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  1. bigred177

    What is happening to us?

    I like your thinking. They should do a program like they do for the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston. Residents have a pass and they get a priority line when there is a long wait.
  2. bigred177

    What is happening to us?

    I'm glad to hear it. Now you just need to buy a boat so you don't have to wait on the ferry ;)
  3. bigred177

    What is happening to us?

    You were finally able to buy a hangar down there? That surprises me more than anything.
  4. bigred177

    Certified plane manufacturers need to borrow some of the medical lobbyists

    This has been the case for a while now but it's my first time coming across it. I had a client with an implanted defibrillator suffer a lead fracture. It shocked him 30 times and thankfully didn't kill him. He came to me wondering what his options are. After looking around, evidently once...
  5. bigred177

    Jetta TDI

    There are rare occasions where one actually needs a pickup. But for 98% of the truck driving population I bet I move more in my Jetta than they do with their truck...and on 1/3 the fuel. :D
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    Jetta TDI

    I drive a 97 Jetta TDI. Over the four years I have owned it I have an average of 45mpg between city, highway, and towing 2,000lb trailers. Only thing I have done other than oil changes and tires is a timing belt. It's paid for itself about 4x just in fuel savings over my truck. My...
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    "New" computer for my mom

    I can learn anything :). I haven't dealt with computers much but I was thinking about doing that with this one. I have a new power supply and some other newer stuff in it I don't want to get rid of. I'm thinking for her just some brand-name year or two old system and then build this one with...
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    "New" computer for my mom

    That looks like it would be great, but she calls me too much as it is asking how to work an operating she knows. :mad2: I'm not looking for new memory. I'm looking for a new computer. Unless I'm missing something on there?
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    "New" computer for my mom

    My mom's computer had a stick of RAM die in it the other day and I'm looking for a good replacement. The current computer is a Pentium D 2.66ghz and I figure it's time to retire it. From what I can tell the RAM in this MOBO can only be brought up to 2GB. She needs it mostly for internet...
  10. bigred177

    Tesla, the absolute best car!

    Interesting. Seems like a lot of effort to trash talk Tesla. Reckon he was hired by the oil guys?
  11. bigred177

    Understanding Engineers

    More true words have never been spoken. :)
  12. bigred177

    Tesla, the absolute best car!

    http://mobile.nytimes.com/2013/02/10/automobiles/stalled-on-the-ev-highway.html This was an entertaining read.
  13. bigred177

    Where is eBay's policy on post win, pre-purchase inspections?

    Good point. Is there a place in eBay Motors where it spells all of this out?
  14. bigred177

    Where is eBay's policy on post win, pre-purchase inspections?

    Interesting. Is the listing fee a percentage like the rest of the auctions or is it flat rate?
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    Where is eBay's policy on post win, pre-purchase inspections?

    I have read on here that eBay's policy in the Motors section is different in that it allows a buyer to still have an inspection and accept or reject the item after the bidding has ended regardless of what the seller says. Can anyone point me to this policy? I have been looking and I can't find...
  16. bigred177

    Driving from Austin to Reno for the races

    I'm good friends with the folks for Miss America so I will be down there for most of it.
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    Driving from Austin to Reno for the races

    I'm heading to Reno this year for my second shot at seeing the unlimiteds race before they stop coming. About 3 weeks after Reno I am supposed to be going to Vegas so I thought I'd take a much needed post graduation/bar exam break. Since no one is interested in hiring someone with a brand new...
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    The 2013 Reno Air Races Thread

    I'll be driving in from Austin. Hopefully the VW makes it all the way.
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