AndyCBR
| Favorite team: | USA  |
| Location: | Baton Rouge, LA |
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| Registered on: | 11/25/2012 |
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It's pretty much a bespoke racecar that starts out life as a production mustang and then gets basically remanufactured by Multimatic in Canada.
You'd have to be pretty well off to buy one of these and have the scratch to use it as it was intended as a track car.
You'd have to be pretty well off to buy one of these and have the scratch to use it as it was intended as a track car.
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This is the same dude that brought you the turd that is the Cybertruck.
Everyone has hits and misses, but I don't think I will ruminate over losing to my job to AI very soon.
Everyone has hits and misses, but I don't think I will ruminate over losing to my job to AI very soon.
re: YouTube Outage
Posted by AndyCBR on 2/17/26 at 7:47 pm to DustyDinkleman
Yeah the homepage is down for me.
If you have old links in your history for previous videos those seem to work but access through the homepage is dead for me.
If you have old links in your history for previous videos those seem to work but access through the homepage is dead for me.
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In memory of one of the greatest movie sequences ever.
Pretty amazing choreography and effects for the time.
Summed up the pure madness of that conflict.
My favorite part is the absolute disregard for nearby exploding mortar fire by the character, and the absolute disbelief from the other soldiers.
re: Auto Detailing recs
Posted by AndyCBR on 2/16/26 at 7:21 pm to dempseysbad
Generally you get what you pay for.
Are you looking for a true pro detailer or the same guys the dealerships use?
K Fauls does a good job for the money on daily driven vehicles. I had to stop by in person to get an appointment as they didn't really return calls in my experience.
Not H20 auto spa on Jefferson, total clown show.
Hi performance detail is also a good shop.
You need to understand there is a difference between a pro level detail/paint correction and a $200-$500 "detail" job for a daily driver.
Are you looking for a true pro detailer or the same guys the dealerships use?
K Fauls does a good job for the money on daily driven vehicles. I had to stop by in person to get an appointment as they didn't really return calls in my experience.
Not H20 auto spa on Jefferson, total clown show.
Hi performance detail is also a good shop.
You need to understand there is a difference between a pro level detail/paint correction and a $200-$500 "detail" job for a daily driver.
FFS you have to present ID to buy a can of spray paint at Home Depot.
Opposing voter ID has always dumbfounded me.
Opposing voter ID has always dumbfounded me.
re: Looking for ideas on how to mount TV to Steel beam
Posted by AndyCBR on 2/13/26 at 8:39 pm to Uncle JackD
I would drill the holes in the column flange and if are really worried about future corrosion just cold galv, prime/paint, or seal them when you install the fasteners.
You wouldn't need very large holes I would think for a TV mount, 3/8" max for multiple 5/16" fasteners for the bracket (I assume the bracket would have 4-6 holes at a minimum).
You wouldn't need very large holes I would think for a TV mount, 3/8" max for multiple 5/16" fasteners for the bracket (I assume the bracket would have 4-6 holes at a minimum).
These are the same people that say Muslims are persecuted even though some of them throw gay people off buildings under the name of Islam.
Having biological men compete against women is the real problem most people have, rightfully so.
The mental gymnastics of these people is astounding.
Having biological men compete against women is the real problem most people have, rightfully so.
The mental gymnastics of these people is astounding.
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I'm more concerned with reliability at 10 years
Ford absolutely isn't....
re: McDonald's Reports Strong Sales
Posted by AndyCBR on 2/12/26 at 6:43 pm to Fat and Happy
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They have had the same food for decades
How is it suddenly selling strong?
I would disagree, the food has gotten consistently worse over the last several decades.
It was never great, now it is worse and overpriced.
The food has never been great but at least it was cheap.
Even with the increases I could absolutely afford to eat there but it just isn't good value for the money and is terribly over-processed unhealthy shite.
Haven't been to one in a year or more, and it was a staple in my younger days.
Even with the increases I could absolutely afford to eat there but it just isn't good value for the money and is terribly over-processed unhealthy shite.
Haven't been to one in a year or more, and it was a staple in my younger days.
Despite what Elon says about robotics, I think we are a very long ways away from the cost vs. value working out.
I think this machine is a case in point.
I think this machine is a case in point.
Sounds like “free beer tomorrow” so I won’t be holding my breath.
But I would welcome being wrong.
But I would welcome being wrong.
re: Lindsey Vonn suffered a broken leg…
Posted by AndyCBR on 2/8/26 at 6:41 pm to idlewatcher
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Selfish chick. Instead of giving the alternate a shot, she got greedy and decided to hobble down instead. Not cool.
She was actually very competitive in her practice runs earlier, faster than several of her teammates.
She hooked a gate with her pole, it's a freak thing.
There is absolutely risk in skiing injured, but to imply she was a washed up has been, and had no chance at being competitive, is disingenuous, at best.
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"Fiber does nothing to increase tensile strength, it just prevents crack migration."
Are you sure about that?
Read the paper you referenced. It notes the limits on using fiber, especially if you are not using steel fibers.
Ignorant people often jump on the fibermesh bandwagon, "$6 a yard and $0 labor, what's not to love?"
It just doesn't hold up as well in the long term as steel reinforcement properly placed, especially if there are subgrade failures or other increased stressors on the paving.
re: Concrete with mesh or fiber
Posted by AndyCBR on 2/4/26 at 6:52 pm to Royalfishing
I would use #3 rebar 24" OC with concrete bricks as chairs.
Relatively cheap and easy to have 20 foot sticks delivered.
Welded wire fabric sheets or rolls are a PITA to deal with in small quantities and the mesh always ends up trampled in the bottom the pour.
Fiber does nothing to increase tensile strength, it just prevents crack migration.
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Relatively cheap and easy to have 20 foot sticks delivered.
Welded wire fabric sheets or rolls are a PITA to deal with in small quantities and the mesh always ends up trampled in the bottom the pour.
Fiber does nothing to increase tensile strength, it just prevents crack migration.
My $0.02
Are you sure they just won’t put you in an orthopedic boot?
I had ankle surgery in 2020 and no cast.
Even with that you have to wait a few weeks before submerging the incisions and staples. But it is much nicer than dealing with a cast.
I had ankle surgery in 2020 and no cast.
Even with that you have to wait a few weeks before submerging the incisions and staples. But it is much nicer than dealing with a cast.
That sucks.
I have a buddy who was a motor cop in BR for many years and he said escorting funerals was 100% the most dangerous detail on a bike.
RIP.
I have a buddy who was a motor cop in BR for many years and he said escorting funerals was 100% the most dangerous detail on a bike.
RIP.
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You just hate Musk, period. It had nothing to do with Blindsight.
I don't "hate" the guy.
I just think he is full of shite with a lot of his timelines and expectations.
Saying outlandish shite doesn't make one a "visionary" by default unless there is some realistic basis.
re: Elon’s next project, Blindsight, aims to fix blindness
Posted by AndyCBR on 1/29/26 at 9:47 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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I would think most people understand this is aspirational. At least he's trying.
He is pretty "matter of fact" in his statements.
Keep in mind this is the dude that brought everyone the turd that is the Cybertuck.
Questioning this dudes outrageous timelines does not make me a "hater".
re: Elon’s next project, Blindsight, aims to fix blindness
Posted by AndyCBR on 1/28/26 at 9:39 pm to hawgfaninc
I really resent Musk for this type of stuff.
It's one thing to dream about space travel, robotics, and cars and speak out loud about the possibilities.
I don't think it's fair to give people false hope that Musk and his companies will be able to restore their sight in the near future.
Could it happen someday? I guess.
But within a reasonable amount of time for any blind person today listening to see the results? I highly doubt it.
It's one thing to dream about space travel, robotics, and cars and speak out loud about the possibilities.
I don't think it's fair to give people false hope that Musk and his companies will be able to restore their sight in the near future.
Could it happen someday? I guess.
But within a reasonable amount of time for any blind person today listening to see the results? I highly doubt it.
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