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  1. JB

    What goes around. . .

    On the trip to iboats I blew a low beam headlight bulb.<br /><br />No problem. I have changed them before on my other ML. A little tough on the driver side, though because you have to work around the washer tank and can barely see what you are doing.<br /><br />Got a new bulb, popped the hood...
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    What laptop to work with a Garmin GPS 18 in my truck?

    Haven't decided finally on a GPS 18, but if I do I need a laptop to go with it. I want to use it in my truck. It turns the laptop into a powerful GPS processor and display.<br /><br />Looked on eBay and found a power adapter to run a laptop from 12v. That makes it a very attractive option.<br...
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    How to support your candidate without mud slinging.

    Got this from my Son by Email.<br /><br />If you support the policies and character of George W. Bush, please drive with your headlights on during the day this coming Friday.<br /><br />If you support John Kerry, please drive with your headlights off that night.<br /><br />Thank you. :D
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    "Back" roads.

    I have just returned from a driving trip out west.<br /><br />Wherever the opportunity presented itself I took secondary roads and got off the Interstates.<br /><br />Here are a couple I highly recommend:<br /><br />US Rte 491, nee US666, through the Navajo Nation in NW New Mexico, SW Colorado...
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    Attention: Godfrey Marine Basher.

    Bashing is forbidden here.<br /><br />I deleted your first attempt a few weeks ago.<br /><br />I have deleted both of your posts today.<br /><br />If you persist you may be banned from this site.<br /><br />You are welcome to relate your exact experiences and you conclusions, but not to...
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    Today in Iraq.

    Today in Iraq:<br /><br />140,000 US service men and women were unharmed.<br /><br />26,999,940 Iraqis were unharmed.<br /><br />Thousands of Coalition personnel from Coalition Nations were unharmed.<br /><br />But: the press focused on the 60 Iraqis that were injured or killed by a criminal.
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    Today in Iraq.

    Today in Iraq:<br /><br />140,000 US service men and women were unharmed.<br /><br />26,999,940 Iraqis were unharmed.<br /><br />Thousands of Coalition personnel from Coalition Nations were unharmed.<br /><br />But: the press focused on the 60 Iraqis that were injured or killed by a criminal.
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    GPS for my truck. End of chapter 1.

    For several years I have been using a Garmin GPSMAP unit in my vehicles. They give me the same comfort when traveling that they do when on the boat on a big, complex lake. They also prevent me getting lost and guide me, after a fashion, to where I intend to go<br /><br />First I used a GPS12map...
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    Prop selection, by Walleyehed

    "The Basics of Selecting A Propellor" This is a "general" rule guideline and in no way will indicate the "perfect propellor", as all applications are different in many ways. There are 3 basic items to consider for propellor selection: #1 The engine manufacturer's recommended wide-open throttle...
  10. JB

    Archaeology at The Hideout.

    Don't know if I spelled that right and I'm too lazy to look it up.<br /><br />Was wandering around one of my tanks (ponds elsewhere) the other day and spotted a flake of flint at my feet. <br /><br />Flint is not a NW Texas rock. This area is all sediment rocks and sandstone. So I picked it up...
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    FAQ on prop selection?

    "How do I select a prop" Is a very frequently asked question.<br /><br />I think I understand the fundamentals, but am not qualified to get into details or to talk about "special" props.<br /><br />How about some of you gents getting together a prop selection primer that we can put in the Engine...
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    I/O Shift Cutout Switch Adjustment, Submitted by AChris.

    Mercruiser MC-1, R, MR, Alpha One, Gen II shift system Many people ask about the shift cable setup and the shift cutout switch. Here is an explanation of how it all works and how to set them up. This will assume that there are no ongoing problems, like stiff cables or excess slack in the shift...
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    Adventures at The Hideout

    I can't seem to get in a black enough mood that my environment can't get me out of it.<br /><br />Been warring with my equipment for a few days.. .had to cough up nearly 2Gs for a new finishing mower, hot as normal but humid as S. FL, caught the devil from a new member because I moved his boat...
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    Say, Skinnywater. Outside temp sensor on my ML430.

    My '98 ML320 always gave an accurate outside temp indication. The '99 ML430 (Ol' Blue) is high, and goes crazy on hot days. . . 4 to 20 degrees high! It is particularly bad when driving slow.<br /><br />The book says that road or engine temp might drive it up some, because the sensor is mounted...
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    AUGH!! Oh poor JB, DUMB JB.

    With all the rain we have had lately, my grass is growing so fast you can almost see it.<br /><br />I mow about 6 acres with my Kubota and a 60" finish mower.<br /><br />Got out this morning to try to get some done. It was about 90* at 8:30 AM.<br /><br />Got about an acre done and the tractor...
  16. JB

    More about VRO. Submitted by Seahorse

    The following article was published as a reprint from a Bass & Walleye Boats<br />magazine article in Jan. 2000, and Trailer Boats magazine in Feb. 2000.<br /><br />The Association of Marine Technicians (AMTECH) reprinted it in a newsletter <br />a couple of years ago<br />with permission from...
  17. JB

    Oil topics 2

    Well I had to delete another thread because some folks can't just disagree on technical opinions, they have to attack or counterattack the poster.<br /><br />Sorry, folks. :(
  18. JB

    An American Hero that you wont hear about in the evening "news".

    Got this link from my daughter, who is a Commander in the USNR.<br /><br /> http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/lookupstoryref/200456162723
  19. JB

    Cheerios quiz.

    How many out there remember what this cereal was named back in the 40s, before it became Cheerios?
  20. JB

    GNN FLASH!

    JB got his package today! :) <br /><br />Looks like it's been run over by a M1 Abrams and is covered with notes, but nothing is broke.<br /><br />They had it for 11 days!
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