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12:01 AM

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 thanks

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@J.Musser - Haha, and so you did, lol!

First rep I've had on there in a long time, lol!

lol

48 left on GL

unanswered that is

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 And then I posted a question on your site today too. #GettingTheRepAndTheBadges

And what the heck is this block of text......

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A: Why do pickups and large SUV's use 4x4 and generally not AWD?

Trucks have 4x4 instead of AWD is 'cause: They're being driven by wild-eyed crazies with more testosterone than cents. Or sense. That fancy-pants AWD (a marketing term that usually means full-time 4WD + ABS-backed traction control) is for cars that don't leave the pavement. On purpose. That kin...

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@J.Musser Your question got some attention, eh?

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 I foresee a gold

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

Haha, did it get to the front page?

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A: Why do pickups and large SUV's use 4x4 and generally not AWD?

Trucks have 4x4 instead of AWD is 'cause: They're being driven by wild-eyed crazies with more testosterone than cents. Or sense. That fancy-pants AWD (a marketing term that usually means full-time 4WD + ABS-backed traction control) is for cars that don't leave the pavement. On purpose. That kin...

I don't know what to think of this ... whoops, guess you posted it as well.

I don't know whether to upvote or vote to delete.

12:12 AM

ayup. 1k views in 2 hours - must be something everyone is secrety wondering xD xD

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 Haha it's a mess

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

haha ... most likely.

@J.Musser It definitely has some flair to it, lol.

I'm going to leave you alone, kind sir. I hope you have a great (warm) evening :D

kind sir... something you'd never say if you knew me.. haha

just kidding

have a great evening

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1:35 AM

@Anarach - Congrats on 4k points! I'm glad you've been around more lately :D

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2:44 AM

@MaxGoodridge Hey How are you doing?

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6:59 AM

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 Thank you Sir!

@DucatiKiller What is that on your ICON? lol , Archimedes principle?

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9:52 AM

A bleeding goat, wasn't it? ;-P

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11:10 AM

Did someone say goat?

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Q: Upgoat or Downgoat?

Given an image of a goat, your program should best try to identify whether the goat is upside down, or not. Examples These are examples of what the input may be. Not actual inputs Input: Output: Downgoat Spec Your program should be at most 30,000 bytes The input will contain the full goa...

code-challenge image-processing classification

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12:52 PM

@Zaid Wow that is pretty interesting.. I tried them and they work ... :-)

1:21 PM

@Anarach the Mathematica answer gets the cheese

1:37 PM

@J.Musser I know what the issue is with that block of text: a serious case of Subaru envy. :-)

@Zaid yeah that was insane, but the JS answer is the winner IMO coz half of the things i try to code in JS doest work and he managed to do it,, ROFL

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5:56 PM

@RoryAlsop it's piece by vini_i called "Sick Dog #1 in Crayon"

@RoryAlsop It was first featured as a signed and numbered series inspired by this answer

@RoryAlsop mechanics.stackexchange.com/questions/25592/coolant-reservoir/…

@RoryAlsop It then took off i.stack.imgur.com/rZvTo.jpg

@DucatiKiller yeah - I remember that conversation, but for some reason remembered it as a goat :-)

some have said it's more reminiscent of a goat vomiting blood.

6:13 PM

Guess what, @DucatiKiller...

So you know how I had the blow-out?

Well, I took my car to VW for a scheduled DSG (transmission) service. They ended up not having parts they needed, so they put me in a Rental. That was yesterday, expect parts on Friday.

So this morning on my way to work, the "low air" light came on at mile 2 of my 30 mile drive. Great - now I have to get air somewhere...

Then I turned the corner to get out to the highway, and totally felt the rear driver's tire was totally flat.

@JPhi1618 how did the blowout happen?

that's crazy

Did I not tell you? maybe that was Paulster or Zaid...

the rental and everything. Your luck will turn my friend.

omg

Yea, anyway, had to change the tire in the dirt/grass side of the road.

you told me about the flapper

6:18 PM

And had to go swap out the rental.

the strip of the tire

Yea, flapper - calling it a blowout.

bad luck buddy

"rapid and complete loss of pressure"

I know! I'm ready for things to start turning around...

that's pretty explicit and defines the experience

it's time, you had you run. I think statistically your due for the flip

6:22 PM

@DucatiKiller Good thank you, just a little busy at the moment!

@MaxGoodridge, hey does VW sell their "Wolfsburg" edition cars in Europe or is that just a US thing?

@MaxGoodridge been awhile. Busy is good.

@DucatiKiller, they had me in a 2015 Passat Wolfsburg loaner, after the flat I got a Nissian Versa <whatever the lowest trim level is>...

6:44 PM

Hey guys

Finally have some time to spare

Been a crazy, crazy week

6:58 PM

@JPhi1618 I hadn't heard of that, so I guess not.

@DucatiKiller I'm eager to see your answer

@MaxGoodridge, good article on Direct Injection - caranddriver.com/columns/…

Direct injection gas engines are very rare.

Diesel uses DI tho.

@JPhi1618 They're becoming increasingly mainstream (I'm talking about GDI)

That article is from 2004...

@Zaid, is that right? That's cool I just haven't heard much about it, but maybe it's hidden under marketing terms.

@JPhi1618 GDI made its debut way back in 1955

7:07 PM

Right, but debut, and wide, common acceptance are different.

I was looking at some other info... I have seen "GDI" on a car, but I thought it was a trim level, lol.

My mind went to "GTI".

Lol

Article on Ford's 526 hp V8

@JPhi1618 What did you think of the Wolfsburg?

@Zaid What is up? I've been able to bang out mindless answers but you question is a little tougher :-)

@Zaid That's a lot of hp for a 5.2

@DucatiKiller I'm practising some firing-order-fu in order to answer my question :)

@J.Musser it is. The engine wails like a banshee up to 8000 RPM

Haha

7:19 PM

Very strange design for a flat-plane

I wouldn't know

I love that it is a flat plane

You know what engines sound funny are a wankel

How many times do people say it's too imbalanced and blah blah blah

@DucatiKiller it's not a conventional flat-plane, mind

Check out this article

7:22 PM

is that its a 180?

Just a bit unconventional

It is a 180

the UDUD thing?

Yeah

that's certainly unusual

Guess what effect it has on firing order?

7:24 PM

break it down

Here are the possible firing orders

1-5-2-6-3-7-4-8
1-5-2-8-3-7-4-6
1-5-4-6-3-7-2-8
1-5-4-8-3-7-2-6
1-7-2-6-3-5-4-8
1-7-2-8-3-5-4-6
1-7-4-6-3-5-2-8
1-7-4-8-3-5-2-6

1,3,5,7,2,4,6,8?

well i'm off

lol

Looks like they're using 1-5-4-8-3-7-2-6

I wish they would associate degrees with firing order

everytime, every article

The reason why I looked at this UDDU crankshaft was because I wanted to know if the bank-alternation was still guaranteed on this flat-plane

And it looks like it is (1-4 on Bank 1, 5-8 on Bank 2)

Make sense?

7:29 PM

I would like to talk to the engineers that are deciding on firing order to understand their logic. Ultimately, I believe it's typically associated with exhaust scavenging.

Yes it does

@DucatiKiller, I like it. It's basically just a nice leather package and some additional trim at a lower-than-premium price.

We had a Wolfsburg Tiguan for a while.

I almost purchased one of those for the gal. She was in love with it.

I'd get one again. They look pretty slick, and you get a lot for your money compared to the normal trims.

The SEL is nicer overall, but it's also more $$$

add on's like nav and what not? does it retain more value for resell too?

I think that ours did not have nav, but that could be different now. It was exterior trim, different leather not normally available, and maybe more adjustable seats?

It's like the mid-level car, but with a more sporty feel.

They normally get a little resale bump since they are only available every 5 years or so for a particular model.

7:40 PM

interesting, so it's a limited production run thing

I like it when manufacturers do things like that

They do the same thing with the GLI Jetta. Only once every 4-6 years.

I also like the homologated vehicles as well.

The GLI normally has more performance-related packages - brakes, suspension, somtimes a different engine.

limited runs

My wife liked the Tiguan, but I think it was mostly because she could nick-name it "Wolfy".

7:43 PM

LOL

It's gotta get made cute

Updated my bio xD xD

gardening.stackexchange.com/users/419/j-musser?tab=profile

first link is gold

@J.Musser I"ve never been a hero. Most people at some point will call me an asshole. :-)

LOL....you crack me up Musser

hahaha

gotcha

I'm the voting fool in there

I've been going back to some of the older deep track posts in there. You guys have some great content.

@J.Musser LOL

@J.Musser the "drop me a note" gig got me

Well done

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A: Check for electricity in a socket without tools?

Plug in a working electrical appliance (like a phone charger) and see if it works.

@J.Musser this answer is gold-plated goodness

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7:57 PM

@Zaid haha

Haha, it works every time. — J. Musser ♦ Dec 9 '14 at 22:15

8:21 PM

I went over there to upvote it...and found I did in 2014 :-)

@J.Musser that response is epic

9:03 PM

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Q: What is the benefit of a 4/7 swap on an LS engine?

Based on some resources, I was able generate a list of all theoretical firing orders for an LS engine with a cross-plane crankshaft. Here they are (L,R denote which bank each cylinder in the firing order belongs to): 1-5-4-2-6-8-7-3 LLRRRRLL 1-5-4-3-6-8-7-2 LLRLRRLR 1-5-7-2-6-8-4-3 LLLRRRRL 1-5-...

firing-order ls1 modification

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 some soul-searching questions

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 perfect time to make an entry!

How are you?

Hey @ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

If I wasn't headed for a road trip in about 5 mins, I probably would ;-)

@Zaid great question sir

cancel the road trip. you have a question to answer @ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

:-)

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

I'm good guys. I appreciate you asking. @DucatiKiller ... Are you in Pheonix general area?

yes

north of it

9:06 PM

@DucatiKiller it took a while to do the groundwork for that question

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

kk, may have some location questions for you later.

@Zaid I'll bet. Well framed.

hit me up

sure

My reference animation of a cross-plane crankshaft question wasn't up to the mark

looks good to me

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

Anyway, I'll catch up later. I'm on my way to NOrth Carolina to visit my son and G-kids :-)

9:07 PM

@ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2 the suspense is killing me

have fun. be safe

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

@Zaid I'm sure you are, lol. Basically? It'll give you a few more HP for the 4-7 swap, all other things being equal.

It is also more harmonically balanced ... At least that's the word on the street.

With all four cylinders on a bank firing like that? Huh

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

Later All!

Your chevy engine is essentially two R1 motorcycle engines stuck together.

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

9:10 PM

Supposedly, lol.

had to say that

:-)

laters

ᴘᴀᴜʟsᴛᴇʀ2

ROFL!!

Have a safe trip

@Zaid Did you see my answer that didn't answer the question but did?

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Q: Why is it that the front of the car lifts up when releasing the clutch?

I don't know much about the inner workings of a car. For driving one, I find that having an rough idea about what the gearbox, engine and clutch do and where they are is often enough. However for the life of me I can't figure out why the nose of the car lifts up as the clutch becomes half-engage...

transmission clutch drivetrain

complete non answer

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9:19 PM

LOL

I felt like a politician.

You're popular with the voters :D

lmao

offer less say more

More is less than less, less is more than less, more or less

A modern philospher

it really maps to the American experience. Are you sure you weren't born here?

Nope

Another article on the Ford GT350 engine

Makes a reference to a Yamaha engine

9:29 PM

interesting

@DucatiKiller, you invoke something like a law of physics, you're going to get some votes.

Charts and physics.

It's what people love.

and pictures

people love pictures

Yea, but to a lesser extent than charts.

agreed

Getting my car detailed while its at the dealer shop.

Spending all this damn money, I want to look the part.

9:33 PM

I love it when I do that. I always feel like I deserved to give myself that

If I'm so busy that I can't even clean my own car - I do deserve it.

That said, I've never actually paid for a full detail before.

:P

Do they have a website I can sign up on?

I want to get on the "I don't pay to have car detailed but it get's detailed" plan

wow, this guy actually read the tour page before he posted his question AND he's registered as a user!

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Q: 1990 mercury cougar ls stereo wire color diagram

i'm having trouble finding color coding for my mercury cougar i found a diagram but shows the stereo constant wire is green and yellow but there is no green and yellow in my cougar stereo harness and also has the cruise control wires tied in to the stereo harness and the cruise constant and switc...

Ha, no I mean I've never had it "professionally" done. I've done it myself.

I'm beside myself

@JPhi1618 LOL...gotcha. Yeah, I already have the subscription.

If only someone didn't steal his SHIFT keys...

I'm not sure if I even have the tour page.

Badge, not page.

And I know I can edit chat messages.

9:38 PM

there you go, your all set

that's next level

I'm running social experiments on users that have posted answers or questions and are active on other sites but have not been here in months. It's pretty interesting.

9:56 PM

Hey all :)

Hey @cdunn

@DucatiKiller Social experiments... I like it :) Will there be autopsies afterwards? ;)

Hey @Zaid How are you?

@cdunn we're not at that level yet. Just post mortem dissections :-)

Doing well thanks, yourself?

Ok, I guess that will have to do.. lol

9:58 PM

I would debate that point with you :-) — DucatiKiller 19 hours ago

Doing great @Zaid thanks

@DucatiKiller what do you have in mind here?

I would love to know how many of the folks who post stuff that's written in the worst English ever, are native speakers? I can understand if it's not your native language, but for us that have spoken it our whole lives, I get not being perfect, but at least be clear lol

I'm on the phone right now so hard to multitask. Simply put that is not necessarily a truth. It simply not a constant.

Well I verified that firing alternates between banks on both UDDU and UDUD flat-planes

10:03 PM

well they do both right?

Don't know if there are other flat-plane configurations out there

bank after bank and intermingled

It's not a wrote config

was my only point

Firing order is always LRLRLRLR on V8 flat planes

Ah! The clock has struck the witching hour of 5pm, and it's time for this one to go home. Have a great evening all, and see you tomorrow :)

I will have to come back and read this conversation, sounds interesting :)

Have a great evening cdunn

10:05 PM

cya @cdunn

10:40 PM

So there are 42 fellow Pennsylvanians on my site. xD

SEDE is da best

yeah, it's pretty cool

Kinda shows how far ahead of everyone you are in things

things that don't matter

hahaha

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popular question badge for instance

Or progress toward the illuminator gold

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10:59 PM

holy cow

#relentless

actually as of today I have 250/500 for that last one

goals...

or.. progress toward socratic gold

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