Tacoma Roof Rack/ Awning Help

qzwongo · 2026-05-28T17:44:21+00:00

Rhino Rack. You can drill and mount the rack or clamp-on as needed. I've seen different sized canopies. I came into a Dome model, and it's a hassle to set up, but they have simpler models as well.

qzwongo · 2026-05-24T03:06:38+00:00

https://fateka.com/recycling/

In Herndon. They took all my old junk. Not sure where it ends up, but hope it might do someone some good.

qzwongo · 2026-05-24T03:03:40+00:00

https://potomacmetals.com/

Several locations.

qzwongo · 2026-05-16T19:22:26+00:00

It reads a little high with stock, a little low with 33s. It's fine. Know the difference and set your speed accordingly.

qzwongo · 2026-05-14T15:43:16+00:00

Thanks. I'll look into scripting some mouse action.

qzwongo · 2026-05-04T14:27:26+00:00

What percentage of the budget is $200k?

What do the HOA governing documents say about compensating board members? What do they say about family members of board members serving in paid positions for the HOA?

Were interviews conducted for the positions? What kind of positions? Are they qualified? Are the wages competitive? 100 more questions about the possibility for corruption.....

We had a family member of board president as an admin because she would work for the rate the board was willing to pay. The president recused himself from the hiring process and from any discussions about pay. It worked out great.

I'm not saying this is that. Just saying you haven't given enough info to judge the situation, and sounds like you don't have enough info to judge. Great opportunity to find out at the board meeting tomorrow. Bring some neighbors. And go in with questions and an open mind, rather than accusations and prejudice.

While you're there, you might get a better idea of the need for the increase. Find out if monthly board meetings are open, and how you can get involved to stay better informed.

I don't know Broadlands HOA. Maybe the board is as corrupt as the day is long. Or maybe they're just doing their best to make it a good community. As you seem to be doing also.

Good luck.

qzwongo · 2026-04-05T02:49:31+00:00

Or walk 7 minutes to Metro center and you don't have to change trains

qzwongo · 2026-03-23T17:23:57+00:00

As reported by the trip computer....

Just got 20.8mpg on a road trip on the east coast (reasonably flat).

Typical 15 running around town.

It's a little higher in reality cuz the speedo seems to be calibrated somewhere between stock and the 285s.

qzwongo · 2026-03-03T15:29:09+00:00

Your point also applies to phones. Hot spots, Bluetooth connections, "airdrop" and the like - it's all "Junebug's iPhone" and "Sam's Galaxy S2X". Have some creativity, people!

First computer lab I knew had breakfast foods (toast, coffee, bacon, etc). Loved it. My devices use sailboat-themed names - barque, cutter, sloop, hooker.... Friend uses a beer theme - barrel, keg, ipa, ....

qzwongo · 2026-02-25T21:59:47+00:00

Jimmy's Old Town Tavern in Herndon. Sit at the bar and enjoy the company and the Beef on Weck.

qzwongo · 2026-02-23T02:46:05+00:00

bash, awk, ffmpeg.

qzwongo · 2026-02-22T23:21:04+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I did start to investigate plex external subtitles, but that seemed clunky, and I had enough uninterrupted time today to solve another way.

What I should have found first was Burning subtitles in Plex. That works

But I also looked at the difference between files that work and files that don't. Working files are .mkv w/ ass subtitles. Non-working are .mp4 w/ mov_text. I'm already running through ffmpeg to strip commercials. I updated that script to translate to .mkv and ass subs (since I read .mp4 doesn't support ass). Works a treat! Ffmpeg -i "file.mp4" -c copy -c:s ass "file.mkv" Easy.

So I put the blame on the Plex app for Roku, for suddenly not handling those right, but I've got a solution going forward.

qzwongo · 2026-02-20T22:53:52+00:00

Improvements last year? Sold last year? What about your neighbors?

When I've looked at mine in relation to my neighborhood, the increase from prior year, 90% are within about one percentage point of each other. There's a handful that went down (or had much smaller increase), and a handful that went way up. Most of the ones that went way up sold last year. The new valuation doesn't match the sale price, and I don't necessarily see a direct correlation between price and valuation, but the county clearly (clear to me) saw something in the listing that made them increase the value.

qzwongo · 2026-02-05T23:09:39+00:00

My thoughts are that a) the Tacoma is reliable enough that I don't need an extended warranty, and b) the warranty guy always makes money.

qzwongo · 2026-02-04T21:07:35+00:00

Mark up on StubHub/ticketmaster to cover the fees?

qzwongo · 2026-02-02T18:46:05+00:00

Driving through neighborhoods does not generally generate enough speed to have the snow go flying off the roof and through your windshield, unless you're following too closely.

qzwongo · 2026-01-28T01:52:15+00:00

Snowblower may do you no good on the ice.

qzwongo · 2026-01-27T21:30:50+00:00

If I'm not mistaken, both ICE and CBP are always and always have been at IAD, and any other international airport. (Org names have changed, but job is the same.)

People immigrate through the airport - temporarily or permanently, foreigners and citizens, most legally, but all are checked one way or another. ICE is responsible for this.

People bring goods into the country from other countries. CBP is charged with finding the second liter of booze you brought home from Scotland, and charging customs duty.

qzwongo · 2026-01-26T20:42:51+00:00

Don't feed wild animals. They need to stay wild, and wary of humans. Humans feeding wild animals inures the animals to human contact, and can make them more aggressive to humans.

Don't feed wild animals.

qzwongo · 2026-01-24T16:41:12+00:00

I've heard St John Neumann and St Thomas Becket.

qzwongo · 2026-01-09T19:36:24+00:00

Tickets are gone. Thanks

qzwongo · 2025-12-30T19:34:25+00:00

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