Just need to vent...

That's the 'definition' of semantics -- not applicable to the context of what was said, ironically... and conveniently distracts from the response

 

Curious way you say "not applicable to the context" there. Given that 'semantics' is the meaning of what's said, and context is part of that, anyone who disregarded context would not be "getting into semantics"—or would be doing a poor job of it.

The usual situations that call for "getting into semantics"—or, redirecting attention back to the meaning of what was said—crop up when someone else has said something that "conveniently distracts".

 

I tried to give the guy a pass by listening for a full minute. At that Junction I was ready to find a rope to hang myself

 

Like yourself, until that last post?

The context 99% of educated people use when saying 'getting into sematics', is disagreeing with something said, when the issue isn't understanding what was said.

You said, "The earlier post sounded as if how you secure it in the chuck had something to do with it, but I don't think it does." Okay, there'a always someone who'll misunderstand a post, so room should be given to air things out. Attempted to clear things up by explaining what I'd written (see post 3027). Also at that point, didn't think it merited more discussion.

But sure, this is fine. No, you didn't understand what I meant at first, but now you should

 

Speaking of directing frustration somewhere useful...

-- oh boy, the shifter issue's back.

No explanation really, expect some kind of memory buffer somewhere that's now apparently full again. Say this, as the recent rear camera recall involving an embarrassing number of Lexuses and Toyotas (including XW6#) is due to a buffer getting filled and causing the display to freeze or go black if you shift into R too fast after starting. Who wants to own something that makes you wait 3s to shift into a gear, esp when you're in a hurry? Know for a fact people in any big city, in Japan or Europe or here in 'Murrka, aren't gonna take a shine to this restriction...

Look -- if you spec your vehicle using all sorts of electronic h/w & s/w, with known processing overhead to serve vital functions, then make sure you develop the components to work as the customer not only should use it, but may use past what's expected. You do it to spec your suspension components and hybrid system parameters (brilliantly in the XW6#, tbh), something like 60% - 80% over median expected duty cycle... so why is shifting into R suddenly finding flaws in production vehicles that should've been vetted in R&D? Simple -- because they haven't been. My windows sporadically don't respond to lift switches, my shifter refuses to shift if not conforming to its own internal, inconsistent schedule. Not sure if the new Camry HEVs (which don't have the quirky Prius shifter but a 'normal' PRNDL one) are experiencing the same shifting flubs... but if they are, some 部長 (section mgr) in R&D needs a demotion.

-- my local Safeway just proved why I avoid it like health advice from the current brain-parasite-riddled gaslighter in power...

Bought a pair of frozen grilled chicken breasts in a reheatable foil container yesterday, for $7. Good buy, reasonable price since they're intended for vacationers wanting to take some nosh to the beach, or on the road to one of several tourist traps on-island, But today went in, nothing was set out. So walked to the counter to buy the identical ones in the display case.

Charged me $10. Difference? 'Oh these aren't frozen', the lady said. But aren't these the same chicken, frozen and put in the containers? Yes. So why are you charging me $3 more for the same chicken? Shouldn't freezing them and adding the metal container, cost me more? Well, this is the price, sir... take it or leave it. I left it, eff that nonsense...

Same place charging $11 for a bag of kale and purple cabbage the size of an iPad Mini... because tourists have money, and we cater to tourists. Sure, in a big city maybe... but Safeway is one of 3 supermarkets in my town -- the locals have to eat too Thought at first they'd resisted the trend of every business in this country arbitrarily stressing working-class people, for the iniquities of the rich and morally-ambiguous at everyone else's expense, since a lot had stayed the same (they're expensive, but the usual creep were slower with them than other places like Wallys or HD)... but then charged me $0.15 for a paper sack, yesterday was free with purchase. This apparently, was done to conform to a County law passed that allows all merchants to start charging for paper bags now, as the State outlawed all plastic ones (along with/ styrofoam and plastic flatware) a couple of years ago.

No public toilet, highly-overpriced due to pilferage (that's been their MO since opening 30+ yrs ago, tbh)... and now you pay, or carry your frozen groceries in your arms. Profiteer arseblossoms...

-- and as I try to do, a lighter one:

Less a vent than a discovery: Stevie Wonder's 'Songs in the Key of Life'.

Have been a Stevie Wonder fan since the '70s, listening to 'Hotter than July' on my parent's Chevy van 8-track. Sang his songs to practice karaoke in the Y2Ks (along with The Police) to develop my pipes for competing in the AZ casinos (got schooled hard, but that's the depth of talent I had any chance of squaring with -- good enough for casinos ). Even have owned this album in my music app library at least 15 if not 20 yrs. But hadn't realised how celebrated this album is, to musicians who know - specifically trained jazz musicians.

When someone skilled talks about music w/o being elitist about it, rather educational and patient... I tend to resonate. So began to listen to the songs they picked apart and described in non-musician-only terms, I just couldn't get into buying this when I were still singing... and found it less 'athletic' for competitive karaoke. Boy was I missing the bus completely.

Thought I'd grown to appreciate several songs in his catalogue that aren't mainstream -- 'Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You)' from 'Music of my Mind' is one of my favourites, as well as 'Send One Your Love' from 'Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants'. Mostly cherry picking to make my SW playlist, there are only a couple of albums I like nearly all songs on: 'Hotter Than July', and 'Original Musiquarium I', a compilation. The rest of SW's greatest era in the '70s tho, generally haven't inspired me, until being taught how to listen more deeply, see into the structure of his musicianship.

'Summer Soft', really stands out imo... as well as of course, the chart-toppers from this album ('Sir Duke, 'I Wish', 'Isn't She Lovely'). Almost as if hearing them for the first time.

Pretty neat to still feel that happening, over age 50

 

love the wonder! saw him live around 1970, opening for the stones

 

1st - wishing to be just over 50.
2nd - tmi. Younger folks need less
3rd - anyone nowadays discussing tourism is ok.

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