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08-20-12, 07:04 PM
#1852
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08-20-12, 07:06 PM
#1853
shaken, not stirred.
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damn you 'merican's have cheap money! that rate is just fractionally higher than the government Official Cash Rate. my mortgage interest is 5.5%, and that is low. A couple of years ago the floating mortgage rates were around 8%.
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08-20-12, 07:11 PM
#1854
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Hey it's all good, we're all on the same side. Much love and thanks to all you young men serving our great country.
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08-20-12, 07:12 PM
#1855
shaken, not stirred.
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nice mid-sized wagon iJen. should be able to hold plenty of bikes. pity the steering wheel's on the wrong side.
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08-20-12, 07:25 PM
#1856
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Hey man, small victories.
You have to admit that's a cool picture. Not many people have pictures of them leading Shep at any point of the track. Not to mention that picture is both of the top-tier Forced Performance cars in the same shot (look at the hoods).
In fact, that is like THE quintessential Club DSM picture. Fastest DSM drag car ever vs fastest DSM autocross car ever, in Norwalk, at the Shootout. That's the entire DSM history right there in the same picture.
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You have to admit that's a cool picture. Not many people have pictures of them leading Shep at any point of the track. Not to mention that picture is both of the top-tier Forced Performance cars in the same shot (look at the hoods).
In fact, that is like THE quintessential Club DSM picture. Fastest DSM drag car ever vs fastest DSM autocross car ever, in Norwalk, at the Shootout. That's the entire DSM history right there in the same picture.
DG
08-20-12, 07:45 PM
#1857
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Local mother in law is very involved with the Colorado Vintage Airstream Club, or whatever it's called. Her husband is part of the California club. They have five Airstreams. Crazy nutcases.
They're loaning us their early 70s 24 ft trailer for a rally in Fort Collins next month. They're taking the Bambi. Not my cup of tea (the rally that is), but it's a great opportunity to see how well the truck pulls a trailer that big and get a few pointers. Too big, I think, but we'll see. If the truck struggles, at least I'm only an hour away.
They're loaning us their early 70s 24 ft trailer for a rally in Fort Collins next month. They're taking the Bambi. Not my cup of tea (the rally that is), but it's a great opportunity to see how well the truck pulls a trailer that big and get a few pointers. Too big, I think, but we'll see. If the truck struggles, at least I'm only an hour away.
08-20-12, 07:47 PM
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Local mother in law is very involved with the Colorado Vintage Airstream Club, or whatever it's called. Her husband is part of the California club. They have five Airstreams. Crazy nutcases.
They're loaning us their early 70s 24 ft trailer for a rally in Fort Collins next month. They're taking the Bambi. Not my cup of tea (the rally that is), but it's a great opportunity to see how well the truck pulls a trailer that big and get a few pointers. Too big, I think, but we'll see. If the truck struggles, at least I'm only an hour away.
They're loaning us their early 70s 24 ft trailer for a rally in Fort Collins next month. They're taking the Bambi. Not my cup of tea (the rally that is), but it's a great opportunity to see how well the truck pulls a trailer that big and get a few pointers. Too big, I think, but we'll see. If the truck struggles, at least I'm only an hour away.
08-20-12, 07:55 PM
#1860
So it is
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People from sea level really don't get how little air there is up here. Popping a TRD blower on top of the V-6 only makes sense.
08-20-12, 08:15 PM
#1861
Peloton Shelter Dog
Yeah, stick + diesel low end torque+ kraut car handling = fun.
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08-20-12, 08:18 PM
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08-20-12, 08:48 PM
#1863
Speechless
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Not to be a downer, but sometimes life blows. Wife has been in the hospital for 3 days with pancreatitis. It is very hard to watch your spouse suffer and not be able to do an effing thing.
08-20-12, 09:07 PM
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Best wishes, Roll.
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08-20-12, 09:15 PM
#1867
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Thanks. Again, didn't mean to be a downer. I'm finding alcohol not to be as uplifting as the can promised.
08-20-12, 09:17 PM
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Nice job on the car, Jen. My Mazda 3 is a copy of the GTI interior, and I think VW really has a crisp interior design. Don't get tickets.
08-20-12, 09:27 PM
#1869
Senior Member
And thanks. The Germans do good work on the interiors, that's for sure.
08-21-12, 04:00 AM
#1871
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08-21-12, 04:35 AM
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08-21-12, 04:54 AM
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08-21-12, 04:55 AM
#1875
Should Be More Popular
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Acute pancreatitis hurts more than just about anything.
PM me if you need an online second opinion, but generally you get better with time and bowel rest (no food/drink). And pain meds.