Aspartame is the only artificial food additive I feel has been studied so much that’s it’s all but guaranteed to be safe for human consumption (unless you lack the ability to process certain proteins, but you know that if that’s you)
Sucralose and other more novel alcohol sugars (ethyritol/monkfruit) are slightly more questionable to me, but should still be fine in moderation.
Just update word 04 with some security and bug fixes and be done with it. It still does literally everything anyone ever did with word.
I love thinking about and talking about some potential future like that but yeah it’s currently in the camp of hard scifi rather than legitimate futurism.
I like doing math problems written out by hand, it’s just much nicer to have the freedom to make whatever marks you want and put things wherever you want/need, I really see the appeal in that regard. I could get good at using some of the math typing tools out there but they just don’t allow the same kind of flow.
Otherwise, it really just makes my hand hurt and being left handed adds an extra level of inconvenience to it.
Wholeheartedly agree, it’s not like the best authors ever follow those rules in that way, grammar should be used to enhance readability, pacing, and tone when you have a good idea how it may be read.
Comfort is important, a car can have everything but if it isn’t comfortable you won’t want to drive it, amazing when you find a car that fits you perfectly.
Just a tip, just about every keyless entry/push to start car has a backup key, hidden in the key fob, usually with a hidden tumbler under some removeable trim and there’s a spot on the car where you can put the key where it will work even if the battery is dead/nearly dead. On Mazdas you just push the button with the fob and it should start. Others have labeled spaces to put the key, my Alfa has a little cutout in the shape of the key in the center console.
Yeah, there’s also a smattering of free to use level 2 chargers at destinations all around here in Connecticut at least. you could easily keep it topped up that way, and that’s very worthwhile since home electrical service clocks in at over 25c/kwh here which is bananas. (and we use all our solar already)
Yeah that was kind of part of my point of this discussion, you don’t have to be a gearhead to care about your car or have a strong preference for how a car should be for yourself. I too love seeing when people modify things to fit their needs. One size doesn’t fit all and I like that people don’t just accept things the way they are and create what they need/want in the world.
Understandable, all things are temporary, that doesn’t mean making attachments isn’t worthwhile I’ve found owning, driving and taking care of my cars to be a very rewarding hobby even when it’s painful at times.
It probably is healthiest to not be too attached to things like cars I really like my cars but at the end of the day they are just cars after all and no one will ever care about your car as much as you.
RIP Wilson.
Yeah good public transport is amazing, sadly hard to come by in the states so I have to rely on my car to get me places, can’t even reasonably get to the grocery store without a car (well maybe if I felt adventurous or desperate). I’d much rather just take a bus and have a car parked up at the track with all the money I’d save. I was thinking about moving near my workplace and walking/biking into work as there’s a decent neighborhood nearby, also walking/biking distance to a grocery store. That’s the dream really I do genuinely dislike having to get into a car and dealing with parking etc as much as I like cars and driving in general.
Oh yeah the volt is a genuinely great car, wildly ahead of its time, always loved the styling too, futuristic without trying far too hard. Still looks fairly modern and fresh.
Miatas are a blast partly because they are so slow and have such small tires. You can really wring them out and feel the dynamics of a sports car without going to jail. A cliche at this point but for good reason.
I had an absolutely slammed golf mk3 K2 edition with the coil overs corroded into that position, it had so much blowby you had to clean the MAF daily, and the radiator fan was connected to a switch on the dash, you also had to smack the dash occasionally to get the radio and gauges to work. I’m glad I don’t drive that anymore, but looking back it was more fun than bad. The Sceptre hot air intake and Borla exhaust actually sounded really good for an NA 4 banger.
Heated steering wheel does it for me, nothing worse than getting in your car and feeling yourself nearly get frostbite for 20minutes holding the wheel, driving gloves help but they can’t be too thick.
That’s awesome, my father was never a big gearhead but I have a lot of good memories helping him maintain the family cars. It saves you a lot of money to be able to do ultimately relatively simple jobs like brakes and belts. Definitely helped fuel my fascination with cars growing up. I know we did it because we were broke, but it’s special all the same.
I don’t think I particularly wanted to inherit the Plymouth van with a rebuilt title and only 70% of its white paint remaining. As a kid I though it was the coolest thing that you could take the seats out though.
Nothing better than feeling like your arms are going to fall off and your brain turned to mush after a day at the race track. If you don’t feel exhausted you didn’t try hard enough =)
I got to get the canoe back out on the river. One of my favorite parts about paddling and hiking is there’s no option for failure, you have to make it. Gets you to push outside your comfort zone.
I usually use images as an additional resource rather than the main one, this is good practice for everyone since links can break, and back in the day it was kind of necessary with so many users on slow dialup, where I wouldn’t have included an image unless it was absolutely necessary (or the point of the post).
Definitely something I will continue to keep in mind and I’ll start adding short descriptions to image posts. =)
Pretty good, finally went through with trading in my ridiculous Shelby Mustang ( I loved it! until I had to drive it everyday) on a more adult and less spine wrecking Giulia, still a very fun and cool ride, just much more mature and tame. Also knocked my debt down a significant chunk. I’m shocked at how responsible I’m being, at least as responsible as buying an Italian sports sedan can be. If I made a mistake it wasn’t as big of a mistake as the other guy there buying a brand new Maserati. =)
Also it’s got real wewd on the dash and a cream interior which makes me feel like a fancy boy and I know I can modify it at some point unlike the Shelby, which is something I missed, I love tinkering with my cars.
Also finalized everything for my new gig, excited to get to work there and make some money again.> night
My mother blew up at my dad for not being able to wave a wand and get her Alfa fixed, the usual little electrical gremlins with fancy cars, nothing serious but it totally fucked my dads day up. Makes me realize why I avoid close relationships in my life, wish I knew how to get over that.
Even if a lot of us weren’t on reddit before, it’s such a big social media site that it’s very relevant and for a while will definitely be an interest on any general forum/link aggregator.
Wouldn’t be a parody, just a reboot… ugh… reboots…
Man a good tomato could just be eaten on its own with a little salt. Delicious, can’t wait for ours to come in, about a dozen different varieties each more delicious and beautiful than the last. 😋