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  1. roscoe

    Need Katrina area info/help/contacts

    DirecTv has set up channel 100 as a clearinghouse of all Katrina related info. <br />All info is broken down by state/region/city/county, etc<br /><br />They have info on road closures/openings and travel restrictions.<br /><br />Who to contact for giving aid, volunteering, donate goods and...
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    October Gas futures up 38% in the last 5 days

    Light sweet crude for October delivery on the New York Mercantile Exchange fell 56 cents to $69.25 a barrel, down from an overnight high of $70.65. On Tuesday, oil futures settled at $69.81, the highest closing price on Nymex since trading began in 1983, although still below the...
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    Z-Force inflatable by Zodiak??

    Nephew has asked me about a used Z-Force 9' inflatable, supposedly made by Zodiak.<br /><br />Anyone have any info?<br />What they are made of? pvc ? Hypalon ?<br />Are they any good?<br />Original price range?<br />All he really knows is that it has a removable floor.<br />Is this a decent...
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    One big ugly storm !!

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    interesting photos - -with the link this time..!!!.. .!!!

    Slide show of interesting photos, put up by a tv station.<br /><br />picture #1 shows a missile rail falling off one of the Thunderbirds during a show. Bet that got a few peoples' attention.<br /><br /><br />#7 is scary<br />#8 huge fish<br />#11 wonder if it will survive katrina?<br />#78 too...
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    Massive tornado cluster hits. Please check in.

    For those of you that may not have heard, a massive storm supercell decended on southern WI Thursday, creating between 15 and 19 tornados in atleast 11 different counties. Several of these were HUGE twisters that left 15 mile long paths of distruction. Dozens and dozens of homes destroyed...
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    s blazer serpentine belt idler roller siezed !!

    Took a little road trip today, about 200miles.<br />Got to within 1 mile of home and smelled burning rubber as a semi passed me and I turned onto my road. Went 3/4 mile more and the lights dimmed, volt meter to 10 !!!<br /><br />1/8 till home so I kept going.<br /><br />It seems the smooth idler...
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    s blazer serpentine belt idler roller siezed !!

    Took a little road trip today, about 200miles.<br />Got to within 1 mile of home and smelled burning rubber as a semi passed me and I turned onto my road. Went 3/4 mile more and the lights dimmed, volt meter to 10 !!!<br /><br />1/8 till home so I kept going.<br /><br />It seems the smooth idler...
  9. roscoe

    anybody remember, Gold Club bust, Atlanta 1999

    Does anybody remember the Gold Club conspiracy and racketeering case in Atlanta GA, 1999?<br />It was the "connected" adult entertainment club that had a habit of "catering" to high profile sports figures and celebrities.<br /><br />Well, the "dancer" involved with catering to the likes of...
  10. roscoe

    need help finding post

    Hi everyone.<br />I need help finding a post from a few weeks/months ago.<br />I can't remember the title.<br />It was about pulling plywood discs behind a boat, kindof like an early version of a kneeboard.<br /><br />Can anyone find this post?
  11. roscoe

    Still no word from the feared fivesome in MN

    I thought I heard "Dueling Lutefisk" the other nite. Hmmm, wonder what happened to those guys?<br />Some of them should have made it out alive by now.<br />I wonder what color the outhouse is painted now?
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    PETA Employees Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges

    Two individuals from Hampton Roads, employees of the Norfolk-based People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, were arrested Wednesday night in Ahoskie, N.C., on animal cruelty charges.<br /><br />The two were arrested after authorities allege they dumped dead dogs and cats in a dumpster at a...
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    so what is a used Force lower unit worth ??

    Gulp !!!<br /><br /> http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=4554600355&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT
  14. roscoe

    tornados all around

    Storms blew thru here today, mostly in a band 40 miles wide and 100 miles long. Tornadoes were sited and touched down 4 miles west of me, 20 miles sw of me 15 miles se of me, 30 miles n of me, and 40 miles ne of me. <br /><br />We only had moderate wind, but torrential downpour for 2 hours.<br...
  15. roscoe

    LubeDude, GTA update please.

    I was wondering if you could give me an update on the gta fuel enhancer?<br /><br />Its been a year, are you still using it?<br />Have you been able to compile some long term results?
  16. roscoe

    Geeky engineering students win contest

    My cousin's son (Dan) and his geeky engineering student friends, just won a national contest sponsored by MTVu. The were voted "Best Music on Campus". They get $25,000, video deal, and exposure. They started in Platteville, now are in Milwaukee. The band name is "ENVY".<br /><br />...
  17. roscoe

    Hey Spinner

    What happened over at tmd ??
  18. roscoe

    1983 35 Rude idle mixture setting?

    My uncle came to me today when he was having trouble with his motor, a 1983 Evinrude 35hp .<br /><br />It was pretty simple to see it was running lean, tried the easiest solution first, turned the idle needle valve open a quarter turn.<br />Started it up and it ran fine, with none of the...
  19. roscoe

    What did this guy do wrong ??

    Indiana bicyclist drops dead 1 day after journey across America<br /><br /><br />May 2, 2005<br /><br /><br />ANDERSON, Ind. -- A man who pedaled 2,400 miles across the country after bypass surgery had given him a second chance at life died of a heart attack one day after completing the trip.<br...
  20. roscoe

    Hey LubeDude, which one? Saber or HPI ?

    The regional farm supply store just started carying Amsoil.<br />Which one should I be using in my outboards, 4 hp Merc, 15hp Johnson, and 70 hp Force?<br /><br />The labels seem to indicate that either would be fine to use, but there is a price difference.<br /><br />Saber or HPI ??
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