Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[soulreapersteve]

Random thoughts:

Hmm.. I think I may be coming up upon crossroads at work in the near future.

Think there is a push to get me to the next level behind the scenes. Been getting nudged more than usual to get certs. Also been asked to do more than the norm - tasks usually done by people 2 levels above.

Thing is, next level requires so much technical knowledge, which I don't have.. and involves more stress.

However, the compensation is pretty nice I suppose (nothing else to compare to)...

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by babydriver

OK all together now: 100 kph is the same as 60 mph. End of story.

Technically 62...

[themadscientist]

Not after taxes.

[babydriver]

I realize that this question will be just ripe for ridicule concerning how I got this problem, but here goes anyway.

My right hand is hurting quite a lot right now about where my fingers join my palm. It seems to be due to the little jolt that it gets whenever I shift. Now I admit that I like to make a good crisp shift and so there is some force behind each one. My question is this: will a larger shift knob help alleviate this problem? I'm thinking that it might spread out the force a bit so that my palm isn't taking a beating every time I change gears.

And before any of you even go there, I've been married for nearly 28 years to the same woman. So I didn't get the injury from playing with my other "stick shift."

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by babydriver

OK all together now: 100 kph is the same as 60 mph. End of story.

Originally Posted by Andrew025

Technically 62...

Originally Posted by themadscientist

Not after taxes.

48.37 US after exchange rate is applied.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by babydriver

I realize that this question will be just ripe for ridicule concerning how I got this problem, but here goes anyway.

My right hand is hurting quite a lot right now about where my fingers join my palm. It seems to be due to the little jolt that it gets whenever I shift. Now I admit that I like to make a good crisp shift and so there is some force behind each one. My question is this: will a larger shift knob help alleviate this problem? I'm thinking that it might spread out the force a bit so that my palm isn't taking a beating every time I change gears.

And before any of you even go there, I've been married for nearly 28 years to the same woman. So I didn't get the injury from playing with my other "stick shift."

Shift softer? I do a nice crisp and very rapid shift by just pushing or pulling with two fingers or the butt of my palm. Just let the shifter do the work for you. I haven't grabbed a knob in decades.
But if you want to continue the Vin Diesel method then yes a larger knob would help.

[themadscientist]

This is coming from a guy who actually used to start a 1-2 shift with my shifter hand across my chest and out the window, WTF are you doing shifting so hard it's screwing up your hand?

I like to shift my BRZ with my index finger just to show my old-school buddies how amazing this new fangled stuff is. Relax.

[Andrew025]

Originally Posted by babydriver

I realize that this question will be just ripe for ridicule concerning how I got this problem, but here goes anyway.

My right hand is hurting quite a lot right now about where my fingers join my palm. It seems to be due to the little jolt that it gets whenever I shift. Now I admit that I like to make a good crisp shift and so there is some force behind each one. My question is this: will a larger shift knob help alleviate this problem? I'm thinking that it might spread out the force a bit so that my palm isn't taking a beating every time I change gears.

And before any of you even go there, I've been married for nearly 28 years to the same woman. So I didn't get the injury from playing with my other "stick shift."

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by sdwagonjp

What kind are you looking for?

Sounds weird, but I wanna make weather strip that looks like TRD stabilizer trunk thingy. Trying to see if I can make it cheaper or better.

[themadscientist]

I was looking for a Chinese sweatshop pic, but I discovered this instead. I feel like Nixon, I would like to open China.

[p1l0t]

I have a headlight out. The things you find when you first take her out for the Spring...

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[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Sounds weird, but I wanna make weather strip that looks like TRD stabilizer trunk thingy. Trying to see if I can make it cheaper or better.

Combine # 5 and 6 in the Plastic Trim section?
http://www.mcmaster.com/#trim-molding/=120l4dg

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by babydriver

I realize that this question will be just ripe for ridicule concerning how I got this problem, but here goes anyway.

Originally Posted by themadscientist

This is coming from a guy who actually used to start a 1-2 shift with my shifter hand across my chest and out the window, WTF are you doing shifting so hard it's screwing up your hand?

I like to shift my BRZ with my index finger just to show my old-school buddies how amazing this new fangled stuff is. Relax.

^this^ I use my fingertips.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Combine # 5 and 6 in the Plastic Trim section?
http://www.mcmaster.com/#trim-molding/=120l4dg

Hm... I was looking into this one too