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    Trip NJ to Calif in February

    Here's an early June photo of Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain NP:
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    Trip NJ to Calif in February

    Make that western Nevada.
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    Trip NJ to Calif in February

    The chain business on Donner Pass is no joke. At least you could kick around Reno and eastern Nevada if it's closed. Also, I-80 across Wyoming closes pretty often, as GON discussed here: Consistently the most dangerous stretch of Interstate in the USA Fall- Winter- Spring- I80 Wyoming I can't...
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    Vacation Changed need ideas. Colonial Williamsburg/VA Beach.

    I've been to VA Beach for four or five day trips in the last ten years. As long as your hotel gets decent reviews, I wouldn't worry about the oceanfront being bad like some posters seem to remember. Nobody has mentioned Jamestown yet--that's in the Williamsburg area and worth a visit. You can...
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    Ever own a Manx housecat?

    Well, a barn cat. I grew up on a dairy farm, so we had quite the herd of cats, sustained by reproduction and people dropping them off out front. The manx had a tabby pattern and was a little jacked-up in the back, like a '70s hot rod. One of her kittens had about a half-length tail. We also...
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    National Park Service cited AWD owner on 4WD trail!

    The Needles District has Elephant Hill and some other 4WD roads. This web page uses the phrase "high-clearance, low range four-wheel-drive" at least twice. Vehicle info and footage starts at 1:57 in the NPS video. Needles Roads
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    Boardwalk in Yellowstone closed after geyser blows up

    Does New Mexico still have the AM radio recording where Ricardo Montablan tells about the volcano that blew debris as far away as Kansas?
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    Favourite scents

    “Hit a tripwire of smell and memories explode all at once. A complex vision leaps out of the undergrowth.” --Diane Ackerman, from A Natural History of the Senses. Additions to the list: Fresh-cut Alfalfa Southwest Reno in the still of early morning Ponderosa Pine
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    Thumbs up or thumbs down on the marketing remarks on this single family home for sale?

    At least the punctuation matches the diction. Like some have said, I wouldn't be pleased as the seller and if you're going to do something like that, it had better be good. Next up: Gushing about all the entertaining you can do in your cute 1200 sf ranch.
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    There is nothing like a Rolling Stones concert

    "Jigsaw Puzzle" is probably my favorite from that album.
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    It's hotter than Death Valley here

    I know the topic was intended as a literal comparison of "feels like" temperatures, but when it's stupid hot, I prefer the expression "hotter than a tin outhouse."
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    2001 Chevy 1500

    My 2001 Silverado has felt what I would call "soft," with with terrible lag between P-R-N and D, since new. Then again, I put a shift kit into every automatic I had before that. I used a Hypertech programmer to firm up the shifts and correct tire size since almost new. (That's all the...
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    Silverado exhaust manifold

    2017 according to my maintenance log. That's the only reason I know the date. I do remember seeing your post in a broken exhaust bolt discussion. I think that made me go look at my truck and find 1-2 missing heads.
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    Silverado exhaust manifold

    I should say that Mike tipped me off to the clamps ^^
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    Silverado exhaust manifold

    Several companies also sell manifold clamps that might help when extraction/replacement isn't possible. I had one or two missing bolt heads on the left front but didn't notice any leaks. The Dorman piece has worked fine for years. https://www.dormanhdsolutions.com/p-19348-917-142.aspx...
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    One of my best friend's is an alcoholic - Any suggestions how I could help?

    The Des Moines link at this site notes that some meetings are still held on Zoom, so you can attend from home: Al-anon in Iowa You say "Knows she has a drinking problem and admits it. Really seems to have no desire to change the lifestyle." That's at least a little bit positive. Like many...
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    Got rear ended again (mild story)

    Glad you're OK. When I see guys riding with sandals or flip flops, I always wonder--if they lost one, how long would it take to sand a foot down to the bone?
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    Need help - 01 Tahoe 02 Sensor Woes

    The temperature event is probably unrelated. It's very similar to something that happened to my '01 Silverado in a school pickup line a couple times. The jet noise was the fan clutch finally locking up when it got hot enough. If you've never done it, a new (OEM) fan clutch could be...
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    Help me identify this plant.

    My first thought was lupine, but the leaves aren't right. I guess alfalfa.
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    Classic Pontiac Owners

    I used to spend a lot of time on the Performance Years forums. There were a lot of knowledgeable members about all things Pontiac. Performance Years Pontiac
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