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Discussion in 'General Off-Topic' started by Car crusher, Apr 4, 2014.

  1. B727ClassicFlyer

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    Turns out rubbing alcohol is a good computer screen cleaner. :p I've cleaned the screen of my laptop with it four weeks ago, and it's still clean now. It's so clean, you can clearly see your reflection when the screen's off.
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    If you watch ChrisFix on YouTube (I'm a subscriber), specifically his video on how to replace front struts thoroughly, you can replace your Corolla's struts by yourself. By the way, struts specifically for your Corolla (1988-1992 presumably) can cost you from $91.07 to $109.04 from eBay.

    Go watch some ChrisFix, man! He's one amazing Philly.
     
  2. Eastham

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    Might wanna be careful, rubbing alcohol can dissolve some plastics, causing clear plastic to cloud.
     
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  3. aljowen

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    I have some signalex screen cleaning wipes from poundland. They have dried up with age but a couple drips of water on a sheet and it works pretty well on monitors and touch screens.
     
  4. VeyronEB

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    This, or just get screen cleaner from ebay which usually comes with a little lint free cloth and a spray bottle that should last a year or so for like £2.
     
  5. B727ClassicFlyer

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    I didn't even touch the plastic trim around my monitor when cleaning the screen with rubbing alcohol. Here's how I did that:
    1. I covered the plastic trim around the monitor with masking tape, making sure to get into the crease where the plastic meets the monitor.
    2. I applied the rubbing alcohol to a paper towel and cleaned the screen, and here's the pattern I did when cleaning the monitor:
    • First counter-clockwise (i.e.: top right corner to top left corner)
    • Then vertical up and down movements, working from right to left.
    • Finally, horizontal movements, from left to right, then right to left, working upwards.
    3. After the rubbing alcohol evaporated 30-40 seconds later, I carefully removed the masking tape, making sure not to touch the screen at all.

    After that, I didn't touch the monitor at all, and it still looks clean.

    PRO-TIP:
    You can even use rubbing alcohol to clean stubborn brake dust from your car's rims.
     
  6. NGAP NSO Shotgun Chuck

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    Durwhat? What does turning off displays have to do with anything?
     
  7. vmlinuz

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    What if, in RPGs, you leveled up by getting your ass kicked, rather than by gaining XP?

    Just a dumb thought. Felt like posting it.
     
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  8. amarks240

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    Not in the demo. King stroker champion since 2000 whatever.
     
  9. SixSixSevenSeven

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    hdcp is required for amazon prime. Drm for displays... Displays connected yet off fail the check. Insane.
    the screen itself is plastic and in many cases can be damaged...
    of course if you don't touch it then it remains clean...
     
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  10. Potato

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    Is this considered "unsafe driving"?
     
  11. SixSixSevenSeven

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    What, at that junction where you couldnt decide left or right? I otherwise saw nothing wrong besides perhaps some needlessly aggressive acceleration but meh.

    Generally british instructors would say to commit to whatever direction you initially choose and then find somewhere to turn as the midroad correction could potentially disrupt other traffic/cause an accident. But with no traffic around? Meh.
     
  12. Potato

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    I know the person driving the Explorer in front of me. Was trying to catch back up with him. I wouldn't have done the little turn-ey thing if there was traffic around, but there wasn't a single oncomming car in sight.
     
  13. redrobin

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    It alright to have a little bit of fun driving every now and again. Be it playing "Cop" in a Crown Vic, or me trying to race every single car in existence with the 'Rolla. I can go through 3 gears with that car at full throttle on the highway and not get done for speeding, it's awesome.
     
  14. SixSixSevenSeven

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    The corsa would be topping out 4th before speeding ticket ;) even then it would be doing 80, most rozzers wont bother ticketing at 80.
     
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  15. aljowen

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    That should be food sorted for a few days...
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    £1 each :D
     
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  16. SixSixSevenSeven

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    honestly I genuinely prefer the asda deep pan ones that are also £1 each ;)
     
  17. aljowen

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    Im not all that fussy. If there is nothing I want on sale I get the normal £1 Morrisons savers pizza's. I would have got a variety of the thin ones and the goodfellers deep pan ones but they had already sold out of them. Although if the Chicago town 4 cheese tomato stuffed crust pizza's go down to £2 I get them, although they are large enough to make you feel a little ill if you don't eat them on a super empty stomach.

    But I prefer these over the own brand ones since they have pesto and mozzarella on them without me having to add extra cheeses myself. Not to mention the actual tomato chunks on them as well.
     
  18. SixSixSevenSeven

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    eating one now
     
  19. aljowen

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    I am very much jealous. #pizzaEnvy
     
  20. AwesomeRacer456

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    Am I the only person who plays BeamNG.drive On Windows Vista?
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