Schiit Happened: The Story of the World's Most Improbable Start-Up

[ArmchairPhilosopher]

Y'all are cute sometimes…

Summer and all season tires lose about half of their grip level once temperatures drop below 45ºF / 7ºC. They're mostly useless below 35ºF / 2ºC.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the semi drivers on a deadline, the soccer moms in their full-size SUVs, the Joe Shmoes in their duallies and the hipsters in their Cybertrucks tailgating me down I-10 at 95 miles an hour are blissfully oblivious to that fact.

Why then don't people around here put on winter tires? Well, they'll have lost about half of their grip above 45ºF / 7ºC and they're mostly useless above 55ºF / 13ºC. Which, where I live, applies to about 50 weeks out of the year.

I grew up in the Alps. I know what cold weather is like. I know what driving on black ice and in deep, deeeep snow is like.
I've also spent a handful of years giving back to the community that raised me by being an active member of the local fire department. And so more often than I care to count have I had the "pleasure" of pulling people out of car wrecks caused by drivers who didn't understand middle-school levels of physics. Some of them were still alive, and even fewer still had all their limbs attached.

I'm lucky enough to be working for a company that encourages their employees to make smart and informed decisions to ensure their continued and uninterrupted health and wellbeing. And why wouldn't they, dead or hospitalized employees are not exactly good for business.

And so I'm sure that y'all will forgive me for being such a wimp by opting to not risk turning myself into the fatty squirt of mayo in an SUV and truck sandwich of hubris. I'd much rather remain happy and healthy so that I can keep developing new toys for y'all, please and thank you.

 

[Ableza]

Y'all are cute sometimes…

Summer and all season tires lose about half of their grip level once temperatures drop below 45ºF / 7ºC. They're mostly useless below 35ºF / 2ºC.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the semi drivers on a deadline, the soccer moms in their full-size SUVs, the Joe Shmoes in their duallies and the hipsters in their Cybertrucks tailgating me down I-10 at 95 miles an hour are blissfully oblivious to that fact.

Why don't I put on winter tires, then? Well, they'll have lost about half of their grip above 45ºF / 7ºC and they're mostly useless above 55ºF / 13ºC. Which, where I live, applies to about 50 weeks out of the year.

I grew up in the Alps. I know what cold weather is like. I know what driving on black ice and in deep, deeeep snow is like.
I've also spent a handful of years giving back to the community that raised me by being an active member of the local fire department. And so more often than I care to count have I had the "pleasure" of pulling people out of car wrecks caused by drivers who didn't understand middle-school levels of physics. Some of them were still alive, and even fewer still had all their limbs attached.

I'm lucky enough to be working for a company that encourages their employees to make smart and informed decisions to ensure their continued and uninterrupted health and wellbeing. And why wouldn't they, dead or hospitalized employees are not exactly good for business.

And so I'm sure that y'all will forgive me for being such a wimp by opting to not risk turning myself into the fatty squirt of mayo in an SUV and truck sandwich of hubris. I'd much rather remain happy and healthy so that I can keep developing new toys for y'all, please and thank you.

I didn't know "y'all" was German?

 

[docBliny]

It’s gonna be nippy alright!

Gonna need sunscreen, it's hotter than a Texas summer with those numbers! (in real units of course since nothing was otherwise specified).

 

[ArmchairPhilosopher]

I didn't know "y'all" was German?

That is indeed news to me.

 

[docBliny]

Even in Corpus Christi, they keep putting up these weird numbers that start with 3s and 4s. Did we change to the metric system and I failed to notice?

At last a chart my old physics teacher wouldn't fail you on a test for (or cost you an extra $327 million (USD). Specifying units is mandatory.

https://everydayastronaut.com/mars-climate-orbiter/

 

[Paladin79]

Y'all are cute sometimes…

Summer and all season tires lose about half of their grip level once temperatures drop below 45ºF / 7ºC. They're mostly useless below 35ºF / 2ºC.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the semi drivers on a deadline, the soccer moms in their full-size SUVs, the Joe Shmoes in their duallies and the hipsters in their Cybertrucks tailgating me down I-10 at 95 miles an hour are blissfully oblivious to that fact.

Why don't I put on winter tires, then? Well, they'll have lost about half of their grip above 45ºF / 7ºC and they're mostly useless above 55ºF / 13ºC. Which, where I live, applies to about 50 weeks out of the year.

I grew up in the Alps. I know what cold weather is like. I know what driving on black ice and in deep, deeeep snow is like.
I've also spent a handful of years giving back to the community that raised me by being an active member of the local fire department. And so more often than I care to count have I had the "pleasure" of pulling people out of car wrecks caused by drivers who didn't understand middle-school levels of physics. Some of them were still alive, and even fewer still had all their limbs attached.

I'm lucky enough to be working for a company that encourages their employees to make smart and informed decisions to ensure their continued and uninterrupted health and wellbeing. And why wouldn't they, dead or hospitalized employees are not exactly good for business.

And so I'm sure that y'all will forgive me for being such a wimp by opting to not risk turning myself into the fatty squirt of mayo in an SUV and truck sandwich of hubris. I'd much rather remain happy and healthy so that I can keep developing new toys for y'all, please and thank you.

A great message. I no longer have to be out and about but in the past I would switch over to winter tires, often times with studs while driving on snow or ice. I much prefer snow to black ice but I have rarely had to drive in deep snow.

 

[bagwell359]

As someone born in Boston, parents raised in Summerville

Summerville? You must mean Somerville.

Back in 1972 you could buy a triple decker in Somerville for $30k, now its about $1.5M. It's one of the most sought after places in the Boston area - sort of the "affordable" spillover from Cambridge. It was a blue collar city with guys drinking on the stoop in wife beater T shirts back in the day. Not close to that anymore.

 

[misterpumpy]

Tried 2/64 but went back to OG myself.

The Tenderfeet are also great on the Gungnir sized chassis, so you'll be all set when you end up there!

Good for you to try the upgrade and switch to the OG when you found the OG more to your taste. Myself, I’m loving 2/64.

That said, quick tenderfeet question: how hard is it to get them all set aligned correctly on the dac to stack the amp on top, and do I need to remove the little bump ons from the amp for it to stand properly?

 

[sam6550a]

we have much the same issues -

Don't forget toilet paper.

 

[corndog71]

And so I'm sure that y'all will forgive me for being such a wimp by opting to not risk turning myself into the fatty squirt of mayo in an SUV and truck sandwich of hubris. I'd much rather remain happy and healthy so that I can keep developing new toys for y'all, please and thank you.

Fortunately, the vast majority of my commute is by train.

 

[yonson]

Y'all are cute sometimes…

Summer and all season tires lose about half of their grip level once temperatures drop below 45ºF / 7ºC. They're mostly useless below 35ºF / 2ºC.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the semi drivers on a deadline, the soccer moms in their full-size SUVs, the Joe Shmoes in their duallies and the hipsters in their Cybertrucks tailgating me down I-10 at 95 miles an hour are blissfully oblivious to that fact.

Why don't I put on winter tires, then? Well, they'll have lost about half of their grip above 45ºF / 7ºC and they're mostly useless above 55ºF / 13ºC. Which, where I live, applies to about 50 weeks out of the year.

I grew up in the Alps. I know what cold weather is like. I know what driving on black ice and in deep, deeeep snow is like.
I've also spent a handful of years giving back to the community that raised me by being an active member of the local fire department. And so more often than I care to count have I had the "pleasure" of pulling people out of car wrecks caused by drivers who didn't understand middle-school levels of physics. Some of them were still alive, and even fewer still had all their limbs attached.

I'm lucky enough to be working for a company that encourages their employees to make smart and informed decisions to ensure their continued and uninterrupted health and wellbeing. And why wouldn't they, dead or hospitalized employees are not exactly good for business.

And so I'm sure that y'all will forgive me for being such a wimp by opting to not risk turning myself into the fatty squirt of mayo in an SUV and truck sandwich of hubris. I'd much rather remain happy and healthy so that I can keep developing new toys for y'all, please and thank you.

This is absolutely true!
I've always had 2 sets of wheels/tires for every vehicle I have that are driven year round.
I have been stuck in the teens temp wise and then driving into a snow/ice storm in a vehicle with summer tires before and it's quite nerve wracking! Imagine driving at 60 MPH on the interstate and having semi trucks pass you and the wind causes the car to slide a few inches each time it happens! I ended up taking back roads home making my 5 hour trip take over 9!
Now I just use one vehicle for winter, and the other for summer and don't change wheels anymore. If I do need to use my truck in the summer, I'm not worried about driving it a few miles on the winter tires. Although we have done extensive testing on driving winter tires in the summer, and the newer ones are actually quite durable and have a ton of grip (we dubbed them the poor mans drag radial) until they start chuncking (losing large tread blocks) but that's only under extreme conditions such as high speed (do not pass go, go directly to jail, speeds) driving.

 

[filthy mechanical]

Summerville? You must mean Somerville.

Back in 1972 you could buy a triple decker in Somerville for $30k, now its about $1.5M. It's one of the most sought after places in the Boston area - sort of the "affordable" spillover from Cambridge. It was a blue collar city with guys drinking on the stoop in wife beater T shirts back in the day. Not close to that anymore.

Yes... yes. I shouldn't post and drink.

 

[yonson]

A great message. I no longer have to be out and about but in the past I would switch over to winter tires, often times with studs while driving on snow or ice. I much prefer snow to black ice but I have rarely had to drive in deep snow.

Deep snow (12 - 18 inches) with the proper tires can be REALLY fun!

Also, my biggest beef about people driving in the snow is the crazy soccer moms that think they are invincible in their 4WD or AWD SUV's on all seasons. Sure you have plenty of grip to get you going, but those tires SUCK when it comes to stopping, which is where you really want a good snow tire! I'd rather drive (and have for thousands of miles) one of our 700+ HP test cars on snows than an AWD on all seasons in the winter.

 

[bagwell359]

Y'all are cute sometimes…

Summer and all season tires lose about half of their grip level once temperatures drop below 45ºF / 7ºC. They're mostly useless below 35ºF / 2ºC.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the semi drivers on a deadline, the soccer moms in their full-size SUVs, the Joe Shmoes in their duallies and the hipsters in their Cybertrucks tailgating me down I-10 at 95 miles an hour are blissfully oblivious to that fact.

Why don't I put on winter tires, then? Well, they'll have lost about half of their grip above 45ºF / 7ºC and they're mostly useless above 55ºF / 13ºC. Which, where I live, applies to about 50 weeks out of the year.

I grew up in the Alps. I know what cold weather is like. I know what driving on black ice and in deep, deeeep snow is like.
I've also spent a handful of years giving back to the community that raised me by being an active member of the local fire department. And so more often than I care to count have I had the "pleasure" of pulling people out of car wrecks caused by drivers who didn't understand middle-school levels of physics. Some of them were still alive, and even fewer still had all their limbs attached.

And so I'm sure that y'all will forgive me for being such a wimp by opting to not risk turning myself into the fatty squirt of mayo in an SUV and truck sandwich of hubris. I'd much rather remain happy and healthy so that I can keep developing new toys for y'all, please and thank you.

Never used winter tires except my GTX which was necessary for sure, since then regular or all season. Yup tailgating, speeding, and overly violent reactions to skids is what gets you in trouble. Downshifting (yes with an automatic too), and damped reactions to emergencies, and space is what takes the day.

My father used to take me to huge parking lots with snow and ice starting at age 14 and had me do all sorts of crazy things and then figure out how to reel it back in - invaluable. I did an abbreviated thing for my sons.

Around here (495/3 N/95/93/2 West/NW of Boston the average highway speed is about 80, and the traffic is dense. Too many try to do that in hazardous conditions.

My favorite story is coming down Rte 89 in mid NH I was going about 40 on ice and that was too fast, some SUV came up behind me and gave the lights, I put my hand out and did the slow down hand signal, nope, he wanted to go. About 3 miles later he was off the road in a strip of grass/brush looking towards the highway. I gave him a very big slow wave complete with s*** eating grin. Dope. I escaped two fatal accidents (one 50 cars, the other 6) w/ the downshift and conservative reactions back in the 80's. These days hit the market for supplies and wait it out unless no choice.

 

[Ripper2860]

Y'all are cute sometimes…

Summer and all season tires lose about half of their grip level once temperatures drop below 45ºF / 7ºC. They're mostly useless below 35ºF / 2ºC.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of the semi drivers on a deadline, the soccer moms in their full-size SUVs, the Joe Shmoes in their duallies and the hipsters in their Cybertrucks tailgating me down I-10 at 95 miles an hour are blissfully oblivious to that fact.

Why don't I put on winter tires, then? Well, they'll have lost about half of their grip above 45ºF / 7ºC and they're mostly useless above 55ºF / 13ºC. Which, where I live, applies to about 50 weeks out of the year.

I grew up in the Alps. I know what cold weather is like. I know what driving on black ice and in deep, deeeep snow is like.
I've also spent a handful of years giving back to the community that raised me by being an active member of the local fire department. And so more often than I care to count have I had the "pleasure" of pulling people out of car wrecks caused by drivers who didn't understand middle-school levels of physics. Some of them were still alive, and even fewer still had all their limbs attached.

I'm lucky enough to be working for a company that encourages their employees to make smart and informed decisions to ensure their continued and uninterrupted health and wellbeing. And why wouldn't they, dead or hospitalized employees are not exactly good for business.

And so I'm sure that y'all will forgive me for being such a wimp by opting to not risk turning myself into the fatty squirt of mayo in an SUV and truck sandwich of hubris. I'd much rather remain happy and healthy so that I can keep developing new toys for y'all, please and thank you.

Wuss!! There's nothing more invigorating and exciting than doing 95mph on a snowy/icy day and slamming the brakes on while on a bridge! The adrenaline rush is intense, likely rivaling base jumping, skydiving, running with the bulls, or racing with the massive onrush of humanity as the doors open at the Apple Store on new iPhone day (same as running with the bulls)!!!

Seriously -- I'm not worried about my driving in inclement weather, it's everyone else's driving. Fortunately I can do a fair share of my work from a computer at home. Being a developer, I'm sure that applies to you as well. Always choose safety.