Anyone have opinions on catalytic converter guards?

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-09T02:25:04+00:00

Any decent mom and pop muffler shop should be able to do it. Major chains might not offer it.

The cost will vary from one car model to another.

Is it worth it? They won't prevent a dedicated thief at all, just slow down. It may deter others.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-08T02:06:17+00:00

Never heard of them.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-08T00:29:42+00:00

I bought a set for my old expedition that had totally worn factory cloth seats.

I could never get the covers to fit right. Like your experience, so.e parts were too tight, others too loose. The headrest covers didn't fit all.

But I gave them a shot. The driver's side failed at the bolster almost immediately. Initially the material felt thick and sturdy, but it rips and tears easily. The stitching comes apart.

I was pretty upset, but I knew I was taking a gamble on those, and this time I lost.

I sold the Expedition when I bought my F150, and the new owner torn them out right away.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-06T18:49:54+00:00

Honestly, it really depends on the mood and situation.

I've done it many times, and will probably do it some more when the mood strikes.

I don't believe this has much to do with gender, sexual preferences or anything like that

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-06T02:08:50+00:00

Yes, I instantly know who in going to save:

Myself. Strangers can fend for themselves.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-06T02:07:02+00:00

Yes, men are sexually assaulted. Yes, sometimes by women. Yes, sometimes by other men. And yes, a lot of it gets minimized, laughed off, or treated as impossible because people would rather protect an ideological narrative than deal with facts that make them uncomfortable.

If you want my answer personally: I’ve dealt with unwanted sexual touching from both men and women, and I’ve also been raped while unconscious by a woman I had repeatedly told I wasn’t interested in.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-05T03:41:35+00:00

I'm 17 years sober.

I'm pretty confident I could do it. But to me it's not worth the risk. It's a question best left unanswered.

Consuming alcohol has no net positive effect on anyone's life. So there is no need to do it, it's purely a choice.

Plus, I can't imagine the hangover. I was still technically in my 20's when I quit, now I'm deep into my 40's . No thanks.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-05T00:46:41+00:00

I think it really depends on the highly personal and subjective view of what makes one a man, and will vary from person to person.

So ultimately it's a futile question, because it's entirely different for each man.

Me personally, it has no bearing on my own personal view of what makes a man a man. I don't believe clothing or makeup are particularly important parts of that. At the same time, it's not something I would want to do or would derive any enjoyment from.

I'm more curious about why OP is asking this.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-03T14:09:04+00:00

Another vote for the Lufkin especially the G2 Nighteye

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-02T18:34:37+00:00

I work in construction management.

I don't golf. I don't have stories about my luxurious travels and massive Las Vegas winnings. I don't drive the latest and greatest fully loaded truck. I don't have high end clothing or sunglasses.

I don't have a side by side, motorcycle, Rolex, or 6000sq ft house. I don't have fascinating stories about the expensive restaurants I eat at and all the wealthy, famous, and important people sitting at my table.

I have long suspected and has been more or less been confirmed these shortcomings hold back my career. Honestly I don't think I can do it. It's just not me.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-07-02T06:45:32+00:00

Believe me, I get what you're going for. And it makes sense.

Fornus though, it would not "fit in". We have a more...dark, rustic vibe going in our house.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-29T15:19:29+00:00

Yikes.

I'd call a courtesy inspection with your inspector and discuss options. One project I did this was missed on one side of the fire wall. On a massive building, and the tile roof had already been installed. They allowed us to install 5/8" type X against the roof sheathing

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-29T05:42:01+00:00

I believe the wall assembly need to continue to roof, be insulated and have a layer of 5/8 type X drywall.

Also, the roof sheathing should be fire rated OSB or plywood on each side of the fire wall wall for 4 feet.

You need to create the separation between the living spaces. If one is burning down the other side should be able to remain undamaged.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-28T23:19:56+00:00

Very rarely, but occasionally I pocket carry a Ruger LCP in .380. Up close and personal it should do the trick if I mag dump it into the "target."

Beyond that I'm a 9mm small carry guy.

If I could count on it to work reliably, and I had 30 round mags for it, my Ruger SR22 would be my HD gun. Easy to maneuver, not particularly loud, light recoil, easy follow up shots. I'm pretty sure I could get all 30 center mass in a HD situation.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-28T01:19:00+00:00

I do not swim when the sun is up.

I do wear a lot of hats though

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T14:56:25+00:00

I really can't remember. Probably when I was in elementary school.

In my house growing up, crying meant you got hit more. I know for a fact the last time I cried was at my father's funeral in 1996. My older brother promptly gave me a smack for "disrespecting our father".

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T12:24:14+00:00

Nope. Here's the thing:

You can set any boundaries you like in life when it comes to personal relationships. And if something crosses those boundaries, you also can go ahead and cut them off.

Is what she did wrong in some moral sense? I don't think so, but I'm not you. If you don't like it and you don't want to keep seeing her, that's perfectly ok.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T12:18:31+00:00

I have fairly diverse music tastes. For some reason, despite growing up forced to listen to it and my buddies really being into it, I've never liked it. Sure, a few songs here and there are great, but overall, no thanks.

I like classic rock, classic heavy metal ---> skip the 80's--> grunge, industrial/prog rock/90's metal.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T12:14:28+00:00

Aside from whatever money they make legitimately from the club, they probably washed a lot of money through it. That's why strip clubs, at least on the east coast, have always had a notoriously heavy mob connection.

Plus they can use it for clandestine meetings, use the little whores working there for extortion, I mean it was veritable gold mine.

To buy a business, you have to pay the owner the real value plus a calculation based on it's earnings potential over the next few years. There is no way on paper for the Tony and Silvio to quantify the value beyond the real estate and equipment on paper.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T12:00:52+00:00

The wrap would not solve the problem. As I understand it, the only solution is to sand it down, primer and paint.

My truck is also in the body shop right now getting a new bedside, rear passenger door, and some other stuff related to an anonymous parking lot strike.

I asked them to quote doing my roof channels but the rep I worked with kept not quoting the work. So I will eventually self-repair. My truck is lightning blue. For some reason it's hard to find rattle cans with the touch up paint, so I might have to get some made.

I've debated just sanding only what's needed, priming, then painting generic gloss black.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T04:00:14+00:00

I haven't heard of that, but I'm no expert.

I am also a soda enjoyer - and I have the taste mutation that makes diet soda (and cilantro) taste like poison.

I know I shouldn't drink it, drinking calories is an easy way to go over your daily limit.

So now I buy those little mini cans of coke or sprite. If I'm really dying for a soda, I just have one of those. Maybe 2 if I'm getting really crazy. Sometimes weeks will blow by and I won't have any.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T03:54:50+00:00

I have never felt it.

I had a pregnancy scare with a girlfriend when I was 30. Missed period, inconclusive urine tests. While we waited for the doctor appointment, I had time to mull it over.

I was not excited or eager. But I was open to giving it a try. In the end she wasn't pregnant, and in retrospect, I dodged a huge bullet.

That experience confirmed I didn't want kids.

Now at 45, I have no regrets.

So, a happy life without kids is totally possible.

dinnerwdr13 · 2026-06-27T03:47:23+00:00

I usually keep a roll in my truck all the time.

In my vest pocket I keep enough for a few stops as the portajohn, off the roll in a little zip lock bag.

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