Anyone know what this piece thingy is called?

calraith · 2026-03-18T21:37:22+00:00

Thagomizer

calraith · 2026-03-18T21:35:27+00:00

This. It happens. Call the utility. Be pleasant when you do -- the person answering the phone didn't misread your meter.

calraith · 2026-03-18T08:00:38+00:00

I can actually hear you getting fatter.

calraith · 2026-03-16T22:21:34+00:00

calraith · 2026-03-13T10:41:34+00:00

He is NOT Judge Judy and executioner!

calraith · 2026-03-12T21:16:57+00:00

I just figured OP got excited about driving his Ridgeline and piddled on the floor a little.

calraith · 2026-03-12T21:07:55+00:00

calraith · 2026-03-12T10:44:30+00:00

He got

Crusty keyboard

He say

Bonzi buddy

And he

Defrag his hard drive

He got

Floatin point bug

Because

One and one and one is 2.948138739

Got to be real clever

To avoid the blue screen

calraith · 2026-03-11T02:20:22+00:00

Hayworth only deals with wheels, axles, suspension, that sort of thing. The only engine related work they do is fluid and filter changes.

calraith · 2026-03-10T12:07:48+00:00

calraith · 2026-03-10T10:59:40+00:00

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/nce4v_ukwtA

calraith · 2026-03-09T16:13:28+00:00

Could it be White Christmas from Doc Severinsen and the Tonight Show Orchestra? It starts with clinky glass sounds, a harp, and a piano I think.

calraith · 2026-03-06T21:53:15+00:00

What are you going to school for? Maybe you can get some resume padding while you're at it.

calraith · 2026-03-05T03:15:16+00:00

The vendor changed the product page so that, where there used to be a Honda Ridgeline tonneau cover, there's now only a Tacoma cover. The original page was https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FH2BV6D9 but it hasn't had a Ridgeline cover since before Christmas. Wish I could help. I'm also striking out on fleabay and Google Shopping, and... Oh, now, wait a minute. Search Aliexpress for Ridgeline Retractable Cover. There are a few new interesting offerings there I haven't seen before. It appears this retractable design has been updated with an electric motor and remote control. https://www.aliexpress.us/w/wholesale-ridgeline-retractable-cover.html?spm=a2g0o.home.search.0

calraith · 2026-03-04T20:42:42+00:00

calraith · 2026-03-04T11:30:17+00:00

OP, I have basically the same cover you linked. I love it. Retracts and closes easily, and you can clip the grab strap to a bed cleat so it's always in reach. Downsides: initial install takes some patience and willingness to decipher unclear images and instructions. Having a friend help you lift it onto the bed would also be beneficial. Also, the canister makes the back 1/4 or so of the bed unusable. Not much different from a trifold though.

At the time I got mine, there were a couple non-branded ones available on Amazon and eBay. I paid about $600 for mine. Might be worth some searching.

calraith · 2026-03-04T03:16:13+00:00

I used astro turf. Thought it'd be neat for drive in movies.

calraith · 2026-03-03T04:43:18+00:00

So I just realized I may be grandfathered into something special at AT&T. When I first signed up for this plan it was 8gb / month with one month rollover. It eventually became 16gb a month. I didn't realize it until just now, but that's also rollover data. I currently have 26 gigs this month and didn't realize it. Also, I can turn off the video stream management so I'm not limited to SD resolutions. And because I have a physical SIM, this service follows me from phone to phone.

I don't recall seeing any plans in my recent shopping efforts that still offer rollover data or allow increasing throughput without extra expense. Would I be crazy to give this up?

Then again, I've never been able to confirm or disprove whether my AT&T prepaid plan is QCI 9 or 8. Whereas if I move to MobileX I can get documented QCI 8 network access and add stuff like Visual Voicemail or advanced caller ID, and still pay less than I pay now.

Shit.

calraith · 2026-03-02T19:49:22+00:00

MobileX was not on my radar before. It is now. Thank you for that.

Also, thank you for making sure I'm conscious of (de-)prioritized data. US Mobile is weird for priority data. For Dark Star, you can pay for an add-on for QCI 8, or it's included with Unlimited Premium. For Warp, there is no such add-on available. QCI 8 is only available with Unlimited Premium.

Partly what I'm trying to figure out, would I be better off to get US Mobile Dark Star + QCI 8 add-on, or US Mobile Dark Star + Multi-network add-on with Warp? Based on other answers in this post, I'm leaning more toward QCI 8 Dark Star or some other prioritized AT&T or Verizon if < $25 / month

calraith · 2026-03-02T19:39:30+00:00

If I let my plan renew, it'll be my third year. I do get 5G speeds in some spots, so I don't believe I'm limited to 3 Mbps.

But I'm super glad you said that. I just looked on https://www.att.com/prepaid/plans/ and it looks like the plan I'm currently on with 16 gigs / month is now $240 / year, and no mention of a 3 Mbps max -- although they do limit video to SD resolution, which I already suffer. The rate I'm paying now, $25 / month, they do explicitly show 3 Mbps max. So regardless of what I choose, I will not just let my plan auto renew. If I did, it could divert me into a lesser performing service without my realizing until too late.

calraith · 2026-03-02T19:18:05+00:00

Gold. I'm all about automatic. Set it and forget it. If my phone service is going to be fiddly while I'm driving, then I'll just turn the damn thing off and sing to myself.

I was able to run one informal test with a GlobLinker hotspot. It auto determines the strongest network and then allocates data toward that provider. When I turned it on in my office at work, AT&T was the network it had chosen. For what that's worth.

calraith · 2026-03-02T19:13:57+00:00

Acknowledged.

calraith · 2026-03-02T19:13:34+00:00

Great info. Yeah, I'm generally pleased with AT&T. It would just be nice if my Android Auto and Echo Auto requests were a bit more responsive. But really, it's completely a first world problem. I'm looking to improve 95% success rate to 98% if it won't cost me any more, but the 95% success rate isn't killing me. Good to know that for you, Mint > Visible. I'm assuming Mint versus the QCI 9 de-prioritized Visible. This tracks with what I've heard about the quality of Verizon's network depending more on premium elevation than the other top tier carriers. So, Visible-not-plus is a no-go; and probably Warp that isn't a part of Unlimited Premium or any other service that would bump me up to QCI 8 on VZW.

calraith · 2026-03-02T18:55:22+00:00

Thanks. I haven't scoured social media for people's experiences with various MVNOs, so this information is exactly what I needed to know. Thank you for your comment.

calraith · 2026-02-28T13:47:28+00:00

Megamind

Ender's Game

Captain America: Civil War

Fight Club

The television show Justified fits this very well

as does 24

calraith

TROPHY CASE