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I'll do that tomorrow probably at lunch, have it on the charger for about 12 hours and see what that does for it.

This is why if you ever have to hard wire something directly to the battery you put an inline fuse (you can find automotive ones at any autoparts store, they take standard car fuses) as close to the battery as you can, and that's the first thing you do. As you're wiring, if you accidentally short you just blow the fuse instead of shorting across the terminals. Plus, you can change the fuses to account for different amp loads depending on what your alternator capacity is or what you're attempting to run.

the product reviews are fucking awesome.

Well, threw the Battery Tender on there to find that the Tender fired right up. Curiously it started flashing that the battery was 80% charged after about 20 minutes. With the tender still on, I flipped the bike to ON where everything fired up, including the fuel pump, for about 10 seconds before fading out. Switched to Off, then took another batt reading: 0.4. Never disconnected the Tender, she's charging now. I'll check it again in the morning and see what the voltage falloff is. If it's steeper than 12.7 or so it's not completely guaranteed she'll fire up without assistance, and the battery is toast.

sellout?

Believe me, the 8,000 points I'll be left with on American Express isn't enough to buy anything worthwhile.

I'm furiously buying shares of Orrville Redenbacher. There's just not enough popcorn.

Chances are 99% that I'll have a spare bed. Trying for a double.

And given your previous service, I didn't think you wanted to renounce your citizenship, even rhetorically. What I still can't figure out is why you asked the question. Also, why do you have the flag upside down in your sig after the bill passed? I looked up the Flag Code which reads: So what's the deal?

He had to have just come back (or going to) a GWAR concert.

Got it. Won't need the Earache hookup since I'm sure I have points locked up. It'll take me about a week to make sure I have the transfer done.

*gets comfy chair*

You're not wrong, there's seriously no maintenance necessary to retain your US citizenship. I'm not sure where you are going with this question, unless it's subtle "I'm going to renounce my US citizenship if the HC bill passes" rhetoric. When I was in Australia, I happened to be sitting at a table with 3 guys, a Englishman, a New Zealander (damn kiwis ), and an Aussie. They were asking me why people in America were so deathly afraid of having universal healthcare. All they've seen in the media is the constant wharrgarbl coming from people like Beck, Hannity, and Limbaugh, the protests on Washington by the teabaggers, and the counterpoints from Obama. From that, they really could not understand why we were so opposed to it. My answer to them was this: The Republicans, who collectively represent all those people like Beck, Hannity, Limbaugh, and the teabaggers (let's call a spade a spade here) either want no change at all and to maintain the status quo, or they want change but can't (or won't) accurately describe what that change is or how to enact it. Since the Dems are in power, the only thing the Repubs know or want to do is just to say no. Now that Obama is figuring out that they really aren't going to be a part of the process, and he has a bill in hand with details on what reforms are going to happen, this is the temper tantrum of thousands of people.

So in order to be part of the group, I have to pay with cash and not points? What's the group name? If I give them a call when I'm ready to book (it's going to take a few days to do the points dance, I have to convert AMEX to Starwood points) and announce I'm with OR, it might make booking the group together a little easier.

So we're not trying for the collective room rate at the Sheraton? I can use points at Sheraton the same (actually better) as the Westin. I'm good either way.

Forget it, he's rolling.

That's my concern, since there was such a low current draw on it it was allowed to discharge a lot deeper than it would if I had left the whole bike on. Here's hoping.

In my hotel experiences that's usually not a huge problem.

You got it. If someone wants to go in half on the room rate, I'm willing to get 2 double beds since it's just me going. I call all-time big spoon though.

Sounds like I need to fire up the AMEX site. I assume this is the Westin Indianapolis, located in downtown Indy?

i snickered. it really satisfied.

Busy signal. Where was this posted on before?