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    I think I've made my retirement decision....

    My DW & I retired 8 yrs ago when we were both 67. This was actually my 2nd retirement . I guarantee a week after your retire your company won't remember you existed. Those that can start a new adventure do it as early as possible. My Wife's health went to pure crap in the last few years. In Dec...
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    Chainsaw safety

    Back in 1984 my Moms boss was 2weeks from retiring and went to his little country place by himself and fired up his chainsaw. Cut his leg nearly off and this was long before cellphones. Sadly he didn't make it to retirement. My Wife has a bunch distant cousins that all at one time or another...
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    yup, EVs are soooo great...

    Probably just made that last payment of that 7 yr long financeing
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    Speaking of Phones

    How many folks went into panic mode cause the phone didn't work ?
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    Does anyone have first hand knowledge of Hipcamp?

    On rvforum.net is a thread about hipcamp being discussed by rv'ers that strictly boondock ( no hookups ) and most if not all positive posts.
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    I guess its spring

    I was trimming the vineyard & orchard this weekend & the fruit trees had tiny buds.
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    Rural water pressure from well and how to improve

    Just me but I think you found a solution to a problem that didn't exist. I think now your going to start causing leaks @ 72 lbs psi. We run our well useing a Ruth-Berry pump set at 45-60 & no complaints even with all the fixtures in our house the new " low flow " . I keep our RV setup as a...
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    Side Hustles / Hobby Business

    One of my Granddaughters who is a stay at home Mom makes custom lettered Tee shirts after the kids go to bed. All are shipped out & prepaid from her website
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    FUEL Prices

    Diesel in Tyler Tx was 3.12 gal yesterday. Helps that the Dello Refinery is there.
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    FUEL Prices

    $3.29 gal here in my lil town. I don't know off road price
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    Hertz to sell 20,000 EVs in shift back to gas-powered cars

    I would MAYBE be interested in an electric pickup IF it could pull my 14000 lb fiver to my Arkansas land (329 miles ) with at most ONE stop for a fast charge. Till it's available Ill just keep my Duramax
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    Soooo Booored !!

    I've been kinda down now for week 3 from my second knee replacement. Doing ok but still lots of limitations
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    Hertz to sell 20,000 EVs in shift back to gas-powered cars

    On the 5:30 national news it was reported Ford is cutting way back on production of the F150 electric. Demand just not there.
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    Car Shipping

    Might talk to Fed DOT or State DoT about this carrier . My knowledge is limited here but DoT numbers are they not required for this type operation. They might put some pressure on the carrier.
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    Is Kubota Really Thinking About This

    Chrysler played with turbine powered cars in the early 60's but that went nowhere. They did actually have some test cars on the road for a short time.
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    Electric Cars - 12 minutes worth watching

    Our Clubcar uses (6) 8 volt Trojans which cost $920 installed with all new 4 ga cables all most 2 yrs ago. We seem to get 7-8 yrs out of these. Check water regularly & hookup charger at every use. If weather is half decent my Wife uses it everyday around our Acerage. I'm also pro oil. Let the...
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    Winter ???

    Its just got cold ( to us Esst Texans ) so far. It was 25 this morn about 6am bit the nadty stuff is supposed to roll in Sunday afternoon. Exspected low of 14 & wintry mix of smow/sleet. we just dont have winter but every few years so not equiped for long periods of snow/ice and nobody knows...
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    What model Kubota Tractor do you own?

    L3301 My Wife's late Uncle bought one of the 1st Kubota sold near Dallas in the early 70's. 4wheel drive, fel, but not real big. Maybe 18-20 hp. I haven't seen it in a few years but it still ran.
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    best 3-point quick hitch?

    I use the LP QH10 but all of my 3pt are LP. I'm happy but as cheap as I can be if I had known HF had them that's what I would have bought.
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    Tandem Split pipe drags anyone?

    I found my .308 or my 5.56 useing some hot loads the best thing for hogs. My late FiL kept an old 9n Ford with some flexible exhaust pipe . He would put the flex pipe in the gopher run & leave the motor running till it ran out of gas.