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Post by Pedantic Editor Type on Oct 14, 2020 14:57:12 GMT -5
You are right, and I misspoke. I did install an aftermarket remote starter on a work truck I once owned. That started died before the truck did, and I never really got used to using it. I have never had a vehicle with factory keyless entry or starting, but then my newest vehicle is a 2000 model. Our last car was a 2000 and had an aftermarket remote starter. That was a joy to have in Februaries. I've never had a remote start (different than keyless start) but my current car is a 2013, and one of the "upgrade package" features was heated front seats - I thought oh, I don't need that, but sure. I LOVE having heated seats in February in Chicago. (I also put takeout on the passenger seat and turn the heating on, ha) |
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Post by Desert Dweller on Oct 18, 2020 1:20:10 GMT -5
I was incredibly angry when I had to go in Wifemate's Subaru one time and my using the key on the door set off the alarm. Why even have a mechanical lock then!
Oh dear, memories.... My previous car is one I bought used, but it was only 1 year old when I bought it. I always used the keyfob to remotely unlock the doors.
The night before I last moved, I went to a concert with a friend. He drove. And somehow I lost my keychain. No problem, I think to myself. I have a spare key. I'll just unlock the door with the actual key.
NO! The car alarm goes off. WTF? I can't open my door with its own key? I am literally moving out that day! Cannot start my car. Alarm is blaring.
I ended up having to disconnect the battery and have it towed to the dealer where I originally bought it, which was thankfully only a couple of blocks away. They told me the alarm system wasn't the factory installed one. The original owner installed it after purchase. They had not known it was there. They said they could remove it at no cost, if I wanted. And then sold me a used keyfob so that it only cost $30 instead of the $85 they charge for a new one. (!!!!) |
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Post by monodrone on Oct 27, 2020 6:13:20 GMT -5
Ok UK-ians, help please:
Today I was talking to an 18-year-old, and in the course of the conversation, Kid said that her on-line girlfriend in England probably "wasn't even in the system"* because Girlfriend wasn't doing an apprenticeship ("they're supposed to do that after graduating") and didn't have a driver's license** so Girlfriend couldn't even get, like, a job in a shop.
Obviously things are different in different countries, but "supposed to get an apprenticeship after (HS) graduation" sounds more like a "thing your parents want you to do if you aren't doing higher ed" than a societal requirement, right?
But uh... I could see "can't get a job without the UK equivalent of a social security number", but not without specifically a driver's license? orly?
So can any of y'all translate this into American-over-the-age-of-18-ese?
*I did not get into how hilarious it was think there such is a thing as "not in the system", when Girlfriend has a disability of some sort and her parents are getting $$ for her support.
**To be fair, Kid did just say "Girlfriend doesn't have a license" at first, which really threw me, because a license to work was a totally foreign concept, but y'all also have TV licenses (which is also confusing  and then specified"driver's license" when I asked for clarification. None of that makes any sense. Hope that helps. |
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Post by Pastafarian on Oct 27, 2020 10:16:54 GMT -5
I moved to Canada shortly after the 2000 election, but after the last four years apparently that wasn't far enough away because we're looking at moving out of North America altogether. Although that will likely happen regardless of who wins in November so I can't claim it's because I'm taking some kind of principled stance.
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Post by Pastafarian on Oct 27, 2020 10:19:37 GMT -5
You are right, and I misspoke. I did install an aftermarket remote starter on a work truck I once owned. That started died before the truck did, and I never really got used to using it. I have never had a vehicle with factory keyless entry or starting, but then my newest vehicle is a 2000 model. Our last car was a 2000 and had an aftermarket remote starter. That was a joy to have in Februaries. I haven't had a remote start in probably 10 years, but for a few years had one on a company vehicle that didn't cost me anything. From about December to March that thing made life much more bearable. |
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Oct 30, 2020 10:08:07 GMT -5
...I just found out about meatloaf zombies, and I am unhappy about it. |
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Post by Dr. Rumak on Oct 30, 2020 17:33:51 GMT -5
...I just found out about meatloaf zombies, and I am unhappy about it. Are you unhappy about there being meatloaf zombies, or are you unhappy that you didn't know about it sooner? |
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Oct 30, 2020 20:23:44 GMT -5
...I just found out about meatloaf zombies, and I am unhappy about it. Are you unhappy about there being meatloaf zombies, or are you unhappy that you didn't know about it sooner? unhappy they exist.  Stop making food look like gross things.  |
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Post by Floyd Dinnertime Barber on Oct 30, 2020 22:21:39 GMT -5
Are you unhappy about there being meatloaf zombies, or are you unhappy that you didn't know about it sooner? unhappy they exist. Stop making food look like gross things. Have been around for many years. I used a picture of one as my icon for a while. I kind of like them, especially for Halloween, although I have to admit, sometimes the thought of serving one to the relatives at Thanksgiving has given me a chuckle. |
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Post by moimoi on Oct 30, 2020 22:56:31 GMT -5
Are you unhappy about there being meatloaf zombies, or are you unhappy that you didn't know about it sooner? unhappy they exist. Stop making food look like gross things. Yeah, I have an issue with using meat to sculpt things. It's animal flesh, so unless you're going to lovingly prepare it into food or preserve it, it seems extra disrespectful, like desecrating a corpse. |
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Post by WKRP Jimmy Drop on Nov 19, 2020 0:14:37 GMT -5
I accidentally bought cherry vanilla Coke Zero instead of just cherry and it is weirdly reminiscent of vodka. I don’t even drink vanilla vodka.
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Post by haysoos on Nov 19, 2020 10:24:49 GMT -5
I accidentally bought cherry vanilla Coke Zero instead of just cherry and it is weirdly reminiscent of vodka. I don’t even drink vanilla vodka. I accidentally bought some Lime Coke once, and it tasted like it was sorely missing the rum. Not sure what other use that stuff has. |
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Post by Crash Test Dumbass on Nov 19, 2020 10:42:26 GMT -5
I accidentally bought cherry vanilla Coke Zero instead of just cherry and it is weirdly reminiscent of vodka. I don’t even drink vanilla vodka. I accidentally bought some Lime Coke once, and it tasted like it was sorely missing the rum. Not sure what other use that stuff has. Vanilla Pepsi and Lime Coke are attempts to cash in on trends even though the two sugars water in question taste different in such a way that vanilla enhances Coke and citrus enhances Pepsi but people are mad that their winning brand doesn't have the same options so sure, have a terrible drink so your team is better. |
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Post by Powerthirteen on Nov 28, 2020 23:13:27 GMT -5
You know, I can only think of a few explanations for why the dad in I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is still dressed as Santa long after he and Mom think the singer is asleep, and they're ALL kinky.
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Post by Hachiman on Nov 29, 2020 21:45:21 GMT -5
You know, I can only think of a few explanations for why the dad in I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus is still dressed as Santa long after he and Mom think the singer is asleep, and they're ALL kinky. What makes you so sure he's actually the dad? You can buy a Santa costume pretty easily. |
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Post by William T. Goat, Esq. on Dec 19, 2020 11:04:30 GMT -5
When the moon hits your eye
Like a big pizza pie
That's annoying
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Post by Crash Test Dumbass on Dec 21, 2020 9:19:01 GMT -5
KINDLE AD: The Man With No Soul, by someone I didn't care enough to even look down at their name ME: Finally, the Don "No Soul" Simmons biography I've been waiting three decades for!
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Post by Floyd Dinnertime Barber on Dec 24, 2020 15:40:08 GMT -5
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Once Again, as a public service, I would like to draw your attention to the historic
Gather the family around the tree, pass around the hot chocolate, and make reading this wondrous celebration of the holiday spirit aloud a tradition that generations to come will enjoy.
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Post by ganews on Dec 25, 2020 21:19:09 GMT -5
Happy Holidays, everyone!
Once Again, as a public service, I would like to draw your attention to the historic
Gather the family around the tree, pass around the hot chocolate, and make reading this wondrous celebration of the holiday spirit aloud a tradition that generations to come will enjoy.
From the thread, "At 40 I can still have a laugh about crapping myself. I'm sure twenty years or so from now, when it is a weekly or even daily event, I will find it much less amusing." Now it's just eight years to go... |
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Post by Ben Grimm on Dec 26, 2020 7:58:10 GMT -5
I've got "Fuck the Pain Away" stuck in my head and it's Dave Grohl's fault.
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Post by ganews on Dec 30, 2020 12:22:02 GMT -5
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Post by President Hound on Jan 14, 2021 21:25:20 GMT -5
Would anyone have an issue if I start asking on the AVOCADO if they want to join the TI? Its about time we got some new blood.
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Jan 19, 2021 11:05:25 GMT -5
I am just going to have to accept that there are no peony scented candles that actually smell like peonies. Or proper rose scented candles.  |
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Jan 27, 2021 19:18:54 GMT -5
Pink, candy flavored Mac and cheese.....  |
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Post by Floyd Dinnertime Barber on Jan 27, 2021 20:15:18 GMT -5
Pink, candy flavored Mac and cheese..... I need to apologize to my cousin. Just this afternoon he posted this Spaghetti-o Jello casserole topped with Vienna sausages
and I called him "History's Greatest Monster". Now I see how wrong I was.
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Post by 🔪 silly buns on Jan 29, 2021 16:26:19 GMT -5
pancake cereal ? ..........   |
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Post by Floyd Dinnertime Barber on Jan 29, 2021 19:11:18 GMT -5
pancake cereal ? .......... With syrup instead of milk? Yes, please! (Glass of milk on the side.)
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Post by MrsLangdonAlger on Jan 30, 2021 11:00:20 GMT -5
Hot take on hot cakes:
Pancakes aren't that good.
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Post by Ben Grimm on Jan 30, 2021 13:00:46 GMT -5
Hot take on hot cakes: Pancakes aren't that good. I'm assuming this was originally going to be post about waffles but your couldn't come to a decision about them. |
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Post by Hachiman on Feb 3, 2021 9:10:59 GMT -5
Pink, candy flavored Mac and cheese..... I just see raw ground meat. Does anyone else see meat? |
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Stop making food look like gross things. 
