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I have legit gripes. I've googled and computer says no to pennies.
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RC cars are a great Christmas gift. I got my first real RC truck when I was in 5th grade (a Traxxas stampede). We spent most of the day putting it together. I became obsessed and it was all I wanted to do all the time. I’m now almost 33 and have worked in the RC industry since I was 16 outside of a couple years. I am able to support my family and never regret a single day waking up to go to work. We got my boy his first RC car for Christmas (he’s 3 1/2) and he loves it. I’ve been waiting a looong time for this day 
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Dec 26, 2017 19:45
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Somewhat Heroic posted:RC cars are a great Christmas gift. Yes they are. One of my more memorable gifts was the year my dad built himself a then-new RC12L, and used his spare parts piles (along with some fresh bodies and a couple of new radios) to put together a couple of RC12is for my brother and I. I know I've got more than enough spare parts to do the same for my kid, so I should probably get on that.
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Dec 26, 2017 19:53
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God, I kinda miss being into RC stuff. I remember building an old RC10T Team Truck (first gen; Stealth transmission, aluminum chassis) and going and ripping around the yard. I should go dig that up. Other news, went and saw Last Jedi. Liked it.
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Dec 26, 2017 23:02
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Do we have any first-gen (GD) Honda Fit/Jazz people in here? Any known areas to take a good look at on a used one? Friend seen a cheap prospect for his wife, sounds like it might need a new gearbox (it's a manual), but eh, it is cheap.
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Dec 26, 2017 23:47
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Don't the rear hatches leak?
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Dec 27, 2017 00:38
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Seminal Flu posted:So Lepin Lego knock-offs are no joke. Santa brought my son the Saturn V and LeMans racer. He hasn't made the rocket yet, but the LeMans car is not 100%, but a solid 99%+ equivalent. It's a Technics set, and a couple of the advanced mechanism don't operate as smoothly as Lego brand, but with a bit of massaging they can. Overall? $55 delivered for a set that costs $130 from Lego is tough to argue against... https://shop.lego.com/en-US/24-Hours-Race-Car-42039 There's a store in town that buys them in bulk and sells them cheaper than aliexpress. It's drat tempting. There are some awesome sets, too. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/LEP...bf228862e&tpp=1
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Dec 27, 2017 01:04
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InitialDave posted:Do we have any first-gen (GD) Honda Fit/Jazz people in here? Any known areas to take a good look at on a used one? Friend seen a cheap prospect for his wife, sounds like it might need a new gearbox (it's a manual), but eh, it is cheap. I bought a manual 2008 (last year of the GDs) about 4 or 5 years ago with 70k miles on it. It's up to 111k and I have not had a single issue with it. It's been so bulletproof I've never even bothered to look into what, if any, issues they have.
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Dec 27, 2017 01:04
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Powershift posted:There's a store in town that buys them in bulk and sells them cheaper than aliexpress. I should have known better but this is rad as heck, I didn't know of this Lego-not-lego sets
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Dec 27, 2017 01:10
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Applebees Appetizer posted:So my son got me a Traxxas RC car (the Rustler) so I can race him with his Traxxas truck (the Stampede) and it's tons of fun, we made a makeshift track and tore up the front yard, then played "tag" and crashed and flipped them all over the place these things are pretty tough. Think I'm gonna like this RC hobby quote:Got my wife a Glock 42 so she's happy  Powershift posted:
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Dec 27, 2017 01:22
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also the wife got me a Fuji X100 so I'm pretty stoked right now to have a digital rangefinder, I've always wanted one.
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I see Mother Nature is hate-loving the North once again.
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Dec 27, 2017 01:43
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InitialDave posted:Do we have any first-gen (GD) Honda Fit/Jazz people in here? Any known areas to take a good look at on a used one? Friend seen a cheap prospect for his wife, sounds like it might need a new gearbox (it's a manual), but eh, it is cheap. Might not need a gearbox, the clutch slaves in the 07-08s here like to take a dump and make a ton of clutch chatter until they finally pack it in. Replacement doesn't even require jacking up the car.
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Dec 27, 2017 04:31
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I just discovered like ten seconds ago that CKY was putting out new music and then got super annoyed because Deron Miller quit the band. Like, what's the loving point if your signature vocalist is gone?
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Dec 27, 2017 05:25
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Rhyno posted:I just discovered like ten seconds ago that CKY was putting out new music and then got super annoyed because Deron Miller quit the band. Like, what's the loving point if your signature vocalist is gone? Hes not a terrible singer but its nothing like it used to be. Deron tried making a new band called MechaCKY but they changed it to 96 Bitter Beings. Gross.
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Dec 27, 2017 05:31
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Okay I listened to Head for a Breakdown and it's actually quite good.
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Dec 27, 2017 05:33
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Whew, Step-Grandma-In-Law is doing better. They weened her off the meds and were then able to control the bleeding. She should be out of ICU today.
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Dec 27, 2017 15:13
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Ah yes, nothing better than having a hell of a time falling asleep, finally dozing off somewhere around 2AM, tossing and turning every few minutes, to be permenatly woken by the sound of a cat hacking a loving hairball outside your bedroom door at 5:30. 
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Dec 27, 2017 15:46
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Better than trying to sleep with a frozen shoulder. I haven't had a good night's sleep in over two months because it's impossible to get comfortable 
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Dec 27, 2017 16:19
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GF and I were both awake at 2:30. So many worries neither of us could get back to sleep.
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Dec 27, 2017 16:25
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mariooncrack posted:Don't the rear hatches leak? Galler posted:I bought a manual 2008 (last year of the GDs) about 4 or 5 years ago with 70k miles on it. It's up to 111k and I have not had a single issue with it. It's been so bulletproof I've never even bothered to look into what, if any, issues they have. Seat Safety Switch posted:Might not need a gearbox, the clutch slaves in the 07-08s here like to take a dump and make a ton of clutch chatter until they finally pack it in. Replacement doesn't even require jacking up the car.
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Dec 27, 2017 16:37
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Somewhat Heroic posted:RC cars are a great Christmas gift. I got my first real RC truck when I was in 5th grade (a Traxxas stampede). We spent most of the day putting it together. I became obsessed and it was all I wanted to do all the time. I'mm fix my bent aluminum shocktowers, slap the go-pro on my Arma, and get you some video of fun in the snow. Way better than your desert :P
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Dec 27, 2017 16:58
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ilkhan posted:GF and I were both awake at 2:30. So many worries neither of us could get back to sleep. When you get that feeling You need Sexual healing
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Dec 27, 2017 17:00
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Better than trying to sleep with a frozen shoulder. I haven't had a good night's sleep in over two months because it's impossible to get comfortable Are there any chairs in your house that are comfortable to sleep in? I only ask because I've been falling asleep in my living room recliner. It is so friggin comfortable that I actually get the deeper sleep I need by sacking out for 5-6 hours at a time. In my regular bed I sleep light and wake up every hour or two for a huge variety of reasons. And yes I know I need a new bed. But if sleeping reclined helps the shoulder maybe it's worth it.
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Dec 27, 2017 17:05
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slothrop posted:Today's offensive busker: an elderly man playing slowed down carols on a Casio electric organ/keyboard thing. He's been there since 7am. It's now past midday. https://soundcloud.com/alvin-thechipmunkson16sp/have-yourself-a-merry-little-christmas I have no idea what the gently caress has been going on in these forums and I'm not scrolling up so deal with it. I just popped in to say I am a terrible person for not playing any of your reindeer games but life has been super busy and hectic but also good and I hope all of you are having good lives too. Merry belated Christmas. GnarlyCharlie4u fucked around with this message at 17:43 on Dec 27, 2017 |
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Dec 27, 2017 17:23
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Goober Peas posted:When you get that feeling That's pretty much what my wife and I do if we can't sleep. Condoms suck though.
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Dec 27, 2017 17:39
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Wrar posted:That's pretty much what my wife and I do if we can't sleep. Condoms suck though. 20 minutes and you never have to worry about condoms again.
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Dec 27, 2017 17:46
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LloydDobler posted:Are there any chairs in your house that are comfortable to sleep in? I only ask because I've been falling asleep in my living room recliner. It is so friggin comfortable that I actually get the deeper sleep I need by sacking out for 5-6 hours at a time. In my regular bed I sleep light and wake up every hour or two for a huge variety of reasons. And yes I know I need a new bed. No recliner, but I tried sleeping on our big rear end couch with an ottoman and I can't do it, have never been able to sleep sitting up unfortunately. My issue is that physical therapy aggravates the poo poo out of it and makes it sore, otherwise it's ok but if I don't do PT it's hosed forever. When i got diagnosed I was really hoping I could have surgery and get it over with, but it's all PT (pain and torture heh) to slowly bring it back to normal 
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Dec 27, 2017 18:02
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Seminal Flu posted:20 minutes and you never have to worry about condoms again. We're talking about having numero dos so that's out for a ~year.
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Dec 27, 2017 18:16
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Birth control is cool and good
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Dec 27, 2017 18:28
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angryrobots posted:Birth control is cool and good Agreed but not when you are considering makin' another babby.
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Dec 27, 2017 18:48
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nevermind, not serious.
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Dec 27, 2017 19:37
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Nerd Wars owned except that part that didnt
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Dec 27, 2017 19:58
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angryrobots posted:Birth control is cool and good My sister in law got pregnant with her second kid when she was on birth control, part of the lucky 0.1% or whatever the effectiveness rate is. Still worth the risk.
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Dec 27, 2017 20:05
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Wrar posted:Agreed but not when you are considering makin' another babby. Yeah the wife and I are preggers right now. :shh: I'm not supposed to tell anyone. Her plan: I'm gonna get off my birth control, start trying to get pregnant IMMEDIATELY and probably wind up pregnant in 6 months. My response: You're gonna get pregnant like the day after you stop taking that stuff. Reality: She got pregnant less than a week after being off it.
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Dec 27, 2017 20:10
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Dude i just took a dump thats had two cigarette breaks and a coffee refill in between
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Dec 27, 2017 20:31
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Here's a great non sequitur that you all might enjoy, presented without context from a conversation I had last night. Truck Nutz should be illegal. Actually I think the opposite. I want to know who the assholes are. I want to be able to see them coming. If anything, they should be mandatory, like how the Nazis made the Jews wear the star of David. So, Truck Nutz are the redneck star of David? Exactly.DICK DICER posted:Dude i just took a dump thats had two cigarette breaks and a coffee refill in between Does that mean anal is back on the menu?
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Dec 27, 2017 20:35
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:
It's a pretty sweet birth control method.
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Dec 27, 2017 20:43
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Tire question jerks: Dunlop Direzza or Yokohama S Drive? Only two good choices in the size I need.
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Dec 27, 2017 20:55
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Bajaha posted:My sister in law got pregnant with her second kid when she was on birth control, part of the lucky 0.1% or whatever the effectiveness rate is. Whenever I hear stuff like that, I "victim blame" really hard. Like suuure you didn't screw up, you remembered every day at the same time, right.... The funny thing about birth control statistics is that user error is counted as a strike against the effectiveness. Like condoms are 99+% effective when used. One of the failure modes of condoms is having one available and choosing not to use it. Drops their technical effectiveness to like 86%. And yeah, I did exactly that and ended up with my kid. I got snipped as soon as I was single again, to prevent my own bad judgement from causing me to end up with any more.
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I had that conversation a few nights prior. As soon as babby 2 is good I'm done with my genetic contribution of height, good hair and nearsightedness to the human gene pool.
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