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[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Clearly most of us are in the wrong industries lol. Like that Cash Me Outside girl who made $1M in 6 hrs, while we put on our clown suits & drive to/from work.

The "formula by %" just sells it.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

If you like dogs you will like these videos.

These were good. Watched a few more similar Dog/Cat vs. humans vids.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

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Instead of being a jaded old man you should become an early adopter. Yeet is an amazing word.

When you win your money back on a scratchoff ticket. "Yeet!"

When you ain't the baby daddy and don't have to pay child support. "Yeet!"

When you win a game of beer pong. "Yeet!"

When you score a badass goal in FIFA. "Yeet!"

 

[jaster]

Hope the little one is feeling better. Puke is such a disgusting thing to clean up.

Yeah, not fun. Mine is doing a little better but still under the weather a bit. Hope yours has recovered!

 

[Winger98]

Yeah, not fun. Mine is doing a little better but still under the weather a bit. Hope yours has recovered!

puked pizza across the kitchen floor today around noon. Been puke free since, though. Never had a fever or anything, really think it was just bad milk. Pitched it, got a new gallon.

 

[jaster]

puked pizza across the kitchen floor today around noon. Been puke free since, though. Never had a fever or anything, really think it was just bad milk. Pitched it, got a new gallon.

Woof! What a waste of pizza!

 

[RabidBadger]

If you're looking for the best sushis and sashimis in the Detroit Metro, then check out Noble Fish in Royal Oak/Clawson area. You can also get some super fresh cuts of seafood to cook if you're the sort of philistine that doesn't like sushis and sashimis.

Spot on brother! I keep forgetting about Noble Fish. The real tragedy is i live about 5 miles from it and have yet to try it. Oy. Now it's on the "must do" list for the weekend.

 

[OgeeOgelthorpe]

Spot on brother! I keep forgetting about Noble Fish. The real tragedy is i live about 5 miles from it and have yet to try it. Oy. Now it's on the "must do" list for the weekend.

Another good spot for sushi is Bluefin Sushi in Grosse Pointe Farms. It's a bit of a hike but it used to be a really great spot. I haven't been back to Michigan for a minute so I'm not sure if it survived the pandemic.

 

[Hammettf2b]

been thinking about putting some rear window louvers on my car but was kind of skeptical. Do you just remove it any time you want to clean the window? That sounds like a pain in the ass. Anyone got any experience with them?

 

[Bench]

been thinking about putting some rear window louvers on my car but was kind of skeptical. Do you just remove it any time you want to clean the window? That sounds like a pain in the ass. Anyone got any experience with them?

My experience is anyone who had them in Michigan immediately regretted it for at least 6 months of the year.

But yeah, you'll have to remove them and reapply anytime you want to give it a real clean. Some people use hooked tools to try to wipe in-between. Kind of a pain, from my understanding of friends that had them. Like I said, though, super uncommon in the climates I've lived due to snow/ice. If I see them, they are only on summer cars that sit in storage the rest of the year.

 

[Hammettf2b]

My experience is anyone who had them in Michigan immediately regretted it for at least 6 months of the year.

But yeah, you'll have to remove them and reapply anytime you want to give it a real clean. Some people use hooked tools to try to wipe in-between. Kind of a pain, from my understanding of friends that had them. Like I said, though, super uncommon in the climates I've lived due to snow/ice. If I see them, they are only on summer cars that sit in storage the rest of the year.

Ya it seems like too much of a hassle. Weather isn't a problem here in SoCal but having to keep removing them for a proper cleaning just isn't worth it for me.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

our SHL prospects are in for a treat. Here in the U.S., taxpayers pay for the privilege of having inmates pick up rubbish on highways.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Ya it seems like too much of a hassle. Weather isn't a problem here in SoCal but having to keep removing them for a proper cleaning just isn't worth it for me.

Channel your inner Smokey & The Bandit, grow the stache & roll with it for 1 season. Don't let the good times & the dream die because of trivialities like, "window washing". added bonus: (Imagine the tales you'll tell your grandkids).


This could be you!

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Mr. Clint Eastwood:

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

READ THIS !!

 

[jkutswings]

READ THIS !!
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My wife works with vehicle batteries. It will be a major issue with the industry for a long time, whether it's storage and disposition of the packs themselves (or the entire vehicles) or a service/replacement infrastructure.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

My wife works with vehicle batteries. It will be a major issue with the industry for a long time, whether it's storage and disposition of the packs themselves (or the entire vehicles) or a service/replacement infrastructure.

Good info, thanks for sharing. The engineers @ Toyota hid the results showing that the batteries contain cobalt (iirc), which is more environmentally damaging to the earth vs. .....a Hummer...it may have been the H2, but regardless, wow. Going off memory from I believe it was a Consumer Reports article?

 

[Bench]

Good info, thanks for sharing. The engineers @ Toyota hid the results showing that the batteries contain cobalt (iirc), which is more environmentally damaging to the earth vs. .....a Hummer...it may have been the H2, but regardless, wow. Going off memory from I believe it was a Consumer Reports article?

The problem with cobalt has historically been the human cost and conditions in which it is harvested. Much how diamonds themselves aren't an issue, but the practices involved in obtaining the resource is problematic.

Searching "Toyota hid cobalt" and it's variations into Google yield no results, so you're going to have to dig into that a bit yourself.

What I did find is that manufacturers are moving away from cobalt as energy conscious consumers are also likely to want to avoid the "blood diamond" of the battery world into their products. It stands to reason these mines also leave the area, largely in Africa, in poor ecological conditions considering that we have domestic nickel mines here in the US under far stricter regulation that can have longstanding impact on the environment.

There's nothing inherent about the cobalt byproduct that makes it worse than a fossil fuel. And while the upfront cost of production of electric vehicles is indeed a greater burden, it's the life of the car and the source of the fuel that is most important.

There's a great graphic breakdown here from the Wall Street Journal, which is absolutely not a "green" endorser by default, that shows the value of looking at the life of the car.

For those that want to skip the details and just get the big point:

DISTANCE DRIVEN: 200,000 MILES
By the time we get to 200,000 miles, the lifespan of a typical car, the emissions comparison isn’t even close.
Building and operating the RAV4 has generated 78 tons of greenhouse gases. The Model 3 has generated less than half: 36 tons.
The Model 3 also comes out ahead in Consumer Reports’s total cost of ownership, at $49,800 to $51,000.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

The problem with cobalt has historically been the human cost and conditions in which it is harvested. Much how diamonds themselves aren't an issue, but the practices involved in obtaining the resource is problematic.

Searching "Toyota hid cobalt" and it's variations into Google yield no results, so you're going to have to dig into that a bit yourself.

What I did find is that manufacturers are moving away from cobalt as energy conscious consumers are also likely to want to avoid the "blood diamond" of the battery world into their products. It stands to reason these mines also leave the area, largely in Africa, in poor ecological conditions considering that we have domestic nickel mines here in the US under far stricter regulation that can have longstanding impact on the environment.

There's nothing inherent about the cobalt byproduct that makes it worse than a fossil fuel. And while the upfront cost of production of electric vehicles is indeed a greater burden, it's the life of the car and the source of the fuel that is most important.

There's a great graphic breakdown here from the Wall Street Journal, which is absolutely not a "green" endorser by default, that shows the value of looking at the life of the car.

For those that want to skip the details and just get the big point:

DISTANCE DRIVEN: 200,000 MILES
By the time we get to 200,000 miles, the lifespan of a typical car, the emissions comparison isn’t even close.
Building and operating the RAV4 has generated 78 tons of greenhouse gases. The Model 3 has generated less than half: 36 tons.
The Model 3 also comes out ahead in Consumer Reports’s total cost of ownership, at $49,800 to $51,000.

I'm a fan of Elon Musk & his work.


Also, Toyota doesn't want that info found, that's why you didn't find it (which is kind of my point too). I read about it years ago...


Also, I happened to see this today:

 

[Bench]

Also, I happened to see this today:
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Are you suggesting something about cobalt here? Because it certainly seems like it, what with all the underlining of cobalt and all.

The image you shared is telling a story about how people dug up nuclear reactor waste. Cobalt-60 is produced artificially in nuclear reactors.

Yes, I know, it has cobalt in the name so cobalt = spooky bad. But careful, there's cobalt in the phone or computer you're using right now. Watch yourself.

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

Are you suggesting something about cobalt here? Because it certainly seems like it, what with all the underlining of cobalt and all.

The image you shared is telling a story about how people dug up nuclear reactor waste. Cobalt-60 is produced artificially in nuclear reactors.

Yes, I know, it has cobalt in the name so cobalt = spooky bad. But careful, there's cobalt in the phone or computer you're using right now. Watch yourself.

I'm off to the Bunker to recalculate everything.

 

[izlez]

READ THIS !!
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DON'T GET YOUR NEWS FROM STUPID FACEBOOK POSTS!!
Were These Electric Cars Abandoned Because Their Batteries Failed? | Snopes.com

 

[Ghost of Ethan Hunt]

DON'T GET YOUR NEWS FROM STUPID FACEBOOK POSTS!!
Were These Electric Cars Abandoned Because Their Batteries Failed? | Snopes.com

Snopes isn't exactly known for being unbiased, nor accurate, look it up. They may or may not be accurate/unbiased in this case either. They're kinda like FB Fact-Checkers in that regard, which is the irony here.

 

[izlez]

Snopes isn't exactly known for being unbiased, nor accurate, look it up. They may or may not be accurate/unbiased in this case either. They're kinda like FB Fact-Checkers in that regard, which is the irony here.

It's not ironic or up in the air. And Snopes is not the source. They link their sources, ultimately the company who's cars they are and the people storing them.

What are Jay Black's credentials to speak on the topic or historic level of accuracy in his reporting?
Don't get your news from stupid facebook posts.