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    Gasoline without 10% Ethanol?

    I don't know where you are in Oregon, but on this side of the border, there isn't a 10% ethanol requirement, yet. At some point all diesel in Oregon will have to be at least 2% biodiesel. I don't care for the ethanol in gasoline, but I think the biodiesel in the diesel is good because of...
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    Buying silver and gold

    I didn't turn 2 grand into 11, but I did very well on my gold stocks and paid for the boat. Gold and silver are a store of value, no doubt about it. But then so are copper and iron. You invest in future production, you speculate on everything else. Land can be either an investment or a...
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    Buying silver and gold

    The biggest profits (or losses) are going to come from buying quality gold mining stocks. Actually, you make make or lose even more by buying stock options. I would not recommend options, they are more like gambling. For coins I would buy the American Eagles or Canadian Maple Leafs. Buy them at...
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    Warm up idle or drive and go?

    Get in, turn the key, wait a couple of seconds, start the engine, fasten your seat belt, go. The fastening the seatbelt step gives the oil a chance to get everywhere. I start out easy as the engine warms. A hard run on the freeway entrance ramp right out of the driveway is probably not good.
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    drained Castrol Syntec and returned it!!!!

    Its marketing. They give a full guaranty knowing there will be a very few who will use it. Overall, they impress the customers with how friendly they are and its worth the small cost for the occasional return of perfectly good product.
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    dealing with despair

    "She has a very long history of lying to me" It won't be long before you see this as a good thing in your life. I am sure it was the shock that got you a couple of days ago. Now you are being more analytical about it and that is good. Writing the letter you will never send was probably good...
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    Legal Question

    It was dismissed with prejudice on the day of trial almost 3 months ago. However, I am still waiting for the entry of the written order of dismissal. I don't care so much, the only thing the written order does is allow the prosecutor to file an appeal if he chooses to do so. Therefore, I have...
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    Abominations

    Okay, ticked at Pablo for stealing bagpipes from me. What is the difference between a bagpipe and an onion? No one cries when you cut up a bagpipe. What is the difference between a chainsaw and a bagpipe? You can tune a chainsaw. Mayonaise was invented by Napolean's cook for a banquet after he...
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    Truck Bed liners

    When I bought my Dodge PU I put a drop in liner in. I didn't have a rust problem, but stuff gets under it. Last fall I replaced it with Line-X. My son did he Ford Ranger this August. The best price we found was in Milwaukee, Oregon.
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    VW TDI diesel 505.01 oils, preferred?

    About the best you will do is $ 7 per liter. I bought a bunch of Motul Specific 505.01 for a little less than that, $ 32.63 per 5 liter jug, so it will be a while before I need to test the true synthetics. I don't trust the Castrol, I understand its mostly Group 1 and Group 2, while the...
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    Best caliber for deer hunting?

    .243 is a necked down .308 and an excellent dear cartridge. Very accurate, very little kick. Both .308 and 30-06 have the advantage of being easily obtained and usually on sale. If I had only one hunting rifle it would be .308 or 30-06, with 30-06 being my first choice, but only by a small...
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    Pennzoil and the sludge urban legend

    Back in the 70s you were supposed to use Quaker State or Pennzoil because they were paraffin based and the others, like Chevron, were asphalt based. It was supposed to be about where the crude oil came from. Quaker State and Pennzoil from Pennsylvania and Chevron, etc. from California. One thing...
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    Increased fuel mileage with synthetic Rotella?

    I consider the extra protection for my expensive Cummins engine and turbo to be worth the cost, whether or not I get any mileage increase, which I don't think I do.
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    So, what are your thoughts on Motul Specific oil?

    Its sounds like an improvement over the Motul Specific 505.01, which I understand is mainly Group III. You don't get clear answers on most oils. I have bought from that supplier and found them to be reliable and helpful.
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    TIME Magazine: The 50 worst cars of all time.

    Okay, the Vega is a given, but it was the Motortrend car of the year thing that got me about that poorly fitted, plastic, short lived, piece of junk called the Monza.
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    Led Zeppelin

    Misty Mountain Hop is at the top of my list, but I liked that entire album, its the only Led Zeppelin LP and now CD that I have had.
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    TIME Magazine: The 50 worst cars of all time.

    It's hard to take a 50 worst cars article seriously when it leaves off the Chevrolet Monza. That was the car that got me to see how worthless Motortrend was for automotive advice when they named it car of the year. Unless, I missed their point and it was car of the year in the same way Adolph...
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    U.S.A. the most armed population in the world

    An article I saw said India came in 2nd, with 4 firearms per resident. Could that be?
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    over 90% of "Bob's Guys/Girls" Illiterate?

    "Great...now we have an English professor in here. "Shakespeare's great, Aldus Huxley sucks, The Canterbury Tales were pretty cool, and Hemingway gets a bad rap most of the time, as I was rooting for the "bloody fish"..." Actually, the English professor can deal with the grammar, punctuation...
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    Super Tech's Cleaning Abilities?????

    I know people think it was Warren Beatty, but I have solid information that it was James Taylor. Don
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