What cheeses me off

[Pushka]

I'd seen this person at the previous set of lights in a different lane and still a car length back from the intersection

Fair game then.

 

[hydrabyss]

I rarely do these days. You just don't know if you will invoke some drug filled rage.

The horn button on my steering wheel broke many years ago and I must admit I would come across as one of the most polite divers now days as long as they cant lip read.
I remember when I used to chauffeur my old boss to his office once a week and many times he would say blast the horn from the back seat where he preferred to sit. Very confusing situation having to listen to a back seat driver.

 

[Flyfrequently]

I'd seen this person at the previous set of lights in a different lane and still a car length back from the intersection

On their phone @VPS ?

 

[VPS]

On their phone @VPS ?

No just a very timid driver

 

[Pushka]

No just a very timid driver

VPS is not timid. She could give @Denali a run for her money.

 

[VPS]

VPS is not timid. She could give @Denali a run for her money.

YMSTBICPC

 

[Flyfrequently]

YMSTBICPC

? I give up @VPS

 

[DejaBrew]

? I give up @VPS

You might say that, but I couldn’t possibly comment

 

[VPS]

You might say that, but I couldn’t possibly comment

House of Cards

House of Cards (British TV series) - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

If you haven’t seen it, it’s well worth a watch but you need to watch the British version of the American

 

[JohnK]

I'm really struggling with headlights directly into my eyes while driving at night.

It's obviously not all cars but it's dangerous. Do people tinker with their headlights to point up? Headlights should be pointing down into the road not up into the face of oncoming druvers. I do look away but sometimes these headlights catch me by surprise.

 

[anat0l]

I'm really struggling with headlights directly into my eyes while driving at night.

It's obviously not all cars but it's dangerous. Do people tinker with their headlights to point up? Headlights should be pointing down into the road not up into the face of oncoming druvers. I do look away but sometimes these headlights catch me by surprise.

• People drive with hi-beam up. Illegal in most circumstances, but do they care? Ridiculous.
• LEDs are much more intense than old type bulbs. Combined with possibly different light orientations compared to older cars and yes, they can be rather blinding when driving head on.
• Many headlights now have a form of dynamic brightness control based on ambient light level. Unfortunately due to that and lack of considerations over the endpoints, there is an appreciable lag between "seeing" an oncoming car and adjusting for this.
• Naturally if you're driving on hilly roads, all these effects are amplified.

It's worse on US vehicles (those huge ones) as their lighting as designed and installed on the vechicle appears to be particularly indiscriminate.

 

[drron]

I'm really struggling with headlights directly into my eyes while driving at night.

It's obviously not all cars but it's dangerous. Do people tinker with their headlights to point up? Headlights should be pointing down into the road not up into the face of oncoming druvers. I do look away but sometimes these headlights catch me by surprise.

Might be worth getting your eyes checked.

 

[JohnK]

Might be worth getting your eyes checked.

Every year and Im just about due for another. Ive been wearing glasses for ~15 years and I wear them whilst driving.

Note the blinding headlights is nothing new. As @anat0l mentions I think people do it on purpose and don't care.

 

[Scarlett]

I only own one thing that takes 3V lithium button battery and that is the remote for my sound bar.

Remote stopped working last week, and so on the weekend I went to buy a replacement battery.

WCMO is neither Coles nor Woolies sell individual batteries and a 2 pack costs $18 whereas a 4 pack costs $12.

I now have 3 spare useless batteries that will likely run dead long before they are ever needed, given the one in the remote was the one that came with the sound bar and I bought that over 10 years ago!

This sounds like a great excuse to go and get some AirTags! They’ll need the battery replaced in about 18-24 months.

 

[Flyfrequently]

This sounds like a great excuse to go and get some AirTags! They’ll need the battery replaced in about 18-24 months.

Another suggestion @Scarlett buy another sound bar @Aeryn

 

[Scarlett]

It's mentioned on their website which is why I quoted that number. I've now had 2 x $160 quotes and a $460 quote which is ridiculous.

The Ikea one mentions assembly from $40. I cannot imagine any of my 4 flatpacks taking more than 30-45min each.

Anyway it is what it is. Im tempted to open up box and try myself.

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Isn’t Miss @JohnK about 9 years old now?
Let her loose on the flat pack furniture (with adult supervision - for any heavier bits). Those early years of Lego training come in very useful…

 

[Aeryn]

This sounds like a great excuse to go and get some AirTags! They’ll need the battery replaced in about 18-24 months.

Not practical im an Android user, no interest in anything Apple. But i posted on message board at work and found a taker for the unneeded ones.

 

[drron]

Every year and Im just about due for another. Ive been wearing glasses for ~15 years and I wear them whilst driving.

Note the blinding headlights is nothing new. As @anat0l mentions I think people do it on purpose and don't care.

i meant a proper eye eavluation looking for macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy etc.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I'm really struggling with headlights directly into my eyes while driving at night.

It's obviously not all cars but it's dangerous. Do people tinker with their headlights to point up? Headlights should be pointing down into the road not up into the face of oncoming druvers. I do look away but sometimes these headlights catch me by surprise.

Interesting you mention this! I was in a youtube loop last night and there was a ‘hidden secrets about cars you didn’t know’… and it showed how to alter the headlights downwards! Apparently there’s an adjustment ratchet just behind the lights. (our old car actually had a control for this on the dashboard)

Agree it is a problem… some of the new LED lights are really bright and blinding. And I’ve had an eye test resettle for the things Drron mentions!

 

[hydrabyss]

Interesting you mention this! I was in a youtube loop last night and there was a ‘hidden secrets about cars you didn’t know’… and it showed how to alter the headlights downwards! Apparently there’s an adjustment ratchet just behind the lights. (our old car actually had a control for this on the dashboard)

Agree it is a problem… some of the new LED lights are really bright and blinding. And I’ve had an eye test resettle for the things Drron mentions!

Also cars are a lot taller at the front compared to the past which would make a difference.