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Nunzio: Hell, Jason, have you seen the new Chinky ones (last few years) at the big box stores? The freaking transmission cases are made...
Nunzio: I’m envious of Eric!
Nunzio: That could be E-loon Musk[rat]’s next project: Produce a Tesla Electric Mower! It’ll follow you around the yard and...
Nunzio: Dread, those carbs are super easy to rebuild; or you can usually get a whole new carb on Amazon for not much more than the cost...
Nunzio: Hmmm, I hear everyone say that about the ethanol [And just wait till Trump-gas with 15% eth. kicks in!!]- but I find that if I...
Nunzio: WARNING: LONG AND POINTLESS RAMBLE: Speaking of push mowers, have ya’s noticed that they no loner seem to make just plain...
Tuanorea: Tom, “I was truly fearful of CPS do-gooders” You ever wonder what the motivation is for these do-gooders? Perhaps children have...
Tuanorea: Eric, “I suppose they imagine it will be benign – or they are just resigned to the inevitability of it.” People I discuss these...
Tuanorea: Hey Jeremy, “Harvey Silverglate wrote the book” I bought that book, Three Felonies A Day, when it first came out. Read it in...
Nunzio: The wall is utterly retarded anyway. As long as we keep offering illegals sanctuary and freebies, they will come, whether it be...
Nathan Hail: Amazing that ORANGEMAN has gotten so much done considering the opposition that he is getting from all sides, and the utter...
JohnZ: Well I could say a lot about this current occupant of the Oval office but I’ll leave to others to find out for themselves....
libertyx: Voters do not elect a “President” they elect a dictator. I guess some believe Trump is a benevolent dictator. All...
JohnZ: Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch? time_continue=8&v=_J2VwFDV 4-g
ken: It appears the idiot cops had a good bust if done properly but today, hubris, arrogance and stupidity seems to take precedence. One...
Eightsouthman: I think a lot of people who can afford it buy diesel because of a better fuel and longevity. I certainly would if I could....
Eightsouthman: eric, now I remember what OM said that I really liked. He described the Federal Reserve to a T. He made no bones about it...
Eightsouthman: S. Carolina, that’s one of the states with some serious problems. East Texas is sorta the same. Evidently the people...
Eightsouthman: I have mixed feelings about them. Every(seems like)trucker says they’re a good CYA device but looks can be...
Nunzio: And what about child support and alimony laws?! If that isn’t slavery, I don’t know what is.
dread pirate anonymous: So far I have not had any trouble with 4-stroke mowers and ethanol gas. But I had to have my chainsaw fuel system...
Jeremy: Hey Swamp, “There are so many laws, virtually anyone can become a slave at any time”. I agree with this. Harvey...
Jason Flinders: I’ve been thinking of doing that with the weed whacker. Haven’t had too much problems with the mower, but the...
swamprat: Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude ie slavery, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly...
swamprat: All Democrats are, that’s for sure.
swamprat: Good point on the ethanol. And, no it isn’t. But for the reasons that Eric states, it could have been measurably worse...
swamprat: I chickened out and got an electric mower for my rather small yard. I wrestled with electric vs gas and what turned me to...
ken: If you sell the TA you’d have more quality time for your bikes! 🙂
ken: You’re late to the party big guy 🙁 B&S now makes mowers designed to do exactly what yours does,,, although not as...
AljerHyss: Eric, I can tell you’re damm proud of this piece of shit! You ought to be!
Jason Flinders: Fortunately my ’72 Matador came with optional front discs from the factory. They are a Kelsey-Hayes setup though...
dread pirate anonymous: Still, sometimes I think it would be fun to play games with them: Doc: “Do you feel safe in your...
Liberty Mike: Hi Eric – Yep, bench-pressing, even with enough rowing, will do that. Over-training, in general, will cause problems....
dread pirate anonymous: Yeah, but it’s a pain to set the parking brake (at least on mine!) when you’re sitting on level...
eric: Yup – just haven’t had the time… sigh. My bikes are just collecting dust, too.
BrentP: You could probably fix the oil burning for less than one season’s cost in oil. My ancient lawn mower I just add oil every...
BrentP: I have. I was putting a heel back on and bumped the balance weight. It fell off. The shuddering under breaking was severe....
BrentP: Yep. on a ’75 ford I had brake hose break but I didn’t realize it a first because it so going through a large puddle....
eric: Hi Mike, Excellent! I am self-rehabbing my left shoulder, which I suspect hurts (mostly at night) due to a combination of...
Liberty Mike: Today, I paid a visit to my new chiropractor. Not one busy-body, do-gooder inquiry. No, I did not pay cash. My wife, being...
Jason Flinders: That’s why disc/drum combos usually use a proportioning valve to limit pressure to the rear drums. Results depend...
Jason Flinders: I was riding with a friend once years ago who was driving an early 1960s Dodge, of course equipped with drum brakes....
Jason Flinders: Mine will keep running in neutral when you get off the seat as long as the blades are stopped and parking brake engaged,...
BrentP: Drums are ‘self energizing’. As a result they lock much easier which is how the rear end comes swinging around. Disc...
eric: A 15 year-old one!
BrentP: Having a four wheel drum car I would go with disc every time or at least front disc. I’ve had the drums fade in street use....
brazos_bend: The hell kind of a mower burns 1qt of oil a week?
eric: Agreed, Mark! I liked discs better when rotors were thicker, too. With many news cars, as you note, it is easy to warp them –...
eric: Hiya Nunz, Self-preservation – to the degree feasible. Voting for Orange Man helped save me several thousand dollars in...
Tuanorea: “We’re either free to go about our business – so long as our business is peaceful – or we live in a police state where what...
dread pirate anonymous: The reverse lock out cable was the first thing I disconnected on my riding lawn mower. It was a great day several...
Nunzio: Exactly, M3. And in-fact, thanks to the highest military and police spending (and continued militarization of the pigs) under...
Nunzio: True Eric; so what is the point in voting? The same agendas continue, regardless of who the figurehead is. The show they put on...
Nunzio: Lemme fix that for ya, Swampy: “Most politicians are reprehensible”.
Nunzio: Exactly, Nasir! And it’s really very diabolical- because, as we keep seeing over and over again, when ‘one of their...
Nunzio: Swampy, It doesn’t matter. Two sides of the same coin. Notice how the taxpayer money keeps flowing to Tesla regardless of...
Jason Flinders: Disc brakes are so much simpler to work on, no danged springs and adjusters to wrestle with. I can’t speak for...
Jason Flinders: Worst “saaaaaafety” feature on my old riding mower would kill the engine when shifting into reverse unless...
MarkyMark: Eric, I think drums are much lower maintenance, hands down. With the thin rotors used on modern cars, it’s so easy to...
Nunzio: Mornin’; Eric! Whelp…I do have to admit that I was quite happy when Orange Kool-Aid won…..but that joy...
Mark3: Just remember if the police shoot you in the back or a US soldier executes a teenager in cold blood they both have Trumps full...
eric: Hi Nasir, In re warmongers: Because he has to. I spent a decade working in DC as a journalist; I caught glimpses of who really runs...
eric: Hi Nasir, I agree with you… in general. But I think OM is truly a “black swan.” Not a Libertarian swan, to be...
Swamprat: Before OM, i always voted third party because of principle and also there was no discernible difference between the Dems and...
Jeremy: Hey Swamp, I think you’ve got to add at least the 13th to that list. Jeremy
Nasir: Hi Nunz – I think youve hit the nail on the head. The way the whole political system in the west works is every few years...
Nasir: Eric, guys – I like OM – simply because of his ability to wind up the left…. its brilliant…. given all...
Jeremy: Morning Eric, “As a practical matter, we have the choice of the lesser of two evils”. I see it a little differently,...
gtc: Sounds like our ’70 VW bus, just before it dropped a valve for the 3rd time, taking the cylinder off the block with it, lol!...
eric: Hi Swamp, Don’t believe those polls. Remember: In 2016 we were assured she was inevitable. I suspect OM’s actual...
swamprat: A libertarian would place them under judicial review and see if at least some of them can get shot down by the judicial branch.
swamprat: The first 10 amendments are the only valid ones. The others either go against the intent of the founders or they are pure...
swamprat: For sure, Eric. At this point, I am voting to reelect OM. I appreciate his work on tariffs and the fuel economy issue. Just...
tom: I moved to VA from MD over a decade ago. It was very refreshing to live in a state whose politics was more aligned my own! Now, that...
ReadyKilowatt: Trump has been so maligned in the press to the point saying you support Trump is like a fart in church. No one is going to...
ReadyKilowatt: Forgot all about Jeb! I remember thinking at the time anyone who knows anything knows not to run for president going into...
tom: I too fear for parents these days. Thankfully, my kids are now all adults. I am soooo glad to have gotten thru the child years. I...
eric: Morning, Jeremy! I was thinking a little about voting over the weekend and it occurred to me the key element is… as often is...
eric: Hi Nunz! I understand everything you’ve written; at the same time, consider that Trump is different. A Libertarian? Far from!...
Nasir: Hi Eric, thanks for your response. Yes I really worry where it will go with these dash cameras, or all the cameras on cars. You...
Nunzio: Eric, this is sad. This is how they suck people in to participating. Heck, even Slick Willy did some good (Cutting welfare,...
Jeremy: Hi Eric, First let me say that I don’t think, as some libertarians do, that voting is immoral. It’s a personal choice...
ken: Yea,,,, Right on,,, Those sixes seem to be real popular! 😐
ken: I doubt it…. 🙂 I found it on Lee Rockwell’s site. If you already posted it, my apologies…. 🙁
Anti Federalist: Eric, This mundane agrees: El Jefe Naranjo is not the best by a long shot. But he’s a long shot better than the...
Tuanorea: Flashback – 1965 Falcon vs. 1965 Mustang https://www.hemmings.com/blog/ 2011/12/11/sia-flashback-19...
dread pirate anonymous: I just don’t go to doctors unless I am really sick or hurt. They don’t seem to ask stupid questions...
Crusty Old TV Tech: Tactical victories…and the process of repeal will reveal friends and enemies to the full glare of the light of...
Zane: Triple the rate if you wind up in South Carolina, according to my bud who moved there
Crusty Old TV Tech: Oh yeah, thanks, forgot that one!
Crusty Old TV Tech: Yep Chuck, I used to get 28-32 MPG out of our 2.2L Aries Wagon. OHC, yeah, but non-crossflow, so comparable to a...
dread pirate anonymous: You are more likely to be in an accident or near accident if you have a dash cam. That’s what I deduce...
ReadyKilowatt: Dangerous History Podcast Ep. 0182: Cathal Nolan on the Allure of Battle http://profcj.org/ep182/ Worth a listen. Dr Nolan...
Eightsouthman: Ken, thanks for reminding me. I got halfway through it this morning. Now if you could take over the TV stations as done in...
Mark3: Hi Ken there is no guarantee of that with the rapid demographic change which Trump has done zero to stop. I think frigging...
Eightsouthman: Ken, 6% seems to be a popular number. Did you know back in the 80’s when Charlie Wilson weaponized the Taliban just...
Mark3: ‘m sure you saw a lot of crying and asking for their mom. i can only imagine.
ken: Not wanting to hijack a thread but if anyone has an hour to burn here is a good video by Col. Bo Gritz who did some...
Mark3: Its not frightened its pure fucking terror. been there twice in my life. Not shot thank god. why are keeping our good soldiers in...
Shotgun Chuck: Thank you, Eric. I think I’m going to copy and paste this post for future use.

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