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Why does Netflix think I'm interested in gay and lesbian movies? Do they know something about me that I don't? It's kind of embarrassing. 
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No, that only happens when you search for good movies.
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Why does Netflix think I'm interested in gay and lesbian movies? Do they know something about me that I don't? It's kind of embarrassing.
SouthernKing
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Why does Netflix think I'm interested in gay and lesbian movies? Do they know something about me that I don't? It's kind of embarrassing.
You know you want to
More seriously, what probably happened is you watched something that had a same-sex subplot, and was thus placed in Netflix's "gay and lesbian" category, and thus it showed up for you.
Mise
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So true. "Sorry, we couldn't find The Godfather. Maybe you would instead be interested in Barbarella."
How do you tell the age of a car tire? I have just bought a car that was 1st sold in 1999, and the spare looks like it has never been used. It does not LOOK like the tire is 15 years old, but I am not sure I could tell and if it is it is not going to be safe. Is there a way to check when roughly a tire was made?
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http://www.kwik-fit.com/tyre-age.asp
For example, 3004 indicates that the tyre was manufactured in the 30th week of 2004. Usually.
Brand new tyres have a greater (though not very much of chance) of blowing out than an older tyre.
I'd rely more on looking at the state of the thing. If the sidewalls are cracked, I'd ditch it. But other than that, the only safety factor is the amount of tread, imo. Blow-outs in themselves aren't all that hazardous to experience in my opinion. And are fairly rare anyway. And I don't see how else a tyre is going to fail you.
Oh yes I do. One of the major hazards happens when you're inflating the thing. A truck tyre blow out under inflation can kill you. Which is why they do it, or should (they don't), inside a cage. Still, doesn't really apply for a car tyre.
For example, 3004 indicates that the tyre was manufactured in the 30th week of 2004. Usually.
Brand new tyres have a greater (though not very much of chance) of blowing out than an older tyre.
I'd rely more on looking at the state of the thing. If the sidewalls are cracked, I'd ditch it. But other than that, the only safety factor is the amount of tread, imo. Blow-outs in themselves aren't all that hazardous to experience in my opinion. And are fairly rare anyway. And I don't see how else a tyre is going to fail you.
Oh yes I do. One of the major hazards happens when you're inflating the thing. A truck tyre blow out under inflation can kill you. Which is why they do it, or should (they don't), inside a cage. Still, doesn't really apply for a car tyre.
Mise
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Cut it open and count the rings?
Thanks for that, I shall look for that number. I was under the impression that as rubber ages it gets much more brittle, but does not necessarily change appearance, but I really do not know anything about such things. I am fairly sure the tire has never been on the road, it looks brand new.
Auto tires are made of very complex rubber compounds. And portions of those compounds tend to deteriorate over time. So it's considered roughly 7 years from manufacture that a tire possibly shouldn't be used, regardless of tread life remaining.
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That's just Netflix looking out for you.
"Hey bro, you're about to do something stupid. This is a better idea."
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I would question the bolded part, although Cutlass pointed out the 7 year "shelf" life. In theory the spare if never used is still new when it comes to being used. So if a newer tire is more prone to blowouts, then in theory an old tire that has never been used has a greater chance of a blowout because it is "new" and deteriorated.
The fact of your statement is just based on usage, ie if it has not blown out in usage during the first half of it's life, the less likely it will blow out the older it gets. Not to mention that if a tire blows out fairly early it can not experience a later life, so it is assumed that it will last or not after it has already blown.
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Brand new tires, unless they've been aged in storage, which is expensive since storage isn't free, are softer than tires that have been around long enough to catch some use. Thus, brand new tires are indeed more likely to fail than older ones, up to the point where a tire is old enough to simply be worn out. You have this problem all the time with the front tires on combines these days.
After the combine pulls in the standing stalks with the head, it leaves behind stumps that it immediately then drives over. In the last 5-10 years, those stalks have gotten enough stronger that they destroy new tires unless they've been hardened. Took a couple years for the implement dealers to figure out/start holding in storage those tires so that once you blow one, you don't then wear out 3 more brand new ones before the season is over. It makes each tire more expensive now, but it's better than chain replacing them!
After the combine pulls in the standing stalks with the head, it leaves behind stumps that it immediately then drives over. In the last 5-10 years, those stalks have gotten enough stronger that they destroy new tires unless they've been hardened. Took a couple years for the implement dealers to figure out/start holding in storage those tires so that once you blow one, you don't then wear out 3 more brand new ones before the season is over. It makes each tire more expensive now, but it's better than chain replacing them!
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