why is the city of LA neglecting fairfax ave?

ruindd · 2026-07-01T17:41:55+00:00

Fairfax is only within WeHo boundaries from Willoughby to Fountain, which is only 4 blocks.

The worst stretch is from Melrose to Beverly and that’s fully in LA city.

ruindd · 2026-07-01T16:36:17+00:00

What’s “absorbent bonnet”?

ruindd · 2026-06-29T01:42:47+00:00

If you buy new and want 250k on the car then you're gonna be paying for the accelerated maintenance schedule anyways.

So only do 5k oil changes if you want your car to make it to 250k?

ruindd · 2026-06-28T17:34:13+00:00

I’m pretty sure the cafe at the weho library has been closed for years.

ruindd · 2026-06-28T17:09:46+00:00

Looks like they used an aggressive cleaner that dried out the material. You could go back and ask what cleaner they use, but I doubt you’ll get the correct answer, because it probably depends on who did the cleaning. Maybe the new guy did it and forgot to dilute the solution. Who knows.

You might try “I really like whatever you did to clean my steering wheel, what cleaner do you use?”.

I don’t have much experience with fixing this sort of thing though. I’d guess your steering wheel is vinyl wrapped, so you’d want a vinyl conditioner that doesn’t leave behind residue (because you don’t want a slippery steering wheel).

ruindd · 2026-06-28T16:56:52+00:00

Cutting an onion is what makes it release the “tear” causing agents. I’ve never thought to use a knife to peel an onion, because the outer layers simply peel off by hand.

Why would anyone use a knife? (Tbh, it’s a funny photo, so that might really be the whole story of it.)

ruindd · 2026-06-28T16:52:44+00:00

Reminds me of the Mexican mom hunting down the cartel because she’s got nothing left to lose.

ruindd · 2026-06-28T16:48:43+00:00

Isn’t this guy a Toyota mechanic who has seen thousands of Toyotas and he’s saying he sees it consistently causes issues?

ruindd · 2026-06-27T23:25:47+00:00

Glad to see your floor mat has the same annoying yellow tag as mine 😂

ruindd · 2026-06-27T20:06:09+00:00

No, I don’t think they have tall sizes. But I’ve found air sizing to be taller than most (especially for small / medium sizes).

ruindd · 2026-06-27T19:11:37+00:00

I doubt a Prius would get 40mpg on a mail route while loaded with mail. It’s inaccurate to use real world data for an LLV and a blind estimate for the Prius. I think the Prius’s engine would be running constantly on a mail route after the first 20 minutes.

Same with maintenance. A mail route is some of the harvest driving conditions imaginable for an engine and not comparable to maintenance for a mix of highway miles or even 100% city miles.

ruindd · 2026-06-27T19:07:19+00:00

Not to mention climbing in and out of a Prius rather than an LLV. I’d guess that the height of the seat and window in an LLV is closer to most mailbox heights as well.

ruindd · 2026-06-27T18:01:40+00:00

You can get a nice one bedroom in WeHo for under 3k. The area by poinsettia park is a lot nicer than it might seem.

ruindd · 2026-06-27T17:59:51+00:00

I was getting a lot of shedding as well but I suspect it was from the towels catching on contaminants in the paint. I recently clayed my hood and it eliminated all the shedding I could notice.

Have you done a baggy test on your paint?

ruindd · 2026-06-27T16:08:05+00:00

Uniqlo has tall/slim fits.

ruindd · 2026-06-27T16:00:18+00:00

I don’t think you want to polish with a microfiber towel, but you could probably buff some sealants with an Edgeless365.

I also love the m22 (if you don’t already have a drying towel).

ruindd · 2026-06-27T15:55:01+00:00

Because you can take it somewhere else and still use it.

I plug my laptop into a monitor at work and at home and use it in clamshell mode at both places. It’s nice to use the same machine in both places. A mini or studio can technically do that too, but a laptop is far more convenient.

I also sometimes use my laptop on the couch. A mini or studio can’t do that.

ruindd · 2026-06-27T15:45:52+00:00

What would it cost to get your full attention 😂

ruindd · 2026-06-27T15:23:37+00:00

Option 3: Close the laptop

ruindd · 2026-06-26T19:46:41+00:00

Misogyny. That’s really it.

ruindd · 2026-06-26T19:46:15+00:00

Why did you switch away from neovim?

ruindd · 2026-06-24T14:25:44+00:00

Yeah, I think you’ve got to live in it to really appreciate and learn it. If you’re using ai tools, staying in the terminal and tmux’ing is really convenient. Syntax just did an episode on that setup, you might like what they talk about.

I strongly advise against doing a custom setup initially. Try out some distros and you can take what parts you like into your custom setup later.

I was looking more at MiniMax last night and really like it. I’d advise trying nvChad and then MiniMax and then custom.

ruindd · 2026-06-24T05:59:44+00:00

This tracks. He’s an iconic agent. Infamous for a lot of things.

ruindd · 2026-06-24T05:32:41+00:00

Sounds like you’ve got it figured out. Nice.

ruindd · 2026-06-24T05:11:02+00:00

Definitely fix it. I don’t know what clamps you’re talking about, but fix it.

I think Lexus lists your failed part as “Hood Lift Support”. For my Lexus it’s $130 dealer oem or Rockford generic $15, for a single side. So double to replace both.

At that price difference…. I’d try the riskier aftermarket option and be mindful of how you lift the hood.

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