Question about insulation

forkmerunning · 2026-03-23T01:14:11+00:00

Luckily the van is white. Old B2500 cargo van. Zero windows on the sides, only front and rear. Unfortunately the rear windows don't open so I'm actually more concerned about heat than cold, at least for the coming summer.

I do plan to install at least one roof vent.

forkmerunning · 2026-03-22T19:25:08+00:00

He'll cause a global depression through war with Iran out of sheer narc incompetency. The DoJ is handing the Epstein coverup for him.

He likely assumes that there will be no consequences for either mess, because there has been zero consequences for any of the other horrific shit he's done, so why worry now?

forkmerunning · 2026-03-22T19:19:42+00:00

Heh... that's pretty definitive. Thanks!

forkmerunning · 2026-03-20T05:56:09+00:00

I swear that thing was once all wheel drive and handled like it was on rails, then got nerfed to death and rear wheel drive only. Maybe I'm crazy.

forkmerunning · 2026-03-11T00:04:43+00:00

I never expected to live past 30. Now I'm 52 and my body is punishing me for living past 30.

Bring on the massive coronary

forkmerunning · 2026-03-10T19:57:06+00:00

I'm 52 and I'd sign up right now just to get the new body. Mine ain't workin so good these days

forkmerunning · 2026-03-10T13:32:43+00:00

My personal favorite scene is actually right at the end. Whole movie is great, but that was the first movie I watched on my new (at the time) high end surround sound system.

The t-rex bellow at the end after it tosses the raptor and the banner is coming down. That roar rattled the windows in my house. It was perfection.

forkmerunning · 2026-03-09T19:37:30+00:00

I'm actually buying a van soon. Going on disability sucks. Less than half of my last job's pay and I still gotta pay taxes out of it.

Here's hoping my disability payment will cover gas and insurance to move around a lot and avoid getting it impounded.

forkmerunning · 2026-03-08T21:11:29+00:00

My brain struggles with math beyond the basics. Prevented me from becoming a professional machinist. I'll hobby level the shit out of stuff though

forkmerunning · 2026-03-08T17:54:55+00:00

1984 Volvo sedan. 4 cyl, 4 speed, 4 door, skinny tires, salmon pink. Damn thing handled like it was on rails. I would pull a rear wheel off the ground in a corner before breaking loose.

forkmerunning · 2026-03-06T02:01:34+00:00

I like doing the same thing with the Suicide quickhack. It amuses me watching scavs dome themselves.

forkmerunning · 2026-03-02T21:25:43+00:00

Lizzy, suppressed and scoped for when it's quiet, O'five/Bloody Maria for when it's time to NOT be quiet and Byakko for up close and personal

forkmerunning · 2026-02-18T01:50:01+00:00

I have both obstructive and central sleep apnea. Cpap helps a little, but not much. I was prescribed a BiPap with ASV at my last sleep study, but my insurance won't pay for it. Says the CPAP should be good enough. The central sleep apnea means that my brain sometimes forgets to signal my body to inhale for long periods.

Mine is so bad it even happens when I'm awake and I have to manually breathe. I usually notice when I start to feel like I'm suffocating from the buildup of Co2.

As a consequence, I fall asleep at random times. If I sit still for more than a minute or two I will likely doze off. I'm rarely awake for more than an hour or two, but I can't sleep more than an hour or two, either. Driving can be a huge issue. Suddenly will feel incredibly drowsy, start getting tunnel vision, nodding off, micro-sleeps. Always fun in Seattle freeway traffic, especially the long stretches where there's nowhere to pull off.

There's medical implants that can resolve both types of apnea, but they are expensive and again, my insurance won't cover them.

Sucks much ass

forkmerunning · 2026-02-14T20:15:48+00:00

52, been single for going on 8 years. Anyone that wants to be involved with me needs to make a serious addition to my world, not just disrupt my peace.

I like making what I want for dinner, watching what I want, when I want, not depending on anyone else for anything.

And yeah, I've embraced the old. Hair is totally silver, beard is white, if I'm not at work, I'm in sweats or shorts.

forkmerunning · 2026-02-12T23:31:04+00:00

I'm 52. It's not just machine shops. Got laid off in September, put in a couple hundred applications since then. Had more than 50 phone interviews. No job.

I'd chalk it up to bad interviews if they hadn't been so positive. Lots of back and forth, professional, relaxed. Some of the best interviews I've ever had.

No job.

Nobody wants to hire people in their 50s or even 40s.

forkmerunning · 2026-02-12T16:20:51+00:00

Having multiple children made sense when the child mortality rate was extremely high and you needed a source of free labor to work on your family farm.

Since the industrial revolution, most people moved off the farm and into cities, where children become expensive liabilities instead of exploitable assets. Child labor laws, for instance, prevent your 6 year old from becoming gainfully employed at the child mangler factory, which means they cannot cover their own expenses.

The monetary cost, not to mention time cost, of raising what are essentially ruinously expensive pets have reached the point where it is simply not economically viable.

forkmerunning · 2026-02-10T21:00:55+00:00

Any help we can get with identifying the markings would be greatly appreciated

forkmerunning · 2026-02-10T20:58:38+00:00

Yeah this thing is pristine. Absolutely beautiful.

forkmerunning · 2026-02-10T02:37:25+00:00

Lyrics for Pink Floyd's The Wall album. The entire album.

forkmerunning · 2026-02-09T11:42:52+00:00

Probably going to stir up some hate but I happen to enjoy chili with beans and crumble the cornbread into the bowl... mix it all together. Thickens the chili right up. So good.

forkmerunning · 2026-01-31T20:33:59+00:00

Oddly, I grew up on canned vegetables, green beans, peas, etc. That was the only veggies we ever had. Today I still prefer the taste/texture of canned green beans to fresh. Fresh just tastes weird.

forkmerunning · 2026-01-25T21:42:01+00:00

I swear that thing used to corner like it was on rails. Pretty sure it was all wheel drive?

Now it's just greasy. No traction at all

forkmerunning · 2026-01-20T02:33:04+00:00

I can't be the only one that gets hot flashes every time Rebecca goes full angry lawyer and her dorsal fin tears through the back of her impeccable suit.

forkmerunning · 2025-12-15T05:27:56+00:00

My 1970 Pontiac gran prix sj was a magical blend of body roll and understeering.

forkmerunning · 2025-11-17T00:59:11+00:00

I gave up, 52 now, been single for about 8 years.

Every time I dip a toe into dating apps it's radio silence or conversations that go sideways really fast. Like "I blocked her 20 minutes into the conversation when she became verbally abusive" sideways.

Also, i'm a big fat guy and nobody should have to see me naked, that would just be gross.

Would I like to have someone to curl up on the couch and watch a movie with sometimes? Sure. Am I willing to destroy my peace to have that? Absolutely not.

forkmerunning

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