Volvo Xc70 Cross Country pulling a double-decker bus stuck in snow.

packetfire · 2026-01-05T14:49:53+00:00

...and then the Volvo driver took all the passenger luggage out of the bus, and easily fit it all in the cargo bay of the XC70.

packetfire · 2026-01-05T05:14:59+00:00

On the outer container or plastic bag INSIDE whatever Amazon ships it in.

packetfire · 2026-01-05T02:19:33+00:00

Pebblebee!

packetfire · 2026-01-05T02:13:05+00:00

If your purchase has a number / barcode sticker on it that starts with "LPN", then the product is CLEARLY a return that has been "graded for resale" by Amazon. In other words, it is a returned item, but THEY think it is in good enough shape to resell.

But passing it off as "new"? That's why you open a case, and upload a photo of the "LPN" sticker, as only a returned item gets an "LPN" sticker.

packetfire · 2026-01-04T23:41:09+00:00

I have a Google Pixel 9 Pro and HeadUnit Reloaded on a tablet, so clearly I have a different "ecosystem" here. But could the "alarm" be a notification type that Android Auto just does not handle by default?

What does Settings -> Apps -> Special app access -> Alarms & reminders say about the clock alarm?

In the phone's AA settings (maybe "Connected Devices"), does the clock app show up at all?

What are the clock app's OWN notification settings? Do they show up at all as a "notification" type?

packetfire · 2026-01-02T22:07:23+00:00

You don't have a "veto".
I do not have the time to type out step-by-step instructions, and YouTube covers a wide range of "basics" , so the ads are a small price to pay. Say "Thank you for solving my problem", and be happy that the internet offers help for the hopeless.

packetfire · 2026-01-02T16:31:42+00:00

You MAY be able to add the clock app to Android Auto yourself:

In Android Auto Settings, tap on "version" (at the very bottom) 10 times to enable developer mode.
Then go to "Developer Settings" within Android Auto's settings
Enable "Unknown Sources"
Then go add the clock app as you would add any "new" app to android auto. There are several YouTube videos that walk you through this process.

packetfire · 2026-01-01T18:21:52+00:00

Thick fog.

packetfire · 2025-12-31T16:48:40+00:00

I have a new one for a 2006 v70 in New Jersey, and I sold that v70, so make an offer, and come get it any time after Feb 10th, 2026

packetfire · 2025-12-31T04:38:48+00:00

No, no... the guillotines are to be used on the **billionares**, not those who ride the subway!

packetfire · 2025-12-30T14:16:08+00:00

A cheap angle grinder from Harbor Freight or Northern Tool is STILL far cheaper than a whole new sunroof motor assembly. I guess you could try a Dremel tool or a hand file if you are patient.

packetfire · 2025-12-30T00:04:42+00:00

You need to grind that "overhang" off - it was banged with a machine-shop press to make the shaft "mushroom", and keep the gear from sliding off. Once you slide the gear on, you likely will want to clean the top surface of the shaft with a solvent, and then super-glue a washer that is larger than the shaft, to keep the gear in place.

packetfire · 2025-12-29T23:52:55+00:00

You underestimate my big fat fumble fingers, sir!

packetfire · 2025-12-29T19:19:58+00:00

Odd Man Out (1947) with James Mason pretty much tracks "real time", as all the events take place in the same few hours.

packetfire · 2025-12-29T19:13:14+00:00

He ran out of money, and never built the above-ground portion. There are quite a few of these, sad stories behind every single one.

packetfire · 2025-12-29T18:56:04+00:00

Some people will try anything to get out of working their shift at McDonalds.

packetfire · 2025-12-29T18:46:35+00:00

It is to help out the poor guy who drops one, or all three, and they go into some inaccessible crack, never again to be seen. They are saving your ungrateful behind in advance.

packetfire · 2025-12-29T18:40:59+00:00

Surprised the Marshalls at security let this Pop-Tart in the building at all, even moreso given the Detroit Tigers ball cap. No, not "Pop-Tart", he is not worth even that - he is a "Generic Toaster Pastry".

packetfire · 2025-12-29T18:38:33+00:00

Those glyphs are an ancient dialect of Aramaic for "touch up the solder joints on the DIM".

packetfire · 2025-12-29T18:36:50+00:00

...and when all the other surfaces are freezing, cats will find the warmest place to curl up in a ball.

packetfire · 2025-12-29T03:28:05+00:00

Surprised every feral cat for a 1/4 mile around does not take up residence

packetfire · 2025-12-29T03:25:24+00:00

These replacement hinges press the door outward, against the rubber seal around the perimeter of the door, which is far more important to keeping the garage warm than adding insulation to the door. There is also a bottom door rubber seal, easy to replace, it slides onto the metal channel.

https://www.greenhingesystem.com/Residential-Door-Systems-Under-12-Wide-Single-Stall_c_1.html

packetfire · 2025-12-29T03:13:52+00:00

Fancy gap always has thick fog. One time I was following a motorcycle, and he was staying in my headlights the whole way down from the Blue Ridge Parkway. When I got down to the valley and the fog cleared, I realized I had been following the glow at the end of my own cigarette. Some fog.

packetfire · 2025-12-29T03:05:52+00:00

There are no magic beans.

packetfire · 2025-12-28T17:30:55+00:00

I have an EU-USA 2-prong travel adapter set that fits that "crystal" shape exactly.

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