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_triggatrey OP t1_j1t7sli wrote
Reply to comment by Charliebeagle in LPT: Use senses other than sight to identify your loved ones. by _triggatrey
that’s two great tips. i felt like i took so many photos and videos, but looking back, it’s not even close to enough. i guess it’s also easy to forget that others would need the same from ourselves!
BrainGiggles t1_j1t7c0i wrote
Reply to comment by Minothor in LPT: When your 3 year old keeps asking "why?" answer with "friction" to make it stop. by [deleted]
You sound like a great older sibling! Here’s to always you being you! Cheers!
neildmaster t1_j1t6sg8 wrote
Reply to comment by TheMasterBaker01 in LPT: After every mechanic visit, drive your vehicle around for 10 to 15 minutes extra before going back home. by TheMasterBaker01
Maybe you need to replace your battery?
neildmaster t1_j1t6mzk wrote
Reply to LPT: After every mechanic visit, drive your vehicle around for 10 to 15 minutes extra before going back home. by TheMasterBaker01
What about turning off your interior lights when you drop it off?
Charliebeagle t1_j1t5jc9 wrote
I like this advice. I would also add, write things down or have people make recordings if they are willing. You think you will remember but you may or may not over time.
Also, don’t forget that you are also someone’s loved one! Tell people your stories, write notes to people, allow the occasional photo be be taken with you in it (I know that one can be a struggle for a lot of us!)
hanazawarui123 t1_j1t4qti wrote
Reply to comment by KrakatauGreen in LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34
Yup, I always ignore and cancel that shit as fast as possible
ElJamoquio t1_j1t4ono wrote
Reply to comment by Karnezar in LPT: How to permanently delete your twitter account you keep coming back to by schichtleiter
Musk will still count you as an active user.
tomhousecat t1_j1t4f7c wrote
Reply to comment by ContemplatingPrison in LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34
If you have ABS, aren't you supposed to hold the brakes down? That's what I've heard, and my vehicle has ABS, but I've never been put into a position where I've had to rapidly decelerate on ice.
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Reply to comment by jdj1563 in LPT: How to permanently delete your twitter account you keep coming back to by schichtleiter
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2toxic2comment t1_j1t4brz wrote
The way they tasted
DejaV42 t1_j1t44wz wrote
Reply to LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34
I made this mistake once. I wasn't even trying to beat traffic. I legitimately didn't know how to get home from my location. It was a terrifying drive back on roads that had not been driven on, much less plowed.
Any_Coyote6662 t1_j1t3y1q wrote
Reply to LPT: How to permanently delete your twitter account you keep coming back to by schichtleiter
or just make anti-trump statements to trumpets and they will fake report you for violating twitter terms of service and you will be banned from twitter. then use the option to protest the ban. it takes at least a year before anyone gets around to looking at your protest. by then you will hopefully see it for what it is.
FocusFlukeGyro t1_j1t3ie8 wrote
Reply to LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34
I did that last year and got some funny looks driving down a steep sidestreet while other cars were sliding backwards down the hill. I was trying to pick up my wife who got stranded due to her wiper blade flying off during a snow storm in an unusual area. In hindsight I shouldn't have risked the Google Maps suggested route but I didn't have any problems getting around.
keepthetips t1_j1t32d8 wrote
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knifebork t1_j1t2hzr wrote
Reply to comment by eggsuckingdog in LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34
I suspect you're a sophist.
1000Airplanes t1_j1t1zcb wrote
Reply to comment by wololosandwitch in LPT: Turn your phone to grayscale to help with your phone addiction by EnteAusKuba
Glad I'm not the only one. And I read it twice.
nickkkkkkkkkkkkkkk t1_j1t17rf wrote
Reply to LPT Request What are some strategeies you all use to reduce work-related guilt when doing something fun? by Other_Account_6435
Hang out with someone who doesn’t give a fuck about their job. It will rub off.
hologramheavy t1_j1t1405 wrote
SirHerald t1_j1t0ep1 wrote
Reply to comment by Solid-Question-3952 in LPT: After every mechanic visit, drive your vehicle around for 10 to 15 minutes extra before going back home. by TheMasterBaker01
It was dead the next morning. It needs a lot more than meandering for 15 minutes.
If worried, turn off all possible electrical and run the speed up. I keep a charger at home for all that though
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Reply to comment by Solid-Question-3952 in LPT: After every mechanic visit, drive your vehicle around for 10 to 15 minutes extra before going back home. by TheMasterBaker01
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TheMasterBaker01 OP t1_j1t0469 wrote
Reply to comment by Solid-Question-3952 in LPT: After every mechanic visit, drive your vehicle around for 10 to 15 minutes extra before going back home. by TheMasterBaker01
I'm speaking from the experience of having this happen twice now that I've either gotten my car back with a weak battery or dead altogether. Last time I was there they had to jump me. It's just a part of the job that they can leave doors open or stuff going while they're working. I'm not holding that against all mechanics or saying they're bad for doing it, just that if you go to the mechanic, give your vehicle some extra time on the road to be safe and sure as possible. Otherwise you end up like me having to jump my car on Christmas in >10 degree weather.
Solid-Question-3952 t1_j1szr9v wrote
Reply to comment by TheMasterBaker01 in LPT: After every mechanic visit, drive your vehicle around for 10 to 15 minutes extra before going back home. by TheMasterBaker01
Happy cake day.
No, shotty work wont cause that. And driving around another 10 minutes wont fix it. Im sorry you disagree. Customers always know more than the mechanics they bring their vehicles to. Its amazing. Im not trying to be a dick. Yeah, there are shitty mechanics just like crappy people in every profession. But the vast majority of mechanics and shops are good people who actually like fixing vehicles and want to help. And what you're saying just isnt a Life Pro Tip because its not true.
Solid-Question-3952 t1_j1szbpu wrote
Reply to LPT: After every mechanic visit, drive your vehicle around for 10 to 15 minutes extra before going back home. by TheMasterBaker01
My husband has been in various positions in the auto repair industry for 15+ years. I asked him how many times he has heard of a good battery being dead, as you described, due to mechanics leaving doors open or letting the vehicle idle. His answer : "never. That wouldnt happen. Maybe if you had a bad battery or your car was from the 1990's. But no, thats not a thing."
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Reply to LPT: If driving in a snowstorm and your GPS suggests taking a faster route, don’t do it if it takes you off the Highway. Backroads are usually last to be cleared of snow and you could get stuck! by Bradiator34
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