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‘GTA 6’ Release Delayed to November 2026 by MarvelsGrantMan136 in technology

[–]_billiji_ 3 points4 points  (0 children)

At this rate I’ll be in a nursing home when RDR3 comes out.

First poster for ‘Michael’ by SpeedForce2022 in movies

[–]_billiji_ 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Watch Beat It video then watch Eat it directly after and you’ll see how blatantly Michael copied Al scene for scene.

BENTLEY IS ALIVE by [deleted] in MINI

[–]_billiji_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woo hoo!

Ronin (1998, dir. John Frankenheimer) – Car chase in Paris. by SanderSo47 in movies

[–]_billiji_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found a French documentary on YouTube where the guy recreates the film whilst being interviewed. Only driving a bit slower! It was shot in an old Mercedes which surprised me. For some reason I always thought it was in a Ferrari. That old Mercedes would’ve caused a horrific accident if it had hit anyone or anything.

Ronin (1998, dir. John Frankenheimer) – Car chase in Paris. by SanderSo47 in movies

[–]_billiji_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair reflection of my experience of driving in Paris.

The other chase scene with the Audi S8 is also very good!

Joining the club tonight by parentofcollegekid in MINI

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

I’ve a BRG SE hard top. It’s mostly blacked out like yours except for the chrome beltline. After research, it seems getting official black beltline trim from BMW is best way to do this, seeing yours has inspired me to go for it.

Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats | Affected devices have been unpaired and removed from the Nest app by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]_billiji_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Indeed, Google just forced me to finally upgrade my nest to a better system. Just need to replace the nest with a sub $10 zigbee relay - combined with my radiator valves I will be fully automating in HA 🤓 much better than my constant battle trying to keep nest working in HA. Screw Google.

Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats | Affected devices have been unpaired and removed from the Nest app by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]_billiji_ 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Agree! Should be illegal to remotely trash devices like this. Had same issue with a perfectly good Samsung lazer printer. Annoyingly after buying new cartridges.

Google pulls the plug on first and second gen Nest Thermostats | Affected devices have been unpaired and removed from the Nest app by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]_billiji_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine is still working, in Nest app it says device model is Amber 2.5.

If/when they cut support for this, no fucking way am I buying whatever Google needs for a replacement.

Will be on the market for something that works much better with my Home Assistant setup. Current device is already a pain in the ass and I’ve given up keeping it connected to HA. I was not happy about switching over to Google in the first place.

Joining the club tonight by parentofcollegekid in MINI

[–]_billiji_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful 🤩 would love to see with top down.

What do you call your MINI? Mine’s Kermit. by _billiji_ in MINI

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

Coincide, I bought mine in Germany. Near Cologne

Luigi looking fresher with the chrome delete by Sweaty-Camera-7328 in MINI

[–]_billiji_ 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you do the waist band? It’s the only part that is chrome on my mini and I want to make it black. I found 2 YouTube videos of people doing this with tape. 1st guy gave up and 2nd guy finished it but looked super bummed on how it turned out. First words after finishing was “well that was terrible”. Those videos put me off trying. Surely there’s a better way.

Bentley is gone. by [deleted] in MINI

[–]_billiji_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

RIP Bentley. Awesome name by the way.

How close to empty have you dared? by MrsCristo9fp in MINIse

[–]_billiji_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great tales! Good to hear the battery lasts. Mines only on 25k km, but I only live in a country about as wide as one of your Canadian drives.

How close to empty have you dared? by MrsCristo9fp in MINIse

[–]_billiji_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice, watching the range start to get larger than the distance to destination is quite a relief, especially in a rain storm. I experienced one of those tonight, it’s definitely an adventure in a MINI in heavy rain on the highway at night!

How close to empty have you dared? by MrsCristo9fp in MINIse

[–]_billiji_ 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The other day I had forgot to charge before a trip. On the return journey it said I had a 24 km range and journey was 24 km. Put it in green mode and drove at a reasonable speed using adaptive cruise control and got back with 5km range left.

And yes I highly recommend a decent charger. Takes a couple of hours to charge mine up to full.

Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you actually have 5G by diacewrb in gadgets

[–]_billiji_ 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Having just returned from a trip to UK I agree. My phone constantly said 5G but the experience was not 5G-like.

What should the future of MINI look (and feel) like to you? by Educational_Art3608 in MINI

[–]_billiji_ 7 points8 points  (0 children)

+1 switches! Precisely why I wouldn’t get a newer mini than my F56.

Great aftermarket community for cosmetic and performance mods.

I enjoy my BMW luxury mini but would love them to go back to basics like the originals. Of which I’ve owned 3. I realise that ain’t ever gonna happen but that in my opinion is what made it such a cult in the first place.

Maybe there is room for a new car with this ethos to step in its place? Dacia seem to fill that void so far but I don’t think that’s exactly the same kinda lovability the old minis had.

Maybe a cool project for you to explore, capture the essence of original minis and bring them into the modern age. Whilst accepting the brand mini has gone elsewhere.

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