September silliness

**Planedude** · 09-18-2024, 09:06 PM

Originally Posted by JohnR

With a “scoped AK47”? Who chooses to use that for a 500 yard shot?

The "shooter" had a Buba gun smithed and restocked SKS to take out Trump. This dillweed was Low rent and low IQ.

Peace

**BirdsThaWord** · 09-18-2024, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by 340pd

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I remember seeing that one in the magazines. Too bad they did not make it. A firebird blended into a Vette, if you ask me. Very cool!

**BirdsThaWord** · 09-18-2024, 09:44 PM

Originally Posted by wyntrout

Some battery-powered stuff is okay. All of my yard tools and hand tools are Ryobi-One-powered and I have a dozen or so 4-AH LI batteries and many charging "stations", but my mower is a John Deere Lawn Tractor.
I don't miss pulling those recoil starting handles... over... and over... or dragging electric cords.

With the tractor I just take my rubber mallet out with it and if the starter won't engage, smack it with the mallet until that thing pops up into the gear. I replaced the starter once, by misdiagnosis and need to put the old one back in, but too much trouble... as long as the mallet works.

I like technology and got all of the bells and whistles on my new van, but it's gas-powered and the hottest engine I've ever had with the twin turbos and sub-7 times in the 0-60 MPH testing.

I can't see the often need to recharge and how long it can take... when you find a recharging station.
One of my favorite "memes" was the all proud of himself guy with an electric car walking over to the guy filling up his Corvette or whatever, and asking him what kind of mileage he got. The 'vette guy said it takes him 3 minute to fill up... and the other guy just shuts his mouth and walks back to his car.

Our electric grid is really shakey and not sufficient for demand now... and... we can't build new power plants with all of the restrictions. How can we expect to meet demands of a closer to ALL-electric society and those demands. We can't cover the entire countryside with SOLAR panels and unreliable windmills. The latter are needing replacement or major repair after as little as 7 years... and make lots of noise and kill lots of wildlife... massive amounts of birds, and even eagles.

+1 on the Ryobi stuff. Everything I’ve bought comes with a battery and a charger. You can have tons of charged batteries sitting there, so no task is too big. Love their stuff. I buy at Home dee pot when they have after turkey day or x mas day sales, then get the 10% veterans discount. Sweet! Sure beats chasing an extension, or buying gas & additives & maintenance. The electric/battery tools have come a long ways. No way would I buy an electric car though. I love speed, and some of them are quick, but you have to realize right up front that you would do better financially to buy a bunch of scratch offs.