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I'll tell you what annoys me - the fact that Mazda doesn't make an axle dust-cover so you can keep the axle end/axle nut clean and somewhat free of rust.
I put on plain steel wheels with snow tires, and I called the dealer inquiring about the dust covers and they said I have to buy wheel covers for that. :mad:
Third motherfucking trip to Discount Tire In 4 days trying to get my new rubber mounted properly.
First trip they mounted 4 wrong tires despite confirming at check in what I had already bought online.
Second trip was actually a two parter: one to tell me they were wrong to call me in cause my tires weren’t actually there then another to actually get them installed later that day. That was a good 5 hours spent.
Drove off the lot after they closed after trip two only to find horrible vibrations coming from the rears.
I’ve been checked in for my 2:15 appointment since 2 and they’re just now getting it on the rack - only because I had to go Karen and ask wtf was taking so long. “Did you have an appointment sir?” Nearly sent me through the gotdamned roof.
You mean the starfire system that comes with a manual as thick as the main manual and the eyesight manual? Think I'll stick to the radio and Sirius XM. The first car I've owned that has a 3 volume owner's manual. I imagine that's the case with most new cars.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobz
cars suck now...
Starlink is terrible. I can deal with the backing up issue, but having it automatically play all the songs on my phone in alphabetical order (by title) every time I start the car drives me nuts.
OTOH when I went to replace the low beam bulb on my 2017 Outback I was pleasantly surprised. It was actually easy to access and took about 2 minutes.
I bought a Taco in 2017. The manuals occupy more than 2/3 of the real estate in the glove box. I actually had to go through them a few times since the damn truck has some many fancy options and is the least intuitive thing I've ever dealt with.Quote:
Originally Posted by old goat
Car things that have been annoying me lately: my snow broom / scraper has grown legs and regularly walks away form my car over to Ms Boissal's (the Taco, it's now hers). Strange how that started happening the second we got morning frost. It usually ends up inside the locked truck rather than the shell which is always opened. Very strange...
The wife is blacked out at the resort this week but wants to ski Thursday so I go to get her a "friends and family" (passholder perk) 1/2 off ticket. I go through the online process but get stuck, it won't let me select her as the ticket recipient. Call up the resort for help and they tell me I can't buy her a ticket because she already has a season pass. So I can buy a 1/2 off ticket for a random stranger but can't buy one for someone who's been a passholder for 20 years? The guy finally tells me to set up a dummy account for her to get around the system - since it's just a day ticket it doesn't need to be linked to her pass or anything.
I installed a Pioneer system that came with a backup camera for my wife's 1998 UrbanRunner, you should do the same. It was on sale with free installation at Best Buy, and Apple Car Play + Android Auto, it's is much better for navigation, backup, playing music, etc. Her old system had a horrible TomTom navigation. My Mom has that shitty Starlink, it's garbage too.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobz
It's a huge upgrade and worth it. Might have been around $250, I dunno exactly. You can certainly spend less and a ton more though, but you need Car Play at a minimum.
My power is out, and I’ve got deadlines this afternoon that cannot be missed. No Internet, no printer; crap.
How did you post?Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/ca/0e...61b521a387.pngQuote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
Phone app...Quote:
Originally Posted by El Chupacabra
Time to hit on the hotties in the library.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
All of the libraries around here are closed, order a book and pick it up from the rack outside.
You just upgraded to starbucks then. Who needs a printer? If so UPS store.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vt-Freeheel
So.... Hotspot onto your phone, and there's your internet connection.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
Got that, but I can’t use my PC or my printer, so I’m stuck.
I need to print paychecks from four different accounts, as well as an AP run for all four accounts. No way the UPS store is gonna get it right.
Library it is!
To add to the fun, I need to log into a remote PC via Splashtop to get it done, then print locally.
Time to find a local neighbor, friend, etc, who'll let you come over to work.
A UPS store will let you connect to the internet and their printers. Trust me, I've had to do it. Worst case scenario, you can go to a workstation with a thumb drive.Quote:
Originally Posted by Flyoverland Captive
Do you want to solve the problem, or just be a bitch about it?
The coyotes behind our house are starting to annoy me. Looks at our dog and our dog barks at him. There is a family living up the hill 30 or 40 yards. Starting to think I need to encourage them to move.
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That's a demeaning term for a librarian.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vt-Freeheel
Most narcissistic person I know, who fired 90% of her staff by email this year during Covid before rehiring a bunch more people to take their places at lower wages. Well today on her FB feed she posted that her New Years resolution is to “focus more on taking care of myself and making myself happy”. I don’t laugh out loud often from things on the internet but this one had me rolling.