Yes probably shut off eventually, but consumers have some additional protections in place currently.

New temporary rule, applies to everyone: no attempts to collect outstanding energy debt will happen until after March 2023.

Annual winter moratorium, applies to everyone: no utilities will be shut off for nonpayment between Nov 1 and April 15.

Year-round, for certain groups: no utilities will be shut off for nonpayment if you are a household with an infant, a seriously ill or disabled person, or elderly person.

Temporary rule, for certain groups: forgiveness program for energy debt accrued before March 2022.

Here's more info on all that and more: https://mlpb.health/digital-digest/ri/utilities-internet/

Yep my cop/hazard warning flash is much more frantic than a quick flash flash you can go

Evidently it's a controversial opinion of mine, so YMMV. Seems like people have a lot of strong opinions on the topic.

Ah okay, boomer logic...my experience=universal

edit: hah, boomer snowflake blocked me for asking to see their sources too

>No one said it didn't mean anything

Isn't that what you said in the comment I replied to?

> it just means something to (largely) old people and is becoming less of a thing.

How did you figure that? I haven't seen any kind of survey results about who knows what flashes means.

They probably tried tbh

"AI" making sure cars don't blind each other's drivers seems pretty benevolent.

It seems like you might be ignorant of the meaning, and assuming that means there is none.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlight_flashing

• "Flashing can warn other drivers of road dangers, such as crashed cars or police speed traps."

• "Flashing can inform drivers of problems with their car, such as headlamps left off after dark, burned out or misaligned lights, or misuse of high beam rather than low beam in traffic"

• "Flashing can indicate the intention to overtake or pass another driver, or to signal a driver who has just overtaken that he or she can now return to the original lane"

At least to me, a couple high beam flashes means either turn off your high beams, or turn on your low beams. Low beams flashed on and off a couple times is the more polite way to say "turn on your headlights".

Then cop/danger ahead would be a bunch of high beam flashes, like 4+.

None of those are official, and I don't even know how broadly understood they really are either.

Yes, you can

Not official, but I think it's mostly generally understood...?

I'd say like 4+ flashes for cop ahead.

Other codes:

• Single flash of the hazards as a thank you from a semi truck

• Double flash for "all clear" when someone wants to change into your lane in front of you

edit: here's a wikipedia article with a summary of meanings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headlight_flashing

Does he put the stones back once he's done though?

I sure do. A bunch of quick flashes for "cop ahead", or really any other unusual scenario where the oncoming driver needs to slow down and pay attention.

As opposed to just two flashes, to signify turn on your headlights or turn off your high beams.

Even in our immediate area, we have the mildest winter weather in all of New England and New York.

No tires at Job Lot though

> Snow tires are much safer. Not everyone can afford them.

I think you're overselling them; I don't think snow tires in RI are so necessary that anyone who can afford them should have them. We don't have particularly extreme winters, nor any elevation to speak of. Besides that, unless OP is a first responder or something, simply not driving when weather is bad is the way to go. Even then, just driving like a sane person is fine. All seasons will get you where you're going, just a bit slower.

> Welcome to winter. Real winter.

This is clearly subjective, but I don't consider us to have "real winters". In my personal definition, "real winter" includes constant snow cover the whole season, and late January temperatures below 40, unlike us...

Stay away from Safelite and Payless Auto Glass, they've both fucked stuff up and refused to even entertain the idea of taking responsibility for fixing it.

Payless used their reciprocating saw scraper tool and melted the interior window trim on my wife's car and wouldn't even let her finish explaining what happened, let alone fix their mistake.

Safelite lost the trim on my car, and just haphazardly gobbed in more sealant. I leaks.

Also, be careful of those companies masquerading under different names. I ended up with Payless after calling the phone number for the legit local glass shop I had used in the past. Payless evidently bought the number and hid their company name until the Payless van showed up in our driveway.

I'd call the dealer for your brand of car and ask who they use for glass.

It's mandatory coverage in CT, which was nice.

We're talking about the price of natural gas here.

I didn't say inflation doesn't exist, I said that one product's price increasing isn't "the definition of inflation" as you claimed.

Not for nothing, but the electricity price increase started October 1, and the NG price increase hit November 1

One specific product increasing in price because of extenuating circumstances is not the definition of inflation

Neat, thanks!

It was 100% not for me. There's so much of that trumped up reality show interpersonal drama that I couldn't take it. I thought that between Alan (whom I adore) and the game competition stuff (which I generally like, as in Taskmaster) I would enjoy it, but hoo boy, not at all. The cutaways to the individual interview parts were constant and painful. To me. Others really love it so ymmv.

If you do want an extra dose of Cumming, check out "Miriam and Alan: Lost in Scotland" a short travel series with him and Miriam Margolyes whom you may recognize from Harry Potter (or elsewhere, I don't know you). I found it very charming, endearing, cozy, and enjoyable.

Even in that case, saying nothing seems better all around. A snarky reddit response isn't going to help anything.

Also no