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  1. Flyer_PE

    The Automotive Thread

    I get along pretty well with the 5.5 ft bed. Helps to have an 18ft trailer for the times when the truck by itself won't quite cut it. I've been thinking about upgrading to an F250 but the ones my friends have seem to spend a lot of time at the dealer dealing with computer issues. Also, my...
  2. Flyer_PE

    Taxes...and the headaches they cause

    With any luck, this will be my last time dealing with a state income tax. Hoping I don't get too cross-wise with the state of IL since I moved out of state mid-year but didn't change jobs. At least it looks like the company got the W2 right and only reported wages I earned before the move.
  3. Flyer_PE

    Random Topics 3.1

    Every rule has an exception. :D
  4. Flyer_PE

    The Automotive Thread

    How do you power the winch on the trailer? Dedicated battery or power from the tow vehicle? I have the physical mount in place on mine but haven't pulled the trigger for the winch yet. Not all that jazzed about having another battery to maintain.
  5. Flyer_PE

    Random Topics 3.1

    It's the nature of comedy. If one person thinks something is funny, somebody else will find it offensive. Conversely, if you're putting all that effort into not offending somebody, very few people will find it funny.
  6. Flyer_PE

    Random Topics 3.1

    And that's a sad thing. Today, a movie like Blazzing Saddles would be slapped with a racist label before anybody even read a script. Hell, it scared the hell out of the studios in 1974. The thing that seems to be lost today is that a movie like that doesn't glorify racism. It mocks it.
  7. Flyer_PE

    The Automotive Thread

    Ditto. I lost access to the shop I built the tractor in when my buddy moved to TN. There will be a decent shop built at the next house.
  8. Flyer_PE

    The Automotive Thread

    I gotta ask, is that the final ride height or just how it sits right now?
  9. Flyer_PE

    The Mandalorian (Spoilers)

    I view actors pretty much the same as any trade. I couldn't care less if an electrician I hire is a full blown communist or believes we are being governed by little green aliens. My only concern is his performance as an electrician. Actors are there to entertain me, nothing more, nothing...
  10. Flyer_PE

    The Mandalorian (Spoilers)

    Her relative importance to the show isn't the point. Being written off a show because the character isn't going anywhere or just plain poor performance is fine. Being canned from a job because of an opinion expressed on social media is a problem and it's happening to more than just actors. If...
  11. Flyer_PE

    The Mandalorian (Spoilers)

    Same here. Pedro Pascal has made the same kind of statements from a leftist viewpoint and he gets a pass.
  12. Flyer_PE

    The Mandalorian (Spoilers)

    She appears to be the latest victim of the woke mob. If this is how they are going to operate, expect the first two seasons of The Mandelorian to be the last decent Star Wars product out of Disney any time soon.
  13. Flyer_PE

    Random Topics 3.1

    I'm always amazed at the number of people that get sucked into conspiracy theories like that. As a general rule, the only way two people can keep a secret is if one of them is dead. The larger the number of people involved in the conspiracy, the more likely that it's pure BS.
  14. Flyer_PE

    Random Topics 3.1

    ^It's definitely a double-edged sword and doesn't work for everybody. The real problem I see with it is that the lack of a common office limits the ability to train new people.
  15. Flyer_PE

    Random Topics 3.1

    Welcome to the party, pal. Other than a couple of staff aug projects, I've been remote since 2003.
  16. Flyer_PE

    The Mandalorian (Spoilers)

    Next new episode Christmas of 2021.  My son is depressed.
  17. Flyer_PE

    The Automotive Thread

    RG returning the car:
  18. Flyer_PE

    X/R ratio impedance calculations - Cram for Exam Vol.3 Question 76

    In short, the answer is yes.  For a per-unit calculation, all of the impedance values have to be converted to a common base before calculating total system values.
  19. Flyer_PE

    Bitcoin - Anyone Investing?

    The only investment I have regarding Bitcoin is/was coincidental.  I bought NVidia stock back in 2011 before the concept of Bitcoin mining was a thing.  I Ihaven't sold it so I have neither gain to brag about nor loss to cry about.
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