Friday night and the EggHead Forum option of the forum choices is eerie quiet- I need to get a life!

Canugghead

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If you have double jointed rearview mirror, is your arm between the two pivots pointing down? If so, try swinging it up as much as possible, then adjust the mirror using the pivot right behind it. Thank me later 

fishlessman

Botch said:

Okay, here’s a query:  What’s the longest you’ve waited in line to buy tickets for an event?  
 
For me, it was three days.  Iowa State U, local radio station had an Announcement to make at 1 pm.  Finally!  The Who were coming to ISU for a concert!  We quickly asked around our coed dorm floor, got 30 commitments, and sent three to the concert hall to wait in line (I was one of them).  
They had a neat queuing system: after the first lineup, we were all given a numbered ticket, and we could each buy 10 tickets at the final lineup.  Every 6 hours we all had to get back in line, and were given a new ticket, different color, with our corresponding number.  As long as we were there to get back into line for the new ticket, we were guaranteed 10 tix on the final day, per person.  
My dorm floor quickly arranged a rotation program, replacing each “placeholder/guy in line” with a new person, every 12 hours.  As long as you showed up for the new ticket, every 6 hours, you kept your place in line.  
NOW, the 12 hours between rotations: WOW, what a party!  Bands spontaneously set up, pizzas were constantly delivered, tents set up, beer brought by dorm floor friends not on rotation, and a certain herb smoke was quite thick and aromatic (this concerned me a bit, as I was there on a full-ride ROTC scholarship with random drug testing, the concert itself was in a similar “atmosphere”).  I understand there were also deep piles of elicit sex, but being a freshman engineer nerd reeking of Clearasil, I simply “understood”.  
We got half the second row and half the third row, stage right, right in front of Pete Townsend.  The guitar players from the dorm floor were going nuts; Pete had NINE Les Pauls on stands, each clearly marked with white tape, all set to a different tuning; Wow!  This was their first concert without Keith Moon, but they just killed.  
The whole process was hella fun, and I’ll always remember it.  

Never waited for tickets. Did jump over a fence to see a concert though. Twisted sister was playing, Rita ford, a few others

lousubcap

I have no idea about the double jointed mirror but a double jointed romper room partner...
I have never been so lucky!

Canugghead

lousubcap said:

I have no idea about the double jointed mirror but a double jointed romper room partner...
I have never been so lucky!

The joint (pivot) at the base is the neglected child.

alaskanassasin

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

Legume

fishlessman said:

Botch said:

Okay, here’s a query:  What’s the longest you’ve waited in line to buy tickets for an event?  
 
For me, it was three days.  Iowa State U, local radio station had an Announcement to make at 1 pm.  Finally!  The Who were coming to ISU for a concert!  We quickly asked around our coed dorm floor, got 30 commitments, and sent three to the concert hall to wait in line (I was one of them).  
They had a neat queuing system: after the first lineup, we were all given a numbered ticket, and we could each buy 10 tickets at the final lineup.  Every 6 hours we all had to get back in line, and were given a new ticket, different color, with our corresponding number.  As long as we were there to get back into line for the new ticket, we were guaranteed 10 tix on the final day, per person.  
My dorm floor quickly arranged a rotation program, replacing each “placeholder/guy in line” with a new person, every 12 hours.  As long as you showed up for the new ticket, every 6 hours, you kept your place in line.  
NOW, the 12 hours between rotations: WOW, what a party!  Bands spontaneously set up, pizzas were constantly delivered, tents set up, beer brought by dorm floor friends not on rotation, and a certain herb smoke was quite thick and aromatic (this concerned me a bit, as I was there on a full-ride ROTC scholarship with random drug testing, the concert itself was in a similar “atmosphere”).  I understand there were also deep piles of elicit sex, but being a freshman engineer nerd reeking of Clearasil, I simply “understood”.  
We got half the second row and half the third row, stage right, right in front of Pete Townsend.  The guitar players from the dorm floor were going nuts; Pete had NINE Les Pauls on stands, each clearly marked with white tape, all set to a different tuning; Wow!  This was their first concert without Keith Moon, but they just killed.  
The whole process was hella fun, and I’ll always remember it.  

Never waited for tickets. Did jump over a fence to see a concert though. Twisted sister was playing, Rita ford, a few others

Rita was Lita Ford's sister, the one that played the accordion, right?

I crawled under some peeled up chain link to sneak into a Grateful Dead concert once.  At least that's how I remember it. 1988ish, Irvine Meadows.

fishlessman

Legume said:

fishlessman said:

Botch said:

Okay, here’s a query:  What’s the longest you’ve waited in line to buy tickets for an event?  
 
For me, it was three days.  Iowa State U, local radio station had an Announcement to make at 1 pm.  Finally!  The Who were coming to ISU for a concert!  We quickly asked around our coed dorm floor, got 30 commitments, and sent three to the concert hall to wait in line (I was one of them).  
They had a neat queuing system: after the first lineup, we were all given a numbered ticket, and we could each buy 10 tickets at the final lineup.  Every 6 hours we all had to get back in line, and were given a new ticket, different color, with our corresponding number.  As long as we were there to get back into line for the new ticket, we were guaranteed 10 tix on the final day, per person.  
My dorm floor quickly arranged a rotation program, replacing each “placeholder/guy in line” with a new person, every 12 hours.  As long as you showed up for the new ticket, every 6 hours, you kept your place in line.  
NOW, the 12 hours between rotations: WOW, what a party!  Bands spontaneously set up, pizzas were constantly delivered, tents set up, beer brought by dorm floor friends not on rotation, and a certain herb smoke was quite thick and aromatic (this concerned me a bit, as I was there on a full-ride ROTC scholarship with random drug testing, the concert itself was in a similar “atmosphere”).  I understand there were also deep piles of elicit sex, but being a freshman engineer nerd reeking of Clearasil, I simply “understood”.  
We got half the second row and half the third row, stage right, right in front of Pete Townsend.  The guitar players from the dorm floor were going nuts; Pete had NINE Les Pauls on stands, each clearly marked with white tape, all set to a different tuning; Wow!  This was their first concert without Keith Moon, but they just killed.  
The whole process was hella fun, and I’ll always remember it.  

Never waited for tickets. Did jump over a fence to see a concert though. Twisted sister was playing, Rita ford, a few others

Rita was Lita Ford's sister, the one that played the accordion, right?

I crawled under some peeled up chain link to sneak into a Grateful Dead concert once.  At least that's how I remember it. 1988ish, Irvine Meadows.

Was Rita, hard rock, my mistake. Mid 80s. Was in a sandpit, great concert. Twisted sister supplied beers

Battleborn

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

fishlessman

fishlessman said:

Legume said:

fishlessman said:

Botch said:

Okay, here’s a query:  What’s the longest you’ve waited in line to buy tickets for an event?  
 
For me, it was three days.  Iowa State U, local radio station had an Announcement to make at 1 pm.  Finally!  The Who were coming to ISU for a concert!  We quickly asked around our coed dorm floor, got 30 commitments, and sent three to the concert hall to wait in line (I was one of them).  
They had a neat queuing system: after the first lineup, we were all given a numbered ticket, and we could each buy 10 tickets at the final lineup.  Every 6 hours we all had to get back in line, and were given a new ticket, different color, with our corresponding number.  As long as we were there to get back into line for the new ticket, we were guaranteed 10 tix on the final day, per person.  
My dorm floor quickly arranged a rotation program, replacing each “placeholder/guy in line” with a new person, every 12 hours.  As long as you showed up for the new ticket, every 6 hours, you kept your place in line.  
NOW, the 12 hours between rotations: WOW, what a party!  Bands spontaneously set up, pizzas were constantly delivered, tents set up, beer brought by dorm floor friends not on rotation, and a certain herb smoke was quite thick and aromatic (this concerned me a bit, as I was there on a full-ride ROTC scholarship with random drug testing, the concert itself was in a similar “atmosphere”).  I understand there were also deep piles of elicit sex, but being a freshman engineer nerd reeking of Clearasil, I simply “understood”.  
We got half the second row and half the third row, stage right, right in front of Pete Townsend.  The guitar players from the dorm floor were going nuts; Pete had NINE Les Pauls on stands, each clearly marked with white tape, all set to a different tuning; Wow!  This was their first concert without Keith Moon, but they just killed.  
The whole process was hella fun, and I’ll always remember it.  

Never waited for tickets. Did jump over a fence to see a concert though. Twisted sister was playing, Rita ford, a few others

Rita was Lita Ford's sister, the one that played the accordion, right?

I crawled under some peeled up chain link to sneak into a Grateful Dead concert once.  At least that's how I remember it. 1988ish, Irvine Meadows.

Was Rita, hard rock, my mistake. Mid 80s. Was in a sandpit, great concert. Twisted sister supplied beers

Darnit, Lita, solo after the runaways😁

Canugghead

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

JohnInCarolina

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

Canugghead

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

This is not www.ozon.ru 🤪
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%2B%22rear%22+dash+cam&crid=ELDJPUVW29PE&sprefix=rear+dash+cam%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

JohnInCarolina

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

This is not www.ozon.ru 🤪
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%2B%22rear%22+dash+cam&crid=ELDJPUVW29PE&sprefix=rear+dash+cam%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

I had a dash cam in my last car but it was a piece of junk and never worked properly.  Some of those in your link look next level.  I do wonder what percentage of vehicles have them in the US.

HeavyG

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

This is not www.ozon.ru 🤪
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%2B%22rear%22+dash+cam&crid=ELDJPUVW29PE&sprefix=rear+dash+cam%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

I had a dash cam in my last car but it was a piece of junk and never worked properly.  Some of those in your link look next level.  I do wonder what percentage of vehicles have them in the US.

My guess is that it's in single digits.

However, I'm surprised they aren't yet standard equipment in all vehicles. 

JohnInCarolina

HeavyG said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

This is not www.ozon.ru 🤪
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%2B%22rear%22+dash+cam&crid=ELDJPUVW29PE&sprefix=rear+dash+cam%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

I had a dash cam in my last car but it was a piece of junk and never worked properly.  Some of those in your link look next level.  I do wonder what percentage of vehicles have them in the US.

My guess is that it's in single digits.

However, I'm surprised they aren't yet standard equipment in all vehicles. 

The fact that they’re not would seem to indicate that demand for them just isn’t all that high.

lousubcap

Big brother will eventually demand the cameras for legal purposes just like the data recorders in the cars now.  

HeavyG

lousubcap said:

Big brother will eventually demand the cameras for legal purposes just like the data recorders in the cars now.  

My thinking is that one of the primary drivers (so to speak) will be auto insurance companies. 

Also, as most vehicles these days already have rear backup cams installed and many cars already have a variety of sensors at the front of the vehicle for braking/lane-keeping features adding a cam for video seems a trivial thing.

The problem with aftermarket dashcams is that they're a PITA to deal with and most folks won't want the hassle. Integrating them into the vehicle at the factory seems a no brainer to me.

Ozzie_Isaac

HeavyG said:

lousubcap said:

Big brother will eventually demand the cameras for legal purposes just like the data recorders in the cars now.  

My thinking is that one of the primary drivers (so to speak) will be auto insurance companies. 

Also, as most vehicles these days already have rear backup cams installed and many cars already have a variety of sensors at the front of the vehicle for braking/lane-keeping features adding a cam for video seems a trivial thing.

The problem with aftermarket dashcams is that they're a PITA to deal with and most folks won't want the hassle. Integrating them into the vehicle at the factory seems a no brainer to me.

Porsche has an option to add an integrated dashcam already.  It is a $130 option .... Then you buy the Porsche dashcam itself for ~$500.

alaskanassasin

my Forerunner came with one.

Ozzie_Isaac

alaskanassasin said:

my Forerunner came with one.

Sounds like you got a dirty version of a 4Runner.

HeavyG

Ozzie_Isaac said:

HeavyG said:

lousubcap said:

Big brother will eventually demand the cameras for legal purposes just like the data recorders in the cars now.  

My thinking is that one of the primary drivers (so to speak) will be auto insurance companies. 

Also, as most vehicles these days already have rear backup cams installed and many cars already have a variety of sensors at the front of the vehicle for braking/lane-keeping features adding a cam for video seems a trivial thing.

The problem with aftermarket dashcams is that they're a PITA to deal with and most folks won't want the hassle. Integrating them into the vehicle at the factory seems a no brainer to me.

Porsche has an option to add an integrated dashcam already.  It is a $130 option .... Then you buy the Porsche dashcam itself for ~$500.

So...convert Por$che bucks into Honda/Toyota/Subaru/Nissan bucks it becomes a fifty dollar option. Cool!

Canugghead

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

This is not www.ozon.ru 🤪
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%2B%22rear%22+dash+cam&crid=ELDJPUVW29PE&sprefix=rear+dash+cam%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

I had a dash cam in my last car but it was a piece of junk and never worked properly.  Some of those in your link look next level.  I do wonder what percentage of vehicles have them in the US.

Our first dash cam was junky too. The current one works well most of the time.

kl8ton

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

This is not www.ozon.ru 🤪
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%2B%22rear%22+dash+cam&crid=ELDJPUVW29PE&sprefix=rear+dash+cam%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

I had a dash cam in my last car but it was a piece of junk and never worked properly.  Some of those in your link look next level.  I do wonder what percentage of vehicles have them in the US.

Our first dash cam was junky too. The current one works well most of the time.

  

Canugghead

kl8ton said:

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

JohnInCarolina said:

Canugghead said:

Battleborn said:

alaskanassasin said:

I was just about rear ended today while yielding for an emergency vehicle. Watching it all unfold in my mirror I chose to S turn into someone’s front yard… did I use “S turn” correctly?

A few months ago a violent priority call came out as I was approaching a busy intersection. I turned on my lights and sirens and started to go. I got to the intersection, stopped to make sure the intersection was clear. A cross traffic vehicle stopped and as I went to go through, someone rear ended them. It appeared minor and I kept going. I did felt bad about it, but I there were places I had to be. 

Hopefully the car that got hit had a dashcam, even better a rear facing one too.

I don’t think this accident happened in Russia 🤪

This is not www.ozon.ru 🤪
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%2B%22rear%22+dash+cam&crid=ELDJPUVW29PE&sprefix=rear+dash+cam%2Caps%2C96&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

I had a dash cam in my last car but it was a piece of junk and never worked properly.  Some of those in your link look next level.  I do wonder what percentage of vehicles have them in the US.

Our first dash cam was junky too. The current one works well most of the time.

  

If I have to guess it's over 90%, I'll take my chances 

Ozzie_Isaac

Drunk. Good night.  Happy Sunday.

lousubcap

For those of us who had to deal with Sunday AM's time change-here is the first Friday with Standard time since March.  Things looking better??

alaskanassasin

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Drunk. Good night.  Happy Sunday.

In reference to your tag line. I think most fish have to be moving through the water in order for their gills to work, so I guess if you were trying to drown one you would just hold it under water.

Botch

alaskanassasin said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Drunk. Good night.  Happy Sunday.

In reference to your tag line. I think most fish have to be moving through the water in order for their gills to work, so I guess if you were trying to drown one you would just hold it under water.

 
I’d read, somewhere a long time ago, that if you pulled a fish thru the water backwards, its gills wouldn’t work and it would drown.  I’d rather tuna piano than drown a fish, so I’ve never tried it.  

Ozzie_Isaac

Botch said:

alaskanassasin said:

Ozzie_Isaac said:

Drunk. Good night.  Happy Sunday.

In reference to your tag line. I think most fish have to be moving through the water in order for their gills to work, so I guess if you were trying to drown one you would just hold it under water.

 
I’d read, somewhere a long time ago, that if you pulled a fish thru the water backwards, its gills wouldn’t work and it would drown.  I’d rather tuna piano than drown a fish, so I’ve never tried it.  

I am not a fan of tuna in a piano.  It smells really bad.

Ybabpmuts

I think the saying is ...

You can tuna piano but you can't tuna fish.