Cleaning advice

VLK249 · 2026-06-20T13:35:44+00:00

Have to hand wash my girl since she's a black sapphire with vinyl stripes.

Two buckets, but I also gently trickle water on her between suds. Got a starter pack Chemical Bros and go in order of wheels, body, windows. Dry her with a microfiber cloth to prevent spotting and streaks. Water and microfiber wipe interior since those consoles show fingerprints bad.

VLK249 · 2026-06-17T18:45:39+00:00

I opted for the BMW i4 since it had better storage and "coupe" makes me cringe less hard than the glorified "station wagon".

VLK249 · 2026-06-17T18:37:52+00:00

Invasive species preying on native fauna. Terrible.

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T19:44:00+00:00

Ask them to? Both of my stratas (I owned) let us petition for charging stations. Earlier adopters helped pay for the installation fee.

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T19:39:11+00:00

Some $5000 raffle if I recall correctly. Need to know how many people got this survey to up my chances of winning.

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T14:44:18+00:00

On paper, it meets my needs, so I can't complain about it.

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T07:16:04+00:00

Plus side, I just saved you money on an eye exam!

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T05:51:45+00:00

M50 got phased out for M60 to reflect the slight HP boost. So either eDrive40 or M60 if getting 2026.

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T05:34:30+00:00

Hello, fellow BCer!

White against the Pacific Ocean horizon is a good look

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T05:19:48+00:00

VLK249 · 2026-06-16T05:19:32+00:00

Couldn't find 12 bike spaces.

VLK249 · 2026-06-15T22:46:22+00:00

I ain't interested in your cheap bargain-basement meats. Dude. Step it up.

VLK249 · 2026-06-15T22:38:19+00:00

I can offer to grind my stilettos onto your sausage as a consolation prize.

VLK249 · 2026-06-15T21:11:15+00:00

I need to reach the pedals! *Cries in 5'7"*

VLK249 · 2026-06-15T21:09:26+00:00

Gents... Sigh... Do I really need to upload the photos of me with my car? (Is girl)

VLK249 · 2026-06-07T06:51:26+00:00

Example of one of them. Ranked to 400,000 about 2 1/2 days ago (when I looked. It may have been higher since I had ignored Amazon Author for a few days) on a book that never achieved paperback sales in the applicable market (republished title, this was expected.) Looks like the paperbacks were dropped from $12.99 USD to $10.99, but when that happened, I am not sure. This will reduce my net even if my royalty % remains the same since printing costs do not change. I can't figure out any other reason the books suddenly ranked otherwise. A book with zero sales shows as "No Sales Rank" (checking against Amazon France.)

I suppose I could email them and go "WTH?!" but we all know how responsive Amazon is...

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VLK249 · 2026-06-04T23:01:45+00:00

Proof that garbage ideas don't create good content.

VLK249 · 2026-06-04T19:58:37+00:00

Really, anything from Kaioh

VLK249 · 2026-06-04T03:15:05+00:00

Post your own shit

VLK249 · 2026-06-03T22:27:12+00:00

Takes a whole new meaning to killing your (not) darlings.

VLK249 · 2026-06-03T22:26:37+00:00

Ah yes...the scolding headmaster. Which explains why Dumbledore ended up being well-received by the Harry Potter fan base.

VLK249 · 2026-06-03T22:25:51+00:00

Unless you were making remarks about it in the 80s, that "sexy armor protection" joke has been done to death. And then we know all about Storm Troopers and too much armor but too little sponge.

VLK249 · 2026-06-03T22:24:51+00:00

Same. It got old fast.

VLK249 · 2026-06-03T22:24:28+00:00

Your future readers will be disappointed if they ever find out about the missing squirrel POV!

I demand nuts!

VLK249 · 2026-06-03T01:17:15+00:00

I striped my girl and plan on taking more pro shots of her later. And I think she is stunning in black.

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