chit chat thread
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makes a person want to not bother with old cars lol.
Some day EVO 10's will be old too
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Some day EVO 10's will be old too
They already are. Basically from 2008, build quality feels like 1998
still better than the 80s shitboxes lol
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They already are. Basically from 2008, build quality feels like 1998
still better than the 80s shitboxes lol
Mods ( so BagelMan I guess...) polish off that ban hammer....
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Mods ( so BagelMan I guess...) polish off that ban hammer....
Ban away, they are objectively better lol
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Ban away, they are objectively better lol
Who doesn't love the charm of dated suspension geometry, rust, crumbling plastic, NLA parts, and multitudes of rattles and squeaks that come with older cars??
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Ban away, they are objectively better lol
When does the for sale thread go up?
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When does the for sale thread go up?
Never
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Now this guy gets the true meaning of scale BMW models.
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Man, I hope not. Would be a crappy start to ski season.
In all seriousness though, these boats are built specifically as multi-engine towboats, so they’re pretty well reinforced and don’t have any problems taking the load as long as they’re kept up and aren’t rotted out. The transom itself is probably 4ish inches thick and has half inch aluminum plates reinforcing it on either side as well. A demonstration of what they’re actually capable of pulling:
80 person pyramid:
I didnt realize it was a tow boat, it looks so small for the 3 motors I assumed it might be 900hp strapped to a crappy bass boat or something.
Dan
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Got my second vaccine shot today. Time to go rage.
In two weeks you will be permitted to remove your mask momentarily for a photo at the top of Mt. Everest.
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In two weeks you will be permitted to remove your mask momentarily for a photo at the top of Mt. Everest.
First on my list of things to do.
Second is going to the grocery store to yell about mask conspiracy theories and how they’re unconstitutional.
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We bought my son a new bike as an early birthday present. He was on a 12" Huffy that he outgrew and we're avid family riders so we put him in a 20" he can grow in to. It's a Giant XTC Jr lite from Endurance House in Delafield and he's picking up on the hand brakes and gears really well already. We easily have a few miles on it already. It's a nicer bike than I have
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We bought my son a new bike as an early birthday present.
I got my kids onto bikes with hand brakes and derailleurs as soon as I could so they could become little shreddies on the MTB trails.
With how quickly they grow it is hard to justify getting them each a $400 Trek so I’ve tried to find the best department store bikes and upgraded things to make them a bit safer and more trailworthy.Looks like he has a great bike! Time to try out Minooka
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My neighbor has a new shed
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I got stuck on a detour on the way to Devil's Lake on Saturday. Cruising down highway 12 at 65. Couldn't decide whether or not it was my turn coming up. It was. Decided I could still make it and jammed on the brakes hard. Let off and chucked the e34 hard into the right-hander. The rear end dutifully followed the front around the corner, despite my continued provocation. Pretty boring.
Did my first day of real climbing outdoors. The people I was with were better climbers than I am, so I didn't get the relaxing day of easy climbs that I was hoping for. I managed to get up a few climbs. Fell a few times. Pretty minor when you're top-roping. Drank almost a gallon of water. Legs are sore. Lots of bug bites. Overall a good day.
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I got stuck on a detour on the way to Devil's Lake on Saturday. Cruising down highway 12 at 65. Couldn't decide whether or not it was my turn coming up. It was. Decided I could still make it and jammed on the brakes hard. Let off and chucked the e34 hard into the right-hander. The rear end dutifully followed the front around the corner, despite my continued provocation. Pretty boring.
Did my first day of real climbing outdoors. The people I was with were better climbers than I am, so I didn't get the relaxing day of easy climbs that I was hoping for. I managed to get up a few climbs. Fell a few times. Pretty minor when you're top-roping. Drank almost a gallon of water. Legs are sore. Lots of bug bites. Overall a good day.
Does the humidity affect the climbing? Just curious if the rocks sweat at all or if the sun bakes that away.
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Does the humidity affect the climbing? Just curious if the rocks sweat at all or if the sun bakes that away.
I don't know about the humidity, but the rain that we got definitely left the rock wet and there was some water seeping out throughout the day. There was a guy (not from our group) that spent, literally, and I'm not exaggerating or being hyperbolic here, like 45 minutes to an hour lead-climbing a moderately difficult climb next to what we were climbing. He couldn't figure out where or how to place gear because the rock was wet and slippery. I have no idea how someone can just sit there hanging on to a wall for that long...
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agreed - good climbers have crazy strength and muscle endurance! my brother is a rock climbing guide out in utah. leading a pitch can take him from 10 minutes to hours depending on the circumstances. Difficulty, if its a new climb that needs anchors placed, novice level of the belayer that will be following, etc all come into play. Maybe that guy was also still learning so extra time was needed (which is a good thing, because planning and safety are obviously critical in rock climbing)
a story he shared with me re: safely leading a climb -
he went a climbing/repelling adventure with a friend who was visiting him near zion national park. at some point during the day they came across another group doing the same. they stopped and chatted, then took a break and watch that group repel for a few minutes. it was super clear to him they were being very unsafe and sloppy in technique, so he kindly let them know. they were, of course, young and cocky and dismissed his concerns. well, a couple hours later on his way back out of the canyon he came back across the same group in the same place. sure as shit, one of the girls in the group had fallen down their repel after he left and had broke her femur. compound fracture. in the middle of nowhere with a clearly inexperience and unprepared group leader. it was late in the day, with little water left in the group and the girl was in shock. my brother and his friend (both Marines) field dressed, splinted and proceed to carry this poor girl out of the canyon, including setting up rigging to to pull her up the repel she fell down and doing half of the rescue in the dark. injuries in hard-to-access places are the most dangerous.
Dan
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