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    AZ gas pricing similar to other western states

    The gross profit for a gas station across the United States is about $0.10 a gallon. Arizona has $0.18 fuel tax per gallon. Their prices are supply and demand just like everyone else. There's no in-state refinery in Arizona. AFAIR there's no current pipeline in Arizona either. All of Arizona's...
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    What criteria do you use when selecting a motor oil?

    Cheapest VW 502/504 or Porsche A40 on the shelf.
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    84 month car loans

    There’s a few advantages. You can always pay off an 84 early and escape the interest, but have the flexibility of a low monthly. The 84 could have a lower APR than your capital gains. After 84 months you own the vehicle. It still has significant resale if you bought smart and maintained it...
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    Soldering - inability to avoid cold joints

    I don't know. I've never had any success with them new or old. I can't stand them. They heat up fast and transfer no heat to the joint. I don't get it. I like weller products, and my main iron is a weller. But those guns are a joke.
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    Soldering - inability to avoid cold joints

    Weller guns are terrible. For gauge that big you’re better off with a pencil tipped torch.
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    New Washing Machine Recommendations

    A whirlpool derivative top loader. Easy as pie to get parts for and repair if needed. People over think this appliance and overspend. If I needed to buy a brand new washer (i wouldn’t, I’d buy a kenmore 90 or elite) I’d buy an Amana.
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    Has technology failed you today? List the ways and how often it happens to you.

    I fixed my last tech problem. I upgraded to a washing machine from 1990. No computer, direct drive, has front service. An added bonus, it actually gets clothes clean. It’s better in every way.
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    Andriod photo backup on a windows share.

    Run ownCloud or nextCloud on your server instead of a windows share. It’s automatic and multi client.
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    Behr Ultra Exterior Paint after 4.5ish years

    We only side with hardy or LP these days. Modern wood is low quality, an engineered product is necessary imo.
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    Game: Read this plug

    Color makes me believe it’s an oxide. My guess is water/meth injection because it’s more fun than other guesses.
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    The drive toward electric cars has been a disaster

    That’s funny. We gotta invent new math. The greater the wealth disparity in America, the worse regular math looks.
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    The drive toward electric cars has been a disaster

    I enjoy my disaster. It was a good purchase.
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    Help me pick a 3/8” torque wrench

    Torque wrenches are accurate halfway between their torque range. They have acceptable tolerances at the low and high. For anything specced lower than 20ftlbs I’m using an inch-pound torque wrench. The delco you chose is what looks like an inch pound in disguise. It just does the simple...
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    Norway Hits Record 98.6% EV Share in April

    This is interesting because the United States ranks high on electricity production and per capita.
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    Possibly the dullest vehicle purchase of my life

    These are good rigs. Same setup in our old topkick propane bobtails. Hauled 33k gross just fine and that was on propane.
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    Fram filter missing gasket

    Gasket is missing
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    What is the point of home ownership

    Fallacy. That $130k wasn’t available for investing. It was for housing. It would have been spent on rent.
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    What is the point of home ownership

    I've never understood this argument. Renting and owning are apples and oranges. One is throwing money away and the other is equity. Renting is a short term thing for people with volatile employment or move alot and fees and taxes don't math out for a short term domicile.
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    Do you run seafoam or any other “engine cleaner” in your OPE?

    only thing I’ve used on equipment is fuel stabilizer and some diesel fuel in the oil before an oil change.
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    Are All Rotors the Same?

    Every cast of steel is different. Quality matters. Buy something decent.
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