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    Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?

    LOL, agreed. The pride is running pretty high right now. Soon to have back in truck to see if it's assembled together correctly. Confidence is high it's done right.
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    Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?

    Currently in the process of rebuilding a manual transmission in my old beloved 1996 Dodge ram 2500 cummins truck. I'm reaching the limits of abilities and tools on this project, but over the hump on the rebuild. On our last trip, the transmission started making noises... NOT GOOD. After...
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    Introvert Extrovert

    I'd consider my self an introvert in "group" get togethers, because its a lot of idle chit chat. I find chit chat to be absolutely useless, and boring. Now, a sit down dinner with only one person/couple, where focus can be on a discussion, i'm all in. Another thing that happens at...
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    Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?

    My beloved 1996 Ram 2500 with 12 valve cummins has had a minor coolant leak in the front corner head gasket since i've owned the truck (bought yr 2000). The task to fix always seemed too daunting, do to the injection and compression pressures involved in diesel motors. Decided to put on my big...
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    Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?

    My pristine 1996 Dodge cummins pickup (250k miles) had a fuel sending unit that started acting up. Dropped the fuel tank, removed the fuel level sending unit, and tuned up the fuel sender potentiometer by cleaning, sanding contacts, bending springs to insure proper contact. Re installed tuned...
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    Do you sometimes financially help people that are not that close to you?

    I was checking out at a grocery store, and notice this young couple with a baby suddenly get frustrated. I overheard that the young husband forgot his wallet, and was about to go put back the cart full of food. Knowing that they would have to repeat the shopping all the while managing an...
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    Debt ceiling strategy

    Lol, and I thought I was being smart having loads of cash in MMF earning good rates, and flexible to pounce on good deals. Watch the buck be broken! I'd be so pissed.
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    Debt ceiling strategy

    Dumb question. Why would default be such a sudden catastrophic event? Does money suddenly disappear? Who loses money, and how?
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    what do you spend on hobbies, in retirement?

    3 years ago got back into motorcycles, relearning on a new Honda NC750x, putting 28k miles in a year before selling. Wanted more head snapping power, so moved up to a Yamaha FJR1300 and added 55K miles to its odometer. Have spent many $$ making it fit my body, including custom saddle, bar...
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    what do you spend on hobbies, in retirement?

    I've spent $40k on my new motorcycle obsession over the last 3 years, and spend what ever needed to keep them rolling. I read motorcycle forums with people talking how they really want a particular bike, but pass on buying because it's not a great deal. I could careless getting a deal or not...
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    Road Rage Uptick

    Since I ride a motorcycle, i always ride with the flow of traffic, irregardless what the speed limit is. If i'm riding different than the flow, I'll have some texting minion ride over me. One thing I never do on a motorcycle is challenge a road rager nut bag. Easy enough to slow down and...
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    Your recent repair? - 2021 to ?

    Today, i DIY replaced tires on our Ford Escape with tires bought from Tire Rack using the tire changer (NO-Mar) I use to change motorcycle tires. I feel so empowered not having to take tires to the tire stores and held hostage to their prices and stuck in their waiting room for hours. I used a...
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    Best uses of a Roth

    Great question, and watching responses from the ER guru's with eyes wide open. My initial thinking of Roth uses was for purchasing Large ticket items (IE: cars, rv's, houses), without impacting the years tax plan.
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    We are entering a "Golden Period" for fixed income investing

    With recent fiasco of SVB, how would anybody buy a brokered CD from a Bank named "Bank of Bird in hand"? There really is a brokered cd being sold on vanguard website with this name.
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