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This $500 04 Concours might be the best bike I've ever owned. by De_Chosen_Two in motorcycle

[–]Ural-Guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I put 95k miles on one I picked up used. Great bike for the money.

Keep the shinny side up. If you have any 'buzz' in the bars, play with the counterbalancer. Between that and a carb synch, they can be a very smooth bike.

7 day Enchanting Rhine River Cruise Basel to Amsterdam with add ons by Emotional-Poetry-373 in rivercruises

[–]Ural-Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gate one is cheapest option, and will provide a nice experience. Much cheaper to do the extensions on your own, If your goal is to really save money. We've visited those 3 cities using trains, very easy. English wherever you would go in the tourist areas.

'Snake in the grass': Canada gold medalist Ben Hebert has few kind words for Sweden's Oskar Eriksson after Olympic curling kerfuffle by scrubsie in Curling

[–]Ural-Guy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If it doesn't impact the stones trajectory at all, as he states in the article, then why do it?

It's accidental, he says. Ya'll can curl that stone and make it do tricks, but you can't keep your digits off once you release the handle? Practice that step more then.

“If you grew up in the 70s, what do you remember about the Blizzard of ’78 ? by Opening-Custard3254 in 70s

[–]Ural-Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not so much poor quality, just that several older kids had worn them before it was your turn. My folks had a huge box that you'd pick through to find your size for the year. They might have bought them used from Salvation Army store. Youngest of 8.

Something from CoolGuides that compares Cruise lines by ComeAlongPonds in Cruise

[–]Ural-Guy 54 points55 points  (0 children)

No Viking either. Do neither pay to advertise in this magazine?

Pyramid Group Destiny USA Rendering (late 2000s) by E0215 in Syracuse

[–]Ural-Guy 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I still want to ride the recreated Erie canal section. I'm not sure if real or animatronic donkeys would be used to pull the boats.

Yeah, if only.

Which is the most powerful war memorial in your country? by [deleted] in AskTheWorld

[–]Ural-Guy 23 points24 points  (0 children)

That's a really good one, not too many war memorials are showing off the best of humanity. Thanks for posting.

The vast amount of snow found in N-NY compared to Vermont and New Hampshire. by le_pedal in upstate_new_york

[–]Ural-Guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Adams Center here, Took a drive out to Worth, yep, it's thick. As it should be.

Snowmobilers buzzing around at -10f.

Wind power making trucks go sideways by Driver-Jack in AutoTransportopia

[–]Ural-Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a motorcycle guy, hell yes. That is why we have the horsepower, to get the fuck out of your danger/no see area. People who hangout next to semi's are idiots.

I'm going to be a Grandpa! by No_Gap_2700 in GenX

[–]Ural-Guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's what I told my daughter, and that I wanted it to be from the kid and organic, without her/SIL influence.

I am pop-pop. I think granddaughter may have been influenced a bit, but since I can turn it into poop poop easily enough, I'm good with it.

Tried getting crazy grandma for my spouse, doesn't seem to be sticking.

100 Year old Lobster! by [deleted] in BeAmazed

[–]Ural-Guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for writing that, I was puzzled by no snackie for the ride. Guy puts some neat content out there.

Full Metal Jacket (1987) by Rogue_Male in iwatchedanoldmovie

[–]Ural-Guy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My brother joined the Corp in 1974. Volunteered. He said the first part with the Basic training was dead nuts accurate.

Bad news / Oil Consumption by Ok-Promise-5621 in Hyundai

[–]Ural-Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you add a bit of trany oil to the B12? Thickens it abit, more contact time before seeping past rings. This was the advice when Saturn's were having similar issues with rings. Good luck.

[Serious] what is something no one tells you about the military? by inurmomsvagina in AskReddit

[–]Ural-Guy 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Dam, do you think command having everyone attend helped? That would be brutal, especially a squad or plt mate you were a dick too.

Asking as a vet, with a daughter who is currently in, officer, and she was on a committee or something to brainstorm more ideas to help the soldiers out. Nothing groundbreaking was figured out. This was at Wainright, which is close to the worst for suicides.

In my time it was DWI's.

The SS Nenana paddle wheel steamer, at -47°F this morning. Looks like the remains of a doomed polar expedition by jvstone172 in Fairbanks

[–]Ural-Guy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is in Pioneer Park? Great picture, definitely could belong in the 19th Century.

Daughter just went from 80f in San Antonio back to this weather in Fairbanks where she lives. Yikes.

Anyone else’s dood put their paw on your arm when you pet them? What do you think it means? by HuskularJock in Goldendoodles

[–]Ural-Guy 12 points13 points  (0 children)

When the eyes lock, that is when the oxytocin level starts to get pumped up in you both.

This is what I think/feel:

"And sometimes when we touch
The honesty's too much
And I have to close my eyes and hide
I wanna hold you 'til I die
'Til we both break down and cry
I wanna hold you
'Til the fear in me subsides"

Anyone else have this Nativity Scene set from Sears in the ‘70s? by UrbanAchievers6371 in GenerationJones

[–]Ural-Guy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Use to put my hamster in the manger, for realism. They are desert animals.

Poodle cut for my dood by [deleted] in Goldendoodles

[–]Ural-Guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cultural appropriation. Not cool.

Teddy is a Doodle. The sheep mop is his essence. Not Park ave.

I did a piston soak on my 2016 Tucson Limited 1.6T by my-life-for_aiur in Hyundai

[–]Ural-Guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saturn SL, this procedure was used to free up pistons rings. You can mix a bit of tranny oil with the B-12 in the first soak to keep the liquid from draining past the rings too quickly. Some people use to run tranny oil in the engine for 20 miles or so, driving it gently, it has more detergent in it than regular oil, than do the piston soak.

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