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Ether Frenzy posted:Dennis Wilson is also the beach boy who was in thrall to Charles Manson because Manson brought him 14 year old girls to have sex with. James Taylor sang Carole King's "You've Got a Friend" and made it somehow more treacly, it's up to the listener to decide who is actually worse. Dennis Wilson has been long dead and James Taylor's music is horrible so I guess it all worked out 
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Was in the path of totality for the eclipse today. It was wild to see. I didn't try taking pictures of the eclipse itself but I got a cool one of the weird looking shadows. 
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Ether Frenzy posted:Dennis Wilson is also the beach boy who was in thrall to Charles Manson because Manson brought him 14 year old girls to have sex with. James Taylor sang Carole King's "You've Got a Friend" and made it somehow more treacly, it's up to the listener to decide who is actually worse. How the gently caress did I know? Is there anyone famous from back then who wasnt: racist, anti-gay or didn't have sex with girls under the age of 18?
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Darchangel posted:'55 Chevy, though! Also in Smokey and The Bandit, the 55 Chev was used for the engine noises for the Trans Am. Back then, '55s were a dime a dozen...
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wesleywillis posted:How the gently caress did I know? Fred Rogers, probably.
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Safety Dance posted:Fred Rogers, probably. The world never deserved Mr Rogers but we were blessed by him anyway
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wesleywillis posted:How the gently caress did I know? Marlon Brando
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wesleywillis posted:How the gently caress did I know? Dolly Parton?
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wesleywillis posted:How the gently caress did I know? Sorry buddy, that quip wasn't meant to sound like it did, wasn't accusing you of anything. The Beach Boys trivia tidbit isn't that well known, but I think it's mentioned in Helter Skelter and then further corroborated in more recent Manson family documentary works. Also I'm sure James Taylor is a lovely guy, I just don't like that song.
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No worries. Just seems like every famous person from "back then" was racist, wife beater (forgot that one), anti-gay or had sex with girls under the age of whatever the gently caress.
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Been absolutely swamped and social battery continuously drained since I took a board position on a 120 athlete rowing crew. The amount of deferred maintenance on $250k of boats is insane. But, I am taking a break. And I bought an alcohol still. 
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meatpimp posted:Been absolutely swamped and social battery continuously drained since I took a board position on a 120 athlete rowing crew. The amount of deferred maintenance on $250k of boats is insane. But, I am taking a break. And I bought an alcohol still. Fuckin sick. I always wanted a still, but I know I’d end up losing passion for it as a project vs the passion for the idea.
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Dr. Lunchables posted:Fuckin sick. I always wanted a still, but I know I’d end up losing passion for it as a project vs the passion for the idea. Hopefully I like it. If not, it'll at least be a fun experiment. Just setting it up and sanitizing it, though, was kinda fun. Hopeful for fun hooch-making.
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I love how it is pots/pans and water heater hoses on a hotplate. Edit: Do they nest for storage?
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Commodore_64 posted:I love how it is pots/pans and water heater hoses on a hotplate. Not nest, but everything does fit into the big 8 gallon pot.
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Calling it now, Craft Pruno will be big for 2025 TikTok content.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Calling it now, Craft Pruno will be big for 2025 TikTok content. I'll distill it and call it artisan pruno.
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meatpimp posted:Been absolutely swamped and social battery continuously drained since I took a board position on a 120 athlete rowing crew. The amount of deferred maintenance on $250k of boats is insane. But, I am taking a break. And I bought an alcohol still. I don't really drink much more but this is up my alley and always wondered about a home still. Do you mind sharing where you picked it up?
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slidebite posted:I don't really drink much more but this is up my alley and always wondered about a home still. I've wanted one for a long time, as well. I had looked into it before, but it was daunting (and expensive) buying all the bits and pieces. I didn't know there were ready-to-go kits. Last I knew, home stills were illegal, straight away. So I was surprised when I found them on Amazon, especially for a super cheap price. I told my wife "Amazon just doesn't even care anymore, they'll sell anything..." I got this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BW3FQZLT and $100 for an 8 gallon still seems crazy. Build quality seems reasonable, metal is nicely polished, latches seem secure. First vinegar run was dead clear with no contaminants washed out of the pipes, I'm kinda impressed. But then I looked and... Ohio is one of like 5 states where home stills are legal. Can't be living the illegal moonshine dream, but can live the legit moonshine dream.
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Hey! It’s legal in Michigan! That’s pretty neat. I think (but don’t know) the federal laws are all set up around taxes and providing it for sale or distribution to others.
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You gotta truck it just across state lines so you can live out your moonshinin' fantasies.
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No officer, this isn't a still, it's a metal alembic
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Parked next to this guy today: gently caress yeah 3 piece Bears! (On a Honda Orthia, which is roughly an EK Civic wagon, also available with AWD. You can even throw an EK front end on 'em) 
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BuckyDoneGun posted:Parked next to this guy today: drat, i wish he had parked next to me, although its probably better for him he didnt unless he REALLY needed some cinderblocks
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Hold up, THREE PIECE Ronal Teddys?? That's dedication to the cause. Respect.
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meatpimp posted:I've wanted one for a long time, as well. I had looked into it before, but it was daunting (and expensive) buying all the bits and pieces. I didn't know there were ready-to-go kits. Looks like a fun little project. Always was interested by the rig that Hawkeye & Trapper John had in the Swamp (none of these look like they'd actually work very well but hey) https://www.mash4077tv.com/props/still/
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Pick and pull haul (with donor)  I got a washer fluid reservoir and more wire pigtail than I need from a VW Touareg. There was an Audi Q7 that was pretty well picked over, but the VW had some good parts. The washer fluid bottle looks pretty close to what I need. If not, I'm only out $20. Victory lunch 
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6 months to the day and my new coolant pump blew out it's bearings.
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Did you replace your belt at the same time? A slightly shorter belt but manipulated on can give way more overhang load on bearings than spec. Or, it could just be a lovely pump
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slidebite posted:Did you replace your belt at the same time? Yeah I put a new belt on when I did it. lovely pump. Was cheap. Warranty was replacement but I asked for refund. Then got an OEM from my mate at the Holden Dealership.
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I love replacing something that lasted 10 years, and turning it into a 6-12 month maintenance item, because the OEM part costs as much as the car, and everything else is a random grab-bag quality wise. Ignition coils/coilpacka are the main offender IME.
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My alternator I paid like 150 for at O'Reilly in June 2017 (because I made it like 40 miles to their parking lot only to stall out as soon as the reverse lights came on getting into park, battery was totally drained) finally exploded a bearing in June 2023 so I'm pretty happy with that but I think I'm going to rebuild it myself with the best bearings I can find so I don't have to go through this again.
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Humphreys posted:Yeah I put a new belt on when I did it. lovely pump. Was cheap. Warranty was replacement but I asked for refund. Then got an OEM from my mate at the Holden Dealership. I want to see your Holden. Please post a pic
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Elviscat posted:I love replacing something that lasted 10 years, and turning it into a 6-12 month maintenance item, because the OEM part costs as much as the car, and everything else is a random grab-bag quality wise. I love replacing something that lasted 20 years, and turning it into a 6-12 month maintenance item because the OEM part is no longer available at any price.
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IOwnCalculus posted:I love replacing something that lasted 20 years, and turning it into a 6-12 month maintenance item because the OEM part is no longer available at any price. I'm super thrilled that the thousand dollars of Moog problem solvers I put into a customers truck came with half the joints not even threaded for zerks. There is no such thing as quality parts anymore.
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Dr. Lunchables posted:I want to see your Holden. Please post a pic  
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Elviscat posted:I love replacing something that lasted 10 years, and turning it into a 6-12 month maintenance item, because the OEM part costs as much as the car, and everything else is a random grab-bag quality wise. Sometimes the OEM parts suck tho, pretty sure my Scion needs ball joints already and it has less than 60k miles on it, highly doubt I'm gonna spend a premium for OEM ball joints to replace them if that's the best they can do.
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