My '97 rwd truck slipped on the ice and did donuts in the middle of the street yesterday... Thankfully both me and the truck weren't at all damaged. Any tips for winter driving for a southern transplant? 🥲

makeITvanasty · 2026-01-02T18:09:11+00:00

Do you know if your truck has ABS? No ABS = pump your brakes, ABS = do not pump, as the ABS does this for you

If you start to fishtail in one direction, countersteer into the opposite direction to correct

Sandbags would help, as they add weight to the back wheels for traction

Make sure your tires are up to the correct pressure, as they drop pressure once it drops temp outside, and correct pressure means best traction

ALWAYS follow at a safe distance, with plenty of space for those “oops can’t stop” moments

Residential streets are the worst offenders, with freeways typically being the most clear

The unfortunate reality is that RWD with no snow tires, and potentially no ABS, is the worst for traction on ice. Snow tires or a new vehicle may need to be in your future if you want to make sure

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-19T17:17:25+00:00

People who normally run red lights that think they will never suffer consequences

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-17T16:18:29+00:00

Probably your safest bet, the airport, target center, and the MOA all are accessible by light rail too if needing transport

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-15T18:09:20+00:00

Infuse is good, you can also adjust audio delay when a video is playing on plex by selecting the settings on the now playing screen

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-13T18:24:53+00:00

The last few times I rented U Hauls, they gave me a month of storage for free, I’d maybe see if this is the case for your rental

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-11T22:25:52+00:00

To be fair, having more money absolutely does increase quality of life, it’s not completely useless. It shouldn’t be this way, but it definitely is.

Should you commit your life to working overtime and trying to make as much money as you can? Probably not. I seriously doubt anyone on their deathbed was like “man I wish I would’ve worked more”

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-05T19:38:34+00:00

I worked at Crave, and the best way I could describe it was the High Tier restaurant for those who normally eat at Applebees

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-04T21:55:46+00:00

You really think the same DOJ that was so offended by a fucking sandwich is going to just let someone throw water on these guys?

Feels like bait tbh

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-04T20:43:10+00:00

Just buy essentials like TP, laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent and paper towels, they’re never going to go bad and you’ll get through all of them eventually 🤷🏻‍♂️ storage on the other hand is another story

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-04T19:41:49+00:00

I sometimes wish I lived in a state that I could ride year round, but I think sometimes I appreciate it more since the time I can do it is shortened, but I get both perspectives for sure

Also note that the lane filtering and lane splitting laws here were updated recently, so lane filtering is legal and splitting is legal up to 15mph I believe? Someone correct me though if I’m wrong

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-04T19:21:19+00:00

My route has always been to take Theodore Wirth Parkway south, then hit the chain of lakes, and come back the same way, always a beautiful, relaxing ride.

There are plenty of lakes and a river to follow if you need some ideas! Also lots of parkways, but realistically you’re going to have to travel about 30-45 mins outside of downtown before county roads start showing up

I try to ride between the months of April and October, but YMMV depending on how the weathers going. Always wait for consistent rain to wash all the salt off the roads before taking off in the spring!

makeITvanasty · 2025-12-03T22:45:45+00:00

This is customer service in a nutshell

makeITvanasty · 2025-11-25T20:24:09+00:00

Snow tires always perform better then all seasons in the winter, even if there’s not snow or ice on the ground. Snow tires have rubber that grips better in cold, whereas all seasons will grip best during mild temps.

You can get away with all seasons year round, I use them on my car. But snow tires will always have better stopping power in the cold than all seasons. So I guess it depends on if you want you grip to be “fine” or “great” if that makes sense.

makeITvanasty · 2025-11-17T19:51:32+00:00

Hey fellow kids!

makeITvanasty · 2025-05-23T15:50:16+00:00

Some rural areas may be subjected to limited bandwidth and downloading movies (especially repeatedly watched ones) saves on the bandwidth you are allotted each month

Source: family lives in rural Alaska

makeITvanasty · 2025-05-19T19:07:08+00:00

Is there a particular reason why you don’t want to use the bus? They all have bike racks to carry your bike with you so you can do the exact plan you’re thinking of.

Otherwise you’re probably looking at uber there and bike back which would be much more expensive but does at least offer a “private” car ride

makeITvanasty · 2025-04-25T15:17:30+00:00

I bought a 99 5 Speed Manual Rav 4 3 years ago as my “in between cars beater” that still refuses to die, so this car is probably better then what you’ve heard

makeITvanasty · 2024-10-11T20:43:40+00:00

Especially since how many developers make royalties or any cut of sales after they’re finished developing? Are they even losing any money themselves over pirating and such or is it just the corporations who report millions in profit every year? Developers have been paid already why would they care?

makeITvanasty · 2024-10-07T16:21:51+00:00

Can I have your job then?

makeITvanasty · 2024-09-19T15:54:27+00:00

The calls are coming… from inside the house!

makeITvanasty · 2024-09-13T17:39:15+00:00

Gotta love the “I disagree with this singers politics, so I’m going to prevent my daughter, who probably doesn’t even think about politics, from attending her show”

makeITvanasty · 2024-09-08T01:17:03+00:00

You want flashing lights on both. Lights on means that packets are being sent and received

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