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Slow is Fast
Dec 25, 2006

New high score?

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rscott
Dec 10, 2009
really love hearing from engineers "don't give inspection a model (to check parts with instead of paper drawings), they'll never buy off your parts!"

Gingerbread House Music
Dec 1, 2009

by FactsAreUseless
Lipstick Apathy

Slow is Fast posted:

New high score?

Seeing genuine concern on a doctor's face is always a good sign, right? hahah.

cursedshitbox
May 20, 2012

Your rear-end wont survive my hammering.



Fun Shoe

Ozmiander posted:

Welp, results are in. ~450 incidents of apneas in 8 hours of sleeping.




Dammit, Driver.

Safety Dance
Sep 10, 2007

Five degrees to starboard!

That's just about once a minute. How are you not dead?

KozmoNaut
Apr 23, 2008

Happiness is a warm
Turbo Plasma Rifle




I am loving worn down. Work, classes on the side, poo poo's just been piling up and it keeps coming.

It's like I keep running but I'm always lagging behind.

CornHolio
May 20, 2001

Toilet Rascal
Speaking of sleeping disorders, does anybody else occasionally have sleep paralysis?

I've read that it happens when the part of your brain that controls your motor skills falls asleep, but your conciousness and awareness lags behind. It creates some really goddamn terrifying sensations - laying there, feeling like your chest is constricting, unable to move or yell or anything, for what seems like hours.

One time I decided to roll with it and maybe I'd fall asleep, and holy poo poo never again. It felt like I was slipping into an endless abyss.

I'm usually able to break free if I struggle enough, and according to my wife it just looks like I'm laying there whimpering softly. It feels like I'm loving dying though.

I've learned not to sleep on my back, and that has helped a lot. It rarely happens anymore.

Tell me I'm not the only one.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

CornHolio posted:

Speaking of sleeping disorders, does anybody else occasionally have sleep paralysis?

I've read that it happens when the part of your brain that controls your motor skills falls asleep, but your conciousness and awareness lags behind. It creates some really goddamn terrifying sensations - laying there, feeling like your chest is constricting, unable to move or yell or anything, for what seems like hours.

Had this occur once when I was a kid. Scariest thing ever. I couldn't move or talk, and felt so distant. I finally started to slowly regain control of my arms and legs, which were tingling heavily, but I still couldn't speak.

freelop
Apr 28, 2013

Where we're going, we won't need fries to see



First time I had sleep paralysis I hadn't heard of it before and thought that I'd died in my sleep. Couldn't feel anything, could't hear anything, just my thoughts in an infinite black void.

Terrible Robot
Jul 2, 2010

FRIED CHICKEN
Slippery Tilde

CornHolio posted:

Speaking of sleeping disorders, does anybody else occasionally have sleep paralysis?

I've read that it happens when the part of your brain that controls your motor skills falls asleep, but your conciousness and awareness lags behind. It creates some really goddamn terrifying sensations - laying there, feeling like your chest is constricting, unable to move or yell or anything, for what seems like hours.

One time I decided to roll with it and maybe I'd fall asleep, and holy poo poo never again. It felt like I was slipping into an endless abyss.

I'm usually able to break free if I struggle enough, and according to my wife it just looks like I'm laying there whimpering softly. It feels like I'm loving dying though.

I've learned not to sleep on my back, and that has helped a lot. It rarely happens anymore.

Tell me I'm not the only one.

I had that happen to me once or twice when I was younger, but I'm pretty sure it was caused by taking my ADD medication and then trying to sleep. Still not a fun experience at all.

cursedshitbox
May 20, 2012

Your rear-end wont survive my hammering.



Fun Shoe

CornHolio posted:

Tell me I'm not the only one.

a million things broken, but that ain' one. sorry buddy :(

treizebee
Dec 30, 2011

Stage 3 oil injection
I have now affixed body slam superstar to everything in my daily routine today.

Safety Dance
Sep 10, 2007

Five degrees to starboard!

CommieGIR posted:

Had this occur once when I was a kid. Scariest thing ever. I couldn't move or talk, and felt so distant. I finally started to slowly regain control of my arms and legs, which were tingling heavily, but I still couldn't speak.

The only time I had sleep paralysis is when I was a kid. I thought I had been poisoned. I reasoned that must not be the case because my heart was racing (I know that's not how it works, but I was a kid and I thought you died when your heart beat so slowly that it stopped), and was able to fall back asleep.

blk
Dec 19, 2009
.
This might be stupid question thread material, but I'm puzzled by a couple of junk yard damage codes for wheels:

quote:

RTS;B,RF,SURFACE SCRATCH,2S1

I'm guessing RF is right front (although I don't know why that'd matter on a wheel), surface scratch is self explanatory and I take 2S1 to mean that the face of the wheel (location 2) has a scratch (s) of one credit card size or less (1).

What I don't get is RTS;B - any clue what that would mean? It's not a color code as far as I can tell.

I also don't know what LR means here:

quote:

2S1,LR

Also if someone thinks buying salvage OEM alloys for snow tires is a terrible idea because they will likely never balance or something, please stop me now.

Queen_Combat
Jan 15, 2011
I get sleep paralysis maybe once or twice a month. Every single time, I think I'm going to suffocate, because I'm not in conscious control of my breathing. It's scary as poo poo.

In other news:

Tomorrow, I take the beetle to Lake Havasu, 3.5 hours, 200 miles away for a job interview. Today, I changed the oil and bought new wiper blades, as well as checked the tire pressure. I have a large wrench, assorted tools, and two spare fan belts with me. Anything specific I should take?

I mean, 3 hours is nothing for a normal car, but this will be my first minor road trip with the beetle. Even though I drive it 30 minutes each way almost daily to work on the freeway (or 45 minutes on surface streets on hot days), the stakes are a little higher here. I want to avoid yet another fuck2014.gif scenario.

Bajaha
Apr 1, 2011

BajaHAHAHA.


blk posted:

Also if someone thinks buying salvage OEM alloys for snow tires is a terrible idea because they will likely never balance or something, please stop me now.

It can be hit or miss, the wheels from my salvage rollover looked fine but all but one aren't true. Two are slightly off but balance fine and the last I had straightened and it's balanced but there's still some slight wobble. Should be alright for winters but I'm planning on selling them cheap and finding something else for winter wheels. Otherwise I've been dealing with salvage cars for a while now and this rollover was the first that had issues with wheels that weren't obviously hosed

Another anecdote, local guy bought a set of the gold STI bbs wheels from a seller on nasioc and they turned out bent as well. Has me a little worried about buying used wheels online.

goatse guy
Jan 23, 2007
hello im back in ai buy me avatars plz :-*

CornHolio posted:

Speaking of sleeping disorders, does anybody else occasionally have sleep paralysis?

I suffer from sleep paralysis. It started happening after I was assaulted four years ago, and it usually happens two or three times a year when I'm under extreme stress. It's really terrifying because it's like reliving that night over again. :smithicide:

mafoose
Oct 30, 2006

volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and vulvas and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dongs and volvos and dons and volvos and dogs and volvos and cats and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs and volvos and dogs
You'll be fine! You've put enough miles on it that if someone was going to break, it would have done so by now.

That said, I don't know how much it would help in a bug, but do you have a fire extinguisher? Maybe a fuel filter?

I haven't driven to havasu in about a decade, I can't remember if there were any major grades. Just take it easy and give yourself plenty of time.

blk posted:

Also if someone thinks buying salvage OEM alloys for snow tires is a terrible idea because they will likely never balance or something, please stop me now.
Is your car particularly rare? If not, I'd just look on craigslist for OEM wheels. Junkyards seem to charge a lot for OEM alloys, especially if it's a high end brand.

Maker Of Shoes
Sep 4, 2006

AWWWW YISSSSSSSSSS
DIS IS MAH JAM!!!!!!

Geirskogul posted:

I mean, 3 hours is nothing for a normal car, but this will be my first minor road trip with the beetle. Even though I drive it 30 minutes each way almost daily to work on the freeway (or 45 minutes on surface streets on hot days), the stakes are a little higher here. I want to avoid yet another fuck2014.gif scenario.

Spare tire, aired. Jack, etc.
Water. Preferably 2-3 gallons. It only takes that one loving time to be stuck in the middle of the god drat desert with no water.
2 different people know where you're going and what time to expect a text/call when you get there or back.

Yeah, I'm a ninny but I've driven enough janky piece of poo poo barely made it there cars across Arizona over the years to have a few scares.

blk
Dec 19, 2009
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mafoose posted:



Is your car particularly rare? If not, I'd just look on craigslist for OEM wheels. Junkyards seem to charge a lot for OEM alloys, especially if it's a high end brand.

It's a Saabaru. I'd be fine with Subaru alloys but I'm having a hard time finding people who will sell a full set in decent condition without tires. The Saabaru OEM wheels are non existant on CL/ebay, they'd probably be around $350 from a junkyard.

I might just go with steel, but I have a hard time lifting alloy wheels as it is - I have a bad back so I was trying to save as much weight as I can, especially since the tires are beasts.

West SAAB Story
Mar 13, 2014

by Athanatos

(and can't post for 278 days!)

blk posted:

I also don't know what LR means here:

My guess is "Left Rear" :v:

Try hitting up Craigslist and the multitude of forums. You may be lucky. I scored a complete set of 03 LPT 16" wheels for $50, just because they were so goddamn ugly nobody wanted them. They made good winter tires.

Had sleep paralysis once or twice. Thats nothing big (anymore). The hardest part is just trying to keep yourself calm.

Huh, that '96 850 is up for auction this weekend. Bet it has a reserve of $600 or so. Anybody want a Volvo?

West SAAB Story fucked around with this message at 19:28 on Dec 2, 2014

shy boy from chess club
Jun 11, 2008

It wasnt that bad, after you left I got to help put out the fire!

I dont get paralysis but I get brain explosions. Right as Im about to fall asleep Ill get a huge noise/light explosion in my head and it wakes me right up. Goes quite nicely with my horrible insomnia.

Maker Of Shoes
Sep 4, 2006

AWWWW YISSSSSSSSSS
DIS IS MAH JAM!!!!!!
I always have a massive leg twitch right as i'm crossing that line into sleep. Every time.

West SAAB Story
Mar 13, 2014

by Athanatos

(and can't post for 278 days!)

I always kill a hooker before I am able to get any rest.

cursedshitbox
May 20, 2012

Your rear-end wont survive my hammering.



Fun Shoe

Viggen posted:

I always kill a hooker before I am able to get any rest.


I didn't know the drunk was a hooker.

CornHolio
May 20, 2001

Toilet Rascal

Fart Pipe posted:

I dont get paralysis but I get brain explosions. Right as Im about to fall asleep Ill get a huge noise/light explosion in my head and it wakes me right up. Goes quite nicely with my horrible insomnia.

My wife gets this sometimes, very rare though. I never would have believed "exploding head syndrome" was a thing until I looked it up a long time ago.

I don't know which is worse, I can only confirm that sleep paralysis is absolutely loving terrifying beyond belief.

West SAAB Story
Mar 13, 2014

by Athanatos

(and can't post for 278 days!)

cursedshitbox posted:

I didn't know the drunk was a hooker.

No, but he does claim that their primary income is now his vile nutball wife is an escort. ZX2 is my best guess.

Terrible Robot
Jul 2, 2010

FRIED CHICKEN
Slippery Tilde

Fart Pipe posted:

I dont get paralysis but I get brain explosions. Right as Im about to fall asleep Ill get a huge noise/light explosion in my head and it wakes me right up. Goes quite nicely with my horrible insomnia.

Fuckin' Exploding Head Syndrome. Another thing I get very rarely. First time it happened I thought someone had fired a shotgun next to my head. Usually only happens if I'm super stressed out.

Insomnia never goes away though, yeah.

Timmy Cruise
Jun 9, 2007

Maker Of Shoes posted:

Spare tire, aired. Jack, etc.
Water. Preferably 2-3 gallons. It only takes that one loving time to be stuck in the middle of the god drat desert with no water.
2 different people know where you're going and what time to expect a text/call when you get there or back.

Yeah, I'm a ninny but I've driven enough janky piece of poo poo barely made it there cars across Arizona over the years to have a few scares.

Probably replace water with spare fan belt and add oil?

stone soup
Jul 8, 2004
I feel like I'm in the minority here since I sleep relatively well. I do smoke a lot of damned reefer though, and that seems to suppress my dreaming. When I am on a break from smoking my dreams are very vivid then. Sleep paralysis sounds frightening; can you be 'awakened' from it if someone shook you like trying to disturb a normal rest?

Edit; I can remember a handful of times where, in a dream, I tripped and woke up trying to brace my fall. That must have looked hilarious.

stone soup fucked around with this message at 20:17 on Dec 2, 2014

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



I sleep really well, apparently



edit: søvnanalyse means sleep analysis

CornHolio
May 20, 2001

Toilet Rascal

Wally Joyner posted:

I feel like I'm in the minority here since I sleep relatively well. I do smoke a lot of damned reefer though, and that seems to suppress my dreaming. When I am on a break from smoking my dreams are very vivid then. Sleep paralysis sounds frightening; can you be 'awakened' from it if someone shook you like trying to disturb a normal rest?

Edit; I can remember a handful of times where, in a dream, I tripped and woke up trying to brace my fall. That must have looked hilarious.

I've done that several times. I think it happens to everybody.

I know when I'm having an episode, I try desperately to make it known that I'm in trouble. It feels very much like I'm having a heart attack - trouble breathing, constricted chest - and it's come out as whimpers, but by that point I'm coming out of it. There's no way to let anybody know you're having an episode while you're having an episode, without an EKG machine or something I think.

IOwnCalculus
Apr 2, 2003





Timmy Cruise posted:

Probably replace water with spare fan belt and add oil?

The water is for you, not the car.

Quite A Tool
Jul 4, 2004

The answer is... 42
Easily my #1 sleep related incident was when I was dreaming and my girlfriend at the time and I were being chased by some sort of shadow creatures. Right as one was leaping for us she got the idea to give me a kiss as she was getting out of bed. I woke up, grabbed her by the face and proceeded to throw/knee her off the bed. I slept on the couch for the next few nights.

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002

Tusen Takk posted:

I sleep really well, apparently



edit: søvnanalyse means sleep analysis

do you have some sort of fitness band or something that works with these apps? i should look into this

Woolwich Bagnet
Apr 27, 2003



CornHolio posted:

I've done that several times. I think it happens to everybody.

I know when I'm having an episode, I try desperately to make it known that I'm in trouble. It feels very much like I'm having a heart attack - trouble breathing, constricted chest - and it's come out as whimpers, but by that point I'm coming out of it. There's no way to let anybody know you're having an episode while you're having an episode, without an EKG machine or something I think.

I get sleep paralysis once every month or two so I'm used to it at this point. It used to terrify me when I would get it but I've since learned to roll with it. The best and most peaceful way to break from it is to imagine yourself melting through the floor. It sounds really weird but it's oddly pleasant and you just end up going back to sleep or waking up slowly. The more you fight it the worse it gets.

Now if I get it while I'm falling asleep I have to fight it or I feel super hosed up. If I get it once I will get it over and over again that night until I get up and walk around for a few minutes. It's a lot worse than getting it when I wake up.

Torn Quad Jones
Nov 2, 2011
I guess im the only one who learned to enjoy sleep paralysis. Was scary at first thought I was being abducted by aliens or ghosts trying to kill me. Found out what it was and its loving great now its the most relaxed I have ever felt completely awake and just floating in an abyss away from my body Id do it everyday if I could. Beaten fuuuuuuck

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



BraveUlysses posted:

do you have some sort of fitness band or something that works with these apps? i should look into this

Nope, with the Sleep Better app you just plug your phone in and put it next to your pillow before you fall asleep. Then it sends the data to Health.app and gives you a nice graph and weekly/monthly/yearly averages of sleep

If you have an iPhone 5S or 6/6+, they have built in pedometers so it tracks how much you walk too:

I average 8155 steps/3.66 miles per day and the most I've walked is 18714 steps/8.28 miles. iOS 8 has definitely made me more aware of my health and I try to be more active now thanks to it (because it's really embarrassing to see that it's 3pm and I have only 615 footsteps in since I don't work till later today.)

FAT32 SHAMER fucked around with this message at 20:43 on Dec 2, 2014

CornHolio
May 20, 2001

Toilet Rascal

Stealth Like posted:


Now if I get it while I'm falling asleep I have to fight it or I feel super hosed up. If I get it once I will get it over and over again that night until I get up and walk around for a few minutes. It's a lot worse than getting it when I wake up.

I've only ever gotten it when I'm falling asleep, and every time I get it it feels like I can't breathe. I'm always breathing fine in reality, but my half-asleep brain becomes absolutely terrified. The one time I tried to let it wash over me, thinking I'd just slip off into sleep, it quickly became exponentially worse.

It only happens a few times a year, usually accompanied by stress.

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Maker Of Shoes
Sep 4, 2006

AWWWW YISSSSSSSSSS
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IOwnCalculus posted:

The water is for you, not the car.

This. No shade, big distances between places, no cell signal.

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