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On 1/6/2024 at 8:44 PM, 800renegaderider said:

Probably like me. I get those cheapo hobo freight combo packs and for some reason lose the same one over and over so before you know it you got 10 of each one but the one you constantly lose 😂 

It's the 10mm that goes missing.  Just look how many sets of 1/4 sockets I have, mostly all Chinese.

I have the extra 10's in that magnetic tray in the lower right.  I know they may not make it the year.

On 1/6/2024 at 7:26 PM, teamgreen02 said:

Have enough 4" 3/8 extensions?

Those are 3".... but I understand.   lol

The annual organizing of the toolbox.  I added 2 sets of deep well sockets, a brake tool, 3/8 torque wrench, and a needle nose vice grip this year.

drove over to Ironwood on Wednesday to refresh my weed supply.  Its funny, you drive into the roundabout on the WI border with no snow, and as soon as you come out of it on the MI side there's 4-5 inches.

On 1/8/2023 at 3:07 PM, 800renegaderider said:

I’ve never collected so not sure but don’t they give you a percentage of your weekly wage? It’s not like someone who worked at McDonald’s is gonna be pulling in 100k in unemployment or am I wrong? If I’m wrong I need to work on getting fired harder 

depends on the state i suppose.  When I collected UI during covid the first time it was $1100 per week, 2nd time was $750 per week.

1100 per week X 52 weeks = $57,000.  My working income had been just over $60K.  So yeah, I should have just stayed home the entire time.

I present to you my Ford Exploder with V8 torque and 2 stroke powerband.  

On 8/7/2022 at 5:44 PM, Greasemonkey said:

Were they taking lessons from the Duluth planning committee???😬😬

They never even approached the Two Harbors City Counsil until May of this year, so they had around 60 days to throw it all together LOL!

So as it turned out the best day for us locals was Monday and Tuesday, the days after the "event" was over.  I can't see how any local business got any benefit of all of this.  Street parking was closed off in the entire town, and it was like a ghost town.  No traffic anywhere, and 50 extra police cars driving around all goofing off with each other.  There was a group of 10 cops from all over the place all congregated in front of Holiday laughing and giggling.  I drove up, got gas, went in and paid, came out walked right through them, and drove away.  My tabs expired June 22.  Not one of them noticed.

Attendance this year is like next to none.  All of the dedicated parking lots are empty, and all of the pop up parking areas are also empty.  I'd say the event organizers totally fucked the duck this year.  They didn't even approach the city counsel until sometime in May.  Speaking of the duck, they didn't even put it in the water this year.

1 minute ago, spin_dry said:

No doubt china will be pumping more fentanyl precursor into Mexico. At what point will it be justified to use the US military in Mexico to take down the cartels? I personally think it’s overdue 

Kamala is down there straightening things out you just don't worry about a thing.

I did finally get my vendor pass but like everything else I forgot it and snuck in anyways.  I volunteer with the LCHS giving tours and info about the lighthouse and train depot.

cannon fire yesterday in Burlington Bay.  The event is in Agate Bay.

2 bays = Two Harbors, how the town was named in 1884.

There is also a shipwreck on the other side of the harbor visible in one of those shots.  The Samuel Ely was built in 1869 and sank by that far breakwater in 1896.

Here are some drone shots from this morning.  Yesterday the big guy shot off his cannon, a warning shot across the Canadians nose.  Ore boat and train traffic are right on target making for a busy harbor.  This harbor hasn't been this busy since the 1940's.  I've snuck into the event 3 times already, I parked my RZR down there with a nice price tag on it.  See how clear that water is, it's 40-60 feet deep there.  

On 12/19/2021 at 11:45 AM, Zambroski said:

Throwing in the towel, eh?  How’d you tweak it?

Ive got my ride set for the year but, it looks like we’re in for another shot year.

Still have the REV.  I'll let some other members fill you in on how I tweaked it.  It lasted 18 hours on craigslist at asking price.

Here's a deal on a great sled if you need one Zam.

2011 Skidoo GSX 1200 LE - atvs, utvs, snowmobiles - by owner -... (craigslist.org)

Don't waste your time & money.

This here is ATV conditions.  2 new bridges are done though up by Reserve tracks south of 11.

On 12/13/2021 at 2:43 PM, teamgreen02 said:

Did you get everything zip tied permanently back in place after the ride last year?  

I'm still waiting on pistons.  Probably head up the week after New Years for the first ride.  No chance of real snow this week.  Looks like around Christmas before the next good chance.  Then it always take a couple days extra around the holidays for the volunteer crews to get out there.  Should be in good shape this year by New Years.

Nope. Rode hard and parked wet. She's due for an oil change. I did put new wear rods on.

Temp light most of the way too.

I tried my luck on the sled today. Ripped the trail around TH.  Yes that was me the no helmet guy 😆.

I should have had one on im not healthy enough to ride.

On 11/3/2021 at 11:04 AM, akvanden said:

What I find really strange.... is how those who were against the vaccination from day one, masks, shutdowns, etc, are the ones experiencing and reporting the majority of the adverse affects. I personally know of one person - Ezra's wife - who's had a bad reaction and who I feel awful for. BUT, out of all my friends, family, neighbors, coworkers, etc, not one person I know has had any issues, let a alone deaths, WHICH is exactly what the aggregated data is telling us. To simplify the question, how can two "groups" have such different experiences?

Would I feel differently? I might, who knows, but I'd hope I'd be able to weigh my personal experience against that of the vast majority. 

Make that 2 people you know who have had bad reactions to the shot.

I was neither for or against it at the time, it was still a choice. Now I'm full on Lets Go Brandon. Fuck all of this.

4 hours ago, HSR said:

Nothing specific set it off?? Just snapped?? Any family history of this sort of thing???

I noticed a change at work 4 days before I cracked.

3 hours ago, Polaris 550 said:

FURBY, don't believe this fukkin homo, THE ONE!! He's a fake and a fraud. He is not your bud!!   

Idgaf

3 hours ago, Polaris 550 said:

Ahhh Furby, what the fuck were you doing in Colorado, driving a rust bucket hundreds of miles from home???  

Was going to stay at a friend's house for 10 days and drive back.

3 hours ago, Polaris 550 said:

Who the fuck says I need Viagra!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   

I got that now too. Anybody can get it.

3 hours ago, Turbo Kitty said:

You didn’t eat a bad batch of them gummies did ya?

I brought some good ones home and a few carts.

15 hours ago, Polaris 550 said:

What happened on the 19TH?  

I turned into a fucking retard.

2 hours ago, HSR said:

 

Holy shit bro,,,are you doing better now???? Anxiety attack????

Possible psychosis. Life's been going downhill since April 19. I've seen doctors 25+ times since then. I have a nice collection of uppers and downers. I can't do shit.

That little fucker Frankie might have been right about the brain eating amoeba.

2 hours ago, poopooforme said:

WTF this sounds like something @Zambroskiwould have going on.  Were you wearing a pit coat atleast??  Fuck man

In Colorado, hospital employees must not be required to wear masks?

It's a long story involving MN rust causing the rear subframe of my car to seperate and the wheel locked up an hour out of Denver. The train on fire was the thing that elevated everything. 1 train on fire and 2 trains stopped and waiting and then me broke down 3/4 mile away watching it all for over 3 hours.