#editorial | Logs for 2018-06-30
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[00:12:28] <Bytram> whereto? https://arstechnica.com
[00:12:29] <upstart> ^ 03Medical board puts infamous doc on probation for toddler vaccine exemption | Ars Technica ( https://arstechnica.com )
[01:22:25] <Bytram> takyon: Chromas: either of you around?
[01:23:05] <Bytram> Fnord666: You here?
[01:23:38] <Bytram> I just put out a 'meta' story about certs expiring for the site, due to go live at half past the hour.
[01:24:03] <Fnord666> Evening!!!
[01:24:18] <Bytram> It's time-sensitive, hence my pushing it out, but I *would* appreciate it if someone could take a look-see to see if I messed up something obvious.
[01:24:30] <Fnord666> yup. I'm on it!
[01:24:34] <Bytram> YAY!
[01:25:39] * Bytram is not awake enough to come up with some good comeback about your being "on it"... flattened something-or-other?
[01:26:58] <Fnord666> :)
[01:27:21] <Bytram> how'd I do?
[01:27:34] <Fnord666> looking good so far
[01:27:40] * Bytram hopes there were not too many glaring errors
[01:27:50] <Bytram> or even squinting errors!
[01:29:11] <Fnord666> Nope, it all looks good.
[01:29:16] * Bytram gives up and entirely closes his eyes
[01:29:23] <Bytram> oh, whew!
[01:29:36] <Fnord666> updated
[01:29:54] <Fnord666> if you can't see the errors then they can't see you?
[01:30:05] <Bytram> It stinks having to write a story like that, but if it were me and suddenly a site went sideways, I'd like to know it wasn't something on my end
[01:30:22] <Bytram> monkeys, see / do / hear something something evil
[01:30:33] <Fnord666> yep. Saw the issue this am and was wondering what was up.
[01:31:08] <Fnord666> If it's monkey see, monkey do, who flung the first poo?
[01:31:21] <Bytram> hmm, might update the story to add a few links like this: https://crt.sh
[01:31:23] <upstart> ^ 03crt.sh | soylentnews.org
[01:31:43] <Fnord666> and it's live
[01:31:50] <Bytram> huh?
[01:32:10] <Bytram> oh, the story. doh!
[01:32:15] <Fnord666> :)
[01:33:41] <Fnord666> I hadn't seen that site before. interesting
[01:34:36] <Fnord666> So our main site cert is expiring tomorrow?
[01:35:43] <Bytram> nod nod
[01:36:21] <Fnord666> ugh. bad timing
[01:38:09] <Bytram> ugh... <b> != <br>
[01:38:24] <Bytram> updated
[01:39:00] <Bytram> would prolly be better as an unordered list.
[01:39:09] <Bytram> At least I got it out there.
[01:39:59] <Bytram> I've got an unclosed bold or something in there
[01:40:02] <Bytram> I'm on it
[01:40:39] <Fnord666> "I have it helpful to post these queries"?
[01:41:57] <Fnord666> yeah, something's gone haywire
[01:42:07] <Bytram> it keeps freaking out with the links
[01:42:45] <Fnord666> Second and fourth do not have aref elements
[01:43:20] <Bytram> they WERE in there... but the editor keeps chewing stuff up... saved an emtpied version and trying again
[01:43:20] <Fnord666> the a tag does not have an aref field I should say
[01:43:28] <Bytram> I no what u mean
[01:43:44] <Fnord666> :)
[01:43:57] <Fnord666> I've had it eat links occasionally in the past
[01:44:58] <Fnord666> I'm a gonna stay out of editing the story until you're done
[01:46:13] <Bytram> preview...
[01:46:39] <Bytram> updated.
[01:46:47] <Bytram> all yours
[01:47:26] <Fnord666> thx
[01:47:38] <Bytram> Ima take a short break... back soonish
[01:47:42] <Bytram> Fnord666++ teamwork!
[01:47:42] <Bender> karma - fnord666: 39
[01:47:45] <Bytram> Fnord666++ teamwork!
[01:47:45] <Bender> karma - fnord666: 40
[01:47:48] <Bytram> oh,doh!
[01:47:51] <Bytram> teamwork++
[01:47:51] <Bender> karma - teamwork: 169
[01:47:58] <Bytram> afk, back soon
[01:49:22] <Fnord666> k
[01:49:30] <Fnord666> Bytram++
[01:49:30] <Bender> karma - bytram: 63
[01:58:46] <Fnord666> Apparently chat.soylentnews.org is refusing connections?
[02:03:57] <Bytram> could be... I'm having trouble accessing: https://wiki.soylentnews.org
[02:04:30] <Bytram> AFAIK, both are on beryllium
[02:04:30] <Fnord666> just going to mention that wiki. is also refusing connections
[02:04:41] <Bytram> confirmed
[02:04:57] <Fnord666> Let me check the wiki for which servers have which services
[02:05:01] <Fnord666> oh wait
[02:05:17] <Fnord666> found a slight problem with online documentation
[02:05:40] <Bytram> you can't get there from here?
[02:05:44] <Bytram> ;)
[02:05:58] <Bytram> #g "you can't get there from here"
[02:05:59] <MrPlow> https://www.urbandictionary.com - "Local: \"You can't get there from here. You have to go back the way you came to the traffic lights, cross over to the other side of the street, walk back this way, ..."
[02:06:09] <upstart> ^ 03Urban Dictionary: you can't get there from here
[02:06:12] <Bytram> pfft
[02:06:54] <Fnord666> lol
[02:07:09] <Bytram> I think this might be it...
[02:07:10] <Bytram> #yt 5Jn61NUd0q8
[02:07:11] <MrPlow> https://www.youtube.com
[02:07:12] <upstart> ^ 03Which Way to East Vassalboro? - YouTube
[02:07:41] <Bytram> nope... not that one, but it is a good one, too.
[02:08:29] <Bytram> #yt sIJBUZm1HoY
[02:08:29] <MrPlow> https://www.youtube.com
[02:08:30] <upstart> ^ 03Which way to Millinocket - YouTube
[02:09:17] <Bytram> Yep, THAT's the one!
[02:10:05] <Bytram> =)
[02:10:53] <Fnord666> nice
[02:12:55] <Bytram> up this way, it is *still* a well-known, oft-recited phrase given (in jest) in response to a query about how to get somewhere
[02:13:16] <Fnord666> Wife wants us to move to Maine when I retire.
[02:13:27] <Fnord666> I tell her you can't get there from here
[02:13:38] <Bytram> LOL
[02:14:05] <Bytram> You might want to get her to be more specific as to what *part* of the state... for example:
[02:14:18] <Bytram> oh, exec is AWOL... doh!
[02:14:20] <Bytram> hmm
[02:14:26] <Bytram> #weather presque isle, maine
[02:14:26] <MrPlow> Today: Mostly clear. Lows overnight in the mid 50s. Tomorrow: Partial cloudiness early, with scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 77F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
[02:14:38] <Bytram> #weather millinocket, maine
[02:14:38] <MrPlow> Today: Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 60s. Tomorrow: Cloudy skies during the morning hours followed by scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. High 77F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 40%.
[02:14:45] <Bytram> #weather augusta, maine
[02:14:45] <MrPlow> Today: Mostly clear. Lows overnight in the low 60s. Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High around 85F. Winds SSW at 10 to 15 mph.
[02:14:51] <Bytram> #weather portland, maine
[02:14:51] <MrPlow> Today: Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 60s. Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High around 80F. Winds S at 10 to 20 mph.
[02:14:55] <Bytram> #weather kittery, maine
[02:14:56] <MrPlow> Today: Partly cloudy. Lows overnight in the low 60s. Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. Hot. High 82F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph.
[02:15:15] <Bytram> from top to bottom, those are about 250 miles apart
[02:16:12] <Bytram> put another way, leaving from Kittery (in the south), one can drive 5 hours and arrive in either Presque Isle, Maine or... New York City.
[02:16:42] <Fnord666> I believe she's thinking more on the Presque Isle end of things
[02:16:59] <Bytram> Having, of course, passed through New Hampshire, Massachusetts, AND Connecticut along the way
[02:17:16] <Bytram> that's cold, man.
[02:17:49] <Bytram> ~rtime x
[02:17:54] <Bytram> ~time x
[02:18:43] <Bytram> don't get me wrong, it's gorgeous countryside up that way (in "The County" as they call it), but winters can be brutal, start early, and end late.
[02:19:04] <Bytram> So, if you enjoy clearing snow, go forit!
[02:19:13] <Bytram> ;)
[02:19:40] <Bytram> Fnord666: btw, another 17 more stories and you'll break 2300! https://soylentnews.org
[02:19:42] <upstart> ^ 03SoylentNews: Hall of Fame
[02:20:47] <Fnord666> You're only 29 off of 5300 yourself!
[02:22:33] <Bytram> heh... hadn't noticed!
[02:23:18] <Fnord666> Climate data from Wikipedia looks like they don't actually get a lot of snow but serious cold
[02:23:20] <Bytram> that's like a story for every card in 101 decks of 52 playing cards, with a few left over
[02:23:34] <Bytram> oh, you noticed the cold, eh?
[02:23:41] <Bytram> forgot to mention that.
[02:23:56] <Fnord666> so the record low is -37F
[02:24:06] <Bytram> it's not that it gets that cold, it's that people tend to be underdressed... just wear more layers!
[02:24:33] <Fnord666> The dog's going to hate going outside to piss
[02:24:40] <Bytram> I once went skiing in NH when the temp was -20F
[02:25:12] <Bytram> Was -34F when I got up, but had warmed up a bit by the time I got to the mountain. =)
[02:25:25] <Fnord666> Brrrrr
[02:25:34] <Bytram> no problem... will just find a convenient corner indoors!
[02:25:58] <Fnord666> ski lodges tend to be cozy
[02:26:26] <Fnord666> as are snow bunnies....
[02:26:34] <Bytram> especially if you are on the INside
[02:26:45] <Bytram> yuppers
[02:27:32] <Bytram> would love to chat more, but was up unusually early for me today, and have a busy day at work ahead of me tomorrow.
[02:27:42] <Fnord666> not a problem
[02:27:49] <Fnord666> good night Bytram
[02:27:53] <Bytram> oh, do you follow car racing at all?
[02:27:54] <Fnord666> pleasant dreams
[02:28:07] <Fnord666> some, depending
[02:28:20] <Fnord666> what series/type?
[02:28:35] <Bytram> Even if you don't, I found this to be an incredibly well written article: https://arstechnica.com
[02:28:35] <upstart> ^ 037:57:148—Volkswagen makes racing history with record-breaking electric race car | Ars Technica
[02:28:43] <Fnord666> I saw that
[02:29:03] <Bytram> did you follow the comments?
[02:29:06] <Fnord666> I like the Pike's Peak climb but they are crazy
[02:29:18] <Bytram> understatement++
[02:29:18] <Bender> karma - understatement: 3
[02:29:21] <Fnord666> I had not yet
[02:29:37] <Fnord666> I saw the article on jalopnik I think
[02:29:47] <Bytram> Well, as if THAT was not enough, apparently Porsche had been busy, too...
[02:29:51] <Bytram> #yt -PQmSUHhP3ug
[02:30:14] <Bytram> heh
[02:30:17] <Bytram> #yt \-PQmSUHhP3ug
[02:30:25] <Bytram> okaaaay
[02:30:36] <Fnord666> Is that the new record on the 'ring
[02:30:38] <Fnord666> ?
[02:31:15] <Fnord666> ah, apparently so
[02:31:46] <Bytram> nod nod
[02:31:51] <Bytram> here's the link, I hope!
[02:31:52] <Bytram> https://www.youtube.com
[02:31:53] <upstart> ^ 03The 919 Tribute Tour: On-board record lap, Nordschleife. - YouTube
[02:32:15] <Fnord666> https://www.youtube.com
[02:32:16] <upstart> ^ 03The 919 Tribute Tour: On-board record lap, Nordschleife. - YouTube
[02:32:23] <Fnord666> lol. ninja'd
[02:33:08] <Bytram> I once drove a (slow) lap around the south loop of the 'ring
[02:33:28] <Bytram> The north loop is another animal all together
[02:33:32] <Fnord666> never got to try it myself
[02:33:51] <Bytram> if you have not see it yet, that is a must-see video.
[02:34:01] <Bytram> I couldn't take my eyes off the gauges
[02:34:07] <Fnord666> Yup.
[02:34:16] <Bytram> to watch the acceleration was amazing, and the deceleration, too.
[02:34:34] <Bytram> I can't imagine what kind of whipsawing around that driver must have been feeling
[02:34:41] <Fnord666> Like watching a video from a helmet cam while driving the Isle of Mann TT loop
[02:35:16] * Bytram can't wait for Volkswagen to put up a full on-board vid of the pike's peak race!
[02:35:38] <Fnord666> I've been looking forward to that as well
[02:35:55] <Bytram> I searched a few hours ago and came up empty. :(
[02:36:33] <Bytram> on the last straight on the 'ring, that car was doing 358/359 kph
[02:37:20] <Fnord666> I can't imaging how much downforce the car is generating
[02:37:37] <Bytram> well, hopefully, *enough* !!
[02:37:53] <Bytram> would not want to get airborn, methinks
[02:38:01] <Fnord666> well it didn't go airborne, so...
[02:38:31] <Fnord666> nope. like watching hydrofoils when they get air underneath them on a lake I imagine
[02:38:39] <Bytram> ouch
[02:39:42] <Bytram> so, on the back straight, as they were approaching the finish line... 359 kph is ~ 223 mph
[02:40:11] <Fnord666> yup
[02:40:27] <Bytram> I've done 235 kph on the Autobahn
[02:40:41] <Bytram> which is ~146 mph.
[02:41:21] <Fnord666> That's moving
[02:41:31] <Bytram> yep.
[02:41:40] <Bytram> was a rented Porsche Boxter Convertible
[02:41:56] <Bytram> took two credit card imprints to rent it
[02:42:20] <Fnord666> well you know...
[02:42:30] <Bytram> I was *very* careful with it that morning, getting used to the controls, traffic, etc.
[02:42:51] <Fnord666> Been passed on the autobahn like we were standing still
[02:42:54] <Bytram> wasn't until mid afternoon when I could wait no longer and finally took it on the autobahn
[02:43:19] <Fnord666> While we were actually doing ~90 mph
[02:43:20] <Bytram> took a while to find a spot with no speed limit, then started running through the gears
[02:43:25] <Bytram> yup!
[02:43:40] <Bytram> Got it to ~ 200kph in 4th.
[02:43:49] <Bytram> Shifted it into 5th and... nothing
[02:43:56] <Bytram> would go no faster
[02:44:06] <Fnord666> bummer
[02:44:10] <Bytram> I'm wondering if it was some economy mode?
[02:44:19] <Bytram> didn't quite make sense
[02:44:45] <Fnord666> possibly a governor of some sort since it was a rental maybe?
[02:44:46] <Bytram> now, mind you, I'm moving at a pretty rapid clip while I am trying to sport this out.
[02:44:49] <Bytram> *sort
[02:45:03] <Fnord666> yeah, not a time for suprises
[02:45:10] <Fnord666> surprises
[02:45:16] <Bytram> I was heading towards Bonn and it was nearing rush hour
[02:45:29] <Bytram> really did NOT want to rearend anybody, yanno?
[02:45:35] <Bytram> then, it finally hit me...
[02:45:37] <Fnord666> definitely not
[02:45:47] <Bytram> it's a convertible, and I had the top down
[02:46:00] <Bytram> that was enough to disturb the aerodynamics to restrict the top speed
[02:46:08] <Fnord666> well that's a drag
[02:46:24] <Bytram> now, mind you, there was absolutely NO wind noise or buffeting, no shaking, nothing... handled like it was on rails!
[02:46:29] <Bytram> *groan*
[02:46:34] <Fnord666> :)
[02:46:54] <Bytram> 120 mph in an open top convertible and it felt like I ws doing 60 mph in a closed top car.
[02:46:56] <Fnord666> yeah we have a Jetta that settles right down as you go past 80
[02:47:26] <Fnord666> Porsche does know how to design a fast car
[02:47:49] <Bytram> so, had to find a place where I could safely pull over, put the top up, and then drive along waiting for another patch of road sans speed limit to arrive
[02:47:55] <Bytram> finally found one
[02:48:08] <Bytram> got it up through 3rd, into and through 4th,
[02:48:20] <Bytram> ran up the revs, into 5th
[02:48:26] <Bytram> and now it's still accelerating!
[02:48:41] <Fnord666> there you go!
[02:48:54] <Bytram> Entered 5th at about 200 kph, and then it just kept climbing slowly
[02:49:15] <Bytram> remember, though, I was approaching Bonn as rush hour approached?
[02:49:26] <Fnord666> uh oh
[02:49:51] <Bytram> well, tractor trailers have either (60) or (80) -- a circled number shoing their maximum permitted speed in kph
[02:49:55] <Bytram> *showing
[02:50:11] <Bytram> that's 36 / 48 mph
[02:50:20] <Bytram> and I'm doing about 130 at this point
[02:50:52] <Bytram> now, if someone behind one of those trailers pulled out to pass... and I wasn't paying attention...
[02:51:08] <Bytram> and the traffic *was* getting heavier...
[02:51:40] <Bytram> so, even though the car was *still* accelerating, I called it 'good' at 235 kph.
[02:51:49] <Bytram> Besides,
[02:51:52] <Fnord666> wise choice
[02:52:11] <Bytram> I got 200 'free' kilometers per day... and in 50 minutes I'd have used them all up
[02:52:31] <Bytram> additional kilometers were only $7.00 *each*
[02:52:39] <Fnord666> oh dear
[02:53:08] <Bytram> so, kinda put a bit of a damper on any touring I may have wanted to atempt
[02:53:32] <Bytram> I returned the vehicle with plenty to spare, but it was a thought in the back of my ind.
[02:53:35] <Bytram> *mond
[02:53:38] <Bytram> *mind.
[02:53:49] <Fnord666> 3rd time's a charm
[02:54:04] <Bytram> Okay, that does it, I can barely get one sentence out without a typo... I guess I really should be on my way to bed, eh?
[02:54:12] <Bytram> As always, a pleasure chatting with ya!
[02:54:17] <Fnord666> ditto
[02:54:28] <Bytram> ciao for now!
[02:54:29] <Fnord666> good night and pleasant dreams Bytram
[02:54:35] <Fnord666> ciao
[02:54:47] <Fnord666> a domani perhaps
[02:54:50] <Bytram> And the same to you, your wife, and all those you hold dear
[02:54:58] <Bytram> *chuckles*
[02:55:05] <Bytram> or, maybe
[02:55:08] <Bytram> *smiles*
[02:55:19] * Fnord666 chuckles
[02:56:17] <Fnord666> I'm going to head that way myself.
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[11:26:50] <Bytram> Fnord666: Correction on my earlier recollections... Apparently I did not drive a lap around the Südschleife, but the GP-Strecke, instead.
[11:27:00] <Bytram> cf: https://en.wikipedia.org
[11:27:01] <upstart> ^ 03Nürburgring - Wikipedia