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Oh my lord. One of my friends got conned by one of those "Your computer is infected, call this number" ransomwares and it got to the point where they established a VPN for 10 minutes before they shut the computer off and called me. All their tax info was on there. Just spent Sunday afternoon restricting and resetting info on all financial accounts, and freezing their credit. What a day.
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I had my '99 Mustang Cobra for just over 10 years. I sometimes regret selling it, as it was a fun car and I kept it in really good shape. Don't miss the black on black in Arizona though, in hindsight, that was quite a mistake.   Photo was taken for the ad when I sold it.
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Adiabatic posted:Oh my lord. One of my friends got conned by one of those "Your computer is infected, call this number" ransomwares and it got to the point where they established a VPN for 10 minutes before they shut the computer off and called me. All their tax info was on there.  YOUR PC MAY BE INFECTED webpage with a dialog box and not let you get out of it without killing the browser process and trying to push a "Security_update.exe" to you.I actually called them about it and they're aware of it but don't seem to give a gently caress. I can't imagine how many blue-hairs that actually use their website have been infected with whatever poo poo they're trying to put on their computer. I even screen-snipped it emailed it to the guy and never heard back from them. 
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Feb 20, 2017 02:56
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InitialDave posted:If we're allowed to bring "family" vehicles into it, I think Mooecow is going to win this one... Yep, even beats me with the C10. Grandpa bought it new in 1970, and gave it to my mom sometime around 1973-5. It was her daily for a few years. Parents kept it as a third vehicle until I started messing around with it in 1999. It's getting to the point that depending on when you decide to call it mine versus my parents, I have actually owned it longer than anyone else. Outside of that, we kept the Miata for probably close to seven years, Mazdaspeed 3 about five. The Opel GT was around about that long but was only roadworthy for half of it. I'm at just shy of four years on the CR-V and 2.5 on the WJ. However I see no particular reason to replace either in the foreseeable future. The CR-V will probably still be bulletproof for another 100k. The WJ always needs something but it's not annoying or pissing fluids everywhere. Probably helps that the only options I have to replace it would be a JKU (way too expensive) or perhaps a TJ and something else to daily drive (still too expensive).
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InitialDave posted:You killed an MTX75 with a standard engine? I'm impressed. I swear to Christ that car was built with factory seconds from the parts bins that failed QC. I was young, poor, and loving dumb so I bought it from a dealer, who managed to conceal until much later that it had started life as a rental fleet car on lease and then been returned to them to sell.
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I bought my E30 in 2004 and sold it in 2015. It was the first loan I ever took out. I traveled up and down the entire east coast with it, made some good memories. Life changed a lot, didn't get to drive it much. Sold it to a kid about my age when I got it, and his dad. Seemed like good people. Don't really regret it. It was a good car that I enjoyed, and passed along for someone else to appreciate.
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Feb 20, 2017 04:02
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InitialDave posted:Jesus Chirst, what's wrong with you man? My guess is a lack of hours in the day.
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Feb 20, 2017 04:11
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Saudi Arabia just had it's first comicon. looks like a lot of people went as ninjas.
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We let our daughter have a sleepover for her 11th birthday, and there are 6 screaming pre-adolescent girls in the house right now. Somebody kill me.
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blk posted:What's the longest you guys have kept a car? Why did you keep it so long? Do you regret not moving on sooner? 4 years 1 month and counting - or 100k miles, if you go by the odometer (got it with 60k, at 162k now). Longest I'd kept a car before this was almost 4 years, but only drove that one about 40k. It's a boring 11 1/2 year old econobox, but it's paid for, gets good mileage, doesn't burn oil, and everything on it works. I know that if I sold it today, I'd only get ~$2500 on a good day; I'd be lucky to find something with working a/c for that price. I'd love a newer car, but I don't want a car payment again anytime soon. Plus, I know the full maintenance and repair history for the past 4 years. I'll probably keep it for another year or two, unless something really catastrophic happens. It's starting to show its age a bit - carpet is ripped under the accelerator, drivers seat shows some wear (but no rips). Paint is peeling from the side skirts. Sunroof sticks occasionally. But it runs and drives, it's relatively comfortable for an economy car, and the a/c is ice cold. It's also the nicest car I've owned (which isn't saying much, but it's the only car i've owned with automatic headlights and factory keyless entry). It's needed some work here and there, but so far the only thing I couldn't tackle myself was the fuel pump - and it turned out GM had a "special warranty coverage" on it anyway, so it didn't cost me a penny to get it replaced by a dealer. It even had the original battery (from 2005) until late summer of 2015. Most of my cars were in my possession for 2, maybe 3 years.
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I had my XJ for 8 years. I shouldn't have traded it in towards the Lightning. The MS6 is coming up on 6 years I think.
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I've had my '97 Toyota Corolla for about 12 years now. Was a graduation gift (and also a convenient excuse for my mom to upgrade) that just kept on chugging along. It still functions nicely as a daily driver, winter beater, and general "I need to get some 2x4s from home depot home to fix a fence" carrier. I really don't see a need to get rid of it. It does just about everything I ask of it, is still fun to thrash on to liven up the commute, and keeps my weekend fun toys free for the best of days.
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blk posted:What's the longest you guys have kept a car? Why did you keep it so long? Do you regret not moving on sooner? The longest I've ever kept a car was 8 years. It was a 1998 VW Jetta TDI. I kept it so long because it's the most reliable car I've ever owned. I probably kept it for 1 year too long because I tried in vain to diagnose a p01550 charge pressure control difference issue whereas it would intermittently go into limp mode. I took it to 3 shops including a dealership and one that "specializes in TDI's." The last 2 months I owned it, it was in perma-limp mode. Even with the last year of poo poo, certainly in the final 2 months, I don't regret moving on maybe a few months longer than I needed to. In all honesty I had already purchased another car and it was my "project" to sort it out, but then I was finishing school and all sorts of other stuff and decided to let it go. I'm in my vehicles for the long haul. The shortest I've ever had a vehicle was 3 years. Brigdh posted:and keeps my weekend fun toys free for the best of days. That's exactly what we do. keykey fucked around with this message at 06:23 on Feb 20, 2017 |
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Longest was 8 years, my first car, an 88 Delta 88. Ran that poo poo into the ground, unfortunately rust claimed the body and all the freeze plugs at the same time. Some photos of recent activities in my bus thread. I'm okay, everything is okay. Just chaos, and weird emotions, but it's okay. I will do well here. Thank you all for the concern and checking in - it really helped, especially when you don't have any friends IRL (friend/partner moved away, and a month before he did I learned he had sex with half the company, and is a gigantic liar, after 3.5 years in the same ambulance for 48+ hours a week together).
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I've owned my 89 Buick Skyhawk wagon for 16 years as of this month. It's also a family car, since I inherited it from my uncle who got it from my grandparents who, I believe, bought it new. It's not currently running but I should be able to drain the old gas, clean the tank and the injectors, and throw in a new battery and give it some new shoes and have it fire right back up... I hope... 
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:I'm okay, everything is okay. Just chaos, and weird emotions, but it's okay. I will do well here. Thank you all for the concern and checking in - it really helped, especially when you don't have any friends IRL (friend/partner moved away, and a month before he did I learned he had sex with half the company, and is a gigantic liar, after 3.5 years in the same ambulance for 48+ hours a week together). Just had a chance to catch up on your trainwreck. In all honesty, you made the best decision to leave. I don't envy anybody who has to deal with a friend/family/loved one who has a mental disorder. The thing about that type of situation is they need to seek help themselves before bringing others into their world. Severe depression runs in my wife's side of the family, more specifically late-onset depression. It's certainly one of those things that is in the back of my mind, but certainly, don't say anything about since it seems so far she's dodged that bullet since she's 31 and typically signs show up around the 20-25 year mark. We have 2 kids though and the thought is even there further when I think," Oh poo poo, I hope neither of them got hosed with it." My brother in law has it and it's a motherfucker. In any case, I wish you the best in your new life and if I can offer any advice it's this, do yourself a favor and get your school poo poo out of the way since you mentioned pursuing an AS. Hell, go through to a BA or an MA. In my position, I found the BA is the new high school diploma which is why I'm back right now for an MBA.
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I had the first subaru for something like 9 years., have had the current one for almost that long now too.. I guess I should consider another one.
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keykey posted:Just had a chance to catch up on your trainwreck. In all honesty, you made the best decision to leave. I don't envy anybody who has to deal with a friend/family/loved one who has a mental disorder. The thing about that type of situation is they need to seek help themselves before bringing others into their world. Severe depression runs in my wife's side of the family, more specifically late-onset depression. It's certainly one of those things that is in the back of my mind, but certainly, don't say anything about since it seems so far she's dodged that bullet since she's 31 and typically signs show up around the 20-25 year mark. We have 2 kids though and the thought is even there further when I think," Oh poo poo, I hope neither of them got hosed with it." My brother in law has it and it's a motherfucker. My plan is an ASN-RN, through either a traditional program (would take me 4 years total due to prereqs, and I have no college) or a "fast track" program that would cost about 10-12k more total, but I'd be done in 18-24 months of 3-4 day a week nursing. Either way, I would start in 2018. I need to pay down some debts (credit card and loan) to raise my credit score a bit to qualify, and/or I may or may not get the GI bill when I get discharged in January. May/May Not, because I'm fat enough the NG may discharge me earlier. Either way, paying down about 5k in debt first. I'm 30, and I'm kicking myself for skipping 8 years of life with this person. Standard (ASN) RNs, start at 63k in Arizona, whereas BSN RNs start at 67 (but obviously have higher upward mobility). Currently I make 35k as an EMT. The reason the expensive, but faster, "fast track" program is on the table is because it gets me into the workforce two years earlier, which is a lot to say at 30.
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:I'm 30, and I'm kicking myself for skipping 8 years of life with this person. Out of the BSN-RN or ASN-RN, which do you really want? Looking honestly at yourself, would you be able to spend another 2 years in the mud getting the BSN and would the upward mobility be worth it? Our measure of our own success has a great deal to do with our confidence in our job, which makes us more effective and employable and happy. Dont shortchange that, especially when youre in the prime position to just focus on you right now. At any rate, you being 30 has no bearing on this. Look at yourself at 36. Does 36 year old you have an RN or not? Thats the important question. You seem to be doing well, and it sounds like youve made the right decision. I envy your next few years. Que the Rocky montage.
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I think the best bet for stability would be an ASN, then work a year or three to get associated with a hospital network, and then look into their bridge programs. There are RN-BSN bridge programs that some hospital networks sponsor. Any type of RN is okay with me. Maybe in 10-20 years being a charge nurse or something, but never director. All I want out of life, what's important to me, is a "noble" profession, and family. By "noble" I don't mean "inherently good" or anything, but something that you can see on an obituary and go "yeah, respectable enough." I want to get out into the real workforce. I want to be able to say "I'm a nurse." BSN is a bunch more than "standard" RN, but it's the same pool, the same workplaces. Maybe my horizon will open up after being in the program for a year or two. For instance, right now I want to be in patient care, whether there's ED/ER, ICU, or specialty floor. But maybe halfway through RN school I decide I want to be a technical RN (like, product design and programming), or insurance RN (dude I got my beetle from works for State Farm, in claims investigation), etc. There are so many options just by being in that profession that I can't say for sure right now. Being 36 and 1/4 through paying off the student loan debt sounds a lot more appealing to me than being 36 and just entering the job market. But you never know. Queen_Combat fucked around with this message at 08:07 on Feb 20, 2017 |
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Agreed, sounds like your course of action is the smart one and it sounds like the ASN-RN is a good target for you. The bridge program is excellent as well since you dont have to pigeon-hole yourself at the onset
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My wife has a BSN and she told me basically no hospitals hire ASN anymore because they're having to pay to send them back to uni for their BSN I'm not sure if it's the same situation wherever you live but that's how it's been going up here in Michigan Not to be a Debby downer or anything here but I don't want you to waste any time getting a degree that they really should discontinue (at least based on how it works up here)
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Wait I think he has me on ignore so if someone can quote that for me that would be nice
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One of the wife's scallywags just got a job easily with a fresh ASN-RN so theres an anecdote for your anecdote. Im pretty sure the plural of anecdote is data, so we now know geirskogul has a 50% chance.
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Adiabatic posted:One of the wife's scallywags just got a job easily with a fresh ASN-RN so theres an anecdote for your anecdote. Im pretty sure the plural of anecdote is data, so we now know geirskegoal has a 50% chance. Oh neato that's good then I wonder why Michigan is starting to demand more training, there must be a higher supply so they need a way to find "the more qualified applicants" or some bullshit like that
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:
Have you considered porn?
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No, I hear ya, TT. At least, down here in AZ (where I will be for the next decade, minimum), there are a TON of ASN jobs, because of the retirement market. As an EMT, I can tell you that the ratio of ASN/BSN on the "our staff" boards in EDs is at least 20:1, so I think the jobs are safe enough. But I get what you're saying, totally. And markets differ. BSN is definitely better, but if I decide I don't like nursing after getting the ASN, the credit requirement is enough that I can jump to another degree with only a 2 or 3 semester max commitment.
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I understand what you mean by "noble", but I'll say that any job can be that to you if you take pride in it and do it well. My advice would be to choose something with at least a certain amount of a "ratchet" to progression - in that if you leave your current place, you have the qualifications a d experience to move sideways or upwards, not have to restart from lower down again.
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InitialDave posted:Jesus Chirst, what's wrong with you man? I have passed on the curse! I'm free! Just found out dad is going to put the scimitar back together and sell it, then buy a rust-free NA MX5. He wants me to make an offer but I can't offer him half what it's worth, even though I know he'd take it. I've told him to get as much money for it as he can to put towards his new toy rather than giving it away to me. Sad but I've no major sentimental attachment to the car, hell I've never been for a ride in it. I also got a killer deal on a battery lawnmower my wife can handle so I'm going to pull the motor off the old one and scrap the rest, seeing as I can't seem to give it away. Project go kart ahoy?
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cakesmith handyman posted:Just found out dad is going to put the scimitar back together and sell it, then buy a rust-free NA MX5. lolling softly to myself here. If you can find one(!) prepare to get bent over on the price...
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I have a rust free one out here in the PacNW. What do they go for in the rust belt? E: here is my babby in mine 
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cakesmith handyman posted:I also got a killer deal on a battery lawnmower my wife can handle so I'm going to pull the motor off the old one and scrap the rest, seeing as I can't seem to give it away. Project go kart ahoy? As someone who's soon going to make the ill advised decision to purchase a lawn: what's the skinny on battery powered mowers these days? I've always found it a bit dumb to chase around a polluting two-stroke for 45 minutes.
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InitialDave posted:Jesus Chirst, what's wrong with you man? Somewhat Heroic posted:My guess is a lack of hours in the day. Brigdh posted:and keeps my weekend fun toys free for the best of days. bolind posted:As someone who's soon going to make the ill advised decision to purchase a lawn: what's the skinny on battery powered mowers these days? I've always found it a bit dumb to chase around a polluting two-stroke for 45 minutes.
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I would also love a diesel swapped e30. The M51 tds engine is really nice. It's quite characterful for a diesel, sounds OK, revs nicely and has bags of torque. Sadly it isn't particularly economical - I rarely got more than 38 mpg in my e36, but I did have a heavy foot and rarely drove on the motorway. It's been done before http://jamesfawcett.co.uk/e30-diesel-conversion/ - I saw a red one on eBay a while back too. I considered it when my e36 325 tds was written off, but I didn't have the experience or enthusiasm to tackle it. With a mild tune it would be quicker than any standard sub M3 e30.
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Olympic Mathlete posted:lolling softly to myself here. If you can find one(!) prepare to get bent over on the price... Yeah he's going to sell a classic that's only getting rarer to buy an mx5, he'll probably cone out even on price... bolind posted:As someone who's soon going to make the ill advised decision to purchase a lawn: what's the skinny on battery powered mowers these days? I've always found it a bit dumb to chase around a polluting two-stroke for 45 minutes. I bought a ryobi (because I've already got batteries and tools) that takes 2 x 18v batteries. It comes with 2.5ah batteries, I mowed about 150m2 on 4ah batteries and had half a charge left so next time I'll use the smaller ones. It also came with a cord you can remove completely. If it wasn't better than half price I wouldn't have. Compared to the previous self-propelled petrol it's lighter, quieter, easier to start and move, no messing with petrol, oil, filters, plugs etc, it's all plastic so won't rust, height adjustment is 1 lever not 3, has a 2 year warranty. More importantly my wife can easily use it whereas just getting the petrol to the lawn was likely to hurt her back. It also came with 2 little chargers for the batteries so I now have 3 little chargers and need to organiser a tool board to keep everything together and organised. I wouldn't buy something that uses its own unique batteries because they're as expensive as the machine, but if there's one that uses the batteries you already use and they're lithium and it fits your lawn go for it.
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Hmmm, seeing as I've recently offered up all my orifices to Makita, I guess I should be looking at their lineup. It's not too bad actually, price wise.
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stump posted:I would also love a diesel swapped e30. The M51 tds engine is really nice. It's quite characterful for a diesel, sounds OK, revs nicely and has bags of torque. Sadly it isn't particularly economical - I rarely got more than 38 mpg in my e36, but I did have a heavy foot and rarely drove on the motorway. Bookmarked, that's a clean install and well documented. I have a acme adapter kit (VW engine to Toyota trans) that someone was getting rid of so the thought of a VW TDI engine in an E30 is a possibilty since they're so much easier to get in the US but I know it would be a bitch to fit and I'm not going dry sump on a drat commuter car. I love the BMW M47 and N47 I4 diesels I've driven and they would move a light E30 around plenty quick. E30 324TD are old enough to import and I've seen a few listed but they're usually asking too much for a car that's in rough shape and not special at all except having a diesel engine. This one's been listed on craigslist for months and finally made it to ebay - http://www.ebay.com/itm/1986-BMW-3-...cvip=true&rt=nc I had someone go look at it for me and just a quick walk around revealed a ton of rust beyond what's shown in the pictures. After that I didn't even bother getting a PPI on it.
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stump posted:I would also love a diesel swapped e30. The M51 tds engine is really nice. It's quite characterful for a diesel, sounds OK, revs nicely and has bags of torque. Sadly it isn't particularly economical - I rarely got more than 38 mpg in my e36, but I did have a heavy foot and rarely drove on the motorway. I want a BMW diesel. I see a couple 325d around town sometimes. CommieGIR fucked around with this message at 15:40 on Feb 20, 2017 |
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I've got an M47 e46 now, and while it's a decent engine, and better on paper compared to the 2.5 M51, the older engine had more character. The newer 4cyl diesel units drive and sound just like every other 4 cyl TDI - I don't think you would tell much difference between a VW or BMW 4 pot diesel in an e30.
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