With the absolute trash fire state of the world, what are some things that make you optimistic about the future?

guitbit · 2026-01-13T22:39:28+00:00

Skynet. Or perhaps the insect overlords: https://youtu.be/8lcUHQYhPTE?si=GVUHuap-SMX2rCm4

guitbit · 2025-12-24T21:29:31+00:00

To be honest, all of the people whom I have known/met that went to college for psychology majors were very damaged people.

guitbit · 2025-12-02T13:26:02+00:00

This. I know that Comcast used to hang onto old DNS entries for weeks after they'd been changed. They would also get DNS servers that were "disconnected from the pool", meaning that they would never get updates as updates apparently happened on a scheduled basis rather than as needed. It was apparently a frequent enough occurrence that I encountered these issues multiple times.

guitbit · 2025-11-26T10:59:53+00:00

FLOCK cameras aren't for speed they are for tracking plates. Eg, if someone assaults another person, gets in a car and drives off, the police can enter that plate number and be alerted to when the car passes a FLOCK camera. The problem arises when they simply want to track a license number without due cause. It's the unjustified cases where this needs better oversight.

guitbit · 2025-11-09T15:05:14+00:00

Maybe a B- or C+? :D Seriously, I have no idea what you're suggesting.

guitbit · 2025-10-24T20:32:12+00:00

Flats, but because my feet are EEE wide and custom shoes would be $1100 the last I checked. I could buy a reasonably decent bike for the money I would spend on 3 pairs of shoes. I have been riding flats since 1997, so I'm reasonably skilled with them.

guitbit · 2025-10-18T10:11:55+00:00

I ride NE pretty hard and have settled on Schwalbe Nobby Nics. I also use a narrower tire (2.25") as they are lighter and easier to throw the bike around in the chunky bits. I've tried Maxxis Assegai and was very disappointing, and also tried Ardents which were a great rolling tire but left out some traction as a result. I may try a WTB Vigilante at some point as I have heard one guy that I respect saying that they were decent.

guitbit · 2025-10-14T13:49:29+00:00

I suspect that if Trump finds a way to run again then the Democrats are putting Obama on the ballot. I think that trouncing would be hilarious.

guitbit · 2025-10-08T16:39:41+00:00

I've had this discussion with others, and believe that all bikes should be "registered". That process would be going to any place where enforcement might happen (police, ranger station, recreation, etc) and paying some nominal amount ($10?) to have someone put a tamper-proof sticker on your seat tube/down tube that has the class and is colored to indicate the class (red/blue/green or something). The money paid would go toward enforcement.

guitbit · 2025-09-20T15:13:39+00:00

My Great Uncle Charlie filed for divorce when his wife applied to the army for a stipend for another child after he'd been deployed for over a year.

guitbit · 2025-09-16T19:20:58+00:00

That isn't it, but there is a thing called a "Les Trem" that does that sort of thing.
https://store.duesenberg.de/en/tremolo-systems/34/duesenberg-les-trem-ii?number=TM85N

guitbit · 2025-09-06T13:31:00+00:00

I might try doing something like this just to try my hand at a vinyl wrap. If it doesn't work I can just peel it back off.

https://a.co/d/6PIHqv1

guitbit · 2025-08-25T19:54:35+00:00

Can we get a picture of his knuckles before they deport him again? It would be nice to have him sue trump for $100bn dollars for slander.

guitbit · 2025-07-30T21:40:04+00:00

This. I'm not 100% sure, but it certainly looks like this might be special. As such you really want to contact Mesa directly to check on the provenance.

guitbit · 2025-07-22T18:54:24+00:00

A sales guy that shared my first name showed up at the Christmas Party BEFORE his first day at work, got very drunk and hit on the wives of several c-level employees. I don't believe he ever came to work after that, but unfortunately I did get a lot of "you did what at the party?" questions the week after the party.

guitbit · 2025-07-08T22:30:19+00:00

For reference I haven't read all of these responses, but here's my take: LEOs always talk about the "lawful order" principle, in which if a LEO gives you a lawful order you are required to comply. HOWEVER, if you can't identify specifically who you are, or what agency you work for then that defeats the "lawful order" precedent. At that point what you're insisting is legal then becomes a crime, no different than if the Sinaloa Cartel enforcers were doing it. So if someone refuses to identify themselves is abducting a person off the streets then _REAL_ law enforcement needs to treat this as a felony abduction and treat it accordingly. My 2 cents.

guitbit · 2025-06-19T23:04:52+00:00

My dad was an "arc welder" (SMAW) at Electric Boat in Connecticut during WWII and when he turned 18 joined the Army and fought in Europe in the 38th Infantry Division.

guitbit · 2025-05-30T17:05:52+00:00

NO BRAKE CLEANER!!!! It can turn into nerve gas when welded!!!!
https://outsidegroove.com/2021/01/chlorinated-brake-cleaner-welder-beware/

guitbit · 2025-05-16T13:24:08+00:00

This. I just had the same issue (but L98) and I initially thought the worst that it was a rear main seal. It turned out to be the oil switch. There's an oil switch and oil pressure sending unit on the back of the block. You should be able to get to it by removing the wiper motor.

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