The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) XXVI

madwi · 01-12-2017, 10:05 AM

Please note also, my driveway is notorious for causing slide offs, hitting snow banks, getting stuck from not enough forward momentum, too much forward momentum on the curve throws you into the snow drift that is really more like concrete ice drift right now and will rip a bumper off is smacked.

We also have a rule here, you get stuck in the driveway, you gotta get yourself out. I do not push, pull, tow or dig anybody out. I will provide a list of tow trucks that service the area.

TL;DR Be careful on the driveway, man.

madwi · 01-12-2017, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

if it rained liked dat here, id put a hugegangeous funnel over my dumbfak neighbor's house.

I was thinking "Good God, I hope the basement isnt flooded...Wait a minute, they dont have them"

*Onzes basement, not your neighbors...

madwi · 01-12-2017, 10:31 AM

Starting to get some things hooked up in the basement. I need to find a good Powerline conditioner/UPS. I need battery power for about 12 seconds as generator switches on and switches to feed the house.

Leingod · 01-12-2017, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by madwi

Starting to get some things hooked up in the basement. I need to find a good Powerline conditioner/UPS. I need battery power for about 12 seconds as generator switches on and switches to feed the house.

I'm curious. What do you run that requires a switch? I just don't have enough dedicated hardline equipment to require one still. The 4 ports on the back of my router are more than enough haha.

Leingod · 01-12-2017, 11:36 AM

Btw JAR.

I just ordered 4 TP-Link 50W 2700K 600 lumen wifi dimmable bulbs for my kitchen. I'll let you know how nicely they place with Alexa. So far, everything else has been working smoothly. I don't even catch myself pausing after saying "Alexa" to input my commands. I just speak naturally and she does it.

The only times she doesn't recognize my voice is when the alarm goes off in the morning and I slur my words like crazy from being miserable.

madwi · 01-12-2017, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

I'm curious. What do you run that requires a switch? I just don't have enough dedicated hardline equipment to require one still. The 4 ports on the back of my router are more than enough haha.

1 PC
2 PC
3 Xbox
4 PS3
5 RaspPi home automation project
6 media server
7 TV
8 Security related item

if I need to expand I have the backup 48 Port switch but that thing costs $ to run and is loud AF since it is ment for a rack enviroment

njobe89 · 01-12-2017, 12:59 PM

i'm letting some gas go off... i'm sure i'll be lighting up on heat maps

JARblue · 01-12-2017, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Leingod

Btw JAR.

I just ordered 4 TP-Link 50W 2700K 600 lumen wifi dimmable bulbs for my kitchen. I'll let you know how nicely they place with Alexa. So far, everything else has been working smoothly. I don't even catch myself pausing after saying "Alexa" to input my commands. I just speak naturally and she does it.

The only times she doesn't recognize my voice is when the alarm goes off in the morning and I slur my words like crazy from being miserable.

Have you done the training? I've found she does so much better if you do the voice training. She can pick my voice out even through the cacophony of sounds during the explosion sequences of a movie playing at full volume. Before she would get confused sometimes just if someone else spoke at the same time as my command - no problems with that any more.

JARblue · 01-12-2017, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by madwi

you might have some fun trying to get over here today... its snowing like a mofo in my 'hood. not to mention the ice under the newly fallen snow

We're supposed to hit 80F today

JARblue · 01-12-2017, 02:24 PM

Afternoon everyone

Have a great Thursday

Leingod · 01-12-2017, 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Have you done the training? I've found she does so much better if you do the voice training. She can pick my voice out even through the cacophony of sounds during the explosion sequences of a movie playing at full volume. Before she would get confused sometimes just if someone else spoke at the same time as my command - no problems with that any more.

Yes, but only for 1 of them so far. Still need to train the 2 others. It indefinably helps.

BoneZ · 01-12-2017, 03:25 PM

Hello sexy z people.

BoneZ · 01-12-2017, 03:26 PM

I'm about to go get new rear tires.

BoneZ · 01-12-2017, 03:27 PM

Trying to decide if I should get 275s again or save $120 and go back to 245s.

BoneZ · 01-12-2017, 03:28 PM

Does a ~340hp car really need 275s.

01-12-2017, 10:05 AM	#2296 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Please note also, my driveway is notorious for causing slide offs, hitting snow banks, getting stuck from not enough forward momentum, too much forward momentum on the curve throws you into the snow drift that is really more like concrete ice drift right now and will rip a bumper off is smacked. We also have a rule here, you get stuck in the driveway, you gotta get yourself out. I do not push, pull, tow or dig anybody out. I will provide a list of tow trucks that service the area. TL;DR Be careful on the driveway, man. ChaseZ likes this.

01-12-2017, 11:36 AM	#2300 (permalink)
Leingod A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Some Place Cold Posts: 16,060 Drives: In Circles Rep Power: 2684396	Btw JAR. I just ordered 4 TP-Link 50W 2700K 600 lumen wifi dimmable bulbs for my kitchen. I'll let you know how nicely they place with Alexa. So far, everything else has been working smoothly. I don't even catch myself pausing after saying "Alexa" to input my commands. I just speak naturally and she does it. The only times she doesn't recognize my voice is when the alarm goes off in the morning and I slur my words like crazy from being miserable. JARblue, madwi and Ghostvette like this. __________________ I AM FLOOF! SOMEBODY FLOOF MY HORN!! ALL HAIL THE FLOOF!!I JUST FLOOFED ON THE FLOOR

01-12-2017, 12:59 PM	#2302 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	i'm letting some gas go off... i'm sure i'll be lighting up on heat maps __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

01-12-2017, 02:24 PM	#2305 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	Afternoon everyone Have a great Thursday BoneZ likes this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

01-12-2017, 03:25 PM	#2307 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 52 Posts: 9,299 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684382	Hello sexy z people. __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

01-12-2017, 10:31 AM	#2298 (permalink)
madwi A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: West Michigan Posts: 31,410 Drives: Granma red Z Rep Power: 2684429	Starting to get some things hooked up in the basement. I need to find a good Powerline conditioner/UPS. I need battery power for about 12 seconds as generator switches on and switches to feed the house.

01-12-2017, 03:26 PM	#2308 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 52 Posts: 9,299 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684382	I'm about to go get new rear tires. __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

01-12-2017, 03:27 PM	#2309 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 52 Posts: 9,299 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684382	Trying to decide if I should get 275s again or save $120 and go back to 245s. __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

01-12-2017, 03:28 PM	#2310 (permalink)
BoneZ A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2015 Location: Atlanta, GA Age: 52 Posts: 9,299 Drives: 2012 Blue BallZ Rep Power: 2684382	Does a ~340hp car really need 275s. __________________ *“Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family in another city.”*-George Burns

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