How (and why) to Ramble on your goat sideways
07-09-2013, 01:00 PM
Reminds me of Steve Goodman. RIP
On a completely unrelated note, has anyone ever had their battery go so dead that they couldn't push start the car? On Wednesday afternoon I parked the miata after I got back from work, and on Sunday afternoon when I went to get some Chinese food the battery was dead. NBD, I had my neighbor give me a push with his miata. Nothing. After a couple of tries, we decided to try to jump it at least enough to get the windows up so I could park it on the street if I couldn't get it started. Sure enough, after a couple minutes on the jumper cables it started right up.
I assume I didn't have enough juice to turn the fuel pump and/or trip the FP relay. Is it because the 99+ alternators have the regulator as part of the ECU and therefore won't work unless the ECU has enough power? It works fine now I'm just curious.
On a completely unrelated note, has anyone ever had their battery go so dead that they couldn't push start the car? On Wednesday afternoon I parked the miata after I got back from work, and on Sunday afternoon when I went to get some Chinese food the battery was dead. NBD, I had my neighbor give me a push with his miata. Nothing. After a couple of tries, we decided to try to jump it at least enough to get the windows up so I could park it on the street if I couldn't get it started. Sure enough, after a couple minutes on the jumper cables it started right up.
I assume I didn't have enough juice to turn the fuel pump and/or trip the FP relay. Is it because the 99+ alternators have the regulator as part of the ECU and therefore won't work unless the ECU has enough power? It works fine now I'm just curious.
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07-09-2013, 11:30 PM
OK, I'm looking at straight talk. I like the fact that I can keep my SIM/number and just swap it over. $45 a month for unlimited sounds good, too.
I need an Android phone. I have no ******* clue what I'm looking for. My requirements for a phone are...MS stuff, virtual dyno and....I think that's it. Maybe emulating old games, but that's not a requirement. Oh and HD video recording, too.
Oh god, I am nervous just thinking about this.
I need an Android phone. I have no ******* clue what I'm looking for. My requirements for a phone are...MS stuff, virtual dyno and....I think that's it. Maybe emulating old games, but that's not a requirement. Oh and HD video recording, too.
Oh god, I am nervous just thinking about this.
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07-09-2013, 11:37 PM
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A TCP packet walks into a bar, and says to the barman: “Hello, I’d like a beer.”
The barman replies: “Hello, you’d like a beer?”
“Yes,” replies the TCP packet, “I’d like a beer.”
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07-09-2013, 11:52 PM
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As far as I can tell nothing is close to the Galaxy S4. I had the S2 and it was pretty baller and that is like ancient tech nowadays.
It's a good chunk of change, but it's basically a ******* laptop powered phone.
It's a good chunk of change, but it's basically a ******* laptop powered phone.
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07-09-2013, 11:52 PM
I....I thought we were friends, Joe.
That's what I get from reading around. That and the HTC One. S2 is still 250-ish new.
That's what I get from reading around. That and the HTC One. S2 is still 250-ish new.
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07-10-2013, 03:06 PM
viperormiata, I went with a Nexus 4 and don't regret it. https://play.google.com/store/device...gb_black_promo
$300 for 8GB onboard, $350 for 16GB. No, it's not as cool as a GS4, but at 1/2 the price you can't beat it.
$300 for 8GB onboard, $350 for 16GB. No, it's not as cool as a GS4, but at 1/2 the price you can't beat it.
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07-10-2013, 03:58 PM
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The Nexus 4 is great bang for buck. I've heard some pretty good things. The S4 is a notch higher in just about every category, but I don't know if most people would even notice it. The actual phone resolution is much higher on the S4 (1080x1920 vs 768x1280), it has a bit faster ram (DDR3 vs DDR2)and 400 extra MHz from the CPU, but that is about it. I ditched my S2 for the shittiest android I could buy for like $80 so what do I know.
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07-10-2013, 09:13 PM
viperormiata, I went with a Nexus 4 and don't regret it. https://play.google.com/store/device...gb_black_promo
$300 for 8GB onboard, $350 for 16GB. No, it's not as cool as a GS4, but at 1/2 the price you can't beat it.
$300 for 8GB onboard, $350 for 16GB. No, it's not as cool as a GS4, but at 1/2 the price you can't beat it.
The Nexus 4 is great bang for buck. I've heard some pretty good things. The S4 is a notch higher in just about every category, but I don't know if most people would even notice it. The actual phone resolution is much higher on the S4 (1080x1920 vs 768x1280), it has a bit faster ram (DDR3 vs DDR2)and 400 extra MHz from the CPU, but that is about it. I ditched my S2 for the shittiest android I could buy for like $80 so what do I know.
Edit: jesus youtube, get your act together. I'd to be able to finish one video today.
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07-11-2013, 12:02 AM
Thanks for the link and info. I'll look into it.
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