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    Luxury vs. non luxury car brands, quality any better?

    Long term Lexus owner here....Cannot beat the reliability, comfort, and fit/finish. They are built better than the Toyota cousins for sure. The...
    Post by: Paul455, Oct 16, 2019 at 9:28 AM in forum: Off-Topic
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    Happy Indigenous Peoples Day!

    Read the book "Guns, Germs, and Steel" to understand why indigenous peoples never evolved as fast as the Europeans.
    Post by: Paul455, Oct 16, 2019 at 9:23 AM in forum: Off-Topic
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    Thirty years ago today, September 18, 1978

    Isn't it forty years ago today?
    Post by: Paul455, Oct 16, 2019 at 9:21 AM in forum: Off-Topic
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    NES/MFS October Giveaway ***Mossberg 500 Persuader***

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    Post by: Paul455, Oct 9, 2019 in forum: General Discussion
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    Failed State Inspection

    A friend of mine owns a gas station and he does state inspections. The state has cracked down BIG TIME on the stations to let NOTHING go by. The...
    Post by: Paul455, Oct 6, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Anyone Turn On Heat Yet?

    At this point in my life I don't skinflint anything, especially heat and A/C. For tough jobs around the house I hire people. My life is getting...
    Post by: Paul455, Oct 4, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Anyone Turn On Heat Yet?

    Youse guys are funny....be warm now while you are alive. You will be cold for eternity.
    Post by: Paul455, Oct 4, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Drive car into the ground or trade it in after x number of years?

    How much time do you want to spend on fixing things and/or breakdowns? To me, it is the same argument in regard to burning wood or burning...
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 30, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Drive car into the ground or trade it in after x number of years?

    There is no escape if you have to have a car. It costs .55/mile to drive, whether you buy low or high.
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 30, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Negotiate price on Toyota certified” used cars?

    It's a time versus money conundrum. How much time are you willing to spend to save a few hundred dollars? My time is valuable, so I would prefer...
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 27, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Drive car into the ground or trade it in after x number of years?

    I buy new, overmaintain (change ALL fluids at 2X the recommended rate), wash undercarriage in winters, and drive for 15 years. My last vehicle...
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 27, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Lew Horton Distributing closing

    When I had my home based FFL in 1979, I bought a ton of stuff from them.
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 26, 2019 in forum: General Discussion
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    Gun shop planning to open near Dedham playground, community outraged

    Where are the protests at pharmacies, liquor stores, or cigarette vendors????? These items pose a much greater threat to children than law...
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 25, 2019 in forum: General Discussion
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    Purchased shed plans , what have you tried

    I was quoted $125 for each sonotube, installed.....needed 12. Bought a post hole digger for the Kubota, and rented a cement mixer and did it myself.
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 19, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic
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    Purchased shed plans , what have you tried

    I bought a preassembled 12 x 20 shed that I put on sonotubes. I have had it 20 years and only replaced some trim and the roof shingles. Was...
    Post by: Paul455, Sep 19, 2019 in forum: Off-Topic