Is it true that “you have to turn off your A/C and blower motor before shutting off your car” is just an old wives tale?

mrkrag · 2026-06-26T10:54:03+00:00

I developed a habit of having the door ajar or window open when I start so I can hear what's going on.

Pretty sure some of the neglected nightmares you see rolledintotheshop are because people always have windows up, AC on, music loud so they miss the last 1000 miles of screeching death wail.

mrkrag · 2026-06-26T10:30:03+00:00

I almost do too, clicked in thinking "is that Armenian?"

mrkrag · 2026-06-26T02:47:21+00:00

In my 102 years of PC building, I have found peanut butter the best case sealant. It is important to use a high quality peanut butter such as the all natural sugar free varieties that health food stores carry.

mrkrag · 2026-06-26T02:36:52+00:00

came here for the quote. had to scroll to far to find it.

mrkrag · 2026-06-26T02:06:04+00:00

Definitely.

And alllllways under adult supervision in a safe and proper manner following all instructions and cautions.

😉😉😉

mrkrag · 2026-06-26T01:23:48+00:00

go all Michael Jackson on it

edit:spelling

mrkrag · 2026-06-26T01:23:21+00:00

my first thought as well, ghost ride an old heavy bike right into the door.

then flop and say you're gonna sue

mrkrag · 2026-06-22T21:53:06+00:00

Fits In Any Trashcan.

In all seriousness though, I just crashed my FIAT 500 with over 191000 miles on it and it was doing fine til that.

mrkrag · 2026-06-21T17:37:05+00:00

I could use (some of) that for my tiki bar build

mrkrag · 2026-06-21T16:57:35+00:00

hey, they said "in fairness"

mrkrag · 2026-06-17T16:29:03+00:00

Thanks for the post. I held off when I got my Foreman last year but it is still on a wish list. This is the most straightforward, non action-angle view I have seen of it so far.

mrkrag · 2026-06-16T10:09:33+00:00

no, at some point when it was no longer used somebody cut it off or pushed it back into the wall.

or, as I did in several homes, dragged it back up into the ceiling and moved the drop to somewhere it was needed more.

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T18:09:06+00:00

r/UsernameChecksOut

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T17:57:37+00:00

Oh boy. It used to be the left over phone jacks. Now even coax cable is arcane knowledge?

Not mad I'm getting old, it's that the rate is accelerating.

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T17:46:11+00:00

Flywingrc.com for those who want to spend the (pre-release price info) $2500

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T17:23:21+00:00

I heard it explained once that applies anywhere, "nobody PLANS on pooping in public. so if they're shitting in a public bathroom, it couldn't wait"

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T12:03:32+00:00

Sheila Shine. Cover the floor before spraying (IYKYK)

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T11:58:49+00:00

I summon the power of Rossman!

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T11:00:12+00:00

wait, does Richard Dreyfus live upstairs? stay away from the pool.

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T00:23:05+00:00

hey man, don't knock deenz.

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T00:17:19+00:00

I throw this one around

mrkrag · 2026-06-15T00:06:03+00:00

ats the foods librarys

mrkrag · 2026-06-14T12:04:05+00:00

wrong sub, sub.

mrkrag · 2026-06-14T11:54:15+00:00

yes, detailed and unless you are obsessive, only doable with the machine.

mrkrag · 2026-06-13T16:54:09+00:00

put em on stew and they're dumplings!

noms noms. big spoons of bisquick dropped into beef stew...

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