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Congrats on the new truck and impending retirement. Your old Tacoma is still running like a song.

Weather permitting, I’m riding a Harley Davidson now. 50MPG and much more fun than a truck.

Two of the last three trucks we've bought came from the classifieds here on TGO. The third one came from a bank repo auction. Screw a dealer! Have some patience and watch Facebook marketplace, Craigslist, and LSN.

Nice day for sure, sir! Hopefully your bike will come along shortly. Not exactly what you wanted, but my kid is about to sell a Suzuki S40 Boulevard with 4k miles. A spectacular beginner street bike that I still enjoy riding. A 650cc 1 cylinder engine is certainly unique.

I’ve become accustomed to it. A full faced helmet does seem to help.

Nice riding weather today. Wife was a skeptical at first, but now she’s started to ask if we can go riding. We’re really enjoying the FatBoy now. We’re going to try to do a 2-3 day trip on it this summer. I sure hope it goes well.

It’s just a one time deal. I’m not going into the babysitting business.

Nephew and wife had to go back to work this morning, and didn't have a babysitter. So far, so good!

Dang! He didn’t have two did he?

I don’t understand the concept of consolidating calibers at all. If I want a rifle, I buy it. Every gun guy should have at least one Garand. After all, it is the greatest battle implement ever devised. It really isn’t a big deal to buy ammo or reloading components/dies for another caliber. Having a diversified armament may well pay dividends in the future. If it’s a decent rifle, and the price is realistic, buy the damned thing! Furthermore, you’ll be helping out a widow. I think I remember reading something in the Bible about that.

I agree completely. That’s why I value Erik’s information. I don’t know where else to get it.

You have a somewhat unique insight into the trucking situation. This is something I never see reported in the media. I appreciate you sharing with us.

Correct. Yet the inflation rate is being reported as 8.1%. Isn't that odd?

That isn't good. It does seem weird, however, since store shelves are pretty bare.

I don’t think I’ve seen a single primer for sale anywhere in the last two years.

Ground floor of course. I’m a weenie.

Well, today was a disaster on Wall Street. Should I jump out a window, or wait and see what tomorrow holds?

We’ve not always had the, at best incompetent, or more likely evil leadership we see today.

And your point is?

Do you have a binding contract with this employer? If not, you may want to seek alternate opportunities.

Somehow I survived as well.

We are one button push away from all out death and destruction. How much faith do you really have in the folks with access to that button?

You overlooked the real root cause of the current labor shortage. It is now possible to live comfortably in our country without ever doing anything constructive. Cut off the government teat, and the labor shortage will end immediately.

Chasing a green piece of paper with a pic of a dead president on it isn’t the most important thing in everyone’s life.

Pre internet, I called Remington and they mailed me a photocopy depicting how to disassemble/reassemble a model 51. I would have never gotten one apart and back together without it.