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    Retaining wall / garage build

    with the garage "done" it was time to start tearing out the single car garage/carport. There was some more site work I had to do in the form of dirt removal and a nasty 70's planter I borrowed my wife's uncles skid steer for this again. Here is the view from the new garage towards the...
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    Retaining wall / garage build

    Since I haven't updated this for a long time, I'm now mostly done with the inside, but still playing with workbench setup and storage arrangement. I will post updates as it went. After the painting was done, I started installing the cabinets. These are standard kitchen cabinets I got...
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    Retaining wall / garage build

    As always, there are a few things I would've done differently. 1) like you I have easements on both the back and the side of my garage (5' on both) While I honestly don't mind the easement, I wish I would've had the retaining wall tucked much further back to the actual property line. As...
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    Auto shop for general service - Ecoboost

    I know most everyone here does a lot of their own maintenance...and while I do some, I have gotten to the point, with many of my vehicle maintenance, that it's easier to pay someone. I still do my own oil changes, spark plugs and such. I have a '12 F150 Screw with the 3.5L EB. I am just...
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    General Tech What did you work on Today?

    Started gutting one of our bathrooms. I knew there had been carpenter ants around at some point (no signs of recent activity) but dam. This will be a complete gut and refeame many of the walls. I also found some previous work done by someone that just makes you scratch your head. Layers...
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    Political So now what

    I figured the emoji gave it away...but I guess not. Maybe we need the old Pirate4x4 flipoff2 emoji to really emphasize the sarcasm of a post. I do hear A LOT on another board (mostly hardcore right wing people) that "There will never be a Republican elected to office....the Demoncrats have all...
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    Political So now what

    But according to Trump supporters (and many here) R's will never win again because the D's have learned how to perfectly rig elections. :rofl:
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    Looking for a shop to do medium-duty 4x4 conversion (c4500 Kodiak 2009)

    Have you tried Advanced 4wd? They do a lot of conversions...just not sure if they do mdt's http://advanced4x4vans.com/specialty-4x4-conversions/4x4-ambulance-conversion/
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    General Tech What did you work on Today?

    I hate LVP in bathrooms. The big problem is that if/when water gets in it will get under it and have a very hard time drying(if ever) being a floating floor it just makes it so much easier for damage. I prefer tile in bathrooms because it is hard for water to get under it. Granted a...
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    Coronavirus

    As much as I don't like the mask mandate of SLC, I find this very thing pretty damn hypocritcal of state legislature. "We believe in local control.....until it's against our wishes" I have begun to hate politics even more lately
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    January 6th, your opinion.

    I assume this was directed at me? I am curious, just because I voted for Biden (actually just against Trump, but usually vote Libertarian) I am not at all happy with how things are. That doesn't mean I regret voting for him. You seem to mistake my vote for Biden an an endorsement of him...
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    January 6th, your opinion.

    First, for as often as he went to Mar-a-lago and how the taxpayer was billed for the secret service to atay at HIS properties would be one start. That is just the first and most obvious. He rarely, if ever used Camp David as his getaway...it was always his property and the taxpayers paid...
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    January 6th, your opinion.

    This is what I feel has happened in most of the last few elections. When many Trump supporters try to use the "Yeah, Joe Biden is the most popular president in history" I just think...."NO, Trump is just the most polarizing president in history" My mom and Dad NEVER voted D in their 80+...
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    Political So now what

    I would like to know how 1 person can have a source that claims he won the presidency. He lost multiple swing states...so having 1 source telling her he won is pretty far fetched. The 4th option is she's an attention whore and is looking for ways to boost her viewership. It's like so...
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    January 6th, your opinion.

    I'll give you my opinion and I know it won't be too popular here. While I do agree there are different groups that were there, and not all groups participated in the riots, and damaged property and all that. I do deeply believe that those that did were die had Trumpeteers. I believe that he...
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    Today I Want This....

    Way too expensive (and I feel overpriced) but man, this is so freaking awesome. https://cars.ksl.com/listing/7602946
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    Precious metals?

    I've been under the assumption that to purchase you will have to buy above strike price. I'm still learning and researching however. I kind of assume this premium above strike is more or less the commission. I'm not as worried about breaking even....more hedging against inflation. I...
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    Precious metals?

    I wasn't sure if this should go with the retirement or 401k thread...but it's sort of another "investing" question. Who here has purchased precious metals? Do you physically own it or do you own a fund (I've seen a few different ones that deal directly with precious metals)? Where do you...
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    Lighten the mood

    I watched this happen at lunch....i feel bad but I couldn't stop laughing
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    What are your retirement plans?

    sadly I have no real plans. I don't really plan on leaving where we are. I would like to be able to travel more frequently. Other then that, not much planned. I just hope, by the time I retire, medical care won't cost me my whole retirement income.
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