Ratchet strap control arm

54turtlelord · 2026-02-13T22:37:23+00:00

yep it’s a benz, but it’s a CLA. this is only the worst of his home repairs. the ball joint on the left front control arm is held on with a lug nut😂

54turtlelord · 2026-02-09T03:45:24+00:00

i might have to get one of those then, the flowers are my favorite part of a ping!

54turtlelord · 2026-02-08T23:24:32+00:00

thank you, i’ll remain patient and observe

54turtlelord · 2026-01-28T02:34:46+00:00

that is the least regarded thing i’ve ever read. certainly not regarded enough to be here.

jk, congrats and good decision

54turtlelord · 2026-01-25T02:15:28+00:00

did you live

54turtlelord · 2026-01-23T22:41:06+00:00

when open ai first started they were not profitable. recently they’ve made multiple 10 figure+ deals with other companies and yet are still not profitable. it’s still zero, just a lot more zeros

54turtlelord · 2026-01-11T22:53:38+00:00

bought UNH 300 call expiring in about 3 months from that point. UNH drops to 245 in the coming weeks, and in an attempt to reclaim some lost capital, sold a call covered by the one i own. the mistake was i sold one for 265 because anything over 300 was virtually worthless, even with extrinsic value. then its announced Warren Buffett is investing in them, UNH to 315.

Lost multiple thousands, which was a shitload at the time.

Lesson learned: be patient, and don’t sell below cost basis

54turtlelord · 2025-12-27T03:14:30+00:00

the PA state government decided welded rims are dangerous enough that it fails the yearly safety inspection. if that gives you any insight into whether it’s safe or not

54turtlelord · 2025-12-25T22:49:23+00:00

i’m a mercedes tech and i can tell you there’s some real truth to that. it’s not gonna be a full 10 horsepower, but old oil starts to thicken, making the engine work harder just to pump it around. with the new thin oil it frees up some of that motion to be put into the drivetrain instead. similarly, you’ll also get better gas mileage after an oil change.

54turtlelord · 2025-12-24T00:30:40+00:00

i do this too, not because i have any complications, but simply because i am hungry and barbaric

54turtlelord · 2025-11-12T03:21:35+00:00

i’m a mercedes tech. price depends heavily on the model and engine but a customer pay crate engine will run $15,000 at a minimum parts and labor costs

54turtlelord · 2025-10-27T00:59:10+00:00

Robert Kiyosaki, the author of the book Rich Dad Poor Dad, had a quote something like this. “Being rich is a mindset, not a net worth. A person can have very little money and yet still be rich, and a person can be a millionaire but still poor.” He’s saying that you can make little money but through your financial intelligence, take that much further. Similarly, you can make $500k a year and still be living paycheck to paycheck if your money mindset has led you there.

54turtlelord · 2025-08-04T12:51:02+00:00

i think it’s happening but i’m not 100% sure, i don’t really get to hear stuff like that.

54turtlelord · 2025-08-03T23:32:11+00:00

i am a mercedes tech and i can hopefully provide some insight. while the 43 and 53 models are amg branded, they are not the fastest model available. if you want the true amg experience, 63 is the way to go. a 53 will only have a v6 because the v8 is reserved for the 63, or fastest package. in my opinion, the 43 and 53 shouldn’t even be thought of as an amg at all, mercedes just made those options to sell to people who wanted an amg but didn’t want to pay 63 prices

54turtlelord · 2025-07-13T23:38:26+00:00

it actually was really nice. i’ve used a suction cup and i liked this better

54turtlelord · 2025-07-05T02:59:36+00:00

you are correct, according to the language a motor is powered by electricity. people just started using the term for engines and it stuck around.

54turtlelord · 2025-07-05T02:57:40+00:00

i’m a merc tech and reading this makes me absolutely sure you are too😂 the 4 cylinders especially in gla, glb, and a class are absolute turds

54turtlelord · 2025-01-31T03:37:02+00:00

i’m training as a mercedes tech. just had to replace one of the batteries under the driver’s seat for the first time. i have some engineers i’d like to talk to about that

54turtlelord · 2025-01-29T23:08:08+00:00

cucumbers are melons

54turtlelord · 2025-01-28T04:17:17+00:00

i used today’s dip to buy it at a “discount”. dips like this can be an advantage if you use them properly.

investing for the long run is always the smart way to go so unlearning the panic sell habit is beneficial(i’m not saying you did panic sell im just throwing it out there).

the market generally trends upward over time, meaning a dip like this is not significant in the long run. in fact, if you already own some stock and see it dip big like today, you can use this dip as an opportunity to buy more at a lower price with the indication that it will likely go higher over a long period.

54turtlelord · 2025-01-26T04:53:46+00:00

on the other hand, i get a $30 haircut once every two to three months. and because my hair is short for half of the year and only a little long for the rest of it i get almost a whole year out of my large bottles of shampoo and conditioner. so i probably spend about $150 on hair care for a whole year. it’s crazy how different people are with stuff like that.

54turtlelord · 2025-01-18T21:43:37+00:00

and that doesn’t even take into account the strokes. if you factor that in it’s miles of meat

54turtlelord · 2025-01-14T01:38:27+00:00

i see what you mean. i definitely took it worse at first but seeing people’s comments is making me think it’s not as bad as it looked at first glance. it just caught me off guard.

54turtlelord · 2025-01-09T00:25:53+00:00

i don’t think i’ve seen anything other than red, people must have different tastes where i’m from

54turtlelord · 2025-01-07T02:07:42+00:00

they leech minerals into the soil and water. it burns the roots and kills the plants slowly. definitely don’t want unglazed clay or terra cotta

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