Jump to content

The Peckish Synapse

Grumpy Bear

By Grumpy Bear
in The Off-Topic Bar

 Share

Recommended Posts

customboss Senior Enthusiast

customboss

Posted
Posted
2 hours ago, Donstar said:

We all enjoy banter.    I enjoy hearing from you and all of the regular contributors to this thread but I've yet to see a moderator caution over "banter".  When  anyone casts aspersions towards you or a friend, the least effective retort is to return the same.  Sometimes a sharp personal return punch can be cathartic but short lived. An informed, positive response will be far more successful in supporting your point of view.   Txab's cautions don't follow posts infused with banter 

Point taken Teach! 

  • Replies 1.4k
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

OnTheReel
OnTheReel

Look no further than the boat world which is mostly what I do for work and fun. I have a Honda BF150 outboard on my tin boat. It’s a 2.4L Accord engine turned on end. In the car it’ll take 0w20. Proba

OnTheReel
OnTheReel

Very cool. I am down to one Olds these days but she’s a keeper. 

Black02Silverado
Black02Silverado

OK, who calls it a water heater and who refers it as a hot water heater.  

Posted Images

diyer2 Senior Enthusiast

diyer2

Posted
Posted

I'm not much for banter, discussion, debate. I have no desire to convince anyone their wrong, you believe what you want. What I dislike is rambling on due to egos or got to have the last word.  

 

 

damn-process_zps2630dc35.gif

  • Thanks 1
Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)

Oh Donstar, thank you ever so much for the quote. You have a good heart, there is no doubt. 

 

"cast aspersions,"

 

To "cast aspersions," which means to make unfair or disparaging remarks about someone or something. It is often used to describe criticism that harms a person's reputation.

 

So as long as the rocks thrown only hit this old dog....... 🤔

 

Disparaging remark is a remark according to The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English is:

 

1.) Expressing a low opinion of; 

 

Fair: Fair means being marked by impartiality and honesty, free from bias or favoritism.

 

Looks like the rocks are headed towards this old dog. 😏

 

Lets have a look see. 

 

Customboss disagrees with anyone who doesn't agree with him, which means he disagrees with EVERY EXPERT and LAB not bearing his name, in the field...and criticizes them all and anyone who prefers the methods they promote. I happen to be one that agrees with those experts (most of the time) and so he has repeatedly cast doubts on and belittled my work experience and my education, my earned opinion and advice to others and even has PM'd a PHYSICAL THREAT. 

 

He courted me like a Prom date to joint his club, couldn't do without my "expertise" then put me to the wall and shot me for exercising it and refusing to allow him to continue his BAIT AND BAT. 

 

My response to this absurdity was to leave his club and my works behind for him to mall and belittle (he did not disappoint) and  state that I wouldn't let him grease a Radio Flyer wagons wheels following his insufferable behavior. That he had turned his Club into the thing he claimed to hate. Was that UNFAIR? UNTRUE? Was it dishonest? The punches I threw was COUNTER. 

 

Proverbs 20:11 

Even a child is known by his actions,

Whether his behavior is pure and right.

 

Look to the posted images section for the pack reaction

 

Point, set and match

 

Now was that the best ME? It was not. The Radio Flyer comment was catty. :(  I could stand there and let him strike me until I have no cheek left to turn. I left the room and he followed me...EVERYWHERE and his little band. Fact is I've used every tool available and he/they just keeps coming.  

 

He has sought out and destroyed my every thread. He's on a mission.... FAIR has no part in this. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by Grumpy Bear
  • Haha 1
customboss Senior Enthusiast

customboss

Posted
Posted
4 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

Oh Donstar, thank you ever so much for the quote. You have a good heart, there is no doubt. 

 

"cast aspersions,"

 

To "cast aspersions," which means to make unfair or disparaging remarks about someone or something. It is often used to describe criticism that harms a person's reputation.

 

So as long as the rocks thrown only hit this old dog....... 🤔

 

Disparaging remark is a remark according to The GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English is:

 

1.) Expressing a low opinion of; 

 

Fair: Fair means being marked by impartiality and honesty, free from bias or favoritism.

 

Looks like the rocks are headed towards this old dog. 😏

 

Lets have a look see. 

 

Customboss disagrees with anyone who doesn't agree with him, which means he disagrees with EVERY EXPERT and LAB not bearing his name, in the field...and criticizes them all and anyone who prefers the methods they promote. I happen to be one that agrees with those experts (most of the time) and so he has repeatedly cast doubts on and belittled my work experience and my education, my earned opinion and advice to others and even has PM'd a PHYSICAL THREAT. 

 

He courted me like a Prom date to joint his club, couldn't do without my "expertise" then put me to the wall and shot me for exercising it and refusing to allow him to continue his BAIT AND BAT. 

 

My response to this absurdity was to leave his club and my works behind for him to mall and belittle (he did not disappoint) and  state that I wouldn't let him grease a Radio Flyer wagons wheels following his insufferable behavior. That he had turned his Club into the thing he claimed to hate. Was that UNFAIR? UNTRUE? Was it dishonest? The punches I threw was COUNTER. 

 

Proverbs 20:11 

Even a child is known by his actions,

Whether his behavior is pure and right.

 

Look to the posted images section for the pack reaction

 

Point, set and match

 

Now was that the best ME? It was not. The Radio Flyer comment was catty. :(  I could stand there and let him strike me until I have no cheek left to turn. I left the room and he followed me...EVERYWHERE and his little band. Fact is I've used every tool available and he/they just keeps coming.  

 

He has sought out and destroyed my every thread. He's on a mission.... FAIR has no part in this. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can’t stop whining. Otherwise you are wonderful. Seriously. 

Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

Posted
  • Author
Posted

When you bite on the bait of pleasure; make sure there isn't a hook in it. 

Thomas Jefferson

 

Me thinks it applies to accepting invitations from those whose favorite hobbies include "Bait and Bat". 

 

Fall for it once and your adventurous and unassuming. 

Fall for it twice and your forgiving and eternally hopeful.

Fall for it thrice and you need your stupid.

 

I do not consider myself stupid. I do consider myself forgiving. Not the same thing as naively trusting.

No! 

 

 

  • Sad 1
customboss Senior Enthusiast

customboss

Posted
Posted
8 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

When you bite on the bait of pleasure; make sure there isn't a hook in it. 

Thomas Jefferson

 

Me thinks it applies to accepting invitations from those whose favorite hobbies include "Bait and Bat". 

 

Fall for it once and your adventurous and unassuming. 

Fall for it twice and your forgiving and eternally hopeful.

Fall for it thrice and you need your stupid.

 

I do not consider myself stupid. I do consider myself forgiving. Not the same thing as naively trusting.

No! 

 

 

I’ll close it then. 

customboss Senior Enthusiast

customboss

Posted
Posted
11 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

When you bite on the bait of pleasure; make sure there isn't a hook in it. 

Thomas Jefferson

 

Me thinks it applies to accepting invitations from those whose favorite hobbies include "Bait and Bat". 

 

Fall for it once and your adventurous and unassuming. 

Fall for it twice and your forgiving and eternally hopeful.

Fall for it thrice and you need your stupid.

 

I do not consider myself stupid. I do consider myself forgiving. Not the same thing as naively trusting.

No! 

 

 

IMG_0072.thumb.jpeg.1d623678e04bb1be85ef899240a9e51e.jpeg

garagerog Enthusiast

garagerog

Posted
Posted
11 hours ago, Grumpy Bear said:

https://fuelconsumptioncalculator.com/can-temperature-affect-fuel-consumption/

I can believe this chart is accurate based on the DIC mileage readings I received in a once owned '91 Sedan deVille which had the most accurate DIC mileage reading of any GM car I've owned. Based on measurements taken on the same stretch of road the sweet spot according to the instant mpg for this car was 68 degrees F, any warmer and outside ventilation had to go replaced by a/c. The instant mpg reading was so sensitive that even at 66 degrees the mpg was less than 68.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

garagerog Enthusiast

garagerog

Posted
Posted (edited)
24 minutes ago, customboss said:

IMG_0072.thumb.jpeg.1d623678e04bb1be85ef899240a9e51e.jpeg

I for one would like to see the two of you call a truce to this pissing contest. No one except maybe the two of you enjoys reading this bullshit!  P.S.  If you have to hate on one another, there's always the PM method, after all some of us have virgin eyes 😆.

Edited by garagerog
addition
  • Thanks 1
Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

Posted
  • Author
Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, garagerog said:

I for one would like to see the two of you call a truce to this pissing contest. No one except maybe the two of you enjoys reading this bullshit!  P.S.  If you have to hate on one another, there's always the PM method, after all some of us have virgin eyes 😆.

 

I'd love to @garagerog. I have him ignored and blocked six ways to Sunday. I don't write in the threads he starts. A courtesy I am denied. I have his number blocked on my phone. Blocked to PM me. I don't want to talk to him. Don't to see him. Don't want to know him.

 

But I expect you've notice the creative "Work Arounds" he's used to 'Be Seen' and continue his "Bait and Bat", and there is no shortage of individuals willing to quote his replies to me with whom I have no particular issues. He has manage to derail almost every thread I've created. He now has an entourage who tag along and tag his every word. They are all blocked.

 

I've let a few of them, including him, back in from time to time on encouragement from better angles. Never do they fail to disappoint.  They have options. Don't read my stuff. Block me. Ignore me and I've even suggested they do. I expect a sky writer any day now. He will respond to this 😏

 

Frankly I don't know what more I can morally do to deter this STALKER. 

 

 

Edited by Grumpy Bear
  • Haha 1
Atlas Senior Enthusiast

Atlas

Posted
Posted
On 7/4/2025 at 11:08 PM, Grumpy Bear said:

 

Fall for it thrice and you need your stupid.

 

 

Like a jilted ex-girlfriend, you keep coming back to read what he has to say and react. "Ignore" isn't just a button, it means you no longer pay attention and certainly don't let him rent that apartment over your eyebrows for free. Let it go, or make up with him, but FFS the dramatic posts have us all rolling our eyes.

  • Like 1
  • Haha 1

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • contrabombarde
      2010 Avalanche 5.3 not running correctly after engine swap.

      By contrabombarde · Posted

      Apologies in advance, this is a long post, there's a lot to explain.   A friend had a 2010 Avalanche with a 5.3 (LMG) that blew the head gaskets (amount other problems). He gave me a donor motor out of a 2007 suburban (LC9). I got it all installed, and everything hooked up. Went to go start it, and it stumbled a bit at first and died a couple times, but after trying a few times it sounded like it was running very well. Went out to go get some coolant, and came back the next day.    Upon trying to start it, the truck will crank and fire normally and the RPMs will raise to around 1,200 or 1,500, sounding great, and then the RPMs will decrease and it will just die. Repeat that a dozen or two dozen times, and eventually it will fire and idle beautifully. As soon as you touch the throttle, it will start misfiring and sound like absolute trash. When you let off the throttle it will come down and hunt around shaking and misfiring like crazy. A message will come up on the dash saying reduced engine power.    It is throwing codes for a map sensor circuit voltage High, as well as MAF sensor low frequency. With key on engine off, the map sensor reads about 4.8 volts on the vout pin, which the PCM interprets as about 17.8 PSI, contrasted to the barometer which my scan tool tells me reads about 13.5 PSI. However, once the engine starts and is idling this reading drops to about 5-6 PSI at a stable idle, and varies significantly when the engine is misfiring/ hunting like I said before. I should note that I used the intake and MAP sensor from the LC9 engine. I changed the connector on the 2010 harness to The 2007 connector. The pinouts for the sensors were printed right on the top, and I triple-checked that I put the correct wire into the correct place.   On the other hand, the MAF sensor reads consistently 0.0 g/s regardless of State. I have pulled my hair out trying to figure out this last detail. I have tried three different sensors, (all of which should be good, one of which was new), I have verified all the wiring from the sensor going back to the PCM, and have verified that the readings at the PCM are the same readings as at the sensor itself. The intake air temperature sensor is also functioning as normal. I verified all the voltages and grounds etc, and everything is as it should be. I don't have an oscilloscope to verify, but I probed with my multimeter (Klein mm720) on frequency Mode, and it reads that on initial cranking, the maf is producing between 3000 and 7000 HZ, and as soon as the engine fires that falls off to below, 1000, and if the engine continues to run, it will produce somewhat erratic readings between 5 and 100-200 HZ. It does increase notably when the engine is revved despite the misfirings. As I said before, I have verified all of the wires going to the PCM, and I have tried multiple known good sensors. I've tested all the pins and voltages from the sensor and verified them against the manual that they are what they should be. I tested all the wiring for both ohms and voltage drop, and everything tested fine. Like I said I tested at the sensor as well as right at the PCM, everything checked out.   The only other thing of note at least I think is the fact that the engine originally in the truck had VVT, but the engine I put in, the lc9, does not have VVT. I modified the cam sensor plug to work. I reference the wiring diagrams and double-checked that I modified the harness correctly to adapt it. There is obviously a code for the VVT solenoid, but I don't think that's the cause of my problems, and this friend will probably have the PCM sent off to tune out the codes at some point.   I'm writing this for my bed so I don't recall the exact codes, but I'll update the post tomorrow morning with the exact codes. And ideas or feedback much appreciated. 
    • Atlas
      Tire psi

      By Atlas · Posted

      It's possible the two trucks are using different body control modules which is why yours works and the OP's doesn't.   So much in these newer vehicles depends on model/trim configurations, production date. They don't all use the same modules like back in the day.
    • Chuck FB
      Tire psi

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      I forgot to answer the question as per what market mine is set to and yes I finally found that area on mine and yes its also set to America.   So here's something I realized as I wasn't looking at that part in the Sierra section until now, your right that what I see here as choice 3 under Sierra which says 07/2023-06/2026 ( 433 MHz 13542523 ) it has no choice 5 for tire pressure selection. Where as it does under the Chev choice. However I kept going down the list within the Sierra and I am really wondering if choice 9 will work for your truck as it has the same model number and hertz sensor as my truck. I would say try that choice first, if that doesn't work then jump over to the Chev section and again choose that same model and hertz choice as for some reason the Chev section gives the choice 5 of tire type/pressure selection for going back a number of years. Could very well be an Autel thing that they just didn't get the updates all done properly under Sierra but anyway first try that selection 9 I suggested under Sierra and then go from there. 
    • B07
      Anyone have a spare?

      By B07 · Posted

      Looking for this piece that holds the hose clamp in place. I have the hose clamp just not that other piece. Dealers and wrecking yards in my area will not sell just that piece. They want you to buy the whole air tube $100 +/- to get that $5 part.  that piece isn't molded to the air tube as I looked at my friends truck. It's held on by a screw and nut. I'm trying to put the OEM parts on the truck as the previous owner butchered things up installing an aftermarket CAI. It really looked homemade. 🤣 Thanks
    • Chuck FB
      Tire psi

      By Chuck FB · Posted

      Ok I missed that part that yours is a GM. The strange part is that the choice for year ranges and within the year of 2026 is different on the Sierra then on the Chev for some reason as I am looking at my tool at the Sierra choices. Now I am guessing you see as to your sensor part number as it may be different on your truck for some reason and a call to GM should get you the part model number of the sensors you should have as well as which MHz your sensors are. I know mine are the ones as per what I listed but there are other choices in the Autel and got me wondering if by some chance they put different ones in your truck. Having said that, did you try using each of the choices starting from No 1 and going on down the list, not sure if that would mean shutting off the engine each time and resetting the tool and going at it again each time. Also I thought of something else which may sound retarded but if there was some stupid chance that the chev choice would work. The reason I say that is that the Sierra is showing a range up to 06/2026 for the various choices of sensors it could be where as the Chev has one choice that has that 12/2026. By the way it is possible to not run the truck and you may know that as per not pressing the brake but pressing and holding the start button for a few seconds and it lights up the dash ( its called service mode ) but that sucks battery power and if it were me doing it that way I would be throwing on a decent sized battery charger before doing it that way as killing your battery won't make you happy at me at all !.    Like I say, just a thought to try the Chev choices if you have already exhausted the Sierra choices but first it would be nice to know for sure what exact sensor model and hertz your truck uses as I assume only those choices that mention the sensor would work unless a choice that does not mention the sensor model would somehow work. Its frustrating when one is trying to use tools like this without the experience of the tool and the vehicle, as I am sure dealer techs themselves struggle with it when starting out or a new model year comes along that is slightly different. 

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...