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  1. 1 hour ago, DefinitelyNotHollywoodColt said:

    Would explain their size, for sure.

    i feel like fishing in Idaho is a different breed...I was shocked you could throw live bait...seems very much more like a harvesting mindset up there.

    i don’t know that CO has stocked browns in rivers (not including mass fishkill scenarios due to heat) in decades. They’re prevalent everywhere. Our stocked rainbows are almost entirely hofers but I’m not sure where they’re placed. I know most sections of my home waters haven’t been stocked in years, but I live super close to the brood hatchery for the state and have always thought about putting a tracker device on their dump truck and following it someday. There are some absolutely giant fish in their runs.

    CO stocked a lot of brownies in the late 90s and early 00s when whirling disease was killing all of the rainbows.  They have since taken over our rivers.  When I was little you almost never caught them.  Now they are the majority of what you catch, at least where I fish.

  2. 4 hours ago, 936horn said:

    With an impending move to Denver this winter, I am starting to look at my current ride and whether or not I need to change it. Living in Houston, I drive a 2WD (RWD) Tahoe. From what I can tell, a big ass rwd SUV is basically the worst configuration possible for snowy conditions even with winter tires. I love my Tahoe but would prefer to trade it in here in Houston before I go if I have to get rid of it.

    I have very little (i.e. none) experience driving in snow, living in the south all my life. 

    So denizens of surly who are experts in snow driving - am I better off keeping the Tahoe and throwing some sandbags in the trunk with winter tires, or am I asking for trouble and I need to bite the bullet and buy something at least FWD if not 4WD?

    Get rid of the Tahoe before you come up here.  They're worthless up here.

     

    Get a car or SUV with AWD and dedicated snow tires and you're good to go.  If you want a full size SUV with 4WD, just put on Michelin LTX M/S2 tires and they work damn near as good as snows.

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  3. 2 minutes ago, TwiceHorn said:

    Land Rover had a similar philosophy of "tried and true" (but British, unfortunately) before doubling down and splitting eights on the Range Rover.  They really got into reliability trouble then, trying to build a modern luxury vehicle.

    I also read somewhere that Land Rover stuck with ancient everything because they felt they couldn't obsolete all the parts cached in African and Asian backwaters.

    You kind of wonder if Toyota is losing or has lost its  ability to innovate during this recent period of stagnation.  That they abdicated the Supra to krauts gives this theory some legs.

    Land Rovers have always been unreliable as shit.  You know why the British drink warm beer?  Because Lucas also makes refrigerators.

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  4. 8 minutes ago, Okie State said:

    Also the fact that you can't get a 4Runner with factory HID or LED headlights is absurd.

    Maybe it has changed with the 2019 model year, but as of 2018 you can't even get a 4Runner with push button start.  I'm not sure on the Sequoia but it didn't have it in 2017.  That's just ridiculous.  My 2011 G37 had that.

  5. 3 minutes ago, ChickenSandwich said:

    The idea that it can make it to 300k miles, tow 5k, get dirty and keep going for minimal cost is very appealing for a do everything (except speed) hauler.  The more “fun to drive” ones that can actually do the same (almost none off road) will all be looking at crazy repair bills at 100k miles. 
     

    set it and forget it. Get a fun second car instead with the money you save once it’s paid for. 
     

    *resale value doesn’t suck either

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    And $53k, that’s a steal. Have you seen what suckers are paying for F150s and Silverado's?

    I get all that.  It's why I just bought a 2002 LandCruiser in June.  But when you're comparing new to new, Toyota is way behind its peers.  And a 4Runner is not a peer for an F150 or Silverado except for a few people.

    The driving experience in new Toyotas is severely lacking right now.  They can make reliable cars that are also fun to drive with current technology.  They just don't want to for some reason.

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  6. 3 hours ago, Okie State said:

    Believe it or not, some people want reliable cars.

    I've got no issue with them selling reliable cars.  I like it.  What I don't like is the unusually long cycle times between models that they've gone to.  The 4Runner was last redesigned in 2009.  The Sequoia was in 2008.  The LandCruiser was 2008.  These cars are just old and tired, especially when it comes to technology.  And as someone who is in the market for a full size, 3 row SUV, the Sequoia won't even get a test drive.  We drove one 3 years ago when we got the wife's QX80.  The ride was terrible compared to its competition back then and the newer cars like the MB GLS have advanced by leaps and bounds since then.

     

    I know people are still buying 4Runners (not sure on the Sequoia and the LC has always been a niche vehicle) but I'm not sure why.

  7. 14 minutes ago, Gravy Train said:

    It's so cute of Toyota to try to be competitive in the luxury performance segments.

    In a world of small-displacement, turbocharged Germans, I suppose it's nice to still be able to purchase a high-strung, Yamaha-designed, 5-liter NA V8.  But that motor is going on 10 years of age.

    That's Toyota's biggest problem right now.  They're WAAAY behind in terms of engine performance (and fuel economy) vs. their competition.  I have no doubt the Toyotas will be more reliable in the long term, but the driving experience vs. the Germans is seriously lacking.

  8. 15 hours ago, Vito Andolini said:

    My first thought was Tom will be the blood sacrifice, but since his name has been introduced in the hearing, perhaps Logan means a literal blood relative, Gregory Hirsch. 

    But I don’t think Greg saving the cruise documents from the fire pit was a red herring, and it will eventually have meaning. He may have leverage, and it’s his hedge against being the patsy. 

    I liked how nice guy Bill slyly dropped the info about how he has all the diaries... don’t fuck with me, Logan.

    And is there a more punchable guy than Shiv’s old fuckbuddy, Gil’s political operative, whatshisname? B.J. Novak wants his identity back.

    Greg has his copies of the shredded docs (some of them, anyway).  Bill has his diaries (or so Logan thinks).  Tom has nothing and while Logan would definitely sell out one of his children if he had to, he'd do it to a non-blood family member first.  If Tom's not juicy enough, Kendall is next.

  9. 10 minutes ago, HoustonHorn said:
    2 hours ago, Chewbacca said:
    So when are we getting pics of this thing?  

    Supposed to be delivered to the dealership this past weekend but looks it comes in on the 11th. Then several more days to get the tint/satin coat. Pissed because I am going out of town this coming weekend and it really worked out perfect before.

    What exterior/interior combo did you get?

  10. 1 hour ago, LarryTT said:

    You think Im not a good employer?   I have 35 employees that have been with me an average of 10 years or more, 6 that have been with me over 25 years. I mean I get people wanting to start out on their own and I've never even sent a letter out to those that have gone on before. But this was just too much.

    I think you're wound a little too tight if this made you that upset.  

  11. On 10/5/2019 at 9:35 AM, HoustonHorn said:

    550i should be delivered today. Having it delivered to EVS Motors for tint and full satin wrap. They use Prestige SatinGuard which i went and looked at and its pretty slick looking.

    The 2020 550i comes with 523hp and 580 lb-ft torque. Dinan apparently isn't supported by BMW anymore, but they said they can tune the car and add 100hp and over 100 lb-ft of torque. It's all electronic tuning and basically turns it into an M5.

    Anybody have experience with tuning like this and had any issues with the warranty?

    So when are we getting pics of this thing?  

  12. 28 minutes ago, LarryTT said:

    Doesn't always work. I had an employee that I knew always had an entrepreneurial spirit. She was one of the highest paid type of employees in her field in the state. I even offered to make her a partner if she wanted to buy in. Bitch started her own company while still working on my dime for 4 months. I would not have had the lawyer send her a nice letter if she had just left and fucking THEN started her own. (And she will NOT be making even close what I was paying her for at least 3 years, if she even survives that long)

    Gee, I wonder why she left?

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  13. 46 minutes ago, Longhornfan1024 said:

    How do you factor in student loans?  My wife and I are high income earners ($250k+) with great credit, but we have ridiculous student loan balances that we pay off on an income-based repayment plan.  Do you use the IBR payments to calculate DTI or what payments would be if we were on a flat payment plan?

    Holy shit, how much student debt do you have that you need the IBR to pay off student loans with $250k in income?

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