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  1. Turtle

    Ad blocking

    It's not so much tech as it is philosophical. Ad blockers block the ads that pay for the bandwidth you are consuming from a given website. So, by blocking the ads you are getting the content for free. You are stealing the bandwidth for that content. That's selfish and arrogant. By the same...
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    Verizon Free Streaming App

    It's really free. Mostly. There are 'Big Picture' strings even if there aren't any individual 'little picture' strings. Just something to be aware of. Read this article, including most of the comments. http://lifehacker.com/verizons-go90-service-doesnt-count-against-data-caps-m-1757395430...
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    POLL Watch Lists and Guns

    Well, there was an 8th day. :rolleyes: If you do a Google picture search for "and on the 8th day" you will see a wide variety of manifestations of self aggrandizement by various groups needing to inflate their importance. Everything from farmers to firemen, the Irish, Italians, every branch of...
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    Ad blocking

    Adding this to your AdBlock custom filters should work... mail.yahoo.com/neo/video?channels=emptyfolder Or this one... ||mail.yahoo.com/neo/video?channels=emptyfolder$xmlhttprequest Yes, ad blocking is bandwidth theft. The flipside of that same coin is the bandwidth hogging obtrusive ads that...
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    Cargo Van Where to get Fan-Tasti fan in on a Chevy/GMC cargo van

    Call Brian Verner in New Boston a call at 734-735-6971. He's at Sibley and I-275. Tell him Turtle sent ya. He'll give you a good deal. Or charge you double.
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    Canada Happy Canada Day!

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    Advice for a 22 year old starting with van?

    You're 21 years old and haven't even been driving a van for a month.
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    Cargo Van Merecedes Benz Sprinter--Looking for work

    Thus far, everything you've posted looks exactly like the well-worn path to disappointment and failure. You should do a lot of reading on this site, starting with this thread: Advice for a 22 year old starting with van?
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    Cargo Van Tires

    If I spent most of my winters in the northeast I'd have winter tires, for sure. The issue with most expediters is, there is only a need for actual winter tires for just a handful of days a year. Maybe half a dozen days per winter. The rest of the time is spent driving on well-plowed or...
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    Taxes: Quarterly or Annually?

    The rule for taxes is, you must pay as you go. That means weekly (if you're employed and your employer takes withholding from your pay), or quarterly (if self-employed) If you owe taxes at the end of the year and didn't pay your quarterly estimated tax, you'll have to pay penalties and...
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    Cargo Van Tires

    It's exactly the same depth and design as the LTX M/S2, except it's made with the Evertread compound, which we know lasts longer than the standard compound of the LTX M/S2. The P-metric sizes, typically for the lighter half-ton trucks and SUVs, come with the same 70,000-mile warranty as the...
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    Portable Generator deals/for sale? Best a/c unit?

    My position is, there are a lot of ways to do things on the cheap out here, and as with most things you usually get what you pay for. So anything that I need to rely on and to be as trouble-free as possible for the longest term, I generally won't skimp.
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    Cargo Van Tires

    I've never heard of one that carries it. You can pull into most any tire place and ask if they have nitrogen, and they probably won't. But they probably will know a place close by that does. It's far from all-inclusive, but you can plug in a Zip Code and get a list of places carry it at...
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    Portable Generator deals/for sale? Best a/c unit?

    Not really the same specs. It's 125cc versus the Honda's 98.5cc, which is why it's 30% louder, uses 30% more fuel, and weighs 40% more. It's also hardwired for permanent Eco Mode, which causes serious problems for refrigerator and air conditioners. It's stated wattages are high by about 300...
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    Garden Corner 2016

    Horseradish, wasabi, mustard, broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprout are all of the same family. The pungent aroma of horseradish and wasabi is from the mustard oil contained within, and is the same stuff you get when crushing mustard seeds to extract the oil. Wasabi is very hard to cultivate...
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    June idle chit chat and banter and freight hauling

    At 250 hours a year, then having to crawl under the van to do it isn't that big a deal. I would be running it a lot more than that. I'd run it in the summer for an air conditioner and to keep the house bank charged, and in the winter to keep the house batteries charged up. I'd probably average...
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    Cargo Van Tires

    Michelin LTX AT/2 A very tough, all-terrain tread with an extra 2/32 to start with. Engineered to be extra quiet. Very low rolling resistance gets you outstanding fuel economy and tread wear mileage, especially if you put nitrogen in them. I won't even post how many miles I got from my last...
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    June idle chit chat and banter and freight hauling

    Not to mention having to crawl under the van to change the oil every 100 hours. It's a PITA to do, something you will want to stretch out to 200 or 300 hours, and it's the one thing you cannot stretch out. RVers change the oil every 100 hours or one a year, whichever comes first. It's usually...
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