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  1. Speedbird001

    Vehicles with the Coldest A/C Systems?

    OMG. I was going to type the same thing. 1989 Jetta Wolfsburg edition (made in Germany). Hands down #1 ac of all time. Like twice the size needed. You could hang meat in there. - 2017 Tacoma is very good - 2015 Prius C is meh - two previous Mopars were crap
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    2024 Toyota Tundra 3.4LTT

    Slight drift. I saw one (Ltd Edition equipped with pretty much everything I think to include a $800 spray in bed liner over the composite bed liner 🤨. Oh and like $55 for a phone charger cord). Anyway it was $91k 😳😳😳. Might as well be a $200k Tacayne S-turbo since I’ll never be able to...
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    Best windshield wipers?

    OEM: No matter how many times I try, even the top of the line NAPA ones that cost nearly the same; they never seem to work as good or last as long as OEM (I'm talking Toyota, VW, BMW; no experience with any others in decades)
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    Safety glasses.

    100% saved me many times... I shudder to think how lucky I was all the times I did not wear them when I should have been. Now it's ; any time I am using power equipment, yard or shop work. The Army has a lot of BS, but they are pretty hard on eye pro now and I totally support that. Find...
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    Farmers markets

    Growing up in South Jersey; we went there all the time and were great as I remember. I also recall buying fresh corn for like $1/dozen. Here about 30 minutes north of Northern Virginia, there are 2 of them... 1 is pretty weak, small and seems like half their stuff just came from the same...
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    Post your latest oil purchase or even filter.

    2008 Star (Yamaha) Roadliner (a/c 900cc V-twin): Amsoil 20w-50 V-twin full synth ($17/qt) OEM Yamaha filter (Not that I’m a big fan of Amsoil, but I wanted the convenience of the dealer 5 miles from my house and the only other full synth 20w-50 choice was $21/qt Maxima)
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    Inflation of common items since 2021

    shrubs, plants, trees and such at the garden store, Holy cow :oops:. Probably was 2019 ish since I last tried to buy some nice stuff... I don't have exact 2019 vs 2024 #s, but 100% they were not like this: Example, purchased this weekend 24" Japanese Maple (Smallest size they sell) 48"...
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    Ordered an item through Amazon, shipped direct from China...but with "free returns". How does that work?

    I got kind of screwed by this during the logistics / supply chain shortage, was not 100% paying attention like I do now... Example (I did not have Prime at the time, this was part of a free shipping >$100 order (Multiple packages and delivery dates) - $20 novelty/graphic T- shirt - delivered...
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    Amazon delivered my order at 6:08 AM today

    I think they are doing this to manage their capacity: processing facility, dock, trucks, drivers are "Booked/Planned" full 0900-2000 so they are taking advantage of their own assets and engaging them on the front end. (Like a factory adding a 3rd shift). Several examples recently reinforce...
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    Hard starting Honda push fixed with pre-mixed Sunoco 2 stroke?

    It runs good once started? Like my ~$200 old school gas powered dangerous looking edger; maybes just best to hit it with a shot of starting fluid and drive on. Minimal effort, minimal risk, <$10 a season
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    Looking for a 24" bathroom vanity - why are the cheapest ones at HD better reviewed than mid-priced?

    I believe they do scrub the reviews and favor their house brand. I e had more than one less than 5 star reviews disappear from National stores like HD or HF
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    It's over, 19 years of bogus orders

    Maybe as simple as posting on your terms and conditions a ~20% restocking fee (Feel free to waive for all your normal customers, but not for this guy)
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    New way to interview? Have the final four applicants interview in front of each other, attend a social together, etc

    We downsized via reorganization, by no coincidence he had all his retirement "Points"; his area was absorbed by another; there were no other jobs for him to move to and he was forced to retire... A FEW years earlier than he planned I think, but not the end of the world... Probably improved...
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    New way to interview? Have the final four applicants interview in front of each other, attend a social together, etc

    (Pre-RONA): Colleague of mine was forced to retire... First actual face-to-face interview for an American Airlines Sales job was the same thing: 4 dudes side by side on folding chairs being interviewed by 2 company persons. He said it was weird and uncomfortable as hell and had no interest...
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    Tesla just laid off entire new vehicle team and supercharging team

    Maybe there's another angle? Say Tesla sells all charging to Exxon for [x] billion? BIG $ oil would be wise to diversify so to speak, they could also do some smoke and mirror carbon credit BS if they also owned a S load of EV charging
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    Rust in the gas tank.....

    how much and how available is it simply to buy and install a new tank? Consider what is your time worth... MANY times, just because I spent too much time, effort and what turned out to be wasted $ when I should have just replaced.... What to invest in repair vs replace???? That's a tough call)
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    6-month oil changes?

    I’ve been doing every 6 months regardless of mileage for a few years now. Even when mileage is low I see it as a good practice to check everything over. (FWIW pre RONA and 2023 it was 9-10k miles every 6 mo. During RONA and now I’m working from home and avg only 3-4k/6 mo)
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    Roof quote

    FWIW; few different sheister company’s came thru my ~16 year old neighborhood in ‘22-‘23. Redid ~50/100 roofs. All had the same pitch; ~ “you need a new roof/gutters”. [how much?] “as much as we can get from your insurance company plus your deductible” I think we’re all gonna pay for this...
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    Roof quote

    Wow! Pretty much the exact same scenario for me this past Oct. 100% agree, it was the best call even though new mortgage is higher than the old one, at least I’m worry free in terms of big ticket items
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