I live in a concrete high-rise. I've always sworn by concrete multi-storey buildings as even a family of enthusiastic herd of elephants in a conga line living above typically won't cause much noise to travel down to your suite.
Whoever lives in the suite above me has figured out how to defeat this by dropping crap on the floor and banging on sh-t randomly throughout the day, and strangely, the night. Usually it sounds like they're dropping a metal water bottle on the floor from a decent height, or hammering on something solid on the floor. (These are most definitely not sexytime noises.) It is random but relatively frequent.
Does it actively impede any activity or enjoyment of my living space? I mean, not really I suppose. There's a fire and EMS hall not two blocks from me so I get plenty of noise from that and it doesn't phase me, but that noise is part of the deal of living in an urban center. But this is not your typical urban living ambient noise.
Is it one of those seemingly benign things that after a while drives you f--king bonkers like Chinese water torture? Well, I'm bitching about it on the internet, aren't I?
I have started broadcasting an SSID with an insanely long and complex password called 1-SUITE ### STOP DROPPING SH-T because I can't be arsed to go up there and say something and am afraid if I do I'm going to be tempted to wrap all their personal belongings in double-sided tape for them.
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People with suvs and trucks that slow to an absolute crawl to go over parking lot entrances and speed bumps.
Guy in the same parkade as me drives a freaking F150 Raptor and might hit 5 km/h over standard speed bumps on a good day. Infuriating.
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I live in a concrete high-rise. I've always sworn by concrete multi-storey buildings as even a family of enthusiastic herd of elephants in a conga line living above typically won't cause much noise to travel down to your suite.
Whoever lives in the suite above me has figured out how to defeat this by dropping crap on the floor and banging on sh-t randomly throughout the day, and strangely, the night. Usually it sounds like they're dropping a metal water bottle on the floor from a decent height, or hammering on something solid on the floor. (These are most definitely not sexytime noises.) It is random but relatively frequent.
Does it actively impede any activity or enjoyment of my living space? I mean, not really I suppose. There's a fire and EMS hall not two blocks from me so I get plenty of noise from that and it doesn't phase me, but that noise is part of the deal of living in an urban center. But this is not your typical urban living ambient noise.
Is it one of those seemingly benign things that after a while drives you f--king bonkers like Chinese water torture? Well, I'm bitching about it on the internet, aren't I?
I have started broadcasting an SSID with an insanely long and complex password called 1-SUITE ### STOP DROPPING SH-T because I can't be arsed to go up there and say something and am afraid if I do I'm going to be tempted to wrap all their personal belongings in double-sided tape for them.
Someone above me has a washing machine that’s not balanced properly and makes a huge racket, especially during the spin cycle. It’s not bad during the day but if they’re using it while I’m trying to get to sleep I want to murder them. I’m trying to track them down but that kind of noise travels so it’s tough.
I live in a concrete high-rise. I've always sworn by concrete multi-storey buildings as even a family of enthusiastic herd of elephants in a conga line living above typically won't cause much noise to travel down to your suite.
This is exactly me as well, and why I'm so shocked I've been hearing my above neighbours do the 7 AM weekend nasty after 2.5 years of never hearing anything. You gotta work really hard to annoy your below neighbours in a concrete building.
Though literally ever since I wrote a GGer about it here, it's stopped completely. It's a Family Day miracle!!
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Guy in the same parkade as me drives a freaking F150 Raptor and might hit 5 km/h over standard speed bumps on a good day. Infuriating.
Okay. Its a huge Gear Grinder for me, I have a lot of problems with modern trucks but I'll chime in on this one.
I have driven one of those F150 Raptors and the suspension on those bastards is tuned SO TIGHT you feel every tiny little bump in your teeth.
Its insane. A tiny little curb at anything remotely resembling speed will send everything in your cab into the air. It literally feels like you've been in an accident or hit a wall. Who wants this??
Similarly, my sister got a new Jeep Wrangler...I dont know what they're thinking. Huge knobby off-road tires, tight, tight suspension, you can feel every bump and crack in the road. Who in their right mind wants that for a daily-driver?
We had to swap cars for a weekend and she hands my car back to me:
"Its so smooth and soft, its great!"
Yeah. Because its a normal SUV. Whereas myself:
"Take it back. I thought I was going to get a concussion going down Glenmore and I may or may not have lost a tooth. The jury is still out."
My daily-driver shouldnt be some goddamned Carnival Ride.
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Dont give me any of this "the suspension is like that because they're working vehicles designed to haul heavy loads!"
Bull.
You're not hauling jack in a Wrangler and you're sure as hell not hauling heavy loads with a Raptor. Even if you're towing a trailer.
I cant even imagine the fuel economy of a Ford Raptor hauling a trailer heavy enough to balance that suspension. You'd never have the range to get anywhere.
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The Jeep is designed for off road domination. It's apparently good at that. If that's not your bag, well, you just have to deal with the factory installed "death wobble" occasionally.
The Jeep is designed for off road domination. It's apparently good at that. If that's not your bag, well, you just have to deal with the factory installed "death wobble" occasionally.
I have no idea why anyone buys these things.
See...I dont get this. I've had 3 Jeeps in my lifetime, 2 Grand Cherokees and a Patriot and I loved them all.
Not going to lie, the Jeep Patriot was one of my favourite cars.
"You know thats just basically an AWD station wagon right?"
Uh huh. Whats wrong with that? Its got AWD, its heavy as hell and it has a low centre of gravity. Added Winter tires and that thing was glued to the road. I loved it. The only gripe I had was it was a dog. Just no power.
I dont need a super-fast car, but a little more juice would have been nice.
But I remember going camping with buddies when I had one of the Cherokees...
"You've got a Jeep! Lets go off-roading!!"
How about no? I know its a Jeep, but it also has to get me to work in a couple days so I'd prefer not to break it.
But after renting a Wrangler in Hawaii and swapping to my sister's? I'd never buy one. They're nice cars with lots of options and such but...no way.
Its just not what I want out of a daily driver.
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My Dad is a jeep head. He has spent 100s of thousands on jeeps in his life by now, no doubt. Every single one ends up with problems. They're built like ####.
His current grand cherokee overland has been in the shop for 3 months after an accident because no parts are available. I let him borrow my Lexus for a week when my family went to Mexico. He didn't want to return it and is now trying to get insurance to write off his jeep and finally get off the wild ride. I've been telling him this for ages but finally a week driving my lexy was enough.
I do think it's some sort of addiction or sickness though. There's also a personality element to it- his garage is littered with those dumb "Jeep parking" and such signs, for example. Being a jeep guy is a thing.
Dont give me any of this "the suspension is like that because they're working vehicles designed to haul heavy loads!"
Bull.
You're not hauling jack in a Wrangler and you're sure as hell not hauling heavy loads with a Raptor. Even if you're towing a trailer.
I cant even imagine the fuel economy of a Ford Raptor hauling a trailer heavy enough to balance that suspension. You'd never have the range to get anywhere.
Slip tanks tied directly into the gas tank. Problem solved. You can get all the way to Airdrie now.
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Do you still have your Jeep pylon?
Yep. I've developed quite the love hate relationship with that thing. I'll never sell it though. It drives so awful it's awesome. Noisy, loose, uncomfortable as hell, no A/C. It's really the perfect Jeep experience. You feel like your driving it, because you absolutely have to. But you know it'll take you to the end of the earth.
Had my first death wobble a couple weeks back... holy hell, that was terrifying. I'm not driving it again until I sort it out though. I knew it was a possibilty, so it wasn't a surprise. The track bar was right on the edge of being too short with my lift, so I've ordered an adjustable length one, and I've ordered a monster ultra haeavy duty steering stabilizer to replace the one I put in when I originally lifted it. Plus I figure I'm gonna bolt on a super charger this winter as well. Because why the hell not. It's actually cheaper in the long run than re-gearing the front and rear axles. So it's basically put away until next spring.
I'm in no hurry to do it, as I'm gonna just drive my Dakota 4X4 all winter anyway.
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My Dad is a jeep head. He has spent 100s of thousands on jeeps in his life by now, no doubt. Every single one ends up with problems. They're built like ####.
His current grand cherokee overland has been in the shop for 3 months after an accident because no parts are available. I let him borrow my Lexus for a week when my family went to Mexico. He didn't want to return it and is now trying to get insurance to write off his jeep and finally get off the wild ride. I've been telling him this for ages but finally a week driving my lexy was enough.
I do think it's some sort of addiction or sickness though. There's also a personality element to it- his garage is littered with those dumb "Jeep parking" and such signs, for example. Being a jeep guy is a thing.
Ya, Jeep people are weird. I don't even get how Locke thinks they are great vehicles. I had a rental Patriot and it was one of the most miserable driving experiences I've ever had. Just a hunk of under powered junk. I think it's an infectious disease or something where they get confused into thinking Chrysler, or Stelantis or whoever is currently holding the bag of rusted broken bolts is somehow capable of making something better than mediocre, at best.
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