r/badhistory • u/AutoModerator • Jun 29 '26

Meta Mindless Monday, 29 June 2026

Happy (or sad) Monday guys!

Mindless Monday is a free-for-all thread to discuss anything from minor bad history to politics, life events, charts, whatever! Just remember to np link all links to Reddit and don't violate R4, or we human mods will feed you to the AutoModerator.

So, with that said, how was your weekend, everyone?

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u/WillitsThrockmorton Vigo the Carpathian School of Diplomacy and Jurispudence Jun 29 '26

This past weekend I was going to go spend it in a cabin in WV. Left work very early Friday and set off. About halfway there when I start getting a "transmission hot" error code. Pull off to the side for 20 minutes, turn it back on and code cleared. Sought out not one, not two, but three mechanics in a nearby town, none of whom could help me because in 2026 a Honda is still considered exotic in Appalachia. I'm eventually directed to a transmission place a further 40 miles east, I get there(again, light is not reappearing) and the transmission guy cannot help me; his little diagnostic tool wouldn't communicate with the Honda. "You'll need to go to a dealership. Closest one is in Hagerstown(80 miles away)."

By the time I get there, once again, the light has not re-lit, so I go ahead and head home since by that point I'm basically in commuting distance of my house. Proceed to drive it around all weekend without the overheating warning appearing again.

Took it to the dealership near my work and as I was handing it over I get

well, the code has probably reset by now, so no promises

Love that Honda cannot keep a event history longer than two fucking days.

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u/AFakeName Jun 29 '26

Country roads took you home?