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  1. Thalstan

    My mind is blown, someone please explain this!

    The key is, the center moves as well. Scroll down a little under the video and you will see it. As mentioned before, it’s how the rotary engine works.
  2. Thalstan

    From the official White House youtube channel

    I am well aware of the ESRB, but much like movies, ratings in games have gotten looser. I am not proposing removing the ESRB, but merely enforcing them like you would a movie. AO, not under 18. M, not under 17 unless the parent is present. Also, give better descriptions of what causes the...
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    From the official White House youtube channel

    I thought I heard most countries have much stronger restrictions on purchasing of certain types of games by minors. I am not saying I agree with this, and there are many other factors that can and should be addressed as well, but certainly, this combined with more graphic violence on TV has...
  4. Thalstan

    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    it sounds like the Subaru is the way you want to go. Honestly, if my mother were to get herself a new(er) car than the ones she has now, Subaru is one of the brands I would suggest for her. Unfortunately, I am not sure how exciting they would be for a petrolhead like me. oh, and my diesel get...
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    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    If you ever get the chance, drive one of the big HD (2500/3500 class) diesel pickups from the US. Those things have tons of getup and go, but then they are used for hauling and pulling heavy loads, and can yank a stump out of the ground. The fact that they are V8 turbo diesels with 800+ ft lbs...
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    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    Because for a sporty vehicle, diesel is horrible. That said, my 400 hp, 800 ft-lb diesel truck can beat a lot of performance type cars off the line. Dang that thing can haul butt.
  7. Thalstan

    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    No, you want snow tires while driving in snow. Snow tires have a much bigger impact on handling snow that anything else. Mud and snow rates tires are not snow tires. I grew up on the Illinois/Wisconsin state line between Chicago and Milwaukee. I know snow and driving in snow. I drove RWD...
  8. Thalstan

    "Joystick"

    It's Saitek (logitech), and it broke after years of play with me, but... https://www.logitechg.com/en-us/product/x52-space-flight-simulator-controller https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Saitek-Flight-Control-System/dp/B01LY285ZH/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520569966&sr=8-1&keywords=x52+hotas I use a...
  9. Thalstan

    New Lost in Space series on Netflix

    I have no problem with Dr. Smith being female. Major West can also be female, male, black, asian, hispanic, white, etc. For that matter, Penny could be adopted, or it could be a mixed race couple. If Major West was female, I would still not mind a romance between her and Judy, provided it made...
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    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    I really don't see it that much from private sales, but beware the sketchy used car dealers (Bob's discount auto sales) also, 75,000 miles (120,000 km) is going to be a hard find for a 10 year old car. Average is 12k a year over here, so for 10 years, you are looking at a 120,000 mile car, or...
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    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    I've been hesitant to suggest a minivan, but that is a good idea as well. Also a Toyota Sienna or a Honda Odyssey (both my brother and sister in law had the last one and they felt it was safe enough for their two kids to be driven around in...and they are VERY protective)
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    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    This is excellent advice. Now, over here in the states, BMW and Mercedes parts and service costs an arm and a leg, but from what I understand, over in Europe, Mercs have cars that are fairly reasonable compared to over here. With an older car like 10+ years old, a Toyota or Honda might be the...
  13. Thalstan

    New Lost in Space series on Netflix

    The hexagons on their shoulders remind me a bit of the Imperial symbol though..I know it’s a lot different, but that was the first thing I thought of when I watched the teaser.
  14. Thalstan

    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    Yep, my sis in law had one she loved. She had a minivan next, and just got a new Explorer.
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    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    Or a bmw 3 series estate?
  16. Thalstan

    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    Does it have to be a SUV? Europe has some very nice estate versions (station wagons for us over here in North America). These have the same cargo capacity of a SUV, but much lower in height and will fit European roads better. Not sure of the city you drive in, but by comparison to the US...
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    Petrolheads, SUV owners, I need your advice (car buying)

    You do not want the 2011 Jeep. The gas mileage is just horrible. My mother in law had one, and while it was reliable, it got 11-14 mpg on mostly highway driving The new generation makes much better mileage with better power. My 2011 F-350 diesel gets way better mileage
  18. Thalstan

    Cargo run ... realy bad ending.

    I find aluminum to be the best to start with in a Connie with limited funds, but yes, titanium is good when you can find it.
  19. Thalstan

    Dealing with shit.

    My father died of cancer, and so did one of the people I was named for (edit: This person was one of my father’s best friends, our next door neighbor, and the closest thing I had to a grandfather.) So yeah, I know how shitty a diagnosis it is. That said, don't worry about the game, or really...
  20. Thalstan

    Propaganda dump March 2018

    Pretty much sums it up
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