pipedreams Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 16 minutes ago, Eric said: Wouldn't she notice the blank adapter hanging off the end of the barrel? Probably not especially if it was not painted red. They just shoot em nothing else. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Silentpoet Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Eric said: Wouldn't she notice the blank adapter hanging off the end of the barrel? Don’t let facts get in the way of a funny meme. Edited June 24, 2019 by Silentpoet 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipedreams Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 Kite season in New Mexico. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Moshe Posted June 24, 2019 Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, pipedreams said: Kite season in New Mexico. Must be AOC day. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Steelharp Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Moshe said: More than most, because statistically, they're more full of ? than any other segment of the population. 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dric902 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Steelharp said: More than most, because statistically, they're more full of ? than any other segment of the population. Vegans and veggie-tarians have more flatulence then average omnivores . Edited June 25, 2019 by Dric902 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tous Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) If you come to a conclusion, you should immediately take a left turn and go down the road marked, Uninformed Opinion Based On Fantasy. Unicorns and Bernie Sanders live down that road. So, I was wondering. Once Bernie pays off everyone's student loans, do I get a rebate for the loans I paid for 40 years ago? Do I get reimbursed in 2010 or 1980 dollars? Edited June 25, 2019 by tous 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SC Tiger Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 20 hours ago, Eric said: Ford had rollover stability problems with the Explorer. Their solution was to reduce the recommended tire pressure more than once. A tire that is low on air pressure has to flex a lot on every revolution. This generates a lot of heat and fatigues the rubber. The tire failures were a completely predictable outcome of such a decision. I'm not sure if there were other issues in play as well, but the mandated low tire pressure issue was a big one. I was an automotive service advisor when all of this was happening. We had a lot of people come in with Explorers running new, or near-new tires, to buy a fresh set of tires. The ironic thing was, if the replacement tires were aired up to Ford's recommended pressures, the new tires would almost certainly fail just like the Firestones. I was a service advisor for Sears Automotive back then. Employees were allowed to claim tires that had been traded in by customers, for a nominal fee. I think it was $2 apiece, the same as the state-mandated tire disposal fee. The management even called it a disposal fee, which flew in the face of logic. The tires were not being disposed of, because someone was going to use them themselves. Anyway, probably half the people in the service department with a compatible tire size was driving around on new or near-new Firestones. None of them ever had 'catastrophic tire failures' because they inflated the tires properly. Ford wasn't the only car maker doing this kind of thing. At the same time this crap was playing out, there were a couple of GM truck issues that were a PITA. One was the idler arms that GM used on late-eighties and nineties pickups. It wasn't a good part. It wore out quickly, causing wayward steering and tire wear. GM became aware of the issue within a year or so of the new truck generation launch. Their response was to increase the allowable wear tolerance at least 4 times, in four consecutive years. So, someone comes in with tire wear on their truck and the idler arm is loose, but still within GM's bull**** revised specs. It left us looking stupid and/or holding the bag. They take the truck back to a GM dealer to replace the part that we say is worn, only to have their service department tell them it is in spec and they won't warranty it. Or, they have previously bought an alignment from us and come back with tire wear and an idler arm that GM won't warranty. We end up eating the damn thing. Another issue was the really wide reversed dish wheels and tires that GM dealerships occasionally added to their new trucks before sale. The look caught on and everyone wanted them. The problem was that the reversed wheel moved the point of weight transfer through the hub, from the back wheel bearing to the front one. The back one is the one that is supposed to bear the weight and the wheel bearing failure rate was very high. GM wouldn't warranty the bearings and damaged hubs, although their dealerships were installing the damned wheels. I could go on and on. Car manufacturers all suck, in one way or another. I can believe all of that. GM has had a series of V6 engines - 2.8L and 3.1L - that were in use from the early 80s up to the 2000s. But they had a fatal flaw-the intake manifold gasket. What would happen is the gasket would leak coolant into the oil and eventually lunch the engine if not caught early enough. GM to my knowledge never fixed it. The 3.8L had a similar issue as well I believe. As to the tires - why not change the shock specs? I realize that actually costs money to the dealer but that would be a more reliable way to stabilize the vehicle since it won't change with temperature (at least not as much) or speed. Personally I'm about done with GM. I will say they do a hell of a job with their air conditioners. But I had an issue with my Silverado where the spare tire wouldn't come down. Needed a special tool. Took forever to get it. I called in like I was supposed to and the CS rep fvcked it up. Honda can't paint one to save their lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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