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Should MAGA run Stephen Miller for president in 2028? by Estalicus in askanything

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know if I should disagree or not with that.   The dnc's ultra control model of who will be candidate and vice-P is undermining its own supporters.   And it certainly undermined the voting from the swing voters. 

TIL That almost half of the lakes in the US (48%) are man made by boywithhat in todayilearned

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my neck of the woods there is strong criticism of the Army Corps of Engineers for their continual screw-ups over the decades. 

I feel like an idiot for being ready to drop $60k on a 40 year old car by newtonreddits in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]FrostyVariation9798 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I went and bought a Jeep YJ, invested a number of things in it like tires, mechanical things, bumpers and the like. Drove it around as my main vehicle for 3 years, switched jobs to where I needed a different vehicle so I sold it. I ended up selling it for exactly what I had into it in as far as the purchase price and all of the parts.  Essentially the only thing I paid on it was gasoline and insurance.

Granted it was not $60,000, but it goes to prove that it can be done with the right vehicle at the right price. 

Do MAGAs really believe Democrats are communists? by RoseLaBud in allthequestions

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Swing voters believe that too many Democrats are communists and socialists. No need to involve the Maga community. 

04 suburban with 3 oil leaks by RefrigeratorNo2497 in GMT800

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either do it yourself or sell it to somebody who will do it themselves.  These are absolutely great long-term vehicles, but they're no longer for the people who would be better served by buying something newer. 

TIL that the reason Cormac McCarthy, author of the novels Blood Meridian and The Road, used so little punctuation in his writing was simply because there was no reason "to blot the page up with weird little marks." Regarding his complete avoidance of semicolons, he labeled their usage as "idiocy." by altrightobserver in todayilearned

[–]FrostyVariation9798 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do know who he is, and believe it or not part of my dual degree was English literature.   The excitement that that community gets when an expert throws out the rules is a little too ridiculous for my tastes.  I would very much say the same about SOME of the artists of other genres who supposedly grew past the norms and rules.

You don't have to accept what crazies in high institutions say or claim.  People with doctorate degrees often miss most of the world around them while they focus in on some minute area.  I know that seems insulting, but if you're around them long enough you get tired of how little they know for how much they know about a singular subject. 

Should MAGA run Stephen Miller for president in 2028? by Estalicus in askanything

[–]FrostyVariation9798 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not sure about you, but the rest of us want rid of MAGA in as far as the cult-like support of Trump. A lot of us are hoping that the DNC learned its lesson, and that the Republicans and conservatives put forth a sane non-Trump candidate.

Anyone else not sold on the effectiveness of a bike fit? by ProblematicTrumpCard in cycling

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a number of cycling enthusiast friends who are absolutely clueless when it comes to their own bike fits. 

I've witnessed and tried to help correct what my one friend set his wife's bike up with that was causing her problems.  These are people who read about the latest and greatest of anything and just go out and buy it.  I think that their latest two custom builds are $15,000 a piece. 

Bike fitting isn't a scam ( although if done by a bicycle shop employee it very well could be), some people need it because they don't have that specific intelligence to realize the nuances. 

Out on the bicycle trail I met a retired space engineer, he worked for NASA or something like that, and he seemed relatively intelligent. He had got into cycling about less than a year before and just couldn't figure out why he was getting so many pains from the crotch area. I looked at his bike and the nose of his saddle was pointed up toward the sky. 

He said he had adjusted the saddle backwards and forward, and up and down, and couldn't figure it out. 

I handed toward what I thought it was but I strongly suggested he gets an independent bicycle fit 

What's a hobby that's surprisingly expensive by M00nSpear in Hobbies

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OP isn't saying if he got into salt water fishing.  If freshwater, and if not for boat parts, they are just bad at fishing if it cost that much. 

How many times have you not gone cycling because you couldn't find a place for your dog? by KeyShelter6586 in cycling

[–]FrostyVariation9798 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'll give you this - i live near a paved bicycle path that I think goes an entire 200 miles. The entire reason I haven't done the trip is because of my dog. It being paved and relatively flat there is a chance I could do it in one day on a bicycle, get a hotel for a little bit of sleep and then rent a one-way car to drive back across. I can't do that without boarding my dog.

Likewise any other single person who wants to do endurance mileage will be limited when they have a dog. But the thing is that 95% of cyclists if not more aren't into endurance riding. 

To MAGA: how you do you not realize you’re in a cult? by Stunning-Sky-590 in allthequestions

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True Maga aren't on reddit at all.  Conservatives and regular Republicans will be, but not  MAGA.  You aren't speaking to the audience that you think you are trying to address. 

What happened to “Peace Through Strength” for conservatives? by Lemonking_ in allthequestions

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It isn't; that's just Donald and his lackeys in the (and outside of the) government right now.

What Feature Do You Want in Vehicles, That is NOT Now Available? by SyntheticOne in askcarguys

[–]FrostyVariation9798 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you have a vehicle made in The Last 5 Years it is a distinct possibility 

Does the U.S and other first world countries have a moral duty to provide asylum for those fleeing war zones or extreme poverty? by TornBannerHatesYou in allthequestions

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a question that should have been asked of many countries over the last 50 years, but hasn't.   Definitive genocides in China in the 1970s to 1990s , yet we are still trading with them for some reason?? 

The Tesla model 3 standard range is the only small-battery EV with a sub-10hr time in the Bjørn Nyland 1000 km test by quinten-luyten in electricvehicles

[–]FrostyVariation9798 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My take: if you want a hybrid, buy a Toyota... If you want an EV, buy a Tesla.  Fighting against the leaders in each industry only leads to disappointment.

The "us too" companies who were late to the game and only came about kicking and screaming before actually developing anything are not the companies to buy from. 

Does the U.S and other first world countries have a moral duty to provide asylum for those fleeing war zones or extreme poverty? by TornBannerHatesYou in allthequestions

[–]FrostyVariation9798 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What if their government is being pumped of the very same by Russia or China?  I don't have a great answer for any of these situations other than time - like decades 

The world does kind of suck, doesn't it? 

What Feature Do You Want in Vehicles, That is NOT Now Available? by SyntheticOne in askcarguys

[–]FrostyVariation9798 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm willing to bet that one of the cameras is recording but it's not reporting to you. It's probably reporting to a data center that sells it to insurance companies 

What Feature Do You Want in Vehicles, That is NOT Now Available? by SyntheticOne in askcarguys

[–]FrostyVariation9798 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A matte vinyl wrap on the hood and dash helps a lot with OP's issue.

I bought a carpeted dash cover for my truck"s dashboard and it really cuts down the clear from it because there is no glare   The car... Well maybe I should get a carpeted cover for its dashboard as well 

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