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The only time running a bobcat is tricky is when you're used to one brand's control scheme and you try to operate another - there's absolutely no standardization for the bucket controls. If you take your time they're not bad at all.
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just jack up the front end so it'll clear your wheel wells, and then back up really fast and slam on the brakes.
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Tommychu posted:The only time running a bobcat is tricky is when you're used to one brand's control scheme and you try to operate another - there's absolutely no standardization for the bucket controls. If you take your time they're not bad at all. ISO supremacy! (if you have something new enough to be selectable)
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Powershift posted:It's going to be a perfect 33.3%/party vote split with the conservatives winning a majority. I am certainly not a Harper lover as he has done a few things which have greatly pissed me off (C51 for one), but I must admit, I would almost love to see him win a majority just to see the utter gnashing of teeth and freaking out of those that have been so incredibly vocal of their distaste for the Conservatives. It would be fascinating to watch the trainwreck unfold if they win, especially a majority. More on topic, let's hope something concrete actually comes of this. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/highway-2-qeii-adding-lane-high-speed-rail-strudy-1.3255719 quote:The provincial government is going to study what should be done about congestion on Highway 2 between Calgary and Edmonton. I think a 250KPH rail link between Calgary and Edmonton would be utterly fantastic along with adding 2 more lanes of traffic per direction. We'll all be dead and buried before that happens
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The easiest solution is to remove speed limits. most of the fuckin thing is dead straight anyways. if people can do twice the speed limit, they'll spend half as much time on it. Also, pave forestry trunk road, incentivize poo poo heading to fort mac to use 36, and straighten kinks and prioritize 36 traffic to make it a straight shot. Increase turnpike double weight limits to 80,000kg, and their speed limits to 110. ban trucks limited to less off 2 and 43. And Finally, re-test all gravel truck drivers. Deport those who fail. Even the ones born here(that means you, jerry). 15 years of road construction isn't going to fix it. high speed rail would be nice, but unless you could load cars up on it, you'd have to work on the local public transit systems first. Realistically, they could build 2 new 2 lane highways, use that as southbound, and all 4 current lanes as northbound with 2 lanes being public/truck at 110 and 2 lanes unrestricted toll road. I would pay 5 bucks to do 250 to calgary or edmonton.
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Powershift posted:The easiest solution is to remove speed limits. most of the fuckin thing is dead straight anyways. Speaking as someone who has driven a reasonable amount in Europe and all over North America, North American drivers by and large are terrible. It would be the fastest way to make sure that experiment would never be tried again in North America. quote:And Finally, re-test all gravel truck drivers High speed rail wouldn't take any real significant amount of traffic off the highway, it would just be another transportation option and frankly makes a lot more sense than taking one of the two dozen flights a day between YYC-YQL. When I took the train from Ottawa to Montreal last month it was so fast, easy and smooth, even at "only" 160KPH that I don't know why anyone would fly especially if you want to actually go into the cities. A side-by-side toll Superhighway with a higher, say 150KPH+ speed limit for vehicles that can safely do it (sorry bubba, your diesel bro truck with 44" swampers doesn't count) would probably be a good idea. Hell, a portion of the Trans-Canada is a toll highway New Brunswick.
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Drivers testing won't do poo poo. We convert a ton of registrations sight unseen. There was a thing recently where dudes were mail ordering drivers licenses from Romania that would be instantly converted to a full non graduated class five.
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Hey, 44" super swampers are only turning 1150 RPM at 150mph. The 26" tall tires on your average BMW are whirring away at 1950RPM, that's just dangerous.
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Drivers testing won't do poo poo. We convert a ton of registrations sight unseen. It's not a uniquely Alberta problem by any means, but having a joke of a test (written and road) when you are a stupid as gently caress teenager and almost certainly not tested again until you either kill someone or your doctor thinks you are a hazard on the road at 95 years old is a joke. I would have no problem with people needing to have a practical road-test each time their licenses come up for renewal, so every 5 years or whatever that is. Literally every day each one of us sees unbelievably stupid poo poo which would net you a serious fine if not a license suspension in most other civilized countries and would also fail you even on our pathetic drivers exams. We're just so apathetic and take it for granted that people genuinely think nothing is wrong with it. The problem is that our system is so ingrained it would be like pulling teeth to make a fundamental change and it won't happen.
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You'd need to have a complete government controlled testing apparatus in place to make that work. With most of the licensing houses being contractors, it's too easy to just buy whatever papers you need. That would be a pretty huge cost that I doubt most Albertans would be willing to pay for. I do agree with you though, regular testing/recertification certainly couldn't hurt.
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Oh for sure and it would never happen. I do like the idea of a superhighway toll road though. I'd pay $20 for that.
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I think they should set it up so if you're a member of a WCMA affiliated motorsports club and do at least one event per year you can pay $150/yr for exclusive use of the left lane of QE2 at unlimited speed.
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Got my brother to come operate the bobcat. It was actually a caterpillar and he said it was completely backwards from a bobcat but he made it work no problem.
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Is it just me, or does everyone in the world outside of salesman hate the term skid steer?
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Sounds like a bull with the runs.
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And no one likes the skid steer marks on their lawn.
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Slung Blade posted:Is it just me, or does everyone in the world outside of salesman hate the term skid steer? Its all I grew up knowing as the term, its all I use. I mean, I thought it was the generic term for that kind of machine.
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I didn't even know what one was for the longest time whenever I heard that. I've always heard/used "Bobcat"
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yup you bounce around moving dirt in a bobcat ride around in winter on a skidoo wipe your nose with kleenex
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Powershift posted:yup you bounce around moving dirt in a bobcat Tried to get the nut off with Channel Locks, when they slipped off I went at it with a Crescent wrench until the only tool that fit was a Vise Grip.
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Tommychu posted:Tried to get the nut off with Channel Locks, when they slipped off I went at it with a Crescent wrench until the only tool that fit was a Vise Grip. Dirty.
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Better go have a soak in the jacuzzi to clean up. Maybe enjoy some champagne while you're at it. I hear California makes some nice ones.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=norvbAITAz4
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Oct 6, 2015 04:17
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That's loving great. The frozen coffee makes it.
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Oct 6, 2015 04:25
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Who's close to Viking? http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/edmonton/1992-nissan-axess-2-tone-minivan-van/1108196448
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Axxess had way better powertrain options but I'd still rather have a Multi.
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I had a healthy chuckle at this:
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Starting to be Winter Tire Time again. Who's good around Calgary for mounting tires?
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Phy posted:Starting to be Winter Tire Time again. Who's good around Calgary for mounting tires? Spec R tires. Kyle Ho does a lot to help motorsports in the city, he has a high dollar tire machine, and a great eye for precision.
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Some guy texted AM770 and said Mulcair had a smile like some naked guy that is about to eat a lot of cake. Either way, it looks like regression to the mean and they're going to be a distant 3rd again. Phy posted:Starting to be Winter Tire Time again. Who's good around Calgary for mounting tires? If you haven't actually bought the tires yet, don't forget to check Costco.
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Also, what's this thing worth? http://www.kijiji.ca/v-classic-cars...gationFlag=true Half tempted to throw an offer out for it. If they turn it down so be it.
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slidebite posted:Also, what's this thing worth? Well, the last one you paid for was $71,000. http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/a-car-fit-for-the-alberta-premier-jim-prentice-buys-1956-thunderbird-for-71000-at-arizona-auction
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This guy is too weird to not be a goon, or at least someone we know: http://www.kijiji.ca/v-cars-trucks/calgary/price-drop:-1987-nissan-hardbody-with-turbo-300zx-engine-swap/1094732033 I want that truck, but for like $1500.
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That's pretty cool, but the VG30ET is terribly gutless off the bottom end until it spools up. Wouldn't be my choice for a 4x4 truck swap but it's cool as hell if nothing else. Speaking of cool as hell, found out that these things are built locally. I would sell my firstborn for one of these. A dream garage you could move around with you. http://www.one4haul.com/gallery-3/ e: If you want it for $1500, offer it. It's Kijiji, he's probably already been offered a pitbull or a god only knows what else. $1500 is probably a reasonable offer all things considered. slidebite fucked around with this message at 18:49 on Oct 9, 2015 |
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Sup AB:AI! I'm in Brooks playing magic spinning Doritos parts hotshot fairy! Apparently there was a S2 RX8 that needed a diff asap. I've also moved into a house with a garage that literally has more square footage than the entire main level of my old place. And I traded in the Lambo green Wrangler for something more useful. Pictures to follow!
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I drove around high river a bit this afternoon, holy hell is that depressing. It's like a straight up zombie movie.    
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Yeah, I went to High River a few times last year. I remember wondering why they still had traffic lights.
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Coming back from work this afternoon, I saw some dude driving a legally-imported Peugeot 106 - and not a GTi either. On the one hand that's pretty cool, but on the other hand that's an awful lot of work to import a slightly poo poo car... Ssswitch, was that you I saw?!
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I rode through HR on my bike later in the summer after the flood, and I was fascinated by the completely unarmed minimum wage security guards everywhere downtown (to prevent looting I guess?) and the banks/businesses operating out of movable trailers. I remember thinking how awesome it would he to hook up to a bank with a big diesel or semi and just steal a literal entire bank. My Sister-in-law passed away a few months earlier and the funeral was at a church right down at flood-zero and I remember thinking how a few months earlier it was so different.It was packed and residents everywhere.. and a few months later it was like walking dead or some drat thing.
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MrChips posted:Coming back from work this afternoon, I saw some dude driving a legally-imported Peugeot 106 - and not a GTi either. On the one hand that's pretty cool, but on the other hand that's an awful lot of work to import a slightly poo poo car... Was it blue by chance? I've seen one park around downtown a few times. Its interesting but like you said it seems like a ton of work for no reason. I always thought it was weird that I've yet to see a Renault Alpine, you can't go more than a week without seeing a beat to poo poo skyline, but anything interesting from europe? Forget it.
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