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Old 03-12-23, 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by seedsbelize2
I assembled the Claud Butler today. Will take it out for a test ride tomorrow morning. It will be the first 531 frame i've ever ridden.
Somebody get this man a camera!!!
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Originally Posted by DougRNS
Who do the Owls play after they dispatch Xavier?
Are you going to the game?

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Velo Vol How are things going in the Jefferson City-Newport-Knoxville megalopolis?
I can tell you it was drizzling all afternoon, even though that didn't show on the radar. No walking activity.
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Old 03-12-23, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Are you going to the game?
Sacramento is a bridge too far. I'll root from the northwest metro atlanta area.
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Old 03-12-23, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Somebody get this man a camera!!!

NDS. Sorry
And it is sadly not green, but a pale blue
I see the saddle needs some adjustment. I was having trouble with the seat tube. A 27.0 was loose and it wouldn't accept a 27.2. I found a short 27.2 and just stuck it in there, I'll adjust it before the test ride.
This is the first time I've ever dealt with this type of blake lever too.

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Huh. So, in the "SVB as Baily Bros. Building And Loan" saga, Janet Yellen(and Jerome Powell) is apparently Mary Bailey , while Peter Thiel is Tom, the guy who takes all $287.
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Originally Posted by big john
I think the first gas gauges were in 1963 or 64. They were just a float attached to a stiff wire which went to the gauge. No electricity involved.
Gauge for the main tank in a 1946 Piper J3 is a float with a wire. If I remember correctly when it starts bouncing at the bottom you've got about 30 minutes left.

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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Not possible until the championship game.
It's only possible in round 2.
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Bank #2 - Second Bank Fails In Spreading Crisis; Feds Say Depositors At Both Will Be “Made Whole” (msn.com)
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Damp and cold today.
Same, but I HTFU and rode anyway. Was quite chilly at the end.

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Old 03-12-23, 08:12 PM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
Gauge for the main tank in a 1946 Piper J3 is a float with a wire. If I remember correctly when it starts bouncing at the bottom you've got about 30 minutes left.
Good to know if you're flying one of those.
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
It's only possible in round 2.
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Originally Posted by LesterOfPuppets
Somebody get this man a camera!!!


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Originally Posted by abshipp
Same, but I HTFU and rode anyway.
Minus the drizzle.
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Originally Posted by bampilot06
I find it strange that the bike shops in minneapolis are open on a Sunday in the winter, when there is ice about and very little outdoor cycling activity is going on. While other cities with a warmer climate, the bike shops are almost always closed. Weird.
It's not weird at all. They're out riding!
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Originally Posted by datlas
We also have 6% sales tax, although for a big purchase we sometimes drive 30 minutes south to Delaware for no sales tax.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Minus the drizzle.
I had to take off my glasses about 15 minutes in due to deposits from airborne water droplets.
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Old 03-12-23, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by abshipp
I had to take off my glasses about 15 minutes in due to deposits from airborne water droplets.
You posted the photographic evidence against your claim. See bottom right corner. Dryish payment. Not possible if it has been light raining/drizzling in the last hour+.
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Old 03-13-23, 04:25 AM
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Another foot of snow this week. Sad!

I don’t mind really except for a couple of annoyances. One is that I’m supposed to have a ductless heat /ac system installed next week. Our house was built in 85 and had baseboard electric. We have no duct work and no basement. In tue 90s and early 00s most people put Rinnai wall units in. It heats the whole house, but is very inconsistent. We decided to go with these as a solution due to the ac and supplemental heat capability.

Also- I loath DST and am annoyed it’s still dark
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Totally unforeseeable.
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Have to play doctor for a week and things look busy and complicated. Wish me and the patients luck!
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Originally Posted by big john
They get their 1.5 to 2% off the vendors you buy from.
Who, in turn, get it from me. Such is life.
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Originally Posted by phrantic09
Also- I loath DST and am annoyed it’s still dark

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Wish me and the patients luck!
Good luck to the patients.
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Who, in turn, get it from me. Such is life.
And then they pay it to me, and the circle of life money is complete.
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Originally Posted by Velo Vol
Some of us like sun in the morning and resent it being taken away.
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