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  1. Turtle

    2004 Sprinter Limp Mode

    I would say that a case of beer and some brats is gross overcompensation for my level of expertise. :D
  2. Turtle

    General Question Regarding Rates

    I'm a 2 skid Sprinter. Always have been. But there are taller loads, not just 3 skids, that require a Sprinter. To answer WVCourier's question, people often get all wrapped up in what a Sprinter gets paid at this carrier versus that carrier. Carrier X pays twenty cents more for a Sprinter...
  3. Turtle

    I think I found the meaning of life

    She's singing about having soft skin in her bubble bath, while making a list of things just reflecting on how she's all J'en Ai Marre (I'm fed up!) with things that annoy her, about people who are always whining and those who are stuck on fixed ideas about things, people who nag, people who...
  4. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    I know exactly how you feel.
  5. Turtle

    2004 Sprinter Limp Mode

    The inline 5 turbo injected diesel engine is not your average old time truck engine. Maybe a gallon or so of #1 diesel (kerosine), but not gasoline. Even a small amount of gas in these Sprinters make the engine run incredibly rough. It's definitely not something you'd want to do if you have a...
  6. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    I don't think Dolly is involved in day-to-day decisions, but she's certainly got the juice to make sure Miley isn't taken advantage of. As far as what it says about them for approving this kind of behavior, I guess it says whatever judgement your own morality wants it to say. What she brings to...
  7. Turtle

    GoPro Hero 3

    Raw, uncompressed HD video runs about 6 gigs per minute, so for 8 minutes it's in the 50 GB range. With the GoPro you are already working with compressed video, as it compresses the video as it record it, to the h.264 codec and the MP4 file type. So, 800 MB for 8 minutes sounds about right. If...
  8. Turtle

    GoPro Hero 3

    The size of the video is directly related to the length of the video (minutes and seconds), the amount of compression (mainly the number and frequency of keyframes), and the resolution of the video (pixels, dimensions). The process is straightforward - you export the video from your video editor...
  9. Turtle

    General Question Regarding Rates

    Those lettered designations are a FedEx thing, anyway. Most other carriers classify them very differently. For example, a "B" Unit at FedEx is a "C" Unit at Panther. Panther makes no distinction between a cargo van and a Sprinter. As with OVM, I don't concern myself about letters, only dollars.
  10. Turtle

    GoPro Hero 3

    Would be helpful to know the format of the video, but generally speaking, if you encode the video as an MP4 in High Profile H.246, it will give you the best compromise between quality and file size.
  11. Turtle

    2004 Sprinter Limp Mode

    The Autozone scan is mainly limited to engine light codes. You need the DRBIII tool with the Sprinter module, or a DAD (Doktor A Diagnostic tool) to read the codes that are in there but haven't tripped the engine light. I'd get that motor mount fixed as soon as practical. It's not an emergency...
  12. Turtle

    GoPro Hero 3

    What format is the video? How large is the filesize? If it's in an uncompressed AVI format, and is like 2 GB, yeah, it'll take a while to upload. Well, 2 GB would take several hours, depending on your Internet connection.
  13. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    Don't discount how much input she has in all this. It's not like she's young, naive and inexperienced and open to being manipulated and choreographed by producers. She's been in the business a long time and knows how it works. Among many, she has her dad and Dolly to make sure she isn't taken...
  14. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    Every year (this year it was Feb 5-8) the KMEA (Kentucky Music Educators Association) has their annual conference. High school musicians from all over the state begin auditions at the end of October for the All State Chorus, Band and Orchestra (there's also a middle school and children's...
  15. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    I depict it honestly, intelligently and without bias. Like I said before, I'm not much of a fan of hers. I don't like her musical style or her antics. But her style and antics have nothing to do with the fact that she can sing. To say that she "can't sing a lick," and that "her voice is flat, no...
  16. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    Yeah, Natalie Merchant can sing. Funny you should mention her compared to Miley and label Miley as having a flat voice, since Natalie is famous for her flat voice, not just flat in dynamic range, but also tonality flat in the lower register, which is why she has to be very careful about the key...
  17. Turtle

    2004 Sprinter Limp Mode

    Not me personally, but I do know someone who has been to Gurley. They recommended them.
  18. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    Enough to start a band and then record an album. :D
  19. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    You may not care for her voice, or even like the way she sings, but she can carry a tune. I'm not much of a fan of hers, but I do have two degrees in music, more than enough training and experience to know if someone can sing or not. She can. Live, acoustic, radio studio version of Wrecking...
  20. Turtle

    This hillbilly can sing when she isn't acting stupid.

    She really is good enough to let her voice stand on its own. Here's an example of her just letting her voice and the music do its thing. MTV Unplugged | Wrecking Ball (Live) Here's one from 3 years ago, live at the House of Blues.
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