The Vent and Rant Thread

[nana77]

Originally Posted by DNSB

In my case today, the path is not shared. It is strictly pedestrian and bicyclists and scooter users are required to walk and push their vehicles. One path in a nearby city has mini-speed bumps on a couple of pedestrian only paths. For people in wheelchairs they are not much of an obstacle since they tend to move slowly. Unless you are running while pushing your baby buggy, the kid might feel a bit of rocking but nothing that unpleasant. If you are on a bicycle or scooter and going fast, yeah, they are a bit painful much like hitting a sleeping policeman at 50kmh instead of the recommended 15kmh. I watched one young driver in a Tesla hit one at close to 50kmh. The sound effect was interesting for certain values of interesting involving MacPherson struts testing their limit.

Not sure but I don't think Tesla has MacPherson suspensions: those are one thing, alike mechanical/membrane keyboards, LCD/CRTs, that Wikipedia itself mentions as a cheaper way to produce as a pro.
Imho Telsa would use double-whishbone ones. A needle in a haystack research on cars within brings an effort at the Toyota Celica (1992), Honda Civic (same years circa), Renault 19 16V y that so beatiful Clio 16 iirc.
Fantastic suspensions, fantastic suspensions .

They also provide increasing negative camber gain all the way to full jounce travel, unlike the MacPherson strut, which provides negative camber gain only at the beginning of jounce travel and then reverses into positive camber gain at high jounce amounts.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double...one_suspension

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by nana77

Not sure but I don't think Tesla has MacPherson suspensions

Never really paid that much attention to Tesla suspension components. Just noticed the rather loud noises when it hit and went over the speed bump at too high a speed.

[Renate]

Yesterday I walked 5 km along a busy street and thought that I'd walk back along the scenic path despite already whining about that in a previous post.
It reminded me of another aspect that I dislike: groups of bicyclists passing by at high speed screaming to each other to converse.

Question: How wide does a path have to be so that bicyclists give pedestrians a wide berth?

Answer: That was a trick question. No width is sufficient.

[Rumpelteazer]

That went surprisingly easy.

I have eczema, triggered by heat and stress. I doesn't bother me too often anymore and I can usually manage with otc creams (current favorite is Hustle Butter for tattoos). But occasionally I get a stubborn spot that doesn't want to go heal with regular creams and I need to use steroid cream a couple of times.

Now I use so little that my current tube (30mg), which is well past it's use by date isn't even half used up. But I really needed to get it replaced. When I called my previous doctor's office for a repeat prescription the would always be ask if I really needed it and that I should really try thick creams. Eventually they would sent a new prescription to the pharmacy, but if I asked for a smaller tube (there's also 15mg) they wouldn't do that because the doctor prescribed the bigger tube. Then when I went to pick up the cream I got the same thing at the pharmacy where they questioned if I really need it and otc creams also work. Sigh.

So I've been putting off getting a new prescription, expecting the same BS with my new doctor's office. But I now have a stubborn spot and I don't want to put the old cream on it. So I bit the bullet and just called the doctor's office and everything went smoothly. No preaching about other creams and she agreed that a smaller tube would be less wasteful if I throw away more than half a tube each time.

And I know there won't be a problem at the pharmacy since I use their vending machine. When the prescription is ready I get an email with a code and I can use that and my date of birth to pick up my prescription without any human contact. With a bit of luck I can pick up my prescription tomorrow.

[DiapDealer]

The NYT put their daily MINI crossword behind a paywall with no warning.

[Deskisamess]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

The NYT put their daily MINI crossword behind a paywall with no warning.

I can still access it, and Wordle, and the other games.

[DiapDealer]

Originally Posted by Deskisamess

I can still access it, and Wordle, and the other games.

Yes. Some people still can (depending whether or not the app or a browser is being used; PC vs mobile) for now, but it won't be for long. And I'm only talking about the Mini here. Wordle and most others are still able to be played for free. The only recent change has been to the Mini.

https://help.nytimes.com/36002591245...Mini-Crossword

The Mini Crossword is a smaller version of the New York Times Crossword puzzle and is available to anyone with a New York Times subscription that includes access to Games—All Access, Home Delivery, and Games subscriptions.

https://help.nytimes.com/36005227225...s-Subscription

If you do not have a subscription that includes access to Games, you can still access the following daily puzzles for free:

Wordle
Connections
Spelling Bee - limited access
Strands
Pips
Sudoku

[ownedbycats]

Went to store today, my bad side was bothering me so much by the time I arrived that I tried the motorized scooter. Thing had a damn wide turning radius and I almost knocked down multiple displays. No people though!

[ApK]

Originally Posted by DiapDealer

The NYT put their daily MINI crossword behind a paywall with no warning.

This was one more nail in the depressing coffin* of my life this morning.

Added to the fact that I'm STILL out of work (Someone please hire me!), and I just fought a losing one-month-long battle with Motorola to try to get my one-month-out-of-warranty phone fixed, and my LG fridge's freezer stopped working again a few months after paying to get it fixed (also now out of warranty**), and this freaking paywall blocking my little bit of daily crossword joy is disproportionately annoying!

ApK

*I guess all coffins are depressing.
** Surprisingly, LG called me this afternoon and said they will try the repair again at no charge, so the day was not a total loss.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I almost knocked down multiple displays. No people though!

Work on your aim and try for the people next time. You'll get them eventually.

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

I almost knocked down multiple displays. No people though!

Originally Posted by ApK

Work on your aim and try for the people next time. You'll get them eventually.

Are there bonus points for knocking people down?

[BetterRed]

Originally Posted by ownedbycats

Went to store today, my bad side was bothering me so much by the time I arrived that I tried the motorized scooter. Thing had a damn wide turning radius and I almost knocked down multiple displays. No people though!

The store's or your motorised scooter?

I'm surprised there are stores in Canada that allow use of motorised scooters inside their premises - who pays the 3rd party insurance, rider, store, or taxpayers (aka the government).

BR

[DNSB]

Originally Posted by BetterRed

I'm surprised there are stores in Canada that allow use of motorised scooters inside their premises - who pays the 3rd party insurance, rider, store, or taxpayers (aka the government).

In this area, most of the larger stores selling groceries have motorized scooters with attached shopping baskets available for their customers who need them. If anyone bothers to read it, there is a waiver of liability on a plaque attached to the scooter.

[ApK]

Originally Posted by DNSB

Are there bonus points for knocking people down?

For an explanation of scoring, see this instructional video:

[Rumpelteazer]

This morning I have to go to the shopping center nearby to pick up a package. It was supposed to be delivered, but ended up being marked as "nobody home". Considering it would have fit in our package box I suspect the driver forgot to deliver it, so now I have to go pick it up.

Then I'll have to wait for a DHL deliver for my sister, who's on vacation. It's currently estimated to be delivered between 10am and 6pm and they'll set a 4 hour delivery window once the driver is en route, usually between 11am and 3pm, but often the package doesn't arrive before 5pm. Also, the DHL driver is pissed at me because I complained about him using our package box as a neighbourhood drop off point. So chances are I'll have to go pick up the package from the lockers at the gas station tomorrow.