[supafamous]

It’s just the Alberta-ness slowly growing within you

Soon you’ll be yelling at liberals, wearing a bass pro shop hat, and giving the side eye to immigrants.

I've been to the Bass Pro Shop down in Tsawwassen a few times and it sure is a different world in there. It feels like the place to go if you're either going to live off the grid or you're planning for the end times. Guns, dehydrated meal kits, outdoor cooking tools of all sorts etc.

I'm sure it's pretty normal for a lot of outdoor folks but for a city boy like me it was pretty weird to see.

[mikemhg]

I need advice if anyone has done a trip from Vancouver to Texas.

The GF and I are moving down to San Antonio for 3 months later in October, and we're planning to drive down. I've plotted out my route over the course of 5 days, looking to stop at a few scenic locations along the way.

Day 1 - Drive straight down to Baker City or Ontario, Oregon
Day 2 - Shoshone Falls ending in Salt Lake City
Day 3 - Arches Park to Durango
Day 4 - San Juan National Forest to Alamogordo
Day 5 - White Sands Park to San Antonio

Anything I should be aware of, places I'm missing, things to note? This will be the longest road trip I've taken thus far, I plan on installing a dashcam before we head down just in case, but outside of that any thoughts?

[unit]

those bass pro shop hats are ugly. some ppl just like to show off their personality as loudly as possible.

[MG1]

Isn’t el bastardo down there in them thar hills?

He must be still lurking about on Revscene. Now, there’s one person I wouldn’t mind getting drunk or stoned with. Haven’t seen him since he checked out my rape dungeon……….. looking for old car parts, jbol.

Addendum: Mt. Rushmore is possible. If you or you gf are remotely amurican, it’s like a must see. If not, totally not worth it. When I went there, I actually saw grown adults cry. I shit you not. I, personally enjoyed the place. Go figure.

[Hehe]

I need advice if anyone has done a trip from Vancouver to Texas.

The GF and I are moving down to San Antonio for 3 months later in October, and we're planning to drive down. I've plotted out my route over the course of 5 days, looking to stop at a few scenic locations along the way.

Day 1 - Drive straight down to Baker City or Ontario, Oregon
Day 2 - Shoshone Falls ending in Salt Lake City
Day 3 - Arches Park to Durango
Day 4 - San Juan National Forest to Alamogordo
Day 5 - White Sands Park to San Antonio

Anything I should be aware of, places I'm missing, things to note? This will be the longest road trip I've taken thus far, I plan on installing a dashcam before we head down just in case, but outside of that any thoughts?

Not sure if you have done Yellowstone/Grand Teton. If not, I'd strongly suggest taking the slightly longer route via WA20 (it's beautiful route to drive. You leave I5 after Burlington-->Spokane, WA-->Yellowstone/Grand Teton and back to I84 near Salt Lake City). Then Moab, Alburquerque and to San Antonio.

If Moab isn't your thing, I'd suggest visiting Colorado... basically the other side of San Juan National Forest (which sits on the Southwest from Denver)

As for tips, I suggest getting an Insta360 and just install it on the car. With a BT remote, you can activate whenever. My friend got some beautiful footages that he uses as b-rolls for his work and he kinda hardwired it to the trunk so it's always powered and everything. Dashcam for safety... sure. But for something like this, where you probably won't take the same trip again, I'd record it if I were you.

[westopher]

I've never done it, but from what I've seen, good advice. Grand Tetons are legendary.

[Manic!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCmr-_2rah8

What an idiot.

[N.V.M.]

what's idiotic is people talking about this idiot.

[noclue]

I need advice if anyone has done a trip from Vancouver to Texas.

The GF and I are moving down to San Antonio for 3 months later in October, and we're planning to drive down. I've plotted out my route over the course of 5 days, looking to stop at a few scenic locations along the way.

Day 1 - Drive straight down to Baker City or Ontario, Oregon
Day 2 - Shoshone Falls ending in Salt Lake City
Day 3 - Arches Park to Durango
Day 4 - San Juan National Forest to Alamogordo
Day 5 - White Sands Park to San Antonio

Anything I should be aware of, places I'm missing, things to note? This will be the longest road trip I've taken thus far, I plan on installing a dashcam before we head down just in case, but outside of that any thoughts?

Your routing is kinda out of the way on the way there but on the way back you could go to monument valley, antelope canyon, grand canyon, zion canyon, bryce canyon. Buy an annual pass for the national park, only $90USD

[Gumby]

what's idiotic is people talking about this idiot.
What's even more sad is that there is an audience for idiots like him...

[ImportPsycho]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQxstfSA1-w

wonder if they are doing this in BC too

[bobbinka]

wonder if they are doing this in BC too

https://www.richmond-news.com/local-news/photos-133-tickets-issued-in-march-to-richmond-drivers-using-phones-6791930

bucket trucks and they've also been seen on the above ground skytrain stations radioing in which cars to pull over.

[mikemhg]

Your routing is kinda out of the way on the way there but on the way back you could go to monument valley, antelope canyon, grand canyon, zion canyon, bryce canyon. Buy an annual pass for the national park, only $90USD

You got it perfect there, that was my plan. I wanted to see Zion but figured we might as well go that route on the way home. Since we're driving back middle of January, I'd like to avoid Colorado/Utah completely due to winter conditions, so I figured we'd drive back through Zion, and eventually Nevada and the west coast through Oregon, avoiding the mountains and snow.

Hehe, that I20 suggestion is fantastic too, it adds a few hours to the drive down, but I'll go that route, never driven that hwy before. I was dreading the boring slog down the I-5 which is one of my most hated drives, this will make the Washington portion much more interesting. I think we'll head via Burlington >I20 > Baker City.

Grand Teton looks wicked but it seems like it's a bit of a deviation out of the way to get there, Yellowstone I feel like we'd need a few extra days to really enjoy it (as opposed to only a few hours we'd have to check it out).

[BIC_BAWS]

I need advice if anyone has done a trip from Vancouver to Texas.

The GF and I are moving down to San Antonio for 3 months later in October, and we're planning to drive down. I've plotted out my route over the course of 5 days, looking to stop at a few scenic locations along the way.

Day 1 - Drive straight down to Baker City or Ontario, Oregon
Day 2 - Shoshone Falls ending in Salt Lake City
Day 3 - Arches Park to Durango
Day 4 - San Juan National Forest to Alamogordo
Day 5 - White Sands Park to San Antonio

Anything I should be aware of, places I'm missing, things to note? This will be the longest road trip I've taken thus far, I plan on installing a dashcam before we head down just in case, but outside of that any thoughts?

My friend and her bf did the move permanently and also drove down. They specifically said that they needed to avoid sundown towns. Her bf is black and she's asian. Apparently extreme racism is still a thing in these towns.

[mikemhg]

^A friend was telling me that yesterday.

We're most definitely visible minorities, but I sure as hell will never be bullied by anyone, full stop.

Did your friend mention any specific towns they avoided along the way? We're pretty much bombing straight through Idaho.

[68style]

Thanks bic now I am down a rabbit hole of sundown town histories instead of painting my condo.

^A friend was telling me that yesterday.

We're most definitely visible minorities, but I sure as hell will never be bullied by anyone, full stop.

Did your friend mention any specific towns they avoided along the way? We're pretty much bombing straight through Idaho.

Wikipedia lists them... at least for Texas anyway

[mikemhg]

https://justice.tougaloo.edu/map/

Some of these towns (Tacoma, Seattle) are definitely not sundown towns, it looks like we're pretty good from what I'm seeing here, most of them seem to be in the midwest.

[noclue]

You’ll be fine, most some stares and “where are you really from?”
It’s the southern states and the midwest that have that reputation.

Your route back, bring snow chains its legally required for california to oregon mountain pass. The wildest snow storm I ever drove through was the sierra nevadas crossing california to oregon.

[Manic!]

Zuk got his wife a new car.

New side quest. Priscilla wanted a minivan, so I've been designing something I'm pretty sure should exist: a Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Minivan. Threw in a manual GT3 Touring to make it his and hers. Thanks @porsche and @westcoastcustoms for helping to make this happen.

https://i.ibb.co/jGMjLwH/psc.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/4NY8Hq9/Screenshot-2024-10-06-at-16-16-25-Mark-Zuckerberg-New-side-quest-Priscilla-wanted-a-minivan-so-I-ve.png

This is awesome and stupid at the same time.

[spoon.ek9]

You’ll be fine, most some stares and “where are you really from?”
It’s the southern states and the midwest that have that reputation.

Your route back, bring snow chains its legally required for california to oregon mountain pass. The wildest snow storm I ever drove through was the sierra nevadas crossing california to oregon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMMJTxmmIig

[Badhobz]

Zuk got his wife a new car.


https://i.ibb.co/jGMjLwH/psc.jpg

https://i.ibb.co/4NY8Hq9/Screenshot-2024-10-06-at-16-16-25-Mark-Zuckerberg-New-side-quest-Priscilla-wanted-a-minivan-so-I-ve.png

This is awesome and stupid at the same time.

Well I thought it couldn’t get any uglier. I was wrong. It looks like a loaf of French bread from Safeway.

Fuck this guy sucks. I have an irrational hatred of this retard. I don’t even know why. It must be his gay face. I totally wanna punch him in the mouth.

[tegra7]

Well I thought it couldn’t get any uglier. I was wrong. It looks like a loaf of French bread from Safeway.


The car or his wife?

[spoon.ek9]

Zuck actually looks more like a regular human being in that photo. He usually looks like a robot/zombie's love child

[supafamous]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-drives-a-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing

Turns out Zuck drives a CT5-V Blackwing as his daily. Between the GT3 and the BW that's a nice garage.

[Hehe]

You got it perfect there, that was my plan. I wanted to see Zion but figured we might as well go that route on the way home. Since we're driving back middle of January, I'd like to avoid Colorado/Utah completely due to winter conditions, so I figured we'd drive back through Zion, and eventually Nevada and the west coast through Oregon, avoiding the mountains and snow.

Hehe, that I20 suggestion is fantastic too, it adds a few hours to the drive down, but I'll go that route, never driven that hwy before. I was dreading the boring slog down the I-5 which is one of my most hated drives, this will make the Washington portion much more interesting. I think we'll head via Burlington >I20 > Baker City.

Grand Teton looks wicked but it seems like it's a bit of a deviation out of the way to get there, Yellowstone I feel like we'd need a few extra days to really enjoy it (as opposed to only a few hours we'd have to check it out).

Just remember that if you are taking WA20, I'm not sure when you are doing this trip, it's always closed during winter season. So, check status before you go. They get snow earlier than we do, so when you think it's still ok to go, they might have closed it already.

Edit: just saw you are doing it in Jan. Forget it then.

[Badhobz]

https://www.thedrive.com/news/mark-zuckerberg-drives-a-cadillac-ct5-v-blackwing

Turns out Zuck drives a CT5-V Blackwing as his daily. Between the GT3 and the BW that's a nice garage.

I’m sure he’s a okay dude. I don’t know why I have beef with his face.

Sam Altman is fine
Bezos is fine
Larry page and Google toys are fine

It’s just zuck. He fucking sucks and I don’t know why.

Probably cuz I loath fecesbook. I never liked it even when it was “in”. I found it stupid like MySpace or any of those lame ass internet social media sites.

[supafamous]

I’m sure he’s a okay dude. I don’t know why I have beef with his face.

Sam Altman is fine
Bezos is fine
Larry page and Google toys are fine

It’s just zuck. He fucking sucks and I don’t know why.

Probably cuz I loath fecesbook. I never liked it even when it was “in”. I found it stupid like MySpace or any of those lame ass internet social media sites.

These guys are all kinda weird, if I had to rank our tech overlord/billionaire from weirdest to most normal it'd be something like:

- Musk
- Altman (there's a reason he's got a cult following yet tonnes of people have already jumped off the OpenAI ship)
- Zuck (probably is a robot from the future)
- Larry Page

Big Gap

- Bezos (having a midlife crisis right now but good for him)
- Cook (as boring as they come but a peak workaholic)
- Sundar
- Nadella (not weird at all)

[donk.]

Leave zuck alone

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/eb/9c/f5/eb9cf510f9593a77c5852dff563f4ea4.jpg

[68style]

Yesterday you were white knighting for furries... today Zuck... what's tomorrow?

[westopher]

If anyone needs some great documentary content, the tragically hip doc no dress rehearsal is blowing my mind right now. If gord was still alive I'm convinced this country would be united.

[The Producer]

If anyone needs some great documentary content, the tragically hip doc no dress rehearsal is blowing my mind right now. If gord was still alive I'm convinced this country would be united.


Watched it last week - we made ourselves do an episode per night to savour it.

Great stories and interviews.


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[Badhobz]

whos tragically hip? some old man who broke a hip? :badpokerface:

[unit]

the only time i really liked zuck was when he was ready to fight elon and elon bitched out as usual

[68style]

the only time i really liked zuck was when he was ready to fight elon and elon bitched out as usual

Elon, in yet another moment of being totally not self-aware, when the Venezuela president challenged him to a fight said it would probably be more event than it would have been if he fought little Zuck too.... lol... big talk for a guy that pussed out.

[68style]

If anyone needs some great documentary content, the tragically hip doc no dress rehearsal is blowing my mind right now. If gord was still alive I'm convinced this country would be united.

Probably get my citizenship in this country renounced for saying it, but I've always felt extremely meh about their music.

Lots of respect for Gord tho, would probably still enjoy watching this despite disliking their tunes.

[Hondaracer]

I could fuck with some 38 years old but other than that, tragically hip feels like they were only popular because it was the only thing Canada had to offer lol, I’ve also never been a fan, it sounds way too “canadiana”

Comparable's which I don’t particularly like either but I prefer like REM are much more palatable imo.

[68style]

I like Broken Social Scene/Metric as far as Canadian goes form that era... there were a lot of pretty good Canadian bands around that time.

One of my favourites was Treble Charger... I was also huge into Econoline Crush back in the day lol I even started a website for them and their manager emailed me to tell me I did a great job and if I wanted to run their official site. Can't forget OLP either!

[CivicBlues]

Zuk got his wife a new car.


https://i.ibb.co/4NY8Hq9/Screenshot-2024-10-06-at-16-16-25-Mark-Zuckerberg-New-side-quest-Priscilla-wanted-a-minivan-so-I-ve.png

This is awesome and stupid at the same time.

The fuck is with his hair now? Some PR woman told him he looked too much like Commander Data so instead they made him over into some Gen-Z 18-year old e-sports gamer now? The fucking guy is like 40 lol.

:failed:

[68style]

He got that thing done at West Coast Customs??? Aren't they out of business or don't they suck royally???

[CivicBlues]

Also" I'm a fucking billionaire and can probably buy an army but I wanna make my wife drive around like a soccer mom but wait...let me do it in the douchiest way possible

[68style]

I gotta give him some credit, seems like he really cares about his wife... I mean she ain't exactly a looker at this point and with that kind of $ and power???

[noclue]

They dont even need to drive, just ride in their security detail’s suburban

[Badhobz]

this new breed of billionares are so cringe. Bring back the wacko Howard Hughes / Vanderbilt family / etc

https://media.tenor.com/Q90Q0F0mTd0AAAAM/i-said-hop-in-hostage.gif

[pastarocket]

Good job VPD haha. How did the cops let a guy steal their cruiser for a joy ride?

Templeton Park.

https://youtu.be/dxZui2xQvTs?feature=shared


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[spoon.ek9]

That gif is now covid era property. We were all Mr Burns in someway or another lol.

[Eff-1]

Good job VPD haha. How did the cops let a guy steal their cruiser for a joy ride?

Templeton Park.

https://youtu.be/dxZui2xQvTs?feature=shared


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haha there's always one person who thinks they can save the day.

what did the guy in the blue shirt think he was going to do??

[Hondaracer]

Good job VPD haha. How did the cops let a guy steal their cruiser for a joy ride?

Templeton Park.

https://youtu.be/dxZui2xQvTs?feature=shared


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Crackhead with 50+ previous convictions almost runs over families playing in the park.

Drove to west 4th yesterday. JFC.. every single intersection down broadway has people bent over in the Fenty bend and two seperate times driving down broadway saw homeless people slap cars and get into confrontation with the driver

“This is why we live here” heheh

[GLOW]

haha there's always one person who thinks they can save the day.

what did the guy in the blue shirt think he was going to do??

stand there and look defiantly. i like how a lady with common sense is like gtfo of the way :lol

[CivicBlues]

Crackhead with 50+ previous convictions almost runs over families playing in the park.

Drove to west 4th yesterday. JFC.. every single intersection down broadway has people bent over in the Fenty bend and two seperate times driving down broadway saw homeless people slap cars and get into confrontation with the driver

“This is why we live here” heheh


lol wut? At what point do you need to check yourself out to see if you've giving out homeless pheromones or meth-dar or something? I drive down Broadway all the time and I don't see anything of the sort.

[Hondaracer]

lol wut? At what point do you need to check yourself out to see if you've giving out homeless pheromones or meth-dar or something? I drive down Broadway all the time and I don't see anything of the sort.

Legit no exaggeration between Nanaimo and Ontario street legit 90% of the intersections had people bent over or under makeshift shelters etc.

Stood out even for my watchful eye lol

[Klondike]

And not a cell phone in sight. Everyone just living in the moment :lol

[yray]

what if hondaracer sees normal people as meth-out and methheads as normal people

like how boomhauer sees everyone talking weird in king of the hill :suspicious:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdyGfiIirD8

[CivicBlues]

I tell you hwhat, homeless apocalypse... dang ol' safe injection dang ol' David Eby man

[Hondaracer]

:lol

That’s pretty good..

[Badhobz]

When the fuck are us geezers gonna gather at a mutually agreeable location for a brunch / lunch / dinner / intercor….. I mean dialogue ?!?!

Just name the place and we can go discuss politics / safe injection sites / trump / real estate in a cool venue. Preferably one that’s not a KFC parking lot.

[spoon.ek9]

I thought you were gonna setup the next meet lol. As long as I'm not working, I can go.

[Badhobz]

I’m only good at organizing highly unmotivated unionized labor. Event planning is pain in the ass and I’m not good at accommodating schedules.

So uhhhh somebody just shout out a time / place and let’s see if we can all make it

[N.V.M.]

hello Amazon Days. a couple of m.2's in the cart.

[radeonboy]

Ordered a set of private-label Tuxmats at Canadian Tire under the Motomaster brand (according to RedFlagDeals) - it's 20% off their regular price with an extra $40 Canadian Tire Money.

https://e.dam-img.rfdcontent.com/cms/010/793/512/570x760_smart_fit.jpg
https://f.dam-img.rfdcontent.com/cms/010/793/513/570x760_smart_fit.jpg
https://a.dam-img.rfdcontent.com/cms/010/793/514/570x760_smart_fit.jpg

[GLOW]

I’m only good at organizing highly unmotivated unionized labor.

ngl that is a highly sought after skill, i wish i was better at it.

[Badhobz]

hello Amazon Days. a couple of m.2's in the cart.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3CDZLTB/?tag=gdgt0c-p-o-5zx-20&ascsubtag=0cf5324b859d11ef9813cb7c185118ee&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Apple-2022-10-9-inch-iPad-Wi-Fi/dp/B0BJLXMVMV/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=3R5FUXH207L8E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.j-2xfjxa1YcQAdv1l_7l722YjsrwKcApG2Gki6NpO_W49J0zYamK NRro_TgnzjYIq2zHY20edvEWa-0_LEexMo5kISHWBwUsGhHKWg_vZjF7-Lhw0-nGxXA-qQa3mtJPHC71siJlOVwDVQqUQmoL5vOgD7BikPcaei_M8AJAWt W8Tq-IqM0cpXtcR29qJRzDd6ebnV7n-NXmLXgLqjh_EvRY_gfgkDsppvNOMXE8EvY.DqhxF3C63e-Js4v9Xu1xNj7cCdneUQRZ5OorTr0uLrw&dib_tag=se&keywords=ipad+10th+generation&qid=1728409706&sprefix=ipad+%2Caps%2C243&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

USA amazon, but basically 1000 bucks for a macbook is pretty damn good. Also Ipad 10th gen for 299 usd is pretty amazing too.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Ordered a set of private-label Tuxmats at Canadian Tire under the Motomaster brand (according to RedFlagDeals) - it's 20% off their regular price with an extra $40 Canadian Tire Money.

I got a pair of Tuxmats from Costco (sold as Phantom Mats) and they're fucking great.

[spoon.ek9]

at the time of this post, 6 members and 74 guests viewing this thread. Who are all these lurkers? :suspicious:

[EvoFire]

at the time of this post, 6 members and 74 guests viewing this thread. Who are all these lurkers? :suspicious:

bots and data scrapers?

[Badhobz]

All douchebag trollfaces. They all drive beetles and I hate them all.

[MG1]

Heil Hitler!

[spoon.ek9]

for the whole forum it says 36 members online and 1375 guests

:suspicious: :suspicious: :suspicious:

[Badhobz]

Russian / Chinese spy bots are real. That’s why that communist slut at my local gym keeps trying to get me to go to her house.

Ha! I’m on to you comrade…. If only you were a blonde bimbo ala Kate putin. I mean Kate upton …

[Klondike]

for the whole forum it says 36 members online and 1375 guests

:suspicious: :suspicious: :suspicious:

It's all the hot single women in your area :ifyouknow:

[spoon.ek9]

This stat line is also wild:

Most users ever online was 20,660, 08-30-2024 at 11:14 AM

wtf is going on lately? lol. I don't imagine anything we talk about here is super valuable to data thieves or advertisers.

[coneZONE]

Yah, wasn’t the record number of users set from 2003 until fairly recently?

[spoon.ek9]

yes, something like that. the record was from WAY back when.

[whitev70r]

New Post function acting a bit wonky, was something changed recently?

[underscore]

Which octane booster do you guys find works the best and where do you buy it? Ideally somewhere along the route to Tsawwassen from Hope or anywhere on the island between Sidney/Langford/Campbell River.

[Hehe]

Which octane booster do you guys find works the best and where do you buy it? Ideally somewhere along the route to Tsawwassen from Hope or anywhere on the island between Sidney/Langford/Campbell River.

Crappy tire?!

[SkinnyPupp]

This stat line is also wild:

Most users ever online was 20,660, 08-30-2024 at 11:14 AM

wtf is going on lately? lol. I don't imagine anything we talk about here is super valuable to data thieves or advertisers.
It's probably all the Trumpists who got humiliated and ran off to whatever shithole on the internet finds them acceptable that still lurk and get really mad

[red kryptonite]

Ordered a set of private-label Tuxmats at Canadian Tire under the Motomaster brand (according to RedFlagDeals) - it's 20% off their regular price with an extra $40 Canadian Tire Money.

thanks!! just placed my order. :bigthumb:

[spoon.ek9]

It's probably all the Trumpists who got humiliated and ran off to whatever shithole on the internet finds them acceptable that still lurk and get really mad

I had thought that perhaps they flocked to the trump thread lol. But then, we would have seen a huge influx of new members joining RS just to post there; which, obviously didn't happen.

[bcrdukes]

I think all these new members are bots.

[mikemhg]

Wonder if these are bots being used to scrub for learning data for chat bots?

That would make more sense.

[yray]

maybe CIC is mining us for info

[BIC_BAWS]

New Post function acting a bit wonky, was something changed recently?

Yeah mine doesn't work from the home page /forums. It only works when I click into VAC.

Yah, wasn’t the record number of users set from 2003 until fairly recently?

I believe it was broken during peak VI, there was quite a bit of traffic then.

[SkinnyPupp]

I had thought that perhaps they flocked to the trump thread lol. But then, we would have seen a huge influx of new members joining RS just to post there; which, obviously didn't happen.
Registration is closed, so there are no new members LUL

[spoon.ek9]

how are we supposed to grow our community if we don't let in the crazies? :lol

[RabidRat]

Wonder if these are bots being used to scrub for learning data for chat bots?

That would make more sense.

Sometimes I actually wonder if all of you are chatbots!! Trained off of the last 23 years of forum posts. :D

[bobbinka]

Registration is closed, so there are no new members LUL

just curious, how come?

[Mikoyan]

maybe CIC is mining us for info

Every time I see a Previa around, I wonder if it's him. But they're all in way better condition than I think he would use.

[red kryptonite]

what are you guys using to clean your leather seats? leather cleaner and conditioner or the 2in1 stuff?

[SkinnyPupp]

just curious, how come?
At a certain point it was decided to basically make this an archive while keeping active members. I can volunteer to keep that going no problem, but having open registrations is a lot of actual work, and I don't know if ad revenue can cover that any more. I haven't seen what the revenue is in over 10 years, but I assume would not be very high no matter what the traffic is.

[BIC_BAWS]

At a certain point it was decided to basically make this an archive while keeping active members. I can volunteer to keep that going no problem, but having open registrations is a lot of actual work, and I don't know if ad revenue can cover that any more. I haven't seen what the revenue is in over 10 years, but I assume would not be very high no matter what the traffic is.

Out of curiosity, how much would it cost for upkeep for the next 10 years? I'd love to see all these bugs get fixed.

GetDaily still doesn't work LOL. I tried the usual tricks I would use to get around it, but I automatically get the 10 second warning.

[Badhobz]

thats sad! if you guys need funding to open up the registration for new retards, plz let us know and we can gladly pitch in a few bucks.

GoodHobz was supposed to join, she said she was gonna fail all my posts and literally shit on me 24/7.

[BIC_BAWS]

I was gonna suggest that Hobz would pay for it in my edit, but it looks like he already offered LUL

[noclue]

At this point you could probably consolidate RS into vancouver auto/off-topic and erase the rest to save bandwidth lol.

Or turn RS into a whatsapp/facebook/slack group chat ��

[AstulzerRZD]

What's the server requirement and hosting cost?

[bcrdukes]

CPU: 486 equivalent
RAM: 64MB
HDD: 512MB
Modem: 9600bps (External preferred)
Graphics Card: VGA

I was gonna suggest that Hobz would pay for it in my edit, but it looks like he already offered LUL

This is where Badhobz is very dangerous. You see, he prays on opportunities like this and attacks with a super VC approach and destroys the lives of online forum community members. Beneath his Toyota/Lexus loving attitude, he's a shark at heart. Outside of RS, he's a VC bro. Don't trust this jerk.

[mikemhg]

I'm all here for a Badhobz financial takeover of the forum.

[murd0c]

thats sad! if you guys need funding to open up the registration for new retards, plz let us know and we can gladly pitch in a few bucks.

GoodHobz was supposed to join, she said she was gonna fail all my posts and literally shit on me 24/7.

even tho I would love to have new retards join I'm sure 80% + of them will be bots and scammers and will just cause more of a headache then anything.

Ideally it would be better off removing the portions that have next to zero or very little activity so save that bandwidth money.

[sonick]

I'm all here for a Badhobz financial takeover of the forum.

He gonna be the revscene Elon Musk

[GLOW]

Sometimes I actually wonder if all of you are chatbots!!

who's to say we aren't :pokerface:

[Badhobz]

He gonna be the revscene Elon Musk

I’ll jump up and down even worse than dark maga. My knees aren’t very good after 3 motorcycle accidents.

[SkinnyPupp]

Out of curiosity, how much would it cost for upkeep for the next 10 years? I'd love to see all these bugs get fixed.

GetDaily still doesn't work LOL. I tried the usual tricks I would use to get around it, but I automatically get the 10 second warning.
GetDaily works, it's the main link I use!

https://www.revscene.net/forums/search.php?do=getdaily

[BIC_BAWS]

Weird. GetDaily does not work for me when I use the button in the navigation bar.

But it works and it's the same link that you posted there.

Anyway, let us know the cost of running it. I am seriously interested in either funding it (if it's not badhobz territory of funding [i've got like -negative money]) or volunteering to take on some of the administrative headache of running the site.

There is a Axon WhatsApp chat, which was previously known as TSS x Revscene, hosted by KChan.

[SkinnyPupp]

What kind of updates would you guys want, besides just opening the flood gates? Some of it may require upgrading to the newest vbulletin (especially if you want a more mobile friendly interface)

This would drastically change the interface and look here too

[spoon.ek9]

I'd love to have more emojis (aka the whatsapp ones we're all used to seeing). Also, the ability to react to posts would be nice (other than thanks and fails).

[bobbinka]

My knees aren’t very good after 3 motorcycle accidents.

It's not the motorcycle accidents.

[red kryptonite]

any recommendation for a nice higher end all you can eat sushi place in richmond/vancouver??

gonna be in town with my gf's parents and they love AYCE sushi. they usually go to the bargain spots in richmond, its what they know and comfortable with (ESL, limited english). since they'll be with us this time, i thought it'd be nice to take them somewhere new.

thanks!

[bobbinka]

What kind of updates would you guys want, besides just opening the flood gates? Some of it may require upgrading to the newest vbulletin (especially if you want a more mobile friendly interface)

This would drastically change the interface and look here too

https://media1.tenor.com/m/jY5lOohJrK8AAAAd/steve-carell-nooo.gif

No to opening gates. No to new interface. No to change. Don't fix what ain't broken. People are welcome to create their own separate forum with hookers and cocaine if they'd like.

The younger generations don't use this ancient tech. The old folks who aren't already on here from before have no desire to join now. Opening the gates just leads to spam, scammers, and self proclaimed professionals/business owners trying to plug their products/services.

I like the idea of a closed community and see who's the last member standing decades from now.

[bcrdukes]

Ditto.

I run a private vBulletin forum and was forced to upgrade for a variety of reasons. The moment the software was updated, posts and visits took a huge nose dive.

Forums like Rennlist etc. are just full of scammers who have devised clever ways of trying to swindle honest members. It's not fun having to deal with spam bots and scammers all day.

[Gumby]

any recommendation for a nice higher end all you can eat sushi place in richmond/vancouver??

gonna be in town with my gf's parents and they love AYCE sushi. they usually go to the bargain spots in richmond, its what they know and comfortable with (ESL, limited english). since they'll be with us this time, i thought it'd be nice to take them somewhere new.

thanks!
Sorry but “high end” and “AYCE sushi” are mutually exclusive… :p

[SkinnyPupp]

https://media1.tenor.com/m/jY5lOohJrK8AAAAd/steve-carell-nooo.gif

No to opening gates. No to new interface. No to change. Don't fix what ain't broken. People are welcome to create their own separate forum with hookers and cocaine if they'd like.

The younger generations don't use this ancient tech. The old folks who aren't already on here from before have no desire to join now. Opening the gates just leads to spam, scammers, and self proclaimed professionals/business owners trying to plug their products/services.

I like the idea of a closed community and see who's the last member standing decades from now.
That's what I was thinking too!

Maybe we could do reference registrations only, so if you current members know someone who wants to join (or may need to make a new account or something), you could send them an invite

[Badhobz]

That’s a good idea. I refuse to let goodhobz in. She’ll fucking derail all my shit

[N.V.M.]

still waiting for my giant avatar for catching spammers in 2009

[jing]

any recommendation for a nice higher end all you can eat sushi place in richmond/vancouver??

gonna be in town with my gf's parents and they love AYCE sushi. they usually go to the bargain spots in richmond, its what they know and comfortable with (ESL, limited english). since they'll be with us this time, i thought it'd be nice to take them somewhere new.

thanks!

https://maps.app.goo.gl/3ccNwvVtmpuXtjgE6

New spot opened up on #3. Never been but looks OK according to local YTer.

[Badhobz]

Yah that place is legit. Great quality for its price.

[CivicBlues]

How about some TFP? Temporary Foreign Posters? They can argue among themselves when we're all sleeping so when we login in the morning there's a lot more shitposting and name-calling to read.

1.Open up the floodgates
2.TFP
3.???
4.PROFIT!

[Badhobz]

Do you mean like a ton of Charles in charge ?!

What fun !

[EvoFire]

I think by referral sounds like a plan. But I highly doubt we are getting any new members anyways.

We can probably do away with some of the sections. For Sale section can probably just be combined into one as that gets no traffic now anyways.

[murd0c]

still waiting for my giant avatar for catching spammers in 2009

I'm still happy about catching the spammer in 09 haha

[spoon.ek9]

Anyone else collecting hotwheels? I wanna start a buy/sell/trade thread lol

[radeonboy]

Anyone else collecting hotwheels? I wanna start a buy/sell/trade thread lol

I've been selling my collection over the past year on FB Marketplace so I'd use a BST thread for that. My stuff was mostly from 2014-2016 JDM / Euro cars.

I have Matchbox and American HWs to let go still, and I'll donate whatever's left near the end of the year.

[spoon.ek9]

We can always start a thread and see where it takes us :lol

My collection has been growing wildly over the past 2 years or so

[red kryptonite]

Sorry but “high end” and “AYCE sushi” are mutually exclusive… :p
That’s not true. I’ve been to some pretty nice ayce places in the states


https://maps.app.goo.gl/3ccNwvVtmpuXtjgE6

New spot opened up on #3. Never been but looks OK according to local YTer.

Yah that place is legit. Great quality for its price.
Great!!! I’ll check it out, thanks

[RabidRat]

The old folks who aren't already on here from before have no desire to join now.

One exception being folks who got banned for random reasons over the years. I know a guy who regularly brings up having been banned from Revscene for posting Tegra Girl lolol.

The referral idea fixes that though I think.

[nismodrifter]

Anyone else collecting hotwheels? I wanna start a buy/sell/trade thread lol

I have bought a few over the past year or two. usually when I hvae to run to store for diapers/something I'll take a quick peek at the hot wheels section and see if they have anything good.

Mostly 90's JDM cars, European, nice clean Exotics.
Yesterday I picked up a Mazda 787B.

Others include:
S2000
NSX
911 Carrera (964)
Mclaren F1
w126 560SEC amg
Bmw M5 (hotwheels premium)
w124 Mercedes 500E (premium and normal)
fd rx7
300zx twin turbo
fc rx7
nissan r390 gt1
porsche 944 turbo
88 honda crx

I've kept my child hood ones as well. Lots of great stuff there. F50, F355 Challenge, Countach, 190E, etc.

[Badhobz]

One exception being folks who got banned for random reasons over the years. I know a guy who regularly brings up having been banned from Revscene for posting Tegra Girl lolol.

The referral idea fixes that though I think.

Yah my original account was banned for trolling. 2001Sentra was the username I believe.

What a great username. Not dating yourself at all

[spoon.ek9]

I have bought a few over the past year or two. usually when I hvae to run to store for diapers/something I'll take a quick peek at the hot wheels section and see if they have anything good.

Mostly 90's JDM cars, European, nice clean Exotics.
Yesterday I picked up a Mazda 787B.

Others include:
S2000
NSX
911 Carrera (964)
Mclaren F1
w126 560SEC amg
Bmw M5 (hotwheels premium)
w124 Mercedes 500E (premium and normal)
fd rx7
300zx twin turbo
fc rx7
nissan r390 gt1
porsche 944 turbo
88 honda crx

I've kept my child hood ones as well. Lots of great stuff there. F50, F355 Challenge, Countach, 190E, etc.

Nice! I've got a buttload... and a lot of doubles of the ones I've kept :badpokerface:

[bobbinka]

One exception being folks who got banned for random reasons over the years. I know a guy who regularly brings up having been banned from Revscene for posting Tegra Girl lolol.

The referral idea fixes that though I think.

I think that's a justified ban. Lifetime sentence is appropriate.

[spoon.ek9]

hahahah I mean yeah, integra girl is just.... repulsive. people who deliberately posted her face to disgust others deserved that ban. sorry, not sorry.

[Badhobz]

Hey man that’s somebody’s wife yo !!!!!

[Hondaracer]

I’m still intrigued by the guy who told me he was Timpo..

Hard to believe anyone would admit to that even trolling me lol, especially in person

[sonick]

Yah my original account was banned for trolling. 2001Sentra was the username I believe.

What a great username. Not dating yourself at all

What, you, banned for trolling? I don't believe it.

[punkwax]

My buddy who introduced me to this site was banned for selling a phone. Soon after, someone did the exact same thing without punishment (I can’t remember what the rule was with phones nor am I inclined to look it up). I sent that to a mod asking for my friend’s account ban to be removed. No reply.

Bit of a shame as I know he had actively promoted RS and got several of us to join back in the day. I think I’m the last one left.

[supafamous]

hahahah I mean yeah, integra girl is just.... repulsive. people who deliberately posted her face to disgust others deserved that ban. sorry, not sorry.

I couldn't remember who Integra girl was so I googled her. That's rough.

[Badhobz]

So what’s the story behind her anyways ? I totally forgot. She said she was hot or something and then she finally posted a pic and everyone fell off their 2000 era stools ?

[supafamous]

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=202194&stc=1&d=1226260272

[RabidRat]

That's the highest res version of it I've seen yet!

[Hondaracer]

https://f30.bimmerpost.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=202194&stc=1&d=1226260272

Hanging up in MG1’s garage?

[yray]

I thought integra girl came out of Florida

[mikemhg]

My old account was banned a long time ago too, went a little too far on a few posts at someone.

That Integra girl's face is awful, body isn't terrible though, I bet a few of you dirty dogs would've put your hairy meat into her equally hairy snatch.

[Badhobz]

So what’s the fucking story ?!! She’s not some local skank?!

[N.V.M.]

yes I noticed that "someone" is handing out Thanks for me.

[Klondike]

Can't post integra girl without posting the whole album. She's a car forum treasure who must be preserved :troll:

[whitev70r]

Say Mercy announced that they are closing on Nov 2nd!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBB6ayGP5h_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Well friends, we have some news to share. It is with a heavy heart that Say Mercy announces its closure, with the final service set for November 2, 2024. After five wonderful years serving the Fraserhood community, the team at Say Mercy would like to extend their deepest gratitude to all of the guests and neighbours who have supported us throughout this incredible journey.

[sonick]

Say Mercy announced that they are closing on Nov 2nd!

https://www.instagram.com/p/DBB6ayGP5h_/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

Well friends, we have some news to share. It is with a heavy heart that Say Mercy announces its closure, with the final service set for November 2, 2024. After five wonderful years serving the Fraserhood community, the team at Say Mercy would like to extend their deepest gratitude to all of the guests and neighbours who have supported us throughout this incredible journey.

Too bad hope it's not foreshadowing for Mackenzie Room, which is probably my favorite restaurant in Vancouver.

[red kryptonite]

any Nightmare Before Christmas fan here? Lego just released this super cool set.


https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blta1405340d716cd20/21351_Prod.png?format=webply&fit=bounds&quality=70&width=800&height=800&dpr=1.5

[68style]

That got released for VIP online and I wanted it as a gift for my GF so I called Richmond Lego and the lady said they actually had some still in the "Do not put on shelf" box in the back and agreed to hold one for me when I explained my situation haha.... ran up there and grabbed it. Great customer service there.

[Badhobz]

Only us geezers will remember this Tim Burton classic. I kinda wanna buy the set just for that mini fig dog.

[red kryptonite]

That got released for VIP online and I wanted it as a gift for my GF so I called Richmond Lego and the lady said they actually had some still in the "Do not put on shelf" box in the back and agreed to hold one for me when I explained my situation haha.... ran up there and grabbed it. Great customer service there.

Same here! This is my gf’s favourite movie. Hopefully it’ll be back in stock before Christmas. I’m only the wait list, says it’s 60days. lol it’s gonna be close.

[Badhobz]

I remember when I was a kid, I got one of those nightmare before Christmas watches from Burger King. It was the first wrist watch I really wanted. Had to eat a lot of burgers to get the Skeleton guy one.

[whitev70r]

Maybe Musk's best achievement is SpaceX

https://twitter.com/SpaceX/status/1845442658397049011

[68style]

Like he did any of it besides hiring all the geniuses that did

[68style]

Same here! This is my gf’s favourite movie. Hopefully it’ll be back in stock before Christmas. I’m only the wait list, says it’s 60days. lol it’s gonna be close.

Oh man I hope so I didn’t realize it was so popular… I’ll keep my eye out here in Calgary too!

Try the TRU and those mindworks or whatever they’re called stores they also carry Lego products.

[whitev70r]

Like he did any of it besides hiring all the geniuses that did

Yah ... but sometimes who you hire makes you look like a genius or an idiot. :lol

[spoon.ek9]

All this Integra girl talk... having seen the photo again (burn in hell you bastard), I realize I own those wheels for the EF lol. Makes me a little sick to my stomach ugh.

[Gumby]

Oh man I hope so I didn’t realize it was so popular… I’ll keep my eye out here in Calgary too!

Try the TRU and those mindworks or whatever they’re called stores they also carry Lego products.
The Nightmare Before Christmas set is exclusive to LEGO so unless that changes, you won’t find it anywhere else except from them directly.

Same here! This is my gf’s favourite movie. Hopefully it’ll be back in stock before Christmas. I’m only the wait list, says it’s 60days. lol it’s gonna be close.
Are you in Vancouver? As of this moment, the website says it’s in stock in the Richmond centre store.

[red kryptonite]

Oh man I hope so I didn’t realize it was so popular… I’ll keep my eye out here in Calgary too!

Try the TRU and those mindworks or whatever they’re called stores they also carry Lego products.

i find most "scary/horror/dark/monster" themed lego sell pretty well, especially such a cult classic

The Nightmare Before Christmas set is exclusive to LEGO so unless that changes, you won’t find it anywhere else except from them directly.


Are you in Vancouver? As of this moment, the website says it’s in stock in the Richmond centre store.
most hobby store and fbm will have it, marked up though
thanks for the tip! i just asked my cousin to go there and pick it up, she said there was only 2 left

[Badhobz]

so i got a nail in the rear tire of my hitler box and everyone I call (OK tire, Fountain tire, etc) seems to want at least 40-50 dollars for a flat repair. WTF, I thought this shit was like 20 bucks?

https://i.postimg.cc/kGwFK9S4/IMG-3615.jpg

[unit]

diy? shouldnt take more than 10 minutes

[Badhobz]

yah im just gonna buy a tire plug kit and do it myself. apparently, I don't even have to take off the tire, just jab the rubber thingy inside.....

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-UTnDheAMcE

but I remember the old days, you had to take off the tire, scrape it with some rubber scrapper thing, apply the patch behind and then put it back on.

[spoon.ek9]

I literally saw this done the other day to gf's car. It surprised me that it can be done (safely) without removing the tire or deflating it. Make sure you have some bubbly water on hand to check for leaks after plugging the puncture.

[GIZZ]

It's a new car. Did you take the wheel and tire coverage?

But I'd recommend the inside patch vs plugging externally.

You're in Rmd? My neighbour says metro tire charges $15 to plug and $30 for inside patch.

[noclue]

Costco might do it for free or $20 but you'd have to book an appointment and deal with the horror of richmond costco parking.

[radeonboy]

I tried Richmond Costco tire change once - it was cheap but I waited 3 hours to get my winters (booked a mid-afternoon slot).

[whitev70r]

so i got a nail in the rear tire of my hitler box and everyone I call (OK tire, Fountain tire, etc) seems to want at least 40-50 dollars for a flat repair. WTF, I thought this shit was like 20 bucks?

https://i.postimg.cc/kGwFK9S4/IMG-3615.jpg

Today is Thanksgiving ... just be thankful it wasn't a couple inches closer to the edge

[bcrdukes]

Problem: Nail in tire
Solution: Buy new car

You're welcome.

[Traum]

so i got a nail in the rear tire of my hitler box and everyone I call (OK tire, Fountain tire, etc) seems to want at least 40-50 dollars for a flat repair. WTF, I thought this shit was like 20 bucks?

Damn that's cheap. Kal Tire charged me $65 OTD to plug and patch my tire last October (ie. 2023).

[N.V.M.]

i'm pretty sure a lot of places have a minimum charge.

[quasi]

yah im just gonna buy a tire plug kit and do it myself. apparently, I don't even have to take off the tire, just jab the rubber thingy inside.....

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/-UTnDheAMcE

but I remember the old days, you had to take off the tire, scrape it with some rubber scrapper thing, apply the patch behind and then put it back on.

Plug is super easy DIY, 15 minute job at most.

[Badhobz]

So I bought a plug kit from crappy tire and it says on the kit that this is just temporary repair. In order to “comply with standard tire repair practices” it still needs an inside patch.

Have you guys ever plugged and tire and just left it like that ? My German Neighbor said it’s fine and I don’t need to get the inside patch.

[tegra7]

https://www.caranddriver.com/features/g62567691/dead-cars-trucks-2025/

The following cars are dead for next year.
Audi A5, S5, and RS5 Coupe and Convertible

Bugatti Chiron

Chevrolet Camaro

Ferrari 812

Ferrari F8 Spider

Fisker Ocean

Infiniti Q50

Jaguar E-Pace

Jaguar F-type

Jaguar I-Pace

Jaguar XF

Kia Forte

Lamborghini Huracán

Maserati Ghibli

Maserati Levante

Maserati Quattroporte

Mini Clubman

Mitsubishi Mirage and Mirage G4

Nissan GT-R

Nissan Titan

Ram 1500 Classic

Toyota Venza

[westopher]

My god FINALLY that 16 year run of the r35 is over. It's. Cool car but that design desperately needed to end.

[bcrdukes]

Your German neighbour also drives a Chrysler with a battery located in the wheel well. Can you trust him? :lol

[Klondike]

RIP Mirage. The most 90s shitbox of the 2010s.. :QQ:

[Great68]

Have you guys ever plugged and tire and just left it like that ? My German Neighbor said it’s fine and I don’t need to get the inside patch.

I ran a plug in my last set of tires (Pilot Super Sports) for like 3-4 years with no issues.
I took the tire to Kal-Tire to get a proper patch who said there was too much "sidewall cracking" and refused to do it (there was some, but extremely minor) and wanted to just quote me new tires. So I just plugged it myself.

I also ran a plug in one of the tires of the last set of my F150's tires (BFG K02) for like 2 years no issues either, and that included pulling my trailer on dirt back roads a couple times.

So yeah.

[Manic!]

From what I hear Jaguar is talking a break for a year. Meaning it's not making any cars for the whole year.

[supafamous]

Nissan should just shut down Infiniti. There's nothing there but a zombie corpse of a business.

[RabidRat]

I also ran a plug in one of the tires of the last set of my F150's tires (BFG K02) for like 2 years no issues either, and that included pulling my trailer on dirt back roads a couple times.

So yeah.

What the heck were you doing that you got a puncture in beefy KO2 A/Ts?!

[Great68]

Dunno, a nail just managed to get itself right between the tread blocks. And they were pretty worn at the point anyways.

[Badhobz]

So the internet and specifically Chris fix is a fucking liar. I wasn’t able to successfully plug the tire while it’s still on the car. I called bcaa and this 30 year veteran of the industry came and laughed at me.

He gave me some really good tips that ultimately made it successful.

1- take off the flat tire from the car stupid. Almost very little chance to do a proper tire plug while the tire is still on the car because the weight of the car on the deflated tire will make the hole deformed and likely unable to seal properly.

2- it’s easier when there is some air in the tire. Ideally if it’s still pissing out air then you insert the plug.

3- use some soapy water and spray the plug. If you have rubber cement even better

4- make sure that hole is reamed properly. Aka big enough. Make it as big as possible for you to insert

5- use your entire body weight to push that sucker in. That’s why there is no way to do it from the ground. You just can’t get enough leverage.

[Hondaracer]

Bra.. someone had to tell you to take the tire off? Lol come on

[Badhobz]

I’ve never plugged a tire before. This is my first.

Stupid Chris fix video I watched didn’t help. He did it with the tire still on the car.

[RabidRat]

So the internet and specifically Chris fix is a fucking liar. I wasn’t able to successfully plug the tire while it’s still on the car. I called bcaa and this 30 year veteran of the industry came and laughed at me.

He gave me some really good tips that ultimately made it successful.

1- take off the flat tire from the car stupid. Almost very little chance to do a proper tire plug while the tire is still on the car because the weight of the car on the deflated tire will make the hole deformed and likely unable to seal properly.

2- it’s easier when there is some air in the tire. Ideally if it’s still pissing out air then you insert the plug.

3- use some soapy water and spray the plug. If you have rubber cement even better

4- make sure that hole is reamed properly. Aka big enough. Make it as big as possible for you to insert

5- use your entire body weight to push that sucker in. That’s why there is no way to do it from the ground. You just can’t get enough leverage.

Nice. I've never used my plug kit, but I'm just as retarded as you that I for sure would've tried to do this while it's on the car lol.

I just emailed myself your instructions for reference, thanks for posting!

[noclue]

So the internet and specifically Chris fix is a fucking liar. I wasn’t able to successfully plug the tire while it’s still on the car. I called bcaa and this 30 year veteran of the industry came and laughed at me.

He gave me some really good tips that ultimately made it successful.

1- take off the flat tire from the car stupid. Almost very little chance to do a proper tire plug while the tire is still on the car because the weight of the car on the deflated tire will make the hole deformed and likely unable to seal properly.

2- it’s easier when there is some air in the tire. Ideally if it’s still pissing out air then you insert the plug.

3- use some soapy water and spray the plug. If you have rubber cement even better

4- make sure that hole is reamed properly. Aka big enough. Make it as big as possible for you to insert

5- use your entire body weight to push that sucker in. That’s why there is no way to do it from the ground. You just can’t get enough leverage.

For 1. Can't you just jack the car up to relieve the weight?

[Traum]

3- use some soapy water and spray the plug. If you have rubber [snipped] even better

4- make sure that hole is reamed properly. Aka big enough. Make it as big as possible for you to insert

5- use your entire body weight to push that sucker in.

This is my first.

Hmm... :ifyouknow:

What were you really doing, Badhobz...?

[unit]

ive done it when its on the car several times before, never had an issue except just getting good leverage to ream the hole and put the plug in is harder. if you have a drill it makes everything 10x easier rather than using the shitty $1 reaming tool

[sonick]

Hmm... :ifyouknow:

What were you really doing, Badhobz...?

Diddy party

[Hehe]

I’ve never plugged a tire before. This is my first.

Stupid Chris fix video I watched didn’t help. He did it with the tire still on the car.

Did watching pr0n teach you to be better at sex?

Then you’ll know where your problem is hobz.

Practice is key. :fuckthatshit:

[Great68]

For 1. Can't you just jack the car up to relieve the weight?

The other part of it is that it takes quite a bit of force to jam the plug in, so having it off the car so you can push straight down into the tire gives you better leverage on it.

[EvoFire]

Does anyone know which pharmacy has flu shots available? Should be trickling in.

[westopher]

The thing is, you probably don't have an air compressor handy (especially if you don't know how to plug a tire) so at that point you need it off to go put air in it anyways.

[Badhobz]

The thing is, you probably don't have an air compressor handy (especially if you don't know how to plug a tire) so at that point you need it off to go put air in it anyways.

nuh huh! the hell I don't! i got one of these little suckers and it works great. The BCAA man even said this thing was awesome.

https://www.costco.ca/cat-lithium-cube-jump-starter-1750a.product.4000149922.html

he also told me that once the plug is in, it should last the lifetime of the tire so no need to get a patch behind it. Especially since its in the meaty part of the tire

ive done it when its on the car several times before, never had an issue except just getting good leverage to ream the hole and put the plug in is harder. if you have a drill it makes everything 10x easier rather than using the shitty $1 reaming tool

Thats exactly it. he said the hole wasn't big enough, I needed to ream it out some more.

He also stated it's almost impossible to lay on your side and put enough weight onto the tire to get the plug in properly unless you REALLY REALLY reamed that hole big. In order to do that, the crappy Canadian tire... uhh tire kit.. isn't adequate. Need a proper reamer tool that has like a drill like head to it.
https://www.stopngo.com/cdn/shop/files/Tire-Repair-Kit-Pieces-Stop-Go-T2-detailed-image-1.jpg?v=1683048697&width=1946

[whitev70r]

Does anyone know which pharmacy has flu shots available? Should be trickling in.

Every, walked by 2 different pharmacies and they had it, walk in's, no apt necessary. Shoppers for sure, forgot the other. I'm pretty sure they all get the serum at the same time.

[pastarocket]

Rest in Peace to Liam Payne.

-just found out that he died in Argentina at age 31:

https://globalnews.ca/news/10814955/liam-payne-dead-one-direction-balcony-bueno-aires/

Multiple outlets are reporting that Liam Payne , British musician and a former member of One Direction , has died after falling from the third floor of a Buenos Aires hotel. He was 31.

[N.V.M.]

Does anyone know which pharmacy has flu shots available? Should be trickling in.

I was just at Save-On, Park and Tilford, North Van. holy shit what a gang of old people in the pharmacy area, waiting. I hope I don't get that age.

[supafamous]

Nissan should just shut down Infiniti. There's nothing there but a zombie corpse of a business.

Nissan might need to shut down Nissan too. The "new" Murano is just a heavily refreshed version of a 10 year old Murano.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2025-nissan-murano-suv-first-look-review/

Nissan’s overhaul of its lineup is in full swing and has finally reached its aging midsizer. As has been the case with some of its recently refreshed kin, though, the 2025 Nissan Murano gets a nice makeover rather than a total replacement.

[68style]

400Z is nothing but the Q60 engine in the 370Z chassis... Nissan is cooked.

Selling Rogues to the pubic and to Mitsubishi as the Outlander are the only thing keeping them alive here.

[underscore]

And isn't the 370Z chassis just a revised 350Z? I'm all for sticking with what works but that's a long time.

[RabidRat]

Is that really so bad though?

Ford did it with the Mustang and it turned out pretty good.

And cars like the G35 and Xterra are timeless classics especially. If Nissan had just kept redesigning the interior and updating stuff, I bet they would've sold like hotcakes. Adding stuff like wireless CarPlay / AA, acoustic glass, panoramic moonroofs, adaptive dampers, adaptive LED headlights, DCT, direct injection, plug-in hybridization.

[westopher]

G35 timeless?! lol. The ultimate buddy guy fart into a trumpet mobile. Those cars have suffered the same fate as the Altima did by the opposite sex. The yin and yang of crashing into things after 8 drinks. The sunfire/cavalier of Gen Z and young millenials.

[Badhobz]

I used to be a huge Nissan fanboy. Now I can’t even remotely justify any of their products. Who even bought a new GTR in the last 5 years ?! I don’t know anyone.

It was like 70k when it came out back in what ? 2008? And now it’s like 180k for the base GTR. Not even the nismo. Are they out of their friggin minds ?!

[Hondaracer]

G35 had its time and lasted longer than most of that generation although you don’t see them to often anymore

G37 coupe is a great looking car and continues to be imo

https://i.imgur.com/FyySF4P.jpeg

[supafamous]

Q: What some white collar jobs that are well paying, relatively low stress and low social interaction? Strong preference towards remote work.

Some of you may recall that I suffered an illness earlier this year where I lost a lot of my hearing - enough that I'm medically classified as having severe loss. It's been a really hard, life altering change and I've made the decision to step down from my current tech exec job (at a small company) to look after my health.

I'm financially secure enough that I only need to work a few more years and make another $500-600k during those years before retirement so I'm hoping to step down into something that pays around $125-175k (my line of work is product management) but I want to consider other options but I really don't know if there's anything outside of my line of work that I could easily step into. I'm considering advising, consulting, and coaching but that's all still in the tech space.

Is there anything else I should be thinking about?

Edit: I should acknowledge that I'm very lucky that I can afford to make such a choice and not just have to tough it out and that it probably sounds really privileged to say I'm looking to step DOWN to a job that pays $125-175k.

[Badhobz]

i dont know squat about tech, but it seems like most people in the tech field are pretty stressed out. Ive never seen a "low stress" tech job, and everyone who is in tech looks like they are a few more QA audits away from going postal

If you only need to work a few more years, just do some day trading and take the opportunity to enjoy life. Cut down a bit on expenses and you should be able to manage without stepping back into the stupid grind.

or flip a 180 and go sell cars like dark082114342341534234242. Try something outside your wheelhouse and see if you like it. Might as well.
Go start a business maybe? you can get your realtor license and go sell RS members houses/condoms. YES COMDOMS

Im thinking about retiring in 10 years too (when i turn 50). I dont really need the money, or the hassle of doing "port" related crap. I also have no desire to advance my career cuz frankly i dont give a shit. Ohhh i can be the VP of port operations, yah yah yah who cares. I dont want to give speeches to the public where i accidentally might slip up and call someone a retarded fag.

[sonick]

Advising, coaching and consulting is pretty high on the social interaction scale. Also given how much engagement it requires I do t really see how it can be done effectively if you're hard of hearing.

Lastly, I assume you would branch out on your own to be an advisor/coach/consultant, which although being an entrepreneur may be flexible, it is also the most extreme level of stress and risk (but also the biggest potential for reward).

[Hondaracer]

Don’t see many people outside of experts in their field who are going to be working remotely and making 125-175k

At that point you’re likely either customer facing in a consultant or PM role, or you’re in management, which, both don’t sound suitable for you

[whitev70r]

New Post function working like it used to now ... no going back to wait 10 seconds!
Thanks, what was the fix?
:chairdance:

[Traum]

New Post function working like it used to now ... no going back to wait 10 seconds!
Thanks, what was the fix?
:chairdance:
And I thought it was just me or my stupid Chrome. But even during the time when it wasn't working properly, the New Post link would still act fine if I opened the link in a new tab.

As to supafamous question, have you considered some sort of IT management position in the public sector? It would check the salary, low(er) stress, and partial remote work boxes. In theory, there'd probably be a pension as well, but you'd have to work long enough -- probably 2 to 3+ years of full time work? -- before you qualify to receive pension, and the actual pension amount would be pretty miniscule anyway.

This sort of public sector tech jobs generally have a hard time hiring candidates because their pay sucks compared to the private sector.

[EvoFire]

Q: What some white collar jobs that are well paying, relatively low stress and low social interaction? Strong preference towards remote work.

Some of you may recall that I suffered an illness earlier this year where I lost a lot of my hearing - enough that I'm medically classified as having severe loss. It's been a really hard, life altering change and I've made the decision to step down from my current tech exec job (at a small company) to look after my health.

I'm financially secure enough that I only need to work a few more years and make another $500-600k during those years before retirement so I'm hoping to step down into something that pays around $125-175k (my line of work is product management) but I want to consider other options but I really don't know if there's anything outside of my line of work that I could easily step into. I'm considering advising, consulting, and coaching but that's all still in the tech space.

Is there anything else I should be thinking about?

Edit: I should acknowledge that I'm very lucky that I can afford to make such a choice and not just have to tough it out and that it probably sounds really privileged to say I'm looking to step DOWN to a job that pays $125-175k.

What are the checkboxes you are looking for in a new job?

It sounds like you might be looking for a job to try and minimize interactions (meetings, collab work, etc) and maximize heads down work so your hearing loss so as to more easily get used to your new normal?

I struggle to think of much that would pay 125+ that wouldn't require a healthy about of collab work as at that point, your expertise is where the value is and you'll need to communicate with others to have your knowledge received.

[RabidRat]

If you only need to work a few more years, just do some day trading and take the opportunity to enjoy life. Cut down a bit on expenses and you should be able to manage without stepping back into the stupid grind.

[...]

Go start a business maybe?


I dunno, I think the stats are pretty terrible on day trading and entrepreneurship. Could set him back even more.

Maybe riffing on that though, take over an existing business where they've absorbed all the risk for you already? I'm projecting here, but maybe running a neighborhood specialty coffee place might be a good semi-retirement.

You wouldn't want to actually completely cut yourself off socially, even if it is a lot more tiring than it used to be: I think that's how you get Alzheimers. I read somewhere that folks who lose their hearing are at way higher risk of developing dementia, because they lose the cognitive stimulation of continual social interaction.

I dont want to give speeches to the public where i accidentally might slip up and call someone a retarded fag.

:lol I think the accidental slip up might be that you didn't call someone a retarded fag.


, have you considered some sort of IT management position in the public sector?

This sort of public sector tech jobs generally have a hard time hiring candidates because their pay sucks compared to the private sector.

+1 on this one!

Also I don't think the pay is that bad. My wife works in government and she's within the range that Supa wants to step down into. Either a senior individual contributor or entry management role would get you into [the lower part of] that range. And comes with the pension etc, as you mentioned.

[supafamous]

If you only need to work a few more years, just do some day trading and take the opportunity to enjoy life. Cut down a bit on expenses and you should be able to manage without stepping back into the stupid grind.

A couple of my tech friends and I semi-joke about getting a job at Costco stocking shelves. No one to bother you, good benefits, etc. That one day is what I figure I'll do to keep myself active. I don't need to make $125k+ - that's just a number that leaves me living very comfortably so it's an option to go further down (I just need cashflow for the next few years).

Advising, coaching and consulting is pretty high on the social interaction scale. Also given how much engagement it requires I do t really see how it can be done effectively if you're hard of hearing.

Lastly, I assume you would branch out on your own to be an advisor/coach/consultant, which although being an entrepreneur may be flexible, it is also the most extreme level of stress and risk (but also the biggest potential for reward).

Fair point - some aspects of this I find just fine for me. Basically the stuff that is tough for me are the high stakes conversations where many people are speaking (like a weekly exec meeting) or 1:1 meetings with my directs but stuff like 3rd party coaching (someone who doesn't report to me) is generally pretty easy and enjoyable for me. In my line of work I'd probably charge $200-300/hr as well so, in theory, I could have two hours of calls a day and make a pretty solid living.

As to supafamous question, have you considered some sort of IT management position in the public sector? It would check the salary, low(er) stress, and partial remote work boxes. In theory, there'd probably be a pension as well, but you'd have to work long enough -- probably 2 to 3+ years of full time work? -- before you qualify to receive pension, and the actual pension amount would be pretty miniscule anyway.

This sort of public sector tech jobs generally have a hard time hiring candidates because their pay sucks compared to the private sector.

yeah, I'll have to look into it - I know someone in my line of work who works for the provincial gov't who seems to enjoy it. I could do this kind of job in my sleep. Thanks for the suggestion.

[Badhobz]

yah go work at costco. ill join you!

but I refuse to deal with the customers so ill work the late shift restocking shit or something.

I swear to god if I have to talk to a Chinese ah mo about fucking eggs or something, I'm going to throw that bitch into the chicken roaster.

[Hehe]

Q: What some white collar jobs that are well paying, relatively low stress and low social interaction? Strong preference towards remote work.

Some of you may recall that I suffered an illness earlier this year where I lost a lot of my hearing - enough that I'm medically classified as having severe loss. It's been a really hard, life altering change and I've made the decision to step down from my current tech exec job (at a small company) to look after my health.

I'm financially secure enough that I only need to work a few more years and make another $500-600k during those years before retirement so I'm hoping to step down into something that pays around $125-175k (my line of work is product management) but I want to consider other options but I really don't know if there's anything outside of my line of work that I could easily step into. I'm considering advising, consulting, and coaching but that's all still in the tech space.

Is there anything else I should be thinking about?

Edit: I should acknowledge that I'm very lucky that I can afford to make such a choice and not just have to tough it out and that it probably sounds really privileged to say I'm looking to step DOWN to a job that pays $125-175k.

Have you considered joining a startup either as a strict equity-compensated advisor or maybe start your business?

This is more or less what I'm doing right now.

My income is fairly stagnant now. More or less related to the general macro-economic environment and industry shift in the business I'm in (CRE). I'm not really worried about money to bring food to the table and buy toys. But I also see almost impossible for me to reach a next level in term of income without waiting it out if I stay put. And with the fact that I plan to retire after kids are done college, I don't really have a lot of time to ride the economic cycles (probably another 1 or 2) to boost my income.

So, I'm planning to partner with people who I know work hard (like born serial-entrepreneur who can't stay put for even a few month) and develop some stable, but often overlooked foreign markets.

[underscore]

but I refuse to deal with the customers so ill work the late shift restocking shit or something.

Doing late shift stocking at London Drugs was the chillest job I ever had, the only crappy part was when they'd play Christmas music.

[supafamous]

What are the checkboxes you are looking for in a new job?

It sounds like you might be looking for a job to try and minimize interactions (meetings, collab work, etc) and maximize heads down work so your hearing loss so as to more easily get used to your new normal?

I struggle to think of much that would pay 125+ that wouldn't require a healthy about of collab work as at that point, your expertise is where the value is and you'll need to communicate with others to have your knowledge received.

I think the priority checkbox for any job is great work-life balance and lower end stress. I don't mind collaboration and meetings - I just need to turn them into lower stress meetings - I've been in a leadership/management role (either reporting to the CEO or 1 degree away) since 2009 so just dropping people management and exec meetings is a big reduction in stress. The work that my direct reports do, while stressful to them, is easy street for me so some of this is relative. That said, less meetings and less collaboration, would be good - the job would be even easier for me if most of my day is heads down time (or async time - like working over Slack, reviewing docs etc).

Edit: I also want to minimise work travel - this is more to do with me just loving being a parent and that I hate being away from my kid and less to do with my hearing issues (though it's a factor).

Have you considered joining a startup either as a strict equity-compensated advisor or maybe start your business?


Being an equity comped advisor is something that I had on my list as a down the road thing (like 7-8 years from now) - I would have wanted a stronger resume (that's gone up in smoke now) to do that.

Starting my business - I'd only do it if I thought I could build a successful and stable coaching business. I've dabbled by offering my time in exchange for donations and was pretty successful in getting interest so it's something to explore - I have decent reach here, I regularly have strangers reach out to me saying that they were told to come talk to me but I don't know if I can make enough money with it.

[Hehe]

Being an equity comped advisor is something that I had on my list as a down the road thing (like 7-8 years from now) - I would have wanted a stronger resume (that's gone up in smoke now) to do that.

Starting my business - I'd only do it if I thought I could build a successful and stable coaching business. I've dabbled by offering my time in exchange for donations and was pretty successful in getting interest so it's something to explore - I have decent reach here, I regularly have strangers reach out to me saying that they were told to come talk to me but I don't know if I can make enough money with it.

I think it all depends on what kind of return you are seeking and how comfortable you are.

I can see that you try to leverage as much as possible on your existing knowledge, but from my own experience, that might not always be the best use of resources. For example... many Youtubers started talking about topics they are familiar with. But ultimately shifted to topics that they are actually good at showing people.

In my case, I'm now venturing into a business that has little to do with what my knowledge can really offer. However, I know the people I'm working with and the numbers are quite solid.

Basically we are investing in chunks of few hundred G a piece with the expected recovery at around 6-12mths. The idea is then invest in more chunks and live off the cashflow once the initial craze subsides.

Ultimately, what I'm focusing here is cashflow. If I can achieve a stable say 50k (valued at today's money adjusted for inflation in the long term) a month at the time of my retirement in 10-15yrs... I think I will have just elevated myself into the next income bracket where instead of thinking buying Tesla as my next toy, I might be able to venture into buying Ferraris and Lambos.

[westopher]

Doing late shift stocking at London Drugs was the chillest job I ever had, the only crappy part was when they'd play Christmas music.
He's all good because he won't be able to hear it now.
Sorry to read about your health issues supa, rabid rat said it well though, being a little too far on the isolation scale can be very bad for cognitive health.
That said, communication can be through writing in a role like that, can it not? I really don't know about the tech industry though.
Is the choice to leave due to a discomfort caused by this new issue? Because I'm sure doing what you do, your skills to adapt to issues are probably well beyond the average person.

[supafamous]

Maybe riffing on that though, take over an existing business where they've absorbed all the risk for you already? I'm projecting here, but maybe running a neighborhood specialty coffee place might be a good semi-retirement.

Hadn't considered that though it seems like it'd be a lot of work but maybe it'd be rewarding.

You wouldn't want to actually completely cut yourself off socially, even if it is a lot more tiring than it used to be: I think that's how you get Alzheimers. I read somewhere that folks who lose their hearing are at way higher risk of developing dementia, because they lose the cognitive stimulation of continual social interaction.

Totally, my odds of dementia are significantly higher now than before but staying active and social help a lot. My hearing aids also help as well - it's just that it can actually too much stimuli. Most of the time the hearing aids do their job well but there's stuff where it can only help so much - like if I'm not looking at you and focused on what you're saying I kinda can't understand you or I'm no good at telling the direction of a sound anymore. The acoustics of a room can make a big difference for me - hard surfaces and sharp edges make things a lot harder to hear.

That said, communication can be through writing in a role like that, can it not? I really don't know about the tech industry though.

Some companies are very async and writing heavy so those are ideal for me now but most are still very much about jumping on a call (1:1 or group).

Is the choice to leave due to a discomfort caused by this new issue? Because I'm sure doing what you do, your skills to adapt to issues are probably well beyond the average person.

Yeah, it's that it's much more tiring to have to listen to people especially when you have to really focus/concentrate on what's being said (let's say we're having a debate on something). I turn on closed captioning on a lot of my calls now when I'm tired b/c it's just easier for me to read what they say than listen to what they say - it makes me slower to respond but it lets me manage my energy better.

It's sorta like how you have to really concentrate when someone speaks to you in a language that you don't speak well - I have to be locked in ALL the time in order for me to understand people. It can be really exhausting to do that for 8 hours of meetings.

[EvoFire]

I think the priority checkbox for any job is great work-life balance and lower end stress. I don't mind collaboration and meetings - I just need to turn them into lower stress meetings - I've been in a leadership/management role (either reporting to the CEO or 1 degree away) since 2009 so just dropping people management and exec meetings is a big reduction in stress. The work that my direct reports do, while stressful to them, is easy street for me so some of this is relative. That said, less meetings and less collaboration, would be good - the job would be even easier for me if most of my day is heads down time (or async time - like working over Slack, reviewing docs etc).

Edit: I also want to minimise work travel - this is more to do with me just loving being a parent and that I hate being away from my kid and less to do with my hearing issues (though it's a factor).



Being an equity comped advisor is something that I had on my list as a down the road thing (like 7-8 years from now) - I would have wanted a stronger resume (that's gone up in smoke now) to do that.

Starting my business - I'd only do it if I thought I could build a successful and stable coaching business. I've dabbled by offering my time in exchange for donations and was pretty successful in getting interest so it's something to explore - I have decent reach here, I regularly have strangers reach out to me saying that they were told to come talk to me but I don't know if I can make enough money with it.

A senior product owner is going to net you 125-150k on the current market. The problem would be finding that job and then if they want to hire you, I can see them saying either you are over qualified and treat you as a flight risk, or they put you in the bucket of "has experience but hasn't done it for too long".

I'm not a fan of starting a business as the stress is not the same. A consultancy maybe, but getting that first 3 contracts is going to the hard part unless you already have an in.

[Badhobz]

well the only perk of hearing loss is you can turn annoying shit down with the hearing aid

HEY you fat fuck go take out the trash and go clean up the window and do this and that....

what what what? i cant hear squat. bai

[supafamous]

A senior product owner is going to net you 125-150k on the current market. The problem would be finding that job and then if they want to hire you, I can see them saying either you are over qualified and treat you as a flight risk, or they put you in the bucket of "has experience but hasn't done it for too long".

I'm old enough (48) that ageism might even be a thing - do they let old people work in tech anymore? Don't they have to put me in a wood chipper?

By lucky circumstance (being shorthanded) the past 4-5 months I've had to roll up my sleeves and do individual contributor work and discovered/was reminded that I'm still effing great at it. It was definitely a factor in me feeling good about making the move but you're right in that this is definitely a risk.

Realistically if I can't go down the food chain enough then I'd go further up the food chain and look at the Staff/Principal PM roles - I don't really want that level of responsibility but at least I'm out of the people management/exec space and the money is great. I've seen folks like me transition to those roles pretty seamlessly.

[RabidRat]

That sounds pretty good too, and would let you get to retirement that much more quickly if you can just power through it.

We had a senior director of program management at work who - a couple of years ago - just say fk it, and went into some kind of super IC consultant role where he just seems to show up in random places at random times, every once in a while dropping a hot take. He seems to have fun with it.

[EvoFire]

I'm old enough (48) that ageism might even be a thing - do they let old people work in tech anymore? Don't they have to put me in a wood chipper?

By lucky circumstance (being shorthanded) the past 4-5 months I've had to roll up my sleeves and do individual contributor work and discovered/was reminded that I'm still effing great at it. It was definitely a factor in me feeling good about making the move but you're right in that this is definitely a risk.

Realistically if I can't go down the food chain enough then I'd go further up the food chain and look at the Staff/Principal PM roles - I don't really want that level of responsibility but at least I'm out of the people management/exec space and the money is great. I've seen folks like me transition to those roles pretty seamlessly.

48 isn't a huge deal. Tech has been around long enough that age isn't a big deal anymore.

If you can show that you've done the work in the past bit it'll take you out of the "haven't done it for too long" bucket but still can't shed the flight risk profile.

A principle/staff role sounds great, until you run into a company that expects that role to be a lead as well. Too many places expect a principle role to do dual duty as IC and a people/tech leader.

At the end of the day, it doesn't cost you anything but some time to try interviewing. Who knows you might land something.

[underscore]

well the only perk of hearing loss is you can turn annoying shit down with the hearing aid

HEY you fat fuck go take out the trash and go clean up the window and do this and that....

what what what? i cant hear squat. bai

One of my roommates in university had hearing aids controlled by a watch. If someone annoying was talking he'd pretend to check the time and turn them down lol.

[supafamous]

Thanks all for the thoughts and ideas around my question yesterday - I live in a bit of bubble as my social circle is nearly all tech folks and hearing different POVs is really great. Just talking it out was really helpful.

[68style]

My heart goes out to you for having this come into your life it sucks... and as someone of similar age (46) who is currently unemployed and, for the next bit not actively looking, it's interesting to read for when I do start looking in a month or 2.

I'm nowhere near the level of expertise and my highest salary was like not much more than half what you're looking for lol but still interesting to read about. Not sure where I will go next but after 20 years in fleet management maybe it should not involve cars anymore hahaha

[Badhobz]

I wish both you'z gents all the best and that you find what you are looking for.

Dont focus too much on the $$ aspect, just do something that you'll love and hopefully gives you a good reason to get up in the morning. If these gen z fuckers can do it, i don't see why we elder millennials/gen x cant do it. We all pounded in our hours to get ahead, start a family, achieve status, etc, etc.

But now that we are here, it's all just water underneath the bridge, and it's time to focus inward. Do what makes you happy bros.

i dont wanna be like my shrivelled old hag of a secretary who comes into work so that she can get social interaction.

[EvoFire]

My heart goes out to you for having this come into your life it sucks... and as someone of similar age (46) who is currently unemployed and, for the next bit not actively looking, it's interesting to read for when I do start looking in a month or 2.

I'm nowhere near the level of expertise and my highest salary was like not much more than half what you're looking for lol but still interesting to read about. Not sure where I will go next but after 20 years in fleet management maybe it should not involve cars anymore hahaha

WTF you are 46? I thought you were white. Aren't you supposed to look like a grandpa at 46? :badpokerface:

[Badhobz]

he porked one too many of our women and somehow inherited the anti-aging gene from them

[Hehe]

WTF you are 46? I thought you were white. Aren't you supposed to look like a grandpa at 46? :badpokerface:

Shit... didn't realize 68style is older than me. When we met I thought he was younger than me... :pokerface:

[Eff-1]

Maybe it's just me and I don't mean to sound insensitive or disrespectful but I can't help but feel like what you are looking for might be a pipe dream.

Without knowing specifics of your background and specializations, generally from what I've seen tech/PM roles are oversaturated with supply vs demand.

Finding employement income of $125k - $175k where you can work independently and not participate in too many intense conversations seems kind of impossible to me in this economic environment, and in that particular field.

I could see someone with a professional designation (doctor, lawyer, engineer, something like that) could charge out that hourly rate just to read documents all day without requiring a ton of meetings with people.

But other than that, I think you might have to lower the salary expectations to something that's more of a desk job/administrative role?

That said, I am rooting for you and am super sorry to hear about your illness.

[Badhobz]

if you want no social interaction but make that kinda money, you can always join either marine industry or rail industry.

Conductors start at 70k (more now with their new contract) so probably 80k and you dont talk to dick squat all anyone other than your crew. Its just the hours are rough initially. Once youre past the 3 year mark you'll break 100k with a steady job

Deckhand on a tug also pays around that and once you do a few years of that, you can easily break 100k. Try seaspan they are always looking for people. Or hell check out the port of vancouver jobs, we always hiring

[jing]

46style

[CivicBlues]

Hot take but what if you just...Retire?

Without knowing further details about your financial situation, whether your house is paid off, if your spouse works, kids ages, Investment returns etc. I can only assume you are in a really good financial situation given your past salary and saying you only need another 500K (Gross?).

I'm sure you've heard of the whole FIRE movement - Financial Independence, Retire Early which you might not want to do but has become quite trendy as of late. There's also subtle variations of this like LeanFIRE, BaristaFIRE, FatFIRE. You can google these if you're not familiar but basically the jist of it is, are you able to pare down your living expenses you might find out you have enough to live off of indefinitely.

But I don't mean to say to just kick back and move to a retirement home. Keep working if you must but I don't see how even taking on a PM role, let alone a principal PM role would give you the autonomy and lack of meetings that you are seeking. It's not executive level stress for sure but an entirely different stress with deadlines, issues and higher ups shitting on you. Sound like what you need is some routine, creative work that is more or less customer facing. Instead of Product Management how about a part time consulting role with a focus on sales support for smaller companies which might be more up your alley. Just my 2 Cents.

But yeah I'm rambling a bit now, so look into how much you REALLY need to live off of. Calculate your yearly expenses and multiply it by 25. Do you have that much in cold hard cash? If Yes then you're good, kick back and take whatever comes your way and don't stress about trying to make a 6-figure salary for the next 5 or whatever years.

[spoon.ek9]

yah go work at costco. ill join you!

but I refuse to deal with the customers so ill work the late shift restocking shit or something.

I swear to god if I have to talk to a Chinese ah mo about fucking eggs or something, I'm going to throw that bitch into the chicken roaster.

Is this the official RS retirement plan? Work late, hang out in parking lot to talk about cars, eat hot dogs till we puke and then maybe get some work done?

[unit]

honestly i've thought about when i retire hopefully fairly early, just working some really casual low paying job to supplement my retirement. basically hobby money. obviously it would have to be something that would be somewhat fun or social, not something soul sucking where your manager yells at you every day.

[bcrdukes]

maybe get some work done?

This. :fuckyea:

[CivicBlues]

honestly i've thought about when i retire hopefully fairly early, just working some really casual low paying job to supplement my retirement. basically hobby money. obviously it would have to be something that would be somewhat fun or social, not something soul sucking where your manager yells at you every day.

Good luck with that, even teens and students can't get menial retail jobs these days. Because of *ahem* a certain demographic coming to Canada. Unless something drastic changes what makes you think they're going to hire some geezers like us when it's our time?

Best we can hope for is they still take volunteers to talk to even older geezers so we still get that social interaction

[Eff-1]

then maybe get some work done?

Just thinking about how many work hours over the past 22 years I've spent reading RS.......

Like right now lol.

[CivicBlues]

RS is my career. I've worked at 8 companies in 22 years but there's only one RS. :heartsmile::heartsmile::heartsmile:

[GLOW]

Maybe it's just me and I don't mean to sound insensitive or disrespectful but I can't help but feel like what you are looking for might be a pipe dream.

Without knowing specifics of your background and specializations, generally from what I've seen tech/PM roles are oversaturated with supply vs demand.

Finding employement income of $125k - $175k where you can work independently and not participate in too many intense conversations seems kind of impossible to me in this economic environment, and in that particular field.

i was thinkin something similar, over $100k who no stress and little social interaction is like hitting the jackpot.

engineers making over $100k IMO is rare and the level of responsibility and outward facing interaction is high. Either Sr PM, business dev engineering, or management. High stress and long hours.

my suggestion would be to lower the salary expectation and stretch out retirement. using engineering again as an example, $75k you could find intermediate engineering roles that would perhaps fit the bill better balancing stress and interaction, though engineering as a whole is stressful :lol

[unit]

Good luck with that, even teens and students can't get menial retail jobs these days. Because of *ahem* a certain demographic coming to Canada. Unless something drastic changes what makes you think they're going to hire some geezers like us when it's our time?

Best we can hope for is they still take volunteers to talk to even older geezers so we still get that social interaction

lol dude this is so depressing to read but you're probably 100% right

[spoon.ek9]

Oh, I've spent way too many work hours reading shit on RS :lol

Whenever there's no new posts, I'm sometimes bored af.

[Eff-1]

lol dude this is so depressing to read but you're probably 100% right

Half of the cashiers at my local Save On Foods look like they are past retirement age. TBH it kind of saddens me because I assume they still need to work for financial reasons.

That said, there's still hope if you want a job like that, haha.

[GLOW]

i always wondered if it's due to not having medical coverage and to cover cost of medication, which can be expensive in itself, which if true would be real sad.

[unit]

Half of the cashiers at my local Save On Foods look like they are past retirement age. TBH it kind of saddens me because I assume they still need to work for financial reasons.

That said, there's still hope if you want a job like that, haha.

lol i was thinking more home depot like the other old guys. working for 'fun' is so different than working because you need the money, so my standards are pretty low for that. of course a strong argument could always be made to just work an extra 2 years at a higher earning potential and then you would prob make more money than you would in the next 10 years of working part time at home depot, but yeah..

[jing]

i was thinkin something similar, over $100k who no stress and little social interaction is like hitting the jackpot.

engineers making over $100k IMO is rare and the level of responsibility and outward facing interaction is high. Either Sr PM, business dev engineering, or management. High stress and long hours.

my suggestion would be to lower the salary expectation and stretch out retirement. using engineering again as an example, $75k you could find intermediate engineering roles that would perhaps fit the bill better balancing stress and interaction, though engineering as a whole is stressful :lol

TIL

[westopher]

My grandpa is 86 and still working. Marshall at the golf course. Fucking loves his job, keeps him busy, golfs for free. He's killing it. Got his third hole in one a few weeks ago. I love to see it.

[GLOW]

i mean i think it's tough maybe i'm wrong lol
i should caviat i'm not talking about SW engineers that make over $100k out the gate or whatever, that industry i don't understand anymore.

my wife yells at me when i say in front of the kids being an engineer ain't that great i should have gone in to business :lol
i dunno, imo it's not as cracked up as asian parents make it sound... unless you're really passionate about the industry, maybe it's the gloomy weather, but i feel like it can be soul sucking lol

[underscore]

What kind of engineering? I'd be surprised if regular Electrical/Mechanical/etc Engineers aren't making over 100k/yr down there.

[supafamous]

Maybe it's just me and I don't mean to sound insensitive or disrespectful but I can't help but feel like what you are looking for might be a pipe dream.

Without knowing specifics of your background and specializations, generally from what I've seen tech/PM roles are oversaturated with supply vs demand.

Finding employement income of $125k - $175k where you can work independently and not participate in too many intense conversations seems kind of impossible to me in this economic environment, and in that particular field.

Not insensitive or disrespectful - fair points. Intensity is all relative - I'm not looking for none or little, I just need to lower it from what I experience now. Talking company budgets, preparing for a board meeting, having "I'm gonna fire you" convos with directs, negotiating with fellow VPs/C-Suite - those are all more draining and intense than "We gotta ship this next week" or doing a ranking of priorities in a team meeting. That stuff is pretty easy for me and I can do it at a level far above the level of pay I'm looking for.

Hot take but what if you just...Retire?

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But I don't mean to say to just kick back and move to a retirement home. Keep working if you must but I don't see how even taking on a PM role, let alone a principal PM role would give you the autonomy and lack of meetings that you are seeking. It's not executive level stress for sure but an entirely different stress with deadlines, issues and higher ups shitting on you. Sound like what you need is some routine, creative work that is more or less customer facing. Instead of Product Management how about a part time consulting role with a focus on sales support for smaller companies which might be more up your alley. Just my 2 Cents.


(Semi)-retirement is certainly possible - we could maintain our current pretty comfortable lifestyle with me only making $50-60k/yr. That could be as little as a couple consulting gigs a year or some desk job somewhere. I ultimately just have a short term cash flow problem b/c I'm sitting on a future payout (high 6 figures) in a few years that will pay off the house completely and leave me sitting pretty.

This has been a really helpful convo as I think I just assumed that I should just grab some smaller job and call it a day but there really are other options for me and ways of thinking about things I hadn't considered. You all have got my wheels turning a lot and I'm really glad that there's a group of folks like that I can talk this out with.