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did I mention I hate driving automatics because I hate driving automatics
I have to make such serious effort to keep my left foot still. Whenever I have to unexpectedly stop I will do so abruptly because my left foot will slam down on a clutch that is not there.
also I should wear a headset and tape over the rpm indicator to not get annoyed at the automatic gear
if i drove anywhere driving were actually enjoyable, i might prefer a manual transmission, but 90% of my driving is boring commute or errand driving and automatic is just easier
the only automatic I've driven for any amount of time was the M113, which was the least automatic automatic transmission in the world, so it's not even easier for me
all the things that have become second nature are fighting me - trying not to stop uncomfortably/kill us all by getting rear ended by trying not to step on a non-existent clutch, making my passenger giggle because he saw my hand reach for the stick then stop, and grinding my teeth at noticing the rpm all the time yet being pretty much entirely passive about it
my current car has a CVT so it doesn't even shift gears in a way that feels natural at all
it took a long time to get used to it
Does it not have all the gear bullshit added back in or did you pay extra to have the true CVT added?
i don't know what this means
all i know is my car shifts gears weird
Some car manufacturers added "gear shifting" back into CVTs because people were worried about how it sounded.
So it fake shifts, and they limit the range of the CVT (4-5 gear shifts max) so it's basically a really high-tech shitty version of a transmission instead of getting all the benefits of a CVT. If it doesn't sound like it's shifting, you've probably got the true CVT (they cost extra now because of all the bullshit).
Yea some are good some aren't, but they're reasonably well curated, some of them are quite entertaining to read while pooping or at work
they all are in a shared universe and there are articles linked about how they interact with each other, it's pretty neat and would be a great setup for a tv series
override367 on
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Powerpuppiesdrinking coffee in themountain cabinRegistered Userregular
I dressed up as Michael from "The Good Place" (not pictured: my TV's Ted Danson cardboard mask) and Hahnsboo went as Janet from "The Good Place":
Pretty simple costume with parts that we already had laying around (Purple vest and skirt, flower shirt for Janet, Grey Suit and bowtie for me). She bought a tiny cactus to complete the outfit.
One of our friends (who looks remarkably like D'arcy Carden) liked the idea so much that she threw on some black clothes and did a Bad Janet impression:
Hahnsoo1 on
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderatormod
did I mention I hate driving automatics because I hate driving automatics
I have to make such serious effort to keep my left foot still. Whenever I have to unexpectedly stop I will do so abruptly because my left foot will slam down on a clutch that is not there.
also I should wear a headset and tape over the rpm indicator to not get annoyed at the automatic gear
if i drove anywhere driving were actually enjoyable, i might prefer a manual transmission, but 90% of my driving is boring commute or errand driving and automatic is just easier
the only automatic I've driven for any amount of time was the M113, which was the least automatic automatic transmission in the world, so it's not even easier for me
all the things that have become second nature are fighting me - trying not to stop uncomfortably/kill us all by getting rear ended by trying not to step on a non-existent clutch, making my passenger giggle because he saw my hand reach for the stick then stop, and grinding my teeth at noticing the rpm all the time yet being pretty much entirely passive about it
my current car has a CVT so it doesn't even shift gears in a way that feels natural at all
it took a long time to get used to it
Does it not have all the gear bullshit added back in or did you pay extra to have the true CVT added?
i don't know what this means
all i know is my car shifts gears weird
Some car manufacturers added "gear shifting" back into CVTs because people were worried about how it sounded.
So it fake shifts, and they limit the range of the CVT (4-5 gear shifts max) so it's basically a really high-tech shitty version of a transmission instead of getting all the benefits of a CVT. If it doesn't sound like it's shifting, you've probably got the true CVT (they cost extra now because of all the bullshit).
if by doesn't sound like it's shifting you mean i don't get the like eeeEEEEEeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE kind of sound to accelerating, then that is correct, it doesn't sound like that
I dont know why im so upset, I guess I was never expecting to hear the alt right's words coming out of a person in my racially diverse 75% LBGTQ D&D group
today is upsetting
but free pizza that totally makes up for no bonus
(It actually kind of will for at least a few minutes)
I dont know why im so upset, I guess I was never expecting to hear the alt right's words coming out of a person in my racially diverse 75% LBGTQ D&D group
today is upsetting
but free pizza that totally makes up for no bonus
(It actually kind of will for at least a few minutes)
People are the worst this is known.
I would like some money because these are artisanal nuggets of wisdom philistine.
I dont know why im so upset, I guess I was never expecting to hear the alt right's words coming out of a person in my racially diverse 75% LBGTQ D&D group
today is upsetting
but free pizza that totally makes up for no bonus
(It actually kind of will for at least a few minutes)
People are the worst this is known.
Sighhhh
oh well this is exactly what deep dish pizza is for
Also, last night, I went to my chorus rehearsal and did a group costume with some of my quartet buddies. We are the Triforce Heroes! (And a photobomb by my friend, Susan)
EDIT: Blocked out real names on nametags, just in case nefarious Interwebz0rs find it.
Hahnsoo1 on
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AuralynxDarkness is a perspectiveWatching the ego workRegistered Userregular
I love Halloween but I don't have a solid friend group here so no party or costume this year which is tiny bit depressing
Also Siglet too small to trick r treat so we are gonna hand out candy and I'll lazily wear a witch hat I guess
Marriage is wonderful. She has a witch hat on tap and can deal with whichever kids are brave enough to come up to the slightly unkempt White People House in our otherwise very-Hispanic neighborhood. I can watch spooky stuff, or paint skeleton miniatures, or whatever in peace.
did I mention I hate driving automatics because I hate driving automatics
I have to make such serious effort to keep my left foot still. Whenever I have to unexpectedly stop I will do so abruptly because my left foot will slam down on a clutch that is not there.
also I should wear a headset and tape over the rpm indicator to not get annoyed at the automatic gear
if i drove anywhere driving were actually enjoyable, i might prefer a manual transmission, but 90% of my driving is boring commute or errand driving and automatic is just easier
the only automatic I've driven for any amount of time was the M113, which was the least automatic automatic transmission in the world, so it's not even easier for me
all the things that have become second nature are fighting me - trying not to stop uncomfortably/kill us all by getting rear ended by trying not to step on a non-existent clutch, making my passenger giggle because he saw my hand reach for the stick then stop, and grinding my teeth at noticing the rpm all the time yet being pretty much entirely passive about it
my current car has a CVT so it doesn't even shift gears in a way that feels natural at all
it took a long time to get used to it
Does it not have all the gear bullshit added back in or did you pay extra to have the true CVT added?
i don't know what this means
all i know is my car shifts gears weird
Some car manufacturers added "gear shifting" back into CVTs because people were worried about how it sounded.
So it fake shifts, and they limit the range of the CVT (4-5 gear shifts max) so it's basically a really high-tech shitty version of a transmission instead of getting all the benefits of a CVT. If it doesn't sound like it's shifting, you've probably got the true CVT (they cost extra now because of all the bullshit).
if by doesn't sound like it's shifting you mean i don't get the like eeeEEEEEeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE kind of sound to accelerating, then that is correct, it doesn't sound like that
but honesly i have no idea
Does it sound like an old muscle car or like the batpod
I just read one about insects that basically do the cuckoo thing and take over an infant's body for succulence from the mother (I specifically didn't link it because of sig); I love the horrible ones that are like, flies and wasps nesting under your skin because that's a big phobia of mine, but this one's way too gross
*continues reading*
Eddy on
"and the morning stars I have seen
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
+3
ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderatormod
did I mention I hate driving automatics because I hate driving automatics
I have to make such serious effort to keep my left foot still. Whenever I have to unexpectedly stop I will do so abruptly because my left foot will slam down on a clutch that is not there.
also I should wear a headset and tape over the rpm indicator to not get annoyed at the automatic gear
if i drove anywhere driving were actually enjoyable, i might prefer a manual transmission, but 90% of my driving is boring commute or errand driving and automatic is just easier
the only automatic I've driven for any amount of time was the M113, which was the least automatic automatic transmission in the world, so it's not even easier for me
all the things that have become second nature are fighting me - trying not to stop uncomfortably/kill us all by getting rear ended by trying not to step on a non-existent clutch, making my passenger giggle because he saw my hand reach for the stick then stop, and grinding my teeth at noticing the rpm all the time yet being pretty much entirely passive about it
my current car has a CVT so it doesn't even shift gears in a way that feels natural at all
it took a long time to get used to it
Does it not have all the gear bullshit added back in or did you pay extra to have the true CVT added?
i don't know what this means
all i know is my car shifts gears weird
Some car manufacturers added "gear shifting" back into CVTs because people were worried about how it sounded.
So it fake shifts, and they limit the range of the CVT (4-5 gear shifts max) so it's basically a really high-tech shitty version of a transmission instead of getting all the benefits of a CVT. If it doesn't sound like it's shifting, you've probably got the true CVT (they cost extra now because of all the bullshit).
if by doesn't sound like it's shifting you mean i don't get the like eeeEEEEEeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE kind of sound to accelerating, then that is correct, it doesn't sound like that
but honesly i have no idea
Does it sound like an old muscle car or like the batpod
well it's also a hybrid, so it definitely doesn't sound like a muscle car
BeNarwhalThe Work Left UnfinishedRegistered Userregular
We went X-men theme for our get-together on Saturday
My beard and general hairiness lent itself toward Wolverine quite readily, and it also gave me an excuse to wear a torn tanktop with bandages covering my actual injured ribs :P
'Fish went Jean Grey to be my appropriately enigmatic quasi-love-interest (and also it meant she got to wear a bodysuit, which was fun for everyone in my opinion)
It was a co-mingling of our friend group and her sister's friend group and so it was a mild clusterfuck of an event as expected, but it was also a lot of fun
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderatormod
it's a 2016 ford fusion se hybrid nominally with a CVT
I just read one about insects that basically do the cuckoo thing and take over an infant's body for succulence from the mother (I specifically didn't link it because of sig); I love the horrible ones that are like, flies and wasps nesting under your skin because that's a big phobia of mine, but this one's way too gross
*continues reading*
TOO SPOOPY 4 ME
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderatormod
If you literally never give your kids candy or McDonald’s ever, is that child abuse
i don't like to make light of child abuse, diluting the meaning with frivolity
but yes
How about if you deliberately keep sugar-free "candy" around and visible so your kid's friends eat it thinking they're getting candy and instead get neverending trips to the bathroom?
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ChanusHarbinger of the Spicy Rooster ApocalypseThe Flames of a Thousand Collapsed StarsRegistered User, Moderatormod
If you literally never give your kids candy or McDonald’s ever, is that child abuse
i don't like to make light of child abuse, diluting the meaning with frivolity
but yes
How about if you deliberately keep sugar-free "candy" around and visible so your kid's friends eat it thinking they're getting candy and instead get neverending trips to the bathroom?
that does sound unfortunate
Allegedly a voice of reason.
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HenroidMexican kicked from Immigration ThreadCentrism is Racism :3Registered Userregular
This has become one of those days where the only activity I can think of is laying down to sleep.
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Sir Landsharkresting shark faceRegistered Userregular
I love Halloween but I don't have a solid friend group here so no party or costume this year which is tiny bit depressing
Also Siglet too small to trick r treat so we are gonna hand out candy and I'll lazily wear a witch hat I guess
last couple Halloweens we've gotten together with a few other families, had early dinner and socialized/drank a bit, and then took the kids around the neighborhood trick or treating
as is maybe customary in suburbia, a few families do house parties on Halloween where you can stop in for a bit, have a beer or two, some snacks, etc
generally p fun. not sure what the plan is for tonight but I assume something like that
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If you literally never give your kids candy or McDonald’s ever, is that child abuse
i don't like to make light of child abuse, diluting the meaning with frivolity
but yes
How about if you deliberately keep sugar-free "candy" around and visible so your kid's friends eat it thinking they're getting candy and instead get neverending trips to the bathroom?
Sugar free candy is a lie
Like skim milk
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to give into it." - Oscar Wilde
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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AuralynxDarkness is a perspectiveWatching the ego workRegistered Userregular
If you literally never give your kids candy or McDonald’s ever, is that child abuse
i don't like to make light of child abuse, diluting the meaning with frivolity
but yes
How about if you deliberately keep sugar-free "candy" around and visible so your kid's friends eat it thinking they're getting candy and instead get neverending trips to the bathroom?
that does sound unfortunate
Not me, but very definitely the deliberate and longstanding policy of a childhood friend's folks. As one of the earliest to realize what was going on I did get the occasional joy of not warning someone.
hello boners, bonerettes, and non boner entities (butts)
"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to give into it." - Oscar Wilde
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
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I work internal IT so company sales aren't even a little bit anything to do with me which makes it extra bullshit
No politics in chat
Some car manufacturers added "gear shifting" back into CVTs because people were worried about how it sounded.
So it fake shifts, and they limit the range of the CVT (4-5 gear shifts max) so it's basically a really high-tech shitty version of a transmission instead of getting all the benefits of a CVT. If it doesn't sound like it's shifting, you've probably got the true CVT (they cost extra now because of all the bullshit).
Yea some are good some aren't, but they're reasonably well curated, some of them are quite entertaining to read while pooping or at work
they all are in a shared universe and there are articles linked about how they interact with each other, it's pretty neat and would be a great setup for a tv series
i like this deep cut
Pretty simple costume with parts that we already had laying around (Purple vest and skirt, flower shirt for Janet, Grey Suit and bowtie for me). She bought a tiny cactus to complete the outfit.
One of our friends (who looks remarkably like D'arcy Carden) liked the idea so much that she threw on some black clothes and did a Bad Janet impression:
if by doesn't sound like it's shifting you mean i don't get the like eeeEEEEEeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEE kind of sound to accelerating, then that is correct, it doesn't sound like that
but honesly i have no idea
today is upsetting
but free pizza that totally makes up for no bonus
(It actually kind of will for at least a few minutes)
Also Siglet too small to trick r treat so we are gonna hand out candy and I'll lazily wear a witch hat I guess
People are the worst this is known.
pleasepaypreacher.net
No candy?!
*throws an egg at Krathoon's door*
Sighhhh
oh well this is exactly what deep dish pizza is for
EDIT: Blocked out real names on nametags, just in case nefarious Interwebz0rs find it.
Marriage is wonderful. She has a witch hat on tap and can deal with whichever kids are brave enough to come up to the slightly unkempt White People House in our otherwise very-Hispanic neighborhood. I can watch spooky stuff, or paint skeleton miniatures, or whatever in peace.
Does it sound like an old muscle car or like the batpod
*continues reading*
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
well it's also a hybrid, so it definitely doesn't sound like a muscle car
My beard and general hairiness lent itself toward Wolverine quite readily, and it also gave me an excuse to wear a torn tanktop with bandages covering my actual injured ribs :P
'Fish went Jean Grey to be my appropriately enigmatic quasi-love-interest (and also it meant she got to wear a bodysuit, which was fun for everyone in my opinion)
It was a co-mingling of our friend group and her sister's friend group and so it was a mild clusterfuck of an event as expected, but it was also a lot of fun
TOO SPOOPY 4 ME
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
i unno not a good one
that kind of nerd
i don't like to make light of child abuse, diluting the meaning with frivolity
but yes
How about if you deliberately keep sugar-free "candy" around and visible so your kid's friends eat it thinking they're getting candy and instead get neverending trips to the bathroom?
that does sound unfortunate
last couple Halloweens we've gotten together with a few other families, had early dinner and socialized/drank a bit, and then took the kids around the neighborhood trick or treating
as is maybe customary in suburbia, a few families do house parties on Halloween where you can stop in for a bit, have a beer or two, some snacks, etc
generally p fun. not sure what the plan is for tonight but I assume something like that
Sugar free candy is a lie
Like skim milk
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche
Not me, but very definitely the deliberate and longstanding policy of a childhood friend's folks. As one of the earliest to realize what was going on I did get the occasional joy of not warning someone.
"We believe in the people and their 'wisdom' as if there was some special secret entrance to knowledge that barred to anyone who had ever learned anything." - Friedrich Nietzsche