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  1. TurboMinivan

    My suggestion for our next RME apparel? This fart-absorbing underwear

    No, I am not making this up. http://gizmodo.com/this-magical-pair-of-underwear-can-filter-out-your-fart-1449799781 The lead photo of the article makes it worth clicking the link, but here is one small quote for the technically curious:
  2. TurboMinivan

    Project "G 500" 2003 Mercedes G-Class

    Your black paint makes a dramatic improvement in the overall 'toughness' of the appearance IMO. Nice.
  3. TurboMinivan

    Who owns a new Jeep Cherokee?

    They are still finalizing exact software calibration of the new 9-spd transmission. They have actually built about 15,000 of them; they are all sitting in on-site storage. Once the final calibration is complete, they will each receive a software upgrade and then be sent on their way to their...
  4. TurboMinivan

    Who owns a new Jeep Cherokee?

    http://www.fourwheeler.com/vehicle-reviews/1308-2014-jeep-cherokee-kl-hits-the-dirt/ (Don't let the "FourWheeler.com" in the link fool you--this is the JP magazine review.)
  5. TurboMinivan

    Who owns a new Jeep Cherokee?

    Nobody owns one--they haven't begun shipping them to dealers yet.
  6. TurboMinivan

    Economic reality

    Well, he did list some (apparent) sources at the very end of the video. My takeaway from this? Buy some stocks.
  7. TurboMinivan

    Cool nerdy science video

  8. TurboMinivan

    CB/Ham antenna lengths

    Based on my own experience, I would say typical trail comm will be satisfactory with virtually any setup, provided your cabling and grounding are done properly. My TJ is the case in point: its SWR measures out horribly for some unknown reason (~2.25 on ch 1, ~2.75 on ch 19, and well beyond 3.0...
  9. TurboMinivan

    CB/Ham antenna lengths

    I'd say this generalization is fairly accurate, if for no other reason than the meager amount of power CB radios use. CB is such a short-range offering that I don't think it's worth fretting over which height/style/brand antenna might offer a few hundred more yards of reception than another...
  10. TurboMinivan

    If you could buy 1 upgrade for your rig this winter what would it be??

    Not a chance! My steel storage compartment isn't going anywhere. Here's why I'm moving the tire outside the passenger compartment: the space it currently occupies will then become available to hold a 12v freezer/fridge and also a plastic storage tub to haul additional cargo if/when...
  11. TurboMinivan

    when breast cancer awareness goes TOO far

    Please do. Make a blog about it, then we'll Facebook it so everyone will know.
  12. TurboMinivan

    If you could buy 1 upgrade for your rig this winter what would it be??

    My next mod is to relocate my (already-relocated) spare tire. I'm going to buy one of the assemblies that attaches to (through) the tub, not the bumper.
  13. TurboMinivan

    cement work?

    I had an RV pad poured a couple years ago (which I positively love), so I don't need that... but I do have one much much smaller project I'd like done (like 3' x 12'). Do you think this is too small for his operation?
  14. TurboMinivan

    Factory 4dr JK rock sliders $75

    Some (short) relatives recently purchased a new 4dr JK. They had to remove the factory rocker guards in order to install step tubes to help them climb into the Jeep. I told them I'd see if I could help these rocker guards find a new home. The guards were removed from the Jeep even before...
  15. TurboMinivan

    RME Apparel Thread...yes, it's happening.

    XL in charcoal and/or gray (unsure if there are one or two non-black options).
  16. TurboMinivan

    when breast cancer awareness goes TOO far

    Anything bigger than a handful, you're risking a sprained thumb.
  17. TurboMinivan

    Anyone familiar with MS DOS/Windows and the FAT16/32 file system?

    As I was fiddling around unsuccessfully, the light bulb went off: why not see if anyone else has run into this problem? There is no way I am the only guy trying to do this. After about 10 seconds on Google, I found out that there are indeed countless others out there facing the same thing...
  18. TurboMinivan

    Anyone familiar with MS DOS/Windows and the FAT16/32 file system?

    Initial findings: 1: the memory sticks are formatted to FAT32. 2: the stereo (at least in the Suburban) does not list the folders by date of modification. It follows some other as-yet-unknown format. On my computer, I can sort folders by the date of modification and when I do they are listed...
  19. TurboMinivan

    So ....this happened

    Aww, I completely missed that one.
  20. TurboMinivan

    when breast cancer awareness goes TOO far

    I posted this on Facebook a couple days ago. Since that means only one or two RMEers might see it, I decided the rest of you might also need a laugh... so here it is. I admit it: I am tired of the breast cancer awareness campaign. It's an awful disease--as are all cancers--but it makes...
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