There isn't too much to do for THIS week, but too much to do for another week.
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There isn't too much to do for THIS week, but too much to do for another week.
Back to work.
I’m visiting my sister-in-law this week in Colorado Springs. It’s going to be cold.
Yes, it will be. Been a bit of a cold snap.
I feel like I need to bathe in moisturizer. My skin is so incredibly dry.
They don't even sell alcohol in gas stations or grocery stores. No wonder they legalized weed.
Alcohol sales are such a weird, state by state, patchwork arrangement.
You're right next door to Utah, so you could stop over there and try to buy some booze.
Enjoy! :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
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Originally Posted by weather.gov
"Lord, have mercy on the people in England, For the terrible food these people must eat."
-Frank Zappa "Strictly Genteel"
Brits Can Finally Enjoy Frozen Baked Bean Pizza Again
I'm sorry, but what?!Quote:
Originally Posted by homer13j
If they didn't have bricks of tea to throw off the boats, they sure as heck would have thrown that crap in the Boston Harbor.
Probably not. Boston is kind of known for baked beans. For all I know, perhaps they were the source.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
In the preceding post, I wasn't sure who 'they' referred to, either. I decided to leave it, because either way works about as well.
Cars are scary these days.
Between being retired and riding to events with neighbors lately I haven't used the car very much. Add persistent temps below 25°F for a week... went out and oops, dead battery.
I have a supercapacitor "joule thief" jumping pack that can suck the dregs for jump starting but I took it inside and charged it via USB charger. Car started right away, but then the fun began.
The primary display and computer warned that systems were initializing and no keyless remote could be recognized. Lots of rebooting displays, beeps, and a new message saying to hold the power button 5 seconds to start the infotainment computer system. Etc, etc.
Left it idling to build a little battery charge and went inside to peruse the owner's manual. Not much detail, so this needs more study.
Drove about 2 blocks, turned off the ignition and then had a scare when it wouldn't start again. User error, back on my way.
Finally got the secondary computer up and playing local radio, rebooted and it reloaded the newest update from flash.
Went for a nice long highway drive hoping to get some charge built up. Got home, parked, antitheft system reported it was happy once again.
We'll see in the morning. Might end up calling a mechanic for advice to make sure I have everything running right again.
Whew. Could be worse, could be an EV and totally bricked right now.
Sounds like a suck day. Hope it's all good tomorrow.
I don't even bother to set the clock when the time changes. I can do the math. lol
Could be your alternator, or just a dead battery. Either way, that symptom you describe is caused by poorly regulated voltage being supplied by a taxed system. Getting that battery to hold a charge would be my first step, but then again, I'm software, not hardware, lol!
We'll see what happens when I go out again in a few hours. The battery has been in use only 4 years, however between retiring and COVID-era habits it doesn't see regular use or a lot of miles most of the year.
So a new 12V battery may well be needed already even though in the past I used to get 5 to 6 years from them.
One of the reset steps after jump-starting was to acquire 3 GPS satellites, so there is no need to set the time manually. I didn't pay for sat-nav service but of course you do pay for all of the necessary hardware now with no choice.
When I range beyond known territory I download Google maps to my phone and plug that in to navigate via Android Auto. I also do this now and then on shorter trips just for grins, to stay up on updates and changes so I know how to use it when I need it. At some point you get the "time to buy more" as bloatware expands beyond support for your current hardware too.
Your computer will have a minor drain so long as it has power. Your car has numerous computers. I wonder what 'off' really means on a modern car?
If we assume that there is a tiny, constant, drain on the battery of a parked car, then an EV might run out of charge in a few years of no use, but there might also be a separate battery dedicated to the purpose of maintaining standby power, kind of like the motherboard batteries, only more so.
I can't wait until we can stand on a mothership.