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Trouble Maker

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  1. Hmm...how many pushups can you do? ...cock pushups? Yeah...I guess, you could only do one really. Yeah, well one is all ya need
  2. Trouble Maker

    SO-CAL

    Go north to check out the Golden Gate bridge then do us all a favor and promptly jump off of it. You should be able to get that all done in a day.
  3. I think one of the biggest and easiest thing someone can do to support the economy is buy local whenever you can. Support local businesses and the money is much more likely to get re-spent locally. Even if what you are buying from there is not made locally you are still supporting a local, probably small business owner. We are trying to do all of our grocery shopping at local businesses. Groceries are something you buy all of the time and can have a continual effect on the local economy or some big business bottom line based out of Wichita. Which would you rather effect? Local Yokel which is a locally owned business (usually local grown veggies, fruit, etc delivered to your door), Anderson's, Huffman's, The Hills, Wieland's. We also try to get Ohio made items when we can, The Hills is really good at pointing those out. It cost more but if more people bought locally it would lift up the local economy. I don't want to hear a single person bitch that they don't have the money to do it. 99% of us spend more a month on our cable or (extra things we don't need) on our cars than the extra it would cost to grocery shop locally. Everyone bitches that jobs are going overseas, they are getting paid less or getting laid off, but they've been going to Walmart and buying Chinese made items. Then you can seek out USA made items on big ticket items. But those purchases for most people are few and far between. Unfortunately it might make sense to not buy American because what you are looking for is not made here. While this is a problem I'm not going to fault someone for buying something made overseas, simply because no one makes it here. I also think if it comes down to a cost or quality issue those choices have to be handled on a case by case basis. I posted a link to an mountain bike maker earlier in this thread. I would love one of their bikes when I go to buy a full suspension bike, but they cost $4.5k. I plan to spend somewhere around half of that on my next bike so it might force me into a frame made overseas. It's not a choice of buying US made or overseas made at that point. It's buying overseas made or not buying at all at that point. Also, like it or not the economy is global now. We will always import and (hopefully) export.
  4. Interesting this came up now. A mountain bike forum I'm on did an interview with Dave Turner of Turner Bikes and this is what he had to say.
  5. I wonder how this one lost his license...
  6. Yeah, I figured that. Just throwing up some options in case that falls through. IDK, that seems pretty inexpensive for a new trailer. I'm sure you can get one used cheaper, but that doesn't seem like a horrible amount of money for a new one either if you need to go that route.
  7. So that means that the OEM tire talk is good info for everyone, but in this case doesn't apply.
  8. http://www.harborfreight.com/950-lb-capacity-foldable-4-ft-x-8-ft-utility-trailer-with-8-inch-wheels-and-tires-42709.html and this http://www.harborfreight.com/steel-side-panel-kit-for-4-ft-x-8-ft-trailer-47423.html or this http://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-capacity-60-inch-x-96-inch-trailer-with-tailgate-ramp-and-12-inch-wheels-and-tires-93747.html
  9. But here's the rub. Truckin, is that tire an OEM tire for your car? While the OEM tire info is interesting, it might just be academic at this point. I can't find anything that says the tire he is looking at is the OEM tire. Tire rack says the SEL FWD/AWD is 215/65/17 Continental ContiTouring Contact CT95, and the rest of the (higher end) models are 225/60/18 Pirelli P6 Four Seasons and Pirelli P6 Four Seasons Plus. No mention of the Yokohama avid trz's.
  10. jjxlr8 knows what he's talking about. Probably because he works for a automotive maker (just guessing from location and job). You will probably never see a generic off the shelf tire on a new car. I will add that fuel economy is by far not the only reason vehicle makers pick custom tires. It's just been more of a focus lately, but it's still not the only criteria. They have to consider the whole package, grip, stability, dry and wet, noise, fuel economy, feel, etc. Then basically everything about the car is designed around the tires. Brakes, steering, suspension, 4WD settings, VSA settings, etc. If you want your car to drive like it was designed to and like it did new, get the OEM tires. Sometimes that design concept or execution was bad so it won't matter, but most of the time there was a lot of thought put into it. It might be nitpicking sometimes, but it's the truth. I've seen completely custom tires for a specific vehicle, like jjxl8r is talking about. I've also tires that are 'custom' but for multiple vehicles. If a tire maker can meet the vehicle makers needs with a tire they've already made for another vehicle, that will be cheaper and quicker to make than a brand new custom tire. I can't find it now, maybe tire rack doesn't have this info anymore. But you used to be able to see which vehicles an OEM tire was for. Some said only one car, other's said multiple (sometimes covering different car companies).
  11. Not sure on price. You can contact him on FB or if you send me some contact info I can forward it to him.
  12. My buddy Steve is an artist. http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs159.snc3/18678_535416918401_36000797_31705300_6538191_n.jpg Sounded like you were looking for a sketch, but he can paint too if you are interested in a painting. http://www.facebook.com/srose02 He's also making custom mustach mugs right now for anyone interested!! http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc4/hs1123.snc4/148592_550104130111_36000797_32173582_1898799_n.jpg
  13. Automatically start putting that money into savings. Via direct deposit or auto transfers on the banks website.
  14. Cool, don't have the room for it but my dad's been tinkering around with the idea. There's a specific place in their house that can only fit a fish tank so wide in between two windows so I needed the dimensions. I'll run it past him and let you know.
  15. I masturbate everywhere while I bike, run and ski.
  16. Really thought about going, how were they?
  17. Wait... that's not Lady Gaga in the video? I honestly wouldn't know, I don't watch/listen to pop shit.
  18. Don't you have to do something to level the floor out if it's in a basement since the floor slopes down to the drain?
  19. The only way one could read your post out loud and think they are ok is if they have an accent so bad that they whistle when they talk. That said, good luck in school and take some extra English classes while you are there.
  20. PCH north to any of the Canyon roads is a great idea... maybe
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