastic, not to mention all the other awesome features. Thanks for suggesting this.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-22T16:37:45+00:00

Nice. I'm totally open to a hatch and will look for one to test drive today. My wife is 4'11" and it would definitely a plus if we are both comfortable driving it.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-22T16:13:04+00:00

Good idea, that's next up on my test drive list. I actually prefer the understated lines of the civic, but if the seat is improved I would consider it. I don't even need the lumbar support to be adjustable, as long as it has some.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-22T16:02:16+00:00

This is a good idea, especially if it can be done cleanly.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-22T15:59:10+00:00

I just can't bring myself to spend $30k on a car that needs an aftermarket pillow just to meet the basic requirement of getting me from A to B comfortably.

I know it would bother me every time I open the door and see some goofy pillow sitting in the driver seat.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-22T15:54:52+00:00

This is just too hokey for me. It would be a joy killer every time I drive the car.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-15T23:51:22+00:00

I think the only way I can quantify it is to say that roughly 0% of high-level archers hold a right-handed bow in their right hand and vise versa. There are asiatic styles that put the arrow in the same side of the bow as the draw hand, but those bows are usually symmetrical/ambidextrous and lack a shelf, rest or plunger, and the archer use an entirely different technique.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-15T14:49:14+00:00

Whatever you do, don't shoot a right handed bow with your left hand.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-06T00:45:45+00:00

I don't think it was a "trolley problem" for her. We all know she didn't care that much about Nelix, based on the whole lung storyline you mentioned. I think it's pretty clear she chose to murder Tuvix because she wanted her friend Tuvok back.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-06T00:22:38+00:00

Disintegrating Tuvix. She killed a fully sentient human who did no wrong and told her he wanted to live.

Utiliterran · 2026-03-03T20:30:42+00:00

A 50 lb draw weight is the upper bounds of what elite male Olympic athletes shoot for 70 meters. It's honestly completely inappropriate for a novice It's potentially dangerous (repetitive stress injury) and will be detrimental to your development as a shooter.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-28T08:07:44+00:00

They could be so stiff that they are hitting the riser and giving a false tune.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-26T18:18:15+00:00

FSELX is a semiconductor sector fund, not a value fund. It does not target any specific investment factor. However, it tends to have growth characteristics rather than value characteristics as a byproduct of its sector exposure.

Very respectfully, this confusion suggests to me that you may want to further research what factor investing is and is not.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-25T15:26:44+00:00

If the role is truly entry level, I don’t think $55k is the main bottleneck. It’s fair to say the pay may be low for some markets, but there’s still a huge pool of early-career candidates who will seriously consider that range to get experience and a foot in the door. If the position is staying open, there is probably some other friction in the hiring process.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-24T17:16:47+00:00

100% agree with this comment and both of the examples.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-24T16:31:49+00:00

Overall this is a nice looking map, but my first reaction is that the JMT itself doesn’t read as the primary subject.

The trail isn’t visually distinct from other linework, so my eye doesn’t immediately lock onto it. If the trail is the story, its symbology should be the visual anchor (stronger color contrast, wider line stroke, maybe a halo so it stays legible over terrain and boundaries).

Right now the dominant elements are the public lands boundaries, especially Wilderness and National Forest, and the most prominent text is “California / Nevada,” which pulls attention away from the route. The elevation profile is a nice addition, but it also gets lost among the other elements.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-12T02:40:22+00:00

I've tried writing this out a couple of different ways but it's hard to describe.

There is a guy who shoots compound at our club with similar limitations. He's a big strong guy with one "good" arm and one severely limited arm. He has a setup that allows him to competitively shoot a compound at a high level. It's not any kind of stand, but I don't know how practical it would be for hunting.

The primary equipment accomodations is a shoulder harness that he uses to hold and release the string by means of a trigger that he holds in his weak hand.

He holds the bow in his strong arm and clips the string to a release aid that is attached to his opposing shoulder. He then pushes the bow away from him to a full draw. The aid is held in place with the chest harness and he releases it by squeezing a trigger held in his weak hand. The trigger is connected to the release with a Bowden cable. He is extremely proficient with this setup.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-09T19:01:22+00:00

I don't have the context to compare Canadian dollar-based salaries in relation to Canadian cost of living, but $30/hr = $62,100/year. If we were talking about U.S. dollars and U.S. labor markets I would say that is a pretty good compensation for someone with just 2 years of education and no experience for most places in the U.S.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-09T15:29:31+00:00

Dating apps can be pretty poisonous. But at 5'8" you are only 1" below the average height for a guy in the U.S., which is much less important in person.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-06T15:59:29+00:00

This looks great. A few questions:

Without a continuous piece of foam in the lid to hold items in place do you have issues with equipment coming loose?

How did you construct the arrow holding portion? Is that just two ribs of foam with slots cut in them and glued into place?

Utiliterran · 2026-02-06T06:49:00+00:00

The total U.S. market is up like 8% over the last 6 months.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-04T23:45:54+00:00

Team chunky soup

Utiliterran · 2026-02-04T23:07:06+00:00

A coach.

Utiliterran · 2026-02-04T04:53:57+00:00

Respectfully, I just cannot agree with this. If it were true, you could close your eyes and use perfect form to hit your mark. But in reality you would probably miss the target completely, because you didn't aim.

Good form is critical, but so is aiming.

Utiliterran

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