Bose headphone pad replacement

Tagged photos and timestamp
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$130shipped
includes original cables for pc and console. Pads were replaced to dekoni choice leather. stock pads also included and where never used. Should have box and case in my garage.

1993 Ford Mustang w/Auto Trans, 138k miles
Recently changed my brake pads and rotors because they was needing changed and I kept hearing a squealing sound. This squealing sound didn’t happen right away, it would happen after stopping and going a couple times. To be explain for example, I could stop maybe 4-5 times and there’d be no noise at all. But then on the 6th stop it’d start squealing and then it’d make noise every time after. Almost like after they started being used frequently or got “warmed” up they’d get loud.
Got everything replaced and back together, car still squeals while braking. It’s worth noting, I did grease the “ears” of the brake pad and areas the ear would make contact.
Any ideas? Could a caliper be bad? The seals around the pistons appeared to be good, no rips. The pistons also pushed back in fairly easy.

So I have three decks IRL right now, and I feel like they're all about to be hit pretty hard by rotation by losing key trainer and energy cards. Could anyone please help me come up with good replacements for the rotating cards? I've bolded all of the ones that need to be replaced.
Deck 1 - Zorobox
Pokémon: 13
4 Zorua EVS 102
4 Zoroark EVS 103
1 Hisuian Zoroark LOR 76
1 Manaphy BRS 41
2 Minccino BRS 124 (This is obviously being replaced by Ralts)
2 Cinccino SSH 147 (And this with Kirlia)
1 Appletun EVS 121
1 Flapple EVS 120
1 Mightyena ASR 96
1 Braixen SIT 26
1 Slowbro PGO 20
1 Kleavor ASR 85
1 Raichu SIT 50
Trainer: 11
2 Choice Belt BRS 135
2 Ultra Ball BRS 150
3 Trekking Shoes ASR 156
4 Evolution Incense SSH 163
4 Level Ball BST 129
3 Ordinary Rod SSH 171 (I know I could play more Klara but that's a supporter...)
4 Serena SIT 164
1 Klara CRE 145
4 Professor's Research BRS 147
1 Path to the Peak CRE 148
1 Boss's Orders SWSHALT 102
Energy: 4
4 Twin Energy RCL 174 (This hurts the deck SO BAD. I know I can play more DT Energy but the damage loss really hurts the deck.)
2 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
2 Basic {G} Energy Energy 9
2 Basic {R} Energy Energy 2
Total Cards: 60
Deck 2 - Moon-Watching Party Clefairy
Pokémon: 2
4 Clefairy LOR 62
1 Manaphy BRS 41
Trainer: 14
4 Switch Cart ASR 154
3 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
3 Rescue Carrier CRZ 142
2 Fog Crystal CRE 140
1 Hisuian Heavy Ball ASR 146
3 Air Balloon SSH 156
2 Escape Rope BST 125
3 Energy Recycler BST 124
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Bird Keeper DAA 159 (This hurts SO bad...)
4 Marnie SSH 169 (This too...)
2 Cynthia's Ambition BRS 138
2 Boss's Orders BRS 132
1 Path to the Peak CRE 148
Energy: 1
17 Basic {P} Energy Energy 13
Total Cards: 60
Deck 3 - Serena's Braixen
Pokémon: 4
4 Fennekin SIT 25
4 Braixen SIT 26
2 Meowstic SIT 82
2 Espurr SIT 81
Trainer: 13
4 Rescue Carrier EVS 154
4 Level Ball BST 129
4 Trekking Shoes ASR 156
4 Battle VIP Pass FST 225
3 Professor's Research SHF 60
1 Pal Pad SSH 172
4 Ultra Ball BRS 150
2 Marnie SSH 169
4 Serena SIT 164
2 Boss's Orders RCL 154
4 Choice Belt BRS 135
4 Scoop Up Net RCL 165 (This REALLY sucks because it helps replay Meowstic to get Serenas)
Energy: 2
4 Double Turbo Energy BRS 151
4 Twin Energy RCL 174 (Once again, that 20 damage loss REALLY hurts this deck...)
Total Cards: 60
So yeah... Any advice what to swap these out for that'll be legal once rotation happens?

Hello! Long time Tasker user, first time poster.
As I'm sure many of you also have, I have created a Task that calls the GPT-3 API and responds. It works. And very well. Hears my voice. Sends it to GPT-3 with a custom prompt. Responds with Say. Saves a log, unappended. Done.
I would like to add the ability to have conversation history. I would like some advice on how to do this. My current solution isn't working properly, and I'm not sure why. I have a suspicion is has something to do with either how Tasker reads files and saves them as variables or how it handles variables all together.
I have tried removing strange characters with Set Variable and RegEx. But that doesn't work. Reading history.txt and setting its contents to %hist doesn't work. Even using a completely blank history.txt doesn't work.
I believe there is something in the way the variable is handled that is causing this not to work.
I am receving a JSON error at the HTTP Request action.
This is the error:

0.50.25/E add wait type EasyAction1 time 2147483647 0.50.25/E add wait type EasyAction1 done 0.50.25/E add wait task 0.50.25/E Error: 1 0.50.25/E { "error": { "message": "We could not parse the JSON body of your request. (HINT: This likely means you aren't using your HTTP library correctly. The OpenAI API expects a JSON payload, but what was sent was not valid JSON. If you have trouble figuring out how to fix this, please send an email to [email protected] and include any relevant code you'd like help with.)", "type": "invalid_request_error", "param": null, "code": null } 

Right now, the order of operations is:
%GV_HEARD prompt.txt > %prompt HTTP REQUEST: %prompt/n%GV_HEARD AutoTools JSON READ: %http_data, %text Say: %text
And this works. But the second line should be: HTTP REQUEST: %prompt/%history/n%GV_HEARD
I am using Write File>history.txt with %gv_heard Bot: %text
Before calling the API, I am trying:
Read File > history.txt to var %hist
Then in the HTTP Request: %prompt/%hist/n%GV_HEARD
Thanks for reading. Please remember, this is confirmed to work. If I simply remove the %hist portion from the HTTP Request, it works fine. It also does not work even if %hist is completely blank.
Below is the exported Tasker code:
Please ignore the If statement. It is not accurate, lol. But it's still there.

 Task: Bottest A1: Get Voice [ Title: Bot Language Model: Free Form Language: en-US Maximum Results: 1 Timeout (Seconds): 30 ] A2: Wait [ MS: 500 Seconds: 0 Minutes: 0 Hours: 0 Days: 0 ] A3: Read File [ File: Documents/Bot_hist.txt To Var: %Bot_hist Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A4: Variable Set [ Name: %Bot_hist To: Conversation History: %Bot_hist Max Rounding Digits: 3 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A5: Variable Set [ Name: %prompt To: WOULD_PREFER_NOT_TO_SHARE_PROMPT_. Bot will also remember conversation history. Max Rounding Digits: 3 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A6: Variable Search Replace [ Variable: %Bot_hist Search: [^a-zA-Z0-9\s] Ignore Case: On One Match Only: On Replace Matches: On ] A7: Say [ Engine:Voice: com.google.android.tts:eng-nga Stream: 3 Pitch: 5 Speed: 5 Respect Audio Focus: On Continue Task Immediately: On ] A8: If [ %gv_heard Set ] A9: AutoTools Toast [ Configuration: Text: %Bot_hist Text Size: 14 Icon Size: 30 Corner Radius: 30 Padding: 16,4,16,4 Long: true Timeout (Seconds): 90 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A10: HTTP Request [ Method: POST URL: https://api.openai.com/v1/completions Headers: Content-Type:application/json Authorization:Bearer API_KEY Body: { "model": "text-davinci-003", "prompt": "%prompt/n%Bot_hist/nQ:%gv_heard/nBot:", "temperature": 1, "max_tokens": 500, "top_p": 1, "frequency_penalty": 0, "presence_penalty": 0 } Timeout (Seconds): 30 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On Continue Task After Error:On ] A11: AutoTools Json Read [ Configuration: Simple Mode: true Json: %http_data Fields: text Separator: , Timeout (Seconds): 60 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A12: Say [ Text: %text Engine:Voice: com.google.android.tts:eng-nga Stream: 3 Pitch: 5 Speed: 5 Respect Audio Focus: On Continue Task Immediately: On ] A13: Write File [ File: Documents/Bot_hist.txt Text: Q: %gv_heard Bot: %text Append: On Add Newline: On ] A14: Write File [ File: Documents/Bot.txt Text: %gv_heard %http_data Add Newline: On ] A15: AutoTools Toast [ Configuration: Text: %text Text Size: 14 Icon Size: 30 Corner Radius: 30 Padding: 16,4,16,4 Long: true Timeout (Seconds): 90 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A16: Wait [ MS: 0 Seconds: 3 Minutes: 0 Hours: 0 Days: 0 ] A17: AutoTools Toast [ Configuration: Text: %text Text Size: 14 Icon Size: 30 Corner Radius: 30 Padding: 16,4,16,4 Long: true Timeout (Seconds): 90 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A18: Else A19: AutoTools Toast [ Configuration: Text: Failed API Request Text Size: 14 Icon Size: 30 Corner Radius: 30 Padding: 16,4,16,4 Long: true Timeout (Seconds): 90 Structure Output (JSON, etc): On ] A20: End If 

This is almost a complete copy-paste of a reply I put in a guys post earlier, but I actually think this is a really good idea that would help to elevate the Ghostrunner sequel to a much higher level than the first one. While I think Ghostrunner is dragged down a lot by the Cybervoid, I don't think it needs scrapping and I actually think it can be reworked to make it a valuable part of a players first playthrough.
The cybervoid levels, while visually stunning, are massive pace-killers that I dreaded being in on my first playthrough because of how insanely boring they are. They remove the systems in the game (movement abilities, supers, enemies) that make it fun, and half the time the objective is something you'd see in a children's puzzle book (I'm not kidding), or worse - picking up cubes off the ground to open a door. The most involved cybervoid sections are the ones that teach you a new super, but even they're not particularly engaging. The problem with this is (other than putting the player to sleep) is that it adds nothing to the player experience. It doesn't teach you or challenge you in any way related to the main gameplay loop, it just serves as unnecessary padding so an old man can tell you the story.
My solution: take the Doom Eternal/God of War trilogy approach. Give me all of my movement abilities and supers, and (most importantly) replace the pipe puzzles and cube mazes with puzzles that actually teach me something about the games combat/movement. Make them almost like shrines from Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, where the solution to a puzzle is to use a mechanic that was always at your disposal but in a creative and unique way that you can carry with you for the rest of the game.
As a quick example, maybe there's a locked door that only opens when all of the enemies in the room die at around the same time. There's one of the tall robot enemies in a room with a bunch of dummies on the same level as it. As the robot is shooting its wide-beams and youre trying to figure out how to open the door, it clicks - "Aha! I need to Tempest the wide-beam so that it reflects in a way that hits all of the enemies at once. When I see another tall robot, I'll try this out." This works because the solution to the puzzle is something you can apply to the rest of the game, rather than being a puzzle where you make pipes connect together. Now whenever you see a tall robot in an arena, it'll click to use it to your advantage, creating new avenues of playing the game that you wouldn't have known about before.
What does this actually achieve?

• Turns the previously tedious Cybervoid sections into important teaching moments for the player.
  
• Encourages the player to try out mechanics they wouldn't have touched otherwise, pushing them into new playstyles.
  
• Allows the Cybervoid sections to keep their identity as the more puzzle-oriented 'down-time' parts of the game while also making them more purposeful and engaging.
  
• Increases replay-value by making revisiting these sections less tedious.
  
• Quite easy to implement as long as the devs can think of enough unique puzzles (and if I can think of even one, they're fine)
  

Let me know what you think. I reckon this would be a really cool change to see in Ghostrunner 2 because I love the first one and I want the sequel to be even better.

Months after the founding of the Rebellion, Leia had a chance to lead the liberation of Lothal. She then came up with a plan to bring down the Imperial presence in one fell swoop.
Leia: Thanks to Ezra and the Ghost Crew, we have the perfect strategy to remove the Empire. When my ship lands, Kanan will disguise himself as a stormtrooper tasked with guarding me and…
While the plan was being discussed, Ahsoka received a transmission from one of her most trusted agents.
Ahsoka: What is it, Kallus?
Kallus: Thrawn is cracking down on sabotage. The new commander has a brutal way to keep citizens in line and has tanks roaming the wide streets. If I'm found out, he'll execute me.
Ahsoka: Thank you for the information. If you see a trooper and a scout or cadet, they are our agents. Intercept them if they finish their recon.
Kallus: Even though they won't trust me.
Ahsoka: Yes. Make sure that the Empire is held back while we complete our mission.
Kallus: I'll do my best, Fulcrum.
When Kanan arrived with Princess Leia, The Empire had escorted them both to the main base with Ezra posing as a scout trooper needing to test out some patrol bikes. When Ezra was watching the workers, he saw them get lined up by Thrawn and forced one of them to "inspect" their work. As the factory worker was pushing the bike to its limits, the bike exploded and the worker that was thrown off died on impact. Thrawn expected every detail of these bikes to be checked and double checked before sending them to the field. Kanan was then told by Leia to make sure the troops prepared a secure location in the city for her to reside. Kanan then continued to patrol around looking for more men to adhere to their guest's demands. Ezra then moved to the training ground before contacting Kanan about receiving the codes to remove the ship clamps.
Ezra: Spectre-1, I'm at the speeder garage making my way to your location. We need the Princess to make a distraction.
Kanan: I'll contact her and let her know that a rebel force is heading her way.
Kanan then switched channels to create a diversion that Leia will put the Empire on high alert for a supposed rebel attack.
Kanan: Princess, we have a situation. Rebels are coming in through the outskirts and sneaking through the slums. We need to move you to a secondary location.
Leia: Copy that, Spectre-1.
She then feigned fear when she ran to the nearest Imperial officer and told him about the Rebel attack.
Officer: Lock this location down after we evacuate and relocate to the secondary residence!
Stormtrooper 1: Yes sir! This way, Princess.
As Ezra blended in with the biker patrol group, he then made his way to the facility where Kallus oversaw the troop deployments. Kanan made his way with a squad of "stormtroopers" and reported the attack to the nearest officer when Agent Kallus stumbled upon the "frightened" trooper commander.
Kallus: What's the situation here?
Kanan: As I was telling the officer, a rebel attack is happening and they are sneaking through the slums.
Just as Kanan finishes his report, Ezra comes speeding towards the vehicle depot with Zeb in the Phantom chasing him down and seemingly shooting at him. When he got past the AT-DPs, the Phantom pulled out and Ezra ran to Kallus trying to report his view on the attack.
Ezra: Sir! Sir! The Rebels! They… they have air support and wiped out my entire squadron. I managed to escape and need-
Kallus: Calm down, Trooper. Both of you come with me. The rest of you, hold this depot.
Rex, Mech, Massiff Squadron: Yes, Sir!!!
When Kallus, Ezra, and Kanan were alone in a turbolift, Kallus revealed that he was Ahsoka's Fulcrum agent on the planet and was updated on everything they needed.
Back with the Ghost crew, an old friend of Ezra's parents, a former mayor of his hometown, snuck the rebels in through the sewer. Hera, Sabine, Ahsoka, and Zeb, as well as Chopper were brought to the surface and they saw a huge plethora of Imperial vehicles patrolling the wide streets from AT-DP walkers, TX-225 armored tanks, AT-AT walkers, and TX-130 fighter tanks.
When X1 oversaw the patrols, He began sensing that some of the troopers weren't who they said they were. He then found a group of Stormtroopers guarding the depot when it was predominantly abandoned due to all hands being needed to protect the rest of the base.
X1: What is your purpose here, trooper?
Mech: We're under orders to protect the depot in case the rebels try to destroy any means of patrolling the city or intercepting them.
X1: This depot isn't a target for these rebels. Who gave you these orders?
Rex: That would be Agent Kallus, Sir.
X1: Let me through. I have important information that Kallus needs to know so he can capture these rebels alive.
Howzer: Kallus ordered us that no one, not even other Imperials, enter the main offices due to the rebels possibly using disguises.
Back with the Ghost crew, Kanan and Ezra took the working Speeder and got it to the Ghost and went back to get the clones at the vehicle depot. X1 activated his lightsaber and threatened to cut down the next trooper that defied him. As X1 entered the turbolift, he saw a barely conscious Kallus on the ground with broken transparisteel panels.
X1: Agent? Agent! What happened here?
Kallus: The rebels broke in and I was thrown through these panels and-
X1: Listen, if the rebels have access to any information on any drives they may have taken, you will be replaced indefinitely.
Kallus: I can spy on their communications through one of the radios I confiscated and keep in a safe location.
X1: Outside of Imperial jurisdiction? What are you planning exactly, Kallus?
Kallus: If I can get to the comm channel through said device, I can affirm whether or not they have any stolen information.
X1: Alright. I'll put together an escort-
Kallus: No! I need to do this alone.
X1: Given your rank, you need one.
Kallus: Since we didn't expect their attack, they won't expect an Imperial Agent spying on them from outside the city.
X1: Fine. Get there and report your findings.
Kallus: Yes, commander.
X1 then hailed Grand Admiral Thrawn who was near the governor's building aware of the attack.
X1: Grand Admiral, I have troubling news.
Thrawn: I am aware of the rebel attack, Commander. Is it about Kallus?
X1: Yes, Sir. I have reason to believe that he is the mole for these rebels, and that a Jedi is part of the rebel assault.
Thrawn: Thank you for confirming our suspicions, Commander. I will handle Kallus myself. You take on the Jedi, and let the rest of the troops round up the rest of them.
When the rebels made it to the surface, Hera radioed to Chopper to fly the Ghost to pick up Kanan, Ezra, and the clones. What stopped the duo of Jedi was a cold presence exiting the offices with a lightsaber drawn.
Ezra: Is he-
Kanan: With as cold as we are feeling, I don't think so.
X1: Killing the Grand Inquisitor, bold move. Putting a target on your back, however; very, very stupid of you.
Kanan: If you think we should fear you, you've got another thing coming.
Ezra: Do you even know how to use a lightsaber? Looks to me like you're only playing Jedi.
X1: Allow me to show you, boy.
As the pair went against the JT clone, X1 delivered a flurry against both opponents using Form 1 with ferocious swing to Ezra's blade opening the boy up to a knee in the stomach and a clash with Kanan. This ended with X1 pushing his saber aside and headbutting Kanan to disorient him. X1 then tried to deliver a killing blow to Ezra but Kanan blocked it. Ezra tried getting up, but X1 used a massive Force push into the ground making the three of them bounce. Ezra was winded but quickly recovered and began an offensive flurry of his own with Kanan attempting to attack his sides. After X1 opened Ezra up he landed a kick to his gut which sent him flying until he was gripped with the Force and thrown behind X1. As X1 was about to cut Ezra in two, Kanan slashed at X1's right leg and brought him to a kneel, but X1 used his signature tactic of feigning defeat until Kanan got close enough to strike, then X1 turned on his downed leg and slashed Kanan's eyes, blinding him almost permanently. Ezra got up and used whatever saber attacks he could to break the Imperial officer. X1 dodged every single swing and dismantled the boy at every turn with a kick to the gut, a punch to the left shoulder, and a backhanded fist across the same cheek. Ezra then in his exhaustion landed a couple blows against X1's chest before getting thrown out of the Vehicle depot, Imperial disguise in shatters.
After the Ghost landed, Zeb hurried and grabbed Ezra, but Ezra was trying to lift Kanan and bring him in, but Hera took off on Kanan's orders to leave him. X1 had Kanan restrained and brought to the prison complex in the city. Ezra and the Ghost then had to make it to the landing pad where Leia’s ship was and release the clamps, When the clones got off, they pretended that they were holding off rebels when a TX-225 rolled to their position. An Imperial gunship had escorted Princess Leia to the ship and Leia had the information she needed sent by chopper into another code cylinder that she swiped from the officer she groveled to for help. Back where Kallus found the comm he had in Ezra's home, he began coordinating the rebels escape from the city and let them know about a starfighter program and contingencies for if Lothal wasn’t kept in line. Just as Kallus was about to explain the final contingency plan, Thrawn had shown up in an Imperial troop transport and went up to the single room building alone.
Thrawn: The Commander and I were right to be suspicious of you.
Kallus: You were killing workers needlessly! This is perpetuating the rebel attacks, not stopping them!
Thrawn: Perhaps you've forgotten that the Empire rules through fear, and which side you align with.
As the two engaged in hand-to-hand combat, Thrawn got the upper hand by landing a decisive blow to Kallus's right temple and landing a kick to Kallus's gut causing the traitorous agent to fall, only to be caught by X1 with a captured Kanan Jarrus in tow.
Back with the Alliance, they reported that they got the Intel, and that Kanan got captured. This prompted another strike on Lothal, but the target based on the intel given by Kallus meant that they were going to infiltrate the TIE Defender program.
Meanwhile, Thrawn had begun further reinforcing the Empire’s presence in the area. X1 then started getting a strange feeling that something was off in the Force.
Thrawn: Something the matter, Commander?
X1: Yes, Sir. Just got a migraine. A very troublesome migraine at that.
Thrawn: Don’t play it off as something minor, Commander. I know you have the abilities of Lord Vader. What was it you saw?
X1: THere’s a temple and other artifacts a few miles from there. A… a mural of sorts is inscribed there… AAAAAHH!
Thrawn: Lieutenant, get the Commander to the Medical Bay and contact Lord Vader. WE’ve found something that the Emperor may find Interesting.
Officer: Yes, Grand Admiral.
Back with Lord Vader, he was on Kamino tending to his secret project; cloning Starkiller. For months he had been attempting to find the perfect clone, but when it came to the final test, all of them had failed. He periodically checked on his clones to see how long they would survive isolation.
During one mission to Cato Neomoidia, which hadn't seen activity in decades, General Rahm Kota, Chirrut Îmwe, and a squad of rebels were sent to bring down the Imperial moffs, and gain Neomoidian support for the war effort. Bail Organa knew that he had a few operations going simultaneously and knew he only needed to call of Kenobi or Yoda in case of emergencies. Juno Eclipse was in command after Kota left for the mission, and she hoped that the mission was to be short.
Back on Atollon, Wolffe had pulled Mech aside and gave him a new long term assignment.
Wolffe: Mech! Can I see you for a moment?
Mech: Yes Sir! What do you need?
Wolffe: We have an AT-TE from the last War that would be beneficial to the defense of the rebel base on Yavin. Since you have the most training on piloting Walkers, we need you there to help train the rebels in case they overtake one of the Imperial's.
Mech: Yes, Sir! Right away, Sir! Men, I need a hand getting this AT-TE loaded…
As Wolffe ordered pilots to make a trip to Yavin 4, Many assets were being allocated to rescuing Kanan and liberating Lothal from Imperial rule. As Ezra regaled about who he and Kanan fought, a certain squad became interested in the mission.
Ezra: He was dressed like an Imperial Officer, but he wielded a blue lightsaber. He wasn’t a Jedi, or an Inquisitor. He was something else.
X2: Commander Bridger, did he look anything like me?
Ezra: Now that I examined your face, yeah, he did.
X2: You just met my twin brother, X1. HE and I served together in the Clone Wars from the Invasion of Tatooine to the Battle of Cato Neimoidia. What happened after Cato Neimoidia, I wholeheartedly regret until defecting before the Empire attacked Dantooine.
X2 looked shaken, pale, and began to sweat over all the Jedi he killed, and rewound all the way back to Ferroda. Ezra and the rest of the Alliance were shocked about X2’s actions in the Empire, but Rex, Howzer, 78s, Ramm, and Vice remembered that day, the Jedi they fought alongside, and the brother they lost, Solar.
On Kamino, Vader had began a holocommunication to Crosshair about his next mission.
Crosshair: Yes, Lord Vader?
Vader: Report your progress for your mission on Ferrix.
Crosshair: A fugitive who is known by a recently deceased woman has escaped the system, but the ISB have a couple of tails on him throughout the galaxy.
Vader: Where are these tails following him to?
Crosshair: From what I overheard, he was headed to Jedha to meet with a rebel cell there.
Vader: Good. there is an Imperial Garrison that will hunt him down and hand them over to the ISB. Report to Kamino for your next mission.
Crosshair: Yes, my lord.
When Crosshair landed near Vader’s TIE Advanced X1 fighter, he exited and walked to meet the taller figure and kneeled in subservience and respect.
Vader: Rise. Your new orders are to go to dantooine, and place a beacon near where the rebels hold their prisoners. You may recognize the location. If any important Imperials are imprisoned there, activate the beacon, and a rescue team will be there to extract them, compile the list as the beacon is active.
Crosshair: What of the rebel presence there? If they are taken out, many would surely notice. If I use my signature reflecting pucks, some are going to recognize my work and hunt me down.
Vader: The clones will not be stationed on Dantooine. It has been a long time since they even saw you. You have the element of surprise on your side. Bury the beacon deep so that nothing can detect it.
Crosshair: I will leave at once, my lord.
Vader then saw the second of his most trusted agents leave for a mission as he returned to finding the right clone.
With the Alliance, Ezra then began to take a command role due to his knowledge of the planet and wanting to rescue Kanan. Ahsoka was the only other Jedi to lead an attack. He then explained his plan with a mix of real tactics he picked up from the last excursion and throughout his time with the Ghost Crew.
Ezra: Here's the plan: Now that we know that The Empire has tanks and walkers patrolling the larger areas, we're gonna need all the heavy firepower on the ground to take them out or use them against the other tanks and walkers. I'll lead a squad to rescue Kanan in the prison complex, Ahsoka, you lead the primary attack near the Governor's building. Thrawn should be there.
Hera: I know you want to save Kanan and drive Thrawn away, but there are times where we have to make a choice.
Ezra: We've pulled simultaneous attacks ever since we joined the Alliance. This is pretty much SOP at this point.
Sabine: We also have to take down the TIE Defender project. If we let them go, they will decimate our assault on the ground and any air support we try to bring in.
X2: If you need a good squad of pilots and soldiers, we can go with you, Sabine and pilot some of the Defenders. This could even teach us how they work.
Sabine: Alright, that part's covered.
Ahsoka: What about the rescue effort?
Wolffe: I'll help on the ground. I have to find some excuse to show these troops that I still got it.
Ezra: Alright, Wolffe, you, Rex, and Gregor will help lead the rescue on the ground. I'll sneak in using our old friend, and Hera, you join Sabine for the TIE Defender raid. Ahsoka, you go with the clones.
Hera: Where will you be?
Zeb: Alright, Someone's gonna have to look after this kid. I'll go with you and get you to the prison on the far side.
Ezra: Sounds fine to me. Everyone knows their places?
Sabine, Ahsoka, Rex, X2, and Hera affirm their parts of the plan and begin loading up into the Ghost, Republic shuttle, and X-wings.
Meanwhile with the Empire on Lothal, X1 is in the middle of torturing Kanan with 2 sapphire blades when a trooper gave him orders from the Emperor himself.
Stormtrooper: Sir, The Emperor wishes to make contact with you.
X1: Have someone take over his torture with a strong mind while I'm with the Emperor.
Stormtrooper: Yes, Sir.
When X1 made it to his war room, he activated the holocommunicator display and bowed to the projection of Palpatine.
X1: My Emperor, it's an honor to receive communications from you.
Emperor: Rise, Commander. I have been told that you found something that warranted my attention.
X1: Yes, my Emperor. There is a temple here, miles from the city with two symbols at the entrance to it.
Emperor: Has this been recorded in Imperial documents?
X1: No, my Emperor.
Emperor: Then how do you know?
X1: The method I had attained this knowledge from is, I had a piercing headache and suddenly, I saw it.
Emperor: You saw the temple without going near it?
X1: In short, yes, my Emperor.
Emperor: [Thinking] This could only mean… [Exit thought] How long has Vader been training you?
X1: Almost a year, my Emperor.
Emperor: Your newfound abilities have revealed a Jedi secret. I still have use for you, Commander. Lord Vader will continue to train you, and you will capture the jedi and force them to open it. During all of these events, you will only be an assassin, not his apprentice.
When X1 brought Kanan to the hidden temple, Vader's castle aide, Venee, arrived as a scholar of the Force, who also allocated Imperial resources to another location on Lothal which was more powerful than the temple, unbeknownst to the commander.
X1: Who might you be?
Venee: I've seen you tour and train at the castle from time to time. You were just too focused on training to notice me. No need to worry, Commander. Your secret with Lord Vader is safe with me and his castle walls.
X1: Thank you.
When the rebels launched their multi-pronged attack on the Empire, Ahsoka and the clones patrolled the city quarter for any heavy Imperial reinforcements, Sabine and X2 led grey Squadron to covertly recon and destroy the TIE Defender program, Ezra and Zeb went to scout out the prison before Ahsoka and the clones rendevouzed with them after eliminating the Imperial presence in the city and slums. FIxer, Boss, Wolffe, and Gregor joined Rex on the ground and each clone had an old PLX rocket launcher to take down the walkers and tanks. Ezra and Zeb made short work of the small Imperial patrols around the prison, but X1 had a plan of his own.
X1: What can you tell me about this temple that was in my visions?
Venee: The Temple has two sets of symbols each in their own circles, but it requires both a master and apprentice to open.
X1: I beat back a younger boy who was fighting alongside the Jedi I captured weeks ago. No doubt he’ll try to rescue his master.
Venee: Then you have your apprentice to open the temple. I will be at the mural if you need further guidance.
X1 then returned to his post in the prison, and received an communication from Admiral Thrawn.
Thrawn: Commander, We have tracked the rebels’ flight activity and tracked them to the Atollon system. We are going to send an Imperial garrison there if the Rebels escape. What is your status?
X1: Grand Admiral, We found the artifacts that the Emperor is looking for. Vader’s aide is at one of them and I am going to transport the Jedi prisoners to the temple.
Thrawn: You expect to take another Jedi captive, Commander? It must be a powerful artifact in the temple.
X1: Yes, Grand Admiral. The temple requires both a master and an apprentice to open it. These jedi will be the keys.
Thrawn: Quite a find and quite a puzzle to solve. The Jedi are a lot more protective of their secrets than we thought.
When Ezra and Zeb made it into the prison, he gave Chopper orders to fly overhead and do a recon flight for any incoming Imperial air support. When Ezra found Kanan in his cell, Zeb got a hold of him and attempted to escape, but X1 threw the Lasat against the wall with Kanan knocked out and Ezra to fight the brutal Imperial commander. After Ahsoka left the main square and the surrounding areas with vehicles behind repair, Ahsoka activated her blades and joined Ezra in his duel wil the Imperial commander. X1 had a chill run up his spine as he activated his sapphire blade and blocked strikes from both Jedi but after a large force repulse, Ahsoka and Ezra were thrown back and the clones and Stormtroopers fought over Kanan. Ezra ordered Zeb to retreat and fight back to the Ghost, and when Zeb exited the prison, Chopper used the Phantom to pick him up and get Zeb to the pilot seat of the Ghost.
Meanwhile with Sabine, Hera, and Grey Squadron, X2 took two of his men and sent the rest in the air awaiting a signal for support. Sabine disguised herself as an Imperial Ace and learned how to fly the hexa-winged craft. Hera did the best she could, slicing into a stowed fighter, giving the Empire a diversion. One of the other pilots in the program was a young Wedge Antilles who had doubts about the Empire, but knew he had to stay below the Empire's radar. X2 and his squadmates had to disguise themselves as stormtroopers, despite the discomfort of the armor plating.
X2: Greys 5, 2, and 4, commence flyover.
Greys: On our way, Commander.
Hera: I sliced into a stowed Defender, Spectre-5, are you in the air?
Sabine had to switch channels temporarily since she was also communicating with the controllers on the ground.
Controller: Cadet, Cadet! What's wrong?
Sabine: Nothing, Ground Control. I'm alright. Had to find the right channel, and accidentally hit something on my helmet.
Controller: We just saw rebel fighters fly overhead! Take them down!
Sabine: Yes, Sir!
Back with Hera, the Twi’lek finally got a stowed ship in the air and she ordered X2 and the squad on the ground to fire on her as she was taking off to give Sabine two "problems" to worry about.
Officer: What happened, trooper?!
Grey 3: A rebel stole one of the fighters! We tried to stop them but they took off!
Grey 6: We have to warn the test flight.
Officer: Alright, you three. Come with me!
X2: Yes, sir!
As the officer and 3 "stormtroopers" made it to the testing ground, Sabine had to shoot down 3 X-wings and another TIE Defender to sell the deception. Hera then ordered everyone in the air to stall their engines for a brief moment and begin the assault.
Officer: She got them!
Ground Control: Go investigate the crash sites and kill any survivors!
Grey 6: Yes, Sir!
Just as the order was given, Sabine and Hera destroyed the stowed fighters in the hangar and the X-wings destroyed the landing platforms. As the fighters made their getaway, the "stormtroopers" feigned being killed and when the Officer's made their way away from the destroyed test field, X2 and the others made their escape.
Before the test flight team evacuated the area, the ground control hit a control that deactivated the engines and made the fighters crash land inbthe hills below. Among the pursuing Imperial forces was the pilot Wedge who had a decision to make. Something that he remembered Sabine saying before her flight stuck with him and what he had been thinking to himself ever since he got to the Academy. He then stole the officer's pistol and killed the other Imperials. After Hera got the tactical computer off of her ship, the Imperial transport that Wedge rode in was being used by the rebels and defector to head over to the prison.
Back with Venee at the Mural, he began organizing patrols around it in case the temple was opened and other forces were about to converge. X1 had captured both Ezra and Kanan, and Ahsoka and the Clones evacuated the Ghost. Hera tried to get a hold of Ezra, but had no response.
Hera: Spectre-6? Spectre-6, do you copy?! Blast it! Wedge, regroup with the rest of our group. Chopper, Bring the Phantom in case we need an extraction!
Chopper boarded the phantom and sped his way to his mistress's location and what awaited her were two death troopers and the familiar Chiss who had taken over her family home.
Hera: Not this slimo again.
Thrawn: Syndulla. Pleasure to see you again. A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.
Hera remembered the psychological torture she endured at his hands on her home planet and knew she had to prove she was not the scared child she was.
Back at the Temple, X1 threw both Kanan and Ezra to the temple entrance and ordered them to open it.
X1: Don't even think of standing up before that temple is opened. The first to refuse, the other loses their head!
Kanan and Ezra remained calm and did their best to open the temple, but Ezra's anger kept making the temple close again. X1 had both of their lightsabers in his hands and was about to slice them both until Ahsoka blasted X1 with a Force push. As the two clashed, Kanan and Ezra made their escape, but X1 pursued them in Imperial transport gunships and Kanan was knocked off due to a blast on the rear passenger wing into the power station. Kanan made sure to grab the sabers before escaping and hid amongst the generators.
X1: How noble of your friends to save you both, but you and I both know that the galaxy is better off without the Jedi. No wonder you had to hide who you were for so many years.
When Kanan hid behind one stack of generators, X1 had his blade to light the way until Kanan heard a voice or two that was familiar. The other two jedi that had been blinded by the dark side communed with Kanan from Cato Neimoidia Jedha guiding his actions as the two blind masters meditated. The duel was going smoothly for Kanan until X1 began planting explosives around the generators in an effort to kill the Jedi. As Kanan landed a kick to X1's chest, making him lose balance as the two dueled on top of the power generators. X1 had used his lightsaber to assist in climbing back up, but Kanan held back the explosions and X1 used the Force to jump away from the station and evacuate the erupting power station.
When Ezra, Wedge, and Sabine broke Hera free, Ezra and Hera boarded the stolen gunship and made their way to Kanan. As the blind Jedi teacher stood on top of the generator, holding back the flames and energy, the voices told him to surrender to the Force and much to the dismay of the Ghost crew, just as Kanan's eyes were allowed to see his friends, and his love for the last time, he refocused all the energy that he had keeping both the flames and his friends at bay, he moved his friends and love to safety as he let the flames and energy engulf him as his essence became one with the Force.
Ezra: No! I had so many questions! Who will continue my training now?!
Sabine: He was the best of all of us! Why did the Empire have to take him?
Hera couldn't make out any words other than a sob because the last time she was close with Kanan, she allowed herself to be physically vulnerable, and it was the only time she would get to feel that way with him.
Back with the Empire, X1 reported that the Jedi died in the blast. Venee was about to protest that it was a bad move, but then remembered that only one was needed to interact with the mural.
X1: Admiral, The jedi is dead. We can't open the temple anymore.
Thrawn: How unfortunate. We might as well destroy it then.
Venee: Admiral, Commander, may I interrupt?
Thrawn: Proceed, Aide.
Venee: The temple may be closed off, but the mural is not, but only requires one jedi to interact with it.
Thrawn: If we can manage to reclaim one Jedi, we can see what the mural can do.
X1: I will make sure that task becomes no problem.
Thrawn: Excellent, Commander. You will be in charge of Lothal in my absence. Governor Pryce will be en route to the municipal building in a few hours. Prepare for her arrival.
X1: Yes, Grand Admiral.
Back on Atollon, the clones, Jedi, and rebels began to mourn the loss of another Jedi. Ezra, Hera, and Sabine were the ones who were hit the hardest, while Zeb and Chopper set aside their differences for a good while. As the funeral proceeded, Thrawn was watching from probe droids he sent to survey the rebel cell and waited for the moment to strike.
Officer: Why do we wait to attack when we can strike now at their weakest?
Thrawn: An enemy in mourning is an enemy driven by passion, emotion, and clouded judgment. When the enemy has a clear head, they are easier to read and take down.
Officer: We should just attack while they are defenseless.
Thrawn: Then we would be no different than them. We must show that we are a civilized entity that respects the dead whether friend or foe.
Elsewhere in the galaxy, Vader returns to Kamino after another clone of Starkiller had survived the cloning process. When he landed his TIE Advanced X1 fighter, he made his way to the training chamber for the clone. Vader had a small glimmer of hope that this clone would prove efficient for his purposes of ending the rebels and assisting him in usurping the Emperor.
Vader: You still live.
StarkillerC: How long?
Vader: One month in isolation. Astonishing.
Starkiller: Everything I need, I have in the Force.
Vader: Rise.
The Starkiller clone then stood on his feet and Vader began instructing the clone on what he needed like he did all the others before him. As he watched the test that the clone had partaken in, the clone was about to strike down the image of Juno Eclipse, but he hesitated. Vader began to hang his head in shame until he heard another saber ignite through the image’s chest.
Vader saw the image fall as the clone’s eyes turned a sith yellow and his skin slowly begin to pale. This was the clone he needed, but Vader knew that in order to surprise the rebellion, he had to capitalize on a clone escaping and bringing the rebels to them on a silver platter.
StarkillerC: What is thy bidding, my master?
Vader: Remain in these facilities until the Rebels come here. If the clone brings the rebels here and attempts to execute me, you will do what it can not.
StarkillerC: Yes, master.
Meanwhile on Dantooine, Crosshair found the rebel prison and planted the beacon. All that needed to be done was return to Kamino and make sure that Vader's plan, or at least one of them, unbeknownst to the loyal Imperial clone, succeeded.
Back with the Ghost Crew, Ezra had continued to grieve and make his way to the one who had been teaching Kanan whenever they were on base. This being was the Bendu and the young Jedi knew that in order to put an end to Thrawn, his emotions needed to be put to the wayside. As he continued talking to The Bendu, he meditated to find Kanan in the Force.
Captain Eclipse was worried about Kota, but knew that she ordered him to stay and he refused.
Bail Organa had checked on his forces and saw that the clones became combat instructors for the rebel forces.
Back over Atollon, Juno had met Commander Wolffe and the two began discussing different operations.
Wolffe: Captain Eclipse.
Juno: You must be Commander Wolffe. It's a pleasure to meet you.
Wolffe: Likewise. I see you're planning a mission to Cato Neimoidia.
Juno: Yes, my general had gone against orders again and began attacking an Imperial target there, but was captured and the squad was killed.
Wolffe: I once knew of a pair of Jedi that went against orders.
Juno: Were you a veteran of the Clone Wars?
Wolffe: I was. From the battle of Abregado to the Invasion of Cato Neimoidia.
Juno: I remember reading about the Outer Rim Sieges at the Imperial Academy. What was your role in the battle?
Wolffe had given her the story of his involvement and his regretful actions due to the chip in his head.
After X1 ended the Jedi he made his way to his quarters where a holocall from Lord Vader was waiting.
Vader: Venee tells me that a Jedi is dead.
X1: Yes, my master, but at the cost of the city power station. This can be spun into a relief effort, I know it.
Vader: I am not worried about the Imperial logistics, Commander. Your new orders are to meet me on Kamino. Your skills need further tuning.
X1: Yes, my master. I will be there in two rotations.
When X1 arrived in Timira city, he was greeted by Vader and led to a secret training room where X1 began to feel something was off about the room. He then felt the presence of another Force user in the room and Vader stood aside and watched his clone take on his apprentice. When X1 began to use foresight, he blocked the incoming strike. After blocking 5 more, he was disarmed.
Vader: Your form is slow, rigid, and blunt. Meet Starkiller, or the closest thing. This is the boy I had trained unbeknownst to the Emperor.
X1 then realized what he had to do. Defeat this clone and Vader would award him his own Destroyer.
The clone had begun his barrage of attacks that made X1's look like a grown adult beating up a child. As the duel slowly began to favor X1, he saw the clone attempt Force lightning and X1 used his anger and attempted to do the same with surprising success. After X1 won the lightning clash, he began to take to Form VII and Form IV to beat down the clone. When X1 was about to stab the clone he suspended both of them with the Force.
Vader: Well done, Commander. Your destroyer has been ordered to arrive within hours. As for you, you must train harder against enemies with sabers and blasters alike.
As the three separated, a shuttle landed on the platform at the end of the walkway. X1 thanked Vader with a kneel and boarded the shuttle.
Back with the Rebels near Atollon, They see a couple light cruisers nearing the base. Thrawn then sees two Jedi defending the entrance but as the Stormtroopers fail to penetrate the Base's defenses, Kallus, who happened to be on the vessel, escapes his restraints and continues leaking plans to the rebels at their war room. When Ezra retreated, he was found by some death troopers and he took them down. The death troopers surrounded Ahsoka and began trying to stun her. She had remembered the training Anakin put her through, as well as her and Rex defending against the clones aboard the venator above Lubang Minor. In the near constant array of stun blasts, Thrawn threw an arc detonator and knocked out Ahsoka with the electric shock.
The Empire then dragged Ahsoka's body aboard the light cruiser and Thrawn began to try breaking down Ahsoka to make her open the mural for Vader's aide.
Kallus then added the details he's learned to the rebel cell and Ezra used these details to update his plan. As Ezra adjusted his plan to include rescuing Ahsoka from Thrawn’s grasp and moving different troops to each task. Ezra had put his emotions away due to the tragedies the alliance had experienced. As the final preparations were made to go back to Lothal, Ezra stopped by the Bendu for guidance and counsel in the Force. After a few guiding words from the entity who is neutral in the Force, Ezra had a resolve like no other.
Back with the Empire, Ahsoka was placed in front of the mural examining the three figures that she remembered interacting with on a distant planet called Mortis. As she examined the mural she then took a look at another owl-like creature flying to one perch on the rock face. She had been referring to the bird as Morrai, which for Ahsoka, who she thought was the embodiment of The Daughter. What the Force had concealed from the Togruta was that it was actually Ahsoka herself that was The Daughter. The memories of her time on Mortis came rushing back to her as she was being forced to open the mural.
When Ezra and the Rebels landed, Rex and Wolffe then took Grey Squadron along with Kallus to sneak past the Imperial patrols. Ezra ordered Sabine, Hera, Zeb, Chopper, and X2 to follow him through the slums and look for a ship to get to the rural landscapes where the mural had been located while disguising himself as a scout trooper with Sabine joining him in this endeavor. When the transport was secured, Hera took the controls, Zeb helped X2 with a supposed prisoner transfer, but they were infiltrating the municipal grid.
Before the assault began, Sabine had a few unresolved feelings she felt Ezra needed to be made aware of. As the two shared their first loving embrace, it calmed both the Jedi padawan, and the mandalorian outcast and helped them compose themselves. As Rex, Wolffe, Gregor, and X2 began conducting the guerilla warfare in the streets, Ezra and Sabine took disguises as Scout troopers stationed at the Mural, Hera provided transport for the clones, Zeb had been flying the Phantom for additional air support.
When Ezra and Sabine began to interact with the Mural, the pictures there began to move as Ahsoka began to mimic applying the Force to it as she saw two Imperial Scouts touch it. As the pictures on the mural turned black, X1 and Venee forced Ahsoka to touch the moving artwork only to see her hands go inside it like it was a body of water, discovering that it was a portal to a different location, possibly a different realm.
Venee: This… is a… portal?! The Emperor will be very pleased with this discovery.
Ezra: Where does it lead?
Venee: From what I have researched, it is to a realm where history is spectated as if it were windows to shops in an urban district.
When Sabine began to inquire about it, since she was the only non-force sensitive of the three, she embedded a code word for Ahsoka to hear and pull them into the portal and the rest of the team to come and assist them.
Sabine: If this is a portal where you could see other moments in time, would it be possible to change some of the events of the past?
Before Venee could answer the question, Ahsoka had pulled her sabers to her and she threw both Ezra and Sabine into the portal and followed suit as the Empire tried firing into the realm before they were ordered to focus on the threat behind them. Ezra began to meditate and before the rest of the combatants knew it, Loth-wolves had joined the fray, pouncing and ripping the stormtroopers to shreds.
As the three examined the realm they were now in, they had heard multiple voices, through multiple different portals, some familiar from events of the past, and others that were strange from events of the future. One of these portals had recently opened and revealed an ominous figure standing near a cauldron of blue flames.
Emperor: You three have interfered in matters you know nothing of. Now you will experience the full power of the Dark side!
The Emperor then began to use the flames to engulf the 3 in sith magic as he began an incantation in the ancient Sith dialect and the three ran in search for the portal they entered from.

I got an old pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 35 ii, audio technica ath-m50x, and just standard airpod gen 2. All 3 cant compare to my Tribit X Sound Go. I'm sure spec wise the headphone beat it in some way or another but how the hell does it make a better sound?
By the way I don't really know too much about audio setups and stuff but I know enough that it doesn't make sense to me.

An optician and optometrist are suggesting 1.9 index glass and I am a bit suspicious.
I ordered a new pair of glasses. My prescription is somewhat on the higher end (-8.75) so I asked about a 1.74 high index.
They came back... Awful. Distortion. Immediate headache. I'd also say my eyes weren't in precisely in the optical centre of the lenses, and they are double the thickness of my old 1.67 index -8.25 glasses.
I am not particularly impressed with this optician/optometrist. They didn't measure pupil height in the glasses, just pupil distance, and when I called to confirm after I got home and realized they hadnt, they insisted that they never do that for single vision (I have returned glasses before at the last store I went to that didn't). The person who sold me the glasses didn't even know that 1.74 index existed. But she conferred with coworker who assured me that yes, that would provide less distortion than 1.67.
They sent them back to the lab which said that it was because of how wide the lenses are.
They suggested 1.9 glass and said it was optically better with less distortion. They also suggested less wide glasses ... Although now that I am doing more research I'm still not convinced the replacement frames I chose will work. I have a wide face,zero tolerance for pressure on my temples, and fairly widely set eyes which limits options. I am also trying to get metal frames with nose pads, because I am tired of glasses sliding down. They did measure optical centre this time.
I don't really care about lens thickness -just good vision.
Opinions?

Recently, my Corsair headphones have been falling apart, and I've been wanting to move on from Corsair's headphones due to the poor quality of the pads on their headphones. However, all the new headphones I buy all sound either too flat, or too bassy. This was the settings I had for my EQ on my old Corsair headphones. What kind of headphones or audio equipment would best replicate this kind of sound?
Furthermore, it appears that my Corsair headphones used a USB DAC to connect to my PC, and my desktop's audio is awful, so what sort of audio equipment should I purchase to bypass my computer's poor audio?
My budget is around the $200 mark
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Greetings, Reddit Ensemble!
The current's season Prestige Cup cars are the Honda LB Works NSX-R (Purple and Gold Star). They were initially introduced in season 163 (September 15, 2022 - September 29, 2022) (OTA Update 4.0.x) as Crew Season (Top 10 Crews) and Milestone (20M Crew RP milestone) Prize cars.
Both cars will need between 2 and 4 stage 6s in order to beat the Cup or you can get thru the Cup with all stage 6s, uncommon (green) and almost all rare (blue) fusions fitted. Don't forget to claim your free Prestige Cup crates in Rare Imports, but before doing so, claim the stage 6 from Race #28, to avoid duplicates.
The Honda LB Works NSX-R is an amazing tier 4 car, that will serve you well in live racing and in the Tempe5t challenges, but for Tempe5t, you will need to completely max the car. It's not only part, but is the fastest car for the current Championship ShowDown.
Honda NSX:
In 1984, Honda commissioned the Italian car styling house Pininfarina to design the concept car HP-X (Honda Pininfarina eXperimental), which had a C20A 2.0 L V6 engine in a mid-mounted configuration. After Honda committed to a sports car project, the company management informed the engineers working on the project that the new car would have to be as fast as anything coming from Italy and Germany. The HP-X concept car evolved into a prototype known as NS-X, which stood for "New", "Sportscar" "eXperimental".
Honda settled on a non-VTEC, 3.0-liter double overhead camshaft 24-valve V6 engine selected for the production model. This engine generated a maximum power output of about 250 hp (186 kW; 253 PS) and 282 N⋅m (208 lb⋅ft) of torque, with a redline of 7,300 rpm. However, at the same time, Honda was working on its revolutionary VTEC variable valve timing system, with plans to release it on the company's home-market 4-cylinder Integra. Honda's then-president Tadashi Kume, himself a highly skilled and respected engine designer, questioned the NS-X designers' logic in foregoing the VTEC system for Honda's new flagship sports car, while it was being used on the lower-market Integra. As a result, the engine was redesigned very late in the development process "to achieve the desired levels of performance and durability"; Honda designed a new cylinder block with 6-bolt main caps and larger cylinder heads to contain the complex VTEC mechanism. Innovative connecting rods made from a titanium alloy were used to lower reciprocating weight, while increasing overall rod-strength—something which increased the engine's maximum rpm by 700, resulting in a final redline of 8,000 rpm. A consequence of this last-minute engine change was that the new C30A engine was too large to fit in the NS-X's engine bay, which had been carefully sized for the smaller heads of the non-VTEC DOHC 3.0 liter engine. As a result, the engineers were forced to tilt the entire engine backward approximately 5 degrees- a characteristic that continued all the way to the NSX's final production in 2005.
The exterior design had been specifically researched by Uehara after studying the 360-degree visibility inside an F-16 fighter jet's cockpit. Thematically, the F-16 came into play in the exterior design as well as establishing the conceptual goals of the NSX. In the F-16 and other high performance aircraft such as unlimited hydroplanes along with open-wheel race cars, the cockpit is located far forward and in front of the power plant. This "cab-forward" layout was chosen to optimize visibility while the long tail design enhanced high speed directional stability. The NSX was designed to showcase several automotive technologies, many derived from Honda's F1 motor-sports program.
The NSX was the first production car to feature an all-aluminium semi-monocoque, incorporating a revolutionary extruded aluminium alloy frame and suspension components. The use of aluminium saved nearly 200 kg (441 lb) of weight over the use of steel in the body alone, while the aluminium suspension arms saved an additional 20 kg (44 lb); a suspension compliance pivot helped maintain wheel alignment changes at a near zero value throughout the suspension cycle. Other notable features included an independent, 4-channel anti-lock brake system; an electric power steering system; Honda's proprietary VTEC variable valve timing system and in 1995, the first electronic throttle control fitted in Honda production car.
With a robust motorsports division, Honda had significant development resources at its disposal and made extensive use of them. Respected Japanese Formula One driver Satoru Nakajima, for example, was involved with Honda in the NSX's early on-track development at Suzuka race circuit, where he performed many endurance distance duties related to chassis tuning. Brazilian Formula One World Champion Ayrton Senna, who won many races in Formula One with Honda before his death in 1994, was considered Honda's main innovator in convincing the company to stiffen the NSX's chassis further after initially testing the car at Honda's Suzuka GP circuit in Japan. Senna further helped refine the original NSX's suspension tuning and handling by spending a whole day test driving prototypes and reporting his findings to Honda engineers after each of the day's five testing sessions. Senna also tested the NSX at the Nürburgring and other race tracks. As a result of Senna's input, Honda took the NS-X prototype to the Nürburgring to tune the chassis stiffness. Over the course of several months, the chassis was refined in a painstaking process: Nakajima would drive a lap on the circuit and then discuss with the Honda engineers where he felt flex in the chassis. The engineers would hand-weld aluminum braces in the area they believed would fix the issue and send the driver back out to confirm. This process was repeated over and over, with the data results sent directly to Honda headquarters in Japan, where it was fed into a Cray supercomputer and translated into reinforcements in the production aluminum monocoque. As a result of this process, the NS-X chassis stiffness increased by over 50% with only a small increase in weight. The suspension development program was similarly far-ranging and took place at the Tochigi Proving Grounds, the Suzuka circuit, the 179-turn Nürburgring Course in Germany, HPCC, and Honda's newest test track in Takasu, Hokkaido. Honda automobile dealer Bobby Rahal (two-time CART PPG Cup and 1986 Indianapolis 500 champion) also participated in the car's development.
Honda NSX-R:
Honda decided in 1992 to produce a version of the NSX specifically modified for superior track performance at the expense of customary creature comforts. Thus, the NSX Type R (or NSX-R) was born. Honda chose to use its moniker of Type R to designate the NSX-R's race-oriented capabilities.
Honda engineers started with a base NSX coupé and embarked on an aggressive program of weight reduction. Sound deadening, the audio system, spare tyre, air conditioning system and traction control along with some of the electrical equipment were removed. The power leather seats were replaced with lightweight carbon-kevlar racing seats made by Recaro for Honda. However, electric windows and fore/aft electric seat adjusters were retained. The stock forged alloy wheels were replaced with lighter forged aluminium wheels produced by Enkei, which reduced the car's unsprung weight. The standard leather shift knob was replaced with a sculpted titanium piece. Overall, Honda managed to reduce approximately 120 kg (265 lb) of weight as compared to the standard NSX, resulting in the NSX-R's final weight of 1,230 kg (2,712 lb).
Due to its mid-engine layout and rear-end link travel, was susceptible to a sudden oversteer condition during certain cornering maneuvers. While this condition rarely occurred during normal driving conditions, it was much more prevalent on race tracks where speeds were much higher. To address the problem and improve the NSX-R's cornering stability at the limit, Honda added one aluminium bracket under the front battery tray and added one bracket in front of the front radiator to add more chassis rigidity replacing the entire suspension system with a more track oriented unit, featuring a stiffer front sway bar, stiffer suspension bushings, stiffer coil springs and stiffer dampers.
The standard NSX has a somewhat rearward bias in its spring and bar rates, where the rear was relatively quite stiff versus the front. This means that the lateral load transfer distribution, or the amount of load that is transferred across the front axle versus the rear while cornering, is rather rear biased. This can make the car quite lively and easy to rotate at low speed, but during high speed cornering, this effect becomes more pronounced and could be a handful to manage. To reduce the tendency to oversteer, Honda fitted softer rear tyres on the NSX. For the NSX-R, Honda reversed the spring bias, placing stiffer springs on the front suspension along with stiffer front sway bar. This shifted the load transfer stiffness balance farther forward, resulting in more rear grip at the expense of front grip; this had the effect of decreasing the oversteer tendency of the car, making it much more stable while cornering at high speeds. Overall, the NSX-R utilises a much stiffer front sway bar along with stiffer springs than the standard NSX (21.0 mm x 2.6 mm front sway bar: front 3.0 kg/mm, rear 4.0 kg/mm for the NSX versus front 8.0 kg/mm, rear 5.7 kg/mm for the NSX-R).
Honda also increased the final drive ratio to a 4.235:1 in place of the 4.06:1, which resulted in faster gear changes. This change improved acceleration, which was 4.9 seconds to 60 mph, at the expense of top speed, which was 168 mph, and a higher locking limited-slip differential was installed. Also, the NSX-R's 3.0-litre engine had a blueprinted and balanced crankshaft assembly which is exactly the same labour-intensive high precision process done for Honda racing car engines built by highly qualified engine technicians.
Beginning in late November 1992, Honda produced a limited number of 483 NSX-R variants exclusively for the Japanese domestic market (JDM). Factory optional equipment such as air conditioning, Bose stereo system, carbon fibre interior trim on the centre console as well as the doors and larger wheels painted in Championship White (16-inches at the front and 17-inches at the rear) were available for a hefty premium. Production of the NSX-R ended in September 1995.
You can win Race #28 with the gold starred Honda NSX-R on full fused stage 5s with the following tune:

• NOS - 121/3.6
  
• FD - 3.58
  
• Tires - 0/100
  

For the shift pattern, use the WR one, which you will find below.
Note, in order to beat the Cup, you need to find the slower possible opponent, being Marshall with the Maserati MC12 Stradale (black).
Prestige Cup Thresholds (Gold Star):

• Speed Trap (Race #4) - 139 mph (223 km/h)
  
• Speed Trap (Race #10) - 159 mph (255 km/h)
  
• Speed Trap (Race #16) - 170 mph (273 km/h)
  
• Speed Trap (Race #22) - 187 mph (300 km/h)
  
• Sprint 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h) (Race #7): 6.755
  
• Sprint 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h) (Race #13): 5.959
  
• Sprint 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h) (Race #19): 5.231
  
• Stage 6 Race (Race #28): 12.673 (Marshall with Maserati MC12 Stradale (black)
  
• Final Race (Race #30): 11.766 (Tows with Porsche 911 GT2 RS Clubsport (Purple Star))
  

Full fused stage 5 tunes, stage 6 effects and maxed tunes, and shift patterns:
Honda LB Works NSX-R (Gold Star)

• Full S5s - dynos at 12.837 with the following tune:
  
  • NOS - 121/3.6
  • FD - 3.56
  • Tires - 0/100

Part	Dyno (sec)	Improvement (sec)
Transmission	12.118	-0.719
Body	12.293	-0.544
Tires	12.404	-0.433
Engine	12.546	-0.291
Turbo	12.562	-0.275
Nitrous	12.624	-0.213
Intake	12.643	-0.194

Use the WR shift pattern, no matter your tune and parts combination, it should do the job.
Honda LB Works NSX-R (5 Gold Star Car, Tier 4) Maxed Tune and Shift Pattern:

• PP - 673
  
• Evo - 1828
  
• NOS - 188/4.3
  
• FD - 2.72
  
• Tires - 0/100
  
• Dyno: 10.053
  
• Test Run: 9.757
  
• Shift Pattern (Perfect launch, instant shift to 2nd (at 4 mph (6 km/h)), early shift into 3rd at 2800 RPM and NOS, rest deep shifts at 9200 RPM)
  

You can win Race #28 with the purple starred Honda NSX-R on full fused stage 5s with the tune below.
Prestige Cup Thresholds (Purple Star):

• Speed Trap (Race #4) - 139 mph (223 km/h)
  
• Speed Trap (Race #10) - 159 mph (255 km/h)
  
• Speed Trap (Race #16) - 170 mph (273 km/h)
  
• Speed Trap (Race #22) - 189 mph (304 km/h)
  
• Sprint 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h) (Race #7): 6.755
  
• Sprint 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h) (Race #13): 5.959
  
• Sprint 0-100 mph (0-161 km/h) (Race #19): 5.229
  
• Stage 6 Race (Race #28): 12.504 (Daniel with Audi Vorsteiner R8 VRS (Purple Star))
  
• Final Race (Race #30): 11.651 (David with Italdesign Zerouno (Purple Star))
  

Full fused stage 5 tunes, stage 6 effects and maxed tunes, and shift patterns:
Honda LB Works NSX-R (Top 10) (Purple Star)

• Full S5s - dynos at 12.615 with the following tune:
  
  • NOS - 121/3.6
  • FD - 3.56
  • Tires - 0/100

Part	Dyno (sec)	Improvement (sec)
Transmission	12.067	-0.548
Body	12.079	-0.536
Tires	12.191	-0.424
Engine	12.334	-0.281
Turbo	12.352	-0.263
Nitrous	12.420	-0.195
Intake	12.429	-0.186

Use the WR shift pattern, no matter your tune and parts combination, it should do the job.
Honda LB Works NSX-R (Top 10) (5 Purple Star Car, Tier 4) Maxed Tune and Shift Pattern:

• PP - 673
  
• Evo - 1852
  
• NOS - 188/4.3
  
• FD - 2.69
  
• Tires - 0/100
  
• Dyno: 10.005
  
• Test Run: 9.710
  
• Shift Pattern (Perfect launch, instant shift to 2nd at 4 mph (6 km/h), early shift into 3rd at 2200 RPM and NOS, rest deep shifts at 9200 RPM)
  

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Thank you for your support and time!
Happy racing and stay safe!

I'm getting ready to change my front brake pads on a 2010 Acadia. I was checking some YouTube videos to make sure I had the tools and saw 2 that said to replace the rotors at the same time.
Is this a gm thing? The only time I've ever replaced a rotor with my brakes was when I managed to put a pad on backwards and gouged the rotors.

This was an Air BnB booked through Expedia.
I used to love renting cabins and little bungalows for mini vacations, but I’ve officially been burned too many times.
My last AirBnB rental over the Christmas holiday was the final straw.
We went to visit my inlaws for Christmas in south FL and we rented a Lauderdale by the sea bungalow.
We get to the door and my husband calls the number for the keypad code. It gets forwarded to an automated voicemail.
He tries to call again and someone answers, but doesn’t say “hello” like a normal fucking person. Instead there is a bunch of gibberish and what can only be described as a noisy background like the person was at a sports bar. The airBnB owner hangs up.
My husband calls again and the call is forwarded to VM.
We’re now panicking slightly and trying to get a hold of someone at AirBnB because we assumed the number we had was incorrect.
Out of desperation, my husband then texted the number and asked for the code.
10 minutes later we got a text back with just the code. Okay great. We’re in.
Upon entering- the place looked like a super tacky bachelor pad from the ‘90s. That’s fine, except I didn’t want to sit on the sofa or really touch anything because it had that dirty vibe. Just didn’t feel well cleaned or taken care of. The area rug needed to be burned and replaced among other things.
We just so happened to be there the coldest week of the year. The heat didn’t work.
We texted the owner and he said maybe he’d try to come out and look at it. (He never did try to fix anything). The whole week we were there we used the oven to warm up the place.
This is the worst part-
We were out to lunch with my inlaws when my husband happened to look at his phone. An hour and a half earlier the bungalow owner had texted that he was swinging by to “show the place.” We didn’t see the text until it was all said and done because we were given 0 notice or heads up.
We would never have agreed to staying at a place that people would be coming in to look at.
We literally had our stuff out AND OUR DOG THERE and the asshole actually came into the place and showed it with a realtor and perspective buyers.
Thank God nothing happened (my dog is a bolter when she’s looking for me).
I was pissed.
We never got a refund for anything. Not even the 20% for the heat not working. The TVs didn’t work either (no service connection. The TVs were literally all for show).
The violation of no notice that we we’re staying in a place that is on the market and has showings booked is by far the worst experience I’ve ever had with renting a place for vacation.
A hotel at the same price would have been a 5 Star luxury experience. It’s not worth the gamble anymore.

Looking opinions on headphones for solely gaming FPS sound cues out of these options
Superlux hd668b
Koss KSC75 with headband and yaxi pads
Final Audio Vr3000
Thanks

Any and all help would be appreciated.
I am trying to help my Dad connect his iPad to his tv at his cottage via hdmi. There's no wifi there. I bought him a new iPad at Christmas to replace his old one and the new one won't show up on the tv. I bought him a new adapter but it still doesn't work. He's made changes to the Airplay settings as well as the display settings.
Could the hdmi cable be too old? I don't think a blue notification popped up in the corner indicating an hdmi cord had been plugged in.

Repost from RangeRover Timing chain and supercharger bushing needs replacing on my 2010 Range Rover Supercharged. Subtotal is just over $10k including new front brake pads. I’m torn, should I just get her fixed and hope she lasts another 5+ years?
They said I can drive the car for now, the tick isn’t super loud so I plan to drive it for a few months while I save up some money as long as it doesn’t get worse. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thank you!
Edit: car has just over 115k miles.

Timing chain and supercharger bushing needs replacing on my 2010 Range Rover Supercharged. Subtotal is just over $10k including new front brake pads. I’m torn, should I just get her fixed and hope she lasts another 5+ years?
They said I can drive the car for now, the tick isn’t super loud so I plan to drive it for a few months while I save up some money as long as it doesn’t get worse. Thoughts? Suggestions?
Thank you!
Edit: car has just over 115k miles.

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Let me know if you have any questions! Dibs rule applies, let me know if you can find a better price and I will beat them, or with a best offer that are reasonable. I am interested in trades and will list those at the bottom. I only use paypal friends and family, No notes! Prices include shipping bundle and save!
I would say my trade values are same as cash no need to nickel and dime.
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Trijicon TA44
red circle dot, 1.5x16s I bought this brand new in 2022 so plenty of life on it, interested in trades towards a aimpoint H2, T2 , or RMR can add or subtract cash. This is the carry handle model which sits higher, it is currently on a B&T HK mount and it was on my mp5 for a while which is awesome but it was a little over kill.
With the mount $ $730
With out the mount $ $650
If split then B&T HK mount would be $ 80 (Pending)
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Icarus precision 365 weighted plate- $40
I like it for the range so I will keep one but prints when its in the holster
HK German 3 point sling $50
This fuckin thing is confusing
Vickers Tactical sling, ODG, padded, and no attatchments- $50
I like it but its a lil to much for what I need it for if you have a medic or SMG sling let me know if you want to trade!
Silencer co trilug- $90
Light use if any I dont remember using it but went with the ASR mount
Rail scales LDAG "Blem" - $110
We have had some wild times my friend, Get this with the B&T handguard for your SP5k and i'll take some more off because I want you to have a sweet set up.
KAC Rail scales Panels- All for $40? (Pending sale)
I dont know what to even price them at but just take them please
MCX Piston switch- $80
Got this with my 6.75 inch barrel no need for it
Sig MCX tapered lug 556/300 - $80
same as above
B&T Sp5k handguard- $180 (pending sale)
Lil salty guy, we have had a gun run. Replaced with a CSM handguard this thing is quality take good care of her.
Trijicon p365xl non dovetail RMRcc optic plate- $45
Surefire FDE clicky cap - $25
B&T side folding stock SP5k- $200 (pending sale)
Quality stuff switched to the 1913 end cap but I have to let this one go
SRD338QD muzzle brake adapter thing- $40
Aimpoint micro Tango down cover- $30
I will take trades for the following
Aimpoint T2/H2, Trijicon RMR, Glock 19 RMR cut slides, p365 threaded barrel, p365 12 round magazines, TLR7 Sub 1913, Holsters that would fit a p365xl RH AIWB 1913 icarus holster, Vickers SMG or medic sling prefer grey

Hey all, I'm an E-3 on a contracted officer accession track. I've got about $40k in a brokerage account. Maxed last years roth contribution and intend to continue doing so.
I'm wondering if I should start liquidating my brokerage account to replace my base pay to the tune of ~$2300/month so I can put all my base pay into TSP. It seems like the tax advantage is well worth it, and a brokerage account is one of the last things I should be investing in. Plus I can harvest the loss (given the state of the market) and it goes into the SP500 fund in TSP, so its basically a wash as far as what the money is actually doing for me.
I'll be O-1 in like 6 months assuming no major fuck ups, then I can start putting like 70% of my base pay into TSP to max my yearly contribution. I have a very cush consulting side hustle I plan to do about 20 hours a month with to pad my income once I am done with officer accessions.
Leave it in brokerage, or liquidate to max TSP?