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  1. dingbat

    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    How do you justify $1,500 to your customers for a $53-$120 module? https://g.oempartsonline.com/oem-parts/gm-blind-spot-detection-system-warning-sensor-85537900...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Must be a NY thing The beauty of digital record keeping. Have car insurance records back to 2009. In 2009 I paid $1,225 a year for a 2002 Tahoe and a 1990 Honda Civic. Fast forward to 2026, $2,645 for 2008 Civic, 2016 F150 and 2023 CX9 Signature. If I remove the CX9 or the F150 to make a...
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

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    aerator issue

    Is the pump polarity correct? With reversed polarity, it will pump when primed but will not prime
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    OE with blind side $485 After market $125
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    Things i hate

    Mrs. Dingbat is the painter and wall paper person. Best that I vacate the premises if either is taking place.
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    You want to talk about annoying... the Mazda has Driver Attention and Driver Drowsiness Alerts. Escalating auditable/visual alarms along with "take a break" voice command. Scared the stuff out of me the first time it happened.
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    Boats from work.

    A piece of copper is your friend in these situations. Used to pile welding rods (stick) to fill the gaps then run a wash bead to tie it together. unskilled welder..........rod burner
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

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    Random

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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Wife t-boned a guy that pulled out in front of here at 60 mph last November. Both drivers walked away with little more than bruising from the seat belts. That's all I need to know......
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    New Stuff on Vehicles likes/dislikes

    Metallurgical and structural design disasters. $rap metals…..designs didn't come anywhere close to todays 5 star safely ratings.
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    I have it very different......a typical week has me flying to the Agent’s home country where we spend the week traveling, typically by car, to the various customer sites. Aware of my interest in local cultures, Agents frequently include points of interest and culinary specialties in our agenda...
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    How slow is too slow ?

    You need a faster reel..... Put together a combo to chase Spanish Mackerel a few years ago. Requires a rod capable of throwing 1-3 oz of metal and a reel capable of skipping the bait across the top the water. The rod was easy, but I was surprised at the slow retrieval rate of spinning reels...
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    It’s a life style. You get what you make of it. The flexibility of my schedule allowed me to spend far more time with my kids than most. Spent the last 30 years jet setting around the world first as an Engineer, then as a Project Manager. Have managed world wide Sales for the past 20 years...
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    Should be able to get from Mercury if nothing else
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    Are Gift Cards still safe to buy and give ?

    We’ve transition over to a mostly digital Christmas this year. Use Venmo for cash transfers. Since everyone in the family has Amazon accounts, we tried Amazon’s holiday gift list service this year. Works like a bridal registry. Family members login in and make a wish list that is visible to...
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    1992 XR6 150 reed adapter plate hose barb

    Wouldn’t take much to press one back in
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    Boat is put away for winter. What to do every day ?

    You all can keep the cold and snow up there. No snow, but windy with a high of 40 but winds supposed to drop out over night Don’t hunt. Usually spend opening day of deer season (tomorrow) on the water now that most the crazies have left for the woods. Full enclosure keeps the cockpit...
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