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  3. Bicycle store?

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    "Roll" is a well-regarded bike store on Lane Ave in UA. I went there for tires on my GT Backwoods last year during COVID and they were very helpful, considering a lot of other stores and even Amazon were short 26"x1.95 tires.

     

    I would try to get a GOOD used bike or splurge for a good-brand bike new. I bought my Backwoods from a CR member back in 2004(!) and it's still got servicable parts and rides great. I've always been able to get it serviced (once in FL around 2007 and once a few years ago) when needed. Huffy and other Chinesium bikes suck ass and will be uncomfortable to ride, let alone have components that will break or rust prematurely with replacement being not worth the bike itself.

     

    If you go big-box store, go to Dick's Sporting and see what they have.

  11. 2017 Titan

    in Passing Lane

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    Yes no payment on the Tundra. The car is a 2019 Fusion Hybrid. I do owe 12,500 on the car.

    I need something bigger for my daily. I would like a truck for a daily so I don’t have to go home a get my truck when I need it. It’s nice to have it on hand all the time.

     

    A 2017 Silverado with a 5.3 in it looks like it could get 6-8 more mpgs then a 2017 Tundra. That makes a pretty decent difference.

     

    I’ve got a few cars as well, and a truck with an 8ft bed is handy to have.

     

    However, is it really worth trading such a reliable/efficient car ALL THE TIME for a serious downgrade in mileage...and use of a truck a fraction of the time? Are you not 30-60min away from coming back with your truck if there’s a hauling need?

     

    Even if there’s a buy-sell-trade freebie my wife wants me to pick up 20-30min away, I’ll swap vehicles if needed. Give someone a schedule and they should be able to work with you returning for something.

  12. 2017 Titan

    in Passing Lane

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    My 03 Tundra has 242,000 miles on it. It has never let me down. And it still runs great.

     

    I wanted a truck that got better gas mileage though. I will be trading in my daily car driver and selling my Tundra. And daily driving the truck I get.

     

    Respectfully, I don’t understand the logic here. You have a Tundra that gives you no problems, that I’m assuming you own outright (no payments at 242k miles). Do you owe on the car? What car is it?

     

    Getting into another V8 truck to save gas is ridiculous. I can understand you’re bored/worried about the Tundra but may need to reconsider your next options given miles driven and budget.

  17. ☆~Sleepy Joe 2021~☆

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    If you think the videos and compilation of them that are out there haven't contributed to the division or vitriol or are in some way linked to the riots then we will have to agree to disagree.

     

    In my eyes the Media is the most guilty, congress next and Trump, well we all have known he's not a unity bring people together guy, but he is but one man.

     

    Lots of people no doubt want to pin this all on him and that's the problem. No one has a sense of accountability anymore including and especially those blaming him. Lots of shit to go around. Just my opinion.

     

    You've spent WAAAAY too much of the last 4 years supporting Trump's actions to just blame "the system" now, Tim. I may not have clicked your FB posts but they came up in my feed and I certainly remember your extensive messaging.

     

    He was in charge, and promised positive change. It's OK to say that he failed as a leader of this country. I'd love to see you type that out instead of blaming other factors.

  18. Upholstery work??

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    I did a tour through TriTex in Grandview. The guy was super nice as I dropped in pre-COVID to inquire about redoing the weathered leather in my '79 Lincoln.

     

    They had plenty of work going on and I had heard good things about them. After an initial conversation around 2-3 options they would recommend (including repair and sheepskin covers they could custom stitch) I ended up repairing the leather myself. But, I have to give them credit for taking the time to talk about my ideas after dropping in unscheduled on a Friday afternoon.

  19. ☆~Sleepy Joe 2021~☆

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    Ah yes, I remember after Corey Booker told a small group of anti-Homelessness activists to get up in the face of some congress people there was a huge riot and people died.

     

    Maybe the charge of "inciting a riot" requires there to actually, you know, be a riot? I'm not a lawyer, can anyone answer that? /s

     

    BoTh sIdEs MaN

     

    Greg, the Trumpers will say that the Capitol attack was Antifa. Just like BLM protests that went bad.

     

    It's those darn rabble-rousers that should be removed from the message. Except for BLM. Lookit those trouble-makers. That's where it all started.

     

    Ignore that every video at the Capitol insurgence is filled with 40-60yo tacticool white guys from Pataskala. It's ANTIFA DAMMIT. Hollywood make-up to have them look like they carry both CCW cards and a key to their Charger/Challenger.

     

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  22. Particleboard strengthening - epoxy?

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    Posted

    Thanks guys. The drawers are in good shape, it's just the bottom edges that's slowly rubbing away on the rollers. Maybe I could fashion some channels out of aluminum flashing to provide a track at the bottom of the drawer sides for the rollers to glide on?

     

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    5.5"H x 18.25"L on the sides.

  23. Particleboard strengthening - epoxy?

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    I know Franchi and a couple other guys dabble in woodwork...

     

    I'm gutting the cabin on my '75 RV to repair the leaky roof. Some of the original drawers have particleboard sides that slide in and out on rollers. Because this thing is so old, the particleboard is starting to crumble.

     

    Is it possible to strengthen the drawer sides with an epoxy? Something brush-on that hardens? I didn't google this AT ALL...went straight to my boys on CR. ;)

  24. PA double murder and suicide

    in Dumpster

    Posted · Edited by zeitgeist57

    How many shots did that woman take? Even when Grandpa came back with a long rifle she was still moving...

     

    Also agreed: it pays to be nice and show people respect. Not to go down class warfare here, but the vid, street-parked cars at the bottom of the frame make me think it’s apartments, and old man across the street in his single-family home may not like the tenants....

     

    EDIT: I didn’t hear the audio, and now YT a pulled it.

  25. 10-day winter forecast?

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    Posted

    But in spending some time down here I've put some real effort into what it takes to break even on an investment opportunity that we could also spend some time at whenever necessary.

     

    I'm in a position in life where we could continue to work and spend all winter down here if we wanted but those are also prime revenue months for investment properties too. Been an interesting time suck while we're down here looking at properties and how this all works.

     

    This.

     

    I know I'm cheap and haven't been into the car game as much as a lot of you guys, but after being in FL with my Corvette back in 2005-08, we bought a condo and subsequently upgraded in the following years, and I have no ragrets for that being my investment (over expensive fun cars). Even when we're not in our condo during winter, there's a great feeling of "at least someone else is paying for it" as it rents really well from Dec-Apr. No one is paying for your track car while it's in storage, are they? ;)

     

    Last year, we had two long-time monthly renters cancel for Feb and Mar 2021 for COVID. It was $thousands gone. Happy to say both months ended up getting rented out by the end of 2020, and wifey and I even get to go down at the end of this month for a long weekend between reservations. It's very interesting to see the demand rise through quarantine, even with our monthly-rental property (we use VRBO but can't airbnb)

     

    The thing I tell people about a vacation rental, is you have to budget to pay for it even if it doesn't rent. I get that may be very conservative, but when COVID hit we refunded deposits without losing sleep because the bills were still getting paid. I think too many people buy a place going "but it'll airbnb for thousands a month!!1!1" until it doesn't, and then your life/job/home is possibly screwed.

     

    I can lever up and buy another property..but IMO, the cost of buying a new rental in 2021 is still REALLY high. If it's not hundreds a sq/ft, my beloved FL is 'SPENSIVE to insure, maintain, and pay for utilities if you're anywhere near the water (where people want to stay)...plus, it sounds like our lobby will eventually be submerged in water anyway by 2050. “¯\_(ツ)_/¯“

     

    Sorry for continuing OT :lol: Enjoy FL if you can live there full-time, but family/jerb keeps you in Ohio I would continue enjoying renting great properties until the market comes down some.

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