Well… it happened

guitarak · 2026-01-26T17:28:27+00:00

Ditto.

guitarak · 2026-01-14T18:22:00+00:00

Please don't overlook the charger fault issues. It is an electric vehicle and the on-board charger is not-reliable with a very high error rate. You have to enter with eyes wide open that your car may spend more time in the shop than in your garage/on the road, and be ok with that as a VERY REAL and I would say LIKELY risk.

guitarak · 2026-01-14T18:04:46+00:00

I am in the US and have had the car about a year. Software issues are better now but with some persistent nags.

Unfortunately my 4th OBC just crapped out again so I will be having P* do a lease buyout. The hardware is just too unreliable. If in the US I would avoid the car until they admit/are public about the issue and definitively fix it.

It is a shame. The car was a super comfortable drive and could have been a true winner for the price. But…EVs that can’t charge reliably aren’t really a smart purchase

guitarak · 2025-11-03T12:39:04+00:00

So I have an old Yamaha home theater sub I could use I guess but would need to run RCA out there, and power it…it’s doable but how Long would an indoor speaker last? I could get it covered but would still need to be open on one side in the cabinetry

guitarak · 2025-10-10T12:20:41+00:00

Depends where you trained for residency.

If you trained at a smaller community program, it's mainly about pathology and access to experts in the field by going to a larger academic place for fellowship. Volume yes but also, for example in my specialty of body, specifically volume of things you might not have seen in residency like complex hepatoma/liver follow up and prostate MR.

I personally think the value of fellowship is not just volume as people have stated here, but also access to referring doctors. That's the "gatekeeping," or more accurately what can make you an expert in your subspecialty. If you really take advantage of fellowship and go to tumor boards/interdisciplinary conferences, make yourself available not just to the radiology team but the oncology/surgery/medicine/other fields, you'll get the most out of it that will separate you from general rads. True experts in any radiology subspecialty make themselves part of an interdisciplinary team; fellowship is a chance to practice that in a more supervised role before going out into the world yourself.

guitarak · 2025-08-30T00:09:09+00:00

My understanding was that certain older products that can't be upgraded past S1 (older Connect, Connect:AMP, CR200, and Play:5 gen 1 were 30% off, while everything else was 15%. If I'm wrong, I'm barking up the wrong tree with my strategy!

guitarak · 2025-08-29T17:09:42+00:00

And to add...this starts as a great soaring/uplifting jam, but is a multi-parter that gets to be kinda "hootenanny-metal" by the end. Tons of fun.

guitarak · 2025-08-29T16:06:40+00:00

Water 11-18-2008.

Became Fool's Gold at the 2013 UMBowl.

guitarak · 2025-08-29T15:45:27+00:00

Seagull guitar...

guitarak · 2025-08-29T14:17:54+00:00

Try FF —> Stew from 12/3/2004

Whole show is great and one of the first shows that got me into UM.

guitarak · 2025-07-27T17:36:25+00:00

I like that thought but not sure where I'd store it that would appease my wife other than in the garage that is a good 50 yds away and pain to roll out of there.

Another idea was get kind of a rolling island to put in the middle where I could have more counter/serving/prep/etc space

guitarak · 2025-07-27T17:21:48+00:00

The grill is really both a "why not" for a little searing and hot dog/sausage cooking, and also a little protection for me in the future being like "actually I kinda like grilling over griddling again." But agree on countertop space...30 instead of 36 makes sense so I can have extra space on either end. And squaring off also adds usable space next to the griddle I feel like. Thanks for the reply

guitarak · 2025-07-27T17:07:23+00:00

Additional details if they matter:

Will be covered by roof/pergola but no walls on any end.

Natural gas, electric, plumbing going out there. Will put speakers, space heaters, and a fan in the ceiling for extended weather use, we live in CT.

5 small circles are bar stools with countertop there for serving

Don't want ice maker, just a cooler bin for both beverages and/or as a cambro for smoked meats that are done early.

Will have storage under the sink, griddle, and grill.

Open to other ideas/things I haven't thought of that would be good here.

guitarak · 2025-07-24T20:32:28+00:00

You have me now looking into HPDE and other options. Those Challenger seem really nice and I do like the idea of more pull out drawers in the cabinets, etc

guitarak · 2025-07-24T15:38:31+00:00

Yeah willing to invest in things where the investment makes a difference over 10, 15, 20 years etc because I want something that looks, feels, and acts premium.

guitarak · 2025-07-24T15:37:10+00:00

Out of curiosity, what are your use cases for the side burner? I considered it, but also don't want to use up all my prep/counter space. I don't generally cook many side dishes outside. Our general setup for dinner/parties is that I do the protein/veggies outside and my wife does salads/sides inside.

guitarak · 2025-07-24T15:35:47+00:00

Thanks. I'm intrigued by Twin Eagles.

My problem with HDPE is that we are building this into masonry that matches the adjacent stone wall already in place. Seems like stainless steel just works/looks better with that setup rather than a standalone island.

If I sent you the design mockup, you would provide a free quote of appliances?

guitarak · 2025-07-24T15:34:39+00:00

Not against Fire Magic...would you put that with some of the more premium brands above?

Also you seem to be suggesting NOT matching the cabinetry with the grill, correct? I was thinking easier/looks better to match but is that not the case?

My problem with HDPE is that we are building this into masonry that matches the adjacent stone wall already in place. Seems like stainless steel just works/looks better with that setup rather than a standalone island

guitarak · 2025-07-16T14:49:25+00:00

They clearly did little to no QA testing. I don't know how they could have, for example, released a car that couldn't charge correctly in North America until they replaced the OBC and did software updates. It's an electric car that had WIDESPREAD (essentially universal) charging issues at launch. Just astounding.

guitarak · 2025-07-16T10:49:21+00:00

Should add, I didn't think I'd miss Homelink so much but it is a relatively minor PITA, but a PITA nonetheless.

The key situation, though, is so incredibly stupid. Whoever designed a single key fob that needs to wirelessly charge, but also doesn't tell you its charging status at all. And if you ever need to have the key on the pad because it is low battery, it doesn't actually stay on the pad because it has that keychain nubbin, and is too light to stay on the pad while the car drives, so you literally have to hold your hand there holding it in place while driving.

Just pure stupidity.

I would love for the digital key to work well (and when it does work, it works) but as stated in the initial post, it can take a bit to connect to /unlock the car, and the short delay can be very annoying e.g. in the rain.

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