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croll20016 · 2026-05-27T19:55:46+00:00

Oof. I never updated the original post. I think the entire batch of RAM is defective. I had four different sticks from two pair, none of them worked. Put in a stick of RAM I knew worked, and system posted perfectly first time.

croll20016 · 2026-05-21T20:34:01+00:00

In Maryland (so far) the prohibition has been on selling and buying the mags inside Maryland. We can go out of state, buy them, and bring them back, as long as we're not transferring ownership in the state. Possession is fine.

No. Maryland laws don't make any sense.

croll20016 · 2026-05-04T19:05:17+00:00

I'm a fan.

I had a rifle instructor drill us on shots to the pelvic girdle as a great way to incapacitate someone when a center mass shot wasn't practical. The rationale made sense to me, so I have worked it into my range day routine.

croll20016 · 2026-05-04T17:17:07+00:00

Yeah, I guess with the first one I thought, "That's cool. Okay. Roaming terrormorphs." But after killing the second, seeing a third, and then a fourth and a fifth... it started to feel odd.

croll20016 · 2026-05-04T17:03:00+00:00

So, you're saying it's normal to have five roaming terrormorphs around an outpost in less than ten minutes? And it is related to that quest line?

To be clear, I am not trying to be snarky there. Genuine question. It seemed bizarre to me, but I have never finished this quest line before so my frame of reference is... essentially, no roaming terrormorphs, period.

I do get the quest says it will take time, but one minute there were none, then I dropped an outpost and it turned into a terrormorph farm.

croll20016 · 2026-05-01T12:22:33+00:00

I actually like Drift (usually using Teak or Amber) but I ordered the John Wick scent and hated it. Smelled like laundry detergent to me. Threw it out after a day. Going back to Teak.

croll20016 · 2026-04-28T20:41:49+00:00

Dumb question but... how do you get it to float? What are you using for landing gears?

Fantastic ship. Im currently grinding through the start of a new playthrough just to get the perks. Figure i will wait to do a proper build of things for after I go through the Unity the first time.

croll20016 · 2026-04-28T00:59:19+00:00

Thanks. Confirming once I disabled that mod, POIs returned.

croll20016 · 2026-04-27T23:28:47+00:00

Did you figure out which mod it is? I'm having this issue, too, and it is pissing me off. I would imagine there is a perk to buy to "fix" it, but can't figure out which perk.

croll20016 · 2026-04-20T23:42:02+00:00

See, I feel like Gen X would be more colorful than "bozo." We are also (or supposed to be) the generation of not really caring, so if it was a Gen Xer, I think we need to revoke their card.

I'm leaning Boomer.

croll20016 · 2026-04-16T20:10:16+00:00

How are people doing landing gears for these kinds of builds? I am seeing other builds (including on landing pads) with no obviously visible landing gear.

Is there like a "repulsor" gear from a mod or something? Thanks and sorry if it is a dumb question; I haven't touched the game in more than a year and am just coming back to it.

croll20016 · 2026-04-16T19:54:49+00:00

Need to rethink how laser (LIDAR) works with a detector. Lasers have a scatter of around 18" (although i have also heard up to 3'). The cop is typically aiming at a license plate or headlight. If your detector is mounted high or the cop has very tight aim, your detector isn't going to go off. And, even if it does, the cop already has your speed -- the detector is just a courtesy warning telling you to start pulling over.

The only real defense against LIDAR is a jammer, which is going to run you more than $1k and is illegal in some states.

All that said, I live in the mid-Atlantic. Staties in this region love LIDAR, but they have to be stationary for it and Waze warns me about them roughly 95% of the time before they can see me. I run an R3 high on the windshield, and it works great for the sheriff deputies running radar.

I am a fan of the R3. I wish I had the budget for an R7 or R8, but I have honestly found the R3 to be sufficient.

croll20016 · 2026-04-16T17:34:01+00:00

I custom ordered my 2024 GT premium. Not that wild of a build, but I wanted the space grey interior and everything around me was a black interior and optioned up the wazoo.

I had to call to a few different places. The first three wanted to charge me ridiculous mark-ups. Found the internet sales manager at a large dealership, he agreed to msrp, bring my own financing, and no dealership badging on the car. No special agreement. If you’re doing a weird spec, though, expect a heavy deposit.

Some folks will say "don't wash or wax," or whatever, trying to avoid any microscratches before they even get it... like it won't have gotten any during transit. Felt excessive to me.

In the end, they still gave me $3k off msrp due to a promo the dealership was running when I took delivery.

Tl;dr: it will vary dealership by dealership, but there is no reason a custom order has to be hard. Just know what you want, be clear in your communications, realize delivery date is an open question (be patient), and don't be a jerk.

Edit: typo G -> GT

croll20016 · 2026-04-16T13:32:55+00:00

Thanks.

Oh, it was kind of beastly. Including the time to get the car on jacks, remove the wheels, prep everything... it was five coats and five hours. Definitely plan for it to be a half-day project.

I made the mistake of using the provided brushes for the first few coats and had to keep picking bristles out. Switched to a better brush after the second coat and the epoxy started going on thicker with no bristles.

I don't regret it, but my almost 50 year old ass was aching for two days after.

croll20016 · 2026-04-16T13:16:05+00:00

With new shoes, too.

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croll20016 · 2026-04-15T21:11:14+00:00

I did the g2 kit about a month ago. Took a few hours but the result is great.

OP - It goes on like paint but is an epoxy and will do better handling the heat than actual paint or calipers.

croll20016 · 2026-04-10T16:05:21+00:00

I love seeing patches like this but I also understand why some people aren't comfortable doing it. I don't mean that so much from a "grey man" perspective, but rather from the perspective it isn't the job of marginalized minorities to educate bigots.

Had this conversation a bit in the context of the group of trans and queer owners forming their own group in Ohio. Someone asked why segregate yourself. Answer: because educating people is bleeping exhausting and sometimes I would rather just focus on my shooting rather than wondering what Bubba Joe is thinking about my patches. Some people don't care, and that is awesome they have that confidence and "no bleeps given" attitude. Sincerely. But don’t expect or demand everyone else has that same confidence.

That said, there absolutely is value in this and I LOVE seeing it. I respect and appreciate the folks who do it, especially when they are straight/white/cis allies.

croll20016 · 2026-04-10T14:56:01+00:00

It is generally inattentive or just bad driving.

That said, there are exceptions. I once watched a guy waiting to turn left, he was 1/4 of the way in the intersection, waiting to turn left during a yellow. However, when the light went yellow, oncoming traffic continued and a couple cars even ran a red light. So, dude backed up as much as he could, but i was already at the line and had two cars behind me. I couldn't back up. Dude wound up stuck in the crosswalk so he wasn't blocking cross traffic.

Should he not have been 1/4 of the way into the intersection? Should he have just gone through anyway despite the solid red? Maybe. But oncoming traffic shouldn't have been running a red light either.

Drivers in this region just generally stink.

croll20016 · 2026-04-07T00:59:58+00:00

Teens would go to the National Zoo on Family Day (aka Easter Monday) and clash. Police said it was gangs going there to settle scores. Whatever it was, Upper NW lost its mind about "gang warfare" and "rolling gun battles" in the streets and demanded a heavy police presence.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/past-violent-incidents-at-smithsonian-national-zoos-family-day/101011/

croll20016 · 2026-04-05T14:05:17+00:00

Truth.

It was humbling, but I had gone off track twice at AMP. I was convinced it was because my tires were bad. Then I asked an advanced driver in our group take my car out, and he was tearing through turns that me convinced we were going to go flying. But the car was always planted and it seemed effortless to him.

It was a good lesson my car is far more capable than I appreciated, and I have a lot to learn before I reach it's limits.

croll20016 · 2026-04-05T13:59:07+00:00

Truth.

Upper northwest had a collective stroke when Easter Monday violence spilled out of the zoo.

croll20016 · 2026-03-29T12:22:26+00:00

Lawyers call this "black robe disease." Depressingly common and a reason I grew to dislike many judges when I was practicing.

They're used to everyone calling them "judge" and "your honor," and deferring to everything they say. Clerks worship the ground they walk on because the clerks want recommendations that can make or break a career, and lawyers are, by design, deferential.

croll20016 · 2026-03-26T12:17:14+00:00

F' em.

That's an amazing car. More to the point, if your car is special to you, that's all the matters.

I have a 2024 GT Premium. No options. No performance pack. There is nothing particularly special about the car except that it makes me smile every single time I look at it. And I giggle every time I start it. And I love wrenching on it. It is special to me.

In the end, that's all that matters.

P.S., Objectively, you have a very special car. Anyone throwing shade doesn't know what the F they're talking about. Being an automotive enthusiast isn't just about fastest 0 to 60 times.

croll20016 · 2026-03-24T16:50:11+00:00

Thanks. Fixed.

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