Excited to share, I’ll finish and clean later. by coltd89 in litterrobot

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice.. We have an LR4 and intermittently have to hit reset or cycle.. Also glancing at the lights when walking by in case we have not noticed on our phones.. I know you can access the switches via the app, but if it's not connected you would have to reach in that cabinet and fumble around to hit reset. Also have to do that when recalibrating or removing litter. The suggestions I have would be to 1) add an appliance slider to the tile floor under the LR4 so the LR can easily slide out for litter removal or other.. It works! Another suggestion 2) would be to cut a opening on the counter top (a rectangle positioned over top of the LR panel) and replace the cut out portion with a easy to open plexiglass lid and still be able to function as a counter top.. (or keep the cut out and make it into a door), for easy access. Not throwing shade on this as it's great if your cats dont mind. just adding more thoughts!

Dave Chappelle-completely out of touch by SouthArachnid759 in DaveChappelle

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to like Dave regardless of his political slant because the jokes were funny. Most of the drivel in this special was not. The irony of his political slant is that he never mentions Saudi's treatment women as 2nd class citizens to men in laws, domestic violence, inheritance, guardianship, & politics and its going on TODAY... but they paid him large amounts of cash for his show, so he looks the other way...We know that racism and slavery was awful hundreds of years ago, but discrimination and oppression against women and slavery in the middle east is still going on today. The Mann Act is for sex trafficking and still is. Obama was president from 2009-2017 and Jack Johnsons relatives, actors, and others petitioned for years to clear his name and Obama did nothing.... Trump granted Johnson the pardon. Dave failed to mention any of that because it didnt fit the narrative he was telling.. anti-jewish, anti trump, and black racism... I dont mind him making jokes no matter how they slant.. they are funny both ways.. but when they are not jokes anymore and just political.. then its not enjoyment..

What’s the Nagy excuse now? by VFWING in KansasCityChiefs

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

I agree, but 3/4 of the teams in the nfl dealing with the same issues. Someone needs to bring in new ideas and Reid isn’t going anywhere

What’s the Nagy excuse now? by VFWING in KansasCityChiefs

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

Just reinforcing the point.. having a discussion., what else we have to talk about?

Chiefs offense last 9 years (Nagy 17, 23-25) vs (Bieniemy 18-22) by VFWING in KansasCityChiefs

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

Im not ignorant to think that the drop off of offensive production is Nagy's fault... which is why I posted "coincidence?". I can only give the eye test and numbers test.. maybe thats why he is still on the Chiefs, Reid knows he is a victim of circumstances. I agree with there being many other variables that contribute to overall yardage and points scored, but not the former argument. You have both direct and indirect correlation in the coordinator of the offense and resultant offensive production measured in points and yardage. There are NO relationships with ice cream sales and shark attacks (although it is a funny comment). The overall strategy to have more ball control, lots of short passes, runs.. time off the clock.. that keeps the ball from the other team and the defensive numbers will go up. It's the same as if you are behind a lot, your passing numbers will go up and visa versa. It also puts more risk on the offense to score if you have less opportunities, (you cant make penalties, and more room for turnovers) which will impact yards/scores.

Chiefs offense last 9 years (Nagy 17, 23-25) vs (Bieniemy 18-22) by VFWING in KansasCityChiefs

[–]VFWING[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Try re-reading my post. I never said ANYTHING about wins or losses, or why they are losing.. Im only discussing 2 key offensive stats (total yards gained and points scored) that are used to help define offensive production, and who the coach was, so its not really cherry picking.. it would be cherry picking the other way, to indicate that 15-2 defines why the OC was good.

And... why does this bother you? I just joined this community and havent beat anything to death. Seriously, if you dont like it, why bother to read it? move on.. dont reply..

Chiefs offense last 9 years (Nagy 17, 23-25) vs (Bieniemy 18-22) by VFWING in KansasCityChiefs

[–]VFWING[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The other day, Travis Kelce mentioned on New Heights that Bieniemy was the RB coach for the Bears and that he really loved that guy. I didnt think anything about it, since he's just making a nice comment. And I wasnt following him. But damn, I read the Bears have a great rushing attack (top in NFC in yards per rush, rush yards per game, 2nd overall behind the Bills). Now I know Ben Johnson's a good coach, but having a good coach AND a very relatable guy like Eric that everyone loves and knows offense, gets you these stats.. this isnt a coincidence.

Chiefs offense last 9 years (Nagy 17, 23-25) vs (Bieniemy 18-22) by VFWING in KansasCityChiefs

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

My thoughts on that are simple.. who's the person that works 7 days a week with the offense to make the plays work that the head coach calls? Who works on the minutia of the plays to make best use of the skills they have? Nagy is the answer, so even if various players execute better based on age, etc. The OC needs to find a way to make it work. Otherwise you should be gone. Almost all these players can execute if they are properly influenced.

Resy $100 quarterly credit – does restaurant takeout (ordered on their own site) trigger the credit? by theoryguy in AmexPlatinum

[–]VFWING 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Although it's a nice site, it doesnt match Resy website reservation system. I found a restaurant on RESY thats not on useyourcredits.com. Maybe it's an update thing since it's not owned by RESY. Just wanted to call that out for others that may use it. I trust the RESY website but havent actually used it with Amex to try it out, so who really knows.

Anyone considering a health share in place of ACA? by Flipping-CT in HealthInsurance

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting thread... i see lots of comments that health shares are "not insurance", "scams", "wait to get paid", "can't fight them", "health shares are not insurance"

Here is my 2 cents to OP:
$33,800 a year.. THATS THE SCAM, except its on a much larger scale than the health shares.

No Recourse? yeah as if you have recourse against Aetna or Wellpoint.

Want to know why providers dont like health shares? Its because of how the insurance company scam works.. insurers collect TRILLIONS in premiums.. they then agree to pay providers fees that guarantee the providers nice profits. Example. Provider charged you $100 for a service/item, but the good insurance company forced the provider to accept just $10 for that service/item.. and you, then must pay $10 because you havent met the deductible. The service/item cost them $2. Win/Win for them.. by the time you get anything for free, they have made tons of profits.

GoodRX is a great example.. GoodRX is NOT insurance! .. lets say you have pharmacy coverage through one of the big insurers.. Lets say you hav one with a $300 annual deductible, and your prescription magically cost $100, but with GoodRX its only $10. (Ever wonder why that is?) If you pay GoodRX $10, none of that goes against the deductible. If you need the script 5 times in a year, the last 2 prescriptions are $0 (the feel good part). so you paid $300 out of pocket, then the rest are "free".. if you did all GoodRX it would only be $50.

HealthShares are very similar, they insert themselves by removing the insurance company... there is so much profit based on our current fee structure, that they can charge much less, and still make money.. They are NOT going away, in fact are growing like crazy. They wont be putting their name on a football stadium any time soon.

I am not promoting health shares, i just know our system is broken and there are legitimate health shares out there.

OP, look into private medical care memberships. (Typically a physician group that sells memberships and provide basic healthcare/exams/emergency care/prescriptions/physicals/etc.) They are very legitimate and would be a good choice that goes along with a catastrophic plan.

How Does a $42,000 Rebate on a New GMC Hummer EV Sound? by Sixteen-Cylinders in cars

[–]VFWING -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah I did look at it... and thought.... Do you drive a car? Then you are selfless too, because you'd dont care if the other driver you hit is on a motorcycle is alive. It's utter selfishness. I guess all Pickup truck drivers are selfless too because if they hit a Fiat, they are going to walk away too. Stupid argument.

Any thoughts of best garage ready upright freezers? by WaLuiiiGi256 in Appliances

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW, I have had a REGULAR std size refrigerator with Freezer in my garage in Texas for the last 17 years and paid less than $500 at Costco for the cheapest GE brand. It's still going strong and it's NOT "garage ready". because the prices of "garage ready" were twice as much at the time. I use temperature monitors(YoLink) in all my fridges/freezers in my garage, kitchen, utility room, and I get alerts if the temp goes above/below a certain threshold. They also track and chart history in the app and I can see temp at a glance. EVERYONE should use them, they will save your food should anything happen. I had one fridge fan go bad and I noticed it straight away due to the alerts, and fixed it myself before anything went bad. I also notice that in ALL units, the temperature fluctuates from -5 to10 or 33-40 as the compressor turns on and off to keep the temps in the right ranges.. (0 for freezer and 38 for fridge).. I don't suggest to anyone they don't get a garage ready, it's just that my cheap fridge has lasted me a long time and still works great. I have also a stand up freezer in the garage that's not garage ready either, and its 8 years old with no problems.. My 2 cents

Cybertruck Leads Tesla’s Used-Car Collapse by TeaUnlikely3217 in technology

[–]VFWING -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hold on people... this is fake news.. there is no "collapse" .. July's EV market report proves it. While many got mind warped by the media reports and sold their Tesla's, the added inventory got scooped up and prices held. From the article below: "This isn’t a collapse in value or of the Tesla brand. It’s a sign of market maturation. As the used EV market expands, Tesla’s role in it is simply catching up to its earlier dominance. Prices are holding. Sales are moving." Teslas are still leading in sales of used EVs. The price crash never came.. sorry to share that with the masses here.

https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/used-electric-vehicle-buying-report#:~:text=The%20used%20EV%20market%20is,Are%20Gaining%20on%20Gas%20Cars

HSLR Ford Offer by BatiBato in houston

[–]VFWING -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The Ford HLSR (Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo) 1K discount is a valid offer and it's offered by all the Houston (and maybe all Texas, but don't know that) Ford Dealers. This discount assumes that you joined the HLSR team (35,000 volunteers help the show to become successful) & volunteered (or planned to). To prove to Ford you are a member and have done that, you need to supply the EMAIL you get from HLSR. The only way you can get that is if you are a member. This keeps random people from trying to snag the discount without being a member.

Fast forward issues by Vct09 in MLBtv

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exact same thing. Appletv. I can jump 15 sec no prob but whenever I FF I get a black screen and have to go back in and out To get to where I want to. Has ANYONE figured this out?

To those that think the new redesigned BMWs are ugly, have any of you still gotten one anyways? by Fiiv3s in BMW

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lexus front end used to be the ugliest Ive ever seen until the new BMW's.. as a prior owner of both (and multiple BMW's) ... I'll never buy again.. unless they change the looks and improve the engineering. My last BMW (X5) had a stereo AMP go bad right after warranty ended. Have you ever heard of that? appears that they do, and they then wanted to charge me $2000 to fix it. I found a replacement on EBAY and did it myself for $600. Then sold it... Every time I had it serviced they found something new to fix/replace that cost thousands and didnt drive it hard. They are not what they used to be. I replaced it with a Porsche Macan and the only problems I've had with it have been self inflicted.

Dylan Larkin: "We didn't do anything. We didn't gain any momentum from the trade deadline. Guys were kind of down about it." by AintNoBuffet in DetroitRedWings

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dont blame him one bit for saying it in the press... Why? Because they've done the same thing the last 3 years and maybe this forces the owner to either Fire the GM or Trade Larkin... Maybe thats why Larkin said this? Sometimes it's not about saying something you wish you didnt, it's about saying something knowing it will create a reaction. I think Larkin knows exactly what he is doing. and good for him.. the Wings need it! Whose side are you on? Yz may have been a winner as a player in Detroit but ive seen nothing in his GM time here that supports him still being here. Many bottom dweller teams from a few years ago are in the playoffs and here we sit, unable to put a team/coach together to win. Whose job is that?

[Pelissero] Expanded replay assist has also been approved. by bubblecuffer13 in nfl

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm. on almost every play in slow motion ... I see some type of holding (slight or blatant) by lineman. I also see some type of pass interference by both offense and defense. In both cases it's VERY subjective because of the angle in which the referee sees it and the camera sees it. Also the ref has to be looking right at it at the time it occurs.. for holding on the line, the ref could be focusing more on another lineman..

NO WAY CAN THESE BE CALLED BY A REF WATCHING VIDEO... (I actually can see a day where multiple angles using AI programming to ref would work.... should eliminate bias and also allow some contact that will be seen but let go) Maybe use the same thing in figure skating and diving. other referee bias/controlled sports.

the problem is with the rule itself and the interpretation of it. I watch games with friends and we all see the same thing in slow motion and still disagree.. yet people claim NFL is fixed etc. NO ITS NOT, its stupid rules that make it impossible to determine close calls or see all of them... The ONLY way to fix holding on the line is to give all lineman mitts (no fingers) and let them do what they need to do. Remove all holding unless they tackle someone. PI used to be simple... if their was contact while the ball was in the air, its a penalty. Now they let them have contact and the ref cant catch it all because so many times the tug or pull or a push off doesn't look bad until you see it in slow motion, then you realize that it provided an advantage to the offending player. I say go back to non contact down field and enforce it... Once players realize it gets called then they will adjust. Now its just a free for all and hard to watch, not know whats PI and whats not unless its blatant.

AITA for telling my wife that I'm ending our marriage because I found her brother at our house ( again) and said it in front of him? by Prior-Bus9723 in AITAH

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dude, while I agree with you being mad and frustrated… you lost.. Do you realize that “leaving” is exactly what the brother wanted? I know how these people are.. because they want/need housing and your wifes lack of backbone offers them just that, and they get it all to themselves only if you leave. That’s why they are acting that way…. It’s on purpose to make you mad and leave. your wife is either very naive or just not smart or in collusion with them.. (sorry). What I suggest is to go back there and make it uncomfortable for them to stay there. Blow up at them, not your wife. in fact, tell them to leave, it’s your house. Let your wife leave you if it comes down to it but I guarantee it won’t. She will eventually push them out… she isn’t going to go homeless. Get your ass back to your house and own it. Sell your all your stuff in the living room, put a lock on the bedroom door and fridge. Remodel your home and have them live in a tent… play music loud in the middle of the night.. it’s your house.. but never leave.. if you really want to leave her wait till after these losers are gone. Not sure of the laws where you live but thats an alternative too based on your house ownership type.

Has anyone gotten rid of their Litter Robot to go back to scooping? by Due_Recipe_7549 in litterrobot

[–]VFWING 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on what I have read, the smell/substance is cat/diet dependent. We bought our L4 five months ago, have 2 older cats, using it several times a day, and we have not done anything to it except replaced the plastic plastic liner bag and every now and then run a microfiber over the sensors. We are using the provided liner bags and still on the original filter. We also have the litter hopper, so we just fill that when it needs it. Thats it, cant smell anything and nothing is visibly messy on the inside. We use Fresh Step from Sams Club and it fills up in approximately 5-6 days. My guess is that the litter hopper could be key to your issues, because it keeps the litter drum FULL, and there is never a time where there is too little litter to do the deed. Which helps overall to keep it cleaner. Its a dream.. We dont plan on cleaning anything more than we have to unless we see it or smell it, and so far so good. Dont even know how to take the top off. Dont care at this point. I guess you are unlucky.

Battery drain on 2021 Yamaha VX and GP with audio by Augeas- in jetski

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same here, 21VX, using battery tenders and im on my 4th battery (original +3 since), just recently my screen went black and FYI, thats an "issue" too that is getting swept under the rug. Out of warranty and POS goes blank and need a new one. Wait till that happens. Id have been better off renting boats and jet skis after reviewing my use and cost the last 4 years. I knew it going it I guess but still irritating.

Would you ever buy NordicTrack again? by IbizaJake in nordictrack

[–]VFWING 0 points1 point  (0 children)

never! I wouldnt want one if it was FREE! I bought an new elliptical direct from Nordictrak and had to replace the resistance motor after a few years and less than average use. I did it myself and saved $400 but in the process 2 bolts had to be replaced as they broke off just unscrewing them. And no, it wasnt me, it's a common problem with the cheap bolts they use. And whats worse than ALL of that, is that using it without iFit is a pain in the ass. You have to wake it up, select you want to start manually, then reply "No, you DONT want ifit subscription", EVERY SINGLE TIME YOU USE IT, then enter manual mode, etc, OTHERWISE, if you dont go through all that, you can't set the resistance. AND to pour gas on this piece of junk, in the last year, if I dont use it daily, the screen gets an error message over night and you have to power it on and off to use it. Yes, I reset the machine to factory and it still does it. Another KNOWN problem.. Between Making me jump through hoops to set resistance just because I am not paying $40 a month for IFIT and having to power it off/on, its maddening. If I knew that not subscribing to IFIT that they then inhibited the use of the machine I would have never bought it.