[DirtyMike]

Also......

It would seem that my payment plan I put in place five months ago had paid down my debt faster than expected, did a consolidation loan the other day to put it all in one payment....... now I have three grand left over........

 

[Greyhound]

"Have an exciting career in signs and graphics" they said. Little did I know that would entail so much rolling around on the floors of all kinds of places you wouldn't even normally walk without shoes on. I spent my morning installing graphics on stair risers at a local college....6 sets of stairs, and my knees now feel like a Ukrainian whore on New Years Day.

 

[SkaredShtles]

It's not ice on Telsa's you have to worry about. Its when they spontaneously combust.

Better or worse than Ford?

Here we go, leaving Bend now for our full time RV mountain biking, hiking, paddling trip. First stop.....Death Valley. Woot woot. All these years of planning!

Love Death Valley... so cool. Great time to visit, too.

 

[slyfink]

"Have an exciting career in signs and graphics" they said. Little did I know that would entail so much rolling around on the floors of all kinds of places you wouldn't even normally walk without shoes on. I spent my morning installing graphics on stair risers at a local college....6 sets of stairs, and my knees now feel like a Ukrainian whore on New Years Day.

well rested and fresh as a daisy?

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>
Speaking of the cold ..... why the eff is it still positive temps here? Who did the voodoo to steal Montana weather?

Dude - it hasn't been *really* cold in Montana for 25 years.

<snip>
It would seem that my payment plan I put in place five months ago had paid down my debt faster than expected, did a consolidation loan the other day to put it all in one payment....... now I have three grand left over........

How the fuck does this happen? You had no idea what the debt balance was before you set up the "consolidation loan"?

 

[Heidi]

@Heidi any plans how long you will be on the road?

No idea!

 

[KenW449]

Speaking of the cold ..... why the eff is it still positive temps here? Who did the voodoo to steal Montana weather?

I think it has to do with all the Californians moving there. The hot headedness is warming it.

Better or worse than Ford?

Severity, worse. Not sure about their new models, but in 2011 IIRC, T got a patent for their fuel cells that would reduce the risk of fire spreading to other cells, but still failed to use it even in 2014. One kid got into an accident at over 100Mph after speed limiter was removed for some reason and the fire engulfed the car within seconds. There was another that caught fire after it got a flat tire, and recombusted at the tow lot. Anther randomly caught fire for an unknown reason. I believe they were all Model S's.

Number of combust is likely on par.

 

[jonKranked]

Severity, worse. Not sure about their new models, but in 2011 IIRC, T got a patent for their fuel cells that would reduce the risk of fire spreading to other cells, but still failed to use it even in 2014. One kid got into an accident at over 100Mph after speed limiter was removed for some reason and the fire engulfed the car within seconds. There was another that caught fire after it got a flat tire, and recombusted at the tow lot. Anther randomly caught fire for an unknown reason. I believe they were all Model S's.

having a patent for something doesn't necessarily mean it can be manufactured at a commercial scale.

Number of combust is likely on par.

not really. https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/companies/electric-car-fire-risk/index.html

 

[KenW449]

having a patent for something doesn't necessarily mean it can be manufactured at a commercial scale.



not really. https://money.cnn.com/2018/05/17/news/companies/electric-car-fire-risk/index.html

I said likely, never did the research. Haha.
To be fair, there a lot more gas cars than Electric. And their research doesn't seem to pool all the other E-cars like they pooled all gas cars. Not a fair comparison. 300,000 Tesla's are less likely to get into an accident than gas cars since are say 300,000M gas cars. Same odds, but less chances.

 

[6thElement]

8" of snow so far, shoveled the driveway, plowed the hood, then had to shovel the driveway again.

Looks like tomorrow will have to be snowshoeing not biking.

 

[SkaredShtles]

<snip>
Looks like tomorrow will have to be snowshoeing

 

[jonKranked]

I said likely, never did the research. Haha.
To be fair, their are a lot more gas cars than Electric. And their research doesn't seem to pool all the other E-cars like they pooled all gas cars. Not a fair comparison. 300,000 Tesla's are less likely to get into an accident than gas cars since are say 300,000M gas cars. Same odds, but less chances.

statistics. population vs sample.

 

[Toshi]

such a shitty thing to have happen to such a pretty car. how you liking it so far? Do you still have the Pacifica?

I’m finally used to it. Very quirky car what with the spartan interior. Given my various hangups* it’s pretty damn well suited for me.

* things I like:

- good visibility
- peace and quiet
- zoom zoom-ability
- AWD
- 2” hitch
- headroom for my oddly proportioned self
- different but not ostentatious
- green
- clean dashboard layout
- perception that it’s a good deal

 

[SkaredShtles]

statistics. population vs sample.

Fuck yo' math!

 

[Nick]

8" of snow so far, shoveled the driveway, plowed the hood, then had to shovel the driveway again.

Looks like tomorrow will have to be snowshoeing not biking.

darn. maaaaybe 2" of wet snow down here.

(6th lives about 1,600' above me and a few miles south as the crows fly)

 

[slyfink]

I’m finally used to it. Very quirky car what with the spartan interior. Given my various hangups* it’s pretty damn well suited for me.

* things I like:

- good visibility
- peace and quiet
- zoom zoom-ability
- AWD
- 2” hitch
- headroom for my oddly proportioned self
- different but not ostentatious
- green
- clean dashboard layout
- perception that it’s a good deal

 

[Pesqueeb]

Love Death Valley... so cool. Great time to visit, too.

August is prime time. Very few visitors.

 

[jstuhlman]

bagged work at noon, snagged some beer, and went and rebuilt jumps and scoped most excellent new lines in the woods. sunny and 48^. great success!

 

[johnbryanpeters]

Mornin!

Made it up to VT last night, in spite of the cold and snowy roads. Of course the air bed I borrowed from my parents was missing the cap and we had to crash on couches instead. My back is letting me know it too.

Time to go plug in the truck. It’ll be happier with me when we go out for the day.

Where in Vermont?

I took one run at Bolton in VT when it was 30 below. Fucking brutal.
I don’t go out under zero, or under 8” of fresh now.

Rode all day a couple times at 30 below, Stowe and up Quebec way. It can be done.

 

[6thElement]

Hey @Nick just how good are the taco's at the 8th best place to eat in the US, Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro?

https://www.yelpblog.com/2019/01/yelps-top-100-places-to-eat-in-the-u-s-2019

 

[canadmos]

Little chilly up here.

 

[jimmydean]

Holly hell, why aren't we done yet?

 

[Full Trucker]

Hey @Nick just how good are the taco's at the 8th best place to eat in the US, Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro?

https://www.yelpblog.com/2019/01/yelps-top-100-places-to-eat-in-the-u-s-2019

Really facking good.

 

[Nick]

Hey @Nick just how good are the taco's at the 8th best place to eat in the US, Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro?

https://www.yelpblog.com/2019/01/yelps-top-100-places-to-eat-in-the-u-s-2019

Wow. How does that happen with only 200+ reviews???

The tacos are amazing. Like, amazing. No gringo tacos. Delicious. 11/10. (proper tequila selection also.)

 

[SkaredShtles]

Hey @Nick just how good are the taco's at the 8th best place to eat in the US, Xicamiti La Taquería Bistro?

https://www.yelpblog.com/2019/01/yelps-top-100-places-to-eat-in-the-u-s-2019

I've heard *VERY* good things about this taco-joint.

 

[DirtyMike]

Dude - it hasn't been *really* cold in Montana for 25 years.


How the fuck does this happen? You had no idea what the debt balance was before you set up the "consolidation loan"?

So, to the first part. True.... but even over the five years I have been here.....this winter is quite warm. I haven't had to truly shovel my driveway at all yet. I mean November last year I was in the back yard building snow ramps for the boy to sled on, right now i could probably still run the mower.


For the second, about six months the ago, the wife and I sat down and make an attack plan to rid us of all the small debt, little 25 dollar a month stuff, doctor stuff, etc. We set them up in order, started with one at 400 a month till done and minimums on all the rest. Once one was done, move to the next. The stuff with minimums ended up payed down lower than I had expected. I didn't take the time to call every location for exact numbers.

Its perfect though, everything is in one payment now, will be 600 towards consolidation a month, with a monthly minimum of 190.

Feels nice to see the end for debt, even better that we are able to even do this.

 

[SkaredShtles]

So, to the first part. True.... but even over the five years I have been here.....this winter is quite warm. I haven't had to truly shovel my driveway at all yet. I mean November last year I was in the back yard building snow ramps for the boy to sled on, right now i could probably still run the mower.


For the second, about six months the ago, the wife and I sat down and make an attack plan to rid us of all the small debt, little 25 dollar a month stuff, doctor stuff, etc. We set them up in order, started with one at 400 a month till done and minimums on all the rest. Once one was done, move to the next. The stuff with minimums ended up payed down lower than I had expected. I didn't take the time to call every location for exact numbers.

Its perfect though, everything is in one payment now, will be 600 towards consolidation a month, with a monthly minimum of 190.

Feels nice to see the end for debt, even better that we are able to even do this.

Good on ya. Debt sucks.

 

[6thElement]

Wow. How does that happen with only 200+ reviews???

The tacos are amazing. Like, amazing. No gringo tacos. Delicious. 11/10. (proper tequila selection also.)

Food get together sometime soon?

 

[rideit]

Where in Vermont?

Rode all day a couple times at 30 below, Stowe and up Quebec way. It can be done.

I think we were wearing bread bags over our socks, that sort of thing...

 

[Nick]

Food get together sometime soon?

Definitely!

 

[SkaredShtles]

Definitely!

Dammit. I fucking love tacos.

 

[StiHacka]

-25°F with the wind.

I personally think that this wind-chill reporting is nothing but a scam perpetuated by news stations trying to get people attracted to outrageous weather conditions. What was the real temperature forecast?

 

[Full Trucker]

Dammit. I fucking love tacos.

 

[jonKranked]

Dammit. I fucking love tacos.

I am on tacos #7 and 8

 

[SkaredShtles]

I am on tacos #7 and 8

Tread lightly, there, Fatty.

 

[johnbryanpeters]

New phone working. Haven't fiddled with camera.

 

[jonKranked]

Tread lightly, there, Fatty.

Stfu

 

[jonKranked]

My wife bought incense sticks. One of them is called patchouli forest. Must be where tn is from.

 

[SkaredShtles]

My wife bought incense sticks. One of them is called patchouli forest.

Nope

• SkaredShtles
• Jan 11, 2019

 

[Adventurous]

Where in Vermont?

Barre. Younger brother bought a house up this way recently so my siblings and I all came up for a visit.