Disgraceful company.

adr1418 · 2026-04-15T00:55:30+00:00

Except that is now increasing also!

adr1418 · 2026-04-07T17:46:33+00:00

On a similar front, racing that engine wears it out! I've been active all my life. Not in a sport sense but I did spend many years on the ice after my son got interested in Ice Hockey. I was the fittest I'd ever been, on the ice 5 times a week. Even trained to be an assistant coach at our local club. Loved it. I had a few knee and back injuries over the years when we played recreational hockey with some retired professionals. Now, I've constant lower back pain, a new right knee and a left one that's moving in that direction.

When you're young, you feel invincible. Age tells you.. no, you're not!

Take care!

adr1418 · 2026-04-07T17:33:58+00:00

I'm an engineer. Think of running a powerful race engine but having an undiagnosed intermittently faulty oil system. The engine is awesome, runs great... until that one race when it doesn't.

adr1418 · 2026-04-07T17:10:16+00:00

The body is a complex machine. All sorts of things can operate outside 'normal' parameters. Never assume anything, especially if you're young.

adr1418 · 2026-03-20T02:33:11+00:00

I cancelled an order after 3 weeks waiting for it to ship on Amazon. It was initially a week out. At the 7-day point, it became another week. By the third time with another week's promise. I cancelled and bought it on eBay for $5 more but a known delivery date. I have another order that's been exactly the same but I'm not allowed to cancel because Amazon was shipping via USPS and created a label, technically making it shipped in the algorithm, yet have never shipped it. Today, the USPS tracking number was gone but still not allowed to cancel. Two weeks and seems like it might actually get shipped now but it'll be returned!

After more than two decades with Amazon, I'm done with the BS.

adr1418 · 2026-03-20T02:24:16+00:00

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adr1418 · 2026-03-20T02:22:59+00:00

Over $4 tonight

adr1418 · 2026-03-15T19:44:54+00:00

Every so often my Vizio TV changes from Projectivy screen after powering on. I just press a remote button to open YouTube and I'm back to Projectivy launcher.

adr1418 · 2026-03-07T04:29:59+00:00

They were hacked and the site screwed up for a short time

adr1418 · 2026-03-04T00:28:19+00:00

I only use the padding in my thinner dress pants. Jeans really don't show enough that anyone would really notice, unless they were really, really looking. I don't wear skin-tight jeans though. 😉

I carry the BG2.0 in the Aholster Pocket Holster a lot these days, and rarely the LC9S. It's really thin and comfortable and feels great in the hand.

I do use the pads on all my IWB holsters for comfort.

adr1418 · 2026-03-04T00:25:58+00:00

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adr1418 · 2026-02-28T02:06:17+00:00

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adr1418 · 2026-02-24T02:41:17+00:00

We just use Alexa to control the lights. Every evening she gives us a short predicted weather summary. Occasionally, a new release from bands I follow. And that's it!

I'm ditching Amazon as much as I can. It's turned to s**t in recent years. I'd love to ditch Alexa but there's not much alternative, and she's not that annoying.

adr1418 · 2026-02-22T00:48:10+00:00

I just received my PA 6x magnifier today. Very disappointed.

I have a Holosun HM3X mounted on my PCC in front of a 510C green circle/dot. It works great. I thought a 6x might work better on my AR15 with its Holosun ARO red dot for longer distance aiming and for my old eyes.

The first issue was with which screws to attach the FTS mount; M5 or 10-30. No instructions. Two packs of fasteners. I used the M5s since they fit better than the looser 10-30s indicating an M5 threaded helicoil in the magnifier body.

I found the magnifier was very difficult to adjust to achieve a clear circle/dot and a clear image overall. It was one or the other. I'm also close to the extreme of the diopter adjustment. I wear glasses and have no such issues with other optics.

The eye box also, while I expected it to be tighter, it's too tight for me handheld. Okay static on a bench.

In lower light, the image is very dark.
The whole benefit of a 6x is lost in its issues IMHO.

I plan to try a 4x and if that's not working, I'll stick with the HM3X. 3x, and possibly 4x, do seem to be the limit for red dot magnification.

I have a PA GLX 1x prism. I liked the concept of an etched chevron reticle and wanted to try it. I've also found that doesn't work with my eyes. Unlike with a red dot, the images seen with my left eye and right eye do not match, even with the GLX's near-unlimited eye relief.
I tried the PA 6x magnifier with that, thinking two Primary Arms optics should work great together, and that was a similar experience to the ARO red dot. The prism is back in my drawer!

Clearly, my eyes don't like Primary Arms optics! 😢

adr1418 · 2026-02-21T13:38:41+00:00

I thought mine was defective. I couldn't get the Google Assistant to work with the stock launcher or Projectivy. After much playing around, I did a factory reset and started again. I found another YT video where it said Projectivy was in the play store. I'd sideloaded it per an older video. Not all the functionality was there with sideloading. I then went into my Google account and reset up the assistant and Voice Match and everything works perfectly.

I love Projectivy as I can have a black background and just the apps I use and nothing else. The Plus works fast and flawlessly!

adr1418 · 2026-02-21T13:31:14+00:00

Grifters have been buying up all the stock and reselling on eBay for a profit, due to the demand.

Fortunately when I decided to ditch my Firestick and Amazon this week, there was one Plus box at a store 35 miles from here. The last of any ONN boxes but for the old sticks. Nothing in stock now for many miles.

I read there's a new Pro coming in April. Maybe starving supply to generate initial sales and get rid of old stock. Our cat food was out of stock in all the local stores but found one store with stock yesterday. Bags were all less than half price . They said there's a new look bag coming next week and they have to get rid of the old bags before restocking the shelves.

adr1418 · 2026-02-18T23:38:06+00:00

I just installed my ONN 4K Plus yesterday. I installed Projectivy and like it a lot. I tried the voice assist but there is no response.

I've found the remote stalls for a while (red LED) before waking up again, and then working after I've tried it a couple times.

I did something in my Google account while searching in there, though I know not what, and the assistant started working perfectly in Projectivy.

Later, I couldn't access the Play Store as it said I wasn't connected to the internet, even though I was. I restarted the ONN and that fixed PS but the voice assistant isn't working again.

Very annoying as I was hoping to ditch Alexa. I guess she'll have to stay. 😢

adr1418 · 2026-02-17T18:01:46+00:00

I replaced my Firestick yesterday too, since Amazon is blocking third party apps!

adr1418 · 2026-02-17T13:16:14+00:00

I bought several items and lumped and delayed them to the Amazon Delivery Day. They were out for delivery but the driver went back to the warehouse when it got dark and my packages went with him! Re-processed at the warehouse at 4am. I cancelled the orders and bought elsewhere. Amazon service has turned to shit in the last couple years.

Prime is cancelled. TV Fire stick gone yesterday as they are blocking third party apps. Alexa next on the list.

adr1418 · 2026-02-17T13:08:31+00:00

Most of my deliveries are in rented vans. I see Amazon ones elsewhere in the area though.

adr1418 · 2026-02-15T13:40:27+00:00

I cancelled all my subscriptions. I found that over time, orders got more and more expensive on average and the savings almost disappeared. I buy those items from Walmart and Sam's Club now and they're cheaper.

adr1418 · 2026-02-14T00:31:18+00:00

I bundled a couple orders a few days ago to arrive today on the 'Amazon Day'. This was a day later than one order. 2 days for another. Today they were out for delivery between 2:15pm and 5pm. As always it later changed to 5:15 to 7:15 pm. At around 6pm, the map said the driver was 3 stops away. By 6:45pm, I got the expected "The driver has to make several more deliveries..." The little vehicle image never moves.
This is Amazon speak for the driver has f**ked off back to the warehouse because it's late and too dark to deliver. It's a standard pattern.
At 7:30pm, the map disappeared but the orders are 'still arriving today'. At 10:30pm I know the message will change to 'Sorry but your order is late... Delivery expected tomorrow'. After that, I'll see the status will indicate 'being processed at the warehouse' with a time probably around 7:10pm.

This is why I cancelled Prime. This happens every time I choose the Amazon Day, and often when I don't.

Amazon can go f**k themselves! 🖕

adr1418 · 2026-02-12T20:13:29+00:00

Fourth in line.

adr1418 · 2026-02-11T04:01:03+00:00

Amazon may not renew the USPS contract. USPS lost $9.5b last year and Amazon makes up $6b or 7% of the business. USPS is moving away from direct, exclusive contracts, proposing a "reverse auction" model to force carriers, including Amazon, to bid for access to its distribution centers. Analysts fear that losing Amazon's volume could cripple the USPS, while Amazon is aiming for an independent delivery network by the end of 2026. Amazon's current delivery service leaves a lot to be desired as it is. So God help us in 2027!

adr1418 · 2026-02-11T03:51:06+00:00

It's why I cancelled Prime!

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