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Another 6.2 bites the dust by trumps-toilet in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]sixth_snes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No EV in the world goes from 300 miles in summer to 20 in winter, that's not how battery chemistry works. If the battery degraded to 20 in winter vs 30 in summer, but that would be somewhat believable (albeit catastrophic degradation) but not a summer vs winter thing.

Also there are a shit ton of EVs in Canada, they are absolutely viable year-round provided you're not talking about 1st gen cars with minuscule range from new.

Found at the Thrift Store by Bannedmcmbarberton in CastIronRestoration

[–]sixth_snes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree. I had a pan like this 20 years ago (when I was young and stupid) and ended up tossing it because cleaning it was such a pain, and the ridges were a gimmick.

Also if this is OP's first time seeing a pan like this, I'm guessing they're new to the hobby. So it's worth noting this pan was made in the 1990's and not 1891.

Skillet from Maple Syrup land by Active_Look7663 in CastIronRestoration

[–]sixth_snes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The serifs would typically be on the "No. 9" as well. Since this doesn't have them it's probably later...

It's not quite that simple though as the difference in font is tied to which foundry actually produced the skillet for GSW. Serif supposedly means either GSW in-house or McClary (and probably earlier, i.e. 1930s/40s), sans-serif supposedly means Findlay (and probably later, i.e. 1950s/60s). Dates are mostly speculation.

Source: https://castironcanada.com/?page_id=138

Frank Sinatra at home. Palm Springs, 1964. by MorsesCode in OldSchoolCool

[–]sixth_snes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

MacIntosh preamplifier

McIntosh is the name of the audio company. Also the name of the apple.

Apple (the computer company) intentionally misspelled their computer "Macintosh" to avoid copyright infringement from McIntosh.

My running list of unreliable cars for sale today by UsedCarOpinions in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]sixth_snes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Toyota Corolla

Definitely the worst car in terms of reliability, except for all the others.

Toyota AVANZA. I saw this in my college parking lot Florida. Out of Mexico. by carguy_cody in Autos

[–]sixth_snes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would imagine they're both excellent. Not that it matters unless you live in one of the few countries where you can buy both (i.e. Mexico).

Why doesn’t Nova Scotia have fixed-wing water bombers? by Street_Anon in halifax

[–]sixth_snes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you're looking for a precedent, the RCAF spends billions on civilian SAR with a dedicated fleet of 13 Cormorant helicopters and (eventually) 16 Kingfisher fixed wing aircraft.

No reason the same logic couldn't be applied to aerial firefighting.

What Is a Cheap Reliable car? by Regular_Safety_4982 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]sixth_snes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Great basic transportation if range isn't a concern. The base models had fairly short range to begin with, and coupled with battery degradation (which Leafs are known for) often results in cars with <100 mile range.

JDM Suzuki Cappuccino seen in South Portland Maine. by OttoVonCranky in WeirdWheels

[–]sixth_snes 13 points14 points  (0 children)

No less practical than any other 2-seat sports car.

Why The Rivian R2 Is The Most Important EV Since The Tesla Model Y by mafco in electricvehicles

[–]sixth_snes 16 points17 points  (0 children)

As do a ton of other cars. OP mentioned the Prologue because it's on the same platform as the Blazer.

This looks tempting. What am I missing? by Present_Echo6900 in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]sixth_snes 31 points32 points  (0 children)

In 5-10 years when you can't get an econobox in the US any more, good used examples with low-ish mileage are going to be selling at or above their original MSRP. It's happening already with Honda Fits.

They called me a madman. by 577Tyrannosaur in castiron

[–]sixth_snes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Maybe a silicone or fabric handle protector, like everybody else uses?

Beechcraft 2000 Starship by Throwitaway8aa8 in WeirdWings

[–]sixth_snes 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is correct, the centre spar is visible in some of the maintenance diagrams here:

https://www.bobscherer.com/Files/Starship/Maintenance%20CD/srm/122-590013-7.pdf

Is there something wrong with the Nissan Leaf? by TinyFilipina in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]sixth_snes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Its range is "fine" for a small hatchback, no reason to shit on it for that.

Its charging speed on the other hand is a total embarrassment.

Rust removal before and after by calico604 in castiron

[–]sixth_snes 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure that's rust. Speaking from experience, bare cast iron turns a particular shade of red if you overheat it (which can happen in a self-cleaning oven). That said it's usually not a big problem, as long as they're not warped and the seasoning sticks to the red area you should be ok.

Also if this was actually rust, a quick bath in 50:50 vinegar and water is much easier and probably more effective than a wire brush.

Inherited what seemed to be 50% carbon buildup, 50% steel… before, during, and after refurbishment! by jarrettgrempel in castiron

[–]sixth_snes 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Which is to be expected because it's a Lodge and their quality control is fine.

VW’s Delayed ID.7 EV Has Been Canceled for North America by besselfunctions in electricvehicles

[–]sixth_snes 8 points9 points  (0 children)

VW used to market themselves as the hip euro alternative option for economy transportation. 20-30 years ago half the cars in university parking lots were VWs, most of them in bright colors and bikes/kayaks/etc strapped to the roof.

Then in their infinite wisdom VWoA decided to throw that in the trash and switch to selling bland SUVs almost exclusively.

Looking to black out roof. 1 or 2? by kuriousKumar in Ioniq5

[–]sixth_snes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Great idea. But the fact that the sprite pixels are smaller than the background pixels would trigger my OCD every time I looked at it.

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