SwampNut

My main battery charger was purchased in the 80s and I've never thought it needed replacing.

One of the videos I've been watching while waiting for server shit to happen was a cop DUI. Unlike the other hours of hard core interrogations and using all the tricks to make the suspect talk, in that case the arresting officer quietly told him that he should not talk, and how to respond.

BFG ATs, not the most recent but previous versions, were the most fucked up tires I've seen. I thought the road force machine was going to blow up, they stopped it and just replaced two.

Displaying a fictitious plate is a class 2 misdemeanor in AZ, driving or not, even private property. Likely in most/all other states. Just not having a plate is a standard civil infraction.

While I was doing the migration and bored, I watched some court and cop videos. Two were about fake plates, and the cops said the same thing.

Just talked to someone who tried to go the generic route, thinking it was a normal light. He didn't fry the bike, but did fry the controller for his aftermarket LED lights and possibly the tail light flasher he wanted to install. AND...we learned that regen is triggered by the weird output of the tail light. LOL. So when the flasher would activate, regen would flick on/off with the flash.

I believe all of these took effect in February. ALL receps in kitchens AND other dedicated food/drink prep areas with a sink must have GFCI. This used to apply to counter top outlets only, so things like the under-counter dishwasher and disposal, or a wall mount microwave, were not covered. Now it applies to all of them, even 240v outlets. There's an exception for an outlet in a dedicated space for appliances, and the cords are locked in place. Not sure what that means. But around here, the dishwashers and disposals usually share an outlet under the sink which is not "dedicated" space. You are allowed to put an outlet within 6 feet of a sink, the limit was removed. The minimum branch circuit size is no longer 15a. In recognition of low-consumption LED lighting, you can have 10a lighting, exhaust fan, and fireplace circuits. This is for hardwired only, no outlets. Kitchen islands are no longer required to have outlets. So a new build could have an island with no power. Something to look for on new homes. EV chargers over 120v/16a must have a dedicated circuit. EVs that can back-feed power are specifically allowed with proper isolation from the grid.

https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/chemical-found-in-cheerios-quaker-oats-other-oat-based-foods-linked-potential-health-issues-study Chlormequat was detected in 80% of people tested in three geographical regions of the U.S. between 2017 and 2023, according to the study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) and published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. Researchers also found that "the concentrations detected in 2023 samples were significantly higher than previous years' samples."

I've never paid attention before, but will now. Compare notes when you look.

That doesn't mean what you think it means. It's an effect on reproductive systems, with implications beyond actually reproducing. On a scale of PANIC versus ignoring it, this goes into, if you eat a lot, look for the organics, because why not.

OTOH, those Kodiak pancakes are very low glycemic. Trying something crazy that sounds weird, but this is fantastic.

Fucking love that, and hot oats, and savory oats. Like curry. But it's just super unhealthy for me in particular. Goddammit now I want some.

This is a pretty good study showing a danger, it's probably not expensive to go organic. As far as "good for you," there is very strong evidence correlating them with reduced cholesterol issues, BP issues, and better digestion. Unfortunately they don't work for me at all. It spikes my blood sugar worse than actual sugar, and then I'm starving an hour later and crashing. But a friend of mine has them nearly every morning and feels full for hours.

Learned about this today. Non-organic oats have a chemical called chlormequat. New studies are linking it to a lot of problems even in "acceptable" concentrations by government standards. https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2024/02/ewg-finds-little-known-toxic-chemical-four-out-five-people-tested Here is my AI conversation about it: https://www.perplexity.ai/search/What-are-the-5yb4_ImfRSeTgLv4I4bGwg#1

So 93.4% of people polled like being fucked in the ass you say?

Or someone gets the OTD price from Ride Now and realizes that $4k is cheap.

Wait, who isn't?

Changing tires on a 747 and 777. 250nm, that's a lot of ugga-dugga. And what happens when you get it wrong. At SFO, yesterday.

Fly and ride? LOL, don't be a pussy.

So it's a dirt scooter?

I vaguely recall something about supporting heavy items off the bottom so the vibration can spread. It's looking great, can't stop now.

But why?

Perfection has a place, and clean but showing age does too. Hard to pick one as "better."