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Forum: The Lounge 03-10-2021, 01:23 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,231
Posted By Fat Charlie
If you went out looking for a full sized pickup,...

If you went out looking for a full sized pickup, you'd have to resign. If you suddenly need a TV and an old pickup falls into your lap, that's different.
Forum: The Lounge 03-06-2021, 09:00 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,231
Posted By Fat Charlie
Except it's the trailer that's the problem!

Except it's the trailer that's the problem!
Forum: The Lounge 03-05-2021, 09:26 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 8,231
Posted By Fat Charlie
As awesome as it would be to have you owning a...

As awesome as it would be to have you owning a big ol' pickup, I'd rent something to move the boat every time. It'd be easier, cheaper, more effective and safer.
Forum: The Lounge 03-05-2021, 06:39 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,957
Posted By Fat Charlie
The fern overspray isn't meant to hide you from...

The fern overspray isn't meant to hide you from deer, but to look like it belongs to one of the local yokels.
Forum: The Lounge 03-04-2021, 06:15 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 2,957
Posted By Fat Charlie
Slideouts aren't good for weight or structural...

Slideouts aren't good for weight or structural integrity. Off-roading wants less weight and more structural integrity.
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-20-2021, 05:58 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 9,237
Posted By Fat Charlie
Your top gear ratio may be lower than an AT's,...

Your top gear ratio may be lower than an AT's, but since you can actually control your gear ratio and the AT can't... MT FTW.
Forum: For Sale 02-16-2021, 06:10 AM
Replies: 1,475
Views: 248,656
Posted By Fat Charlie
I don't have to outrun the bear.

I don't have to outrun the bear.
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-15-2021, 08:14 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 16,513
Posted By Fat Charlie
Should be fine for the drivetrain, but yeah, any...

Should be fine for the drivetrain, but yeah, any time you modify the suspension, an alignment is called for.
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 02-14-2021, 11:13 AM
Replies: 1,316
Views: 336,052
Posted By Fat Charlie
Probably buy the V nose, because you're going to...

Probably buy the V nose, because you're going to be building either way, and it's got more volume.

New is, as you said, faster. You'll also have a better shell, factory-made doors, etc, and...
Forum: Aerodynamics 02-13-2021, 10:49 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 16,513
Posted By Fat Charlie
A lift kit doesn't add any surface area, as such....

A lift kit doesn't add any surface area, as such. Unless you make the suspension mushier, allowing for more body movement, it shouldn't hurt.

Most car bumpers are low enough that they hit...
Forum: Motorcycles / Scooters 02-08-2021, 05:22 PM
Replies: 1,422
Views: 151,341
Posted By Fat Charlie
The same stonk that's being shorted 2.67 times...

The same stonk that's being shorted 2.67 times more heavily (https://www.marketbeat.com/stocks/NASDAQ/FUV/short-interest/) than at the end of November. Maybe we can talk the kids on teh interwebs to...
Forum: EcoModding Central 02-01-2021, 05:40 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,191
Posted By Fat Charlie
That makes the boards a side skirt mount.

That makes the boards a side skirt mount.
Forum: The Lounge 02-01-2021, 06:06 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fat Charlie
Tidbits that don't add up...

Tidbits that don't add up (https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/GME/key-statistics/):

Shares Outstanding - 69.75m
Float - 46.89m
% Held by Insiders - 27.33%
% Held by Institutions - 122.04%
Shares...
Forum: The Lounge 01-29-2021, 12:40 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fat Charlie
There's a big difference between borrowing a fiat...

There's a big difference between borrowing a fiat currency from the government that makes it and borrowing a share of a company. If I borrow more stock than actually exists, do I outvote the...
Forum: The Lounge 01-29-2021, 06:14 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fat Charlie
Actually, it's one of his most common tweets:...

Actually, it's one of his most common tweets: Elon Musk Says Tesla Share Price Is Too High (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/01/business/tesla-elon-musk-tweet.html)

If you could time his tweets,...
Forum: The Lounge 01-29-2021, 06:08 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fat Charlie
Something to do with efficiently allocating...

Something to do with efficiently allocating capital to... Oh, wait, it's a parasitic way to make money from people who are trying to allocate capital efficiently while distorting and risking the...
Forum: The Lounge 01-28-2021, 08:04 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 4,630
Posted By Fat Charlie
I'm a big fan of stocks, of owning shares in a...

I'm a big fan of stocks, of owning shares in a company or in a mutual fund. I'm fine with speculation too.

But the last paragraph of this article...
Forum: Hybrids 01-23-2021, 05:00 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,805
Posted By Fat Charlie
I haven't seen the sig in a while and forget...

I haven't seen the sig in a while and forget whose it was, but "Don't look for one place to lose 100 pounds, look for 1600 places to lose an ounce."

Every bit helps!
Forum: For Sale 01-16-2021, 08:45 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,584
Posted By Fat Charlie
Daewoos were probably the best $1000 new car on...

Daewoos were probably the best $1000 new car on the market. Unfortunately they went for significantly more than that.

The best thing about them was the timing sprockets. They had random marks...
Forum: EcoModding Central 01-13-2021, 05:26 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,191
Posted By Fat Charlie
Sequoia. The extra expense will quickly go back...

Sequoia. The extra expense will quickly go back into your pocket in the form of reliability.
Forum: The Lounge 01-10-2021, 02:16 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,162
Posted By Fat Charlie
Sure, it's a scam, but if you can't afford to...

Sure, it's a scam, but if you can't afford to replace your car tomorrow out of your own pocket then it's a good deal.
Forum: The Lounge 01-09-2021, 02:08 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,187
Posted By Fat Charlie
The cost/benefit has more to do with time,...

The cost/benefit has more to do with time, thought and energy than the money. Coffee itself is dirt cheap. Last night I spent $3.99 on 11.3 ounces of Folgers, and it's going to last me a long time....
Forum: Hybrids 01-09-2021, 12:52 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 4,308
Posted By Fat Charlie
We all spend more than is absolutely necessary on...

We all spend more than is absolutely necessary on things we don't need. But the reasons are important. "I got this because I wanted it" is a legitimate reason. "I spent extra because this is...
Forum: The Lounge 01-09-2021, 12:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,187
Posted By Fat Charlie
I get a lot of enjoyment (and savings) from...

I get a lot of enjoyment (and savings) from cooking my own food, and a lot of times my wife and I get to cook together. But for much the same reason that I haven't brewed in years, the coffee...
Forum: The Lounge 01-09-2021, 10:50 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 3,187
Posted By Fat Charlie
Two things- 1. That is awesome! and 2. I've got...

Two things- 1. That is awesome! and 2. I've got too much going on to even think of going that way.
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