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    Have you ever spoken a eulogy?

    I recently had a man I respect very much, who helped in my career for several years, and became very close friends, ask to give a eulogy at his funeral. I first met him in his boxers and t-shirt early one morning when he had to sign a warrant (he was a judge at the time) for me. I think I'm...
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    Mobil 1 5W40 or Castrol Edge 5W40

    Which engine is in the Beetle? Is it the 2.5l naturally aspirated or the 2.0l turbo direct injection? Doesn't matter too much as you could put Mobil 1 0/5W-40, Castrol Edge 0/5W-40, Quaker State 5W-40, or just about any current 0/5W-40 offering that meets VW 502.00 under a blanket and pick one...
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    BendPak vs Advantage, vs Backyard Buddy 4 Post Lift

    Our Public Works shop services all city owned vehicles, including heavy trucks, and just replaced all the Rotary 2-post asymetrical lifts with BendPaks. Also bought two BendPak 4 post drive-ons with sliding hydraulic sub-lifts too. I'm sure cost was a factor, but they also research their...
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    Buying a ROKU streaming device: beware of this

    Just bought another Ultra. It, and the other one I bought a year or so ago, both had power adaptors included. The Express 4K that Amazon has lists the power cable and adaptor as being included in the box. What's in the box Roku Express 4K streaming player Roku Voice Remote Pro Premium High...
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    Post your latest oil change

    Robusto (~5.25), 50 ring. Torpedo cap.
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    Do you snore?

    I do, but several sleep studies later has determined it is not obstructive apnea, nor do I stop breathing. Its more due to a "fat" palate. If I lose a good amount of weight, (>20lbs.) it goes away. Until then, I sleep in another room with the dogs. They snore louder than me.
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    Ratcheting Wrenches - which styles do you use?

    Mine are Snap-On combination 12 point fine tooth. Gearwrench are nice too, but lack the selector lever to reverse direction. edit: Gearwrench do make ones with reverse lever. More exposed than the S-O though.
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    Pick one car if you had to made it last the rest of your life.

    Mercedes SL63 AMG. It would be loads of fun right up to the scene of the crash that kills it. And me. No more worries. Otherwise something Honda Civic-ish with a row-your-own.
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    Best/Worst Advice You Ever Got?

    Get married, whats the worst that can happen? Don't get married, best thing you'll never do. I'll let y'all decide which is best/worst advice.
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    Post your latest oil change

    2020 VW Tiguan 2.0 Budack 6.25qts. Mobil 1 5W-30 ESP Mann filter HU6013Z 6-pack Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing Fuente Fuente Opus X Forbidden Lost City
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    Most Satisfying Part of an Oil Change

    Is afterwards. All tools put away and work area cleaned. Hearing your car purrr it's satisfaction, checking level and seeing fresh oil at full mark. Garage door open, sun pours in, cool breeze hits. Sound of that celebratory beer opening and first sip. Nirvana.
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    Valvoline 5w40 Euro - '17 BMW M3, 4000mi oci

    I think his car/tune/driving beat on the oil a bit, however, I bet there is way more fuel in there than reported from BS. .5% open cup is more like 3-5% closed cup. Not absolutely certain, but believe BS extrapolates fuel based on flash. Thats more likely the main culprit for the diminished visc.
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    NOACK - Carbon Build up - A40?

    Always a lively discussion when talking about the causes of IVD. Lots of folks like to blame certain properties of the oil such as SAPS, NOACK, VII, additive amounts, etc. At the end of the day it probably comes down more to overall design of the system that deals with oil vapors, ie; PCV...
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    Florida Real Estate Advice

    Brother and sister-in law have a really nice condo near Pensacola Beach, right on the water at English Navy Cove. They have experienced a meteoric rise in insurance and homeowner's maintenance cost, especially since Ian. They have a SFH in Gulf Breeze as well, but that hasn't been impacted much...
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    Hood latch grease

    Chain lube for motorcycles always works for me in these type applications. Honda has one that is very fluid when sprayed and then the carrier flashes, leaving a nice, clean, wax-like lube. Doesn't pick-up or hold dirt/grime either.
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