1: Inmate Central, RE: Air scoops... we need air scoops. (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-22, 05:14:30 (73.236.194.50)
Well, we "need" giant "cheese-grater" grilles (apparently), so why not more fake air intakes, as well? I recently saw a TOTL "performance package" Camry, and it would make any garde manger proud, the .......

2: Inmate Central, One of my colleagues... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-22, 04:17:24 (73.236.194.50)
...had a son who wasn't the "sharpest knife in the drawer". He wasn't "disabled" (fishing for a better word, to no avail) or anything like that, but it took him three tries to pass the ASVAB test and .......

3: Inmate Central, I've watched geese do "their thing"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-22, 03:55:46 (73.236.194.50)
...once on a camping trip, one of the neighboring campers had kids with them, and their little boy snatched one of the goslings and basically got his ass kicked (and not by his dad). More recently, a .......

4: Inmate Central, Not my car--wrong interior (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-22, 03:32:03 (73.236.194.50)
...my seats are mostly red and the seats and door panels have the carbon fiber package. The link didn't work, so I don't know where that one is. If you'd like a copy of the title, I'll just redact a f .......

5: Inmate Central, Hawks and Eagles do more fishing than I do... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 13:23:05 (73.236.194.50)
...I've watched them pull fish out of my pond/lake out back--and they're not shy about it. .......

6: Inmate Central, I responded before... Penn-Mac in the Strip District... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 13:19:03 (73.236.194.50)
...it's the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company on the 2000 block of Penn Ave. in the Strip District. You want authentic Italian meats, cheeses, pastas, etc., that's the place to go. The Strip District (in .......

7: Inmate Central, How about just well-intentioned bitch?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 13:11:21 (73.236.194.50)
...and she's watching me post this. She'll give you the panties off of her ass, but don't piss her off, or she could be your worst nightmare. Fortunately, we understand one another, and have similar g .......

8: Inmate Central, Most likely, raptors... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 13:04:28 (73.236.194.50)
If they're not feeding a nest, they'll leave remains behind. .......

9: Inmate Central, 100% agreed, and I'll add one thing... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 12:42:24 (73.236.194.50)
...lack of proper maintenance. Third world airlines buying modern planes, not training their pilots, and not properly maintaining their aircraft caused those crashes. Boeing had nothing to do with tha .......

10: Inmate Central, Variety of reasons... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 12:29:14 (73.236.194.50)
...looks "clean" under the hood, serves as a noise barrier or heat shield, or just deters DIY maintenance and forces you to the dealer. Not having them anymore drops that few pounds that are all-impor .......

11: Inmate Central, They're nothing to mess with, that's for sure... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 12:07:39 (73.236.194.50)
I've got a few "broods" out here on the pond/lake. They're still cute and fuzzy, but the mothers aren't quite so "nice". .......

12: Inmate Central, NEVER said that... and WON'T... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 11:53:05 (73.236.194.50)
...just putting a little correction or perspective on things. ALL media is biased to some degree. That's why I don't rely upon any single source for anything--I'll read the same "news" from a dozen di .......

13: Inmate Central, Bezos owns WaPo... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 07:35:52 (73.236.194.50)
...that was the point. No confusion necessary. Do you think that he doesn't have an "influence"? .......

14: Inmate Central, Hopefully Mid-Ohio soon... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 07:31:24 (73.236.194.50)
...it's a great track, and I'm familiar with it (been on it many times). I don't know if you looked-up the specs, but the 2021 SF90 is a plug-in hybrid with a combined 986 hp and AWD. Two electric mot .......

15: Inmate Central, When you reach "person of a certain age", why "push-it"? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 06:14:37 (73.236.194.50)
I've got what I've got. I've earned what I've earned. Why risk losing it all, or a substantial portion of it? It's just time to get out of "the game" for a bit. When the proverbial sh*t hits the fan, .......

16: Inmate Central, No--it's "Amazon News"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 05:54:44 (73.236.194.50)
...and with "Prime", I'm sure that they'll deliver! .......

17: Inmate Central, Finally, a little track-time yesterday... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 05:52:22 (73.236.194.50)
...not a great track, and not the most ideal conditions, but good enough to get a feel for the capabilities of the car (the SF90). It's an old airport (cargo, not passenger) owned by a group of car en .......

18: Inmate Central, RE: Brazen perhaps... more cocky than brave... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-21, 04:48:14 (73.236.194.50)
...but still fairly "smart". He's been dumping the majority of his real-estate holdings over the past year, and just sold 9.6M shares of his own Tesla stock, reportedly worth ~$8.6B. I've been doing e .......

19: Inmate Central, RE: Which goes best with sardines and mustard? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-20, 07:04:07 (73.236.194.50)
I'd go with something rye or "everything bagel" sort of thing. And the mustard had better be coarse-grind with some horseradish in it. .......

20: Inmate Central, Hope for the best... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-20, 06:13:57 (73.236.194.50)
...we are hosting a family of 16 Ukrainians here, and their internet/social media access to friends/family in Kharkiv has been "sketchy" over the weeks. I hope all is well with their endeavors, but th .......

21: Inmate Central, Last one, this one, they're not far apart... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-20, 04:30:55 (73.236.194.50)
n/t .......

22: Inmate Central, I'm an exclusively Zesta saltine guy... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-20, 03:54:29 (73.236.194.50)
...but they're getting harder and harder to find. Not everyplace carries them anymore--at least GFS has remained a reliable source. IIRC, they used to be Keebler-branded, but now they are Kellogg-bran .......

23: Inmate Central, So he's got an approval-rating similar to our current leader? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-20, 03:37:13 (73.236.194.50)
.......

24: Inmate Central, Twinkies DID change... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-20, 03:35:24 (73.236.194.50)
...for one, they've gotten smaller. They also get "stale" now. The "old" Twinkies never went "stale". You could leave them on the dash or back deck of your car for years in the blazing sun or brutal w .......

25: Inmate Central, RE: Any suggestions for my visit next weekend? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-19, 17:10:58 (73.236.194.50)
Penn-Mac in the Strip District--it's technically the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company on the 2000 block of Penn Avenue in the Strip. Meats, cheeses, pastas to die for. Lots of other cool stuff in the Str .......

26: Inmate Central, Not surprising... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-19, 16:22:52 (73.236.194.50)
...many retailers, especially grocery stores, have been trying to "buffer" the increased costs of everything. Costs are up, supplies are sketchy, and margins/profits are down. I'm not a huge Target cu .......

27: Inmate Central, Good news for my garage... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-19, 16:14:07 (73.236.194.50)
...Ferrari has "blacklisted" the Kardashians. For years, Ferrari has been getting "picky" as to who can buy their cars. There have been very limited production-runs, and "qualifications" required to g .......

28: Inmate Central, RE: They used to be a dirty word... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-19, 16:02:02 (73.236.194.50)
Indeed they were, because they were a total "compromise". But lately (the last decade or so) they've gotten the tread designs and material composition "right" for at least 3 season performance. What k .......

29: Inmate Central, I tow horse and car/equipment trailers... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-19, 04:27:46 (73.236.194.50)
...if my draft horses (~2500-2600 lbs each) decide to do "The Time Warp Again", anything towing them will "squirm". The truck (obviously) handles it better, but my Suburban (a 2019) was an unsold "lef .......

30: Inmate Central, RE: The NEXT Insult (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-19, 04:13:38 (73.236.194.50)
I'd be one of those with "odd-sized" or "differential/unidirectional" tires on nearly all of my vehicles. Not only are they brutally expensive, they're (in many cases) hard to find--especially recentl .......

31: Inmate Central, Don't mind him--I have a Suburban too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 17:32:08 (73.236.194.50)
...for the amount of enclosed space and towing capabilities. Unfortunately the Duramax diesel was not available in the Suburban, so it's got the 6.2L gas engine--and my 6.6L 2500HD diesel gets better .......

32: Inmate Central, Still is... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 08:40:50 (73.236.194.50)
...but you know that unless it is greenhouse grown, it's a bit early for things around here. Another couple weeks, and you can buy anything known to man for your gardens/flower-beds. We've hit almost .......

33: Inmate Central, Actually--according to the internet maps--6b... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 07:48:25 (73.236.194.50)
...but the climate here is very "volatile". We get whatever comes off the Lake from the North out of Canada, parts of whatever comes-in from the East Coast, out of the Mid-West "tornado alley", and up .......

34: Inmate Central, Fill my diesel truck, please... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 07:13:20 (73.236.194.50)
...where I am, gas is still below $5/gal, but diesel is well-over that. 38 gal tank--a C-note ain't cuttin' it. And I don't want to hear the BS about driving a more fuel-efficient vehicle, until I see .......

35: Inmate Central, I'm in a weird climactic area... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 06:58:47 (73.236.194.50)
...so the growing-season gets "skewed" a bit. I'm a stone's throw from Lake Erie, so weather comes from both Canada/Artic and the Southern/Eastern/Midwest US. In the spring, the Lake is still cold/fro .......

36: Inmate Central, Trump ordered the "pull-out"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 06:17:47 (73.236.194.50)
...and even set a date. Biden let it ride for another three months beyond that and still botched it. Not entirely his fault--if all of the US civilians had paid any attention to anything other than th .......

37: Inmate Central, Planting the garden today... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 06:11:50 (73.236.194.50)
...it looks like we're finally out of "frost-range", and I have the ground prepped. I've already had the crocus, daffodils, tulips bloom (but they are weather-resistant), the peonies are budding, as a .......

38: Inmate Central, It all depends on the mechanic... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 05:56:46 (73.236.194.50)
...and how well you know them and how "respected" they are. If YOU don't know the difference between an ignition coil/module and an ignition switch, the greater the chance that you will be ripped-off. .......

39: Inmate Central, Not sure of the release date, but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 05:30:30 (73.236.194.50)
...Spinal Tap 2 is in the works! .......

40: Inmate Central, More importantly--what would they want or gain from us?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 05:22:13 (73.236.194.50)
...a dying planet, a global population constantly at war? Maybe they just need plastic water bottles?--we've got lots of those. Perhaps we could work-out a deal. They might be involved in crypto-curre .......

41: Inmate Central, Why do you care? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 05:15:08 (73.236.194.50)
As someone that doesn't own an EV or hybrid vehicle, doesn't have a solar panel or battery storage system, what are you worried about?--your next iPhone battery? .......

42: Inmate Central, At some point, you just have to "throw in the towel"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 05:06:12 (73.236.194.50)
...been through that with many "winter beaters". Knowing all of the existing or pending "issues", is it worth trying to keep it one more winter? If there's even the least bit of hesitation--probably n .......

43: Inmate Central, As soon as her new car arrives... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 04:57:41 (73.236.194.50)
...put a "for sale" sign in the window of the old Cobalt (I'd probably put one in it today). It's got a full year of fresh inspection. Someone will throw you some cash to drive it til it drops or the .......

44: Inmate Central, Well--that's exactly it... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 04:35:49 (73.236.194.50)
...even if you're sitting on a pile of cash, if there's nothing available to buy, you're kinda screwed. Even if he "leans hard" on of some of his former "allies", what's the best he can do?--buy back .......

45: Inmate Central, "Cottage Industry" LOL--but I know it's real... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-18, 04:08:41 (73.236.194.50)
...it's been happening around here too. They've even gotten ballsy enough to hit-up some dealerships for brand-new ones. And they're getting "good"--based on security camera footage, they figure about .......

46: Inmate Central, It's PA... I still know enough people there to put a sticker on anything... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 13:43:29 (73.236.194.50)
...and now I live in OH, where "all bets are off". Someone just stole a couple thousand dollars worth of inspection stickers from a Ford dealership, just outside of Pittsburgh--Monroeville Ford. "Lick .......

47: Inmate Central, Wait!--you mean out for "justice", not just "blood" or "revenge"?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 09:19:51 (73.236.194.50)
...how dare you? You must abandon all "current issues" and continue to investigate and prosecute as long as possible to avoid having to address what is going-on now! "Quick--look over there!--nothing .......

48: Inmate Central, RE: The consumer is alive and well (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 08:35:00 (73.236.194.50)
Well, we all know that profits and total consumer sales are up, but it's not necessarily a "good thing". Total sales numbers reflect price increases. Consumer spending increases reflect everything cos .......

49: Inmate Central, Their applications should be "summarily dismissed"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 07:59:09 (73.236.194.50)
...until the Ukraine-Russia conflict is resolved. Ukraine was denied NATO membership in 2008. Theirs should be up for consideration in maybe 2035 or so, or just dismissed, like Ukraine. Fair is fair? .......

50: Inmate Central, That was literally IT--"by default"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 07:51:43 (73.236.194.50)
...the same way Trump got into office against Hillary--"by default". Right now--neither party has a "front-runner" candidate, so they both had better do some "grooming" after the mid-terms. I doubt th .......

51: Inmate Central, I'm not fully convinced that he will even run... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 07:31:46 (73.236.194.50)
...much less get the nomination. But then again, neither party has a "front-runner" candidate right now. We'll have to wait and see after the mid-terms. Obviously, he doesn't like to lose, so if it lo .......

52: Inmate Central, I have no clue what reference/inference your are attempting to make... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 07:16:50 (73.236.194.50)
...but please do explain? .......

53: Inmate Central, I understand that--and appreciate it, but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 06:59:28 (73.236.194.50)
...if you keep him in the headlines every day, he'll never go away. And (like I posted), if you can't successfully prosecute him (and make it stick), you are just "legitimizing" him and his supporters .......

54: Inmate Central, What they need to do is quit trying... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 06:45:31 (73.236.194.50)
...the longer that everyone keeps him and his gang at/near the top of the news-cycle every day, the longer he and his gang will be around. Adding gasoline to the fire every day, keeping their names in .......

55: Inmate Central, My concerns are the lack of focus on "current affairs"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 06:30:57 (73.236.194.50)
...we'll spend years, and billions of dollars "investigating" something that is no longer even relevant, and the "players" are no longer relevant, but ignore our alleged responsibilities to move forwa .......

56: Inmate Central, Modern military equipment can't be built "on-demand"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 06:16:40 (73.236.194.50)
What if we did "need" them? It's not like you can order them on Amazon for next-day delivery. The Pentagon is already expressing concerns about replenishing stock-piles of weapons/equipment being sent .......

57: Inmate Central, Who even cares anymore?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 05:55:39 (73.236.194.50)
...this shit will play-on for years, nothing substantive will come of it, and if anything comes of it, the players involved will be dead, or no one will even remember how/why it started in the first p .......

58: Inmate Central, Never played in that game... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 05:40:17 (73.236.194.50)
...I still don't fully understand it, and never made any serious effort to. From what I read from the sidelines, you can become a millionaire overnight, or destitute overnight. But you can do the same .......

59: Inmate Central, Back when copper was through the roof... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 05:29:18 (73.236.194.50)
...and apparently it's headed there again (I don't follow metals much), there was a guy here with a plan. Rather than stealing the copper plumbing out of vacant homes, he acquired/built (IDK which?) a .......

60: Inmate Central, What kind of weapons are even left in Cuba?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 05:00:18 (73.236.194.50)
...and would they even be useful (antiquated) or fully operational? That just seems like flat-out desperation. .......

61: Inmate Central, Good Luck!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 04:46:19 (73.236.194.50)
...I watch a fair amount of Pittsburgh news, just to keep-up, and you've got some "doozies" running ads for governor and senate. That one black chick (I don't recall her name) is a borderline white su .......

62: Inmate Central, Exactly--and for far lesser reasons... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 04:37:45 (73.236.194.50)
...if this pure, unadulterated act of aggression, and the atrocities being committed in Ukraine aren't "justification" to poke our noses into something, I don't know what is? .......

63: Inmate Central, I'm lucky with Red Wings.... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 04:31:29 (73.236.194.50)
...I know a dealer/distributor. They have a small B&M store in the front of their warehouse, but for several generations, they have had a fleet of trucks that go out and service many of the manufactur .......

64: Inmate Central, Because there's nothing else of importance going on in the world right now... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-17, 04:16:11 (73.236.194.50)
...Congress is going to hold it's first public hearings in over 50 years to address the issue of UFOs later today. So get your popcorn ready, tune into C-SPAN, and watch our "leaders" at work! ::: TO .......

65: Inmate Central, Near zero... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-16, 07:48:46 (73.236.194.50)
...lots of rain (more than we need), and I clear my brush. .......

66: Inmate Central, I'll agree that public transportation infrastructure should be a priority... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-16, 05:25:44 (73.236.194.50)
...but paid for by the people that use it, not additional taxes on fuel or vehicle registrations. They're already too high, and the money is (in general) mis-appropriated/diverted from their intended .......

67: Inmate Central, For boots, I have all Red Wings... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-16, 04:21:00 (73.236.194.50)
...they come in widths, offer Vibram soles, and last forever. But they're not cheap, either. I have a couple pair that I've worn regularly for at least 2-3 decades. .......

68: Inmate Central, Quite familiar with all of the Cold War rhetoric... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 16:08:23 (73.236.194.50)
...but none of that has anything to do with watching your otherwise peaceful neighbor get invaded. And those troops didn't amass overnight. You had time to "sort things out" ahead of the invasion. NAT .......

69: Inmate Central, Not sure why you feel that way... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 14:25:16 (73.236.194.50)
...if a war is starting in your own back-yard and you do nothing to stop it, you deserve to suffer as well. That seems pretty fair to me. I've used this analogy before, but if I see my neighbor come h .......

70: Inmate Central, Not shy about it... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 14:13:48 (73.236.194.50)
...when Putin started amassing an invasion force, if NATO had any balls there would have been equal or greater forces in-place as a deterrent. It's that simple. NATO "dropped the ball" or weren't inte .......

71: Inmate Central, Yes, it is that easy... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 13:40:53 (73.236.194.50)
...NATO members sat on their hands and watched Putin put an invasion force on the border of a sovereign peaceful neighbor and did nothing. I see no reason for the US to be part of NATO--all they want .......

72: Inmate Central, I've run a number of my cars there... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 12:27:54 (73.236.194.50)
...great track for us enthusiasts, and not horribly expensive to get track-time. .......

73: Inmate Central, I doubt it, because Ukraine's application was denied... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 12:26:11 (73.236.194.50)
...in order to keep Putin quiet/appeased and the gas flowing. If I were him, I'd hate NATO more than I already do--and that's hard to top. If NATO were so strong and protective of peace in Europe, the .......

74: Inmate Central, Not an issue here, but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 12:18:26 (73.236.194.50)
...many private practices have been absorbed by corporate chains of veterinary hospitals. Kind of like the HMO trend years back. .......

75: Inmate Central, Years ago, I used to wear NB 608/609's... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 11:52:42 (73.236.194.50)
...for those same reasons. Then they got really hard to get in all-black for some unknown reason. Now I don't care. I've got these FiveFingers in a rainbow of neon colors (and black). .......

76: Inmate Central, They offer little "cushion", but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 10:54:47 (73.236.194.50)
...you walk upright on your feet, flat on the ground. No heel/elevation and no "structure" per se. You are walking on your own two feet. For my back and knee injuries, allowing my body to re-develop, .......

77: Inmate Central, These are "ultra-light" and "breathable"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 09:42:28 (73.236.194.50)
...and machine washable, but you have to let them air-dry. Many folks wear them without socks--I always do, but that's just me. .......

78: Inmate Central, Sounds about right!--don't forget NIMBY... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 09:24:26 (73.236.194.50)
...not in my back-yard. Although, apparently the EU DID forget about that one. But as long as the US is footing the bill, they can hide behind their NATO cards and turn a blind-eye. .......

79: Inmate Central, RE: And "Dumb" has no political party (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 09:17:06 (73.236.194.50)
I never said that it did. There have been many "stupid moves" over the decades--by both parties. I'm not as "partisan" as most folks around here would like to believe, but I'm also not "rooted" in a s .......

80: Inmate Central, Too bold... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 09:13:31 (73.236.194.50)
"The Energy Policy and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA) (Pub.L. 94-163, 89 Stat. 871, enacted December 22, 1975) is a United States Act of Congress that responded to the 1973 oil crisis by creating a c .......

81: Inmate Central, The "dumbest" proposal of the day... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 09:02:45 (73.236.194.50)
"A bill that would set gas price limits and prevent 'exploitative' cost hikes is headed for a House vote" How? in a global free-market economy/commodities market can you even fathom something so ridic .......

82: Inmate Central, I own many pair of those... that specific brand too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 08:54:07 (73.236.194.50)
...and a bunch of cheaper "knock-offs" in brighter colors. .......

83: Inmate Central, So you're going to change your moniker?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 08:50:52 (73.236.194.50)
...to "Pacifist Pittsburgh"? Let Putin have whatever he wants. Maybe Poland and Moldova too, the rest of the Baltic States, and now he's threatening Finland. You're a history-buff--deja vu all over ag .......

84: Inmate Central, RE: On men and whores (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 08:39:01 (73.236.194.50)
I have the utmost respect for Zelenskyy--more than our Prez and the EU leaders, right now. And if you show-up on TV unshaven and wearing a dirty T-shirt--that means you're actually "working"--I respec .......

85: Inmate Central, Good for you!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 08:31:13 (73.236.194.50)
...I don't have "Sasquatch Paws" but I do prefer a wider-width shoe/boot. The FiveFingers just let them "spread-out" as they like, and having no heel and virtually no "restriction" or sole, it's much .......

86: Inmate Central, Pourquoi? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 08:24:52 (73.236.194.50)
...just because they don't have a Nike or Adidas logo on them? My work boots are ALL Red Wings, so I am a "snob" about them. These are just a little "different", but beneficial to my well-being. ::: .......

87: Inmate Central, Rotties can be great dogs--always considered getting one, but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 07:56:11 (73.236.194.50)
...I've always had German Shepherds and Dobermans--I was raised with German Shepherds. Trained properly, they'll protect you to their death, and love you to death--all at the same time. I now also hav .......

88: Inmate Central, Am I the only fan of these, or do some of you "indulge"?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 06:54:36 (73.236.194.50)
...Vibram FiveFingers shoes. Evelyn makes fun of me for wearing these "weird" contraptions, and my drawer full of dedicated socks that look like gloves. They are "barefoot" running/hiking/water shoes .......

89: Inmate Central, RE: I thought it was Basketball that was only worth viewing in the final moments (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 06:14:50 (73.236.194.50)
IDK--the NFL had a LOT of games decided in the final seconds or OT last year? Not a big baseball fan. I live in the Cleveland area now, but I'm a Pittsburgh-boy at heart, and watching the Pirates can .......

90: Inmate Central, "Did I forget anyone?"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 06:08:48 (73.236.194.50)
...yes, we're back to talking to the Venezuelans. .......

91: Inmate Central, The first few "car events" of the season are always interesting... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 06:03:37 (73.236.194.50)
...and yesterday was one of our first few, now that the salt is gone and the weather is fairly nice. There are definitely different "groups". Some are guys that have had the same car for decades (in s .......

92: Inmate Central, Nope... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 05:23:49 (73.236.194.50)
...why would they? It's a supply and demand market--a global market. The oil companies are like drug dealers, and the global consumer market are a bunch of junkies. Bitch all you want, but eventually .......

93: Inmate Central, It depends on where (what area) you try to move to... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 05:17:58 (73.236.194.50)
...I'd be a lot happier in certain areas of TX or AZ than anyplace in FL, GA, MS, AL, and most of LA (I do love NOLA in the fall). Not a fan of hot/humid swamps--especially the humidity. The problem w .......

94: Inmate Central, I don't think anyone needs to worry about Russian weapons exports for a while... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-15, 04:00:04 (73.236.194.50)
...since they currently lack the supplies/parts to repair/re-stock their own army right now. I've read multiple reports of captured Russian military equipment "jerry-rigged" with home appliance compon .......

95: Inmate Central, There's more than one reason that I am where I am... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 16:56:08 (73.236.194.50)
...it isn't the greatest, but it's clean, affordable, I get all 4 seasons, and don't have to worry much about the gov't intrusions. .......

96: Inmate Central, Well, it started at $33B... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 16:47:55 (73.236.194.50)
...so it's already been "fattened-up" by $7B. I'm all-for rubber-stamping it to help Ukraine, and I think Rand Paul is an ass, but... look to our "leadership" (or lack thereof). At least it's not anot .......

97: Inmate Central, My German Shepherd "Dark" hangs right around 102 lbs... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 16:33:05 (73.236.194.50)
...my last one "Prince" was bigger--around 125 lbs. My sister OTOH, has a thing for Italian Mastiffs--her male was 260 lbs and the female 240 lbs. And they thought that they were lap dogs--or could be .......

98: Inmate Central, I'll take a thousand acres somewhere near Lake Travis... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 15:06:39 (73.236.194.50)
...not the kind of winters I like, but I could deal. Guns are fine, gov't isn't up your ass on every little thing, and if you "keep your nose clean", no one will bother you. .......

99: Inmate Central, Hearing aids by Altec... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 15:01:20 (73.236.194.50)
...the new Bose ones are a little more advanced. .......

100: Inmate Central, Sure it's not Nancy Pelosi? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 14:57:36 (73.236.194.50)
n/t .......

101: Inmate Central, "I think if the tech were made optional at extra cost, reality would set in"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 08:23:00 (73.236.194.50)
...this is what you fail to grasp. All of this "new tech"--going back to seat-belts, ABS brakes, airbags, traction/stability control WERE "options" (rather expensive ones, in many cases)--long before .......

102: Inmate Central, Paul is an ass... that's for sure (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 08:05:04 (73.236.194.50)
Apparently his unemployable/deadbeat SIL or second cousin (twice removed) needs a job as over-seer of the money, and Ukraine won't get the money until they get paid--total BS. .......

103: Inmate Central, Stay safe!!!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 06:33:34 (73.236.194.50)
...and have a "go-bag" packed. It may still be 20 miles away, but one good blast of 30 mph winds doesn't give you a whole lot of room for hesitation. We're gonna get wet again later today. The last fe .......

104: Inmate Central, COTD--MB 300 SLR (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 06:15:59 (73.236.194.50)
...sorry, it's no longer available. Apparently, it's the most expensive car ever sold in a private (secret) auction at roughly $137M. Only two were ever built. They were never raced, as MB dropped-out .......

105: Inmate Central, French waffles... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 06:06:21 (73.236.194.50)
...and not for breakfast. Even though Macron defeated his Putin-sympathizer opponent Le Pen in the recent election, he still needs to "grow a pair". Apparently, his "solution" is for Ukraine to cede s .......

106: Inmate Central, A start would be term limits... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 05:48:56 (73.236.194.50)
...for all elected offices--local, state, and federal. A desire to perform public service is one thing, but being a career politician is a whole different scenario, and a huge problem. Sure, if you wa .......

107: Inmate Central, Nah--that's not how it works (for me)--yet... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 05:27:05 (73.236.194.50)
...but I should just get in line with everyone else with their hand out. .......

108: Inmate Central, Biden (nor his policies) has anything to do with that... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-14, 05:13:34 (73.236.194.50)
...that's a matter of 4 major companies, with a handful of facilities responsible for/controlling >90% of the supply. .......

109: Inmate Central, RE: You're just digging a deeper hole. nt (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 16:41:55 (73.236.194.50)
Not sure how? Foreign policy is "my position is no position", national Covid policy is "my policy is you're on your own". Economic policy is "write a few checks and then let it work itself out". Socia .......

110: Inmate Central, At least two of them I CAN and WILL... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 14:02:55 (73.236.194.50)
...reverse discrimination IS when you clearly state that only females of color need apply for the SCOTUS appointment (and many other federal appointments). Not to mention the same comment about select .......

111: Inmate Central, A second term... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 12:57:35 (73.236.194.50)
...no text required. Unless you are really enjoying the current circumstances--allowing a war to break-out in Europe, uncontrolled inflation, rising interest rates, reverse-discrimination among federa .......

112: Inmate Central, How dare you?!?!?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 12:40:44 (73.236.194.50)
...that F-150 should have NOTHING but Motorcraft parts/filters/floormats/mudflaps/whatever! And FWIW--my buddy's F-150 Ecoboost gets worse mileage than my Silverado 2500HD diesel when being used as a .......

113: Inmate Central, That's the problem... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 12:22:32 (73.236.194.50)
...and it comes from both sides. Even if it's an idea/proposal that is almost universally supported, some jack-ass has to tie it to something (in many cases, totally un-related) that is going to cause .......

114: Inmate Central, I may dislike him, but not for those reasons... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 12:13:56 (73.236.194.50)
I'm all for additional funding of Covid testing and vaccinations and not for just the US, but globally. That's the only way we stand a chance (if there is even one left) to get this somewhat under con .......

115: Inmate Central, 15 years... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 10:11:56 (73.236.194.50)
...so you missed-out on the V-8-6-4 and diesel debacles, and maybe even the 4100 nightmare? Probably even the early Northstars? You had it easy! .......

116: Inmate Central, No personal experience with that particular company, but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 10:00:15 (73.236.194.50)
...knowing enough people "in the business", extended warranties (on anything) are a "cash-cow". They bank on the fact that you won't keep the vehicle/appliance/whatever long enough for something to ac .......

117: Inmate Central, Who makes AC/Delco oil filters?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 09:36:51 (73.236.194.50)
"While AC Delco is GM's brand, sold to dealerships, GM doesn't actually manufacture the parts. Instead, the company purchases from various suppliers that agree to put the AC Delco name on the parts. M .......

118: Inmate Central, You're right--he's between a rock and a hard place... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 09:24:00 (73.236.194.50)
...even his own party is no longer totally united behind him. Maybe next time around, we can put up a couple candidates that aren't out to intentionally destroy the world, or just sit on the sidelines .......

119: Inmate Central, No, I'm not... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 09:16:56 (73.236.194.50)
...sure as hell sounds like a political "victory lap" speech to me--or at best, a high-school pep-rally. .......

120: Inmate Central, Steelers 2022 schedule is rough... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 08:19:06 (73.236.194.50)
...especially considering the rookie status of most of the offense. The first 5 of 6 weeks are going to be brutal. .......

121: Inmate Central, Perhaps a little, but not totally... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 08:07:24 (73.236.194.50)
...various manufacturers "recommend" certain "brands" of products--usually their own branded products, but may have "endorsement" deals too. If your owner's manual recommends Michelin tires, Gates bel .......

122: Inmate Central, RE: Please... no one kid themselves... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 06:55:19 (73.236.194.50)
Please don't kid yourself... Do you honestly believe that GM, Ford, and Chrysler (whoever they are, these days) has their own plants manufacturing AC/Delco, Motorcraft, and Mopar parts--especially som .......

123: Inmate Central, RE: It's baaaaack... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 06:38:46 (73.236.194.50)
You're right--it never went away. But Biden was sure enjoying his "victory lap" last year on the 4th of July address--declaring "victory"--how'd that work-out? Of course, the American public just ate .......

124: Inmate Central, Someone else might notice that... LOL (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 06:30:42 (73.236.194.50)
You might not know or care (at that point), but I'm sure (or hope) that someone would notice. .......

125: Inmate Central, That's true with most things--especially automotive "maintenance" products... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 06:26:51 (73.236.194.50)
...you can't possibly believe that auto manufacturers have dedicated plants making Motorcraft, AC/Delco, Mopar, Honda filters, fluids, shocks, batteries, etc. Hell, they don't even manufacture their o .......

126: Inmate Central, I learned that "trick" from a cab-driver/fleet mechanic... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 06:00:49 (73.236.194.50)
...change the filter religiously, and the oil only every so often (like second/third/fourth interval). And cabs take a lot of abuse--mostly in-city driving, and hours spent idling just to keep the hea .......

127: Inmate Central, I use a lot of Castrol Synthetic!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 05:40:23 (73.236.194.50)
...but then I used to use a lot of Castrol "dino" oil back before synthetics hit the market in any scale. Of course, I've used a lot of Mobil 1--it was the first major-market synthetic out there. Synt .......

128: Inmate Central, "I've been spared so far"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 05:20:24 (73.236.194.50)
...or so you may think. That may or (more likely) may not be true. Current estimates from multiple medical sources are that >75% of all Americans (vaccinated or not) have been infected with the virus .......

129: Inmate Central, Never went away... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-13, 05:02:29 (73.236.194.50)
...they removed almost all mask mandates (around here), including for schools. Now they are re-instituting mask mandates district by district, and other venues/public gatherings. Numbers are on the cl .......

130: Inmate Central, RE: Oil Filter (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 17:37:41 (73.236.194.50)
Purolator Pure One if you're choosing yourself. I used to be a Fram guy (for years), but they've gone to shit. My cars all get serviced and documented at the dealers (for the records), so they get wha .......

131: Inmate Central, Several have tried... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 13:44:30 (73.236.194.50)
...both manufacturers and independent leasing companies. IIRC--Volvo was one of them. It's basically a long-term rental agreement. All costs are on them, and you just pay a monthly bill. Some of them .......

132: Inmate Central, Not a racist... not committed to any particular party, either... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 13:39:24 (73.236.194.50)
...just give me a competent/qualified candidate--and not limit the qualifications to "female of color" (reverse discrimination) and we'll all be good to go. Just like there is a minimum age to serve a .......

133: Inmate Central, You might be right--I'll have to think about that one... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 13:34:26 (73.236.194.50)
...I would have, last election cycle, if the party had not put-up a career politician almost as old as my father--and trust me, my father is much more mentally sound than our Prez. .......

134: Inmate Central, I agree with you and it is totally pathetic... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 09:52:06 (73.236.194.50)
...Trump was elected by the "anti-Hillary" camp. Biden was elected by the "anti-Trump" camp. Neither party has a "winning candidate" (or should I say a specific qualified candidate) "groomed" and read .......

135: Inmate Central, Congrats on your "success" story... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 08:53:39 (73.236.194.50)
...but you do know that you and your daughter are the exception, rather than the rule? How many would have "bailed" due to the eventually revealed health conditions, or not even considered her because .......

136: Inmate Central, IDK--what's the Japanese translation?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 07:22:33 (73.236.194.50)
...POS that we don't want to even build, but are being forced to by global politics? I think that sounds about right... .......

137: Inmate Central, As I posted--you'd know better than I... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 06:44:58 (73.236.194.50)
...my Tesla has a cooled (and warmed) battery, and this is my first experiment in the EV-spectrum, but I know the basics of the effect of heat and cold on electronics/batteries and what rapid-charging .......

138: Inmate Central, Yeah, you need a new phone... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 06:14:31 (73.236.194.50)
...or a new Buick with Alexa built-in! .......

139: Inmate Central, The "vultures" are circling early today... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 05:50:04 (73.236.194.50)
...six phone calls in the last 40 minutes from real-estate agents/brokers. My uncle passed-away right before Thanksgiving last year, and he had some real-estate holdings. I've been working to settle t .......

140: Inmate Central, No "armored" version has yet to be announced... n/t (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 05:34:24 (73.236.194.50)
.......

141: Inmate Central, RE: Oh no! Lost a second SoH bar on the Leaf... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 05:11:51 (73.236.194.50)
I wouldn't sweat-it--not just yet. You've still got lots of warranty left. That said, I also wouldn't "baby" it either, just to preserve the battery. What's going to happen is going to happen, and if .......

142: Inmate Central, If you can't get to brunch on-time, this new Escalade is for you... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 04:40:13 (73.236.194.50)
...starting at only $149,990, you get 682 supercharged horses out of that 6.2L V-8 to haul your 6,000+ lb living room on wheels from 0-60 in 4.4 seconds, and the 1/4-mile in a brief 12.47 seconds. The .......

143: Inmate Central, Toyota dipping a cautious toe into the EV market fray... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-12, 04:01:14 (73.236.194.50)
...with their newly revealed bZ4X battery-electric SUV. Toyota has been a leader in the hybrid market for the last two decades, but has been slow to move toward full battery-electric vehicle developme .......

144: Inmate Central, It's not just a matter of equipment... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 13:35:39 (73.236.194.50)
...it's a matter of determination. The Ukrainians are pretty determined to maintain their sovereignty. Many of the Russian troops wanted no part of this, and/or have lost their appetite for it, as it .......

145: Inmate Central, RE: Maybe try a Porsche (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 13:30:01 (73.236.194.50)
I'll bet it handles just like an early 356 LOL! .......

146: Inmate Central, I have a horse-drawn plow... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 06:35:20 (73.236.194.50)
...it was here when I bought the place, and I had it restored. I'll pass on trying to do an acre or two on it. I worked on some farms (as a kid) where there were still the old steel-wheeled tractors a .......

147: Inmate Central, RE: Not the same company... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 06:25:33 (73.236.194.50)
Not any more--I realize that, but I've seen Lamborghini farm equipment before. Heavy equipment was what initially paid for the race cars. .......

148: Inmate Central, Reality is... unwanted pregnancies result in unwanted babies/children... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 06:04:34 (73.236.194.50)
...and we're not talking about a whole bunch of healthy white babies coming up for adoption to some wealthy couples in the Hamptons. We're talking about babies with potentially serious medical/develop .......

149: Inmate Central, Lamborghini makes farm equipment.... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 05:48:12 (73.236.194.50)
...but the 1990 Diablo that I own probably won't pull a plow very well. I like my "vintage" tractors, and it's not like I use them every day. I was just in a hurry and spent too much time doing too ma .......

150: Inmate Central, Basically the same as an article I read a month ago... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 05:36:29 (73.236.194.50)
...so much so, that I had to go back to the top and check the date, because it reads like a re-print of an article from a month ago. .......

151: Inmate Central, We do the same dumb shit with the start of summer... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 04:28:51 (73.236.194.50)
Summer officially starts on June 21st, but the informal start of summer is always Memorial Day weekend--end of May. .......

152: Inmate Central, I feel like somebody beat me up with a bat... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 03:47:22 (73.236.194.50)
...I was out plowing and disking a couple plots for planting. One is about an acre, the other a smaller 1/4 acre strip. My farm tractors are antiques--a 1948 Allis Chalmers, and a 1950 IH Farmall. The .......

153: Inmate Central, Is it dyed as well? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-11, 03:29:45 (73.236.194.50)
It's been years since I have dealt with home heating oil. I know aviation fuels are color-coded (dyed) so you can tell the grades apart. The older diesels will run on almost anything combustible. I've .......

154: Inmate Central, The Killdeers are here... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-10, 10:07:41 (73.236.194.50)
I didn't have my phone on me to take a pic, but Dark stirred them up this morning. They nest on the ground, and perform a faux "broken wing" act to draw predators away from the nest. Cool, but crazy b .......

155: Inmate Central, Oh yeah--we did all of the liquid nitrogen stuff... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-10, 09:53:03 (73.236.194.50)
...use a banana as a hammer, shatter a bouquet of roses like glass. I can also kill you in a thousand different ways that will never show-up on a standard autopsy. And I (as an instructor) taught my s .......

156: Inmate Central, What!--did you want it or something?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-10, 08:45:54 (73.236.194.50)
...maybe if you didn't choose to live in one of the most un-affordable places on Earth, you might even have the cash to buy it. I guess the Vitamin D trade isn't quite as lucrative as fentanyl or coca .......

157: Inmate Central, I saw that... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-10, 08:32:07 (73.236.194.50)
...and in all reality, I've never been a big Warhol fan, nor a Frank Lloyd Wright fan (I've been to Fallingwater several times). I'm not much of a collector of art, but I have a few pieces from two ar .......

158: Inmate Central, Without them, you couldn't afford to go to the grocery store... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-10, 07:49:57 (73.236.194.50)
...or your favorite restaurant. "They" are not the ones on generational welfare. "They" are the ones working like rented mules to make sure you have your baby salad greens in the fridge at a price you .......

159: Inmate Central, You computer geeks had all the fun with audio/video... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-10, 06:38:30 (73.236.194.50)
...us biology/chemistry geeks just had to make our own weird "fun". My PhDs are in microbiology and biochemistry and I have a D.A.B.T.--board-certified toxicologist. One of our "antics" was cooking a .......

160: Inmate Central, Well aware... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-10, 03:34:42 (73.236.194.50)
I put $160 in the tank of my pick-up truck just the the other day. It wasn't quite that high, but it was over $5/gal. Off-road diesel is about a buck a gallon cheaper, but don't get caught using it in .......

161: Inmate Central, Celebrate your dad! (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-09, 12:04:52 (73.236.194.50)
He is/was a real hero. This current mess isn't his war, it is solely Putin's war. I don't know what else to say--just celebrate your dad. .......

162: Inmate Central, My gear/systems are pretty much "set"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-09, 05:46:30 (73.236.194.50)
I love my gear, and more importantly, I love my music, but not much is up for changing--not right now. If I need advice/opinions on a change--I'll inquire (and I do). My "preferred" brands/names aren' .......

163: Inmate Central, It might have something to do with the $1.5B... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-08, 10:47:58 (73.236.194.50)
...in subsidies, tax-breaks, and other incentives to locate the plant there. Creating jobs is one thing--buying them is a bit different--especially in the long-run. Mowing down family farms and other .......

164: Inmate Central, Owning one (a 2019 Model S)--I'll second or third that opinion... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-08, 06:06:21 (73.236.194.50)
...the only reason I have it, is because a close friend sold it to me for literally half what he paid for it. It was a $100K car when he bought it new as an "experiment". He kept it two years, and the .......

165: Inmate Central, Remember when there was significant innovation in audio gear?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-08, 03:48:21 (73.236.194.50)
...I barely can. Unless you're really big into home theater, the industry has been rather stagnant for quite some time. Hell, at the CES last year, the "featured" products were EVs and phones. Even th .......

166: Inmate Central, I liked my one fraternity brother's pin... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 15:00:22 (73.236.194.50)
...that he used to wear on his jacket (this is back when denim jackets covered in pins was "cool")--"Eat right, stay fit, die anyways". .......

167: Inmate Central, 44 countries that amount to less than half of the US... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 14:49:33 (73.236.194.50)
...and we're headed for a recession anyways. Let Europe go down for failing to stop Put9n before he even got started. And I think I've been pretty clear about my opinion on NATO--we need OUT, and the .......

168: Inmate Central, RE: I'm Fresh Out of Extra Money (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 06:01:21 (73.236.194.50)
"Gotta pay my own bills and save for my future." How dare you?!?! If you've got a single dollar left in your wallet or checking account, you need to give that up immediately. That's "Robin Hood econom .......

169: Inmate Central, Taxes... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 05:46:18 (73.236.194.50)
...same reason that so many big-rigs (trucks) are registered in certain states. .......

170: Inmate Central, You apparently missed this link on the very page you sent me to... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 05:17:15 (73.236.194.50)
"U.S. trade with other nations is worth $4.9 trillion per year. China, Canada and Mexico are the country's largest trading partners, accounting for nearly $1.9 trillion worth of imports and exports." .......

171: Inmate Central, Ever driven one?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 05:05:46 (73.236.194.50)
...it drives like your father's Oldsmobile, or more appropriately, like a down-sized Buick Century. Bullet-proof drivetrain and a drop-top, but that's about it. At one point, I wanted a Cadillac Allan .......

172: Inmate Central, Lockheed Martin is already headquartered in Bethesda, MD n/t (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 04:31:42 (73.236.194.50)
.......

173: Inmate Central, Has anyone noticed?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 04:29:47 (73.236.194.50)
...the continuing requests from the WH to Congress for more military aid for Ukraine? Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it, but... We pulled-out of Afghanistan, so shouldn't that have saved us some cash .......

174: Inmate Central, Having a long-range "plan" is a HUGE first-step... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 03:27:09 (73.236.194.50)
...I'm a retired university professor/research scientist. I taught at the graduate level, but when I was a grad student, I also served as a teaching assistant--I taught some undergrad classes. I'd hav .......

175: Inmate Central, The fences aren't needed to protect the SC justices... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 03:01:31 (73.236.194.50)
...they need to be arranged to separate the protestors from one another. That's where the violence is likely to occur. .......

176: Inmate Central, I agree--this looks a lot like "testing the waters"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 02:58:33 (73.236.194.50)
...and obviously they are getting a lot of "feedback". The final ruling isn't supposed to be handed-down until mid/late summer--just months ahead of the mid-term elections (how convenient). ::: TOPIC .......

177: Inmate Central, Nothing surprising there... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 02:53:30 (73.236.194.50)
...Lockheed Martin is headquartered in Bethesda, MD--a quick Metro ride from the Pentagon. Boeing needs to make some cash, since they're having a rough ride in the passenger sector, and who's got more .......

178: Inmate Central, Detroit is a death trap... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-07, 02:45:15 (73.236.194.50)
...there's just nobody left there to kill one another. I have a friend that's big into real-estate--specifically buying up cheap properties in bad areas and then sitting-on them until the area begins .......

179: Inmate Central, YUP--they need us as much or more than we need them... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 12:10:20 (73.236.194.50)
...we're dependent upon China, not Europe. They let this happen in their own back-yard and refused to intervene. Let them rot. .......

180: Inmate Central, Liberals don't care... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 12:04:52 (73.236.194.50)
...as long as it's not too much of their money involved. Sorry, I'm vehemently opposed to "Robin Hood" economics. .......

181: Inmate Central, Europe is kinda screwed... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 09:34:57 (73.236.194.50)
...and it's their own fault, and if I had my way, I'd let Putin take all of it--because they sat on their hands, hid behind their NATO cards, and let this happen. They saw the troop build-ups for inva .......

182: Inmate Central, "It is coming out of your bank account?"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 09:27:09 (73.236.194.50)
...ultimately, yes. And no, I don't want more money for bike paths and fancy street-lamps in my neighborhood. Nor do I want to see another stimulus check for those that don't deserve one--and never di .......

183: Inmate Central, Can I send you half of my monthly bills... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 09:13:42 (73.236.194.50)
...just so we can share the pain? .......

184: Inmate Central, RE: my wife accumulated a pile of student loans while getting her masters and PhD (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 07:21:21 (73.236.194.50)
My wife and I met while she was in med school and I was in grad school. We were the stereotypical "broke-ass college students", but neither of us were deep in debt. We both had academic scholarships, .......

185: Inmate Central, In the US, this should not be an issue... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 07:03:29 (73.236.194.50)
...except for the fact that it is a a global commodities market. We already pay (subsidize) farmers not to produce, because it would drive prices too low for them to survive. Rather than retain "asset .......

186: Inmate Central, Exactly! (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 06:55:36 (73.236.194.50)
My wife and I paid ours off as soon as possible, and made sure our daughters wouldn't get "buried" in debt, either. And they actually got degrees that guaranteed a future income/earning potential--not .......

187: Inmate Central, Read the "sob stories"--they're everywhere... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 06:15:32 (73.236.194.50)
...my daughters (one is a lawyer, the other is a surgeon) and you can easily look-up the average debt of a law or medical student--and the averages are actually far more than $200K. Fortunately, they .......

188: Inmate Central, Relevance? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 06:06:58 (73.236.194.50)
I "borrowed" money to get my pizzas. But I'll pay my CC bill in-full at the end of the month when I get the statement. As a worthless deadbeat, you borrowed $50K in student loans, but don't/won't pay .......

189: Inmate Central, Cry laughing--I would be... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 05:47:36 (73.236.194.50)
...so you went $200K in debt to get a degree that will get you a $35K/yr job? Not MY fault. If you were "college material", you'd have figured that out BEFORE you took-out the loans. Not my problem, a .......

190: Inmate Central, Even the "gravy train" has a final "stop"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 05:37:15 (73.236.194.50)
...and we're there. I have a mortgage, and a secured line of credit at fixed rates. I haven't utilized the line of credit, and have the money to pay-off the mortgage any day of the week, but I'll prob .......

191: Inmate Central, A million years ago... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 05:11:48 (73.236.194.50)
...when I worked in an Italian restaurant, we served that as an appetizer with crustini--45 years later, I still make it from time to time. If you can get your hands on some black garlic, it's even be .......

192: Inmate Central, Actually... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 05:00:02 (73.236.194.50)
...the objective is to capture/collect one (from the enemy) relatively "unharmed" to ship home, disassemble, and replicate it. Why do you think we spent all of that time/money/effort to recover that F .......

193: Inmate Central, 'A slap in the face'... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 04:42:43 (73.236.194.50)
"Some Americans are mad over potential student loan forgiveness" I would be one of them. My wife and I paid-off our student loans. Our girls had minimal student loans, and they are paid-off. Many othe .......

194: Inmate Central, Why the Russians aren't targeting Ukrainian rail infrastructure... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 04:24:14 (73.236.194.50)
...they're using it to export stolen Ukrainian grain reserves to Russia. In fear of major food shortages in Russia, Russian troops are seizing Ukrainian grain reserves and transporting it to Russia. O .......

195: Inmate Central, I've also ridden one of those Kaw 750 2-strokers... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-06, 03:48:23 (73.236.194.50)
...and it was scary. The guy that owned the shop where I had my bikes serviced owned one in his "collection" and let me ride it. The scariest thing in his collection (and I might have the model wrong- .......

196: Inmate Central, If being sold as a "faux" pharmaceutical... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 14:01:56 (73.236.194.50)
...rather than a salad dressing ingredient, perhaps an FDA registration would be in order--Vitamin D vs olive oil. If your research is so good--conduct it under FDA protocols and get it licensed--firs .......

197: Inmate Central, Biden didn't "cause" the war... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 13:52:06 (73.236.194.50)
...he and his NATO "allies" just let it happen. .......

198: Inmate Central, Where did all of your "hand-out" money go?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 13:48:13 (73.236.194.50)
...I wouldn't know, because I didn't get any. Bitter--yes--if it's for everyone, then I am part of everyone. Already retired, already on pubic assistance?--should be no checks--your income was never c .......

199: Inmate Central, RE: I hear that olive oil is really good for you too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 10:42:01 (73.236.194.50)
Here--he's about as credible as most of the studies you cite. .......

200: Inmate Central, Emphasis on "per my doctor"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 10:37:59 (73.236.194.50)
...not just grab every non-registered pharmaceutical (supplement) off the shelf at Wally World and take a handful of each every day. .......

201: Inmate Central, And look who's in office (again)... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 10:34:18 (73.236.194.50)
...not just the one (but that is very coincidental), but all of them handing-out "spending money"--on credit, of course. .......

202: Inmate Central, Nah, he'd have known how to drive a stick if... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 10:25:17 (73.236.194.50)
...he weren't so Vitamin D-deficient in the Sunshine State. .......

203: Inmate Central, I hear that olive oil is really good for you too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 08:16:31 (73.236.194.50)
...so wash down your fish-oil capsules with a big glass of olive oil. .......

204: Inmate Central, I'm sure Ford will--at what cost, IDK?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 07:33:24 (73.236.194.50)
The GT was barely a Ford product. It wasn't mass-produced in one of their factories. About the only thing "truly Ford" was the engine and the blue-oval badges. Everything else was done "out of house". .......

205: Inmate Central, Fortunately--the drivetrain is all in the back, but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 06:35:58 (73.236.194.50)
...that front-clip houses a very complex cooling system that feeds back to the mid-mounted engine. Just guessing--I'd say $100K minimum damage, IF the frame structure is not out of whack--especially w .......

206: Inmate Central, The racing exclusion is pretty-much universal, but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 06:01:44 (73.236.194.50)
..."vetting" a driver is the responsibility of the issuing insurer--valid driver's license, previous violations, accident history, etc. Insurers have to perform their own "risk assessment" to determin .......

207: Inmate Central, Over here--not the case... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 05:29:03 (73.236.194.50)
...if the insurer issued the policy, it is a contract. If they sold you an insurance policy, they are obligated to fulfill their end of the contract. Now, that said, the contract may have "exclusions" .......

208: Inmate Central, So this is how it's supposed to work... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 05:21:42 (73.236.194.50)
...from this point forward. Biden has announced his plan "Uniting for Ukraine", which details a somewhat cleared path forward to bringing Ukrainian refugees into the US. It seems pretty reasonable (to .......

209: Inmate Central, I'm clearly "out of the loop" or just "sane", but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 04:51:10 (73.236.194.50)
...how is a gov't led by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, a Jew that was elected President a "Nazi regime"? I know that there are black conservative Republicans--my attorney is one, but I've never met a Jewish Na .......

210: Inmate Central, I know this sounds cynical and sad... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 04:43:58 (73.236.194.50)
...but it wouldn't surprise me if US involvement in a variety of irrelevant (to us) conflicts around the world since the 80's were literally "battlefield testing" or defense contractor "demos" of new .......

211: Inmate Central, Ukraine is far too large of a territory for "complete destruction"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 03:50:07 (73.236.194.50)
...or even total control. The Russians don't have the equipment or the troops for that kind of operation. The will of the Ukrainian people (not jut the military) will never allow for total control of .......

212: Inmate Central, I don't know if this applies to this new model... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 03:40:21 (73.236.194.50)
...but an apparent "issue" with the older Russian tanks is that munitions are stored in the turret, so it doesn't take much of a strike to detonate them and decapitate the tank--and we've seen those i .......

213: Inmate Central, For car guys--this just hurts... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 03:34:42 (73.236.194.50)
...another case of more money than brains, and driving skills. "Florida Man Crashes Ford GT Because He's An Idiot" 50 year-old owner, who just bought the car, wrecked it while leaving his housing deve .......

214: Inmate Central, Las Vegas gets serious about water conservation... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 02:46:15 (73.236.194.50)
...under a state law passed last year, unnecessary areas of grass (including lawns) are outlawed and must be removed by 2027. With Lake Mead at record low levels, and still dropping they are getting s .......

215: Inmate Central, Apparently, a lot of the older equipment had been "mothballed"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-05, 02:36:22 (73.236.194.50)
...and was inoperable, in need of repair. Only the newer "toys" that they like to show-off in parades and military exercises were truly functional. And now, they can't get parts for anything. ::: TOP .......

216: Inmate Central, RE: Do you have the luggage? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 16:00:47 (73.236.194.50)
I have the luggage for my 1990 Testarossa (and a leather jacket), and the luggage for my 2004 360 Spider. No luggage with the 2021 SF90--it only has three cubic feet of storage space. Between the batt .......

217: Inmate Central, I thought that the Ukrainian forces had managed... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 13:32:53 (73.236.194.50)
...to evacuate several hundred civilians from that facility over the last couple days? .......

218: Inmate Central, Trust me... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 13:24:13 (73.236.194.50)
...the Russian importers (as agents of the gov't) aren't buying all those video game consoles to hand-out to the kids, either. .......

219: Inmate Central, Cleveland may need him... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 07:17:02 (73.236.194.50)
...Baker isn't happy, might be traded, and is recovering from surgery. It still remains to be seen if Watson will even be allowed to play this year, or for how much of it. That MLB 2-year suspension t .......

220: Inmate Central, Yeah, there will always be buyers... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 06:19:19 (73.236.194.50)
...Russia isn't the only slime-bag country in the world, ruled by an egotistical, opportunist dictator--there are quite a few of them, actually. They're just not as big or powerful--although, if you d .......

221: Inmate Central, That answer is simple--two words... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 06:01:30 (73.236.194.50)
...oil and gas. .......

222: Inmate Central, Watch-out Russia--the "repo-men" are coming... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 05:31:56 (73.236.194.50)
...early-on in this conflict, Russia's two primary national airlines (Aeroflot and S7) suspended international flights because they were leased from western companies/manufacturers, and feared that th .......

223: Inmate Central, Is Mason Rudolph going up for sale/trade? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 04:56:34 (73.236.194.50)
Rumors are swirling regarding his future with the Steelers. They picked-up Trubisky, drafted Pickett in the first-round, and Oladokun in the 7th-round. Rudolph is cheap to keep (right now), but he's b .......

224: Inmate Central, Rocked 'n rolled up here on the Lakefront too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 04:07:53 (73.236.194.50)
...and we knew it was coming, but it's so hard to predict what will actually happen (especially at this time of the year with the temp differential between the water (Lake) and the air is so great). .......

225: Inmate Central, Their choice--not yours... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 03:59:52 (73.236.194.50)
...and they're the one that has to live with that decision for the rest of their life. .......

226: Inmate Central, YUP---you beat me to it... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-04, 03:19:36 (73.236.194.50)
...ticket revenue is a drop in the bucket in terms of NFL revenue. You may not buy a ticket, but you pay your cable bill to watch the games, and buy the products they're hawking in all of the commerci .......

227: Inmate Central, I do take mine to the track, AND... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-03, 06:50:41 (73.236.194.50)
...I've taken the Bondurant courses (years ago, before he sold the training school)--and I own a helmet and Nomex jumpsuit. All of the cars have fire extinguishers on-board too. If I can get my phone .......

228: Inmate Central, All serviced and ready to go... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-03, 06:03:45 (73.236.194.50)
...I finally got to the 1,000 mile mark on the SF90, so it could be serviced and "unlocked"--I took it in yesterday. Computers are wonderful (NOT). Until the dealer performs the break-in service, and .......

229: Inmate Central, Well, the 19th Amendment was a "start"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-03, 05:26:06 (73.236.194.50)
...ironically passed in 1919--granting women the right to vote. The ERA (Equal Rights Amendment) was supposed to further women's rights. First introduced in 1923, it failed to go anywhere. It was re-i .......

230: Inmate Central, There's always going to be a "blue" state not far away... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-03, 04:37:09 (73.236.194.50)
...and (most likely) the return of the underground "clinics" and/or doctors/nurses that will make house-calls. I'm not "pro-abortion" nor "anti-abortion". I am "pro-choice"--it's your body, not mine, .......

231: Inmate Central, Seven years... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-02, 12:05:46 (73.236.194.50)
...did you get three years off of your 10-year "sentence" for good behavior, or just early parole? I don't understand why people punish themselves by intentionally buying cars like that--especially if .......

232: Inmate Central, Chiefs sign Justyn Ross?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-02, 11:44:30 (73.236.194.50)
...that's a bit of a gamble. In 2019 he would have been a first-round draft pick, didn't play at all in 2020 due to a pre-existing spinal condition, and missed part of 2021 with a broken foot. ::: TO .......

233: Inmate Central, This is why you should NOT pay-off your low interest rate mortgage... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-02, 11:34:52 (73.236.194.50)
...even if you have the cash just sitting and earning virtually nothing right now. As long as it is a fixed-rate, keep paying on the debt and sitting on the cash. You may need it, and you'll not be ab .......

234: Inmate Central, Brady brought Gronk and AB with him... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-02, 11:30:26 (73.236.194.50)
...so it wasn't just ALL Brady. Bradshaw wasn't a "great" QB, but he's got SB rings... But he DID have Swann and Stallworth, and the much-feared "Steel Curtain" defense. .......

235: Inmate Central, Ukraine applied for NATO membership--in 2008... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-02, 07:08:26 (73.236.194.50)
...but a couple NATO members, Germany and France vetoed their application--basically because they didn't want to "upset" Putin and potentially lose their gas supply. Ukraine is just the 2022 "sacrific .......

236: Inmate Central, Not likely... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-02, 06:08:33 (73.236.194.50)
...especially when it gets down to the local infrastructure level. On the State level, as demand is right now, CA can't even keep the lights on and the A/C running during summer in several urban areas .......

237: Inmate Central, Years ago, a friend of mine had one of those... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-02, 05:42:33 (73.236.194.50)
...in that exact same color. It originally had the 258 I-6, but he swapped it for a 360 V-8, and it was a 4-spd manual too. .......

238: Inmate Central, So you are one of those "elitist" NIMBY folks?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 14:34:18 (73.236.194.50)
...that's what it sounds like. I thought you'd appreciate "affordable housing" because at least by splitting the rent, they could afford it? .......

239: Inmate Central, Why is that important?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 14:27:39 (73.236.194.50)
...if a property-owner wants to rent out their home, they have the right to do so--unless you are in a neighborhood with a CC/HOA full of a bunch of pissy bastards with NIMBY rules--and that should be .......

240: Inmate Central, This isn't about "public will"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 14:09:23 (73.236.194.50)
...most of the people I know wouldn't touch an EV with a 10 ft pole--not right now. The auto industry learned something from their "failures" in the 70's and 80's. They buried their heads in the sand, .......

241: Inmate Central, So, I'll ask you again... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 13:52:02 (73.236.194.50)
...what kind of EV or plug-in hybrid is in YOUR garage? I've posted pics of my Tesla. Haven't gotten around to pics of the SF90 yet. .......

242: Inmate Central, If you can even get one... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 13:47:37 (73.236.194.50)
...the major rental companies liquidated much of their fleets to stay alive during the travel-restrictions of the pandemic. Now, they can't even replace them to meet the rising demand. Auto manufactur .......

243: Inmate Central, It's like I posted--a work in-progress... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 13:36:39 (73.236.194.50)
...and it's not just signing a deal with Tesla for the "rights" to use them, there are actual compatibility issues regarding voltages and rate of charging. None of this has been globally "standardized .......

244: Inmate Central, RE: Beautiful day! (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 12:44:19 (73.236.194.50)
Gorgeous yesterday--started out a bit "rough" this morning--that storm that passed through the true mid-west over the last two days caught us with thunderstorms, but they have passed, and all is beaut .......

245: Inmate Central, RE: I doubt that they were... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 12:23:36 (73.236.194.50)
It was more along the lines of sarcasm for tin's benefit. .......

246: Inmate Central, "you don't have to have the best QB to win a championship"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 12:21:14 (73.236.194.50)
...100% agreed. Just try to tell tin that. I have, to no avail--it's the ONLY important position on the field. IMO, there were a couple FG kickers that should have been in contention for MVP status la .......

247: Inmate Central, There are currently efforts underway... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 12:13:02 (73.236.194.50)
...to make things more "cross-compatible". That's been part of my rant against forced mass-adoption of EVs. The technology is still rapidly evolving and nothing is "standardized" yet--and not really r .......

248: Inmate Central, That's what kills me about the first person mentioned in the article... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 12:05:16 (73.236.194.50)
...she went-out and bought a BMW 330e--WITHOUT looking at charging options at her residence or in her neighborhood. Talk about poor-planning? Then there's the last guy--that thinks that all charging s .......

249: Inmate Central, Everyone at last week's dinner-event was vaccinated too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 11:52:28 (73.236.194.50)
...and it has now become identified as a "super-spreader" event, because half the people in attendance tested positive afterwards. Last night was so safe that even Fauci declined to attend. ::: TOPIC .......

250: Inmate Central, I know--fix "affordable housing"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 11:48:43 (73.236.194.50)
...OK--you and I can rent a place for $1600/mo and split the rent. If we invite a couple friends/girlfriends/roommates to split the rent with us down to $400/mo--but we can't do that? Some of the peop .......

251: Inmate Central, For the folks interviewed in the article... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 11:27:18 (73.236.194.50)
...it wasn't even a matter of range and long-distance trip-planning. They're making short trips, but live in apartments, condos without charging access, or even homes with only on-street parking--so t .......

252: Inmate Central, Even just an unmarried couple with kids from previous marriages... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 11:22:45 (73.236.194.50)
...there's a thousand scenarios we could come-up with. I can see opposition to someone purchasing a single-family home in a neighborhood full of nothing but single-family homes, and then formally/phys .......

253: Inmate Central, Biden hates Elon Musk and Tesla... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 11:08:03 (73.236.194.50)
...because Tesla is non-union. That's why Tesla has been selectively excluded from all of the EV dog and pony shows that Biden has hosted/attended. The government ARE the ones issuing mandates to redu .......

254: Inmate Central, Charging times are rapidly coming down... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 10:58:02 (73.236.194.50)
...based on a combination of improvements in battery design and charging technology. I can charge my Tesla (with a pretty large-capacity battery) from less than 20% to roughly 80% or more in ~1hr or l .......

255: Inmate Central, I doubt that they were... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 10:34:46 (73.236.194.50)
...but I know of one around here. .......

256: Inmate Central, Apparently you're not keeping-up with the proposed mandates.. (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 10:25:27 (73.236.194.50)
...at all levels of gov't, and the projections/objectives announced by the auto manufacturers themselves? .......

257: Inmate Central, Reality begins to set-in--in Santa Monica, CA... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 08:34:03 (73.236.194.50)
...people are getting frustrated. Some people want to buy EVs, the rest are just having them rammed down their throats by gov'ts, but if you live in a condo or apartment, you may have a hard time char .......

258: Inmate Central, Ah--those KC liberals... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 08:19:00 (73.236.194.50)
..."A Kansas city voted unanimously to ban co-living in rental units, effectively making roommates illegal" It is specifically Shawnee, KS--it is part of the Kansas City metro area. .......

259: Inmate Central, We picked up a lot more than just two QBs... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 08:10:08 (73.236.194.50)
...we filled a lot of other gaps on offense--like someone to actually throw the ball to. Without an offensive line and receivers/running-backs, none of your cast of characters could be as successful a .......

260: Inmate Central, RE: You have to like a guy who knows not to wear a suit and tie while his country is being blown apart. (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 08:01:08 (73.236.194.50)
Exactly--utmost respect for that! .......

261: Inmate Central, I was serious--I'd wear that... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 08:00:01 (73.236.194.50)
...I probably have something very similar in my closets. I have lectured in front of grad students in bib-overalls and a flannel shirt (not necessarily all that clean, either), because I had just gott .......

262: Inmate Central, HIs career stats aren't "horrible"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 07:49:03 (73.236.194.50)
...especially when you factor-in what teams he has played for, and how many games he started for those teams. The Steelers seem to have done a decent job stacking their offense--Colbert's "swan-song" .......

263: Inmate Central, Yeah, I like HIS outfit... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 07:34:54 (73.236.194.50)
...I would wear that! .......

264: Inmate Central, My concern is US expediting visas... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 06:07:51 (73.236.194.50)
...for potential Russian intelligence operatives and/or hackers. Now, under the current circumstances, is NOT the time to be "letting our guard down" and putting-out the Welcome Mat. .......

265: Inmate Central, Well--another addition to the "used QB market"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 06:00:13 (73.236.194.50)
...the Bears just released Nick Foles. Not sure who would be interested, since they failed to trade him off for the past two years, but he's another name in the QB "grab-bag"--and he'll be cheap. ::: .......

266: Inmate Central, "Dodge was once an engineering company. no mas"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 05:43:05 (73.236.194.50)
...well, Dodge was once part of Chrysler Corporation. In recent decades, the ownership/partnerships have been passed-around like a cheap hooker in a hotel lobby bar. Chrysler Corporation doesn't even .......

267: Inmate Central, Not so sure I'm "on-board" with this action to attempt to cripple Putin... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 04:37:30 (73.236.194.50)
...NYT headline--"Biden Seeks to Lure Russia's Top Scientists to the U.S." President Biden wants Congress to expedite the process of granting H1-B visas to Russian scientists and engineers wanting to .......

268: Inmate Central, More "mystery explosions".... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-05-01, 04:03:50 (73.236.194.50)
...this time in the region of Transnistria. I'll call it a "region", because it is essentially a "disputed territory" lying between Moldova and Ukraine. Who "owns" it basically depends on who you ask .......

269: Inmate Central, Steelers select yet another QB in the 7th round?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 15:26:08 (73.236.194.50)
...Chris Olakodun from South Dakota State University. Mason Rudolph's future is looking bleaker and bleaker by the day. .......

270: Inmate Central, MERV-13 is probably about as far up the chain that I would go... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 13:30:31 (73.236.194.50)
...for a typical home HVAC system. The older the system, the lower-rating that it can effectively work-with. Remember the old fiberglass woven/mesh filters that couldn't stop anything smaller than a c .......

271: Inmate Central, RE: Hold my beer and watch this . . . (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 12:10:29 (73.236.194.50)
I've certainly seen my share of that that over the years. My buddy with a built to the ass Superbird with original "classic" rims on it with drag slicks--dumped the clutch and literally twisted-out th .......

272: Inmate Central, HEPA Filters... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 11:50:50 (73.236.194.50)
...are only good in applications that are designed for them--otherwise, they are too restrictive of air-flow. I've worked in lots of labs with HEPA filtration, but our air-handlers were massive and de .......

273: Inmate Central, When the contract was made... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 11:42:12 (73.236.194.50)
...KC fans and management were still drunk off their first SB win in five decades--that certainly had a lot to do with it. They'd have give him the moon to not go anywhere--or even look elsewhere. I r .......

274: Inmate Central, That's exactly the reason the salary cap works... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 10:36:30 (73.236.194.50)
...none of the owners are hurting for cash--that's a given. But some have deeper pockets than others and are more willing to spend virtually any amount of money for a Lombardi Trophy. By limiting thei .......

275: Inmate Central, I'm a fan of the salary cap... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 06:55:38 (73.236.194.50)
...for all professional sports leagues. It prevents team owners from "buying" a winning team every year, and further escalating the "price" of players. These are adults playing kids' games--not curing .......

276: Inmate Central, I believe it--I had an older cousin (locksmith/gunsmith)... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 06:36:52 (73.236.194.50)
...that had a sideline business as a repo-man. I'd ride-along sometimes to drive his truck or van back home after he "stole" someone's car. But that was years ago, when things were a lot easier. With .......

277: Inmate Central, Raking and/or controlled burns work... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 06:24:13 (73.236.194.50)
...to clear flammable underbrush. Introduction of non-native species is not exactly a great idea to preserve a forest/ecosystem. .......

278: Inmate Central, His doesn't even get dirty... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 06:18:30 (73.236.194.50)
...much less go off-roading. And he probably still owes too much money on it to risk any damage. Insurance typically doesn't cover damage from activities like that, and I doubt Ford extends warranty c .......

279: Inmate Central, That was the first thing that came to mind... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 05:19:00 (73.236.194.50)
...when was this, and it's certainly not cumulative. Anything "new" has an initial "first-wave" of demand. Let's see where it is in a year. It's like opening a new restaurant--for the first month or s .......

280: Inmate Central, Raiders decline 5th-year option... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 05:03:52 (73.236.194.50)
...for all three of their 2019 first-round draft picks. None of the three would have cost that much money to keep, but apparently the new administration (new GM and HC) have different plans than the p .......

281: Inmate Central, The vehicle that everyone needs... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 04:27:28 (73.236.194.50)
...and I've got a friend who has one. The title says it all--"Man breaks vertebra after jumping a 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor". YUP--dude took his Raptor off-roading and used it to it's full-potential. The .......

282: Inmate Central, But what made them "star" QBs?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-30, 03:50:38 (73.236.194.50)
...I don't care how good of an arm you've got, if you have no targets to throw the ball to, and it's pretty hard to throw the ball if you're either running for your life or already on your back every .......

283: Inmate Central, It takes a "team" to win games... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-29, 11:04:58 (73.236.194.50)
...one single player/position isn't going to get you a ring. Every "star" needs a supporting cast. And, as I have posted already--top draft picks aren't always successful. .......

284: Inmate Central, Rookies are cheap, and they're not... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-29, 09:38:01 (73.236.194.50)
...Mayfield comes with an $18.8M price-tag or some combination of serious future draft picks. No sure about Garoppolo's situation, as to what it takes to pay/trade for him. But they've both been prett .......

285: Inmate Central, He's still available... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-29, 06:58:03 (73.236.194.50)
...but if they bring him back, I'll burn everything black and gold that I own. .......

286: Inmate Central, That's not good... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-29, 06:35:41 (73.236.194.50)
...as she may have put the key someplace (unknown) in Mom's condo, or just dropped/lost it (outside) in the moment of the emergency. You'll know soon enough when you go to check on it, and the car is .......

287: Inmate Central, "Deep", but also very "speculative" because of Covid... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-29, 06:11:59 (73.236.194.50)
...players didn't necessarily get the opportunity to play as much as they might have, and coaches/scouts didn't get as much access to evaluate prospects. It's always been a "gamble" (at best), but per .......

288: Inmate Central, I didn't think you could lock you keys in a late-model vehicle... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-29, 05:17:02 (73.236.194.50)
...mine won't let me--even if I try. And what I mean by "try" is having one key/fob in the vehicle and trying to lock it with the spare. The dealer should be able to unlock it--I don't know about AAA. .......

289: Inmate Central, RE: NFL draft round one...how'd your favorite team do? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-29, 05:05:30 (73.236.194.50)
Well, the Steelers got Pickett--which I was surprised. Not sure if that was a great move, or not, but they needed to replace their road-kill. QBs didn't dominate the draft, as the class was "marginal" .......

290: Inmate Central, Many don't get that... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-28, 12:26:14 (73.236.194.50)
...if you "decriminalize" everything, doesn't mean that crime isn't still occurring. But the "crime" statistics sure look a lot better on the campaign trail... .......

291: Inmate Central, As EVs and hybrids are forced upon us... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-28, 07:54:45 (73.236.194.50)
...don't expect curb weights to be going down anytime soon. Batteries (our current batteries) are heavy. Want more range?--add more weight in batteries. The only potential advantage (in terms of handl .......

292: Inmate Central, My favorite candy bar is AFAIK still being made... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-28, 07:28:44 (73.236.194.50)
...but damned hard to find. I like SKOR bars--milk chocolate over a toffee/brittle. They're made by Hershey, but not widely distributed. .......

293: Inmate Central, It's Amazon--not Apple... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-28, 07:03:06 (73.236.194.50)
...but with enough lights, maybe we could use it as the National Christmas Tree every year. .......

294: Inmate Central, RE: NFL draft day, and not a moment too soon. (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-28, 04:51:10 (73.236.194.50)
Yeah, I've been ignoring all of the "mock-drafts" and prognostications, but I won't be watching the overhyped and overly-dramatized official ceremonies, either. I'll just wait to see the outcomes--tha .......

295: Inmate Central, RE: why not? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-28, 04:25:51 (73.236.194.50)
...first--that statement is rude, ridiculous, and totally uncalled-for. Secondly, housing prices are set by the market, based on many factors, but it is a supply and demand market. .......

296: Inmate Central, You and Bernie keep dreaming... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 15:09:39 (73.236.194.50)
...you already know that will never happen in the US or anywhere else for that matter. .......

297: Inmate Central, Thank you!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 14:17:36 (73.236.194.50)
...doing what we can and should. I can't say the same for the European countries that allowed and are continuing to allow this atrocity to continue--apparently, indefinitely. .......

298: Inmate Central, Can we just get ONE THING straight?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 13:41:34 (73.236.194.50)
...if you know your earning potential, level of education/skills, and cost of living in a given area--why would you move there if you already know you can't afford it? And if you were born there, the .......

299: Inmate Central, It would terrify me to see DeSantis in the WH... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 13:26:19 (73.236.194.50)
...or Abbott for that matter. But I don't want to see some of the other whack-jobs retain their seats in the House and Senate--not a fan of AOC or Pelosi either. As for white candidates vs brown and w .......

300: Inmate Central, I am old enough to remember... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 10:18:00 (73.236.194.50)
...some of the "darker days" of racism, and know that qualified candidates of color stood little to no chance of being elected, appointed, or hired--and that wasn't "right". But declaring that ONLY wo .......

301: Inmate Central, I don't care if we have a dozen... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 09:44:22 (73.236.194.50)
...just give me one qualified one, and don't automatically eliminate everyone other than a female person of color from the selection process. Granted, it's the only campaign promise that's been kept ( .......

302: Inmate Central, Jackson is qualified--Harris is not... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 08:35:02 (73.236.194.50)
...and I don't care what color/gender they are. There have been plenty of unqualified or marginally qualified people holding office or other positions of power--on both sides of the political fence--s .......

303: Inmate Central, "I don't mind picking qualified people that have brown skin"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 07:38:19 (73.236.194.50)
...ABSOLUTELY! But picking them solely (while excluding others) for their color/religion/sexuality/gender is not a good precedent to set. And as a geezer white male "master"--it has tinges of slavery .......

304: Inmate Central, RE: The difference between Condi Rice and Kamala is... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 07:32:15 (73.236.194.50)
Exactly! Thank You! I have no problem with Jackson getting the SCOTUS--she's got the creds--but no competition was a total buzz-kill--white male need not apply--there is my problem. And then there's t .......

305: Inmate Central, Dark (my German Shepherd) is such a whore... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 07:04:12 (73.236.194.50)
...people are frequently afraid of him, but I always warn them that he'll only start barking if you are NOT petting him. He's an "attention hound". One command from me will make him drop and stop what .......

306: Inmate Central, Biden is done... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 06:46:34 (73.236.194.50)
...and Harris is a non-starter. The Dems had two dozen candidates--some of them highly qualified, and this was what we were left with--Trump vs Biden. And although I'm not a racist, homophobe, misogy .......

307: Inmate Central, A lot of the "deals" fell-through because... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 06:32:57 (73.236.194.50)
...he is demanding payment in rubles to help prop-up his currency--which is now worth roughly one cent against the US dollar, and many global banks/currency exchanges won't even trade it. ::: TOPIC:: .......

308: Inmate Central, No, just Poland and Bulgaria--so far... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 06:26:20 (73.236.194.50)
...but you know they are on "his list" for restoring the Soviet Republic--so that's another part of the agenda. I wish he'd cut-off Germany, France and Italy as a form of "motivation" to take him down .......

309: Inmate Central, So he's finally started... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 06:02:42 (73.236.194.50)
...shutting off the gas supplies to Europe. I hope he shuts-off ALL of it, just to get some European "allies" off their asses and stop this whole train-wreck/carnage. .......

310: Inmate Central, Do ANY of these relatively recent "protestors" even know?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 05:52:35 (73.236.194.50)
...who/what they are "fighting for" (or against)? And they ALL rapidly "devolve" into random acts of conflict, destruction of property, and then fade-away into oblivion--with nothing "reconciled" or " .......

311: Inmate Central, Hybrid might be the way to go, but you have to look at what you're really buying... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 05:40:25 (73.236.194.50)
...if you're actually concerned about saving the planet and/or reducing fuel costs out of your wallet. I own an EV (Tesla Model S) and a hybrid (SF90 Stradale). I'll just start with the fact that my c .......

312: Inmate Central, RE: Electric Corvettes on the way! (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 04:46:56 (73.236.194.50)
I know that's where they're headed, but I don't see them getting there by 2023. Due to a dozen different "interruptions" in production, they can't even deliver all of the pre-ordered current productio .......

313: Inmate Central, "Maybe even be its president"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-27, 04:13:29 (73.236.194.50)
...ah, yes--that old theory (and it's worked for many politicians over the years). Tell 'em all what they want to hear, get elected, and then do whatever the f**k you want. And yes--the whole "fiefdom .......

314: Inmate Central, Yep... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 14:38:14 (73.236.194.50)
...you're not going to be able to borrow money at that low of a rate anytime soon, and everything (in terms of daily operating expenses) is going up at a rate far above 2.5-3.0%. Cash isn't really ear .......

315: Inmate Central, "a certain party"?--as in ME--I know... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 14:31:55 (73.236.194.50)
...and yes, I'll take every tax-break/incentive that I can get, because I don't get checks in the mail from the gov't for no apparent valid reason. No one else seems to have any problem holding their .......

316: Inmate Central, "It never stops"--most relevant/accurate words I've read today!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 13:49:26 (73.236.194.50)
...as long as there are hand-outs, there will be hands-out. .......

317: Inmate Central, Don't... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 08:33:13 (73.236.194.50)
...you'll be dead before you see a rate that low again. Sit on the cash and see what you can earn on it next year. .......

318: Inmate Central, Stimulus checks and supplemental unemployment checks... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 08:28:11 (73.236.194.50)
...were warranted (in some, but NOT ALL cases). Despicable waste of money on so many levels. I didn't get any of it BTW. Other people that were already retired or on public assistance, and suffered no .......

319: Inmate Central, YUP!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 07:44:19 (73.236.194.50)
...I can pay this place off tomorrow, but between the ridiculously low mortgage rate, and tax credits/incentives from being on the historic registry--why would I? Now is not the time to be paying-off .......

320: Inmate Central, It all boils down to interest rates... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 07:26:28 (73.236.194.50)
...if you have a low-interest FIXED mortgage--let it ride and pay it out. With interest rates as low as they have been (for quite some time), and even with a decent/good credit rating, you'll NEVER bo .......

321: Inmate Central, Thank you!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 07:17:02 (73.236.194.50)
...that's exactly what I posted below you! .......

322: Inmate Central, Nope... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 07:06:37 (73.236.194.50)
...that's the cheapest money that you're going to be able to borrow for a LONG time, with the way things are headed. If you've got a FIXED low-interest mortgage, just pay it out as scheduled. Yes--I k .......

323: Inmate Central, I'm not sure what you mean by that, but OK?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 06:33:13 (73.236.194.50)
...nor have I figured out what the horribly-abused term of "woke" is? I'm a "realist"--not a politician or loyalist to any party or corporation. I just try to pay attention. .......

324: Inmate Central, It works the same everywhere else too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 06:21:18 (73.236.194.50)
...whatever is "spewed" on a national holiday is generally total BS, and people eat it up like cheap appetizers at a wedding reception (with an open bar, of course). Remember "winning the war on Covid .......

325: Inmate Central, It's Chicago... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 05:58:07 (73.236.194.50)
...four bodies in a week is NOTHING. And from the Pittsburgh news that I watch rather regularly--you're catching-up--between the South Side and Hill District. .......

326: Inmate Central, The cost of going "back to work"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 05:51:32 (73.236.194.50)
...and this was from TV news, so I don't have a link handy. Basically--people aren't happy, because it's expensive, and getting costlier every day. Many folks have been working from home for at least .......

327: Inmate Central, Personally, I'm a rather vehement objector to HOAs... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-26, 05:06:08 (73.236.194.50)
...I know their "intended purpose", but IME it rarely works that way. They tend to rapidly degenerate into "neighborhood Nazis" with political agendas, and the biggest assholes in the neighborhood are .......

328: Inmate Central, Far beyond me, as well... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-25, 05:55:01 (73.236.194.50)
...just try to read my signature LOL. Thank whoever/whatever for PIN #s and passwords, so we don't have to compare the old signature cards anymore. I firmly believe that there are two genotypes--artis .......

329: Inmate Central, 4 more here--well, almost... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-25, 05:31:18 (73.236.194.50)
...Evelyn is on her way to the airport right now with her entire dossier of paperwork. 4 more members of the same Ukrainian family that we are sponsoring--two more women and their two young sons. Same .......

330: Inmate Central, Buy something with a BIG "lot"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-25, 04:56:13 (73.236.194.50)
...as in at least a few acres. "Moron neighbors" are everywhere. I don't care how "nice" the neighborhood is, there will be at least one, and if they're not there when you move-in to the neighborhood, .......

331: Inmate Central, Now just imagine... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-24, 06:36:51 (73.236.194.50)
...what your house is worth? They probably made money on the whole deal, and increased the value of your home in the process? Right now is kinda/sorta a "seller's market"--but only if you've already g .......

332: Inmate Central, How many properties have you 'flipped' in the past 5 years? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-24, 05:26:43 (73.236.194.50)
None--I've been divesting myself from that market, but I've "flipped" quite a few over the years. It takes work. If you can DIY or know people in the skilled trades to help you out is the only way to .......

333: Inmate Central, I'd love to see that as well... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-24, 05:05:29 (73.236.194.50)
...and it shouldn't have even gotten to this point--EVER. When you have an aggressive (potentially insane) dictator amassing troops along the border of a peaceful/friendly neighboring sovereign nation .......

334: Inmate Central, RE: Moskva salvage operation (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-24, 04:55:35 (73.236.194.50)
...there are inherent risks involved with attacking a salvage/recovery vessel in immediate proximity to a sunken warship that potentially has nuclear weapons on-board. Besides, it offers no military a .......

335: Inmate Central, Not attacking wind turbines specifically... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-24, 04:35:13 (73.236.194.50)
...just pointing out that EVERYTHING comes at a cost. You (personally) earn your income from the wind turbine industry--and I'm sure they appreciate your loyalty, and that you have no problem spending .......

336: Inmate Central, I bought wisely--or at least tried to... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-24, 04:02:28 (73.236.194.50)
...but I've never lost money on a real-estate investment. Some were relatively quick "flips", some I kept as rentals. I frequently bought in "transitional" neighborhoods. The area was either on the pa .......

337: Inmate Central, I was NEVER a "slumlord"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-23, 12:49:07 (73.236.194.50)
...several of the properties were occupied by my daughters, and I wouldn't put them in a "shit-hole dump". .......

338: Inmate Central, Agreed... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-23, 07:48:06 (73.236.194.50)
...and now you know/acknowledge why I gambled heavily on real-estate. The only downside is that sometimes that involves actual "work", rather than paper or an electronic transfer. .......

339: Inmate Central, It's not just "etiquette"--it's training too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-23, 07:36:05 (73.236.194.50)
...I have several cars that can reach or exceed 200 mph, but I took formal training classes and spent time on the track to learn how to drive. In most states in the US, skills to get a driver's licens .......

340: Inmate Central, When it comes to power generation, there is no "free lunch" (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-23, 05:23:29 (73.236.194.50)
Pick any means of electric generation, and there are negatives. Burning fossil fuels are at the forefront of the environmentalist agenda, but the only real "solution" (and I use that term very loosely .......

341: Inmate Central, My MIL's "interpretation" of Dark... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 16:11:42 (73.236.194.50)
...and she's only seen him a few times and is a resident of a managed care facility. This is only pen and marker on normal draft paper. Her artistic abilities are far beyond mine. This will be h .......

342: Inmate Central, You can't be doing too bad... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 11:55:53 (73.236.194.50)
...if Lola is 15 and still with you. I've always had bigger dogs that don't live that long--my oldest have made it to 12 (give or take a few months). Don't feel guilty--just enjoy what time you have l .......

343: Inmate Central, Mine certainly do... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 09:30:15 (73.236.194.50)
...they eat better than many humans. Dark (the "dark" in my moniker) is a German Shepherd, and I recently acquired a Bernese Mountain Dog puppy that the owners didn't realize what they were getting in .......

344: Inmate Central, I hear ya... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 08:37:05 (73.236.194.50)
...those two are still sitting on the fence, so to speak. In reality, all they care about right now is money--neither one have ever been big on human rights, so what do you expect? I am just so disapp .......

345: Inmate Central, Ghost--here's your "real" B.A.T, "sucker" in the making... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 08:26:33 (73.236.194.50)
...current bid is $500K and the car isn't all that well-maintained/documented. Not only that, it is going for over twice what I paid for my 1990 Diablo--which was it's more-refined successor. IMO, the .......

346: Inmate Central, Tomorrow is "National Vagina Appreciation Day"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 08:15:12 (73.236.194.50)
...so celebrate and give one a little "appreciation" LOL! File this under "can't make this shit up". There's a holiday for everything now--I thought we already had this one covered with Mother's Day-- .......

347: Inmate Central, With Russia "on the ropes" in terms of global opinion... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 08:01:29 (73.236.194.50)
...it seems that things may be "heating-up" on the Asian front. I have been aware for quite some time about the debates over sovereignty of certain Asian islands and fishing grounds, but was not aware .......

348: Inmate Central, "They were fighting for their lives in their own country".... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 07:09:29 (73.236.194.50)
/...and that is another thing that most Americans don't understand, either. It's been so long since an actual war/combat scenario has occurred on US soil, that there is a certain "disconnect" or "misu .......

349: Inmate Central, With development and increased population density... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-22, 05:33:07 (73.236.194.50)
...comes a greater need for AC to keep cool. .......

350: Inmate Central, I too have wondered about that as well... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-21, 05:05:38 (73.236.194.50)
...with the Russians and the US. Look at the time-frame that both of our nuclear arsenals were built. Fortunately, we were both civil/stable enough not to use them, but I do question the maintenance a .......

351: Inmate Central, I did read it--in it's entirety... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-21, 04:42:40 (73.236.194.50)
...and was unimpressed. All of this public "condemnation" isn't helping anyone, or bringing this all to an end. I agree that this is no longer "business as usual" for the global market/economy, but no .......

352: Inmate Central, 40K miles--probably about a half-mile at a time... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-21, 04:23:35 (73.236.194.50)
...and every trip like a drag-run--yeah, that could be rough. I have mixed feelings regarding age vs mileage with vehicles. For me, it's more about documentation/service records. Yeah, you can find th .......

353: Inmate Central, Never!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-20, 04:57:38 (73.236.194.50)
...I will NEVER darken the door or drive-thru window of that "God-squad", homophobic and racist establishment. I'll starve until I get to the next 7-11 with a nasty-ass microwave burrito first. ::: T .......

354: Inmate Central, I'm not all about "negative waves"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-20, 04:47:13 (73.236.194.50)
...but I'm all about fiscal responsibility. Is our gov't "fair"?--NO--I don't think so. I vote--that's about all I can do, but it doesn't really matter when it comes down to dumb and dumber on the bal .......

355: Inmate Central, "Cohesive?" You mean coordinated or centrally-based... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-20, 04:28:11 (73.236.194.50)
...and most importantly--enforced. At this point, I'm gaining more respect for the Chinese. When they do a "quarantine" or "lock-down", they actually DO IT--not this haphazard BS we've done (or not--d .......

356: Inmate Central, I'm sure that this research was Federally-funded... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-20, 03:53:31 (73.236.194.50)
...it sounds like something the DOD or Homeland Security would need--with bi-partisan support on page 1278 of a 3500 page omnibus spending bill. .......

357: Inmate Central, Well--look at the process... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-20, 03:47:03 (73.236.194.50)
...depending on what level of magistrate or judge, they are either elected or appointed--nothing "political" there, right? You also do realize that (and it varies state-by-state, jurisdiction-by-juris .......

358: Inmate Central, My older daughter clerked for a Federal judge.... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-20, 03:32:52 (73.236.194.50)
...after she finished law school and was admitted to the Bar. He was beyond "done" and they did all of the work. She wrote many of his opinions/decisions and he just signed them. I know the drill. But .......

359: Inmate Central, Where is the Biden administration?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 06:02:35 (73.236.194.50)
...or even the Trump administration before him? We've never had a cohesive national Covid policy. So we f**ked it up from the start, and just keep on hoping and dreaming. .......

360: Inmate Central, If you "work it", it "works"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 05:57:02 (73.236.194.50)
...as you have apparently learned and hopefully passed-on. .......

361: Inmate Central, Dad turned 93 yesterday!!!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 05:48:21 (73.236.194.50)
...he's out-lived ALL of his predecessors, including his younger brother that we buried right after Thanksgiving last year. I wasn't there for him yesterday--the massive snow-storm here and there and .......

362: Inmate Central, Ah yes... the years of Carter, Reagan and cocaine... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 05:31:57 (73.236.194.50)
...I remember them well--well kinda/sorta. I remember buying CDs--not the music ones--at 17%. I have a mortgage on this place for only one reason--because I get HUGE subsidies and "breaks" because it .......

363: Inmate Central, I lived there for a number of years... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 05:17:56 (73.236.194.50)
...I lived on DuPont Circle and my office was in Georgetown between the C&O Canal and Potomac River--all NW DC. Where the Capitol and WH are is not a "nice" neighborhood. Not only is DC a "swamp"--and .......

364: Inmate Central, Actually... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 04:53:15 (73.236.194.50)
...current home prices are strengthening your position. You still may have a mortgage, but if it's low-interest and fixed, your asset to debt ratio is going up. That doesn't mean that it's necessarily .......

365: Inmate Central, Deja vu all over again?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 04:44:35 (73.236.194.50)
...I haven't forgotten the "last 'round" of this. Low-interest, high prices, and "predatory" lending practices. No one has apparently learned the definition of "variable rate" and/or "equity". Sure--w .......

366: Inmate Central, Because they have family already here... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 04:27:24 (73.236.194.50)
...it looks like it is going to be a little easier to get them here--possibly by the end of the week (fingers crossed). We (well, no, not "we"--Evelyn and the Red Cross) have to get paperwork in order .......

367: Inmate Central, Isn't that number about the same... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-19, 04:03:55 (73.236.194.50)
...as the wage increases we've seen over the last year or two? However, it is slightly less than the most recent inflation numbers. Consumer debt has always been an "issue", but most of it is "self-in .......

368: Inmate Central, I lived there--on DuPont Circle 1743 P St., NW... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-18, 10:20:32 (73.236.194.50)
..taxes and COL were insane (at the time), but we got by. .......

369: Inmate Central, I agree... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-18, 04:36:18 (73.236.194.50)
...this isn't going to end quickly, and we could have had Ukrainian troops up to speed already, if we had started training them when this all started. .......

370: Inmate Central, RE: Personally I dislike "spacious open spaces with lots of light" (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-18, 03:15:15 (73.236.194.50)
I do like "lots of light"--in terms of windows and natural light, but I agree that I don't like a "sterile" space. I do strive for a certain degree of "organization" so I can find things, but I'm not .......

371: Inmate Central, Four more (not years, thankfully)... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-17, 06:21:49 (73.236.194.50)
...but four more Ukrainian family members have gotten to Poland. Hopefully, they can get passage to here--Evelyn has been like a mad-woman on the phone and internet all morning. So much for a peaceful .......

372: Inmate Central, You seem to fail to realize... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-17, 06:00:45 (73.236.194.50)
...that I was not a "draft-dodger" in any way, shape, or form. I was registered and ready to go, if called upon. I'm not going to apologize for the fact that my family that did serve advised me agains .......

373: Inmate Central, Looks like Snowy (did I get it right?),,, is having a good time! (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-17, 05:24:20 (73.236.194.50)
Dark could be easily stolen--open a car door and he'll be sitting in there--"where are we going?". He loves road-trips. .......

374: Inmate Central, Doing "something right" has nothing to do with investment potential... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-17, 05:03:49 (73.236.194.50)
...I bought Ford when it hit $5/share--then dumped it when it hit $25/share--and I have no loyalty to Ford products. .......

375: Inmate Central, Reminds me... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-17, 04:27:37 (73.236.194.50)
...of mine and Dark's "relationship" with the critters around here. I've got deer that hang-out with the goats all the time. The place is littered with rabbits and squirrels, and the pond/lake out bac .......

376: Inmate Central, Happy Easter!!!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-17, 04:08:35 (73.236.194.50)
...and it's snowing! Two days ago, it was shorts and T-shirt weather, this morning it is snowing. It's not accumulating (the ground is too warm), but the air is full of big, fluffy flakes. ::: TOPIC: .......

377: Inmate Central, On that note... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-17, 04:00:21 (73.236.194.50)
...people consider stuff like beans, rice, lentils, to be "peasant food"--but I could eat them every day of the week, and there's so much you can do with them in terms of flavor profiling, and you can .......

378: Inmate Central, Yes, THEY are... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 16:40:07 (73.236.194.50)
...protecting their family unit, and still being positive after being dragged half-way around the globe to a new home. Evelyn and I (and Dean and Jeni) are just here to facilitate things. It is us tha .......

379: Inmate Central, Much appreciated!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 16:08:03 (73.236.194.50)
We're not looking to be the "focal point" that we kind of have become--we are sponsoring 12 of the 28 that arrived here in this area, so there is much attention. Just getting everyone settled-in and a .......

380: Inmate Central, Actually, we play chess... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 10:24:03 (73.236.194.50)
...I was part of a chess-team that won state awards. It's a game of skill and patience It's all a game... At this point, I don't care--make this place your home. I can't do everything, but what I can .......

381: Inmate Central, IDK--sounds like you are pretty happy with your Leaf... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 08:45:39 (73.236.194.50)
...yeah, a bigger or fresher battery might get you a few more miles, but it seems to be working for you. I'd have never bought this Tesla if it wasn't basically a "gift" from a friend--I got it really .......

382: Inmate Central, Well--it's been a week... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 08:06:50 (73.236.194.50)
...seems like a million years. Lots of "progress"--kids start school next week, off and on communication with friends/family still in Ukraine via social media--internet access is "sketchy" at best, an .......

383: Inmate Central, Rent, not own... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 06:45:58 (73.236.194.50)
BMW proposed this like 2 years ago. Tesla even tried it, but backed-off due to the back-lash. Yeah--build them all the same and activate whatever features the current owner is willing to pay for. Not .......

384: Inmate Central, You do realize... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 06:34:09 (73.236.194.50)
...that we (the US) subsidizes farmers to under-produce grains and dairy products? Yes, this is going to be used as a market tool to raise prices--just like with fuel last month, but the gap can be fi .......

385: Inmate Central, Oh, c'mon... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 06:26:26 (73.236.194.50)
...that Metro is "all you". 3-pot/5-spd w/13" steel wheels--an "urban racer". .......

386: Inmate Central, I'll have to admit--I like my salt... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 06:16:27 (73.236.194.50)
...and despite what some will tell you--there is no substitute (in terms of flavor). I cook from scratch, with fresh ingredients. The primary function of my microwave is re-heating a cup of cold coffe .......

387: Inmate Central, Just like my father, I got "lucky"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 05:17:15 (73.236.194.50)
...he just-missed WWII and was done before Korea was getting going--spent most of his time in Germany and Japan--my dad will be 93 in two days. Being born in 1956, I was 18 in 1974, so I was registere .......

388: Inmate Central, That's just disrespectful... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-16, 05:01:55 (73.236.194.50)
...my two younger uncles were decorated veterans and had done their tours of duty in Vietnam. I had two older cousins that were still there at the time. My father and grandfathers had served. Obviousl .......

389: Inmate Central, Yes--my father, uncles and cousins.... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 14:53:36 (73.236.194.50)
...who all told me that if you don't have to go, don't. If my number was drawn and/or my deferment declined, I'd have been in boot camp--and I wouldn't have been running for the Canadian border. They .......

390: Inmate Central, You're right about where I am... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 14:32:20 (73.236.194.50)
Safe, secure, and everything paid-for. I can't say the same for cars--I like my toys, but I don't owe any money on them, but they are not necessarily "conservative". And Evelyn--I don't even wanna kno .......

391: Inmate Central, Well aware of that... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 14:06:49 (73.236.194.50)
...witnessed it too many times. .......

392: Inmate Central, I was born in 1956--you do the math... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 14:01:53 (73.236.194.50)
...I barely missed it. I'd have gone--without reservation--just as my older cousins, uncles, and my father and grandfathers before me. I just got "lucky", I guess... I just went off to college. ::: T .......

393: Inmate Central, Clearly--you never "served"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 11:16:14 (73.236.194.50)
...neither did I, because I was "of age" when Vietnam was winding-down--I was registered, but not drafted. All of the older male members of my family did--a few even made a career out of it. The way i .......

394: Inmate Central, I'm not going to try to claim "poverty", but... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 10:59:26 (73.236.194.50)
...I wasn't born with a "silver spoon" stuck up my ass. Everyone worked and got by. We also didn't sit around waiting on a gov't check to pay our bills. It must be nice to have money, make sure that y .......

395: Inmate Central, Unfortunately, yes--I have seen Judge Judy... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 09:02:03 (73.236.194.50)
...but you're right--"the system" is f**ked. "Parents" get money to support their kids--and it's not just public assistance--it's child-support/alimony, whatever, but the money isn't being used to tak .......

396: Inmate Central, Lower interest rates are better for most families... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 08:33:04 (73.236.194.50)
...that are still borrowing money for a home, vehicles, or just rotating CC debt. Geezers like me that have everything paid-off--it doesn't really matter. I have largely divested myself from the real .......

397: Inmate Central, "The poor that suffer the most are the children of stupid parents." (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 07:46:44 (73.236.194.50)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Parents need to be held accountable. I shouldn't have to pay to feed YOUR kids. I shouldn't have to pay for someone else to raise your kids for you. At this point, I .......

398: Inmate Central, Well--I'm pretty happy... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 07:37:31 (73.236.194.50)
...can't say the same about you. You just seem too concerned with keepin'-up with the liberal agenda (while actually doing nothing other than visiting museums for your own amusement) to actually relax .......

399: Inmate Central, This place is a bit of a "unicorn"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 07:01:53 (73.236.194.50)
...it is the remaining homestead of an 1830's farm. I had a little over 13 acres, and the RR ceded another ~2.5 acres to me last year, as the rail line behind the my property and backing I-90 have bee .......

400: Inmate Central, RE: This ain't about free speech (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 06:17:58 (73.236.194.50)
EXACTLY--Twitter is a "platform"--just like all private media organizations. Free speech is about the ability/right to profess whatever you want (within certain legal limits), but a privately-owned "p .......

401: Inmate Central, You're right on addressing the first account... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 06:05:05 (73.236.194.50)
...homes are way too big, families have too many vehicles, and just too much "stuff" (in general)--and I'm guilty as charged--totally willing to acknowledge that. When my parents married, my mother wa .......

402: Inmate Central, Well--for once you're right... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 05:10:05 (73.236.194.50)
...people don't realize how lacking in fibre that processed foods are, and they also don't realize that "sugar" (not just refined sugar--there are many forms) is present, but "hidden" in most processe .......

403: Inmate Central, I think it takes about 2 years and several hundred thousand dollars... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 04:44:50 (73.236.194.50)
...to get the proper permits to set up a cardboard appliance box for "residential use" in LA (or SF). .......

404: Inmate Central, That is beautiful... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 04:22:50 (73.236.194.50)
...but most-near everything that Pininfarina has designed always is. It certainly takes a second-glance to recognize the 'Vette under that beautiful Italian bodywork. .......

405: Inmate Central, Hey!--are their papers "in order"?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 04:15:42 (73.236.194.50)
...don't want no "illegal" birds taking US "bird jobs"--LOL Nice shots. I've got quite a bit of wildlife here on my little compound, and there is a pond/small lake out back that attracts the waterfowl .......

406: Inmate Central, But again--women were never "forced" into the workforce... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 04:01:28 (73.236.194.50)
...a lot of that post-WWII labor force participation--especially from the '60's through 80's, was part of the "women's liberation" and "equal rights" movement. Women fought to participate in the workf .......

407: Inmate Central, Do you have kids? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 03:34:52 (73.236.194.50)
Were they ever arrested under your parental-watch? I have two (now adult) daughters, and neither of them have ever been arrested. Neither one of them came home pregnant while still in high school, or .......

408: Inmate Central, I've been harping on this for years/decades (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 03:27:30 (73.236.194.50)
Schools are for education. Teachers are educators--not baby-sitters, counselors, security guards, nurses, or food-service workers. To make matters worse, in my state (OH), school tax (property tax) in .......

409: Inmate Central, How is this any different?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-15, 02:39:23 (73.236.194.50)
...than Bezos owning the WaPo or Murdoch's Fox empire? You could even throw in the Hearst Communications media network. It is naive to think that the views expressed and/or content presented are not " .......

410: Inmate Central, RE: Just a couple questions... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 18:21:37 (73.236.194.50)
Women were never "forced" into the workforce. Many joined the workforce during WWII to supplement the labor pool, since many working men were deployed. This has since evolved into the dual-income para .......

411: Inmate Central, The issue is not the importance or relevance of education... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 17:50:40 (73.236.194.50)
...for all, readily accessible, and at no out-of-pocket cost (public schooling). The issue is that schools are "dumping grounds" for people to get rid of their kids and avoid actually raising/parentin .......

412: Inmate Central, Well... he is the current "scapegoat in charge"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 16:58:43 (73.236.194.50)
...every sitting President is. Some just have a little more "teflon" (or is that slime?--not sure). Based on this statement from the article--"On Friday, April 8, 2022, Union Pacific informed CF Indus .......

413: Inmate Central, That is just as much propaganda as the alternate view... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 16:34:42 (73.236.194.50)
...to the point of being "justification" for being unhealthy and needing even more "assistance". There's lots of things that can be prepared in a microwave that don't come in a box with virtually no n .......

414: Inmate Central, I'm not exactly "rural" OH... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 14:51:40 (73.236.194.50)
...I have the remainder of an old restored farm homestead, but my neighborhood is next door to a country club (that used to be part of the farm 150 years ago) and houses in the developments around me .......

415: Inmate Central, I chair a foundation that reaches out to "at risk" youth... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 13:59:33 (73.236.194.50)
...and in some respects, you're correct. However, "parents" should be held accountable. Your 14 year-old is out at 2 am in a stolen car with a stolen gun--you should be sharing a cell. You can't make .......

416: Inmate Central, Just a couple questions... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 13:04:25 (73.236.194.50)
...why is it anybody else's responsibility to fund/care for/raise YOUR children? I'm all for paying educators--to educate--not to be "servers" for free meals, counselors for every kid with "issues", a .......

417: Inmate Central, The bigger question... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 12:56:10 (73.236.194.50)
...is what did CF Industries and the other 29 "sanctioned" companies do to piss-off Union Pacific? There is already a global fertilizer shortage because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and fuel costs .......

418: Inmate Central, I'm getting what you had... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 12:44:10 (73.236.194.50)
...only being further north and right on the Great Lakes, the game changes a bit. But it appears to be fairly fast-moving, and won't hang around. But the temps are plummeting--possibility of snow on E .......

419: Inmate Central, I'm so glad I live in OH... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 12:35:50 (73.236.194.50)
...you have no idea what a couple million can get you here. Even more in rural PA where I own two homes and two hunting cabins, which are actually just small homes in the woods--they could be occupied .......

420: Inmate Central, Doesn't sound like the greatest conditions to conduct a "controlled burn"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 08:06:30 (73.236.194.50)
...I'm all for the practice, it just seems like there was a lack of judgment involved there. But it's a gubment job--this is what I'm supposed to do today... So I'm guessing that you'd appreciate some .......

421: Inmate Central, Battening down the hatches... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 06:18:11 (73.236.194.50)
...and just got all the critters back into the stables. That crap from the west/midwest is getting here--and being met by a "gift" from our Canadian neighbors. It's darker now than it was 2 hours ago, .......

422: Inmate Central, Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Alex Rodriguez--"let's make a deal"?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 05:01:56 (73.236.194.50)
...just trying to "help a brother out" and get AB back on an NFL field. It's kind of funny and sad--all at the same time. If anyone "bites", he's got people on both sides gambling on his career and me .......

423: Inmate Central, Is the Kuzia even operational?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 04:51:45 (73.236.194.50)
...the last time I paid attention to anything about it, it was being towed by 5 other boats to be evaluated and "serviced". .......

424: Inmate Central, "Corruption scandal"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 04:48:33 (73.236.194.50)
...that seems to be a "theme". When they extended the operation of our Perry nuclear plant, there was also some sort of financial "corruption scandal" involved, as well. I'm not sure whatever became o .......

425: Inmate Central, Mylar blanket here... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 04:05:25 (73.236.194.50)
...this site also carries other supplies. .......

426: Inmate Central, RE: Whats your approach to assembling an "emergency supply" package ...just in case (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-14, 03:56:06 (73.236.194.50)
Number 1 on the list is bottled water. Most people don't realize that dehydration is far more dangerous and sets-in far more rapidly than starvation. For food--canned goods. They keep forever (well, n .......

427: Inmate Central, +1 on that! n/t (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 19:36:32 (73.236.194.50)
.......

428: Inmate Central, I have two of them now... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 18:34:15 (73.236.194.50)
...the one that I bought new, and a second one that I bought a few years back. They are fully restored to spec and still running Telefunken tubes. I didn't go the modification route--I liked it when I .......

429: Inmate Central, RE: Whats your approach to assembling an "emergency supply" package ...just in case (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 17:06:12 (73.236.194.50)
Are we talking about stuff you want to stock-up on in preparedness of an imminent event, like a storm or flood that you have a reasonable expectation to occur, or are we talking about the "doomsday bu .......

430: Inmate Central, Back when I was a student at OSU... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 15:08:17 (73.236.194.50)
...there was a mostly higher-end audio store right on High Street (on the edge of campus)--Progressive Audio. They sold some nice $$$ stuff, but their bread and butter was us college kids. For every p .......

431: Inmate Central, Refer to my post below... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 14:24:31 (73.236.194.50)
...if it isn't broke, of course you keep it as a "back-up", and eventually add to the "back-ups" to build multiple complete systems that are now in nearly every room, and you still have "extra" compon .......

432: Inmate Central, I just hate that feature--on any vehicle... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 13:41:00 (73.236.194.50)
...my Kias (Stinger and Telluride) had it (and I only kept them 6 months)--not solely because of that issue, but it annoyed the hell out of me. You could disable it, but you had to do that every time .......

433: Inmate Central, Because you're just like me... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 13:16:54 (73.236.194.50)
...after a half-assed "exhaustive search" to no avail, you get pissed-off and go buy another one--followed by "finding" the original one within a matter of hours or days--just where you left it. I've .......

434: Inmate Central, Isn't it kinda funny... or just a part of getting old... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 13:12:36 (73.236.194.50)
...I still like my older gear. I've got a few new/newer pieces to keep-up with technology/connectivity and new sources. I know that (on paper) there's new stuff out there that should blow my stuff out .......

435: Inmate Central, Ours works a bit differently... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 12:46:24 (73.236.194.50)
...pretty much anyone can submit a proposal/request to their state representative or the governor's office. And by anyone, I mean private citizens, charitable/aid organizations, members of local gover .......

436: Inmate Central, Back when Obama was handing out grant money... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 09:42:15 (73.236.194.50)
...apparently we got some where I was living at the time. And IIRC, it was one of those "use it or lose it" propositions. They repaved a perfectly fine road--like a 5-6 mile stretch, in the most f**ck .......

437: Inmate Central, I agree--Putin already considers this a war against the US/NATO... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 09:19:22 (73.236.194.50)
...he's made that fairly clear in public comments starting weeks ago. The people/governments operating in fear are the US and NATO. .......

438: Inmate Central, Hey--I'm one of those "lazy bastards"!... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 07:45:47 (73.236.194.50)
...I'll return the cart to the "corral", but most of the time there is someone approaching the store to get one, so I just give them mine. Most of the time when I go there, I don't pay for a cart--som .......

439: Inmate Central, I've given up--it's hopeless... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 07:19:39 (73.236.194.50)
...and my parents are still alive--I dread the day I have to deal with all of that. My uncle recently passed (back in November) and I'm still dealing with the estate. Every bank statement, tax return, .......

440: Inmate Central, I mused about that a year or so ago... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 06:38:27 (73.236.194.50)
...how many batteries and starters are you going to replace with this auto stop/start BS? I, of course, was summarily "dismissed"--after all, it must work well, otherwise it wouldn't be on so many veh .......

441: Inmate Central, Emphasis on "should"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 06:29:02 (73.236.194.50)
...we can't even predict the weather from day to day, much less year to year, decade to decade, century to century. We don't even have accurate? weather records dating back more than ~150 years. Refer .......

442: Inmate Central, RE: That would be NY State... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 06:22:03 (73.236.194.50)
Yes, my error--that is the State--not that the city is any better... .......

443: Inmate Central, I'm in a "purple" state... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 06:21:02 (73.236.194.50)
...so that's not happening--unless someone starts getting really desperate--ya never know. We've got a primarily red administration, but the state (overall) is a mix. What kills me (right now--it'll c .......

444: Inmate Central, NYC keeping up... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 05:51:39 (73.236.194.50)
...their historical "standard" of corruption. Lt. Gov. Brian Benjamin has resigned following Federal indictment. It appears that the current Gov. Kathy Hochul may not walk-away free and clear either, .......

445: Inmate Central, Shouldn't that fall under our massive "infrastructure" spending... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 05:34:41 (73.236.194.50)
...perhaps maybe we should shore-up electric generation and distribution before we build a national charging network and force people to buy EVs? Yet again--cart before horse... .......

446: Inmate Central, Aren't the French big on breeder reactors?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 05:10:26 (73.236.194.50)
...I thought they were. I know there was huge opposition here in the US. .......

447: Inmate Central, On that Caddy with the full "light show"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 05:01:30 (73.236.194.50)
...what is the effect on range if you run errands on your way to and from work and make a dozen stop/starts in a day? I realize that LEDs are very efficient, but still... .......

448: Inmate Central, My sister finds it a term of endearment LOL... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 04:51:46 (73.236.194.50)
...and she's a self-proclaimed "bitch"--and a very caring nurse. A few years back I bought her a T-shirt at a record store--"Yes, I'm a bitch, just not yours"--and she loves it. I still have a refrige .......

449: Inmate Central, RE: Funny how certain folks actually believe that there... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 04:38:11 (73.236.194.50)
...I agree--people tend to want to see things as black or white, with no grey in-between. It's much easier to attack once you have pigeonholed people into "categories". .......

450: Inmate Central, Perhaps he means US defense contractors?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 04:28:53 (73.236.194.50)
...they're going to make a killing re-stocking all of these weapons that we are shipping-out--maybe even get the opportunity to roll-out some "new" more-expensive models for the Pentagon. Other than t .......

451: Inmate Central, We never got E15... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 04:21:04 (73.236.194.50)
...but many stations do sell E85. Most of the regular pumps have notices posted that "this fuel may contain up to 10% ethanol". Ethanol in gas sucks--less power, poorer fuel mileage, and more damage t .......

452: Inmate Central, What doesn't make sense to me... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 04:14:36 (73.236.194.50)
...(and yes I am a nuclear power advocate) is that following Chernobyl and subsequently Fukushima, there has basically been a moratorium on the development and construction of new nuclear facilities i .......

453: Inmate Central, I have kids, and I'm not a climate-change denier... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 03:37:34 (73.236.194.50)
...it clearly is happening. I don't doubt that the collective "we" have and are still contributing to it. However, I don't believe that "we" are 100% responsible. I live a couple miles from the shores .......

454: Inmate Central, "Public money is public money"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 03:08:47 (73.236.194.50)
...am I not part of "the public"? More importantly--am I not part of the tax-paying public? There are lots of folks out there that get refunds for far more than they actually paid in taxes--between ea .......

455: Inmate Central, Our utilities haven't gotten that "greedy"--yet... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 02:48:07 (73.236.194.50)
...but I think they just haven't bought enough politicians--again, yet. The public utilities commission has consistently been reluctant to allow rate increases, and the State still offers incentives f .......

456: Inmate Central, You gotta keep up with the news cycle... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 01:59:35 (73.236.194.50)
...climate change and alternative energy are so "last year". The American public has the attention span of a fruit fly, and priorities change with every shift in the headlines--every news cycle. Impea .......

457: Inmate Central, "Ever heard of science?"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-13, 01:33:21 (73.236.194.50)
...yes, participated in, managed, and conducted a lot of scientific studies throughout my career. I even participated in the registration and re-registration process for various pharmaceutical and pes .......

458: Inmate Central, I honestly don't know... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 15:21:25 (73.236.194.50)
...I've never taken it more than ~325-330 miles on a single charge, and it was still showing 77 miles to go--which is actually more than the EPA rating (total). But just like gas mileage--EPA ratings .......

459: Inmate Central, Yes, you are absolutely correct, but don't make "claims".. (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 14:13:01 (73.236.194.50)
...as per the label--"These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease." It's on every bottle .......

460: Inmate Central, Actually, a simple legal/regulatory matter... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 13:36:06 (73.236.194.50)
...I don't make the call--the FDA does. The "rules" are published and everyone is expected to follow them through the registration process. People accuse the vaccine manufacturers of circumventing "th .......

461: Inmate Central, Want is used as a therapeutic drug?--register it as one... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 12:13:30 (73.236.194.50)
...then even Medicare/Medicaid and private insurance will have to pay for it. It's that easy--if it's that beneficial, and that safe, I'm sure it can be fast-tracked for approval. .......

462: Inmate Central, The "scary" fact about recycling... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 11:55:57 (73.236.194.50)
...is that it costs more than making "new". They stopped our recycling collections (around here) over a year ago. It was not "cost-effective". If you want to recycle around here, you have to sort it, .......

463: Inmate Central, I really don't even worry about the rates very much... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 11:42:40 (73.236.194.50)
...and I know you weren't singling us/me out. My major issue is "distribution"--which is clearly unfair. I'm sorry--my wife and I paid for our two daughters--from birth through law and medical school. .......

464: Inmate Central, Things have been "out of control" for far too long already... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 11:18:22 (73.236.194.50)
...and it is going to all come crashing down. Stimulus checks, supplemental unemployment compensation, and rent/mortgage/student loan deferments just postponed the inevitable. Eventually, someone has .......

465: Inmate Central, I don't have a problem with "assistance"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 11:07:19 (73.236.194.50)
...to those actually in-need. I have real issues with generational welfare and the liberal approach of just throwing other people's money at "problems" without any solid solutions. I don't have a prob .......

466: Inmate Central, I have one of those old "cases"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 09:30:26 (73.236.194.50)
...with the RCA brand all over it. It's kind of like a mini road-case, and the lid has a mirror on the inside which is removable, so you can place it in front of the set, so you can see to set the col .......

467: Inmate Central, RE: Is ANYONE capable of truly seeing "the big picture" in all of.. (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 09:18:45 (73.236.194.50)
Nope, but you can go beyond one short-sighted issue. There are always a lot of unknowns or unanticipated variables. Who'd have thought that manure prices would go through the roof (basically double) b .......

468: Inmate Central, Preaching to the choir here... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 09:09:37 (73.236.194.50)
...cover the roof of every building/structure with solar panels and get what you can get. Just don't tear-up the environment to build "solar farms". Mine are only marginally effective in the winter (a .......

469: Inmate Central, I'm not a liberal... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 09:01:30 (73.236.194.50)
...but I'll take every tax-break/credit/incentive I can get. I didn't even get a dime of the Covid checks that went-out to the vast majority--even those who weren't impacted by the pandemic--many were .......

470: Inmate Central, But you see my point?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 08:13:27 (73.236.194.50)
...two different EVs with virtually identical battery capacities, and a hugely different range. As I posted--just as there are "gas-guzzlers", there are "electric-guzzlers". Not all are equally "effic .......

471: Inmate Central, RE: Bad idea (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 07:57:57 (73.236.194.50)
Not really--I put solar panels on my new building last year. But they were incorporated into the original design, and installed during the all-new construction project. I agree--if you don't know (for .......

472: Inmate Central, "Hard to beleive that they actually built a "Power Wagon" with a slant six"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 07:48:38 (73.236.194.50)
...yeah, I found that a little "odd", but it was an indestructible engine--just like the Ford 300 I-6. As I posted, I'd put a Cummins diesel in it, and it would be fine for me. The frame probably look .......

473: Inmate Central, More "short-sightedness"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 07:40:07 (73.236.194.50)
...just like with gas prices. "I don't mind paying a few bucks more at the pump"--but, in reality, the price of EVERYTHING is going up due to increased fuel costs. "I don't eat Corn Flakes, so I don't .......

474: Inmate Central, Where are your good 'ol Teamsters brothers?... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 07:33:19 (73.236.194.50)
...not much of a "peep" from them in all of this mess. .......

475: Inmate Central, TOTD (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 07:16:51 (73.236.194.50)
...I'd own this. It's far closer to what I want/need in a truck than what I currently own. I might be inclined to put a Cummins diesel in it, but otherwise, keep it the way it is--maybe a brake upgrad .......

476: Inmate Central, And this is any different... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 07:06:52 (73.236.194.50)
...than the anti-Trump comments (posted regularly)--and NO--I don't support him either. I just hope she's proud of herself for doing more harm than good. .......

477: Inmate Central, Ethanol in gas... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 07:00:43 (73.236.194.50)
...quite a few years ago, I bought a truck that had a (rather large--it was either a 6.0L or 6.2L) gas/flex-fuel V-8 in it. Just for S&G's I ran it down pretty low and put a tank-full of E-85 in it--y .......

478: Inmate Central, "Urban sprawl" is certainly an issue... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 06:37:10 (73.236.194.50)
...as is development of previously "uninhabitable" lands for community development and/or agriculture. There are modern-day "ghost towns" in parts of the southwest--I've posted about this before. Well .......

479: Inmate Central, In this case it IS fortunate... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 06:06:53 (73.236.194.50)
...but years ago, during my brief time in the private sector, I worked for a consulting firm involving a LOT of international travel/clients. Americans ARE the "ignorant Americans". Oftentimes I was o .......

480: Inmate Central, RE: Your first TV (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 05:44:34 (73.236.194.50)
I have no clue as to the brand of the first one we had--it might have been Westinghouse, since my father and grandfather both worked for Westinghouse. It wasn't a console--it was one of the ones that .......

481: Inmate Central, RE: What's the math today? (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 05:20:45 (73.236.194.50)
"It seems like 33kWh/100 miles." Well--that one is up for debate, as well. Just like there are "gas-guzzlers", there are "electric-guzzlers". I have a 2019 Tesla Model S with ~390 miles of range. The .......

482: Inmate Central, Yeah, they're showing-up here too... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 04:47:52 (73.236.194.50)
...the original Polestar 1 was limited-production, and was basically a "teaser" halo-car priced at $155-200K. The Polestar 2 falls into the $55-65K range, which puts it right in-between the Tesla Mode .......

483: Inmate Central, "Roofing over the desert will have unintended concequences"... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 04:33:03 (73.236.194.50)
...yes, it DOES--and there are already a bunch of studies regarding the adverse effects of several of the "solar farms" that have been built in CA and NV. There is also significant environmentalist op .......

484: Inmate Central, RE: Energy Conversions (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 04:24:44 (73.236.194.50)
Every energy conversion or transfer involves "losses"--some more significant than others. That is a given/known factor. However, the end-product is "value-added" as being more "useful"--that's what ju .......

485: Inmate Central, RE: EVoTD (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-12, 04:02:26 (73.236.194.50)
Excessive use of LED lighting (including a full "light show" when you access the vehicle) seems to be a trend among new EVs--like the Cadillac Lyriq featured in the linked video. It starts with the fr .......

486: Inmate Central, Everyone is already set-up for the physical manufacturing side... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 11:38:10 (73.236.194.50)
...the tech is all-new development. New cost more money than old/existing. .......

487: Inmate Central, Back when I lived in DC... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 10:44:57 (73.236.194.50)
...there was a motorcycle and personal watercraft dealership--Coleman PowerSports in northern VA. I bought a motorcycle there. They gave out T-shirts with their logo and contact info, but their "sloga .......

488: Inmate Central, That could be it, or... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 09:52:57 (73.236.194.50)
...if you've ever taken it to a Nissan dealer for any kind of service, it will be in "the system". Ferrari has an international registry/database. When I had my 458, I was approached by a buyer from C .......

489: Inmate Central, I am not a big vodka drinker either... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 09:46:06 (73.236.194.50)
...I'm more of a bourbon or scotch guy. I like a good wine--mainly big Italian reds, and usually with a meal. I like some beers, but not the commercial mass-market swill. If a liquor requires a mixer .......

490: Inmate Central, If that bitch Merkel hadn't blocked Ukraine's application... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 07:58:23 (73.236.194.50)
...Putin would never have attacked. She was a Putin sympathizer, and now the French have a candidate that clearly is, as well. .......

491: Inmate Central, My favorite is Dutch... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 07:52:08 (73.236.194.50)
...I'm a fan of Ketel One, but Belvedere is good, as well. A good one (that you don't see too often) is Golia--it is Mongolian vodka--an organic wheat-based vodka, 6X distilled--and it's fairly inexpe .......

492: Inmate Central, RE: That is dirt cheap. Nt (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 07:25:16 (73.236.194.50)
Yeah it is. Our Aldi's came-up the cheapest of the grocery stores at $2.59. Everyone else was $3.00-3.50. For the 15 dozen case at GFS, it was still $1.99/dozen for the brown eggs that I bought. ::: .......

493: Inmate Central, Not much different than my doctor's office... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 07:20:32 (73.236.194.50)
...his two golden retrievers are just wandering around in the office. Maybe he can write them off as "therapy dogs"? They are sweethearts, though. .......

494: Inmate Central, RE: used car prices up close... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 07:16:58 (73.236.194.50)
My Silverado 2500HD truck and Suburban are 2019s that I bought as new "left-overs" in 2020 at substantial discounts. My Chevy dealer has been calling (several times) begging to buy them or have me tra .......

495: Inmate Central, This is amusing... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 06:53:39 (73.236.194.50)
...police in SF conduct traffic stop of an autonomous taxi. .......

496: Inmate Central, Yeah, there are 4 of us here... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 06:47:48 (73.236.194.50)
Evelyn moved in with me, and Dean and Jeni stayed after the Covid lock-down. When I built the new training center, I put two 1 bdrm apartments in the building for them. Jeni is a vet-tech (veterinary .......

497: Inmate Central, They pulled all Russian vodka from our shelves weeks ago... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 06:35:57 (73.236.194.50)
...the thing is--regardless of how "Russian" the name may sound, there are very few actual Russian-produced vodkas sold in the US. I bought Polish vodka for my Ukrainian guests. .......

498: Inmate Central, A sign of weakness (on the part of Russia)... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 06:13:07 (73.236.194.50)
...is that they have had to pull-back from the "hard targets" and move their entire approach to "softer" areas that already have "sympathetic" occupants. .......

499: Inmate Central, Ana and Eva are taking the kids down to meet with the Monsignor today... (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 06:02:52 (73.236.194.50)
...to get them enrolled in school. Eva is a teacher, and she is concerned that they have not been in school since the end of February, and she wants them to get back into a classroom setting, and get .......

500: Inmate Central, RE: "Bird flu" is rampant in some regions (0.00)
Posted by dark_dave56 on 2022-04-11, 05:32:12 (73.236.194.50)
...the midwest being the main region affected--including OH and surrounding states--and eggs are a commodity that is generally not shipped very far from the source. .......

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