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otisdog

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  1. What's your interest in Whidbey?
  2. That was a pretty quick build.
  3. Weather @ Laguna Seca was great....thick fog cleared to blue sky as the IMSA race started. The miata race was started in fog so thick you couldn't see the cars on the course, much less the flag stations. We were amazed that race was run. Interesting that there were more spectators at the track on Saturday then raceday. The JDC Porsche prototype was delivered to the team on Tuesday, it first turned it's wheels at the Friday afternoon practice. As one JDC crewman said "it's cheaper to enter the race than rent a course for a shakedown". They did an impressive job just finishing the race. Laguna is a great place, but now it's a 1,000 mile drive for me, not the 300 it's been for decades. Back in August for Rennsport.
  4. Boulder Mountain Lodge is a nice place to lay your head down.
  5. For someone who has made numerous commercials, you don't seem to be very observant about what was happening on set. The 1st Assistant Director runs the set. Executive directors have nothing to do with on-set operations. Same goes for the talent.
  6. It was reported earlier that the weapon held live ammo. Failure to check the weapon is negligent, having live ammo on a set is criminal.
  7. Perfect example of 'Ignorance is Bliss'
  8. Wait for ordered Sub-Zero is currently 12 - 14 months. I'd go larger on the columns...both of ours are 36". It's nice to have the huge freezer, especially living on an island.
  9. Alps....there are large cities everywhere, there is only one Swiss Alps.
  10. Well, there's cheap, and then there's stupid cheap.
  11. Late 60's VW automatic stick shift beetle - 3 speed that you had to shift, BUT......the clutch engaged when you touched the shift knob. My right knee was guilty of some serious over revs. This POS was definitely offset by the 351 ci bronco with the 4 speed, rear locker, 8 shocks and roll cage.
  12. Costco is having a $500 off sale on their 22Kw generac gennys the 6th thru the 10th.
  13. The ironworks face is the 'artisan' upgrade, no? We've bought that to upgrade our unit after we move it. Yeah, that's a lot for a gas unit.
  14. No. It came with the 22 year old house that we bought 2 years ago, so the $6k figure I posted was rather deceiving. I was referring to replacement cost. We're actually going to move it to the next wall over so that it doesn't block our view of the ocean. I don't know where the PNW architects learned their trade, but they've got some interesting ideas...
  15. You might find this hard to believe, but the 911's ride has improved in the last 37 years...
  16. I've got a Fireplace X 36 elite and I love it...about $6K new. As noted above, turn on the HVAC fan and the whole house is warm. The windstorms here provide me with a continuous source of firewood.
  17. What it excels at is being a high speed Grand Tourer. It only makes sense owning one if you live in Germany. If it was a track car it would have a roll bar.
  18. If you are serious about tracking your car, and good enough to go fast, you've got to put a rollbar and harness in to protect you from serious crash. This definitely compromises the usability of said vehicle. Putting or not putting crap into the bed of your truck has no effect on your comfort in the cab.
  19. It is. It's also a sponge that doesn't hold screws well, much less in a vibrating environment.
  20. Looks great! You're going to appreciate the extra 26". Which dealer?
  21. Ahh....this is a rare bird. Mercedes changed from 4WD to AWD because the AWD is the in-house 4matic, and the reason they did was so that they wouldn't be reliant on an outside vendor. But you could on order a '23 AWD for about 6 weeks before they closed the order books on the AWD until fall. meaning the very few AWD's that have been produced are it for the year. The new 2 liter 4 cylinder High Output engine that replaced the 3 liter 6 cylinder has been reported to get great mileage for a large brick.
  22. What did you get? Diesel, gas, 144 or 170, regular or high roof, AWD? I've had mine (144 High roof 4x4) for 54 weeks and haven't got as much done to it as I want (doing it myself) but I'm moving in the right direction. there are a massive amount of decisions to be made such as battery capacity, cooking and cooling options, etc. Sprinter-Source is the go-to forum to begin your immersion. Up here in the PNW builders are still booked at least 6 months out, I''d be wary of using someone who has immediate openings. Also, all things $printer related are stupidly expensive. Congrats!
  23. Currently 42 degrees on the upper Puget sound, 25 degrees warmer than yesterday. I thought my house was well insulated, but learned otherwise when it got below 25. This week of below freezing temps has me looking for a new AWD suv, I'll be going to Sea-Tac in my truck to fetch the BIL and wife.
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