Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[spike021]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well, the apartment should be pre-wired for cable -

Reminds me of the time, back in 1968, when I moved into a brand new apartment in San Jose, off of SW Expressway.

The cable/antenna box was prewired into the apartment. All we had was a small, B&W portable TV, sitting on a TV tray. Since the rabbit ears just weren't getting decent reception, I decided to hook into the box on the wall. Then I found out how much it cost and couldn't afford it ..... because we were saving up for a bed - out apartment was unfurnished.

So, I thought I could just tap into the box and no one would be the wiser. I did so and the TV reception was fantastic! However, the next morning was a Saturday and all the neighbors were down in the managers office bitching that they didn't have any TV reception.

As I watched the repair crew moving through the complex, it dawned on me .... maybe I had done something to the system by "tapping" into it -

I quickly disconnected my TV and put all the wires in the box in the wall back to where they were. Yep, all at once, everybody got their TV signal back.

Nope! I never told anybody there, what I had done. -

Not so worried about having a technician come and set things up. Mostly figuring out service company to go with and dealing with possibly breaking off the current contract and starting a new one elsewhere.

That sure sounds like some OG hacking!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by spike021

That sure sounds like some OG hacking!

Not quite as bad as when we moved into an air conditioned apartment in July (read hot and humid) in Louisville, KY and the power wasn't turned on.

I went down to the managers office to get it turned on. He said since it was a Friday night, he couldn't get it turned on until Monday morning.

So I took my handful of tools out behind the apartment building, found the box that didn't have the little wheel spinning around in it, "opened" it up and turned on the power.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by soundman98

More research needed. I don't get how moving the leading arm down 2" makes the rear end more planted and less tail-happy...

Under power engine load causes the suspension to resist compression. Lowering the arm reduces the anti-squat characteristic and allows the suspension to work more "freely" under engine load. It should improve suspension dampening under power and increase traction under power which is essentially what they claim. Pretty much opposite of what they are trying to accomplish with MTB rear suspension to prevent pedal bob.

[weederr33]

Debating if I should purchase a flex fuel kit now or just wait. Not sure.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Debating if I should purchase a flex fuel kit now or just wait. Not sure.

Oh, I suggest you just wait ...... in a few days the urge will pass -

[NoHaveMSG]

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-gt-r-tribute/

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

https://bringatrailer.com/listing/19...-gt-r-tribute/

Nice, but of the current batch I'm liking this one...

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by spike021

Something I find pretty ironic is that my parents and other parents of the same age were super worried about this exact thing happening to me and my siblings + our peers.

But in some ways it's not our generation (millennials) but the subsequent ones that literally won't go outside and do anything _unless_ they can throw it on their TikTok or w/e the latest new social media platform is.

Although I am a software engineer so maybe I shouldn't be talking .

Meh... I'm strapped to my computer all day and we talk freely about that too. They get out on their bikes often enough. I just worry - probably unnecessarily.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Since when does an 86 have enough torque to "wind up" hardly anything?

OK, OK - I'll go back to my whittling -

Anti-squat feels cool but, like you said, it's not THAT big of a deal.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by soundman98

More research needed. I don't get how moving the leading arm down 2" makes the rear end more planted and less tail-happy...

Yeah, I’ve been searching around online last night, but didn’t get much data

[Stephen W.]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Interesting history. Beautiful location!

Thanks. The real beauty was that I could walk to the end of my driveway and turn right to go down to the creek, fields and woods. We could follow the creek all the way to the second marsh and Lake Ontario. A nice days outing for young boys.
Or... I could turn left and walk a block to the Oshawa Town Line, get on a bus and be in downtown in under 20 minutes. Yep, the best of both worlds.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by weederr33

Debating if I should purchase a flex fuel kit now or just wait. Not sure.

What would you be waiting for?

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

DANG, Sapphireho, how much lightning do you need in a freaking laundry room? It's not like you're gonna be performing brain surgery in there -

Well, it had 3 lights, so I bought 3 replacements. The old ones were all different colors, half flickering or burnt out bulbs, broken covers, and humming like crazy. Here is the before shot.

After I get the third one up, you will need sunglasses to go in there.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Well, it had 3 lights, so I bought 3 replacements. The old ones were all different colors, half flickering or burnt out bulbs, broken covers, and humming like crazy. Here is the before shot.

After I get the third one up, you will need sunglasses to go in there.

Heck, with the right kind of bulbs, you could use that room as a tanning room -