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Damn, Lars! I had a dealership change the TB in my wife's Mistu SUV a few years back because it was a complete PITA and it was $500. The Miata should be about that or less if it is a good shop.
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Is it bad that I have been reading stories about what crisis hotline operators deal with so I know what to expect to hear when I call? Shit has been bringing me down lately and I'm really starting to scare myself. I'm generally not one to just post shit for some kind of 'ego-stroking' but I'm starting to question my sanity lately....something about walking off into the woods, in the cold, with enough sedatives to slip into hypothermia without feeling it....
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Must be the time of year or something. I thought it was all the meds I've been on recently.
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I wish I had meds to rely on :/
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You don't want that kind of pain. Lying in bed at 2AM trying not to cry is no way to spend a night.
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Originally Posted by Doppelgänger
(Post 1186097)
Is it bad that I have been reading stories about what crisis hotline operators deal with so I know what to expect to hear when I call? Shit has been bringing me down lately and I'm really starting to scare myself. I'm generally not one to just post shit for some kind of 'ego-stroking' but I'm starting to question my sanity lately....something about walking off into the woods, in the cold, with enough sedatives to slip into hypothermia without feeling it....
Just keep talking about it and you'll be ok. I think it's when you imagine a 'plan', but don't feel at all like sharing it that you need to be worried. /end .02 psychobabble |
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Would anyone happen to know the dimensions of this clutch switch override?
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1417434768 I don't want to buy one, i'd rather make it if i could. |
Mike,
Have you figured out why they say there are so many depressed people in the PNW due to the gray/overcast/rainy days? It is much tougher for someone who is from a sunny part of the world to acclimate initially, as well. I'll give the best easy advice I can give you as a psychology major: go and enjoy relaxing in a tanning bed. Buy a package or 3-5 visits. Your body and mind will respond positively to the UV and the warmth. There are physiological benefits directly tied to the exposure that I won't bore you with, but it will make you feel better and think more clearly. It doesn't help that this is a major "family" holiday weekend. There is a lot of this that goes around during this season. |
Doppler and rleete, check out this TED talk http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert...py?language=en
Basically, the premise is that no matter how bad things are now, the human mind has an incredible ability to adapt, and that people nearly always tend to see their circumstances as worse in the moment than they actually are in the long term. |
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1186156)
Would anyone happen to know the dimensions of this clutch switch override?
(image) I don't want to buy one, i'd rather make it if i could. https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1417442415 Cheaper, easier to install, and probably more reliable. |
Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1186156)
Would anyone happen to know the dimensions of this clutch switch override?
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1417434768 I don't want to buy one, i'd rather make it if i could. |
Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1186156)
Would anyone happen to know the dimensions of this clutch switch override?
https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1417434768 I don't want to buy one, i'd rather make it if i could. |
I just find myself constantly thinking the question "what am I doing?"...not in a literal sense, but over-all; I don't know what I'm doing....but it really comes down to money...working a crap job and long hours, the condition of my car (which might sound superficial, but it has ALWAYS been the one thing that brings me happiness and relaxation when I'm stressed), living by myself- I don't have cable or internet access...which only drives me away from spending much time there...so I usually end up at the bar a block away for a couple of hours every night just to have a social life and internet access. Once again, money being the root of why I don't have such amenities at home. Speaking of, I'm mostly working just to pay my rent and have just enough to go out to drink (not that I am getting drunk...2-3 beers over 2-3 hours). When I moved into my place, I had a different job and was making significantly more money and was much less stressed. But that changed when I got laid-off and took a job in manufacturing because I NEEDED income ASAP. Now I work Wed-Sat 12 hours a day for much less money...and have no idea how to change my situation. I can't see two feet in front of me right now.
Originally Posted by rleete
(Post 1186120)
You don't want that kind of pain. Lying in bed at 2AM trying not to cry is no way to spend a night.
I was once stuck on anti-depressant meds as a teen, and I hated it...will avoid at all cost.
Originally Posted by good2go
(Post 1186121)
Just keep talking about it and you'll be ok. I think it's when you imagine a 'plan', but don't feel at all like sharing it that you need to be worried.
/end .02 psychobabble
Originally Posted by sixshooter
(Post 1186161)
Mike,
Have you figured out why they say there are so many depressed people in the PNW due to the gray/overcast/rainy days? It is much tougher for someone who is from a sunny part of the world to acclimate initially, as well. I'll give the best easy advice I can give you as a psychology major: go and enjoy relaxing in a tanning bed. Buy a package or 3-5 visits. Your body and mind will respond positively to the UV and the warmth. There are physiological benefits directly tied to the exposure that I won't bore you with, but it will make you feel better and think more clearly. It doesn't help that this is a major "family" holiday weekend. There is a lot of this that goes around during this season.
Originally Posted by shooterschmidty
(Post 1186170)
Doppler and rleete, check out this TED talk Dan Gilbert: The surprising science of happiness | Talk Video | TED.com
Basically, the premise is that no matter how bad things are now, the human mind has an incredible ability to adapt, and that people nearly always tend to see their circumstances as worse in the moment than they actually are in the long term. Will look into it. Thanks for the link. |
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1186177)
I've built one of those for every Miata I've owned. Mine look a bit different. I use a piece of wire about 3" long and ~ 18ga, and two of these:
[IMG]https://www.miataturbo.net/attachment.php?attachmentid=128484&dateline=141744 2415[IMG] Cheaper, easier to install, and probably more reliable. Also, i could make the part of Titanium and it would still be cheaper than this route. (free) (actually, that was my plan) See - 55 gallon drums of titanium we scrap: https://www.miataturbo.net/attachmen...ine=1417468427
Originally Posted by acedeuce802
(Post 1186179)
I know I have one laying around. If I can find it, you can have it.
Originally Posted by Braineack
(Post 1186182)
I think I have one I can send. If I don't I gave it to Lars and he should send it to you.
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I just unbolted the switch, and relocated it somewhere I can reach from the driver seat. Acts as a theft deterrent, a clutch override, and a reminder to make sure the car is in neutral.
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Originally Posted by Erat
(Post 1186281)
While this is an option, i'd rather not cut into anything on this car.
Since I only have one elbow per arm, I find this to be somewhat easier than contorting my body to wrestle that clip into place. |
Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1186286)
You don't have to cut anything. You just unplug the lower clutch switch (it's got a pigtail about 10" long with a connector on the end), then plug the jumper wire into the socket on the vehicle harness. The 0.25" tabs are an exact fit.
Since I only have one elbow per arm, I find this to be somewhat easier than contorting my body to wrestle that clip into place. Thanks for clarifying. I almost thought you cut and spiced.
Originally Posted by acedeuce802
(Post 1186285)
I just unbolted the switch, and relocated it somewhere I can reach from the driver seat. Acts as a theft deterrent, a clutch override, and a reminder to make sure the car is in neutral.
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Originally Posted by Joe Perez
(Post 1186286)
Since I only have one elbow per arm...
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Mike, sounds to me like you need some major down time. Or at least somewhere to unload on someone else. I've never used counseling, but I've never been despondent, either. Do whatever you need to do to pull yourself out. Life isn't much fun if you're feeling desperate.
My situation (at least partially from drug side effects, I believe) has mostly resolved itself. Still gonna watch the TED talk anyway. Edit: Watch that TED lecture. If nothing else, it's interesting data. |
Mike,
Get a resume up and put it online. Monster and all the rest. You can't catch fish without bait. |
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