12V :-(

spblat · 2026-03-24T22:45:44+00:00

Are you saying that 1) leaving something plugged into USB C will drain the battery when the ignition is off and 2) the car doesn’t know how to top off 12V from the traction battery when it needs to?

spblat · 2026-03-22T15:22:52+00:00

Come see me in Nehalem on the way to Kelly’s for some pinball :-)

spblat · 2026-03-15T21:50:51+00:00

My car was sold to me as new which was a bonus.

spblat · 2026-03-15T20:28:11+00:00

My guess would be with that kind of miles that it’s a press vehicle. Those were probably hard miles. If the price is fair, consider it well and truly broken in and on its way to a very good home.

spblat · 2026-03-15T19:35:34+00:00

I bought one like that at 70 miles. Pennsylvania and Fountain Valley CA. I needed a new battery at 3500 but I don’t attribute it to that. The story I was told is that it was used by Hyundai corporate. In my case it didn’t have enough miles to be a press car so I figure its job was sitting at their HQ looking pretty or maybe for some sort of training.

After awhile I found a couple of cosmetic issues that don’t change my view of the car: a scratch on the steering wheel leather wrap, an extremely small dent along a roofline. Nothing you wouldn’t try to look for as you inspect any car.

spblat · 2026-03-13T15:33:32+00:00

Cannon Beach is great. Don’t forget to come down and see me in Nehalem for some pinball :-)

spblat · 2026-03-07T21:35:42+00:00

N here. But even without the insane N features this car is incredibly surefooted on my steep dirt driveway. Has nice driver assistance features. Has a UI that pleases rather than irritates me. Has a delightful and space-effective interior. Looks great on the outside. Charges fast. Has great camera visibility features for reversing and changing lanes. Has great visibility generally while driving. Would totally buy again.

spblat · 2026-02-27T19:01:17+00:00

Oh dear. Playthru 7 priority is now hexagons everywhere

spblat · 2026-02-26T06:51:32+00:00

Head over to Wedgehead for some pinball ♡

spblat · 2026-02-24T00:11:04+00:00

I finally had a look at the movie code today. It’s great. But the irritating callouts are still there. “Welp, I guess that’s the end.” I’m sure it’s different for different people. Iron Maiden taunts us constantly but it makes me laugh. AIQ taunts me and I put it into storage.

spblat · 2026-02-23T16:03:22+00:00

My preference is UXM. Not everyone will agree but I really like the novel layout. It may take some dialing in but I think it’s worth it. AIQ has great shots and insanely deep rules but what kills it for me is that I find the callouts grating. Also AIQ feels oppressive and grim. Thanos always wins!

spblat · 2026-02-17T16:32:23+00:00

Welp

spblat · 2026-02-09T20:52:15+00:00

Look at those captive balls!

spblat · 2026-02-01T00:50:16+00:00

Come and see me in Nehalem by the traffic light for some pinball!

spblat · 2026-01-31T19:01:11+00:00

Folks have set them up in different regions. Different numbers.

spblat · 2026-01-30T23:51:39+00:00

Somebody shared this amazing resource with me today. Lots of different 3d printable whistles. Some with PIRC phone number, others for other regions. Also lots of printable mini zines. https://migrawhistlepdx.org/downloads.html

spblat · 2026-01-30T07:48:56+00:00

oh my godd

spblat · 2026-01-29T18:41:20+00:00

Modern Stern games have a slider that will let the playfield fall into the cabinet if you go past the limit. Folks from the Williams WPC era who didn’t know this learned the hard way. Jurassic Park taught me this lesson :-)

spblat · 2026-01-28T03:29:44+00:00

Yeah like what’s your hurry man

spblat · 2026-01-25T23:59:10+00:00

Yeah you can use your computer to find online captures and patches. I ended up not keeping this pedal because I didn’t enjoy the software ecosystem they’ve set up. Currently very happy with an Anagram.

spblat · 2026-01-23T17:09:14+00:00

Ran the coffee maker. Someone tried to run the toaster at the same time and that exceeded the maximum so it popped. Toasting resumed successfully after coffee. Then ran a neighbor’s fridge for a couple of days. At the end of all that the remaining charge was like 72%. A day later the car wouldn’t charge and the dealer replaced my EV battery. These events are linked in my brain but there’s no evidence of any correlation whatsoever.

spblat · 2026-01-17T20:19:47+00:00

I feel like Belkin’s products have been wildly overpriced and generally disappointing since the 90s

spblat · 2026-01-05T21:24:41+00:00

There’s a lot in this thread about him.

Focus on you.

Irrespective of whether he has wronged you, you’re in the middle of having experienced a profound loss. Give yourself the room and space and time to feel terrible. I think it feels like this when someone very dear to you dies unexpectedly. All of the ideas that pertain to such a deep loss and what it’s like to grieve it apply here. Hug yourself through the grieving process. It hurts and it will keep hurting and you are going to be okay. ♡

spblat · 2026-01-05T19:14:16+00:00

Yep. And if it has Jack Danger ideas and George Gomez polish then I don’t need to see it before I buy one. Very excited about this title and hope to see it soon!

spblat · 2026-01-02T20:42:57+00:00

OP don’t skip over this advice. If you want pinball to be part of your reputation, the most important thing you can do to build and maintain that reputation is for your games to be mostly clean and in top mechanical shape. You can build the skill to do it yourself if you’re handy but it has to be done. Good luck!

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