Everything posted by otisdog
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Sportscars 2025: WEC Bahrain Nov. 8; Indianapolis 8 hour 11:20 am Saturday October 18
Weather @ Laguna Seca was great....thick fog cleared to blue sky as the IMSA race started. The miata race was started in fog so thick you couldn't see the cars on the course, much less the flag stations. We were amazed that race was run. Interesting that there were more spectators at the track on Saturday then raceday. The JDC Porsche prototype was delivered to the team on Tuesday, it first turned it's wheels at the Friday afternoon practice. As one JDC crewman said "it's cheaper to enter the race than rent a course for a shakedown". They did an impressive job just finishing the race. Laguna is a great place, but now it's a 1,000 mile drive for me, not the 300 it's been for decades. Back in August for Rennsport.
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Looking for ideas for a Utah Road Trip
Boulder Mountain Lodge is a nice place to lay your head down.
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Things Not Going Well for Alec Baldwin
For someone who has made numerous commercials, you don't seem to be very observant about what was happening on set. The 1st Assistant Director runs the set. Executive directors have nothing to do with on-set operations. Same goes for the talent.
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Things Not Going Well for Alec Baldwin
It was reported earlier that the weapon held live ammo. Failure to check the weapon is negligent, having live ammo on a set is criminal.
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Things Not Going Well for Alec Baldwin
Perfect example of 'Ignorance is Bliss'
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High end kitchen appliances
Wait for ordered Sub-Zero is currently 12 - 14 months. I'd go larger on the columns...both of ours are 36". It's nice to have the huge freezer, especially living on an island.
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Switzerland in the summer
Alps....there are large cities everywhere, there is only one Swiss Alps.
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The Boat Fanatic Thread
Well, there's cheap, and then there's stupid cheap.
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Worst Cars Of Your Childhood
Late 60's VW automatic stick shift beetle - 3 speed that you had to shift, BUT......the clutch engaged when you touched the shift knob. My right knee was guilty of some serious over revs. This POS was definitely offset by the 351 ci bronco with the 4 speed, rear locker, 8 shocks and roll cage.
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2022-2023 Winter Weather Thread
Costco is having a $500 off sale on their 22Kw generac gennys the 6th thru the 10th.
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School me on Fireplaces
The ironworks face is the 'artisan' upgrade, no? We've bought that to upgrade our unit after we move it. Yeah, that's a lot for a gas unit.
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School me on Fireplaces
No. It came with the 22 year old house that we bought 2 years ago, so the $6k figure I posted was rather deceiving. I was referring to replacement cost. We're actually going to move it to the next wall over so that it doesn't block our view of the ocean. I don't know where the PNW architects learned their trade, but they've got some interesting ideas...
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It's time we talked about pickup trucks
You might find this hard to believe, but the 911's ride has improved in the last 37 years...
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School me on Fireplaces
I've got a Fireplace X 36 elite and I love it...about $6K new. As noted above, turn on the HVAC fan and the whole house is warm. The windstorms here provide me with a continuous source of firewood.
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It's time we talked about pickup trucks
What it excels at is being a high speed Grand Tourer. It only makes sense owning one if you live in Germany. If it was a track car it would have a roll bar.
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It's time we talked about pickup trucks
If you are serious about tracking your car, and good enough to go fast, you've got to put a rollbar and harness in to protect you from serious crash. This definitely compromises the usability of said vehicle. Putting or not putting crap into the bed of your truck has no effect on your comfort in the cab.
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Classic Car thread
It is. It's also a sponge that doesn't hold screws well, much less in a vibrating environment.
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The all encompassing RV thread
Looks great! You're going to appreciate the extra 26". Which dealer?
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The all encompassing RV thread
Ahh....this is a rare bird. Mercedes changed from 4WD to AWD because the AWD is the in-house 4matic, and the reason they did was so that they wouldn't be reliant on an outside vendor. But you could on order a '23 AWD for about 6 weeks before they closed the order books on the AWD until fall. meaning the very few AWD's that have been produced are it for the year. The new 2 liter 4 cylinder High Output engine that replaced the 3 liter 6 cylinder has been reported to get great mileage for a large brick.
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The all encompassing RV thread
What did you get? Diesel, gas, 144 or 170, regular or high roof, AWD? I've had mine (144 High roof 4x4) for 54 weeks and haven't got as much done to it as I want (doing it myself) but I'm moving in the right direction. there are a massive amount of decisions to be made such as battery capacity, cooking and cooling options, etc. Sprinter-Source is the go-to forum to begin your immersion. Up here in the PNW builders are still booked at least 6 months out, I''d be wary of using someone who has immediate openings. Also, all things $printer related are stupidly expensive. Congrats!
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Non-Texas weather. The all-encompassing thread
Currently 42 degrees on the upper Puget sound, 25 degrees warmer than yesterday. I thought my house was well insulated, but learned otherwise when it got below 25. This week of below freezing temps has me looking for a new AWD suv, I'll be going to Sea-Tac in my truck to fetch the BIL and wife.
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The New Car Fanatic Thread
You love the old one but are / were thinking about trading it? If you love it, replace the tranny and keep it. You might not love the new one. If you're trading it, do a cost / benefit eval on it....my guess is that you'd be better off trading it if it was completely functional.
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Old-School American Comfort Food
Red House?
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Old-School American Comfort Food
My wife makes awesome Turkey pot pies with the leftover Thanksgiving bird...they freeze well, and are about as 'comforting' food as you're going to find.
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The all encompassing RV thread
It would be wiser to plan on having a 10' door. 4wd and a fan (not ac) will put you over 9', and many put a roof rack and/or solar up there too.