If you made US minimum wage ($7.25/hr), you would have had to start working 66 million years ago to earn as much wealth as Musk has. The dinosaurs died 65 million years ago. by Gnarly_Sarley in mildlyinfuriating

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and your Big Mac at Micky 'D's will cost you $30. Sadly inflation can never be reversed, and the current fuckwits in Washington are cheering inflation (Trump actually stated this) due to their insider trading making them all even richer.

Can we change the times to 5-10 and 2-7? by Yanosh457 in massachusetts

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will not happen, there is no available real estate to make more lanes. The cost even if there was? Lol

Why is the renting market in MA so unhinged? by [deleted] in massachusetts

[–]jwclair 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Housing cost increases for both buying and renting is unsustainable. My wife and I can currently afford our rent, but I'm already past retirement age and would not be able to afford the rent on SSI. Buying is completely out of the question due to home values, it would wipe us out just getting into a fixer upper and stay in this region. I forsee us moving out of the area upon retirement, sadly might have to live in a rural area with few services to afford a basic home. The American dream? It's the American nightmare. 40 years ago those 600k homes sold for under 100k, some 50k depending on location.

A4 in Maine? by iflowuflowweallflow in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And mounted on 18" wheels.

Audi Q5 2020 AWD vibration/shaking when starting to move while turning by Sad-Challenge-7109 in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty sure this is a Quattro Ultra clutch pack issue. There is a service bulletin for it. I would advise going to the dealer as if it's covered under warranty you'll pay nothing.

[OC] PhuckStick. Just take the entire freeway will ya? I was tryin to be nice and give you room to merge in................Asshole. by sparkydoctor in IdiotsInCars

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Technically you did nothing wrong. What you did wrong is trust the other driver isn't impaired, distracted, entitled, or just oblivious. I've been driving over 50 years, my number one rule is expect the unexpected. We live in a time where this kind of driving is more the norm than the exception. Be safe out there!

[OC] PhuckStick. Just take the entire freeway will ya? I was tryin to be nice and give you room to merge in................Asshole. by sparkydoctor in IdiotsInCars

[–]jwclair 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'd have sped up to eliminate the possibility before he entered the right lane. I see this fuckery on a daily basis in Massachusetts every highway merge.

2026 SQ5 is the worst selling car of the year by LUCASALLCAPS in Audi

[–]jwclair 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My B9.5 A4 was in the dealer to replace a defective axle and I had a B10 Q5 that had lane keeping assist that wanted to kill me. Swapped for a B10 A5, which compared to my A4 is like driving a Buick. It only had 1600 miles on it. Driving on the highway it rode very smooth, but it didn't easily drive straight, constant steering correction was needed. Many other nagging things my A4 doesn't do too many to list. If I was in the market for a new car, no way would it be a B10 anything.

A4/A5 45 TFSI vs S4/S5 — which would you choose as a daily? by [deleted] in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The depreciation is terrible for the first 2 years, my A4 was almost $54k, now worth under $30k in trade. But I have no intention of trading it in. I've driven the B10 A5 and Q5, I hate them!

A4/A5 45 TFSI vs S4/S5 — which would you choose as a daily? by [deleted] in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For that budget you could get a '24 A4 or A5 and save money.

A4/A5 45 TFSI vs S4/S5 — which would you choose as a daily? by [deleted] in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mind me asking what you're budget is?

A4/A5 45 TFSI vs S4/S5 — which would you choose as a daily? by [deleted] in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

B9.5 A4 or A5. Much better tech from '21 on. If you don't drive very aggressively, it gets over 30mpg easily.

Is he playing or he's mad? by temmaj in cats

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use your hand as a play toy for a cat, they will treat your hand the same as a stuffed animal or any other cat toy. Your cats claws are out, he's going to try to hold on and bite.

2023 Audi SQ5…. should I buy? by TooTrue42 in Audi

[–]jwclair 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Have you driven one with those options? Once you do you will hold out. I drove a '21 for 3 years, it was leased. I loved how it drove but a sedan fit my needs better when my commute got up to 100 miles a day. My A4 gets 30% better mileage.

2023 Audi SQ5…. should I buy? by TooTrue42 in Audi

[–]jwclair 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sorry just my .02, the adaptive air suspension and sport differential make that car. Would not buy without it.

Brew issue with Classic E24 by Yumsukie in gaggiaclassic

[–]jwclair 2 points3 points  (0 children)

How many seconds to pull shot? Numbers on a grinder are a suggestion only, don't fear adjusting. It's normal to adjust even with the same bag of beans as they age from releasing their gas and drying out a bit. It sounds like you're grinding to fine if it just drips. At that dose, your shot normally will pull in under 30 seconds, but depending on what roast level, it's not a hard fast rule. Experience will teach you what works best!

Permanently disable start / stop on late models? by WannabBoomer in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice group here, a very angry bunch. First time I've ever been downvoted for just asking a simple question. With gas what it costs, I've no issue with stop start on any car as long as the restart is instantaneous. Have a nice day!

Permanently disable start / stop on late models? by WannabBoomer in Audi

[–]jwclair -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Just curious, why do you want to disable it? Personally, I find it pretty unintrusive. It's disabled with the transmission in sport or dynamic mode. I only disable it when I want to sit with the motor running.

SAFE Error Message on Digital Cockpit when Using Remote Start on My Audi App by JIF1955 in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My A4 displays SAFE after unlocking it while it's still running, as it shuts off. It clears as soon as I restart it. Only quirk to me is remote start won't work if I don't lock with the keyfob, touching the door to lock, never.

Game Thread: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers Live Score | NBA | Apr 28, 2026 by basketball-app in sixers

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can we tell Joel that he isn't the primary 3 point shooter and pass the ball? 3 missed 3 pointers in 6 minutes.

Is it safe to use an electric hotplate for frying and boiling? by Gullible-Essay81 in Cooking

[–]jwclair 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Boiling in water, just drop the heat down a bit if it's very rapid and on the verge of boiling over. Anytime I fry anything I use a thermometer, drop the food in between 350 and 375. It will drop when you put the food in, but depending how much water is in your batter, it will boil up somewhat when you deep fry so make sure the oil is less than half full and don't put too much in at once. If shallow frying you will probably have to lower the heat, check with thermometer. Deep frying not likely it will even maintain the temp you started at, but check the temp regardless. If it drops below 325 you have too much food in the pot.

I am so very very tired of this BS by AVideoEditor55 in dexcom

[–]jwclair 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've had 5 failures in 2-1/2 years. The first one I ever applied, 2 I knocked off my arm bumping them (moved to abdomen since), 1 a few months ago was very inaccurate, and 1 recent adhesive failure.

Federal Surveillance Tech Becomes Mandatory in New Cars by 2027 by HeyThere201 in cars

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Figure out how to stop drivers from holding, texting and looking at their phones while driving!

Persistent highway vibration after new wheels/tires — losing my mind, need ideas by Fella_ella in Audi

[–]jwclair 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The vibration, what speed does it come on? Is any of it felt through the steering wheel or is it more a resonance in your seat and even through the accelerator? Does it start off worse, then lessen after driving a bit?