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    I am about to buy an electric car (BEV)

    I've looked at those in passing, there's a car dealer here with two on the lot.
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    Buying a car online

    I'll have one of those for sale by the end of the summer. 81, 400 4BBL, dual exhaust, shiny wheel covers and a moonvisor.
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    Who else works every weekend?

    What is this "day off" you speak of?
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    General Tech What did you work on Today?

    Nice. I'll probably need to do something like that on my place, but the white shingles should help as well.
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    Buying a car online

    Rust. Sprinters rust like you wouldn't believe. If you see rust peeking through the paint on the side panels, it's everywhere else too. I have seen west coast Sprinters go for decent money on Copart.
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    Automotive and welding work

    Now that I'm through chemo and starting to get my strength back, I need to start branching out for some side work. I work nights (6pm to 2:30- ish am), I pretty much have noon-4pm available. I have a lot of experience in automotive, diesel, heavy haul and heavy equipment, along with...
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    Should I eat it?

    I have a dead tree in my front yard, and can tell where the roots run by where the mushrooms grow. I guess I need to take care of that at some point.
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    Who else works every weekend?

    Eternal three day weekends are a huge bonus for the 4/10 schedule, but I've been lured in on that promise only to have it turn into 5/10 and then 6/10.
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    Flying

    Pretty much. I had to fly about every six weeks to see my family in Washingtonwhile I was working in Texas, and while Southwest was pretty good, many other airlines sucked horribly.
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    Who else works every weekend?

    I did 7/12 weeks fairly often when I was in the shipyard. My particular skill set and clearance level had me working on active subs at the base as required. Lots of "weld this right here, don't look to the left, don't look to the right, don't walk away from your escorts" sort of stuff. If...
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    Who else works every weekend?

    I work nights, plus do odd jobs and try to work on my own stuff any other non sleeping times. One more year until my full pay step, then maybe I can slack some. But my wife will probably find a use for the money.
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    My Next Project: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine

    If that guy hadn't already trashed his reputation by acting like this, then there is nothing that will destroy it. I can't imagine this is the first job he's had go sideways like this.
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    My Next Project: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine

    Special power of attorney, then lawyer's letter of demand, then sue for it's return. That's probably your fastest option at this point.
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    Forrest Fenn's Treasure Hunt

    Would that technically be a gift, or earned income for finding it?
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    Forrest Fenn's Treasure Hunt

    I was just thinking about this the other day. I read an article a few years back that presented a few theories based on his age, condition, and vehicle as to where he could have realistically hidden it. I was moderately into geocaching years back, this is like the ultra expert level hunt.
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    Forklift Stinger Engineering

    If you have something that works, why are you reinventing it? A 2" x 1/4wall square tube at that length will have a noticable bow all by itself, once you throw 1000lbs of other stuff on it it'll be less than happy, most likely it'll dent in and start failing near the attachment point where the...
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    Divorcing my jeans.... Levi's sucks. Moving on

    I wore Dickies carpenter jeans for years, they're not expensive, fit decently, and last reasonably well. I tried Wrangler Riggs, they are expensive, heavy, and would not stay up. They also make funny noises while walking, and do not last as long as they should. I had five pairs wear out over...
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    My Next Project: 1965 Sunbeam Alpine

    Given that he has admitted to being an idiot and causing damage to the car, you could probably file suit to have the car returned. You'd need the owner's written permission to act on his behalf (special power of attorney), and then have a lawyer draft up a demand for the car's return.
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    I am about to buy an electric car (BEV)

    My wife wants a Model X. Of course. At this point I really need to soak $3k into our 2002 Explorer to make it worth $2k, or replace it. It gets such bad mileage that most of the time when we need to make a trip somewhere it's cheaper to rent something. I've been pushing for going electric...
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    Shop / Tools Rogue notcher

    Amateurs- https://www.trick-tools.com/Mittler-Bros-Ultimate-Tubing-Notcher-400-S-11686?gclid=CjwKCAjwlPTmBRBoEiwAHqpvhXSsHGrL1QLLmm8BVUBSN1pd1ARDZhrUMTdDdK81KgiMac7e8XEo3hoCowUQAvD_BwE I built stainless handrails for a couple years, and nearly every single post that left that shop had the top...
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