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Wow, looks great Jeff!

Regina Spektor - Home, before and after Technically not out yet (24JUN) but two tracks were available on Tidal so why the heck not?

I hear you on dealer/appointment troubles. I've had a lug nut (technically a lug stud) stuck on the BMW for the last two weeks. The previous shop installed them to what I'd guess was well north of 200ft-lbs of torque. I got 19 of 20 off with only minor problems using an 18" breaker bar and a 3' extension. The 20th, it's still on there and no amount of heat or other method will loosen it. It's now well and truly stripped. Yesterday's adventure was to heat it as hot as I dared and drive a 16mm socket on it (it's a 17mm head) and let it cool for more than an hour. Still wouldn't budge. So I tried JB welding a socket on. Nope, the glue broke before the socket moved. So now I wait over a week to get a tire shop to look at it and probably spend several hundred dollars having it drilled out or who knows? Maybe I just trade the car in...

^^^ You, my friend, are bananas. And it is awesome. Naaman, you are also bananas for buying a 700+HP truck and thinking it needs more. If I had access to that much HP I think I'd be featured in a different thread here. Also, who knew that the forum software had embedable stock GIFs? Huh. Learned something new today.

Seriously. There were at least three that I saw: dunes, donuts, and the high-speed run. Was sort of shocked that they weren't in helmets or any gear given how hard they were pushing it.

As usual the completely sane people at Hennessey have you covered. http://hennesseyperformance.com/vehicles/dodge/ram-1500-trx/mammoth-1000/

New war of Northern Aggression? Alaska v. Texas - this time, for all the oil.

See if you can figure out what exactly caused it. That's not all that deep a cut (just over half bit depth) so there's probably something else at play and it's always good to see if you can run that to ground before things get really expensive. The only time I broke a bit was incorrectly zeroing the stock and cutting about 3x the bit diameter at standard feeds/speeds. Other close call was an inadequately tightened collet, which caused the bit to slide out and progressively increase depth of cut without warning. Oh, and the one time I put a hold down too close (in) the tool path. Uh, yeah, be careful taking advice from me...

I considered trading my 2018 Air in for an upgrade until I saw that they'd offer just $290 for it. I know I could sell it for double that easy if I was truly motivated but I'm not. Yet. I'd like to see a few actual reviews first and some comparisons. The '18 does everything that I need it to and frankly, I've got too many computers right now.

I believe the unit that you can see in the picture above is an Alpha pot which was sourced via a large group buy. I don't think that you can buy them one-off.

The KGSS is a robust and reliable unit. I've heard of precious few (none come to mind immediately) that had issues when built by a competent builder. Birgir would certainly more than qualify for that standard. And while that chassis is compact I'd wager it has far better (and just more) heat management and dissipation compared to the original design's on board heat sinks. The original design was fine, don't get me wrong, but inherently needed more volume to operate in because airflow across the heat sinks could be limited. Comparison wise just look at what the standard KGSS has been compared to before. I don't think any of the modern(ish) Stax amps can compete with the KGSS (others feel free to correct) and have no experience with the commercial models you are referencing.

First and foremost, congrats! But what does that mean for you and Rice, Shelly?

Come on Brent, this bridge is calling your name. There are tress in the water so you can kill two types of falls in one go.

That's a pretty random first post...

My 2c is rent a beast and get it done, just make sure it is designed for 2-handed operation as you don't want that much power/torque without it, in my opinion. And it seems to me that this is a pretty task-specific tool so buying something is of very limited utility.

I don't mind it. Hurray for it not being black/white/grey/silver. Bring back some funky-ass colors.

Saw this and literally thought, "God bless them for having the sense to use the best parts available."

They? That isn't a Canyon specific bag, that's just the one that I've had on every bike for like 10 years now or something? I'm fairly certain it's a Topeak Aero Wedge and they don't make anything I'd call large but there are certainly frame bags and that's what I'd look at if I wan't more storage (e.g. https://www.bicycling.com/bikes-gear/g39263352/bike-frame-bags/).

Finally got the new (to me) ride out for a proper shakedown. It feels good, I felt slow this morning. Weather was pretty much perfect.

It does, thank you.

Think very fucking carefully before making your 17th post here.

Happy Birthday, Brent!

I'd see if there are any comparisons out there for the Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio. It's the closest thing I've found to macbook build quality and I have multiple friends that run AutoCAD on it - I just don't have direct experience. It games just fine though.

Here's to hoping that you've had a great day!

General rule of thumb (that I've been taught anyway) is that to the maximum extent possible finish all sides of the piece the same. The hope is that it helps to avoid warping/twisting/cracking from uneven moisture absorption or loss. Regardless, it looks great.