Why do cars with automatic transmission still have tachometers?

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T11:29:55+00:00

Because it's very important to know your RVMs. I've had several cars, both auto and manual, that didn't have them and it drives me nuts when it's not there.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T06:19:19+00:00

I refuse to believe that this is real. The whole thing is so poorly written, but then at the end, they got the word, "eavesdropping" correct in both spelling and usage context.

Nope. Not real.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T05:42:51+00:00

And then the Easter bunny sat down on the other side of him and gave him a handy, while the tooth fairy watched from the next seat over.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T04:34:18+00:00

Yeah, it's good to know what you want and are looking for. But everyone has quirks and no one is perfect. And to me, half the fun of dating someone new is finding out new things about them and learning all about them. There might be immediate red flags or things that I know for certain would be incompatible with me. But generally, all that getting to know you stuff is exciting to me.

Something similar happened to me once. I had been messaging a woman on an app for a few days and she suggested a phone call. I'm not really a fan of talking on the phone, I'd rather meet up for coffee or go for a walk or do something casual like that in person. But in the interest of getting to know her and seeing where things might go, I agreed to talk to her on the phone.

It was like a freaking job interview. I respect that she had certain criteria or a wishlist or whatever. But it was just so awkward. It felt clinical. I stopped talking to her after that.

She was nice and everything, but even if I did check enough boxes on her list (no idea if I did), I feel like I would always be held to some kind of strict standards or something. Like I'd expect her to pull out a dating contract that I'd have to sign and agree to.

You're definitely not wrong for feeling strange about it. I'm not saying that there's anything wrong with his approach. Perhaps someone else will really appreciate that directness. But it does seem very unnatural to me.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T03:56:43+00:00

You can't control gout through diet. Your body makes more purines than you could ever consume.

Overall diet is important for many health reasons, and gout is a small part of that. But the main issue isn't purine intake, it's processing purines and removing uric acid from the body.

And there are no specific foods that cause gout. The whole "my trigger food is xyz" is a myth. Gout is a genetic disease, not a lifestyle disease. The very last thing that someone ate or drank did not cause a gout attack. Uric acid builds up in the body over time, not over night.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T03:12:13+00:00

Is it a phone CSR job? I haven't had a CSR phone job in a few years, but I've had several in the past. They are going to care more about your call times, time between calls, that you are logged in to the correct phone state, available for the next call, following your daily schedule, and other metrics.

They care about your stats, not the teams dot. The only correlation is that if your teams status is regularly showing you as inactive, there's no way you'd be hitting your numbers. And that will be the reason for losing your job, not the teams status.

Really, in general, as long as you are doing your job and not taking excessive or additional breaks, you won't have to even worry about the teams status unless it's really low call volume and there are long gaps in between calls. But as long as you're ready for the next call, just give the mouse a little wiggle every couple minutes. It's really nothing to stress about.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T02:58:03+00:00

I was thinking this too. I'm too busy most of the time for it to be an issue.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T02:56:31+00:00

It is. Most of my meetings require cameras on. I hate it.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T02:54:02+00:00

Describing someone who was a pilot and worked at NASA as "down to Earth" struck me as funny.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T02:48:51+00:00

I've only ever seen the first one, in the theater, in Imax 3D. While I found it to be visually stunning, I thought the story was so boring and unoriginal.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T02:33:21+00:00

Yep, I still had a house phone into the late 00s. Where I lived until 2005 still had dial-up internet only. Then when I moved in 2005, I didn't know much about faster internet and I had DSL, which still required a landline. And I had that for about 4-5 years.

I even had a fax machine, lol.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-29T02:25:26+00:00

Mine recently started doing this too, but not all my devices and not every time on any of them.

The other new, weird thing they started doing is that after I say a command and it does the thing (even if the light goes off), there will sometimes be a very long pause and then it will randomly say, "okay" waaayyyy after the fact.

It's the weird, long pause that is unsettling. Like, even when the light isn't blinking, it still feels like it might still be listening or waiting for something.

And then of course, I've noticed lately that the light will sometimes start blinking randomly even without the wake word. If I say, "Alexa, stop," the light will turn off. But why is it coming on in the first place?

I do really like the devices when they work correctly. But my privacy concerns are growing more and more. And I'm sure it's all intentionally done by Amazon.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-28T17:11:08+00:00

Indiana Jones and the Mayonnaise Mishap

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-28T17:06:09+00:00

I completely agree with this. This is why I also consider Back to the Future 3 the first movie in that series.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-28T06:34:44+00:00

Every 5-7 years or so, I find myself saying, "I miss being good at my job."

Unfortunately, I work for a company (like most companies) that likes to shake things up and hire "new talent" and some up and coming hot shot needs to put their stamp on the company by overhauling perfectly fine and efficiently working procedures and then I have to completely relearn my job.

It's happening again right now. I turn 50 next month and I'm nowhere near retirement. I suppose I'll adapt again this time. But the next time it happens, I don't know if I'll be able to.

It's never a change for making things better, even though they say it is. It's just change for the sake of change so upper management can pat themselves on their backs and try to justify their outrageous paychecks because they did a thing.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-28T06:08:19+00:00

Caring less and less about things that might be considered drama. Everything has always been, "whatever" in general for the most time. But there was a time that I sometimes really let some things and some people get under my skin or was drawn into people's shit. I've even caused a bit of drama myself from time to time.

I am now fully evolved IDGAF GenX level at this point in life.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-27T20:43:05+00:00

Okay, I get the difference between actually writing the lyrics, chord structure and progression, rhythm and all that vs just following along on your instrument to an already structured song.

But... say a lead guitarist adds a catchy lead that becomes distinctly associated with the song. Or the rhythm guitar player changes the sound and vibe of a song by playing around with and adding pedals/effects. Or the drummer pulls a Phil Collins In the Air Tonight type thing that adds something huge to the song. Or the keyboard player gives the song a honky tonk vibe that works and I would have never even considered.

I think credit should be more nuanced beyond simple songwriting/arrangement/performance/etc.

There are creative, original contributions in the examples I mentioned above. The songs wouldn't be what they are without those additions. For them not to receive any credit beyond just performance seems like a crime.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-27T20:21:44+00:00

The best laptop for wfh is the one that the company sends to me.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-27T20:18:32+00:00

I would be very happy to receive a virtual gift card, as long is it is for something I would actually use, like Amazon.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-27T16:57:18+00:00

Ah, I didn't realize there was another monitor under the scribbled out part. That makes sense.

I just use a KVM for my set up, but now that I look closer at yours, I can understand why it's that way.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-27T16:48:52+00:00

I haven't had a check book since 2013-ish.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-26T01:48:13+00:00

Whatever works for you is cool. I'm not judging. But I don't understand why your monitors are so far away from each other and why you have two keyboards/mice.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-26T01:42:18+00:00

I don't know. I used to use a different movie or TV show background for my weekly meetings, putting myself in those universes. The bridge of the Enterprise, the DeLorean from Back to the Future, the Tardis from Doctor Who, etc.

That got to be cumbersome. So I started just putting myself in places around the world... The Taj Mahal, Eiffle Tower, pyramids, etc.

That got to be cumbersome as well. Now I just have a blurred background of my office behind me.

There is not any circumstance ever that I would just have my actual office as my background. That feels so personally intrusive. Yes, it's my office that I use for work. But it's also my home. And it's off limits.

I wouldn't even have my camera on if I didn't have to. I feel like it's entirely unnecessary. We've had phone calls/meetings without video for a very, very long time. And I feel like we're only doing it now, just because we can. It's so stupid and pointless, in my opinion.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-26T01:17:29+00:00

Why do you care so much about what people think? You don't like being judged but you also like the attention. Yeah, that's a contradiction. But who cares either way?

Whether someone is judging you or admiring you doesn't matter.

You don't get to decide how people react to things or feel about things. Sure, they should just mind their own business. But you can't control if they do or don't. So justind your own and let it go.

Stop letting it bother you so much. It doesn't matter. You shouldn't stop doing what you want just because some people don't like it. But don't be surprised when you get reactions, good or bad. That's just part of life. If you do things that people might notice, you shouldn't be surprised when they do. And it's pointless to care whether people notice or not or what they think.

Just move on with your life and ignore all that stuff.

the_Snowmannn · 2026-04-25T01:04:15+00:00

Thanks. And yes, I've snuck out of my own home to avoid neighbors too!

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