THE BAD IDEAS THREAD
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@obeselymorbid Just bad ideas I came up with, unfortunately
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@obeselymorbid said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@jaloopa said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
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@jaloopa said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@obeselymorbid Just bad ideas I came up with, unfortunately
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@tsaukpaetra said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@obeselymorbid said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
However, to drive a car isn't just to steer
True, that's what that
footknee is for!When I was young and stupid, I used to drive from work to an evening college class, eating dinner on the way. Yes, occasionally both hands were occupied with eating and/or shifting, leaving the knee for steering. Only when conditions indicated a low probability of anything other than smooth, steady, straight-line driving, of course, but still not a great idea.
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@hardwaregeek I have been known to read and drive...I've gotten better at only looking at things when I'm stopped at a red light, but...yeah :shame_face:
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@benjamin-hall That is impressively dangerous. Why? Why would you do that?
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@pie_flavor said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@benjamin-hall That is impressively dangerous. Why? Why would you do that?
Bad habits. My family reads constantly, all the time (doing dishes? Probably have a book on hand. Watching a movie? Probably also reading on a phone or book. Etc.).
I never do it when I'm moving above 10 mph, but I shouldn't do it even then. I have a horrible need for input--sitting in the car without something to read or say makes me really really antsy.
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@benjamin-hall Try podcasts or audiobooks, then? Those certainly helped me when I got bored of the radio.
...except now I crave even more input. I keep fiddling with my phone that's attached to the dashboard for navigation, wondering if I can get a turn done on Through The Ages while I'm waiting at this stoplight...
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@potatoengineer any spoken word stuff goes too slow. I read faster than that and it drives me nuts. I need written word input.
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@benjamin-hall That's why cars have stereo systems. Put on some music that is some combination of loud, energetic, and entertaining.
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@pie_flavor said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@benjamin-hall That's why cars have stereo systems. Put on some music that is some combination of loud, energetic, and entertaining.
I already do. But the way my brain is wired, it demands written input. I can't watch movies unless they have subtitles for that reason. I can't pay attention. Same with videos. I need a transcript to really know or care what's happening.
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@benjamin-hall said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@potatoengineer any spoken word stuff goes too slow. I read faster than that and it drives me nuts. I need written word input.
Speed it up. That's how I have to watch/listen to PluralSight videos.
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@pie_flavor said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
It does not matter what your individual snowflakeness is; validity aside, it matters what you look like.
A (biological) man wearing women's clothes and makeup generally looks like a woman. A (biological) woman wearing men's clothes and makeup generally looks like a man.
Plus there's already a goddamned photo on the card.
I have no issues with what California's doing. Well, I do. But not about this one particular thing. To which your objection is stupid.
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
What, is the climate control and entertainment system all voice-controlled?
Mine is.
@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
And I guess you have to just hope that the turn signal/wiper controls/whatever that control stick's called is on the same side of the steering wheel as your one arm is?
So his shoulder doesn't work either?
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@zecc said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
The Bad Ideas Thread is .
Ever seen those women in the passenger seat who put their legs up on top of the dashboard?
I always think, "holy shit, woman, have you ever seen a video of an airbag inflating? The paramedics would have to go into the next county to find your shoes."
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@benjamin-hall said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@potatoengineer any spoken word stuff goes too slow. I read faster than that and it drives me nuts. I need written word input.
If your podcast app isn't shitty, it'll let you play it at 1.5 or higher speed. (If you're using Android it's probably shitty, because everything's shitty there.)
Then the problem is it takes so much concentration to process the words at 1.75x speed it's probably no safer than talking on the phone or whatever distracted thing you do is anyway.
You just need to develop some zen.
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
And I guess you have to just hope that the turn signal/wiper controls/whatever that control stick's called is on the same side of the steering wheel as your one arm is?
So his shoulder doesn't work either?
I'm trying to imagine a one-armed guy trying to hit the turn signal with his stump of a shoulder.
It looks pretty dangerous in my imagination.
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
And I guess you have to just hope that the turn signal/wiper controls/whatever that control stick's called is on the same side of the steering wheel as your one arm is?
So his shoulder doesn't work either?
I'm trying to imagine a one-armed guy trying to hit the turn signal with his stump of a shoulder.
It looks pretty dangerous in my imagination.
I can't be arsed to look it up now, but I remember seeing a girl on youtube who has no arms and just half a leg. If I recall correctly she used two buttons on the headrest, first button cycled through the functions (turn signals, wipers, etc. - I don't remember but there were about 6 total) and second one confirmed selection. It didn't seem very quick but I guess it's close to best that can be done at such circumstances.
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@obeselymorbid said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
I remember seeing a girl on youtube who has no arms and just half a leg
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@anotherusername I actually meant he could use the socket in his shoulder to move the arm to the other side of the steering wheel.
But sure whatever.
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@anotherusername I actually meant he could use the socket in his shoulder to move the arm to the other side of the steering wheel.
But sure whatever.
Yeah, it occurred to me that you probably meant that, a few minutes after I posted. Someone with one arm can just contort themselves to reach across and behind the steering wheel -- while holding it steady with... their knee? Their foot's still on the gas; let's say they're doing 55 MPH to merge onto the freeway -- in order to reach the turn signal. Then they have to return their hand to the wheel, turn it, then reach back around and behind to shut off the turn signal (merging or changing lanes usually isn't a sharp enough turn to trip the turn signal back off automatically).
Still seems really dangerous.
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
let's say they're doing 55 MPH to merge onto the freeway -- in order to reach the turn signal. Then they have to return their hand to the wheel, turn it, then reach back around and behind to shut off the turn signal (merging or changing lanes usually isn't a sharp enough turn to trip the turn signal back off automatically).
Still seems really dangerous.They should just not do any signalling. That's what a lot of people with 2 arms are doing
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@timebandit said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
let's say they're doing 55 MPH to merge onto the freeway -- in order to reach the turn signal. Then they have to return their hand to the wheel, turn it, then reach back around and behind to shut off the turn signal (merging or changing lanes usually isn't a sharp enough turn to trip the turn signal back off automatically).
Still seems really dangerous.They should just not do any signalling. That's what a lot of people with 2 arms are doing
I learned the other day that BMW drivers are just as bad at walking as they are at driving — guy jay-walking to get the the BMW dealership without even glancing at the traffic he was walking in front of.
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
Then they have to return their hand to the wheel, turn it, then reach back around and behind to shut off the turn signal (merging or changing lanes usually isn't a sharp enough turn to trip the turn signal back off automatically).
You know if you tap the signal, it'll blink 3-4 times then turn itself off without ever locking in place. Which is what you're supposed to be doing for lane changes, instead of turning it fully on and then fully off.
What the hell kind of shitty car do you drive that doesn't have that feature?
@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
Still seems really dangerous.
Maybe but I have two arms and I've done it more than once. It's not THAT much of a reach.
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
merging or changing lanes usually isn't a sharp enough turn to trip the turn signal back off
Just jerk the wheel quickly once you've merged. As a bonus the driver behind you or in the next lane to you might shit his pants.
Filed under: this idea is already in the right thread
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
You know if you tap the signal, it'll blink 3-4 times then turn itself off without ever locking in place...
What the hell kind of shitty car do you drive that doesn't have that feature?I've been driving for ~40 years, and I've never had a car that did that. I've driven rental cars that probably did that, but I've never used that feature, because I didn't know it existed. Hold without locking in place, yes, but tap, no.
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
What the hell kind of shitty car do you drive that doesn't have that feature?
Mine doesn't. Instead I have a 'hold it and it blinks until released' mode in addition to the usual mode where it's on until turned off or the steering wheel returns to neutral postiion.
I like it better than '3 blinks' mode because it never worked the way I wanted on any car that had that - it usually turns off too fast and I have to activate it a second time which leads to it blinking too long because I'm already done turning.
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@hardwaregeek said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
I've been driving for ~40 years, and I've never had a car that did that.
The 1986 Mitsubishi Cordia-L I drove in the 90s did that. And it wasn't exactly a luxury model.
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@benjamin-hall said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
any spoken word stuff goes too slow
If that's really a problem, try something intended for people who are blind; they usually run much faster than for the sighted. (Fast enough that I for one can't cope at all. OTOH, I read extremely quickly…) You might also be able to take an mp4 and change the playback speed without messing around with the frequencies of the sounds within.
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
Their foot's still on the gas
Adaptive cruise control FTW!
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
You know if you tap the signal, it'll blink 3-4 times then turn itself off without ever locking in place. Which is what you're supposed to be doing for lane changes
It depends. Sometimes there's traffic and it takes longer than 3-4 blinks to make a lane change.
@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
Maybe but I have two arms and I've done it more than once. It's not THAT much of a reach.
Doing it occasionally in rare situations is not the same as expecting someone to normally always have to drive that way.
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
What the hell kind of shitty car do you drive that doesn't have that feature?
My truck is fucking cheap, man!
The headlights also don't turn on automatically either.
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
You know if you tap the signal, it'll blink 3-4 times then turn itself off without ever locking in place. Which is what you're supposed to be doing for lane changes, instead of turning it fully on and then fully off.
What the hell kind of shitty car do you drive that doesn't have that feature?2005 Chevy Impala ;)
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For maximum confusion in using a turn signal, try driving a vehicle in which the turn signal is not only on the opposite side, but also has full lights, windshield wipers and horn on the same lever. Also, no automatic turnoff, because the vehicle also has no neutral position for the steering wheel.
I tend to mess up when returning to a normal vehicle afterwards and turn on the wipers instead of the turn signal for a couple days.
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@atazhaia said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
For maximum confusion in using a turn signal, try driving a vehicle in which the turn signal is not only on the opposite side, but also has full lights, windshield wipers and horn on the same lever. Also, no automatic turnoff, because the vehicle also has no neutral position for the steering wheel.
I tend to mess up when returning to a normal vehicle afterwards and turn on the wipers instead of the turn signal for a couple days.
Wow that sounds awe-something!
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@tsaukpaetra It is fun to drive! But the basic training for it is 4 weeks. (3 in summer, 1 in winter.) Just a shame there's so little driving in terrain (what it's built for). Mostly just driving on forest roads.
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Posting on fora. Any fora. Especially this one.
Will some please kill me?
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@tsaukpaetra There was a time when car companies put virtually every control on like 46 stalks coming out of the steering wheel at various angles, including the automatic transmission. Every time you drive one of those cars, it's like jacking off a Dalek. It was a dark time.
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@blakeyrat said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
You know if you tap the signal, it'll blink 3-4 times then turn itself off without ever locking in place.
I double checked to make sure I remembered correctly before I replied. Mine doesn't. It has a "blink until you make a sharp enough turn or turn it off manually" mode and a "blink just as long as you're holding the turn signal" mode. It doesn't have a "tap the signal and it'll blink 3-4 times then turn itself off" mode.
I've driven cars that do, though, so I am at least familiar with what you're talking about.
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
I double checked to make sure I remembered correctly before I replied. Mine doesn't. It has a "blink until you make a sharp enough turn or turn it off manually" mode and a "blink just as long as you're holding the turn signal" mode. It doesn't have a "tap the signal and it'll blink 3-4 times then turn itself off" mode.
Now I'm curious; I might have the first mode; I definitely don't have the third of those. I used to have a "buzz-buzz-buzz" reminder if I left the turn signal on for too long; unfortunately now I don't as I replaced the stereo and apparently OEM turn signal functionality went through the stereo. I have to imagine everyone else on the road has also replaced their stereo and has the same dependency, judging by how many idiots I see leaving their turn signals on for five miles on I-395.
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@heterodox said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
apparently OEM turn signal functionality went through the stereo.
I always find this uber stupid. Like, seriously?
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@tsaukpaetra said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@heterodox said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
apparently OEM turn signal functionality went through the stereo.
I always find this uber stupid. Like, seriously?
Blasting music and forgot to turn it off after a merge, probably.
I've only seen that "3 clicks" thing in 3 vehicles - all of which are 2012 or newer. I didn't even know it was a thing until recently. I wish every car did have that though - it would help a lot with exactly that issue...
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@sloosecannon said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
Blasting music and forgot to turn it off after a merge, probably.
What does that have to do with making an audible sound in the dash? Unless the "buzz buzz" sound is being sent through the stereo speakers, then...
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@tsaukpaetra said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
@sloosecannon said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
Blasting music and forgot to turn it off after a merge, probably.
What does that have to do with making an audible sound in the dash? Unless the "buzz buzz" sound is being sent through the stereo speakers, then...
Uh....... Thought you meant the "driving with turn signal on for 5 miles down the road".
I'll take "Sloosecannon fails reading comprehension" for 500 please...
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@tsaukpaetra said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
I always find this uber stupid. Like, seriously?
(turns on blinker:)
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Sovereign Citizen or Drunk Ass Basic Bitch (why not both)? You make the call!
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@anotherusername said in THE BAD IDEAS THREAD:
It has a "blink until you make a sharp enough turn or turn it off manually" mode
I hate those. Just leave the left blinker on as I enter a roundabout.
Don't turn off the right blinker if I lean left before backing into a parking spot on the right side. Garbl!