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HockeyDad
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2 years ago

#881

They?

8trackdisco wrote:

Pronoun neutral.

Ram27
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2 years ago

#882

They not here...

HockeyDad
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2 years ago

#883

They not here...

Ram27 wrote:

Sure they are. They just go buy another super car.

Gene363
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2 years ago

#884

You know,
Deep down, those Billionaires were really good people.
Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)🍺

Homebrew wrote:

They could good or bad persons, but that isn't material, they failed to use common sense and ask some questions, they assumed high cost, for a ride, equaled high quality/safety. There were others that looked into the trip nd back out.

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8trackdisco
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2 years ago

#885

Pronoun neutral.

HockeyDad wrote:

Name: HockeyDad
Location Wherever the forces of globalist domination are needed

Gene363
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2 years ago

#886

They?

8trackdisco wrote:

Pronoun neutral.

HockeyDad wrote:

I prefer, fuckers, it's gender neutral. :-"

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tonygraz
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2 years ago

#887

Where's Frank ?

Ram27
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2 years ago

#888

^Cape Cod 😇

DrafterX
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2 years ago

#889

Where's Frank ?

tonygraz wrote:

prolly looking for CROS... 😟

tonygraz
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2 years ago

#890

I could use some Cape Cod fish&chips about now.

Gene363
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2 years ago

#891

Doing nothing is hard, you never know when you're done.

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Ram27
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2 years ago

#892

Hey Eight Track:
No, this isn’t part of the marketing for “Barbie.”

A rare pink bird called the roseate spoonbill was spotted by a birdwatcher in Green Bay, Wisconsin — the first confirmed sighting of the bird in the state in 178 years, Fox 11 News reported.

“Not many pink birds. It’s either a flamingo or a spoonbill,” Logan Lasee, naturalist and birdwatcher, told the local outlet. “While I was looking out on a mud flat, this bird was actually hanging out with a flock of geese. So I started calling people.”

The roseate spoonbill “looks like it came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book,” with pink feathers, red eyes, a partly bald head and a giant spoon-shaped bill, All About Birds describes.

“This is a really large shorebird, that’s typically seen in the very southern part of the United States, There’s breeding colonies in Texas, Louisiana and Florida. So for one to come up here, it’s very rare. There’s actually only two records now of this bird being in the state and the last one before this was 1845,” Lasee said The roseate spoonbill was once very popular in the southeast until the 1860s when they were “virtually eliminated,” according to the National Audobon Society. Now they are uncommon and considered vulnerable due to loss of habitat.

The birdwatcher said that the spoonbill is likely a child, and it’s probable the rare bird ended up in the Midwest due to recent weather events.

Palama
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2 years ago

#893

Watching a show on NHK World about Ninja Shuriken (…commonly known as “Ninja Stars”…). Always knew there were different designs but interesting to learn about the throwing styles / angles and the differences in speed and striking force.

Reminded me of the Shuriken Cigar Cutter I have somewhere…but haven’t used in ages.

deadeyedick
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2 years ago

#894

In 1970, one billion liters of bottled water were being sold globally. By 2017 that had rocketed to 391B.

The bottled water industry is over $300B each year. Both Coca-Cola and PepsiCo sold more water then their soft drinks lines buy 2016.

Edited by user 2 years ago | Reason: Not specified

8trackdisco
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2 years ago

#895

In 2018 or so, the federal government gave tax breaks to the automobile industry for auto shut off and on technology. It is because of that, almost gas powered and hybrid vehicles from that point have the technology where after X # of seconds, the engine shuts down. The engine starts again when the foot is taken off of the brake.

Is it good for the environment? Yes and No.

If you find yourself stopped in traffic regularly, and for 30 or more seconds at a time- yes. If less than 30 seconds, actually more pollution gets into the environment with the frequent restarts.

The other thing not considered is the extra tax on the flywheel, starter and battery. All need to be heavier in duty and more expensive to replace.

More Progress.

GOML!

Edited by user 2 years ago | Reason: Not specified

Gene363
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2 years ago

#896

8trackdisco wrote:

Cumulative pollution really adds up... Seriously though, I recall the requirement for installing gasoline vapor recovery equipment in Southern Kalifornia. Without that equipment several tons of gasoline went into the atmosphere every day, so while the early implementation was a PITA, it was good thing.

Beside the extra wear and tear there is a safety issue with the auto-shutdown. My diesel Silverado has that auto-shutdown "feature" I turn it off as part of the startup procedure. The diesel is easy starting, however it will hesitate and if your turning on a busy street that hesitation can ge you into a traffic accident.

Safety issues with auto-shutdown will probably get much worse as the engine wears and doesn't start as easily as when it was new.

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