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  1. dingbat

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    You want to talk about annoying... the Mazda has Driver Attention and Driver Drowsiness Alerts. Escalating auditable/visual alarms along with "take a break" voice command. Scared the stuff out of me the first time it happened.
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    Boats from work.

    A piece of copper is your friend in these situations. Used to pile welding rods (stick) to fill the gaps then run a wash bead to tie it together. unskilled welder..........rod burner
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Wife t-boned a guy that pulled out in front of here at 60 mph last November. Both drivers walked away with little more than bruising from the seat belts. That's all I need to know......
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Metallurgical and structural design disasters. $rap metals…..designs didn't come anywhere close to todays 5 star safely ratings.
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    I have it very different......a typical week has me flying to the Agent’s home country where we spend the week traveling, typically by car, to the various customer sites. Aware of my interest in local cultures, Agents frequently include points of interest and culinary specialties in our agenda...
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    How slow is too slow ?

    You need a faster reel..... Put together a combo to chase Spanish Mackerel a few years ago. Requires a rod capable of throwing 1-3 oz of metal and a reel capable of skipping the bait across the top the water. The rod was easy, but I was surprised at the slow retrieval rate of spinning reels...
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    It’s a life style. You get what you make of it. The flexibility of my schedule allowed me to spend far more time with my kids than most. Spent the last 30 years jet setting around the world first as an Engineer, then as a Project Manager. Have managed world wide Sales for the past 20 years...
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    Should be able to get from Mercury if nothing else
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    We’ve transition over to a mostly digital Christmas this year. Use Venmo for cash transfers. Since everyone in the family has Amazon accounts, we tried Amazon’s holiday gift list service this year. Works like a bridal registry. Family members login in and make a wish list that is visible to...
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    Wouldn’t take much to press one back in
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    Boat is put away for winter. What to do every day ?

    You all can keep the cold and snow up there. No snow, but windy with a high of 40 but winds supposed to drop out over night Don’t hunt. Usually spend opening day of deer season (tomorrow) on the water now that most the crazies have left for the woods. Full enclosure keeps the cockpit...
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    A Good Night to be on Lake Erie

    Saw pictures of Sandusky Bay. Thought that was quite normal until I read this thread. Really, minutes later? More of a wave effect, ie tidal wave? Pretty regular occurrence here to have the water either “blown out” or “piled up” on the leeward shore for days at a time. Things can get really...
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    Guessing they are pressed…given there are no means (hex) which to screw it in
  16. dingbat

    Mercury Outboard vapor separator problem

    Have yet to run into a HP pump that doesn’t have some sort of pressure relief valve in case of a malfunction. No tolerance for “dirty” fuel. Ten micron filtration or better is required. Even then, it’s only a matter of time until they start leaking. In the carb world, the equivalent of a stick...
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    Forest destruction

    Cut up the larger stuff for camp/bonfire wood. Used the smaller stuff to build the three brush piles required by my plan. I was surprised how quickly the piles rotted away and things grow back with the canopy thinned out. We’re right on the transition from Piedmont to Coastal plain. Primarily...
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    Forest destruction

    It’s not that there are no mature trees in the picture, it’s the size of the remaining trees and the varieties that tell me its relatively new growth. The woods in preservation is an oak forest. It was last cut ~ 80-100 years ago as evidenced by their size. Most trees are between 24-30”...
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    Forest destruction

    Certainly, no expert, but I don't see a "healthy" woods per my understanding. I don't see any "mature" trees. Looks to be a field that was allowed to grow back. No understory to say, with little diversity in age and species.s Guess I should explain......I have 7 acres of mature forest (24"-48"...
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    Pink Super Tech (Walmart) -50 RV and Marine ok for engine?? I always thought NO...??

    Solved the problem years ago……went to outboards
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