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I've been thinking of getting rid of my truck and replacing it with one of these http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Truckshow/Pics/slides/M35A2%20Deuce%20and%20a%20Half.jpg At this point I'm done with trail riding, but I like having a toy around to tinker with. It would mostly be used as a farm truck for hauling crap, clearing the driveway, and looking really cool. If I do continue trail riding I'll likely rebuilt my entire yota into a 4 seater rail buggy. Ya never know since sometimes I get really bored.

Hehe yeah well in those situations having a locker helps you keep moving. Nothing worse than getting open diffs crossed up in ruts.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f185/EWhytsell/IMG_1683.jpg Need the right tires and need around 5-10lbs of air in them to not get sucked into ruts. I'd love to come out, but the t case chain is slipping and I gotta keep it working at least good enough to drag vehicles around my yard during the winter. I got an idea though. I get a t case and bring to gearheazs. We have a t case swapping party then we go see what else I can break on the truck:-)

Hehe ruts will get you. Its usually a good idea to drive with one side in the ruts till you nearly tip over. Or if your really cool you drive with one tire on the center hump and straddle one of them. Thats what the cherokee should have done, they are very good at doing that. Speed won't really help unless your all stock and totally pathetic. If the problem is real ruts you'll just get stuck worse. If my truck can't beat an obstacle while idling it doesn't usually help to floor it.

Mall crawler needs more dents.

Options should be left to people who want to lose money or to people who know what they are doing. As or how I trade, I am a swing trader mostly and sometimes I pull day trades. I put a list on my PDA/phone and make the trades on there while I'm working my day job. I trade stocks, no funds really. They aren't worth it unless your going long and even then I'd be inclined to only buy into them when the markets are down (such as now) then cash out when everythings peaked. Holding on to long is the fatal mistake most people make.

The CBJ might be losing money, but for now they are employing a lot of people. Don't say they aren't until you've thought about the people involved in an operation like that including all contracted support. Sure they may go under and people will lose jobs, but people lose jobs sometimes, it happens, and people get over it and find new times eventually. In the mean time they are paying people.

I'm also in C and FITB for mid to long right now with most of my cash. Was in URI for the big part of its rebound from last years lows. I played on the news of C a couple times last spring and made 20-30% gains a couple times, but now I think its time to ride the banks back to normal with the long term money. Likely our income tax return will go into one of them again this year, since its money that isn't required, we use it for savings. I'm optimistic that the markets can only go up from here so really any reputable company is a good play at this point. If the health care passes in all its glory I'm sure there will be a major downside in medical/related companies for awhile. Thats the only thing I'd stay clear of till it gets sorted. Also if anyones got some cash and wants a good long BA (boeing) has been moving up again and has a lot of upward potential. As for penny stocks I like them, I play SIRIUS all the time and grab 6-15% here and there, but its special because its so heavily watched by the news. Its downside is massive debt and its attached to the automotive industry by the hip now. I still think if nothing else gets in their way though they should move up, but I"m not putting money in them at the moment because I feel they are overpriced or at least priced to high for now due to cash for clunkers skewing sales of units. I'm hoping to jump on it again in late winter/spring when 2010 reports are coming out as long as the price goes down or remains the same.

Yes, have built them. I guess if your mass producing it would be worth the bother, but you could easily have the scope built before you had the CNC machine built and tweaked to give the output your wanting to achieve. Then theres the cool factor though and thats hard to weigh. I was buildng an observatory all summer, its mostly functional now. It houses a Celestron C8 controlled from my basement for those really cold nights.

What telescope parts would need that much work? Would be kinda cool for mirror grinding since it takes so freaking long, but it would have to be accurate.

I run lots of stuff through a Royal Carribean card.

I vote no and they pay my company a lot of money for a staffed print shop. No way would I ever vote for a tax though, well unless it was for more missles:-)

If its a lien because someone owns you money then thats gonna depend on how good your case is. Not hard the county court house can get you the details. You'll be going to a hearing for sure and no clue if the defendant can drag the court stuff out or not.

Mid West Photo down in Clintonville sells everything you'd need for pretty good prices I'd pick up a couple Vivitar 285HV flashes, umbrellas, stands, and some wireless triggers. I wouldn't bother with the Catus triggers that they sell though. They have lots of problems and there is a model RF-602 on ebay that is also low cost and actually works. If your looking for higher power strobes or better stuff Mid West has everything from the cheap stuff to high end gear.

That was the coolest thing I've seen in awhile

Wow most of those were rusted pos's 12 years ago when copperhead had one. So yeah rust:-)

Shoulda welded the diff.

Growing up my we had a victorian decorated house (moms love that stuff) and we had the slick wood floors everywhere. That video reminds me of the times my sister would have her friends over. Never ceases to amaze me what girls can do to hurt themselves and how silly they act.

IDK, I guess since I've hit old dood status I was expecting more.

You'd be correct. The water on our earth is supposed to have came from comets hitting it in the early stages of planet formation. Seems reasonable that there could be water in a lot of places.

The really funny part is someone who gets this email will probably be in my wifes bank crying to her to help them in a few weeks. From: Mr. David Akoto International Commercial Bank. Koforidua Branch. Dear Friend, My name is Mr. David Akoto. I am the regional manager of International Commercial Bank Koforidua branch, Ghana. I got your information on a recent bank conference with other West African countries held in Lome the capital city of Togo in West Africa. I write you this proposal in good faith; I am 42 years old married with two lovely kids. I have packaged a financial transaction that will benefit you and I, as the regional manager of the International Commercial Bank it is my duty to send in a financial report to my head office in the capital city Accra at the end of each business year. On the course of the last year 2008 business report, I discovered that my branch in which I am the manager made Five million, two hundred United States dollars($5,200,000.00) which my head office is not aware of and will never be aware of. I have placed this funds on what we call escrow call account with no beneficiary. As an officer of this bank I cannot be directly connected to this money, so my aim of contacting you is to assist me receive this money in your bank account and get 30% of the total funds as commission. There are practically no risks involved, it will be a bank to bank transfer, and all I need from you is to stand claim as the original depositor of these funds who made the deposit with my branch so that my head office can order the transfer to your designated bank account. If you accept to work with me I will appreciate it very much, if you think we can work together so that we can go over the details. There is also included a 158kilos deposit of Alluvial gold dust should in case you are interested in precious stones. Thank you in advance and May God bless you and your family. Yours truly, Mr. David Akoto.

I use Directv. About your wiring though, its possible the wires in your house are the old coax standard and not capable of the higher RF signals being run through them now. One thing directv warns about when switching to satellite from cable is that the wiring for cable is low grade by satellite standards.

I don't really like console games, but I'm gonna get an xbox for when Dust 514 comes out. I'm a big EVE Online player and its made by the same company and will have a lot to do with out the online game evolves.

I was reading spaceweather.com the other day and it said that over the next couple days we would be seeing an increase in fireballs. Maybe one exploded over central ohio.

Hehe now we just have to wait and listen to John Corby for the news about this dude.