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My tool set for my new shop partner, who is a very small dwarf....

My own creation, using a couple of old PowerMac G5 access panels (anodized aluminum), some 12" steel legs, a couple of pieces of wood (stained black), a few sheets of adhesive matte black vinyl, and a USB led strip under the top. An end table to match my console table.

I don't remember you owing EV vehicle either, just the opposite, but yet here we are. In any case, I am not a truck guy and unlikely to own one. I just passed what I heard from my coworkers. And I heard from number of them that they prefer full size bed in their trucks.

This is from the late 900's/early 1000's. I finally found art as old as Balthazar....(or at least his profile pic). Good morning Balthy, now that it is warm I need to go to that junkyard that i missed when we dropped into cold weather. I have a motorcycle safety class on the weekend of the 20th/21st. Things should open up after that. Also, Dave (87 RS)...THIS is why you don 't stop with a simple dashboard repair. Also (enter sarcasm mode) make sure it burns alcohol, so we don't use any petroleum.....(exit sarcasm mode...)

Lucky for me, Washington state requires burn tagging of wood source and chemicals. The pallets began as trees in Washington, cut down, sent to Korea, created into pallets that were used to ship stainless steel back to this company. Over all for a couple tables, should be good as I will sand it all down after creating them. Will update you all with some pictures once I get going on the project.

For the record, my Avalanche bed is 95% empty 99.9% of the time. I have a little cargo organizer back there so my oranges don't roll all over the place when I pick up groceries. It will do more hauling duty some day (even later this month when I help a friend move), but I have no illusions that it gets used as a truck. I bought it because I like it, but I could have just as easily gotten a Leaf and an account at U-Haul and had all the utility I need and still spend less money.

There has been a "cancel culture" every decade, for the last 70 years (or more). Utterly ridiculous from front to back (with a few exceptions).

At 14.5 sq miles, population of 60,520 est, and 18 existing gas stations ... it's purely a symbolic gesture.

This is as true for Brits as it is for Americans, liberals as it is for conservtives. It's the way the world works....

Nobody sells a 4.5ft bed and I've criticized the possible tiny bed the Maverick may have. I think the 5.5ft beds that are in 90% of half tons is on the small side. If I can't fit a single yard of dirt, rock, mulch, cut down tree, etc, I don't want it. That's TOO SMALL. I've certainly borrowed my dad's Taco(6ft bed) for plenty of things and know a 4.5ft bed would not get the job done on pretty much all of those jobs except renting equipment. Next time I use my dad's Taco and utilize the entire 6ft bed, I'll be sure to take a picture just for you, sweetie.

My kids did a very realistic CSI style body outline with police notes before we put down the hardwood floor in the living room. Anyone pulls that up is going to get a surprise. Balthazar....you need to keep a few of these in that new GMC....!

TO clarify, I do NOT have an 8' bed. My previous F-150 was (regular cab), but I hadn't started my contracting business then. I hauled plenty in that 8' bed; firewood, scrap, car parts, lumber, etc. I do miss the amazing capacity of an 8' bed... however, I am nicely settled working out of the back of a crew cab (the more important criteria), and an 8-ft bed/crew cab truck is EEEEnormous; too much. That's the only legitimate truck size people can complain about parking. My 2500HD crew cab is a 6.5' bed. That's a compromise; 8-ft material is fine but 12-fters are 7' in (to top of tailgate), and 5' out. That's iffy but doable. If I did decks regularly I'd have to do something different. The deck I built last fall, I think I had (20) 12-ft 2x6s in the bed- that's a lot of volume/weight. I drove slow. All that said, the most common bed size in the 1500-series trucks is 5'5" / 5'8", not 6.5'. I've been monitoring the GMC locator since Dec, plus I've also looked at the Ford & Ram locators occasionally; I know this to be true. IMO, 5'5" - 5'8" beds are ALSO useless- obviously down on capacity and ability to carry common-length materials. 8-ft material is fine (6' in / 2' out), but 12-ft material is out. Yes; less folk carry 12-ft material, but the capacity is still down. They're not for work.

Once again, Italy, South America, other palces more interesting than Paris or London. I want scenic natural beauty. Patagonia and rural South America has plenty. Truth for Tuesday, I love this Meme.

"Our vehicles only fit people up to 6'2" in height because that covers almost all driver scenarios. We're redefining vehicle interior dimensions - you're welcome!'

4.5ft bed is a joke. Trying to defend that because "personal vs commercial" is equally a joke.

I want to do South America far more than anywhere in Europe. If I go to Europe, italy and Greece are high on my list. Interesting painting from 1973, while we are on the subject of older things... Untitled, Zdzislaw Beksinski, oil, 1973 (The ugly red creature conceals in the facade of catastrophic backdrop) Sadest Corset, by the same artist. I like Art with dark themes. More...

Where does one draw the line between personal stuff and 'commercial or job-type' work, and more importantly; WHY?

I couldn't find the specs on site, but there's no way the bed is 32" deep / the tailgate is 32" tall. Re-check your source. That aside, carrying loads with the tailgate open is certainly not as secure or safe as with it latched. RE: commercial vs. private registration- that's pretty meaningless. 1. not all commercial ventures use commercially-registered trucks ( ask me how I know) and 2. Not all cargo hauling is done by commercial ventures.

Never been to Paris... But...Id say not more stinky than say, NYC in the 1980s and 1990s(which I have been to multiple times) . Or Athens (Greece). Athens is no longer stinky though. Ah....Europeans at their finest. Europeans in general, at least from the 1970s-1990s were all like that. Did you know that they made fun of North Americans for taking daily showers? Well they did! But that too is no longer true as Europeans today DO shower daily as we do in North America. Well...that is certainly subjective. And you are entitled to that opinion. Food in Paris is probably lethally expensive. But hey! THAT is part of the Parisian experience of paying an arm and a leg for your food and to socialize with rude and arrogant local yokels! YES! I would like to visit The French Riviera and Northern France for the WW1 and WW2 military history myself! YES! Greece is that one place that if I only had the choice to visit one country ever...Greece would be the one that Id choose, even if Ive been there many many times. However...Id like to add Great Britain to that list. France. Germany. And of course ITALY! Which youve mentioned. But I needed to repeat! And of course Id love to visit ALL of Italy. From North to the South. The Boot. From the East Coast to the West Coast not forgetting the middle as we all know, Italy is so diverse in its history and landscape and what the country and its people have to offer. But that is only a part of Europe. There are other countries in Europe Id like to visit. Then there is Asia. Shyte.... Where do I begin in explaining what country Id like to visit in Asia???!!!

You can turn it off. Actually, you need to turn regenerative braking on, regular Drive mode is the usual braking mode. It is not too bad, needs to get used too, probably will work well on local roads and the city, but I wouldn't want to use it on a highway. At 6'1' I call bull on that. Even my kids will have hard time in the back seats. The seats themselves are horrendous. GM needs to execute whoever did them. I truly hope the seats in new one are better. No, i didn't try it, but even without Sport mode it was scooting along very well when I punched it. The acceleration is great for a small car like that. Can't imagine the feeling on something like Tesla performance model. But I have to say, just last weekend I went for a drive in my Mustang. When you punch it, it is an event: noise, hard pull, vibration, gear changes, etc. This on the other hand feels like very fast golf cart. Very isolated and boring. I think even though I might get EV commuter in the future, I will try to keep my Mustang forever, it is just way more fun.

Uh... here's a 2021 Colorado crewcab longbed with a chart of bed floor lengths ~

When the Habs win...Im all proud (of Montreal...not of the Habs) but when they lose...Im freakin' ecstatic. (For the Habs losing, not so much for the city...) And when I come across a gem like this...Im exploding with JOY! Yeah Gallagher! Go phoque yourself! But then I immediately remember that THE Bruins super pest is best friends with Gallagher...

At 6'6" tall I can have the front seat set for me and still get in the back fine. Yes I would not want to do it for long trips, but big people can fit in the bolt compared to so many other sub compacts that they cannot fit in. Did you press the Sport Button? That takes a full second off the 0 to 60 time and makes all launches from a stop fun. I honestly did not have the bogging feeling on the regen. I wonder if his needs to be reset as for me it was a smooth but fast slow down or in lowest setting a much more traditional long brake to a stop. I found the highest regen setting was very much like Tesla regen, noticeable and quick to a stop to maximize power recovery. Medium setting was noticeable that regen was on but longer in coming to a stop. For the wife and I the lowest regen setting was like how a normal person brakes to us.

Tired of the identity politcs of the left, right, and everywhere. Tired of manufactured rage....find this meme hugely funny.

Actually EV's would be perfect for mail delivery trucks. Commercial delivery vehicles I think will lead the way with EV's.

I like it!

Built by someone else in one of my Facebook groups, I find this table wicked cool.

Except you’d be wrong. Let’s take a hypothetical from your basket: ‘BEV buyers will be fine with 125-mile range vehicles because most people only drive 30 miles/day.’ ‘A 2025 BEV with a 125-mile range battery pack will do fine in the market.’

I had an exchange student from Portugal, and my Brother in law is of Portugese descent. Interesting place. I want to explore rural france, Mt St Michael, and ride the french rail system. Also, a number of military battlefields I would like to visit.

Here's a current snapshot of GMC's inventory within 250 miles of me, by bed lengths : Note the absence of a 4.5' bed... ?

There's a place for everything / there is no universal solution.

I've had good experiences in Paris. I found a pastry shop that was off the charts. These phenomenal chocolate mousse squares for $3.60 in American money. The locals can be pills. Speaking the lingo seems to help. People in the south of France, and definitely in Quebec, are quite a bit more hospitable. I was in Dublin once. The people were helpful and friendly. It is a small but cosmopolitan city. It wasn't compelling enough for me to go back. I had gotten a phenomenal RT airfare in the off-season. I've made a joke out of the acronym: I'm into PIGS - Portugal, Italy, Greece, Spain. I will probably never tire of those countries.

I disagree, when I worked for Microsoft, I had to spend a few times a year in France. Stinky city, stinky people, who the heck only baths once or twice a week. Food is Meh. Far more interesting places to go than Paris. London, been there a few times, would rather spend time with my coworkers in Cork Ireland at a decent pub than in downtown london. Pubs were ok there, but way too much fried food for my liking. Reminds me of my favorite movie series, Aliens and all things related to Aliens, predator, etc. @A Horse With No Name In the tech world, I remember from my early days, "What would the Orange book say to do?" Yet so many assumptions then are so wrong today!

I have bunch of coworkers who drive full size trucks. They are engineers, so it is their personal vehicles but they constantly use their trucks for home renovations, home maintenance, hunting, etc. They want a full size bed.

One good thing about living in Quebec is that...the French dont give two shytes about the Royals so its like they dont even exist. On the English media side however...

What are those bicycle tires made of? What is the chain lubricated with? What are the seat and handlebar grips made of? Does it have the required reflectors? Are they plastic? They do not want to hear the truth.

https://youtu.be/6AalhtzggrA I love it... Columbus F150 driver gets pulled over for 116 mph...right in front of the Sawmill Road Ford Dealer.

Hope you guys got any construction/ renovation projects done last year. Just came out of HomeDepot- last year a sheet of 1/2-in sheathing plywood was around $23 per. Today it’s :

Maybe we can bring surreal and 'blu together over sandwiches....pickle anyone? Meanwhile, the world we think we understand just keeps getting stranger... Food can be problematic though...

Dude, politics aside, Atlanta is wonderful. You need to visit it in your life time. if you love food, and I know you do....you will be one happy boy eating out and exploring the place. Seriously, put gas in the Z71 and drive south...do not pass go, do not collect $200! Very sorry you suffer from this. Painful.

Good on the Quebecois. The Gallic mindset, in general, is one I understand more easily than the mindset of the UK. I've been to London once. It didn't do it for me. I've been to Paris twice. It isn't as high on my list as places in the Mediterranean, but I'd happily go back and visit it again. For one, you can't argue with the food ...

Thanks, surreal. I've been on Meclizine per prescription, and that's helped to an extent, now I am Youtubing various exercises. Sitting at home is not what I do well. Repeated for surreal

Thanks guys, for saving the thread. Something to laugh at... FINALLY.. in the "JOKE THREAD". I've been home with vertigo since Wednesday, and it is no joke, so I needed a bit of cheering.

I wish I had a dollar for every time I'd had the bad dream that I've either missed a test or was late getting to one ... only to wake up and find out that everything is peachy and it's a new day. Dream analysts seem to ascribe meaning to all sorts of bullsh!t ... and their analyses are probably just that.

^ No, it's not... but the same folk who railed against such economical practices will likely have the same issue with a 'one-size fits all models' platform under BE's. Just pointing that out; I don't have a problem with it, per say.

That's no different from the approach used for decades by companies like GM (or any major automaker, for that matter) that have a broad range of ICE models, though. Platform and component sharing is not necessarily 'rebadging'...

Except for 1 V6 and 1 I4, everything I have ever owned is also been a V8

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