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I saw this table being finished up at a local woodcutter place, the picture doesn't do it justice. I may have posted this pic before: I build this counter for a customer last year (Elm) :

2021 GMC Sierra Elevation crew cab / 6.5' bed. 3.0L DuraMax / 10-spd. It's only money.

Happy birthday, Dr. Anthony Fauci. He turns 80 today. He got his Covid-19 vaccine injection a day or two ago and has a slightly sore arm. He has been the country's infectious disease guru since 1984 and has advised every U.S. President since Reagan (Ray-gun to some). Undergrad at College of the Holy Cross in Mass. and medical school at Cornell. Came from a family who owned and ran a pharmacy in Brooklyn. When you've got a background like that, there's not a lot for people to criticize. * cough * Anthony Fauci - Wikipedia

Ahhh so THAT'S going to be the spin on this analysis, eh? I thought 'all motorists are lazy and 'abuse' their vehicles'? Wouldn't the same 'abuse' on the IC police car have resulted in even GREATER maintenance costs?? You might have to go back to the conspiracy board on this one. whatareyoutalkingabout.

Arizona Orange Sky December Sunset. Going to be 69-70 for Christmas here. Love it. I'll go up to the snow if I want to ski or screw around in the truck, don't want to live in it. To each their own. Glad 2020 will soon be OVER!!

Photo: Nicolas Dory. Merry Christmas to the group.

Can’t order a truck that doesn’t exist. No; getting me a tacoma!

10-12 weeks. ?

• • • ORDERED A TRUCK TODAY. • • •

Gosh I thought everyone knew a "bum ber shoot" is an umbrella. *shrugs*

A certain comeuppance will be long overdue. Patience.

Had a great sunrise yesterday, got to 50 then windy and rainy overnight...snow this afternoon, going to have a white Christmas...

I'd heard of bumbershoot, it's an annual music festival in Washington..I assume Ocn has some other meaning.

New Bronco Sport is flat out cool as heck! Raining buckets here, got off @ noon, went home the easy way, happens to go by a Ford dealer. They have two Big Bends in, black and Carbonized Gray. The gray looks cool in person. I jumped out with my bumbershoot and took a slow walk around them. ?

EGO is sure making a push to replace ICE yard tools.

Tomorrow, Dec 24th I celebrate 29 years of Marriage.

Considering the number of Lexus RC coupes I have driven over the years, there has been a significant hole - the V8 RC F. Whenever I have asked for one, the vehicle either wasn't in the press fleet or someone else was driving it during the dates I had available. But I was able to finally get my hands on one for a week in early fall. It was good timing as I was feeling the effects of being home for the past six months due to COVID-19. Maybe this coupe could give me a bit of joy. The RC F is not a shrinking violet. From its bright yellow paint, blacked-out 20-inch wheels, and optional carbon fiber package that includes a retractable rear spoiler, this coupe is very brash and proud of it. I'll admit that I was worried about scraping or cracking the carbon fiber front splitter if I took a steep entrance ramp or bump a bit too aggressively. It looks cool on the car, but the existential dread of an expensive repair bill does sour the appeal. Not much changes on the inside for the RC F except for carbon fiber trim and a set of racing-style seats. Usually, I have a lot of trepidation on this type of seat because I don't fully fit in due to my slightly wide shoulders. But the seats conformed to my body within a day or so and I found them to offer the balance of support during hard-driving, and comfort for day-to-day - something I find to be hit and miss on seats from other automakers. Lexus Enform is still a frustrating infotainment system to use on daily basis. With a touchy control pad, it is easy to find yourself changing the song or end up in a different section of the system. This means you need to pay close attention to any change being made, which becomes a distraction hazard. Apple CarPlay is standard and does make using the system a bit more bearable. But I do wish Lexus would roll out their touchscreen system which makes it much more intuitive. Though, that likely will not come until a redesign, possibly in the next year or two. The main event for the RC F is under the hood. A 5.0L V8 engine with 467 horsepower and 389 pound-feet of torque - figures that slightly pale when compared to the BMW M4 or Mercedes-AMG C63. This is paired with an eight-speed automatic which routes the power to the rear wheels. The initial acceleration is a slight disappointment as the throttle response feels a bit sleepy. I'm not sure if this was due to improve fuel economy or throttle feel higher in the rev band. Thankfully, this sleepiness goes away as the car climbs up in speed and the V8 reveals its party trick. The noise that comes out of this engine sounds like a muscle car and you find yourself stepping the accelerator to enjoy it. Not much to say about the eight-speed automatic. It goes about its business smoothly and quickly. Fuel economy was surprising in the least, as I got an average of 18 mpg in mostly city and suburb driving. A set of adaptive dampers comes standard for the RC-F and gives it a split personality. Turn the drive mode knob to Sport+ and the dampers tighten up to make the coupe feel more agile than its weight of 4,017 pounds would suggest. Also helping in the handling are a set of Michelin Pilot Sport 4S summer tires, providing tenacious grip. But switch the drive mode into normal and RC F becomes a very comfortable and refined grand tourer. Ride quality is very good with only a few bumps making their way inside. A minimal amount of road and wind noise is present. One area where the RC F holds a distinct advantage over the completion is the base price of $65,925 - undercutting most by a few grand. The danger is going through the option list and deciding to go crazy, which explains the as-tested price of $89,654. You can chop off over $11,000 by skipping the Performance package which brings all of the carbon fiber bits. The RC F lacks the outright performance as those from Germany. But I'm willing to overlook it because sometimes you want a car that just shouts to the world and the RC F does that very well. During my week, I found myself reveling in the engine and the grand touring characteristics of the suspension. It brought me the joy which sometimes is all you need a car to do. Disclaimer: Lexus Provided the RC F, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas Year: 2020 Make: Lexus Model: RC F Trim: - Engine: 5.0L DOHC 32-Valve V8 Driveline: Eight-Speed Automatic, Rear-Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 467 @ 7,100 Torque @ RPM: 389 @ 4,800 - 5,600 Fuel Economy: City/Highway/Combined - 16/24/19 Curb Weight: 3,958 lbs Location of Manufacture: Tahara, Aichi, Japan Base Price: $64,900 As Tested Price: $89,654 (Includes $1,025.00 Destination Charge) Options: Performance Package - $11,400.00 Premium Package - $5,350.00 Navigation System w/Mark Levinson Audio - $2,725.00 Torque Vectoring Differential - $1,250.00 Premium Triple Beam LED Headlamps - $1,160.00 Flare Yellow Premium Paint - $595.00 Intuitive Parking Assist - $500.00 Illuminated Door Sills - $449.00 Orange Metallic Brembo Brake Calipers - $300.00 View full article

Given that it's a Dually sounds like it's a good chance to get loaded out back... Snow here in Columbus Ohio. And to you also. Tonka?

It's a type of umbrella, I believe. It's some type of event in Seattle. I would pronounce it "bumper chute" or "bumper shoot," because that's what I thought people were saying, and was corrected. One more reason for them to dislike transplanted Californians, I suppose.

Congrats!! Yep, only money and only one life to live, totally worth it. Need pics soon!

Merry Christmas as well blu! ??

Ultimate

Yep, Installed a B-W 50 gal. Hydrojet WH a few years ago because I found the same after some research and talking to a plumber buddy of mine. Few more bucks, but worth it. The Kenmore Roto-Clean WH I took out was a 1998 and replaced in 2017, great life with hard water too. Kenmore is/was solid stuff! Still have an old Kenmore Intelli-Clean Direct Drive (no belt to break) vacuum cleaner still going strong after 14 years.

Warrior

[googles 'bumbershoot...] >>[i]What color did you get? [/i]<< I think it's called 'OcnBlu'.

Congratulations, It will serve you well. Looking forward to the pictures of the truck. What color did you get?

Interesting car...kind of like it, not in this color combo though...looks much better in blue or red w/ red interior trim, IMO.

What “has” to be addressed; differential fluid changes?? ?

Seems to me that he made it pretty clear. Those are all things that have to be addressed at some point with an ICE auto. Not sur ehow one can be confused about that.

Congrats are finally due! Tacoma, huh? Then you better make sure you opt for that special undercarriage greasing thing they do over at the dealership. (I know you got a Chevy)

Yes out side of the abuse from Police departments on EVs that caused higher costs to check everything, EVs are still cheaper as no Oil Changes, Differential fluid changes, power steering pump changes, etc. etc. etc. For the average user, the EVs cost less to run and maintain than an ICE auto. And not a single one can perform like a V8 Powered auto does car, truck or SUV from the past. Not a single one of those cars can tow a boat like the old full size V8 powered cars could. If you put a trailer hitch on them, that MPG would be in the toilet. Producing power, yes, Torque, a bit, but that MPG would not handle what traditional V8 powered cars could do. I do believe EVs will clearly show as we get the mid and full size models to market that they can outperform what the 3 & 4 bangers are doing.

It’s fine.

Congradulations on yer brand new Cybertruck!

Congratulations! When you supposed to get it?

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Chief Pontiac [c1715-1769] ~ Cavelier De La LaSalle [1640-1687] ~

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Somebody local bought a new Chevy regular cab dually. It's white. It sure looks mean pulling up to a light at daybreak in the opposing lane, and the driver looks good too. Would love a chance to say "hi, bad-ass truck!"

Sure! What's a good "I dont give a shyte!" type of drink? Maybe a boilermaker? It dont matter as I dont give a shyte! We should get together, drink, have a few laughs not giving a shyte!

Got my ducks in a row; heading back to the dealer tomm. Crap... I just realized what this would do to my Average Model Year number. It's currently 1966.6... it'll go to 1968.9! Egads!!

Oops (I did it again)

Next summer, Cadillac will introduce two high-performance vehicles to their roster, the 2022 CT4-V Blackwing and CT5-V Blackwing. These sport sedans will be offered with a 6-speed manual transmission as standard, with a 10-speed automatic transmission available at additional cost. While the stick-shift has throwback associations, the Blackwings will be General Motor’s first production vehicles to use 3D-printed parts, including air ducts, an electrical harness bracket, as well as a stylish medallion emblazoning the shift knob. For the uninitiated, manual transmission vehicles are equipped with a third pedal to the left of the brake that’s referred to as the clutch. Depressing the clutch pedal enables different gears to be selected with the shifter, allowing different amounts of power to be allocated to the wheels. While this process takes a little extra practice and coordination, manual gear changes affords a more engaging driving experience and a greater sense of control over the vehicle. Autotrader

Today was cookie making day. Tins to be safely dropped off to relatives/family. We made Mexican Wedding cookies, those snow ball looking ones. Gingerbread everything, Snickerdoodles, Chocolate Chip, Candy Can cookies and the final is a White Chocolate / Craisins butter cookie.