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I've never been good at kick starting bikes. Push it slowly around until you feel a lot of resistance. That should be on the power stroke. Then kick it as hard as you can. I'd also definitely be in neutral. It can get away really fast. I also didn't know there was much single track up there. That would be nice to stay away from the ATVs and SxSs.

Same as them, Hiawassee lake or mountain streams. I just feed the fish everywhere else. Give em a meal, make em work for it and they'll be bigger and stronger next time.

I finished the Mars Hill podcasts recently. Very interesting. I'd never heard of Driscoll but did enjoy some of the music that came from there. Some of the stuff they did and put up with was just plain nuts. It also struck home in some ways as the church we'd been attending collapsed and closed between Thanksgiving and Easter. While our church dissolution was for (thankfully) different reasons, I can sympathize with some of what those people are dealing with. It's exceedingly frustrating when the one entity you expect to be the most transparent turns out quite opaque. On a more positive note, it was encouraging to discover that actual journalism isn't dead after all, it just doesn't exist in mainstream media anymore. Anyway... so I've found I like a podcast on my way to work in the morning, something to engage my brain. Thanks for the recommendations, I have quite a list to work through.

VIR, Road Atlanta, or Barber are the closest options.

The ATF was involved because the business owner has an FFL. If millions unreported is the IRS accusation, taxes probably aren't the only thing this guy was cheating on. The ATF would be getting records from distributors and other retailers on what's been sent to this guy to compare to the 4473's.

It's usually pretty obvious when they're bad. More acidic stuff lasts longer than fruit jams. I've got pickled jalapeños from 2017 that are still just fine. I've got some peach jam from 2019 thats also fine, but doesn't seem to last long once it's opened.

Forgotten implies they ever knew in the first place....

Given that open carry is legal here, I don't see that as brandishing. But I'm not a lawyer.

Generally, if you're outside city limits, have a good (earthen) backstop, and know what's down range, you're good. The county sheriffs office can confirm. Expect noise complaints and a visit from a deputy most any time you shoot.

Wow, great trip!

Looks like a .22, airsoft, or maybe a squirt gun.

Speed of light squared....

The city's legal counsel telling them how much the lawsuit will cost and their chances of winning it. The laws are a hodge podge and most haven't been openly challenged or addressed in court, so we really don't know what it will look like if/when that happens.

You should remove "from Florida" from the thread title. I'd bet there's someone not far from any of us who'd do something this stupid.

Welcome!

So I've changed jobs and my commute is now much longer. I've started the Mars Hill podcasts and found them interesting so far, so thanks to @MacGyver and @Chucktshoes for those. I'll check out some of the other podcasts recommended here. Question... are you guys using an app to listen or just through a web browser? I use Chrome on my android phone and it just stops playing every 10-15 minutes. If I unlock my phone, it starts back up. I don't know why it does that, but it's annoying.

I'm not sure putting that kind of load on the forks is such a good idea. I've trailered my bikes plenty and always just stopped a few miles down the road the snug up the straps. There's no need to crank it down until the suspension is bottomed out, that's bad for the fork seals. I've also got a hitch hauler like that and strap it at the bars and passenger pegs. You've got to go slow when it's bumpy, it'll wobble around a bit.

Cool, i think that'll be fun to ride. You might find something in the rear subframe to hook a strap on. Not having passenger pegs takes away that easy spot to hook a strap.

Scale?

Yes, EV owners pay a big registration fee instead of paying $0.26/ gal in tax.

Pretty much what @billmeek said. Most new cars arent getting suspension work until 150k or so. His still feels tight with 100k. Mechanical brakes get very little wear with regen. He said that's the biggest adjustment when switching to his wife's suv.... the suv doesn't slow itself down. His wife gets excited as you might guess.

Friend of mine has a Tesla with around 100k miles. Last we talked, his battery was at 91% efficiency. As mentioned, you don't have all the usual car maintenance, just tires. He gets about 20k miles from an $1000 set of tires. That sounds like a lot but total operating cost isn't bad without all the other maintenance.

My one and only experience at Bristol was similar. Two guys a few rows in front of us weren't Jeff Gordon fans. Every time Gordon would pass by, they'd stand up, give him the 1 finger salute and yell F U! That's about every 15 seconds at Bristol. After doing a couple hundred squats in the first hour (I was fairly impressed with their endurance) they got too tired and drunk to stand. I don't understand why anyone would pay good money to do that.

I've done that and it's really good. Time on the smoker is just for how much smoke flavor you want. I like stuff pretty smoky so I left it on there 3 or4 hours. Add the glaze and run over it with a torch to crust it. I had grand ideas to smoke a roast and a turkey breast, but been busy doing other stuff. The roast will go in the crock pot tomorrow morning. I haven't decided how I'll season it yet.