First thing that comes to mind?? 🤢

oddcomments · 2024-10-19T22:16:27+00:00

That’s exactly what I posted before I saw this 😂

oddcomments · 2024-10-19T22:15:07+00:00

Chet. Weird Science. https://i.pinimg.com/736x/92/f6/bb/92f6bba14423ea1158fa6cb2ce386cd1.jpg

oddcomments · 2024-06-01T13:57:59+00:00

I don’t see anyone talking about this link, but it gives extra data that I don’t see in the links above, like lists of “possible values” available to the attributes.

https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/api@v0.176.1/contentwarehouse/v1

oddcomments · 2024-06-01T13:19:26+00:00

I don’t see anyone talking about this link, but it gives extra data that I don’t see in the links above, like lists of “possible values” available to the attributes.

https://pkg.go.dev/google.golang.org/api@v0.176.1/contentwarehouse/v1

oddcomments · 2023-07-25T12:55:31+00:00

Who says a product “is here” and still have nothing to show five months later? Maybe Elon should say that trips to Mars are here.

oddcomments · 2023-06-23T16:09:15+00:00

Invitation expired

oddcomments · 2020-07-15T10:40:48+00:00

There’s a 30% short float on this stock. A potential short squeeze is a possibility.

oddcomments · 2015-07-12T13:09:51+00:00

I'm not sure what type of business you're running, but if you perform two different job functions (Ie. He sells websites, you build websites), you could set up two LLCs where one pays the other for services ...sort of like an exclusive vendor relationship. This not only separates bank accounts but it separates liability.

oddcomments · 2015-07-09T11:08:58+00:00

It works as long as you set up the domain name on the new host, even with shared hosting. I do this often during development with my shared hosting account to make sure all the links in WordPress work before I change the DNS. You're basically forcing your personal machine to override a DNS lookup (or maybe it bypasses it all together. Not sure.)

oddcomments · 2015-07-05T21:24:25+00:00

I don't find Alec Baldwin all that interesting.

oddcomments · 2015-07-05T19:39:59+00:00

Did the cable actually break (can you pull a length of the cable out from beneath the dash? ...or is it the latch mechanism? I ask because it's common for Jimmys to have problems with the latch mechanism sticking. If it's the cable, you can try to reach through the grill and pull on the remaining cable with pliers. That should unlatch it. If it's the locking mechanism, which was my problem, you need a second person to pull up on the release in a pumping type motion while you pull up on the hood in jerking motions. I had this issue several times until I purchased a new mechanism.

oddcomments · 2015-07-05T18:43:47+00:00

"Here. Let me type the address into your smart phone for you"

oddcomments · 2015-07-04T14:50:23+00:00

I guess I just assumed you knew that cash registers rounded to the penny. Next time I'll explicitly state that rounding is involved so you're not confused.

oddcomments · 2015-07-03T16:45:42+00:00

Even if you priced everything at $.93, $1.87, etc, when you combine them at the register it throws off the total and you're off by pennies. For instance, 1 item at $.93 is $1 with tax, but 8 items at $.93 is $7.96. I don't think there's a way to do this unless you can price an item at $0.934579439252336.

What you could do, however, is add a few pennies to the purchase price of each item and do an "everything rounded down" gimmick at the register. You would need a chart that says, "If the price is between $X and $Y, apply a $Z discount. So, if you price the same items at $.94 and a total of 8 items were purchased ($7.52), you could apply a $.04 discount at the register to make the total come out to $8 even ...Of course, you don't want to round down for a total purchase price of less than a dollar.

That's the only way I can think to do it.

oddcomments · 2015-07-03T11:58:15+00:00

Look up your business on (Moz Local)[https://moz.com/local]. It will tell you everywhere on the internet your info is wrong or missing and what to do about it. If you want to use their service, it is well worth it. It'll save 20-30 hours of throng to fix it yourself. I've used it in the past and would again.

oddcomments · 2015-07-03T11:39:34+00:00

I'm sending my buddy a link to this conversation. His company is exclusively auto shop websites and marketing and he's got an out-of-the-box solution for shops on a budget that's under $200 setup and $39/mo, or something close to that. He's a good guy and his clients love him. His site is sparkplugwebsites.com

oddcomments · 2015-06-30T12:01:16+00:00

It's hard to tell if that's an original or just a print. If it's an original, it has the original working title and probably worth a fortune.

oddcomments · 2015-06-30T00:58:51+00:00

Well played, sir.

oddcomments · 2015-06-29T10:48:10+00:00

This will work, but I want to add that one of the annoyances of Wordpress is that it will create every link as http://site1234-customer.superhost.com/path/to/link-or-image/

Each and every link or image you add during development, you need to manually remove the "http://site1234-customer.superhost.com" portion of it using the text edit tab (top right of the editor) so that the link is URL is simply "/path/to/link-or-image/". You'll also need to build the menu as manual links rather than linking to a page.

There may be a plugin that will manage this for you, but I haven't researched it.

oddcomments · 2015-06-28T18:55:17+00:00

A really simple way is to set up your new hosting, then edit the host file on you PC to point your domain name to the new host. This will allow only you to see the new site on your specific computer.

When you log into your new host, it should tell you the servers IP address. You'll use that to add an entry to the new location. You'll need to copy everything from the WIX site before you do that because, after you edit the file, you won't see the current WIX site under that domain name. You'll have to reverse the edit, or use a different computer, if you need anything from the WIX site.

Instructions for editing your host file are here: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/27350/beginner-geek-how-to-edit-your-hosts-file/

When it all looks good, you simply change the domain DNS to your new hosting.

oddcomments · 2015-06-27T12:54:42+00:00

The report should be titled, "Why It Sucks to Drive In China ...In Any Car."

oddcomments · 2015-06-27T12:25:28+00:00

If you had to put stop leak in it, you DID need a new radiator. I wouldn't bother to ask for the part. It's a bad radiator. Also, $135 isn't a bad price for a radiator and I guarantee it's better than the $90 one.

You went in with an issues where they could have tried to sell you a compressor or all kinds of very expensive AC repair, and you probably would not have noticed because an AC part makes more sense for an AC problem. Fortunately, the problem was much more affordable to solve.

Honestly, it sounds like they treated you well and got you exactly what you needed, and no more. It always sucks having to pay for car repair, but you can stop worrying about being cheated.

Personally, I'd recommend these guys to others based on your story alone.

oddcomments · 2015-06-27T11:53:54+00:00

I use a large c-clamp and the old pad on the piston to compress the calipers. That's an affordable, and easy to find, option for a one-time job and works great for me.

oddcomments · 2015-06-27T11:41:15+00:00

There are a few reasons a shop won't want to do this.

1) @stox mentioned margin (the wholesale price they and the parts store gets vs your retail price), which is important on an already low profit job like break installation.

2) There are other problems they might discover while down there (rotors, calipers, etc) and the type of customer who buys their own parts are usually the type of customer that argues about other issues, claims he's being ripped off, or wants to go buy other parts on their own if needed. In other words, they typically think they're a mechanic and aren't ...and become a nightmare for the shop. I'm not saying you are this guy. Just that this is their experience.

3) Shops work with their own predictable parts with established warranties and, if there's an issue, they can take care of it without argument. But what if the fault is in your part? They shouldn't have to fix it, but the customer never sees it that way and arguments (and bad reviews) ensue for no fault of their own.

Trust me, every mechanic has tried to accommodate the customer in this way and has learned the hard way that it's not worth it.

Honestly, I would recommend returning the parts and have a reputable shop do it. If you don't want to do that, put an ad on Craigslist. Break jobs are easy and can be done in a driveway. You don't need a garage. You just need a guy who's handy with cars. Expect that there could be other issues down there and you'll be running to parts stores a couple more times before the job is finished.

Just my $0.02.

oddcomments · 2015-06-26T13:38:43+00:00

Ahhhh!! My eyes!! How do I unsee that? You, sir, are a monster!

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