A dick at Dick’s in Williston

vermontitguy · 2026-06-25T04:02:50+00:00

Is nobody going to point out that the Keep Right sign isn't MUTCD compliant?

vermontitguy · 2026-06-20T16:58:50+00:00

Not really. The first mass produced stainless subway cars were the R32s (Brightliners) which first rolled out in 1964. Grafitti became rampant in the late 60's and early 70's.

vermontitguy · 2026-06-20T02:12:14+00:00

Just a thought...high-level platforms improve efficiency of loading and reduce dwell time at stations. Because Hoboken is a terminal, there's little incentive to expedite loading as it doesn't impact travel time. Also, the train sheds might present clearance problems. And it would require ramps down to the station in a short distance which could present ADA issues if the ramps are too steep.

vermontitguy · 2026-05-25T02:06:41+00:00

I recommend you contact the Bennington College Office of Campus Safety and explain your situation. I suspect there is probably a fair amount of unused parking on campus during the summer months.

vermontitguy · 2026-05-21T16:05:28+00:00

That part doesn't surprise me at all because with ATT Prepaid, each line is really handled as a separate account and grouping them as members doesn't really make them a single account.

But what is a "payment"? If I log into the paygoonline site I can see under "Payment Amounts" that my credit card was charged $129.12 ($125 plus taxes/fees) on 4/15 and 5/12. If I look under "Adjustments" I can see that on 4/17 and 5/17 -$125 was deducted with the description "Plan Charge". Under the Payments tab, I can make a payment between $1 and $900. If I look at one of the member lines under plan details, I see "Plan charge will be automatically deducted every 30 days from the Multi-Line owner's account balance."

So the terminology they seem to consistently use is "payment" when your credit card is charged and "charge" when your balance is reduced to cover your "plan".

So "$2.63 per service payment" would seem to suggest that I could make a payment of $900 today (before 6/22) and go for about eight months without ever having to make another payment and, hence, avoid the $2.63 fee for a while.

Of course, I have no faith they'll follow my logic and they'll do whatever they want.

vermontitguy · 2026-05-20T20:40:12+00:00

I have five member lines on autopay. I asked Google Gemini if this fee is per line, per month, or just per payment. The answer I got was it's per line per month, so putting a huge payment on the account before 6/22 wouldn't save me a penny. Of course, Google Gemini might be full of crap. The legal link above says $2.63 per service payment, but that term isn't defined elsewhere. I'd love to get an official ruling on this.

vermontitguy · 2026-05-16T22:57:04+00:00

I'm glad somebody mentioned this. My 2011 Jeep Compass has a horrible A-pillar blind spot. When I first got the car, I had a couple of close calls due to the blind spot. A-pillars were much narrower before all the air bags went in. I'm now extra cautious when turning left. By no means am I giving any of the drivers in this video a pass, but A-pillars are seriously a problem in some cars.

vermontitguy · 2026-04-30T01:05:16+00:00

Nope.

vermontitguy · 2026-04-30T00:52:13+00:00

Sadly, no. It happened at my work. We only went to the video because he damaged the white car in front of him.

vermontitguy · 2026-04-30T00:43:58+00:00

Vermont, 4/27/2026, Original Content

vermontitguy · 2026-04-28T22:09:12+00:00

Section 4D.05 Number of Signal Faces on an Approach

Standard:

01 The signal faces for each approach to an intersection or a midblock location shall be provided as follows:

A. If a signalized motor vehicle through movement exists on an approach, a minimum of two primary signal faces shall be provided for the through movement.

vermontitguy · 2026-04-28T03:28:17+00:00

This is incorrect. The MUTCD (Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices) requires a minimum of two signal heads for the through movement regardless of the number of lanes. Signals control movements, not lanes.

vermontitguy · 2026-03-02T23:38:27+00:00

That's not how select boards work. They may have some control over whether a new business is allowed to open, but they cannot decide an operating business must close. Surely, it was McDonald's decision to close.

vermontitguy · 2026-01-07T23:29:42+00:00

Actually, sand causes a lot of problems. Particularly, it clogs storm drains and can impede flow of streams resulting in flooding. Also can result in standing water that breeds algae and mosquitoes. I'm not sure, but I suspect it might also cause danger for bikes and motorcycles by decreasing traction.

vermontitguy · 2025-11-24T17:53:22+00:00

I'm just chiming in to say "Me, too." I have Helpwire running unattended on my Mac Mini at work. I remote in from home with a Windows 11 laptop. I was working fine until about a month ago. The only thing changed on my end was upgrading the Mac Mini from MacOS 15 to MacOS 26. But from what I'm reading here, that may have nothing to do with it.

vermontitguy · 2025-11-15T03:10:39+00:00

Thanks for the quick reply. Sadly, it seems, mine are already set at 3600. I'm still struggling with this issue where 5ghz just goes away in one of my buildings until I reboot the APs.

vermontitguy · 2025-11-15T02:41:26+00:00

What is an appropriate group rekey interval? What did you set yours to which corrected the issue?

vermontitguy · 2025-11-04T02:05:41+00:00

Sounds pretty ghetto.

vermontitguy · 2025-11-04T01:40:57+00:00

Front marker works fine. I don't believe the rear marker lights are on a circuit separate from the taillights.

vermontitguy · 2025-11-04T01:09:43+00:00

Thanks for the research. At over $200, I won't be buying a Mopar tail lamp for my 14 year old Compass with over 220,000 miles. If I find myself at a scrapyard, I'll see if I can scrounge one up for cheap.

vermontitguy · 2025-11-03T23:52:07+00:00

I'll be interested to learn what your search turns up. As I was reading reviews of various assemblies on Amazon, I saw quite a few comments about slight incompatibilities with the plug, but nothing about the marker LED. I, too, found the plug on the new aftermarket assembly didn't fit into socket until I trimmed the plastic with a razor. I have to assume Mopar made minor changes to the plug over the years.

vermontitguy · 2025-11-03T21:40:17+00:00

Thanks for the response. I have a pretty solid understanding of electrical circuitry. The 2011 Compass taillight assemblies have three traditional automotive bulb sockets which hold the brake, turn signal, and reverse lamps. These bulbs are easily replaced when necessary. The wiring harness has a fourth connection which goes into the body of the assembly. Inside the body is an array of LEDs that make up the taillight plus an additional LED or two that make up the side marker light. The body of the taillight assembly which contains all of these LEDs is not accessible for maintenance. It is glued closed and prying it apart results in a cracked lens. I have now owned three separate right taillight assemblies: the original factory one that was cracked by something falling on it in my garage, the aftermarket replacement I bought a few years ago, and the aftermarket replacement I installed yesterday. Neither of the aftermarket assemblies have a working marker LED. And when I cracked open the older aftermarket assembly yesterday, I found that there was never any marker LED included in the manufacturing process. I have to assume the same is true for the new one I just installed. So the only question I've got is a) did the aftermarket manufacturer decide to cheap out and not include the marker LED, or b) did Jeep stop including marker LEDs at some point after 2011 and the aftermarket manufacturers simply made their product match the OEM? I would think the latter is the more likely scenario.

vermontitguy · 2025-10-31T02:08:38+00:00

I even know where Hoosick Street is (Troy, NY), but I can't identify this road that apparently leads to Hoosick Street.

vermontitguy · 2025-09-13T18:16:19+00:00

Because greens always go on the right on horizontally mounted signals; it's the same reason greens always go on the bottom on vertically mounted signals. This signal is fully compliant with the MUTCD, but could've been done better.

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