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[chilly]

First, a big thanks to Silly Rabbit for reaching out to me on another site and trying his best to get me some help over here

Thanks to Bill D and Opie for reaching out as well

I am not sure how I got back on and I still don't know what my password is but for the moment I am signed back in to the forum using Safari and the password that was stored in my Apple keychain, although if I try to use that as my old password to set a new password, it rejects it

I cannot get on using Brave browser although that is what I have used almost exclusively for the last several years

I tried turning off my VPN and that had no effect

I tried my Duck Duck Go browser and it wouldn't work either

I have cleared the cache and cookies on both these browsers, deleted them, and dowloaded them again with the same results

I even tried downloading Chrome but none of the passwords, including the one that finally got me on today, would work

I tried a number of times to change my password and it kept telling me that neither my user name and email were correct and when I reached out I never got an email response from the site mods

I tried creating new accounts with new user names and new emails several times and never got the confirmation email I was supposed to get

I tried emailing the mods directly and never got a response

I am not sure what the issue is but I am not the only one affected

I met Max Burks (MAXBKS on AGO) over at the other site and he has the exact same issue as I do and it happened at about the same time as it did to me

He hasn't been able to log in or get a single response from the mods either

I have no idea what else to do or try and if the mods won't help I feel like I am on borrowed time

 

[Bill D]

Despite all the hoops you had to jump through, I'm glad you finally made it back. A big thumbs down to all who are absent or refused to help. This place is clearly not what it used to be

 

[Silly Rabbit]

Great to see you on here again!!!
I still do think being on multiple forums is a good thing. And this is an example, if something happens on a forum at least people can still stay in touch on other forums. This, Autopia, MP site, etc.

 

[chilly]

To make it even weirder I downloaded TapaTalk a few minutes ago and was only able to sign in using my Apple ID, not a user name and password, so I am even more confused now

I know an iPhone remembers stuff even if you delete an app so maybe that is the explanation for TapaTalk

 

[Bill D]

Never heard of Tapatalk requiring Apple ID and password. That’s new to me. I have contacted Tapatalk a few times in the past for different issues and Chris has always been helpful. I feel like I know him/her already

 

[chilly]

Signing in with Apple was just one of the options, the others being Facebook and other social media accounts, none of which I have

I think that is just for signing into TapaTalk, not any of the forums within TapaTalk, but by signing in that way AGO came up fully functional and already signed in

I am feeling old and technology challenged right now

 

[Bill D]

Every five minutes I feel more technologically challenged because of things I find moronic. Unfortunately I'm going to have to deal with it for the rest of my life

 

[Big DaveBig Dave is verified member.]

Good to see you got back on, however you did it. There's a few people who seem to have disappeared from here, but you never know if it was their choice or not, unless they come back and let us know. So I'm guessing there may be some others who are in the same boat, but haven't figured it out, or have just given up.

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[Bill D]

The Lost Souls of AGO. A true tragedy.

 

[DanaDetailingPros]

It's great your back on Chilly. Missed you Pal!

 

[Coatingsarecrack]

Welcome back chilly!


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[Rsurfer]

I see you found your way back through the blizzard.

 

[MisterSnoop]

Glad you made it back

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Hey Chilly I saw that vid you put on MP's forum--typical realty fluff that doesn't show the most important part of the house--THE INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. Sheesh.

 

[chilly]

Hey Chilly I saw that vid you put on MP's forum--typical realty fluff that doesn't show the most important part of the house--THE INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. Sheesh.

The garage is a work in progress

There has been a snowblower on a mat parked between the cars all winter and between that and shelves on both sides the space is limited, despite being about a 2 1/2 car garage

But we ordered this and had it delivered right as the first snow of the year hit and we will be working on getting as much out of the garage and into the shed as we can

Right now it’s just garden stuff, tires, etc

It’s 12’x24’ with lofts at each end

Right now the boss is recovering from spinal fusion surgery and can’t help me sort, discard, etc all the crap we moved into the new house but by late spring we should be on it

After I get enough room I’ll get a rolling cart and dedicated space for supplies and equipment

One thing I hadn’t thought of was the garage heater and how much dust and stuff it moves around when it fires up and starts blowing and it’s on the larger side where I work because of the extra room to allow vehicle doors to be fully opened

To do any paint correction, sealants, wax, etc I have to get the garage warmer than normal and then shut off the heater so I don’t get dust

Depending on outside temps and the wind I can work on a panel or possibly two before I have to turn the heat back on

I’m trying to think of a workaround but since it’s just a hobby it’s not that big of a deal

I’m also still fussing around with lighting

The electricians put in the extra ceiling boxes I wanted but I hadn’t taken the mounting struts for the garage door openers into consideration so I couldn’t install 4’ fixtures in all the locations as I had planned

I put up one of these 4’ led units and on paper it should have been awesome but it’s just kind of ok

These strips that just screw into the existing outlets put out just as much light, are 1/3 the price of the big one, and you can swivel and tilt them to get the best angle on your work

I’m not fully satisfied with either so I’m still looking at options


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[Silly Rabbit]

The garage is a work in progress

There has been a snowblower on a mat parked between the cars all winter and between that and shelves on both sides the space is limited, despite being about a 2 1/2 car garage

But we ordered this and had it delivered right as the first snow of the year hit and we will be working on getting as much out of the garage and into the shed as we can

Right now it’s just garden stuff, tires, etc

It’s 12’x24’ with lofts at each end

Right now the boss is recovering from spinal fusion surgery and can’t help me sort, discard, etc all the crap we moved into the new house but by late spring we should be on it

After I get enough room I’ll get a rolling cart and dedicated space for supplies and equipment

One thing I hadn’t thought of was the garage heater and how much dust and stuff it moves around when it fires up and starts blowing and it’s on the larger side where I work because of the extra room to allow vehicle doors to be fully opened

To do any paint correction, sealants, wax, etc I have to get the garage warmer than normal and then shut off the heater so I don’t get dust

Depending on outside temps and the wind I can work on a panel or possibly two before I have to turn the heat back on

I’m trying to think of a workaround but since it’s just a hobby it’s not that big of a deal

I’m also still fussing around with lighting

The electricians put in the extra ceiling boxes I wanted but I hadn’t taken the mounting struts for the garage door openers into consideration so I couldn’t install 4’ fixtures in all the locations as I had planned

I put up one of these 4’ led units and on paper it should have been awesome but it’s just kind of ok

These strips that just screw into the existing outlets put out just as much light, are 1/3 the price of the big one, and you can swivel and tilt them to get the best angle on your work

I’m not fully satisfied with either so I’m still looking at options


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Go to a commercial electrical store, where electricians get their supplies. They usually have WAY way better lighting fixtures. I got some from one, incredible lights! And the price wasn't that much more, but these lights will last forever.

 

[Setec Astronomy]

Hey Chilly, I was mostly joking around and not trying to cajole you into posting internal garage pics, especially since you weren't ready for a fashion show

Bummer about the unit heater, I know those things really blow and are noisy, too. Good idea with the shed, hopefully you will have everything worked out to your satisfaction before too long!

 

[chilly]

Hey Chilly, I was mostly joking around and not trying to cajole you into posting internal garage pics, especially since you weren't ready for a fashion show

Bummer about the unit heater, I know those things really blow and are noisy, too. Good idea with the shed, hopefully you will have everything worked out to your satisfaction before too long!

No problem at all

We (her) just have decades of crap we have moved from house to house that we never use and don’t need and it just takes up space

The boss is actually ready to pare down the collection and I’m all for it

At least I can park the cars inside and even if I have to move the snowblower and stuff it’s a small price to pay


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[chilly]

Go to a commercial electrical store, where electricians get their supplies. They usually have WAY way better lighting fixtures. I got some from one, incredible lights! And the price wasn't that much more, but these lights will last forever.

I will check around, thanks




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[oneheadlite]

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Right now the boss is recovering from spinal fusion surgery and can’t help me sort, discard, etc all the crap we moved into the new house but by late spring we should be on it
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One thing I hadn’t thought of was the garage heater and how much dust and stuff it moves around when it fires up and starts blowing and it’s on the larger side where I work because of the extra room to allow vehicle doors to be fully opened
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I’m trying to think of a workaround but since it’s just a hobby it’s not that big of a deal
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Hey Chilly! Great to see you able to post again - was wondering how life at the new house has been going.

My heart goes out to the Mrs on the back front (have had my own back adventures, but this isn't about me) - Hopefully things went as well as they could and she'll be feeling better soon!

For your heater, I wonder if ducting could be added to help diffuse the output to lessen the dust stirring effect without reducing heating performance?