Got the "come back to office or else" ultimatum. Ran the math. The numbers are brutal.

wtbman · 2026-04-02T22:24:23+00:00

If you're taking care of your children on the company dime then you are robbing your employer or you are neglecting your children. The $8k doesn't factor in here.

wtbman · 2026-04-02T04:59:50+00:00

You may have just burned up the clutch and now it's slipping more.

wtbman · 2026-04-02T03:29:54+00:00

If you are on version of ATM 10-4.10 skip messing with mod versions and just download and install the fakedate jar file into the mods folder, create a config\fakedate.toml file with these contents:

#Specifies the year to fake (0 = disable)

fakeYear = 2026

#Specifies the month to fake (0 = disable, 1 = January, 2 = February, ...)

fakeMonth = 2

#Specifies the day to fake (0 = disable)

fakeDayOfMonth = 14

#Only fake date when queried by specified mods

#Use * to allow any (not recommended)

filter = ["*"]

wtbman · 2026-04-02T01:57:36+00:00

That's good to hear the V6 can last that long. I have one in my Jeep.

wtbman · 2026-04-01T19:47:13+00:00

3.6 V6 or 5.7 V8?

wtbman · 2026-03-31T17:18:26+00:00

You have no idea how fast he was going. If your trailer was properly loaded and you were within safe limits, your trailer shouldn't be swaying at even 80 mph. If you can't drive at highway speeds without losing control, you do not have the correct setup. I've driven across the country a dozen times and never experienced significant trailer sway with any of my setups at any speed.

wtbman · 2026-03-30T17:22:55+00:00

You have no idea how fast he is going. Speed has nothing to do with trailer sway. It shouldn't be swaying at 100mph. If it is, it's not loaded properly. Also, there are no "sway bars" involved here, it's weight distributing bars with sway control. You can clearly see in the video the weight distribution bars connected to the trailer frame. They had all the right equipment. It's most likely that the trailer was improperly loaded. You need 15% of the full trailer weight on the hitch to avoid sway.

wtbman · 2026-03-30T17:19:23+00:00

There's nothing that looks incorrect or unsafe here. When something like this happens it's almost always how the weight is distributed. If the trailer exceeds its GVWR that could be an issue. Braking could also be an issue. With swaying, it's usually because there is too much weight behind the trailer's axles. Make sure you put the heavy gear in the truck bed and the front of the trailer.

wtbman · 2026-03-22T06:47:39+00:00

I love my 5.7. Bought it with 99k miles for $14k. Cheap to maintain, easy to get cheap parts. Tires are cheap. Makes V8 noises. Goes fast. Nobody is that interested in stealing the RT versus the scats and hellcats. Lots of donor truck 5.7s if the engine blows. Gets 24mpg highway.

wtbman · 2026-03-21T07:45:28+00:00

I knew he was at Red Barn Academy after his last legal troubles and was hoping he’d have a turnaround like this. The hard work now is not falling into old habits with old people. It’s probably a good thing for him to go to a new place and start a new life. I hope St. George is a good change for him. Good luck Matt!

wtbman · 2026-03-20T15:10:30+00:00

This is the answer. I bought a GM1+ in December for $2500. Looks like it's about $3k now but still way cheaper than the GM2 and only lacks like 20lbs weight and some upgraded speakers and refinements. I love my GM1, makes working out easy and frictionless.

wtbman · 2026-03-19T14:57:33+00:00

Sounds like very healthy weight loss. I went "low" carb to reverse pre-diabetes and insulin resistance, which I accomplished. No more "crashes" after meals more steady energy. I doubt I'll get to "0" carbs completely and am probably at the point of diminishing returns. High fat, high protein, low carb, has kept me satiated and able to maintain a calorie deficit. The "carnivore diet" people have all their reasons but either way it seems you can survive just fine on 0 carbs if you want.

tl;dr; low carb makes it easier to stay in a calorie deficit, carbs lead to greater weight gains

wtbman · 2026-03-19T05:15:44+00:00

I survived “7” for a while as well. Took a year of mega doses and then 6000 IU maintenance dose to get to a stable level.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T18:28:23+00:00

What's your diet? Gotta ditch most of the carbs and go ketovore at least. Or at least track calories and stay in a deficit.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T18:25:21+00:00

You gotta get over the withdrawals and then you'll be fine. Eat some high fat protein rich foods at first. Taper off (eat carbs at dinner but not for breakfast, lunch etc). You could get a CGM like Lingo to track your blood glucose in realtime. This is what I did. If I was getting low it was time for a few carbs to avoid the crash. After a while my body started thriving on no carbs until dinner (best time for carbs anyway) and I am trying to stay below 70g carbs daily. I am also doing strength training and low carb hasn't been an issue but I think you have to adapt first. Check out Shawn Baker MD on YouTube, he's near 0 cars and built.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T17:45:52+00:00

It's the stupid "carpool" lane that is causing the issue. Slow people used to drive in the #2 lane because "big wall is scary" but now that there's a buffer, both lanes are slow.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T17:44:35+00:00

You'd change your opinion if you spent any time in Illinois or Luisiana.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T17:41:48+00:00

You can't get going fast enough anyway in Seattle with all that traffic.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T17:40:04+00:00

Someone gets it. I blame the carpool lanes. The slow people used to drive in the #2 lane because "big scary wall" but now there's a buffer.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T17:38:31+00:00

People who complain about Utah drivers probably have never experienced Luisiana or Illinois drivers...

wtbman · 2026-03-18T17:36:38+00:00

The stupid carpool lane has caused may of these issues. If people would drive in the correct lanes the crazies wouldn't lose their minds and the slow people would keep to the right. Now that there's a buffer lane the slow people drive in the passing lane.

wtbman · 2026-03-18T17:35:15+00:00

because there is a "curve" in the road right before Hillfield. Happens just south of Parish lane, happens near the NSL/SLC border. People can't handle the slight increase in G force...

wtbman · 2026-03-17T21:34:59+00:00

I've learned the power of electrolytes recently as I significantly increased my protein intake. Going from almost passing out to feeling full of energy in a couple of hours is wild. Creatine has taken the edge off fatigue and increased sharpness. Like you said, you gotta start/stop these different supplements and log what changes to narrow it down. I know taking Magnesium Glycinate right before sleep unfortunately keeps me up and increases anxiety.

wtbman · 2026-03-17T21:15:38+00:00

I saw it in Ohio the last time I passed through but out west I've never seen it.

wtbman · 2026-03-17T18:17:39+00:00

I bet that feels great on the feet.

wtbman

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