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Seriously? I lived through that era and remember paying 15.75% on my first car loan. If you did something more than shit your diaper back then you prolly wouldn't make that statement. Not saying the tax code created all the evils, but the 1980 I lived through was not a place that was "better off."

Southpark is funnier.

I fart in the EPAs general direction. (I think that emission is still legal.)

Pencilled it in. Thanks once again, Derek. Put me down for med.

Agree with everything except run it every two weeks or so. Get the thing up to operating temp and ur good. Even better, actually ride it unless it's salty on the road.

Data is data and we all have our opinions. I don't begrudge anyone theirs. I am calling no one out on this one, just sharing my impressions. That doesn't oblige me to take on a data mining project.

Sticking with the numbers, she does use the concentric circles theme coupled with some survey sampling done by Pew to conclude the Jihad bunch are surrounded by "Islamist" and "Fundamentalist" enablers numbering in the hundreds of millions. She gets there using some extrapolation that may be suspect. The point may very well have some validity. But she does mumble at one point how the survey came from "Muslim majority" countries. (Or words similar to that.). So it is unknown how well that sample can be applied to the broader global Muslim community. We also don't know how the survey Qs translate from the language in which they were asked so we don't a good feel for whether the terms used lead to an expected response. So, again, not feeling like all the cards are out - combined with video shots that are something close to pandering - makes the whole thing a little suspect. If the whole idea is that Islam should go through some kind of reform. Fair enough. Christianity went through its own version. Then western civilization had its Rennaisance, the Enlightenment blah, blah, blah. If that's the need, then we're probably the wrong audience.

No offense, but if the goal is to inform, why all the gratuitously violent video? Most grotesque of all, why have that pinhead Ben Affleck in there? Vid would have been half as long and wouldn't raise as much suspicion without that stuff. FWIW, I am open to input. But I get a bit twitchy when someone throws a raft of charts and numbers at me interspersed with video aimed to provoke an emotional response. Spock out.

The video in the OP is a nice piece of political rhetoric.

Thanks. I have the service manual, so that's covered. As for the "fucks", no problem. I just won't show this to my mom. In the end, I may just pay to have it done. But I got a factory manual for $15 and the valve adjust didn't look so bad. Plus, I have a mechanic friend who can help. We'll see. Thanks again!

So, to resurrect an old thread, you don't need the tensioner stopper or need to mess with tensioner to just check the valves. And you would need to disengage it to take the cams out to adjust the valves if necessary, right? And need a setup with a screwdriver and vice grips?

Correct - the 821 is best of the two. Also good is the GSX-R750 if you're not going too far. Wouldn't bend you into a pretzel if your just doing local and could probably pick up a new/noncurrent for under your two contenders.

At home today with just the immediate family for Thanksgiving. First time in I don't know how long. No traveling or watching what I say around the in-laws. Life is good. Happy Thanksgiving all!

Yeah. Too soon. Ruins all the fun doesn't it?

Pfft. Yeah, maybe in the pros you fine him. Hard to do in the "amateur" cfb world. Anybody notice how the natives are getting restless in cfb? See Missouri, Northwestern, etc. I have no issue with a player calling out a coaching staff for incompetence when those guys are pulling 7 figure coin to coach "student athletes."

Always fun getting out to see OR people. Good time. Sorry I had to bail a little early.

I'll be there. Will see if I can talk the wife into going.

Aaaaaaaanndd . . . winter is here!!

My grandfather did that about a half century ago. Got an unbelievable deal on a used second tractor but didn't have space for it. So, he got a five gallon pail of used motor oil and an old paint brush and painted 'er up. Threw a tarp over it and called it good.

Those are places are fine. Just wanted to give a PSA on the local LE situation. There are tons of options in the area and I'm a little long in the tooth to be completely current on the bar scene. Grandview Cafe, just down the street from Matt the Miller used to have a separate upstairs room. Haven't been there in a while though. If you want to stray into the Arena district, Bar Louie also has a nice upstairs area with its own bar separate from the rest of the place as does the Three Legged Mare. I think there's a required deposit - something like $75 - since they have to staff it separately. The Blue Jackets aren't in town 11/7.

Those are all Grandview locations and very nice. Hofbrau is a bit loud though - not bad if you don't mind screaming your conversation. Also, about Grandview: Y'all behave on the way in and out or the local Barney Fife brigade'll get ya.

Have been surprised by reportedly poor BMW quality in recent years. But the list looks about right. Nobody's perfect. Best is to: 1. Avoid the first model year of anything, and; 2. Check out model specific forums so you know the issues, then; 3. Buy what your heart desires - life is too short - just be aware.

Yep, I did that. I need to renew again. My credit card changed expy and it termed out earlier this year. AMA is alright. Has its warts like anything else.

Got negative rep for this. Made me laugh. Thanks motocat. Mistake?

Like the Queen (UK), the Pope is basically another monarch. The last Roman Emperor. More or less harmless. The only annoyance is being preached to on several moral fronts by a guy that can't get his own organization into the gender equality game. I've whined about that before. So, carry on.