ReconRat

I would ride this, it's beyond wierd: http://www.ratbike.org/

Standard item for most vehicles that are flooded or travel through deep water, is the wheel bearings. Grit can get in there and destroy them. A quick check of the front and rear wheel bearings, as well as the swing arm bearing (which takes a lot longer). If it runs and nothing weird comes out with the oil change, it should be ok, me thinks. Try filtering the used oil, and see what is caught. Electrics are not a problem except for corrosion from prolonged exposure, and that would be more likely if it were simply parked outside. If water messed up the electrical system that easy, we couldn't ride in the rain. (Ok, British Lucas on British bikes). I did trash a transmission on a car that had been flooded, I do remember that.

One more, the dream job would be in New Mexico at the new spaceport being built. Mostly the Virgin Galactic spaceplane and Burt Rutan spacecraft right now. But hopefully the future will see a lot of rapid growth in the spaceport area. All high tech jobs. http://www.spaceportamerica.com/ Plus they will have the Rocket Racing League. If they are going to race rocket planes, I'm going to be there to see it. Still no opening date set for the first air race. It all appears to be at least two years more. http://www.rocketracingleague.com/

I had offers for aerospace jobs in Cali, but a little research showed that engineers are dirt in California. Maybe too many of them, in the LA area. But when a high school kid working a parts counter selling Japanese car parts, makes the same as an aerospace engineer; no thanks. Keep it, I don't want it. And I used to live out there. On the other hand, I've heard and seen nothing but good things about Colorado. I like the Colorado Springs area. Mandatory to have a dual sport out there, lots of mountain dirt roads . Wolfman, there must be something out there related to the US Air Force. And honestly, the Bakersfield area up in the high desert of Cali is totally different. Affordable and lots of high tech jobs. A physics degree should get you into an aerospace firm doing some sort of analysis on structures and materials. Also, up around Sacramento the cost of living is the about the same as Columbus, Ohio. Or was the last time I checked.

I got the Black Ice album before it was released - muhahahaha

go down to Battelle, and ask for the job listings book at the front desk... or https://recruitp.battelle.org/whalecom4abb772a55ed2bc363d2f2a2325f3a1d0936bedf/whalecom1/eng/candidates/ example: https://recruitp.battelle.org/whalecom4abb772a55ed2bc363d2f2a2325f3a1d0936bedf/whalecom1/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=15114&szCandidateID=0&szSearchWords=&szReturnToSearch=1 Don't forget that most places ask for more education, experience, etc than they are really looking for. That allows them to turn people away. Allows them to pay less in bargaining. Or if the pay is a bit low in the first place, they will take anyone they can get that will be able to do the job. Oddly, this means that if you apply for jobs that you are actually qualified for, you often won't get the job. If you apply a bit over what you are actually qualified for, you get their attention. Cover letters make or break the deal. My favorite cover letter phrase was "... this sounds just like what I've been doing for several years..." , a winner to get an interview. Turn an interview with the human resources weenie to the technical side after a little bit, and gently push for a talk with the engineering manager or supervisor.

I second the Raleigh NC area. But Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake would be way more fun. Sandia National Laboratories and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory come to mind. There's a Sandia in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Atomic General in San Diego. Any job with Lockheed or Northrup Grumman. And a bunch of stuff in the Huntsville Alabama area, but it rains over 200 days a year in Northern Alabama. Wetter than the Seattle area. I hope your security clearances are top notch if you want to work at one of these places.

I was looking up info on the V-twin vs Inline 4 thread. Trying to sort out benefits and efficiency of each type of engine design. And I found this: the Gun Engine. No clue if it's worthy, real, or is the future for us all. Claims are 90% less fuel used, no pollution from some fuels, and just might run on water or a combination of fuel and water. This article doesn't get into details, but some of the other links give a clue. It uses extra pistons, in long cylinders, to use up all the power of combustion. Up to 4 more times, resulting in a sort of 12 stroke engine. Basic claim is torque beyond belief, so much so that a transmission isn't even needed. The first test engine built, broke from the excessively high torque. http://pesn.com/2006/05/02/9500266_Gun_Engine/

Signal strength? Good. I was wondering if that was the range straight up (not) and how you got there. I've war-driven my neighborhood, and we have war-walked at work. Amazing is the lack of security. geez... Also amazing is just how many access points are out there all around us.

Yeah, Kaw H1 probably. aka Mach III aka "Bone Crusher". Weak brakes, weak frame, weak suspension, not for meant for handling, but wow could they go fast. Rather than a cafe, these make good drag bikes. If you can get it to stop. Drum brakes front and rear. Note that the center carb needle was up one notch to run rich in the middle cylinder. Make them all the same and it runs ragged, and burns up the center cylinder. Common mistake when someone rebuilds the carbs.

http://www.youhavealawyer.com/blog/2008/10/23/yamaha-rhino-atv-accident/ A rollover while driving on pavement. Two 11 year old girls. Two of many, it seems to be.

Omaha beach landing scene in Saving Private Ryan Here's the whole clip from the movie: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y1YL9C8Hfw Warning: blood and gore The silent deafness part of the scene is very very real. The explosions, noise, and shock do exactly that. Any combat veteran will tell you it's one of the most realistic battle scenes ever done. Second best is probably the Band of Brothers mini-series from TV. I think best scene is the artillery barrage in the Battle of the Bulge woods. Incoming artillery and rifle fire clips through the trees and shrubs causing bits and pieces of vegetation to fall like rain. The zip and blur of rounds passing everywhere. No other movie goes that far to recreate the actual combat.

lol @ John... we use Final Cut at work. It's more like something that I would see in an editing studio on a dedicated computer, not a user's computer. Most Macs and PCs would be pressed to run it well. So it's a high end computer that will be happy with it. The Photoshop will run on either well, unless the user is at the high end of the Photoshop skill level. Then it's back to looking for a high end computer to run that as well. Definitely check the minimum requirements for each software package, and go up from there. Remember, it's not computers that are selected for purchase. It's the software, and then the computers that will run it. Also, if you're doing sound editing, most computers do not have stereo out (or in), so you will need to add a good sound card for that. I won't pick Mac vs PC, they both work. Seems like people who used them in high school or college prefer one over the other forever after. The pros at work use one of each, minimum. And buy expensive software constantly.Think about that.

Seems like green is an "in" color. Maybe neon green? which is a yellow-green. Maybe purple (not violet) and red (not red-orange) accents, which is a split complementary color scheme. Loud without being pukey, but that's the idea. Whatever colors you use, keep them balanced for harmony. Confused now? http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-harmonies.htm this is a split complementary based on green. For yellow-green (neon) it would shift one notch counter-clockwise. Click the "next" at the bottom of that page for the menu of the whole basic story of color harmony.

Sounds like somebody thinks kids are a money maker. Might be if we make them earn their keep and work in the fields like in a third world country. Oh, wait... that does work...

ok, I've seen a lot of changes over time, and I've noticed that when an administration promises middle income families more money returned, it does not include middle income single people. Expect to pay more under those conditions. I don't remember if it's just one party or the other that does it more often, but I do remember that there is a trend of one party doing this more than the other. Now for the bad news, the individual states will go through the same need for cash flow. I would expect most states including ours to attempt to increase income by increasing taxes of all types. It's a bit weird, people earn less money or have less jobs, but the state and federal governments won't get along with less money.

What they all said, a catalyst and energy is needed. Probably a net loss when done. On the other hand, water burns when added to combustion. Water injection was used on piston driven aircraft in world war 2. It was hard on the engines, and the engines had to be torn down and re-built if the injection was used twice. Emergency use only.

Sounds like Todd is on track. Personal opinion based on personal experience on a borrowed bike.... heavy weight oil in the front forks will throw you over the handlebars if or when you hit a bad bump in the road. Yeah, it hurt, it knocked me out. I flushed it out with correct oil, and replaced it with correct amount of correct oil. I'd buy some better fork springs, like Progressive Springs or better, and follow the install instructions for fluid type and quantity. I'm not familiar with the newer fork springs available, I just remember Progressive as being a great replacement for stock springs.

I woulda coulda shoulda gone, I've done 555 four or more times this Summer. Changed oil and filter on the bike instead. AND the trashed out rear pads I just put in, geez... they were toast, broken on the inside pad and 1mm or less left on the outside pad, and obvious scorching of the rotor. There has to be better brake pads than that, they were only a month old. They were EBC standard or HD, dunno...

555 is a state route that runs from Zanesville to the South, all the way to the river. It's twisty, a bit rough in some parts just South of Zanesville, particularly South-bound. It's basically one of the earliest roads in Ohio. I call it a paved wagon trail, but it's a lot of fun to ride.

Hell, I thought rude was a requirement to be on the forum. I was thinking I'd have to drop out because I just aren't rude enough...

Hell, I thought annoying was a requirement to be on the forum. I was thinking I'd have to drop out because I just aren't annoying enough...

Check mine when it gets here, a couple of days.

Yes, the H4 is one of the hi/lo bulbs. You have to check, like in the owner's manual or shop manual. There are lots of different headlight bulbs.

Amazon.com has the H4ST Sylvania headlight bulb for sale on line for 16.18 each, with free shipping and a 5 or 10 buck rebate if you buy two. Print the rebate form. The H4ST is the heavy duty anti-vibration motorcycle bulb, if your bike uses the H4. About 35% - 50% more light than the stock bulb. I bought two. http://www.amazon.com/Sylvania-H4ST-BP-SilverStar-Performance/dp/B000AM8BN6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=automotive&qid=1225554460&sr=8-1