I know I am not the socialite that some folks are here and I forget my manners and such.
So to make things right, I am going to do this now while it is on my feeble mind.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.
And a Happy new year.
Even Leo,I am sure he manages to acknowledge some important day during the winter..
My guess is that the website Nextdoor is not unique to Michiganders, it is probably nationwide and possibly worldwide, just under different names. If you're not familiar with Nextdoor, it is specific to "your" neighborhood. Many people use it for what it is intended for, selling things, obtaining local information, etc.
Just saw a most interesting post made by someone nearby. This is his actual post;
"I had a late night Amazon delivery and the driver backed into my boat. It was on blocks not on the trailer. Somehow it needs to be lifted back onto the trailer. Anyone have equipment that can do such a thing??? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!"
Um, I have three questions; 1) how did you get the boat on the blocks to begin with? 2) why would you store your boat on blocks rather than the trailer? And finally 3) I wonder whether the Amazon driver is still employed by Amazon?
He probably had it lifted by a crane if it is that big to work on the underneath of it or something.
But a boat is really a big hole in the water to throw money in!
The poster included several pictures of the "oops" and my guess is that the boat was approximately 20 to 22 foot. It was bigger than a simple fishing boat and certainly not big enough to be a yacht.
Two best days of owning a boat is the first day and the last day. We had a Boston Whaler and there was always something to fix, get ready, or buy for, before we could take it into the water. Coming home was just as bad. Flushing the motor, washing the deck, covering the electronics and then wash the outside of the boat and the trailer, all so we could cruise with it every so often. And then, it seems everyone wants to use the boat ramps on the weekend. There where times we had to wait an hour or more to launch. No more.
my dads ski boat hasn't been in the water in nearly 20 years. sits in the basement. IN the way. Although it is a really nice boat, has no resale value.
strange thing about boats.If this boat were "junk", it would be a problem to get rid of.
Local scrap yards won't take them, to much not recyclable material. There have been cases where the owners just paid a few dollars for "nice" 1's to resale.
Local landfills won't take them, to much recyclable metal
My neighbor, a contractor, used a backhoe to bury his junk boat. It was a small cabin cruiser with inboard/outboard motor. Short of dumping it in the Glades, it's the only thing he could do.
RIP. When she first started in Cheers, I was not a fan. She, in my opinion, was too much in-your-face, but, I grew to like her. I guess every generation says the same, still, it seems we are loosing all the good ones.
Yea, and in our state r@pe kits lay around at the lab for years for humans to be able to prosecute and deal with REAL crimes that hurt people. Crazy world.
Well out here ,it's not a problem but if I had a neighbor fuss about my dog shitting in their yard to the degree of getting a dna test, I would shit in a shovel and throw it in their yard and tell em, "test that asshole". it would be at least 2 years before I heard anything!
Mercy, the Rivian is the nicest looking electric pickup on the market, the Lordstown, if it makes it to market I like it a little better.
But again, i can't imagine sitting in a "sketchy" parking lot for 2 hours to charge 1 up.
A lot of info and common sense in this video to.
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Yea,you can skip thru parts of it, trust me,it was interesting if you are into learning the quirks of electric over gas.
it took him 29 hours to make a trip that would take about 16 to 17 in a normal car or truck because of charging station locations and failures.
The government would do best by letting private enterprise make a product and let the people decide if it is right for them. these 2035 mandates some states are passing are not viable.
As the video explains , people can't afford to pay nearly double for a car and be expected to deal with charging issues as well.
I will never own an electrical vehicle, what people don't understand is salt ruins the batteries of the elect. Car. I've been told try replacing the batteries for under ten grand, also warranty is void if you try to get anyone else but tesla to fix any problems that may accur so they can make all the money servicing the cars. Also, remember,if your going to take a long trip in your electric car, the charge is only good for about 300-350 miles and good luck finding a recharge station and also hope there's no waiting line because not only will there be a line to wait but a 30-50 minute charging time. I can go on. You better read about all the disadvantages b4 you buy one unless you just want to use it for local driving.
Until the distance on one charge 'in real life' issue is resolved these will be largely urban cars. This will only change assuming that just as in the early days of petrol cars filling stations suddenly began to pop up everywhere, so today rapid charging points will be popping up everywhere.
But what do people who,live in apartment blocks do?
I wonder how that will be paid considering rent has gone thru the roof already.and the power grid to most of the apartments around here is bailing wire and duct tape.
Around here,the power company went around and updated all the electrical panels and then turned it all over to the building owners from where the wires come into the box onward.
But at what a price? I am really not a Luddite but I can't see purely electric cars becoming the majority of vehicles on the road in my lifetime.
I don't count hybrids they are a cop out.
It is my understanding that Toyota is investing more on the hybrid systems than totally electric. Because of the range issues.
IF faced with having to choose,I would choose the hybrid variety.
It makes sense in a way because a small engine can run a generator at a set rpm,and be "tuned" to be economical.
Locomotives have been hybrids since the end of the steam era.
Huge diesel generator and electric motors on the drive wheels. If you think about it, there is not a clutch on earth that could take the strain trying to move a 2 mile train from a dead stop.
you do it to your seif
So to make things right, I am going to do this now while it is on my feeble mind.
I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas.
And a Happy new year.
Even Leo,I am sure he manages to acknowledge some important day during the winter..
Just saw a most interesting post made by someone nearby. This is his actual post;
"I had a late night Amazon delivery and the driver backed into my boat. It was on blocks not on the trailer. Somehow it needs to be lifted back onto the trailer. Anyone have equipment that can do such a thing??? Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!!!"
Um, I have three questions; 1) how did you get the boat on the blocks to begin with? 2) why would you store your boat on blocks rather than the trailer? And finally 3) I wonder whether the Amazon driver is still employed by Amazon?
But a boat is really a big hole in the water to throw money in!
strange thing about boats.If this boat were "junk", it would be a problem to get rid of.
Local scrap yards won't take them, to much not recyclable material. There have been cases where the owners just paid a few dollars for "nice" 1's to resale.
Local landfills won't take them, to much recyclable metal
So a boat is just difficult to get rid of.
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Well that may not be the only reason but hey, watch this short video.
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Just makes me shake my head that some people are that dumb.
But again, i can't imagine sitting in a "sketchy" parking lot for 2 hours to charge 1 up.
A lot of info and common sense in this video to.
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it took him 29 hours to make a trip that would take about 16 to 17 in a normal car or truck because of charging station locations and failures.
As the video explains , people can't afford to pay nearly double for a car and be expected to deal with charging issues as well.
But what do people who,live in apartment blocks do?
MySpace died many years ago
Then they will make beano mandatory to reduce "emissions".
I don't count hybrids they are a cop out.
IF faced with having to choose,I would choose the hybrid variety.
It makes sense in a way because a small engine can run a generator at a set rpm,and be "tuned" to be economical.
Locomotives have been hybrids since the end of the steam era.
Huge diesel generator and electric motors on the drive wheels. If you think about it, there is not a clutch on earth that could take the strain trying to move a 2 mile train from a dead stop.
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