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Looking for recommendation on mobile WiFi.  Will be using in Glamis and on road trips. 

Hotspot to a phone is not my answer.  This needs to be pretty reliable.  I need to be able to access several websites at once and conduct video/web meetings.

I know Starlink works great and is bitchin...it's also priced pretty high and equipment/start up is stupid high.

Whatchu got?

19 minutes ago, Grease Monkey said:

Is this from Hp or torque?

🤣

 

On the Dyno now.

Heck yeah!  Run that baby!

Congrats Matt!  That's awesome. 

REI used to sell a book, 60 hikes in 60 miles.  It had San Diego County mapped out!

https://www.amazon.com/60-Hikes-Within-Miles-Including/dp/1634040244/ref=mp_s_a_1_33?adgrpid=56149180215&hvadid=664623629407&hvdev=m&hvlocphy=1013433&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=b&hvrand=10011707720477362448&hvtargid=kwd-300766004056&hydadcr=5378_13346136&keywords=60+hikes+within+60+miles&qid=1693534534&sr=8-33

Here in Laughlin on top of the World for a buddy's birthday weekend.

I HATE shaving more than anything but...I HATE a rough face more.  I have been obsessed with finding/creating the best shave for years.  I am now in a position to just say f*ck it and get laser done on my face to be done with it once and for all.

Mac's in

Mac's in...

I f*cking hate these things.  Living in a quasi retirement town, every f*cking blue hair has one and does not give a f*ck about anyone else when riding.

Don't get me started on the 3 wheel versions of these.  They take up a car lane and of course they have to ride side by side and go 10 mph down the f*cking road.

4 minutes ago, Realbadlarry said:

All kidding aside.... I rode my dual sport on the street...Hated it.... felt like a target......juice not worth the squeeze for me.... Lots of people love it.... just not enough for me I guess. 

I had a Ducati 1100 Hypermotard.  What traffic? 

That bike was so nimble and had so much power.  You could straight up lay it flat and drag the handle bars and it would still stick to the road.  

15 minutes ago, Poule43 said:

THIS !!! all joking aside - a course I took that focused on "Driveable Terrain" saved me from a BAD wreck. here is soo much debris on the roads today and it can propel and be deadly. Reaction time and a "way out" becomes a lifesaving tool.

Don't go overboard on the larger bike - you can always go bigger as you get better. Riding on the road in a car with everyone distracted is dangerous....On a motorcycle its even worse. 

It is the greatest freedom riding a bike on the street. Get every advantage you can on your side b4 you head out.

Post Pics of the new ride!!!

 

I started out on a Suzuki SV650.  Still one of my favorite bikes.  Enough power, nibble, light, very fun to ride.  I'm a huge fan of sports bikes for learning and commuting.  A Harley is heavy but balanced.  Most Harley dealers will offer a specific Harley riding course that will show you Harley specifics.  I've done advanced riders courses on a Harley.  Pretty cool how balanced they are and how much you really can yank them around once you have that confidence. 

As mentioned, take a Motorcycle safety foundation (MSF) approved course.  It will save your life.  After you do and start riding, take another course for refresher skills and advanced techniques. 

I've taken several courses.  They were always good.

23 hours ago, Rockwood said:

Washing cars. Got my detail cart set up with the DI filter @Mac talked about a year ago, plus another pre-filter to lengthen the resin’s life.

I never thought about a cart setup...Damn you Rockwood!!!

1 hour ago, Kraut_n_Rice said:

Hiring Vets sounds great on the outside, but what you get out of the "one and done" crowd is typically hot garbage.  

Their resumes are full of BS like "Chief maintenance officer".  Reality is all they did was made sure the base commanders ride was always full of gas.

And yes.  There is a difference and just because you're a Vet, doesn't make you a stellar person or candidate.

It also doesn't help when you have members of Congress openly saying Veteran are unstable.  

@onanysunday Sorry we've destroyed your thread...

This topic has me thinking a lot.  Not looking for reassurances and such and I know @ChEFF hates when I bring this up but...

The biggest lie ever told in the job market is that America and employers value Veterans.  Companies have "Veteran hiring programs" because if they do, they get government kickbacks.  All you have to do is have a "Veteran program".  Every job I actually interviewed for, had me fill out a "Veteran hiring" program form.  It's BS...especially since they didn't hire me and for those they do hire, it's entry level, low paying jobs.  I actually got offered a job working in a ship yard for $14/hr and was told that's they best I qualified for.  F*cking WE Todd Did.  (stupid censors!)

Here's my list of jobs I've done: Auto mechanic, machinist, jet mechanic (flight line, vibration analysis tech/inspector, rebuild facility, test cell and quality assurance inspector on 8 different engines...many other things but you get it), pilot (fixed winged and helo), Standardization, instructor, mission and aircraft commander, weapons officer, instrument check pilot, maintenance test pilot, aircraft maintenance officer (300 plus people and 14 aircraft), aircraft quality assurance officer, operations officer (both ship squadron and aircraft squadron), senior crash investigator and safety officer (over 3000 people, 14 commands, 300 aircraft), force protection officer, anti-terrorism officer, Joint Operations center Executive officer in charge of 7th Fleet anti-terrorism and counter piracy, facilities maintenance officer and now global compliance officer at a logistic company.  And...this is the short list.

So...all that combined with 3 Master's..."sorry but you do not fit the needs or requirements of the position..."  F*CKING BULLS*T!!!  

23 minutes ago, Wash 10 Crew said:

I would not allow you to join.  

I might have been in the Navy but I was a pilot  

2 hours ago, Wash 10 Crew said:

Hey @Mac

https://www.facebook.com/people/Coast-Guard-Lake-Havasu-Aux/100067854931006/

 

They don't pay...I don't think.

3 hours ago, Rockwood said:

@Mac 

I have a Chevy fool!  What am I missing?

I'm so over the "gay" tyranny.  Want me to leave you alone, stop making me care.

 

I forgot to mention...LinkedIn is a complete joke.  Nothing but a "professional" (very loosely used) facebook.  I rarely see things posted that can help job seekers or advertising "real" jobs.  The filter and search function suck.  It always sticks me in fields I'm not interested or qualified based on broad terms of "program" or "project" managers.  

32 minutes ago, MGMFRP said:

I hate to say it, but you should "own the ship" and not be the worker bee anymore.  You are over qualified and would most likely run rings around the top guys.  This scares the hiring company most of the time. Plus,  you don't really need the job and are only doing it to not be bored. I think this would discourage me from hiring someone like you, unless I got you super cheap and could reap the benefits of your knowledge until you got bored and found something else to do!!

Might seem strange, I've never wanted to own my own business.  Everyone always says "I work for myself"...nope, you work for everyone else (customers).

While not necessarily on topic with the original post, I'll share this.

As a job seeker, it has become almost impossible to keep up and give potential employers what they are looking for.  "Bob" has worked here 35 years and is retiring.  We need a replacement for "Bob".  So, employers write such a detailed list of requirements to fill "Bob's" shoes.  You will never find "Bob".  It shuts out and discourages so much other talent.  Whatever happened to OJT, training, giving someone a chance and grooming them for your needs?

Job listings are so detailed and now all this "keyword" crap.  Who can keep up?  Then, you have automated screening software.  And yes, I have entered the age of "age discrimination" (50 plus).

Here's a bit about me.  3 Master's degrees (one's an MBA).  Retired Naval Officer/pilot.  I managed major programs with over $5 billion in assets.  I am very dynamic, very adaptable, lots of experiences, leadership, process improvement.  I'm highly trained in crisis action planning, risk management, safety/crash investigation.  I currently manage government licensing and certification for a global logistics company.  The list goes on.  Yet, everyone tells me my resume isn't the problem, but apparently it is because I get rejections s fast as I submit the application.  

Guess what...none of that has ever helped me get a foot in the door.  The only way I got my current job was from a friend recommending me to the company.

AND...why list "remote" for the position when it means..."remote" in Chicago, Tampa, New York...  COVID showed us what "remote" is...it's not living/working in a city separate of the corporate office, it's at home and some travel involved.

If I was to lose my job or get fed up and quit, I'm just going back to being retired.  I'd love to keep working and padding my future and lifestyle, but it's not worth the endless rejections and not being "Bob" to fill the over detailed requirements.

I have a trama kit that I have in my trailer but should be carrying it in my car.

Thanks for the reminder.

16 minutes ago, Crusty said:

I quit shopping at Target about a decade ago when they were the first to go loud and proud over tranny bathrooms.  Nope...no more of my money.  Haven't shopped there since.

43 minutes ago, Crusty said:

That 0 to 60 is insane. 

What does that even feel like...crazy.

A cat shot on a carrier is approximately 165 MPH in 300 feet, in under 2 seconds.