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  1. Kobayashi

    Getting Q With Elle Ron DushQ

    What am I looking at here? How does the periodic table factor into this cipher? Why are some elements listed twice while others only once? Why are Sodium, Magnesium, and Aluminum out of place? Why was this message encoded in the first place? Please explain.
  2. Kobayashi

    Car ?'s

    My personal favorite is the recall on vehicles with a spray-in bedliner because they were drilling through the gas tank. My opinion on Ford for a few years now is they are killing it from a conceptual design standpoint (Maverick, Hybrid/EV F150, Bronco), but have completely bungled the...
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    Car ?'s

    Here's my opinion on mid-size trucks: Haven't driven the Ranger or Colorado enough to form an opinion. Tacoma: If you're on the taller side, definitely test drive first. I hate the cabin area, my head was almost touching the headliner when I got the seats in a comfortable position. I hate...
  4. Kobayashi

    Car ?'s

    I hate that these systems are all named by each OEM's marketing department rather than an industry standard. Based on the location of the damaged sensor you're talking about, I don't think that's the pre-collision sensor, it's likely one of the parking SONAR sensors. I looked it up to be sure...
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    Home Improvement

    Anyone have some good resources for painting interiors? I did a fair amount of my current house, but not really thrilled with how it turned out. On the new house, I'd like to nail down the proper tools/technique. I feel like a lot of the videos I've watched completely gloss over the important...
  6. Kobayashi

    Newark (Sopranos Prequel) (2020)

    I never watched the show, so, thought this would be a good way to get the wife interested - it definitely had the opposite effect. We both thought it was terrible. I really don't understand the positive reviews (75% from critics on rotten tomatoes). I thought maybe we were just missing out on a...
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    Aquarists unite: fish are friends, and food

    I appreciate this suggestion as well as the 2x4 route. I've actually got one of those and considered it. I felt paranoid about those cam locks supporting all the weight. It probably would have held up just fine, but I didn't want to lose sleep over it. The breeder tank ended any possibility...
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    Aquarists unite: fish are friends, and food

    Petco is doing their dollar/gallon sale right now, so, I figured I'd start piecing together a tank and picked up a 40 gallon breeder tank for 50 bucks. Any recommendations for a stand? I've seen some youtubers recommending shelving units, but I'm not sure if the wife is going to approve of...
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    EE question

    I'm thinking it shouldn't be an issue. I would just ensure the metal body of the switch is still bonded to the conductive layer (hopefully one of the poles of the switch isn't tied to this). You want to make sure the conductive layer is continuous around what you want to protect - your rubber...
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    McDonalds giving away Big Mac sauce tomorrow

    I used to order cheapskate Big Macs (dollar menu double cheeseburger with Mac sauce) in college all the time. Anyone else do that? I think I'll get a few today for nostalgia's sake.