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33:46 *HEAR HE! HEAR HE!* That's how you deconstruct those Positivism Psychologists who tell us to always expect the best from other people and then reality faces you at 2AM with a sucker punch minus your phone, your wallet and some precious blood. Absolute ground based advice for personal security. Like with a Kubotan, you can hit the nose, the teeth, an eye or the Sphenoid bone of the head of an attacker with a tactical defense torch light, and all of these are pretty effective. Like one of my teachers taught me, _in the jungle no one asks for permission!_
Hi John, I worked in Servo's for years and whilst happily I have never witnessed a static fire, the Company have definitely sent through real world video's and pics of them happening. The flow of fuel through the hose generates static electricity, so we were always instructed to never authorize the pump unless the fuel container, steel or plastic, was placed on the ground. As you say, if the container is earthed, you have much less chance of a static electricity fire. They are a real thing. Scale it up - the tanker drivers take static extremely seriously. I hope your dad is ok. Cheers mate.
Yeeess!! Got myself a mention in a "Reacting to you video" quite the honor indeed. I just wish my old man was still around to see it. Haha good on ya John you've made my day mate. P.s Any plans to have Westie (Micheal West) back in to the fat cave for another chat mate? I really enjoyed the last one you guys had together. Cheers
@@user-vk4vd7vr5t Yeah I heard he had another low life trying to silence him again. This is the reward that the guy gets for trying to do some right in the world it is bloody infuriating.
A friend of mine who was a journalistic photographer in his youth came and thanked me one day. I had once told him that his camera flash was a potent weapon in the dark as you get a few seconds to do what you want on someone, like flee, or kick them in the nuts etc. Anyways, he was mugged by two when returning to his car after taking photos at an event and was carrying his camera in his hands with his highest power flash mounted. They wanted the camera, so he took a photo straight in their faces making them blind for long enough for him to run. Bonus feature was that he had an image of the muggers to give to the police (don't know if it was good or if the case went anywhere)
Thank you for another great video that enables me to learn about areas of the world that I had previously no exposure to. I hope that all is well with your father in hospital.
G'Day John. Loved the episode. As to getting kids to stand up and talk in class, it's virtually impossible! They don't even like to publicly receive an award at an assembly and will flatly refuse to get off their bums and go up to the front!
Jesus, Chris - it has to be 'not a choice'. This is the problem with telling young people their opinion matters: It doesn't. Not wanting to do it is irrelevant.
@@AutoExpertJC hearing you mate, but kids have rights these days, and they're quick to tell you! LOL New discipline policy from the department here in NSW has made it even harder to control students' poor behaviour, we can't even give detentions anymore... only opportunities for refelction! I'm not making this poo up either...
@@chrishewitt4220 Have you seen the episode of Bluey called 'Pass the Parcel'? If you haven't, I encourage it. Very clever in this exact theme. Learning to fail, coping with challenges et al.
Not so Chris, My kids were brought up in the USA where from very early primary school they were called upon to stand up and present. Do it early and it does make them more comfortable in adult life in front of others.
John , I’m a fairly long time subscriber who is not in the market for almost anything you promote but I watch and listen to your videos purely for the pleasure of hearing your impeccable use of the English language , not counting the occasional lapse into vulgarity which only adds colour and contrast ( interest ). Keep up the excellent work m8 !
Will do, Tony. Thank you very much for the kind words. (The vulgarity goes in because A. I am a fairly vulgar conversationalist, and B. People never expect a moderately articulate journalist/newsreader type to say 'motherfucker'.)
@@AutoExpertJC I appreciate your reply and I should point out that I am also a frequent user of colourful language but I am apt to seem a bit prudish when composing a missive !
I'm not looking for employment any time soon - so that frees one up a little. I get that some people have a lot on the line when it comes to being scrutinised by others. And for others it's just about diplomacy. (I'm very diplomatic in real life, mostly.)
John, the Warrior Mini 2 can be changed to high and strobe on the tail switch. Press and hold tail switch, then press side button - repeat to change back to original mode. No side button fiddling.
John, first hope your Pop is doing ok, I still miss mine terribly after 13 years. I follow very few channels but yours is now in my top 3. Project Farm, Dave Jones from EEVblog, and now you, not in that order just a list. I love the Aussie outlook on most things and your great use of the english language. I look forward to new content.
Love watching your videos for a couple of reasons first being your quite reasonable replies to people who think there "sensible" comments that aren't exactly right and how you "politely" correct their comments quite humorous. The other is watching you explain in simple terms how things work, wish I had a teacher like you in high school. Would have made understanding principles in metal work classes.
John John.....you can easily replace "so there is that" with......"yeah na" or "ummm" or "bugga me". Such amazing linguistic additions to our fine language that are only surpassed by "somethink, anythink" and the like..!!
gawd, I watched your vid and laughed...like properly...then watched the comments...it's gold bro. Thank you and looks like you have a great audience too !! Well done.
Anything heavy is a " force multiplayer". The torch ...a rolled magazine. A pointy umbrella. ..( not too common now). The trick in Australia is self defence "weapons " are not allowed so a roll of coins even a heavy pen is useful. You really need the thing you are carrying to have a innocent use.. And never admit to how you planned to use it afterwards.
John. On you comment on Paramatta. I know a young woman whose first work placement was Wooronook Victoria. She was given a rent free empty house without electricity three miles out of the tiny hamlet. It was so dark on moonless and/or overcast nights, she lasted three months and went back to the lights of Melbourne.(An example of what we missed prior to electricity.)
John, you blinded me. You can program the end button for instant strobe by depressing it and holding it, then pressing the on/off button at the same time - the light strobes, and when you release the buttons, the end button now strobes when pushed. Repeat the procedure to return to normal turbo mode.
@@AutoExpertJC Here in the UK, every education establishment is now a 'university'. Part of the 'musn't fail' culture, was to elevate all further education to a higher status. We now have degrees in so many fluffy subjects, that common denominator devalues everything. The less useful the degree, the more a recipient will squeak about it, hence the perception that a degree is worthless. The real engineers, physicists, etc., tend to be quieter, so not noticed so much.
John, about static electricity. A nasty trick we would play on apprentices was, on pre 80s cars with the metal air cleaner units held on with wing nuts, with the engine running, ground a piece of electric cable and hold the other end to the air horn. A large spark could be drawn from the horn. We would tell em they fked something up and watch them tear everything apart looking for the source of the "electrical" problem. And to the dude scoffing at static charge starting fires, ask Ford about why they had to put earth rings in the plastic fuel tank necks on XD Falcons.
Dear John. To clarify my called-out STROBE mode comment, I've done some sneaky research (User Manuals). 😉 My wife & I have Olight torches. Mine is an Olight R50 Seeker Pro LE (Law Enforcement), & my wife's, is a Seeker 2 Pro. While neither has a tail switch, they both have the STROBE function. To initiate STROBE mode, simply press the side button 3 times. Too easy. 😀 In truth, neither were purchased as everyday carriers & the STROBE mode wasn't something we planned to use. It's not empowering to disorientate a home invader and then dash out of our home in our 'jamas. 😀 In any case, I have a threatening weapon attached to my groin by a coupla nuts.
I’m not 6-12 moths of martial arts? Do you think it’ll be enough to develop muscle memory and elevate you’re response times? Also I wish your father the best of health, best regards from Greece duuuuuude!
30:25 My friend. Well, my platonic one-sided lover, you would hate most of my videos. "Umm", and empty space silence seems to have become a thing for me over the past week and a half. The power was cut on the property where I rent a patch of dirt for my bus about a week and a half ago, so ive been frugal with my desktop puter use. However, back when QLD had that major outage due to the generator explosion at Bilo, I bought a 3000-watt pure sine wave ULP genset. I was also buying bits for a mobile solar setup. Anyway, I serviced the genset and used the 10 litres of fuel in that intermittently over the past days. I also threw a quick and nasty setup of my now complete solar kit, so I didn't have to run the genset all the time. I'll have the entire setup finished tomorrow and will probably shoot some video.
Your production is always superb, John! Some devices people use these days to watch TH-cam can have all manner of dynamic brightness, contrast and backlight functions that are either marketed as energy saving, or "enhancement". Most of the time they're poorly implemented and could easily make people think there's a problem with the content they're watching.
Thanks Jai - I'm of the view that it's probably best to make the images look the way you want them to look, off the bat, and then hope technology doesn't ruin it. Shooting crap with the intention of fixing it in post is a hiding to nowhere.
Hi John. I'm currently teaching myself the fine art of TIG welding at home and very interested to see what projects you are working on in the fat cave. Great channel, keep up the good work. I love it when you take the piss on people commenting, so feel free to hang the prison wallet mud on me. Thanks
I think more woodworkers need to go to welders to get a flat table. They can weld you up a nice flat table top frame that wont warp over time. I've only seen a couple of woodworkers do it, I guess its a pride thing.
I'd like Brado to answer John's question about when to add the milk to your tea, if you want to cool it faster... Before you add the milk, or after you add the petrol?
Actually, a small solidly built torch makes an excellent defensive weapon in it's own right. If a person was going to perhaps do some defensive martial arts course, something like Fen Quan would give some insights into how this works. Anything only slightly longer than the width of your fist can be used to good effect. Of course it's best to not get in that situation in the first place so shining a bright light stands as a good a chance as anything. I also note that most hospitals have security guards, and they are quite happy to walk staff to their vehicle in the wee hours of the morning. It's also best to move around in groups, so at the end of the shift it's better to go as a group rather than straggle out individually if possible.
Beware even of so-called security guards. My wife (a nurse) was accosted (groped, assaulted) in the hospital carpark around 10pm after her shift by the accompanying security guard who had placed himself in the gap between the car and the open (driver’s) door, after she’d sat down in her car and was inserting the key into the igntion. She didn’t see it coming (tired after work?) and it wasn’t a fight or a mugging, but it did amount to sexual assault. He would not stop, even when she screamed, so she immediately started the car and drove off with him clinging to her and to the door. He eventually let go before she drove out of the car park.. Identified, charged, convicted.. Maybe a tactical torch could have helped, but she wouldn’t have thought to hold one when she was supposedly being protected.
Thanks for your videos. Could you do a video on quality car paint protection products, like various polishes, waxes and ceramic coatings? Seems to be a lot of dubious claims and promises in many products these days. Thanks. DJ.
Always entertaining to watch yet, factually accurate for those willing to listen. Would love to hear some feedback on the use car options for a chunk of us poor bastards out here too. Maybe bracket the options by cost? or age? Kept up the good work John. 👍
That's easy. Toyota. Get it checked by a mechanic to make sure it has had at least one oil change in it's life (joke). Quite reliable, relatively cheap to fix, and boring enough that they don't engender stupidly high prices for the age of the vehicle. A to B transport sorted.
@@Chris_the_Muso Got the Toyota (1984 Celica) & I'm on the Korean band wagon with John too (2013 Hyundai i30). As right as your comment is & I agree with it I'm primarily here for factual/educated opinion based entertainment hence the request to John. It'll likely be more relevant to the masses who use TH-cam to distract from life like myself too. 🤪
I just finished watching a video review of the 2023 Yukon Denali and it scares me a bit the tow capacity that the manufacturer lists. The towing capacity for the Denali is 8,200 lbs and it has a curb weight of 7,400 lbs. Am I wrong to think that if someone tries to tow 8,000+ lbs behind this vehicle and the load shimmies and starts to sway that it will for sure end very badly? I assume that people who buy this type of vehicle would not be trying to tow things this heavy. However, if it is marketed this way, someone will try it. It brings back that nightmarish video that you posted a while back with the trailer that started to sway and eventually sent the tow vehicle into the guardrail at highway speeds.
I've always found strobe mode to be just as disorienting for my eyes (the user) as it was for a person I'd be pointing it at. Just turbo it. And a smart use of your torch is to look around in the dark and help you alert yourself earlier to an unlikely, yet possible, ambush. So there's that.
I'm guilty, I completed my mechanical engineering degree for the absolute fun of it. Not to gain employment in a highly-paid and challenging field since I don't want to work, apparently.
Those Aussie pumps with the latch pin removed are a pain in the arse. Here in New Zealand, they don't do that. Thankfully. I think it's fair to say we don't have an epidemic of fuel station fires. A couple of weeks ago while travelling in Tasmania I had to refuel the rental car before taking it back to the airport. Solution to your stupid pumps? Shove the fuel cap thread under the lever and stand back until it stops. At least if it's pissing down I don't have to stand in the worst place possible. So there's that.
They still have the 'auto fill' lock on most U.S. pumps I've seen. I'm not saying pump fires don't happen, though... :) I had a co-worker 30 years ago who had burns on his arm from a pump fuel fire that started while filling an airplane.
Strobe mode is very good for attracting attention, when you are waiting for help of any kind. No good under pressure, and yes too many modes are unhelpful. Simple is best.
When Scomo said Ev's would ruin your weekend, I think he wasn't far from the truth. I have a family of 6 and we will be towing a 4000kg caravan around Australia, my vehicle of choice is a Ram 2500. Show me an electric vehicle that will get me to the cape and back in the next 10 years.
This episode of Auto Expert shinning an (O)Light on all things Common Sense, seriously! The use of Segue Ways in transitioning seamlessly from one idea to another was peerless. One must always remember that life is not always fair and those that rally against this premise are really placing their faith in Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden (Biblical Earthly Paradise), where everything was fair and every child gets a prize. Presumably, although not mentioned in the report The Garden of Eden had it's own Petrol Station, Static Electricity hadn't been invented and all plastics were recyclable.(ie hydrocarbons were in use) The true hero's amongst us are those that suffer significant bad luck, survive and just get on with life, so there's that. Lots of noise out there not too much positive action?
You’re a funny bastard like and enjoy your video I learn through humour, often I’m not interested in the subject but I like the way you put it forward.👏👏👏👏👌👌👍👍
John, I've got some questions I dunno how to google :/ Im sure im not explaining anything new to you but im going to state my thoughts so you know where im coming from. Why are super-capacitors not used supplementary to batteries in EV's? From what i understand, they charge and discharge more efficiently, simpler materials and construction, cheaper to produce with fewer resource supply issues, have minimal lifetime degradation. The major downsides are the energy density, and that they leak charge fairly quickly. in phevs and evs, wouldnt it help performance and battery life to use a mix of energy storage? maybe a super capacitor with prius wattage to be used in cases which the EV motor would be used in a hybrid? I know EV's with petrol powered range extenders are less efficient than comparable hybrids, I assume a lot of that inefficiency comes from heat loss. would it be reasonable to build a more appropriate engine cooling/waste heat recovery system? It adds complexity but in mind of efficiency, the captured waste could drive a thermoelectric generator or some other form of heat engine? (waste heat from the batteries too) The vehicle needs radiators as is, they could be paired or replaced with another solution that improves efficiency. I know new battery tech is likely to be released before any other solutions can even make it to market. either way im hoping for longer lasting EV's with less demand on battery resources.
earth and 0 volts are different, engineers even use different electrical symbols to differentiate them. earth is a physical electrical connection to earth, 0 volts is the reference in a circuit in which everything else is referenced. the confusion comes, as sometimes they are joined, but not always.
We like to go camping because everyday life is on a schedule, but holidays, in our view, should be different-carefree. Booking hotels, etc, means tying yourself to a schedule, and you might change your mind- lets stay longer here, and sorter at another replace. No checking in and checking out of hotels, packing and repacking. Get up late or get up early. Packaged tours are for morons. Go to see this wine cellar here, or the diamond shop over there. Tour guides saying: "We are walking, we are walking, and here on your left [as if you have no situational awareness at all] is X, X is interesting because...." Yeah, all that shit is not not our idea of getting away from it all...
Another thing about a fight, unless you are inside a ring with an umpire, there's no such thing as a fair fight. Use every advantage that you have. Hit first and hard, kick the knee sideways, and do not lose your cognizance and just wildly swing. The torch clutched in your fist, keeps your fist supported and adds Inertia. You are less likely to rainbow the bones in your hand, while transferring additional energy into them... And for the bad guys, don't expect to easily jump the smallest guy. We have been dealing with this our whole life, and sometimes they are a Army Ranger. It's funny how dark a veteran's humor can become from someone trying to poke holes through you.
My torch is set for strobe mode instantaneously right next to my 45 with hollow points! Boom boom boom, out go their lights! They hit the deck before they enter our bedroom!!!
It appears that the Warrior 3 does not have the "spicy bezel" of the old M2R Warrior pro. That thing, if you had to get close enough, would give a damn savage blow.
Yeah - but I don't think it would be enough to stop someone serious. Torches are terrible (striking) weapons. Give me a claw hammer any day, or a Sig P365.
@@AutoExpertJC I used to deliver pizzas years ago, we had a run of drivers being robbed, so they started carrying all sorts of weapons in the car. At the time, I had access to Snap On gear - no slight to Olight, this was 25 years ago. I had a large, 5 D-cell torch without which I never got out of the car. This thing was well over a foot long, close to two inches in diameter along the barrel and was heavy duty grade aluminium, with 5 D cell batteries inside. It had heft and reach. We had some of the local constabulary come and speak to us, one of them suggested a large torch - I mentioned I had one. He asked if he'd mind if he gave a demonstration with it, I said no worries. He hit a bloody brick with it and actually broke the brick - minor scratching to the torch and it still worked. His advice was that this is clearly a torch, it has a purpose NOT as a weapon. On that basis, it's perfectly reasonable to carry such an item in the course of doing the job, especially at night. If it comes in handy for protection, that's just good luck. He did point out that almost any bone in the human body will break more easily than the brick. So there's that.
I'm sure you've done a video on this topic before, so can I ask for a link to your video on dual cab Ute's. I'm currently in the market for a dual cab 4x4 ute and with so much on the market to choose from its a rather daunting task sorting through what is and isn't a good buy. I'm wanting a dual cab ute so to be able to load the bikes out on my weekends off and for the odd short trip to dingo piss creek. Other than that it will basically be a run about for the wife and the young fella. I do like the look of the triton for the 10 year warranty but am sceptical of the rear end seeing some of them snap off due to heavy hauling. I also like the look of the new dmax but their warranties are nowhere near the mark some other makers are offering. Many thanks to you for your help with this daunting task, your advice is greatly appreciated.
Those who say that the educated don't work think that "Sporting Heros" do. ( Sporting hero---> a different way of saying violent bully with a god complex, that is the clean version. )
Ah, a fix of Cado in the morning when I watch, listen, whatever. Better than a coffee. On static electricity, I had a Volvo years ago that was determined to zap me, when I got out and shut the door an enormous spark would leap from my hand to the door accompanied by a noise that would attract peoples attention. So I would leap from the car, not touching it and kick the door shut with the sole of my shoe, much to the astonishment of passersby. BUT, if I entered a shop where I had to open a metal framed door I would get zapped accompanied by a resounding noise. I never refueled the car and would not touch a fuel pump for fear of the whole servo erupting in flames. I could only conclude it was the combination of the seat fabric and my body was the cause, as it happened to no one else, I wasnt wearing spandex, dont think it was even invented then. Gave the bloody car to the then missus and bought a ute. Problem solvered.
just a quickie, metric or imperial 1,2,3 blocks? is it a personal preference? i use metric for almost everything, so may be a straightforward answer of "metric" dude. PS, thanks for explaining why the "auto locks" at the pump dispensers were removed, had me intrigued for many years. (yep, 1960's vintage i am lol. side note, diesel pumps do still have them, different kettle of fish i gather. cheers Frank PPS , I hope your father gets well soon. (yes, I'm typing as i watch the vid, memory like a goldfish hehe) PPS , your last part about being in an awkward situation was eye opening. I'm definitely an average Joe, not experienced in close combat per say, but i have to say, that advice you gave about using a good torch was invaluable. hope i never need to use it . thanks again, great content John
Really funny John, so many comments covered, but I did have a huge laugh at the early settlers moving out to Parra to breed the first bogans. Come on admit it, you use the strobe function when you're having a Disco in the Fat Cave.
Regarding static discharge, just like any other current it does require a completed circuit in order for that current to flow. The problem with our incredulous friend is that he apparently doesn't understand that very high voltage potentials like what we see with static discharge can use air as a path to complete the circuit. This is precisely why static electricity is dangerous when filling vessels with flammable shit... because it can easily and unpredictably (at least for people who don't understand electricity) find its way to ground through the air.
The old auto fill clips would stay engaged when re holstered? This meant when the next customer lifted the nozzle, fuel would start to pump uncontrolled everywhere.
John, You are a heathan if you are using those precision ground 1-2-3 blocks on a welding table. No doubt a person of your ilk will then go and use the aforementioned ruined 1-2-3 blocks on the precision ground table of your new milling machine.
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33:46 *HEAR HE! HEAR HE!*
That's how you deconstruct those Positivism Psychologists who tell us to always expect the best from other people and then reality faces you at 2AM with a sucker punch minus your phone, your wallet and some precious blood.
Absolute ground based advice for personal security.
Like with a Kubotan, you can hit the nose, the teeth, an eye or the Sphenoid bone of the head of an attacker with a tactical defense torch light, and all of these are pretty effective.
Like one of my teachers taught me, _in the jungle no one asks for permission!_
One thing I learned in the Army: if you're in a fair fight, you didn't plan it right.
That's true. Marquis of Queensbury doesn't apply.
Excellent!!
Hi John, I worked in Servo's for years and whilst happily I have never witnessed a static fire, the Company have definitely sent through real world video's and pics of them happening.
The flow of fuel through the hose generates static electricity, so we were always instructed to never authorize the pump unless the fuel container, steel or plastic, was placed on the ground. As you say, if the container is earthed, you have much less chance of a static electricity fire. They are a real thing. Scale it up - the tanker drivers take static extremely seriously.
I hope your dad is ok. Cheers mate.
Good vids John, never to old to learn something new.
I hope your father is ok.
Yeeess!! Got myself a mention in a "Reacting to you video" quite the honor indeed. I just wish my old man was still around to see it. Haha good on ya John you've made my day mate.
P.s Any plans to have Westie (Micheal West) back in to the fat cave for another chat mate?
I really enjoyed the last one you guys had together.
Cheers
Yes - Westie and I will get the band back together. He's a bit tied up at present, but after July is the plan.
@@AutoExpertJCLook forward to it. Best wishes to your old man by the way mate.
I am led to believe that MWM is tied up in legal action at the moment 😩
@@user-vk4vd7vr5t Yeah I heard he had another low life trying to silence him again. This is the reward that the guy gets for trying to do some right in the world it is bloody infuriating.
@@AutoExpertJC tied up as in countering yet another scumbag with nothing to hide?
I love ‘So, there’s that.’
As a euphemism for ‘you’re wrong, you fucking moron’ - which is how it’s used in these videos - it saves a lot of time.
A friend of mine who was a journalistic photographer in his youth came and thanked me one day. I had once told him that his camera flash was a potent weapon in the dark as you get a few seconds to do what you want on someone, like flee, or kick them in the nuts etc.
Anyways, he was mugged by two when returning to his car after taking photos at an event and was carrying his camera in his hands with his highest power flash mounted. They wanted the camera, so he took a photo straight in their faces making them blind for long enough for him to run. Bonus feature was that he had an image of the muggers to give to the police (don't know if it was good or if the case went anywhere)
Thank you for another great video that enables me to learn about areas of the world that I had previously no exposure to. I hope that all is well with your father in hospital.
G'Day John. Loved the episode. As to getting kids to stand up and talk in class, it's virtually impossible! They don't even like to publicly receive an award at an assembly and will flatly refuse to get off their bums and go up to the front!
Jesus, Chris - it has to be 'not a choice'. This is the problem with telling young people their opinion matters: It doesn't. Not wanting to do it is irrelevant.
@@AutoExpertJC hearing you mate, but kids have rights these days, and they're quick to tell you! LOL New discipline policy from the department here in NSW has made it even harder to control students' poor behaviour, we can't even give detentions anymore... only opportunities for refelction! I'm not making this poo up either...
@@chrishewitt4220 Have you seen the episode of Bluey called 'Pass the Parcel'? If you haven't, I encourage it. Very clever in this exact theme. Learning to fail, coping with challenges et al.
Not so Chris, My kids were brought up in the USA where from very early primary school they were called upon to stand up and present. Do it early and it does make them more comfortable in adult life in front of others.
John , I’m a fairly long time subscriber who is not in the market for almost anything you promote but I watch and listen to your videos purely for the pleasure of hearing your impeccable use of the English language , not counting the occasional lapse into vulgarity which only adds colour and contrast ( interest ). Keep up the excellent work m8 !
Will do, Tony. Thank you very much for the kind words. (The vulgarity goes in because A. I am a fairly vulgar conversationalist, and B. People never expect a moderately articulate journalist/newsreader type to say 'motherfucker'.)
@@AutoExpertJC I appreciate your reply and I should point out that I am also a frequent user of colourful language but I am apt to seem a bit prudish when composing a missive !
I'm not looking for employment any time soon - so that frees one up a little. I get that some people have a lot on the line when it comes to being scrutinised by others. And for others it's just about diplomacy. (I'm very diplomatic in real life, mostly.)
@@AutoExpertJC Diplomatic==> you talk quietly but carry a big stick... as long as that stick gets some use.
John’s pushing the nuts back.. keeps me sane
Still hoping and waiting for bin cam, one day it’ll happen.
John, the Warrior Mini 2 can be changed to high and strobe on the tail switch. Press and hold tail switch, then press side button - repeat to change back to original mode. No side button fiddling.
...making it effectively useless as a turbo beam for searching, when someone falls overboard, etc., and no more effective in a fight.
John, first hope your Pop is doing ok, I still miss mine terribly after 13 years.
I follow very few channels but yours is now in my top 3. Project Farm, Dave Jones from EEVblog, and now you, not in that order just a list. I love the Aussie outlook on most things and your great use of the english language.
I look forward to new content.
I really enjoyed your video today. You are very strait forward and I like that. Thank you for takinjg the time to respond to comments.
Glad you liked it, Andrew.
Love watching your videos for a couple of reasons first being your quite reasonable replies to people who think there "sensible" comments that aren't exactly right and how you "politely" correct their comments quite humorous. The other is watching you explain in simple terms how things work, wish I had a teacher like you in high school. Would have made understanding principles in metal work classes.
Positive thoughts for you and your family concerning your father.
John John.....you can easily replace "so there is that" with......"yeah na" or "ummm" or "bugga me". Such amazing linguistic additions to our fine language that are only surpassed by "somethink, anythink" and the like..!!
John you explain complex situations in layman’s terms! Thank you!
gawd, I watched your vid and laughed...like properly...then watched the comments...it's gold bro. Thank you and looks like you have a great audience too !! Well done.
Anything heavy is a " force multiplayer". The torch ...a rolled magazine. A pointy umbrella. ..( not too common now). The trick in Australia is self defence "weapons " are not allowed so a roll of coins even a heavy pen is useful. You really need the thing you are carrying to have a innocent use.. And never admit to how you planned to use it afterwards.
Damn you! I just put in a solid 2 hours working in my shed and was planning on an early night. and then ...
John. On you comment on Paramatta. I know a young woman whose first work placement was Wooronook Victoria. She was given a rent free empty house without electricity three miles out of the tiny hamlet. It was so dark on moonless and/or overcast nights, she lasted three months and went back to the lights of Melbourne.(An example of what we missed prior to electricity.)
That's a bit 'third world'...
Look forward to these TH-cam clips. Love a good laugh.
John, you blinded me.
You can program the end button for instant strobe by depressing it and holding it, then pressing the on/off button at the same time - the light strobes, and when you release the buttons, the end button now strobes when pushed. Repeat the procedure to return to normal turbo mode.
Yeah, but then you lose the most useful setting on the tail switch (turbo mode). And the strobe is no more useful than turbo mode for actual defence.
@@AutoExpertJC John, when the end button is programmed to strobe on a full press, it still flashes a solid turbo or high beam on a half press.
Thank you John for backing us university educated people.
It's all true, dude - credit where it's due.
@@AutoExpertJC Here in the UK, every education establishment is now a 'university'. Part of the 'musn't fail' culture, was to elevate all further education to a higher status. We now have degrees in so many fluffy subjects, that common denominator devalues everything. The less useful the degree, the more a recipient will squeak about it, hence the perception that a degree is worthless. The real engineers, physicists, etc., tend to be quieter, so not noticed so much.
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John, you forgot most politicians have university degree too. You know how useless they are, and how worthless their degrees are.
You're just a natural John, so there's that!
John, about static electricity. A nasty trick we would play on apprentices was, on pre 80s cars with the metal air cleaner units held on with wing nuts, with the engine running, ground a piece of electric cable and hold the other end to the air horn. A large spark could be drawn from the horn. We would tell em they fked something up and watch them tear everything apart looking for the source of the "electrical" problem. And to the dude scoffing at static charge starting fires, ask Ford about why they had to put earth rings in the plastic fuel tank necks on XD Falcons.
Dear John.
To clarify my called-out STROBE mode comment, I've done some sneaky research (User Manuals). 😉
My wife & I have Olight torches. Mine is an Olight R50 Seeker Pro LE (Law Enforcement), & my wife's, is a Seeker 2 Pro.
While neither has a tail switch, they both have the STROBE function.
To initiate STROBE mode, simply press the side button 3 times. Too easy. 😀
In truth, neither were purchased as everyday carriers & the STROBE mode wasn't something we planned to use. It's not empowering to disorientate a home invader and then dash out of our home in our 'jamas. 😀
In any case, I have a threatening weapon attached to my groin by a coupla nuts.
Thank God. (Three presses is only easy when you're not being attacked, and the turbo beam is just as good for disorientation.
I, sir, was extremely impressed with the manner you shut down the F wits, congrats.
I’m not 6-12 moths of martial arts? Do you think it’ll be enough to develop muscle memory and elevate you’re response times? Also I wish your father the best of health, best regards from Greece duuuuuude!
Another beautiful show John .
I don't recall a newsreader ever saying fuck like you mate.
Keep up the awesome work champion.
JC, 50 seconds in and you nailed it perfectly. New record I think. Cheers
We still have the locks on our diesel pumps in the truck bays. And, my local servo still has driveway service, pretty hard to imagine in 2023.
30:25 My friend. Well, my platonic one-sided lover, you would hate most of my videos. "Umm", and empty space silence seems to have become a thing for me over the past week and a half. The power was cut on the property where I rent a patch of dirt for my bus about a week and a half ago, so ive been frugal with my desktop puter use. However, back when QLD had that major outage due to the generator explosion at Bilo, I bought a 3000-watt pure sine wave ULP genset. I was also buying bits for a mobile solar setup. Anyway, I serviced the genset and used the 10 litres of fuel in that intermittently over the past days. I also threw a quick and nasty setup of my now complete solar kit, so I didn't have to run the genset all the time. I'll have the entire setup finished tomorrow and will probably shoot some video.
Your production is always superb, John! Some devices people use these days to watch TH-cam can have all manner of dynamic brightness, contrast and backlight functions that are either marketed as energy saving, or "enhancement". Most of the time they're poorly implemented and could easily make people think there's a problem with the content they're watching.
Thanks Jai - I'm of the view that it's probably best to make the images look the way you want them to look, off the bat, and then hope technology doesn't ruin it. Shooting crap with the intention of fixing it in post is a hiding to nowhere.
Hi John. I'm currently teaching myself the fine art of TIG welding at home and very interested to see what projects you are working on in the fat cave.
Great channel, keep up the good work. I love it when you take the piss on people commenting, so feel free to hang the prison wallet mud on me.
Thanks
I think more woodworkers need to go to welders to get a flat table. They can weld you up a nice flat table top frame that wont warp over time. I've only seen a couple of woodworkers do it, I guess its a pride thing.
Presenting is hard! Shit yeah. And free-styling it even more so. Enjoying the episodes as they are! Cheers
G96 gun oil is the best for corrosion, comes in pressure pack can and I used it for 20 years for everything. The history of it is also interesting.
Boeshield T9 is also reportedly very good.
I'd like Brado to answer John's question about when to add the milk to your tea, if you want to cool it faster... Before you add the milk, or after you add the petrol?
"Shorter and wider" ... yessss.... ❤
But that static talk...yes, I learned again. Forgot about that static stuff. 😮
Sooo, there's that. 😂
Didn't Holland have the idea that they could farm without fertilizer and without tractors? and you say its not possible.
Don't stop at bricklayers- what about sewer cleaners or slaughtermen at abattoirs?
You Sir are a genius. Your video clips are extremely informative and a pleasure to watch. Keep it up son you are a legend.
Actually, a small solidly built torch makes an excellent defensive weapon in it's own right. If a person was going to perhaps do some defensive martial arts course, something like Fen Quan would give some insights into how this works. Anything only slightly longer than the width of your fist can be used to good effect. Of course it's best to not get in that situation in the first place so shining a bright light stands as a good a chance as anything.
I also note that most hospitals have security guards, and they are quite happy to walk staff to their vehicle in the wee hours of the morning. It's also best to move around in groups, so at the end of the shift it's better to go as a group rather than straggle out individually if possible.
Beware even of so-called security guards. My wife (a nurse) was accosted (groped, assaulted) in the hospital carpark around 10pm after her shift by the accompanying security guard who had placed himself in the gap between the car and the open (driver’s) door, after she’d sat down in her car and was inserting the key into the igntion.
She didn’t see it coming (tired after work?) and it wasn’t a fight or a mugging, but it did amount to sexual assault.
He would not stop, even when she screamed, so she immediately started the car and drove off with him clinging to her and to the door.
He eventually let go before she drove out of the car park..
Identified, charged, convicted..
Maybe a tactical torch could have helped, but she wouldn’t have thought to hold one when she was supposedly being protected.
Absolutely love watching your contact. It is absolutely awesome. Don’t change a thing. Best wishes for your father.
Calling himself an "expert" is a huge brag. Real ones do their job almost anonymously (no cameras, internet etc.).
Thanks for your videos. Could you do a video on quality car paint protection products, like various polishes, waxes and ceramic coatings? Seems to be a lot of dubious claims and promises in many products these days. Thanks. DJ.
Wax. Use it twice a year. Don't use polish if you don't have to.
Cheap.
John, could you become a Ming Mole please ?
Always entertaining to watch yet, factually accurate for those willing to listen. Would love to hear some feedback on the use car options for a chunk of us poor bastards out here too. Maybe bracket the options by cost? or age? Kept up the good work John. 👍
That's easy. Toyota. Get it checked by a mechanic to make sure it has had at least one oil change in it's life (joke). Quite reliable, relatively cheap to fix, and boring enough that they don't engender stupidly high prices for the age of the vehicle. A to B transport sorted.
@@Chris_the_Muso Got the Toyota (1984 Celica) & I'm on the Korean band wagon with John too (2013 Hyundai i30). As right as your comment is & I agree with it I'm primarily here for factual/educated opinion based entertainment hence the request to John.
It'll likely be more relevant to the masses who use TH-cam to distract from life like myself too. 🤪
Whether it's fact or fiction, John is always entertaining 😅😅😅
I just finished watching a video review of the 2023 Yukon Denali and it scares me a bit the tow capacity that the manufacturer lists. The towing capacity for the Denali is 8,200 lbs and it has a curb weight of 7,400 lbs. Am I wrong to think that if someone tries to tow 8,000+ lbs behind this vehicle and the load shimmies and starts to sway that it will for sure end very badly? I assume that people who buy this type of vehicle would not be trying to tow things this heavy. However, if it is marketed this way, someone will try it. It brings back that nightmarish video that you posted a while back with the trailer that started to sway and eventually sent the tow vehicle into the guardrail at highway speeds.
I've always found strobe mode to be just as disorienting for my eyes (the user) as it was for a person I'd be pointing it at. Just turbo it.
And a smart use of your torch is to look around in the dark and help you alert yourself earlier to an unlikely, yet possible, ambush. So there's that.
I'm guilty, I completed my mechanical engineering degree for the absolute fun of it. Not to gain employment in a highly-paid and challenging field since I don't want to work, apparently.
Yeah - most engineers are like that.
Excellent explanation of "so there's that".
Best day ever, viewing in first class being served the finest local roasted nuts
Those Aussie pumps with the latch pin removed are a pain in the arse. Here in New Zealand, they don't do that. Thankfully.
I think it's fair to say we don't have an epidemic of fuel station fires. A couple of weeks ago while travelling in Tasmania I had to refuel the rental car before taking it back to the airport. Solution to your stupid pumps? Shove the fuel cap thread under the lever and stand back until it stops. At least if it's pissing down I don't have to stand in the worst place possible. So there's that.
They still have the 'auto fill' lock on most U.S. pumps I've seen.
I'm not saying pump fires don't happen, though... :)
I had a co-worker 30 years ago who had burns on his arm from a pump fuel fire that started while filling an airplane.
Strobe mode is very good for attracting attention, when you are waiting for help of any kind. No good under pressure, and yes too many modes are unhelpful. Simple is best.
John, those little steel things with holes in em? are they models of the engine block of a Bistango LaMancha XXIV.
They still have the auto fill locks on US pumps. Ironically, the videos I've seen where fuel has ignited when filling have been in the US.
When Scomo said Ev's would ruin your weekend, I think he wasn't far from the truth. I have a family of 6 and we will be towing a 4000kg caravan around Australia, my vehicle of choice is a Ram 2500. Show me an electric vehicle that will get me to the cape and back in the next 10 years.
Hi John, I hope that your dad has a quick recovery from hospital. Mark
This episode of Auto Expert shinning an (O)Light on all things Common Sense, seriously! The use of Segue Ways in transitioning seamlessly from one idea to another was peerless. One must always remember that life is not always fair and those that rally against this premise are really placing their faith in Adam and Eve and the Garden of Eden (Biblical Earthly Paradise), where everything was fair and every child gets a prize. Presumably, although not mentioned in the report The Garden of Eden had it's own Petrol Station, Static Electricity hadn't been invented and all plastics were recyclable.(ie hydrocarbons were in use) The true hero's amongst us are those that suffer significant bad luck, survive and just get on with life, so there's that. Lots of noise out there not too much positive action?
On the static thing, I remember in the days of vinyl seats and budgie smugglers having a spark jump to the car when getting out, so there's that.
Arcing from the twins to the vinyl - electrifying.
Another insightful video, please keep them coming.
Will do - thanks.
Awesome video again John, so there's that, hope you're Dad's ok mate, love you're channel, keep up the great shows man, love em, so there's that.
You’re a funny bastard like and enjoy your video I learn through humour, often I’m not interested in the subject but I like the way you put it forward.👏👏👏👏👌👌👍👍
John, I've got some questions I dunno how to google :/
Im sure im not explaining anything new to you but im going to state my thoughts so you know where im coming from.
Why are super-capacitors not used supplementary to batteries in EV's?
From what i understand, they charge and discharge more efficiently, simpler materials and construction, cheaper to produce with fewer resource supply issues, have minimal lifetime degradation.
The major downsides are the energy density, and that they leak charge fairly quickly.
in phevs and evs, wouldnt it help performance and battery life to use a mix of energy storage?
maybe a super capacitor with prius wattage to be used in cases which the EV motor would be used in a hybrid?
I know EV's with petrol powered range extenders are less efficient than comparable hybrids, I assume a lot of that inefficiency comes from heat loss.
would it be reasonable to build a more appropriate engine cooling/waste heat recovery system?
It adds complexity but in mind of efficiency, the captured waste could drive a thermoelectric generator or some other form of heat engine? (waste heat from the batteries too)
The vehicle needs radiators as is, they could be paired or replaced with another solution that improves efficiency.
I know new battery tech is likely to be released before any other solutions can even make it to market.
either way im hoping for longer lasting EV's with less demand on battery resources.
The first ferry service between Sydney and Parramatta started in 1789, just 18 months after first settlement. No horse required.
John you are a fucking legend. Never change..
That's true - and I won't, never fear.
earth and 0 volts are different, engineers even use different electrical symbols to differentiate them. earth is a physical electrical connection to earth, 0 volts is the reference in a circuit in which everything else is referenced. the confusion comes, as sometimes they are joined, but not always.
You're confusing electrostatic physics with home wiring.
Awesome vid John! love Your pre-makeup photo on the right side of the thumbnail :)
Is it that obvious? (Pre-denture also...)
As always, great content. Thank you.
We like to go camping because everyday life is on a schedule, but holidays, in our view, should be different-carefree. Booking hotels, etc, means tying yourself to a schedule, and you might change your mind- lets stay longer here, and sorter at another replace. No checking in and checking out of hotels, packing and repacking. Get up late or get up early.
Packaged tours are for morons. Go to see this wine cellar here, or the diamond shop over there. Tour guides saying: "We are walking, we are walking, and here on your left [as if you have no situational awareness at all] is X, X is interesting because...."
Yeah, all that shit is not not our idea of getting away from it all...
The "newsreader" comment reminded me of that live cross with misses transparent mobile copulation tool. Whatever did to that, I wonder?
Another thing about a fight, unless you are inside a ring with an umpire, there's no such thing as a fair fight. Use every advantage that you have. Hit first and hard, kick the knee sideways, and do not lose your cognizance and just wildly swing. The torch clutched in your fist, keeps your fist supported and adds Inertia. You are less likely to rainbow the bones in your hand, while transferring additional energy into them...
And for the bad guys, don't expect to easily jump the smallest guy. We have been dealing with this our whole life, and sometimes they are a Army Ranger. It's funny how dark a veteran's humor can become from someone trying to poke holes through you.
Nailed it rite on the snout
My torch is set for strobe mode instantaneously right next to my 45 with hollow points!
Boom boom boom, out go their lights!
They hit the deck before they enter our bedroom!!!
It appears that the Warrior 3 does not have the "spicy bezel" of the old M2R Warrior pro. That thing, if you had to get close enough, would give a damn savage blow.
Yeah - but I don't think it would be enough to stop someone serious. Torches are terrible (striking) weapons. Give me a claw hammer any day, or a Sig P365.
@@AutoExpertJC I used to deliver pizzas years ago, we had a run of drivers being robbed, so they started carrying all sorts of weapons in the car.
At the time, I had access to Snap On gear - no slight to Olight, this was 25 years ago. I had a large, 5 D-cell torch without which I never got out of the car. This thing was well over a foot long, close to two inches in diameter along the barrel and was heavy duty grade aluminium, with 5 D cell batteries inside. It had heft and reach.
We had some of the local constabulary come and speak to us, one of them suggested a large torch - I mentioned I had one. He asked if he'd mind if he gave a demonstration with it, I said no worries. He hit a bloody brick with it and actually broke the brick - minor scratching to the torch and it still worked.
His advice was that this is clearly a torch, it has a purpose NOT as a weapon. On that basis, it's perfectly reasonable to carry such an item in the course of doing the job, especially at night. If it comes in handy for protection, that's just good luck.
He did point out that almost any bone in the human body will break more easily than the brick.
So there's that.
I'm sure you've done a video on this topic before, so can I ask for a link to your video on dual cab Ute's.
I'm currently in the market for a dual cab 4x4 ute and with so much on the market to choose from its a rather daunting task sorting through what is and isn't a good buy.
I'm wanting a dual cab ute so to be able to load the bikes out on my weekends off and for the odd short trip to dingo piss creek.
Other than that it will basically be a run about for the wife and the young fella.
I do like the look of the triton for the 10 year warranty but am sceptical of the rear end seeing some of them snap off due to heavy hauling.
I also like the look of the new dmax but their warranties are nowhere near the mark some other makers are offering.
Many thanks to you for your help with this daunting task, your advice is greatly appreciated.
John I like your straight up no b.s. Enjoy your videos. Don't let the bastards wear you down.
Yep nasty brutish and short sounds so much fun to revisit
When a engineer over thinks using a torch for self defence.
It's easy to confuse 'Marshal Arts' with 'Marital Arts".
Those who say that the educated don't work think that "Sporting Heros" do.
( Sporting hero---> a different way of saying violent bully with a god complex, that is the clean version. )
Very entertaining conversation. So there's that..........
Absolutely awesome you can talk for that long off the cuff without a teleprompter, John.
I used to work in radio. Talking is a skill.
I personally like TH-cam because of the fact that it’s not a one size fits all produced shit of mainstream TV.
I hope your Dad is on the mend mate.
Thanks Dan - he's 87, so 'on the mend' is relative.
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Your Dad is always relative...
best wishes for him...
and you.
Dear John I would like to regard the pink slip as a money retort if was to bring The road toll down when the car turns 10years Old
No personal attacks, for that reason I will keep quiet.
best feedback video to date. ( no dogs dicks used lol) love your use of sarcasm, had me rolling on the floor pissing myself with laughter. frank
50% male Ming moles! Vote MALS
Ah, a fix of Cado in the morning when I watch, listen, whatever. Better than
a coffee.
On static electricity, I had a Volvo years ago that was determined to zap me,
when I got out and shut the door an enormous spark would leap from my hand
to the door accompanied by a noise that would attract peoples attention.
So I would leap from the car, not touching it and kick the door shut with the
sole of my shoe, much to the astonishment of passersby.
BUT, if I entered a shop where I had to open a metal framed door I would
get zapped accompanied by a resounding noise.
I never refueled the car and would not touch a fuel pump for fear of the whole
servo erupting in flames.
I could only conclude it was the combination of the seat fabric and my body
was the cause, as it happened to no one else, I wasnt wearing spandex, dont
think it was even invented then.
Gave the bloody car to the then missus and bought a ute. Problem solvered.
Mine is BOLDER made by Anker and is rechargeable.
Brighter than the Sun, almost!
"Short & wide is how I roll".🤣
just a quickie, metric or imperial 1,2,3 blocks? is it a personal preference? i use metric for almost everything, so may be a straightforward answer of "metric" dude. PS, thanks for explaining why the "auto locks" at the pump dispensers were removed, had me intrigued for many years. (yep, 1960's vintage i am lol. side note, diesel pumps do still have them, different kettle of fish i gather. cheers Frank PPS , I hope your father gets well soon. (yes, I'm typing as i watch the vid, memory like a goldfish hehe) PPS , your last part about being in an awkward situation was eye opening. I'm definitely an average Joe, not experienced in close combat per say, but i have to say, that advice you gave about using a good torch was invaluable. hope i never need to use it . thanks again, great content John
Really funny John, so many comments covered, but I did have a huge laugh at the early settlers moving out to Parra to breed the first bogans. Come on admit it, you use the strobe function when you're having a Disco in the Fat Cave.
Regarding static discharge, just like any other current it does require a completed circuit in order for that current to flow. The problem with our incredulous friend is that he apparently doesn't understand that very high voltage potentials like what we see with static discharge can use air as a path to complete the circuit. This is precisely why static electricity is dangerous when filling vessels with flammable shit... because it can easily and unpredictably (at least for people who don't understand electricity) find its way to ground through the air.
John, You forgot to end with, so there’s that 😂
The old auto fill clips would stay engaged when re holstered? This meant when the next customer lifted the nozzle, fuel would start to pump uncontrolled everywhere.
Sounds like F-U-N
Not enough male childcare workers and nurses too, so we need to put a quota in place to make it 50/50 over the next 10 years!!
John, You are a heathan if you are using those precision ground 1-2-3 blocks on a welding table.
No doubt a person of your ilk will then go and use the aforementioned ruined 1-2-3 blocks on the precision ground table of your new milling machine.