Ten years ago, as Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature was on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion laws at the time, a 42-year-old state senator from East Lansing took to the Senate floor to speak out against what she knew was about to happen....
It happened to my car last week, it got towed to a mechanic and I’m yet to hear back. I don’t know a lot about cars, so I’m hoping I’ll learn something here and be able to tell if the mechanic tries to rip me off....
I’m not mechanical in any way but it sounds very similar to what happened to me. It turned out to be some issue with the transmission. There is something called overdrive or something like that where when you go in 4th gear it engages and you get better highway fuel economy. The problem was it would engage but would get stuck and not disengage which would stall the engine (and shake the car violently) when coming to a stop. I took it to a mechanic and they gave me an option. Fix it for 2000 or disconnect it for 100. I disconnected it and I lost maybe 1-2mpg while driving freeway. Some cars have a button to turn off overdrive so you could try that if yours does.
Yeah like I said I am dumb when it comes to cars and this was years ago so I may misremember. All I know is that if I got my car up over around 50mph it would shake violently and stall when I stopped. Then if it sat for 10-20 minutes it would be ok again (until it got in 4th again). I do know they disabled something that reduced my mpg slightly and I never had the issue again for the 2 years I still had the car. Again I don’t remember 100% but I think he literally just unplugged a cable. Charged me 75 for diagnostics and 25 for labor.
Actually reading your comment again “Torque Converter” sounds really familiar so that’s probably it. If we are running a pool I got $5 on stuck torque converter lockup clutch.
Already looking ahead to the turmoil his re-election could cause, Donald Trump and his allies are reportedly circling an idea to invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office, deploying the military to act as domestic law enforcement....
This question was inspired by my hatred of Temporal Anti-Aliasing which, in many games nowadays, is poorly used as a performance bandaid. On lower resolutions it will smudge and blur the image and certain bad cases of TAA will cause visible ghosting....
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito no doubt intended to shock the political world when he told interviewers for the Wall Street Journal that “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.”...
9 justices 18 year terms. Staggered so that every 2 year election cycle 1 justice is up for election by popular vote. Required to be member of Bar in at least one state.
I am Ganesh, an Indian atheist and I don’t eat beef. It’s not like that I have a religious reason to do that, but after all those years seeing cows as peaceful animals and playing and growing up with them in a village, I doubt if I ever will be able to eat beef. I wasn’t raised very religious, I didn’t go to temple...
I like Arby’s. The roast beef sandwich with their Arby’s sauce, their beef and cheddar, even their chicken sandwiches. They are delicious. Their curly fries have no equal, and the potato cakes are great too.
I agree. We shouldn’t be able to vote / work / or pay taxes until we are 40. We are just so immature. We should focus on learning new methods to destroy the environment and housing market before we are allowed to make decisions.
For me, personally, It would be Snatch. It’s such a great movie that I could watch again and again. So many interesting characters and a unique style that sets it apart from so many other movies. There’s just that extra something in that movie...
Seems Jamo’s hamstring injury yesterday will keep him out of the rest of preseason and then his 6 game suspension starts. Silver lining, should be nice and healthy when he gets back but sucks for his development. Hopefully the rest of the WR room heals up and/or steps up because it’s looking pretty thin right now.
Former President Trump on Monday appeared to warn former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan against testifying before the Fulton County grand jury in the state’s 2020 election probe....
Jon Stewart to return to The Daily Show through 2024 US election season (www.theguardian.com)
Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show, the groundbreaking comedy news program he had previously helmed for 16 years....
Whitmer's fight for abortion rights helped turn Michigan blue. She's eyeing national impact now (apnews.com)
Ten years ago, as Michigan’s Republican-led Legislature was on the verge of passing one of the nation’s most restrictive anti-abortion laws at the time, a 42-year-old state senator from East Lansing took to the Senate floor to speak out against what she knew was about to happen....
What can cause an automatic car to suddenly shake and stop?
It happened to my car last week, it got towed to a mechanic and I’m yet to hear back. I don’t know a lot about cars, so I’m hoping I’ll learn something here and be able to tell if the mechanic tries to rip me off....
Team Trump Mulling Deploying Military to Streets on Day 1 if Elected: Report (www.thedailybeast.com)
Already looking ahead to the turmoil his re-election could cause, Donald Trump and his allies are reportedly circling an idea to invoke the Insurrection Act on his first day in office, deploying the military to act as domestic law enforcement....
What is something you dislike but still begrudgingly use?
This question was inspired by my hatred of Temporal Anti-Aliasing which, in many games nowadays, is poorly used as a performance bandaid. On lower resolutions it will smudge and blur the image and certain bad cases of TAA will cause visible ghosting....
Alito wasn’t bluffing: He believes the Supreme Court is above the law (thehill.com)
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito no doubt intended to shock the political world when he told interviewers for the Wall Street Journal that “No provision in the Constitution gives [Congress] the authority to regulate the Supreme Court — period.”...
Atheists, is there anything religious that sticks with you to this day?
I am Ganesh, an Indian atheist and I don’t eat beef. It’s not like that I have a religious reason to do that, but after all those years seeing cows as peaceful animals and playing and growing up with them in a village, I doubt if I ever will be able to eat beef. I wasn’t raised very religious, I didn’t go to temple...
Who is the worst person you could cheat on you partner with?
I thought either a wedding planner or marriage councellor, someone who’s supposed to help you in your relationship. And obviously family members....
packets of ketchup are super wasteful
The grams of waste per teaspoon of ketchup seems high....
Arbys food is good
I like Arby’s. The roast beef sandwich with their Arby’s sauce, their beef and cheddar, even their chicken sandwiches. They are delicious. Their curly fries have no equal, and the potato cakes are great too.
GOP Contender Vivek Ramaswamy Thinks 18 Is Too Young to Vote (www.thedailybeast.com)
What is your all time favourite movie? (m.media-amazon.com)
For me, personally, It would be Snatch. It’s such a great movie that I could watch again and again. So many interesting characters and a unique style that sets it apart from so many other movies. There’s just that extra something in that movie...
Jamo Out Till October (twitter.com)
Seems Jamo’s hamstring injury yesterday will keep him out of the rest of preseason and then his 6 game suspension starts. Silver lining, should be nice and healthy when he gets back but sucks for his development. Hopefully the rest of the WR room heals up and/or steps up because it’s looking pretty thin right now.
birthday rule (media.discordapp.net)
Jesus is too liberal (www.dailykos.com)
Great story about how the christo-facists can abandon the teachings of Jesus will still calling themselves “followers of Jesus”.
Trump tells Georgia witness not to testify (www.axios.com)
Former President Trump on Monday appeared to warn former Georgia lieutenant governor Geoff Duncan against testifying before the Fulton County grand jury in the state’s 2020 election probe....
Massachusetts passed a 4% millionaire's tax last year. Now every public school student is going to get free lunch (www.businessinsider.com)
Students in Massachusetts will get free lunch and breakfast at school thanks to a new 4% tax put on people who earn more than $1 million.
Ohio State AD, Gene Smith, announces he will retire June 30, 2024
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2023 NFL Power Rankings (Combined) Post Draft (lemmy.world)
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So happy this is something we left behind (mostly) (lemmy.ml)