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  1. lncoop

    Ford 5.4 Spark Plug Settlement

    Got something interesting in the mail last night. It appears enough pitchfork and torch wielding F150, Expedition and Navigator owners gathered to convince Ford to feel a little of their pain. There's a class action settlement whereby the blue oval will reimburse 25 to 75 percent of the cost to...
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    Thinking about an old new vehicle. Thoughts please.

    Many of you have had quite a few laughs at my expense (happy to help!) with regard to vehicles. I had a paid for 2005 Expedition that was supposed to be in the garage for a few more years but I decided to replace it due to some major reliability issues endemic to that vintage Expy. Enter Expy...
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    Shoulder: So Far So Good

    Just wanted to say thanks for all the thoughts, prayers and encouragement and give y'all an update. The surgery was three weeks ago today and went very well. He repaired a full thickness rotator cuff tear, resected the bursa, shaved down a bone spur, installed bone anchors, shaved down the...
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    D'oh! Coop strikes again!

    My paddling club participates in an annual clean-up on the Arkansas River. Every year I swear I won't take my barge again and every year guess what?:facepalm: Usually I just goober up the prop, but this year was an even bigger gong show than usual. My buddy towed my john boat over and launched...
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    Rotator Cuff To' Up

    Been dealing with a gimpy shoulder for years; impingement issues, bursitis, etc.; basically just overused parts wearing out. I finally had an arthrogram done first of last month and they detected a rotator cuff tear. The ortho doc I've been seeing figured it was around 50% which is the benchmark...
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    Uh Oh. Another Brilliant Idea.

    Howdy guys and gals. Been a while! I'd like to run something by the crew and get opinions for and agin, preferably with some whys and why nots attached.. The admiral likes to go slow. The vice admiral and her friends are thirteen and like to go fast. I like to avoid hearing complaints (and...
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    New Marina on Arkansas River

    Thought I'd point this out in case anyone is ever in the area and needs it. This is a brand new marina that's part of a planned development on the river. Not sure how it'll turn out as the residential community backs up to the worst neighborhood in North Little Rock, but I hope they make a go of...
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    Bye Bye Ol' Blue. Hi Ho Silver! (or something like that)

    The admiral and I talked it over and agreed that while Ol' Blue will probably go many more miles as is it made sense to just bite the bullet and get another Expedition now. There won't be an easier time to do it. We decided rather than trade it in we'd sell it and pay off her car with the...
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    Update on Ol' Blue

    I was talking to a buddy about the Expy one day and he told me to call his guy who had worked for local dealers then gone out on his own. Ran over there this morning for him to take a quick listen. Before he did anything he checked the oil and found that it was two quarts low. He said that was...
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    Bad Cylinder on Expedition. What to do?

    I took my beloved 2005 Expy in because it just started idling really rough. Long story short the number two cylinder is down about four percent due I'm told to bad piston rings. The dealership of course says I need an engine at $6k for a used one. The truck only has 120k miles and a replacement...
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    Another Trip In the Books

    Took a crew up to the White river for a little camping, trout fishing and goofing off. I've attached a link to some of the photos in case anyone has a moment to kill. There's one VERY good incriminating shot of the vice admiral that will undoubtedly appear at her wedding. Hope you enjoy!
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    New Float Trip Pics

    We did an overnighter on the Eleven Point last weekend. It's a jewel of a stream in the Missouri Ozarks and is one of the Ozark National Scenic Rivers. If you ever get the opportunity you need to check it out. You won't regret it. Enjoy...
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    Possible Swap; pontoon for bow rider

    Here's the boat. http://littlerock.craigslist.org/boa/4458103826.html I know you can't really tell anything about it from the ad, but what are your thoughts on that model Chapparal? He says it's 21 feet but I believe it's actually 20 and change. I'm a little surprised by the single axle trailer...
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    Time For the Vice Admiral to Ski

    I think it's time for the Vice Admiral to start skiing and she concurs. Do I need to add a ski bar to the barge somehow? What kind of skis do you recommend? Any other input?
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    Father's Day Weekend Float Trip Pics

    Took the vice admiral, two other dads and sons and two single friends on a three day float down the lower Buffalo to the White last weekend. Thought you guys might enjoy seeing some lifelong memories being made. Hopefully the link works. You might have to paste it into your browser...
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    Central Arkansas Got Pounded Last Night

    Guys, we got off scot free last night but small towns twenty to forty miles away were devastated. These folks have experienced tornadoes several times in the recent past. Last count was sixteen fatalities, and these are tight knit communities who are especially and acutely impacted by the loss...
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    Resealing Toilet After Tiling

    We're having some work done on the Coop house. Nothing major, nip here, tuck there, just some overdue face lifting, part of which is new tile in the downstairs half bath. The tile man has done a great job but we've run into an issue in the downstairs half bath noone considered (myself...
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    Paypal Purchase Not Delivered Yet. How Long Before I File a Claim?

    I agreed to purchase a used drysuit from a guy in Vermont and sent him the funds via PayPal on the 5th. Last Friday when it still hadn't arrived I emailed to ask if he'd had a chance to send it yet. No response at present. I emailed him again this morning and so far crickets. Should I file a...
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    Security Systems

    Finally broke down and got one. Don't care about the stuff so much, but it's always bugged me a little when I go on my float trips that the admiral and vice admiral (when she doesn't go with me) are home alone and can't even get my cell phone. I've looked into them on and off for the better...
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    Pic of the Vice Admiral and Me

    Thought you might enjoy this one. A gal in my paddling club has been working tirelessly for years to establish water trails in the WMAs here. They've done a great job. Gracie and I went on a trip with them a few weeks ago and one of them took this photo from a distance. Gracie's paddling her...
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