I think it was day 5 or 6 when I started sleeping in bed with the wife and stopped masking in the room with her. It all seemed ridiculous and I was losing it sleeping in the basement. I think if you...

Definitely take them. I think the Boundary Waters is one of the most family friendly wilderness experiences you can get. The hardest hurdle is going to be that the closer in lakes are also the most...

This looks very promising. FDA advisory committee was positive on the non tested Omicron 4/5 variant vaccine for October. So it seems very possible they do switch to the flu shot model. Fingers...

Went to a couple outdoor shows this weekend. First time on an airplane since before covid. Did not wear the n95 in DSM Airport went straight to bar and met concert people. Not super crowded and airy....

Yeah. I don't understand the differences between viruses but I certainly hope it is because of that and not because we are catering to an irrational fear based populace.

I get the flu shot knowing...

Discussion on On Point this morning the doctor was saying 95% of the population shows antibodies in serum tests.

Very few people wearing masks here and for most people the sky isn't falling. The...

They key will be the talks on changing the approval framework so it resembles how flu vaccine are approved every year. Seems like the tested updated vaccines are already out of date so the question...

It is climate.

Having lived through a couple mind bending natural disasters here in my hometown I can say the damage takes years and years and years to rebuild and nothing will ever be as it was....

Thanks all!

My daughter and I are pretty synced up mentally which makes trips like this an absolutey great adventure. I know from my not as close relationship with my stepson how special this is...

The only real near term solution is that the Republicans to continue with their virtually unchecked march toward authoritarianism. Once they achieve total control and turn the checks and balances...

Video of a Russian Mi-35M being shot down today in Donetsk.


https://twitter.com/UAWeapons/status/1537469034123386881?t=4rtvoBM_KilFV-hP6h0bKA&s=19

Someone slowed it down for our viewing...

She is 12. Very helpful that she is big and strong enough to mule a bunch of weight around and paddle hard enough to help keep the canoe pointed into the wind. I think you could have fun with younger...

Godamned Harry! That is awesome.

Preface: I am pretty specific about locations in this TR. This is the BWCA and everything I post here is widely available and disseminated online elsewhere (check...

Loss of water pressure means they have to flush the entire system. Truly a disaster. My wife is an engineer for a city here and her mouth fell open when she saw that not including bridges which is...

Northern Yellowstone closed.

https://www.facebook.com/100069289656592/posts/321982730121380/

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Unreal. Vibes to the Red Lodge area.
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Just made it home last night at 11! Nice how it is 8 hours door to door eh?

I'll put a canoe boAaaat TR in the midwest thread soon yeah you betcha!

We use my dad's old Grunman canoe and then we have a hybrid Jackson kayak for the third person (always my wife). That combo worked good as the kids grew. When we just had one little kid the canoe was...

I know this is a car thread but I fixed my home air conditioner today. I think this is the first time in the history of the world an AC has broken down right after a cold front came through, with...

For wheel bearings they say you use a stethoscope. Put it on the hub, strut, strut mount, spring, wherever it is safe and spin the wheels. Not sure if that also works with cv's. I bought a...

This incident makes it so clear how dysfunctional we have become as a society on so many levels.

The guns, the repressive nature of cop culture, the industrialization of law enforcement, the...

Probably been posted here but saw a tweet today that pointed out the NRA is happy with us blaming the cops and taking the heat off of easy access to the assault rifle.

Nobody should have to rush...

Welcome to Iowa. Very small percentage of people wearing masks for months. We went to a wedding a couple of weeks ago and zero percent mask rate. Spent hours in a large room with hundreds.
Then a...

I hope your floor is clean enough to eat off of to match that setup.

The Bronco seems so much more practical than a Jeep. Somewhere between a 4 runner and a Jeep.

It is too bad about tbe quality and production issues but you can get a 7 speed manual with a turbo...

Amen brother.

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My job is like 60% more deadly per year than police officer. Shrug. I show respect to law enforcement just as I do any other profesional but it is conditional and certainly doesn't include a sticker...

Must be hard to be brave enough to save children when you spend all your time training to be a jack booted thug. Thoughts and prayers to those guys.

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Damn. I'm with you in the hardtop.

Still the same dealer?



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This has probably already been posted.

https://twitter.com/ihatemytv/status/1529839299801190401?t=X7EQltDJByP04kdtNLsp1w&s=19

Kind of a tagent since mass shootings occur everywhere in the US.
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Harry you get yours yet? Just saw they are finally delivering some base models with the manual plus sasquatch.

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As long long as they never take away the right for 50 year old men to fuck 18 year old 'woman'.

Priorities.

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My 19 year old still can't drink a beer legally with me unless we go out of the country. Jack booted thugs will come for him if he does.

My 12 year old daughter might soon not have access to...

I wasn't able to adjust the ebrakes on the 4Runner very well because the old calipers were so rusty inside. So I ordered new coated calipers and adjusted them a bit farther out. This also gave me a...

I agree with you on this. Just retweeting without bias.

I did end up getting the shot though. Not sure I could defend the decision to anyone else but I found my own justifications to be good...

CDC changes recommendation for 50 plus from eligible to recommended.

https://twitter.com/CDCgov/status/1527431393155989505?t=5CQNymG4xV0m0-y9w4-Z4w&s=19

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We might be down your way in August for the Weminuche, depending on fires. Will ping if we make it.

Found a decent Boundary Waters permit that was left over for entry 14 so I jumped on that and a...

Thanks Skij. Can't make that happen with work but Basin summer skiing isn't really comparable to BB anyway. Been there for it. Fun but nowhere near the terrain nor does it have the surrounds. Plus it...

Just announced they won't be opening.

Damn.

https://www.facebook.com/104790120341/posts/10159610688800342/

This likely changes our plans. With a 12 year old lift served is the icing on top...

Yep. It really brings out the snakes.



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I think it hilarious our so called 'freedom' loving state embraces these nanny state barely regulated revenue enhancement cameras. Good for...

I've well over a million miles driven with a limiter, much of that time at the limit. Never an accident. I'm not saying there isn't a time a high powered vehicle couldn't accelerate away from...

Yeah I remember because I lived it- 93 94 part of 95. That was a speed limit not a limiting device.

I think a set speed governed for all trucks would actually reduce that annoyance at least on...

You lived in Iowa? Fuck that backasswards place.

I would be in favor of a 68 mph/110 kph limit on commercial vehicles in the US. It would save an ton of fuel and limit all the truck passing...

Joined the 50+ 4th dose club this weekend.

CVS has group appointments available now and it is super slick. Once at store no paperwork needs to be completed. All three of us went into a room and...

Yes. For sure. All to be taken with salt grains and for sure popogandish. Rate of loss still probably much higher than Russia and Orcs are losing logistics equipment at a far higher rate.



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Great post.

Most people I know in Iowa don't know what to believe either and have turned away from trying to parse the truth. His techniques have bled over very nicely here the in US of A. Very...

No. Fill it, run it till at temp, turn off and let cool. Fill and repeat.

I know some cars have a bleed valve somewhere but most cars just need some cycles. Just overfilling the overflow a bit and...

They are the most frustrating for sure. Like drug addicts. Not much you can do for them.

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Sorry man. My wife heard on NPR or somewhere that the top few wind events ever in the midwest have been in the last several years. I know I will never look at any incoming storm the same after our...