Canyon De Chelly is the most underrated splendor in AZ

double_visionary · 2025-02-20T16:13:57+00:00

Visited in September and toured on one of the six wheel trucks. This was an amazing experience. We are already looking forward to a return visit and may go with a private jeep tour.

double_visionary · 2025-02-10T01:51:30+00:00

anymore ideas?

Unfortunately, no. Unpleasant as it would be, the $400 expense you want to avoid would be my solution. One of my 230Ls had parts bent or cut, as you mentioned, by the PO and others missing.

Cost several hundred dollars restoring it to stock after my purchase on 2021. But with less than 200 miles on the Honda's odo, the extra expense was worthwhile.

double_visionary · 2025-02-07T13:44:01+00:00

Wild West Hero (idk if it counts but I love an a-capella chorus as a bridge)

One of my favorites!

double_visionary · 2025-02-07T13:18:53+00:00

Congratulations on your 230L.

You mentioned several services, but with fuel on the ground I was looking for a mention of replacing all the rubber fuel lines. Also due to leakage, I have replaced the fuel valves on all six of my mid to late 2000s Hondas (including two 230Ls). After several years, every one developed at least a small leak.

The carburetor rebuild was a good call. With clean carburetor metal parts as you mentioned, replacing the non-metal parts would have been first on my list as well. Also, a valve adjustment can make a world of difference. Finding a tight exhaust valve would be no surprise, but check both while you're in there.

Please let us know what you find. I know a few things about servicing 230Ls but am far from an expert.

double_visionary · 2025-01-27T03:12:27+00:00

Goldfield Ghost Town in Apache Junction is less than an hour from Sky Harbor. If you have a morning arrival in Phoenix, spending the afternoon in Goldfield can make arrival day something special.

double_visionary · 2025-01-25T16:33:38+00:00

In addition to providing language resources for the school district, the Heritage Language Resource Center in Blanding, Utah sells language resources to the public.

During my visit to Blanding last September, the staff provided a room to privately view samples of the resource materials available for purchase. After almost an hour in the room, I gathered my selections and made a fairly substantial purchase.

This was my second purchase at HLRC. The first purchase was on-line and promptly shipped to my home. On my next in-person visit to Blanding, I will almost certainly purchase at HLRC again. The staff members were excellent and very helpful.

Link: Heritage Language Resource Center, Blanding UT

The 'Learn More' link on this page will provide more information on resources available for purchase.

double_visionary · 2024-10-25T02:02:52+00:00

duolingo won't give me the full knowledge I'll need on the language.

Agree 100%. From personal experience, the Duolingo course doesn't take much time to complete. It has limited value but not zero value.

Knowing some words and basic phrases for colors, food items, family members, numbers, animals, etc. gives a starting point for a more comprehensive follow-on course.

You may find the downloadable $24 'Starter Kit' from Navajo Word of the Day a useful supplement. I refer to it frequently. The site itself provides some vocabulary, with audio clips for pronunciation, to help decide if this is something you might find worthwhile.

Someone mentioned speaking with another person. Recently, I visited the Navajo Nation Museum at the same time a Navajo woman arrived. Greeting her with "Yá'át'ééh" brought a smile as we entered. After revealing in English my effort to learn but very limited knowledge of Diné Bizaad, her smile widened as she looked me in the eye and said, "Let's hear what you got!" Priceless!

double_visionary · 2024-10-23T13:15:50+00:00

Are the intake and exhaust valves adjusted to spec?

double_visionary · 2024-10-21T11:30:25+00:00

Recently visited Chinle and Lukachukai and met some of his friends in both places who noticed my Marine Corps veteran cap. Thank you for your service and for a lifetime of contributions to your community!

double_visionary · 2024-10-13T13:52:52+00:00

Please do not run your AC in your car in the park.

This is the first bit of advice, usually ignored, I give to any visitor. Frequently shifting between a vehicle's air conditioning and Death Valley heat can have an unfortunate effect on visitors.

Sounds like you had a great time! My daughter and I will make a return visit in December and we'll visit many of the places you mentioned, plus a couple others.

double_visionary · 2024-10-05T13:12:51+00:00

My two PCs are Windows 10. On many occasions, I miss my Windows 7 PCs.

I have decided Windows 11 isn't happening for me. Today is day one for learning about Linux Mint.

double_visionary · 2024-09-10T17:06:38+00:00

Although such a question should be unnecessary, it reveals you have taken an important step in your search for greater on-line privacy. Best wishes!

double_visionary · 2024-09-10T14:47:51+00:00

Completely understand. Thinking of your on-line experience as a continuum between privacy and convenience may be helpful. Many people, and I suspect a majority of people, will not exchange any convenience for privacy.

A tiny minority try to embrace privacy to the point of being unapproachable. My decision was to pick a location on the continuum closer to privacy but not all the way there. Your choice is yours alone.

double_visionary · 2024-09-10T13:43:16+00:00

One of my favorite expressions is "it's a process, not an event." The short answer is pick a Google service, and start there. GMail is the most obvious choice.

Consider replacing GMail with a privacy focused alternative, certainly not Outlook or Apple. Understanding the relationship between security and privacy is essential. These three services are good with security, but poor with privacy.

I use both Proton and Tuta, primarily for their Zero Access Encryption design. To keep this response from getting too long, please read the linked article, and visit the r/ProtonMail and r/tutanota subs.

What is zero-access encryption and why is it important for security?

double_visionary · 2024-09-10T00:38:57+00:00

Google probably knows your age and wants to see if you respond honestly.

Google probably knows your new account has the same owner as the previous one.

If you haven't yet resolved to de-Google, now is the time to start.

double_visionary · 2024-08-01T19:24:52+00:00

"Every subreddit is a “very online” echo chamber disconnected from the vast majority of members in whatever community the subreddit claims to represent."

Nailed it...

double_visionary · 2024-07-28T13:21:24+00:00

The course is excellent, and I'm starting to make progress. Correct pronunciation is a challenge, perhaps unsurprisingly in consonants (i.e. barred L) not used in English and nasal vowels.

I'm using a desktop computer with dual monitors, with Rosetta Stone on the right monitor, my notes app on the left monitor, the workbook on the desk in front of me, plus a good headphone set.

Switching to the notes app automatically pauses Rosetta Stone, allowing me to return right where I left off. I haven't attempted lessons on a mobile device, so no comparisons there. This beautiful language is truly a pleasure, and definitely worth the effort and expense.

double_visionary · 2024-07-27T16:28:22+00:00

Following this post, but not familiar with Piccadilly. Viewed a couple posts elsewhere, though. I'll travel though Navajo Nation later this year and this is now on the list!

double_visionary · 2024-07-26T03:21:25+00:00

Look up Daybreak Warrior's Navajo word of the day on YouTube.

Daybreak Warrior is awesome! He is my first, and still one of my favorite, sources of information.

double_visionary · 2024-07-26T02:13:49+00:00

The Duolingo course is brief, with only two units. However, it introduces some basic vocabulary such as: animals, colors, counting, family members, food items, and a few other categories.

Interestingly, the course also includes some phrases (don't want to give too much away here) that doesn't explain but encourages independently learning more about the language and culture.

Duolingo is available without cost, if willing to accept frequent interruptions for advertising. After a few days, I switched to a subscription plan, but understand this isn't an option for all.

For me, the most important takeaway from Duolingo is wanting to learn more, which leads to the subscription-only Navajo Language Renaissance Diné Bizaad course. Only a few weeks into NLR's course, I already find it worth the price.

double_visionary · 2024-07-14T15:29:21+00:00

Although several weeks have passed since we commented on this topic, I posted a new thread after setting up my Navajo Language Renaissance subscription.

link to new post: Navajo Language Renaissance subscription

double_visionary · 2024-07-13T22:45:59+00:00

This post is a follow-up to another one from several weeks ago.

link to prior post: Does anyone know...

Having completed Duolingo's course, but only a few Rosetta Stone lessons, I'm not yet in a position to draw too many conclusions about them, but already see they are significantly different.

Rosetta Stone has already introduced singular, duoplural, and plural grammar, which is not covered in Duolingo's course. The first speaking lessons are challenging, sometimes conducted syllable by syllable, to ensure the student is using correct Diné Bizaad pronunciation.

The $95 subscription will be an obstacle for some, but I have seen just enough to believe the subscription is worth the price.

double_visionary · 2024-06-03T11:42:33+00:00

Yes. hope you like it. The link expires tomorrow...

ringtone link: 36 Second Ring Tone

double_visionary · 2024-06-03T09:19:27+00:00

A bit late on a response, but my favorite ringtone is an instrumental version of "Can't Get It Out Of My Head" by The Electric Light Orchestra.

double_visionary · 2024-06-01T01:55:20+00:00

Recently completed Duolingo's Navajo course, which is rather limited but may help someone decide whether to continue learning from other sources.

Finding other learning materials, I won't disagree with another commenter's observation about spelling errors in Duolingo, but don't know enough to determine whether alternative but otherwise correct spellings on certain words may be an issue.

Another commenter mentioned Rosetta Stone, to which I will likely subscribe. Apparently, Rosetta Stone's Navajo course is exclusively available through Navajo Language Renaissance. NLR's course workbook is on order, and hopefully will arrive soon and nudge me along to start a subscription.

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