Random Thought Thread

Standard78 said:
If you really want to get riled up, find out how much it is to register your vehicles in states like Montana compared to CA.
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I know which is why I mentioned it.

Previously researched forming a Montana LLC to buy an RV to avoid the sales tx, reg fee and smog requirement.

Still have that info filed in my back pocket for later use in case I go crazy and decide to buy a car, truck or RV for a stupid amount of $.
 
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tinfoil hat timmy said:
It's all a matter of supply and demand
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Well out here, California supplies a crumbling transportation infrastructure then demands that we pay a fortune for worthless projects like high-speed rail that’ll never be used then they have the balls to tax us for freeway expansions to ease traffic but they turn 2 of those lanes into Fastrak lanes and force people to pay close to $10 each time they use it.
 
Standard78 said:
Well out here, California supplies a crumbling transportation infrastructure then demands that we pay a fortune for worthless projects like high-speed rail that’ll never be used then they have the balls to tax us for freeway expansions to ease traffic but they turn 2 of those lanes into Fastrak lanes and force people to pay close to $10 each time they use it.
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sgt1372 said:
I know which is why I mentioned it.

Previously researched forming a Montana LLC to buy an RV to avoid the sales tx, reg fee and smog requirement.

Still have that info filed in my back pocket for later use in case I go crazy and decide to buy a car, truck or RV for a stupid amount of $.
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Absolutely form a LLC in Montana, I have one! It was nice not paying sales tax or personal property tax (yearly in Missouri) on a boat, van and soon to be truck!
 
Just got caught up with some baseball "news." Where the f*ck have I been? Obviously, not paying attn to baseball. This past week:

1) Maury Wills died. :(

I've never been a Dodgers fan but Wills was always fun to watch on the bases. Just not when the Dodgers were playing the Giants. ;)

Rickie Henderson was my favorite base runner/lead off hitter in the modern era. He had more skills than Wills which is why Rickie made it to the HOF and Wills didn't but, for his time, Wills was always a concern when he was on base.

In fact, in 1962, Al Dark (the Giants' manager at the time) directed the grounds crew at Candlestick to muddy up the field around 1st base so that Wills could not get good traction if he got on base and tried to steal 2nd. LOL! 🤣

See: https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/REMEMBERING-THE-1962-GIANTS-Putting-sand-in-2831533.php

2) Aaron Judge hit his 60th HR for the year with 9 games left to play. The Yankees are playing the 9th game now. Wow!!! :eek:

Never been a Yankees fan either but you got to give credit to someone who can hit that many HRs in this day and age w/o using (AFAIK) steroids.

3) Albert Puljols just hit is 700th career HR with 8 games left to play. The Cardinals are playing the 8th game now. Double Wow!!! :eek::eek:

Just the Babe, Aaron, Bonds & Puljols in the 700 HR Club.

Even though I am a fan of his, I don't think Barry (nor McGwire, Sosa & the others) could have hit so many HRs without being on the juice but, as a fan, it such was great FUN to watch Barry rocket balls out of the park "back in the day" when he wasn't being walked.

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BTW, Wille Mays (Barry's godfather) is my favorite baseball player of all time, who was ranked by The Bleacher Report as the #1 Five Tool Player in baseball of all time. See: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/574665-top-25-best-5-tool-players-in-baseball-history

May has dropped from 4th to 6th on the career HR list with 660 by Rodriguez (696) and Puljols (700) but he held that #4 position for a LONG LONG time.

BTW, Rodrigues got caught using steroids after he denied it and Puljols has been rumored but never clearly proven to having done the same. A-Rod got the same low HOF vote that Bonds & Clemens got for using steroids. Puljols will probably get in (like a lot of other suspected steroids users already in) the HOF because his use hasn't been clearly established.

A lot of people believe (me included) that Mays easily could have hit over 700 career HRs if he didn't have to play in Candlestick Park (with its prevailing winds that knocked balls down hit to left field like dead birds) and didn't have his career interrupted by military service in 1953.

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I'm sure there was other baseball news this past week but this is just what stood out to me.
 
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sgt1372 said:
I "hate" motor vehicle smog requirements!

Had a h*ll of a time getting my 2014 Corvette Stingray convertible smogged this year. So, much so that I decided to sell it after it finally passed. That wasn't the only reason I sold it, but it was a motivator.

Have to get my Mercedes SUV and F250 smogged by the end of Nov. So, I hooked up my OBDII reader to the SUV and Ford to make sure they were clear to get tested.

The MB came up "red" with all kinds of weird codes listed, despite no CEL showing up in the car. That freaked me out, so I immediately made an appt to take it into the MB stealership to figure out what the problem was BUT I decided to take it to my local mechanic first to see what his OBDII reader said and his reader came up CLEAR. WTF? So, I took it to my smog shop and asked the guy there to OBDII check the car too and again it was clear. Got it smogged on the spot 2 months early just to avoid any other possible problems coming up later.

My OBDII reader never gave me any false codes before but, this was the 1st time I've used it on my MB and I'm not using on that car again. As for the F250, it came up yellow with 2 montiors -- M (Misfire) & CC (Comprehensive Component) -- that need to be cleared. So, I'm going to have to drive the truck around for awhile until they clear and get it smogged as soon as they do.

Did I mention that I "hate" motor vehicle smog requirements?

If I ever move out of CA, it won't be because of the high cost of living, the traffic, the sh*tty road conditions, gun/knife laws or the politics.

I'll move to Montana where there don't have any stupid motor vehicle smog requirements (as well as no sales taxes and minimal income taxes) but I'll still need a place (or an RV to spend time in) somewhere else in the winter because winters in Montana can be brutal.

LOL! :)
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If you every have any questions about the MB hit me up been at dealer for 20 plus years.
 
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dericdesmond said:
Did a package require a signature and they not attempt Nate? Get it settled?

Morning all. My random thought of the day,,CPK uses the best shipping boxes. I very much value them yet they always get used first but never for a CPK (nfs) 😁
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Someone sent me a knife that was probably worth close to $1,000. They spent the extra money and sent it with signature confirmation. Good idea. I'm always here, let's put that in my hands. USPS left it in the mail box out at the road.
 
Nathan the Machinist said:
Someone sent me a knife that was probably worth close to $1,000. They spent the extra money and sent it with signature confirmation. Good idea. I'm always here, let's put that in my hands. USPS left it in the mail box out at the road.
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wasting money on signature confirmation since the covidz. feigning safety all carriers have the option to sign for you, and in my experience they will. heck not even primers/powder are being signed for when the shipper uses UPS/FedEx
 
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