chit chat thread
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very much agree that the current administration is undermining democracy. its very disheartening.
Attempting to undermine democracy. Thankfully the courts have been throwing things out as fast as they come. The thing that disheartened me about this particular case was that a significant portion of congress-critters had signed on to it. I'm further disheartened by the fact the electorate that put those congress-critters in place is probably angry that they're not doing more to undermine the election.
Sorry to say that all of the things we're experiencing in 2020 were predicted way back in the mid 50's. We're a society who's way of life is dependent on fossil fuels. Everything we buy takes energy to make, and that energy comes from fossil fuels. When the price of fuel goes up, the price of everything we buy goes up with it. Because fossil fuels are a finite resource, the production of them will naturally follow a bell-shaped curve. The more we use them, the higher demand and production goes. The highest point on the bell curve is when production hits it's peak, and if the curve is symmetrical, that's also when 50% of the resource has been consumed. We're not there yet. We're at the point where the 2nd derivative goes from positive to negative. Growth (aka the slope) is is still positive, but the change in grown has gone from positive to negative.
Fooled by the explosive and amazing growth of the past couple hundred years, we figure there's nowhere to go but up.
Well, no, not actually. Things will continue to get better, but not in way that they did in the past. Importantly, the people that will be affected first and most severely will be the people on the margins. The Arab Spring is conjectured to have been started by a rise in food prices. Nitrogen fertilizers are produced using natural gas. Tractors run on diesel. When the price of fuel goes up, the price of food goes up. When people who are accustomed to a particular lifestyle find that they can't afford to live that lifestyle anymore, they get angry and the target of their anger often happens to be their government. This is exactly what is happening now with the "rural" and "uneducated" parts of America. They are being squeezed by stagnant incomes, fewer opportunities and rising costs and are lashing out.
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Gentlemen, do we know anyone in the Chicago/Tinley Park area, or anyone headed that way in the near-ish future?
There's a set of handlebars I really want for my motorcycle but it'd be a 6 hour round trip for me. Would be stoked to work out a pickup deal in exchange for cash monies, back rubs, and expired Taco Bell gift cards.
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Ship them?
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Yes sir!
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Two bucket list cars in a day.
Do not grab the door piston on the Senna when trying to close the door from the inside. Almost broke my fingers off. In my defense it was dark and my first time closing the door and the bright green piston looked like a handle.
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@patsbimmer1 “Mike, are you driving right now?”
“No, I’m in the passenger seat. Riding around in the rolls. Eric’s driving”
@patsbimmer1 “Bockhaus?”
*turns video call camera towards me*
”Sup Pat”
@patsbimmer1 “Eric, what the fuck? I expect a full write up on WIBIMMERS”
Two bucket list cars in a day.
Do not grab the door piston on the Senna when trying to close the door from the inside. Almost broke my fingers off. In my defense it was dark and my first time closing the door and the bright green piston looked like a handle.
Explain yourself plz
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Ship them?
The gentleman doesn't want to (probably a PITA given the odd shape).
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If anyone needs something 3d printed 4 cheeaaap feel free to shoot me a message.
E30 vent and OBC gauge pods
E30 switch delete plates
E36 A pillar clips
E36 radio delete / door panel repair kit (Top brackets)
318ti 5.25 woofer conversion brackets for the rear
Some of the stuff I've been experimenting with. Doesn't even have to be car related. I can print you a CAT FFS.
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If anyone needs something 3d printed 4 cheeaaap feel free to shoot me a message.
E30 vent and OBC gauge pods
E30 switch delete plates
E36 A pillar clips
E36 radio delete / door panel repair kit (Top brackets)
318ti 5.25 woofer conversion brackets for the rear
Some of the stuff I've been experimenting with. Doesn't even have to be car related. I can print you a CAT FFS.
Friendly competition I see.
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Build volume is always a key factor in who you pic. Also, material selection and if you are using a dual head for soluable or break-away support.
Lets get some detes men.
Mine is 200mm cube build surface. I use mostly PLA and PETG. In process of building an enclosure to experiment with ABS and ASA. Single head extruder with breakaway supports.
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whoever starts repro'ing dumb plastic bmw clips that always break gets my business
Dan
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whoever starts repro'ing dumb plastic bmw clips that always break gets my business
Already started
Mine is 200mm cube build surface. I use mostly PLA and PETG. In process of building an enclosure to experiment with ABS and ASA. Single head extruder with breakaway supports.
220x220x250mm Same lol
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Anyone interested is stepping out for a bit come Feb/Mar?
It's easier to get good pricing if you have a group..
http://admo-tours.info/off-road/
This is one of the more difficult tours as far as I can tell... costs ~$1k/day all inclusive
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Too difficult for me, I’ve been to Ki once and learned how to jump, but I would need more practice.
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