Gravity changes?

Arde

Arde

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To get my cars out of the garage without starting them I always had to stick my leg out and push against the floor until they rolled out.
Lately the moment I remove the parking brake they slowly roll out on their own. What happened? Has the gravity vector changed? Is there a black hole in the vicinity of earth attracting BMWs? Or is one side of my garage cement floor sinking?
 
Aren't you close to the San Andreas Fault?
I've lived around the corner from you, played in LInda Vista park as a small kid. I vividly remember hiding under our solid, massive oak table during earthquakes....
So yeah, I'd say your garage is tilting.

That, or someone in your household wants the Beamer out....
 
CSteve said:
Your politics? Do you lean left or right. A slow shift from the center? Which direction?
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My politics pendular, after a few years in one direction you must swing to the other direction so that on average you stay centered. Power corrupts, rotating the folks in power is useful to disrupt corruption.

A large company I know suspected that there were bribes at play in the purchasing org, but they could not prove it. To disrupt the relationships they rotated the entire org to cover a different supply chain than the one they owned before. Did it work? Who knows.
 
jmackro said:
... or the Santa Cruz Mystery Spot?

Hmm - more likely, your parking brake shoes have just worn to the point where they no longer drag a bit.
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In two cars?
I thought bearings are so old that I would have more friction...
 
Arde said:
OK, I made myself vulnerable and I am being made fun of.
I will buy a level and prove it.
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Digital levels like this Klein unit are quite handy and very sensitive. There are overseas units that used to be quite a lot cheaper, but probably not anymore.

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Even cheaper!

To use a level app on an iPhone, open the built-in Measure app (found in the Utilities folder) and select "Level" from the bottom menu to use your phone as a spirit level.
 
sfdon said:
Even cheaper!

To use a level app on an iPhone, open the built-in Measure app (found in the Utilities folder) and select "Level" from the bottom menu to use your phone as a spirit level.
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Cool!
I have a 5 degree slope on average. It may be deliberate to make sure water drains outwards of the garage.
Or CA is sinking.
 
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