President Trump is holding a meeting right now with business leaders & supply chain managers about the corona virous and the fight against it. Guess what networks refuse to cover this meeting?
Posts by Frankie55
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CDC just shut down domestic travel....keep your slingshot at home...no joy riding....Unless you have a reason for being out....
gonna be a depressing summer if I can’t ride....It's always a joy to ride the slingshot to the grocery store to pick up necessities.
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This is what happens to those rubber boots if you don't protect them from the sun. This is on a 2015.
Perhaps your ripping through the gears too fast! Hah!
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If you would have parked at just the right angle you may have been able to make it look like those three wine barrels were loaded on the back of the sling!
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it’s not a good idea....you don’t know who has been exposed...symptoms take up to 14 days to show up. But you’re pretty much contagious right away....it only takes one to infect the whole town...brazenly walking around. Or at a grocery store..
I agree, but my observances were all within guidance. One or two people at 6 + foot distance. Many wearing masks. Just an observance that people are getting up and out instead of sitting at home watching outer people do things. Best practices need to be followed.
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I'm sorry to say my Sling has been parked in the garage for the past few weeks, with the exception of an occasional errand somewhere in town, BUT, tomorrow, I have an appointment with Indian Motorcycle in Tucson to have my Slingshade installed... Yay! Pics will follow
Years ago I did some work out at the boneyard. Recall climbing Mt Lemon on my bicycle and then going into work for a 12 hour shift. Don't think it will happen today but Saguaro National Park was beautiful in its own way. Like that area!
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Sounds like a movie to me. Ozark Vacation
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Is it just my area? Typically I'm an active outdoor person. For years outside activity has been on the decline almost non existent. Lately with this virous and the lockdown (outside activity with social distance accepted) I have noticed a huge increase of people outdoors walking and enjoying the outdoors at acceptable distance.
That's a good thing. Physically and mentality good.
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82 degrees today, I did get to put around 100 miles on the Sling today, just riding to nowhere special. Sonic was packed I sat there for around 10 minutes and did not get to order so I drove off.
Beautiful in South Jersey today. Sunny, clear skies 65 deg. Hade a nice ride. Took a picture but it didn't turn out well. For some reason I thought about Sonic yesterday and how they must be really busy as they are a drive in business.
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My Slingshot hasn't seen much seat time in the last 2 years. My 2.5 year old son has seen to that. At the moment MY Slingshot isn't contributing to killing us.
We live in an enclosed environment. The oxygen that trees and grass emit does not drift into space and the Deep, deep cold of space doesn't penetrate our green house. With that in mind, the exhaust from factory smoke stacks, cars, tractors, motorcycles, boats... and yes methane(farts) and carbon dioxide(exhale) from the increased cow, pig, chicken(food farming), Human...populations is trapped in our closed off green house. Trees are the planet's largest air filters, we increase deforestation numbers every year to meet higher wood demands. We are adding increased numbers of bad stuff into the air every year and increasing removing more air filters. It blows my mind when anyone can't put that together and realize humans very much are causing problems on a planet changing, global scale.
Explanation over, please don't go back to your cave. However, it would be better for the Earth and it's future inhabitants if you did.
Hope I'm not drifting too much.
A good thing to do is to look for the Sustainability Forestry Initiative (SFI) or Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification on paper and wood products. These are certifications that the product is harvested and managed using processes in a responsible sustainable manner.
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I agree, "we are decades away from economical green energy", except we don't have to wait decades, it's been here for decades.
Also, I don't live in Afghanistan and I am not ten-thousand to millions of years old so I do not and never have lived in a cave.
If you want to argue for fossil fuels which do pollute more and are larger contributors to climate change than "green energy", argue factual points. Use arguments against range of electric vehicles, duration of wind and solar reserve battery power when wind and sun are hidden potentially for weeks. You could site the high upfront cost on some green energy tech(in the long term monthly operating costs tend to shift in green energy's favor).
If green energy and fossil fuels split the current government subsidies given to fossil fuels, that would help draw a better comparison. Heck, just get rid of fossil fuel subsidies and you may find that $8.00 for a gallon of unleaded like they pay in much of Europe is actually decades removed from being competitive with green energy.
For the most part I agree. Green environmental choices and practices are well worth consideration. I weigh the good, bad, & economical factors when making a decision and that's a good thing. Sometimes they work, sometimes not, but I like the choice.
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Working on the template for my next mod, I don’t want to let the cat out of the bag just yet, let me see how it turns out and I’ll post pictures!
2015 SL
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I would rather drive a Yugo than a Toyota
That coming from a guy that owns a Honda, GMC and Polaris
Actually I've never owned a Toyota but my wife has one and its a great car. Just wanted to install some comic relief. In my younger days Honda was not known as a well built car but they recognized that and really turned it around!
Anyway, wasn't the Yugo aka the thing? I'll bet that ugly thing is well sought after today. I actually saw one a few months back in really good condition.
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Display MoreYou want an interesting read ....
Here is the new stimulus Bill proposed by Nancy ....
"Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes"
https://apps.npr.org/documents…817711-Updated-House-Bill
If you can get through it please pay attention to all the unrelated "other purposes" ..... it's unbelievable what is in there .....
A few highlights that I guess the dems feel are important to solving the pandemic:
eliminate debt held by the U.S. Postal Service
require same-day voter registration
pay off $10,000 in student debt per person
mandate that airlines reduce their overall carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2050
provide for the automatic extension of nonimmigrant visas
restrict colleges from providing information about citizenship status
and on, and on, and on ......
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Holy Moly! 1432 pages of gimmy! This is nuts! I'm listening to Pelosi right at this moment spewing her mouth about how this bill is the responsibility of the country!
Crazy, how can anyone defend this?
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Display MoreThis is very bad idea as America will have no idea what health protections will be adhered to in China and many people will think that everything was done in USA because of the USA label
Smithfield Farms, the largest pork producing farm in the USA was sold recently to China with the unanimous support of its stockholders!! The hogs will still be raised here, but slaughtered and packaged for sale there before being sent back here. This includes labels of Morrell, Eckrich, Krakus, Cudahy, Premium Hams, Cook's, Gwaltney, The same with many chickens. They can now be shipped there, but when they come back all that needs to be labeled is that they WERE RAISED IN THE USA. Not that they were processed in China!!! Our great FDA at work again. The chickens will be all processed and most sold to fast food restaurants for sandwiches, along with schools and supermarkets. The China slaughter and processing are not nearly equal to the requirements herei
*BAD FOOD:::
We recently learned that Starkist Tuna is now owned by Korea , and is in big conflict with the U. S. concerning quality, safety, and records, which Korea refuses to produce. Read several articles on Google about this, and even one that was defending the eating of tilapia said to avoid the fish that came from China Also,I had just returned home from buying Albertson's 4-day special of 4 bags of frozen tilapia for the price of one.? Sure enough, on the top of the bags, it read "farm raised", and on the bottom in small print it said, " China "read all the way down...
Recently a Food inspector on TV... said he had lived overseas and he had seen the filthy conditions their foods are raised and processed in. It is enough to make you throw up. Some foreign workers have to wear masks as they work in these places, because the food is so rotten and filthy, it makes them want to throw up. Many of their fish on Fish Farms are fed raw sewage daily. He said he has seen so much filth throughout their food growing and processing that he would "never" eat any of it. They raise this filth, put some food coloring and some flavorings on it, then they ship it to the USA & Canada for YOU to consume and feed to YOUR families. They have no Food & Safety Inspectors. They ship it to you to buy and poison your families and friends . Imported food we eat and the junk we buy: Green Giant frozen vegetables are from China, and so are most of Europe 's Best. Arctic Gardens are Okay. So is Birdseye. Never buy the grocery store garlic unless it is clearly marked from USA or Canada, the other stuff is grown in people poop (even worse than chicken droppings). China is the largest producer of garlic in the world; U. S. is next.
Buy only local honey *, much honey is shipped in huge containers from China and re-packed here. Cold-FX is grown and packed in China and is full of fecal bacteria. Doesn't work anyway, big scam. If the country of origin is not clearly marked beware. If produce, ask an employee. Watch out for packages which state "prepared for", "packed by" or "imported by". We don't understand the lack of mandatory labeling, especially the produce. The country of origin should be clearly shown on the item in the store.
Go to the local farmers' markets in season and keep a wary eye open the rest of the year.
Please read this very carefully, and read to the very bottom. It's important for all of us.
How is it possible to ship food from China cheaper than having it produced in the U. S. or Canada?
FOR EXAMPLE THE "OUR FAMILY" BRAND OF MANDARIN ORANGES SAYS RIGHT ON THE CAN 'FROM CHINA '. SO, FOR A FEW MORE CENTS, BUY THE LIBERTY BRAND.GOLD BRAND OR THE DOLE IS FROM CALIFORNIA.
Beware, Costco sells canned peaches and pears in a plastic jar that come from China. ALL "HIGH LINER" AND MOST OTHER FROZEN FISH PRODUCTS COME FROM CHINA OR INDONESIA . THE PACKAGE MAY SAY "PACIFIC SALMON" ON THE FRONT, BUT LOOK FOR THE SMALL PRINT. MOST OF THESE PRODUCTS COME FROM FISH FARMS IN THE ORIENT WHERE THERE ARE NO REGULATIONS ON WHAT IS FED TO THESE FISH.
Recently The Montreal Gazette had an article by the Canadian Government on how Chinese feed the fish: They suspend chicken wire crates over the fish ponds, and the fish feed on chicken droppings. If you search the internet about what the Chinese feed their fish, you'll be alarmed; e. g, growth hormones, expired anti-biotic from humans.? Never buy any type of fish or shellfish that comes from these countries: Vietnam, China, Philippines.
Check this out personally. Steinfeld's Pickles are made in India - just as bad! Another example is in canned mushrooms. No-Name brand came from Indonesia .
Also, check those little fruit cups. They used to be made in Canada in the Niagara region until about 2 years ago. They are now packaged in China. Most sold in Aldi stores.
While the Chinese export inferior and even toxic products, dangerous toys, and goods to be sold in North American markets, the media wrings its hands! Yet, 70% of North Americans believe that the trading privileges afforded to the Chinese should be suspended. Well, duh! Why do you need the government to suspend trading privileges?
SIMPLY DO IT YOURSELF, CANADA AND THE U. S.
Simply look on the bottom of every product you buy, and if it says 'Made in China ' or 'PRC' (and that now includes Hong Kong ), simply choose another product, or none at all. You will be amazed at how dependent you are on Chinese products, and you will be equally amazed at what you can do without.
THINK ABOUT THIS:
If 200 million North Americans refuse to buy just $20 each of Chinese goods, that's a billion dollar trade imbalance resolved in our favor...fast! The downside? Some Canadian/American businesses will feel a temporary pinch from having foreign stockpiles of inventory.
Just one month of trading losses will hit the Chinese for 8% of their North American exports. Then they will at least have to ask themselves if the benefits of their arrogance and lawlessness are worth it.
Great post! The last ten years of my career was involved in large scale food delivery on a continental and international level. Working between vendors, customers, auditors & field technicians. I have heard many times the issues you stated above. Loading livestock onto ships to be processed in China. Then the ships are loaded with the processed product on the return trip. Chicken cages placed above fish hatcheries allowing the fish to feed on the feces. Why? No regulation, cheaper costs, larger market share.
I stopped purchasing pork products from anything but known local companies years ago. China has been undercutting the United States for years. It doesn't stop there. China undercuts America on environmental levels. Same concept, no regulation, cheaper cost. Larger market share.
It bugs the heck out of me that politicians and the media totally turn there back on these issues! Yet point the finger and punish our own country! Why!
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That's the reason I wont let Georgia have a pet.
Yep, pets are a responsibility. It does make traveling difficult. It's always best to realize that and best for the pet if the owner takes that into account prior to acquiring.
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Display More*Biological War* ...
Worth pondering!
How come Russia & North Korea are totally free of Covid- 19??
Because they are staunch ally of China. Not a single case reported from these 2 countries. On the other hand South Korea / United Kingdom / Italy / Spain and Asia are severely hit. How come Wuhan is suddenly free from the deadly virus? China will say that their drastic initial measures they took was very stern and Wuhan was locked down to contain the spread to other areas. Why Beijing was not hit? Why only Wuhan? Kind of interesting to ponder upon.. right?
Well ..Wuhan is open for business now. America and all the above mentioned countries are devastated financially. Soon American economy will collapse as planned by China.
China knows it CANNOT defeat America militarily as USA is at present THE MOST POWERFUL country in the world. So use the virus...to cripple the economy and paralyse the nation and its Defense capabilities. I'm sure Nancy Pelosi got a part in this. . to topple Trump. Lately President Trump was always telling of how GREAT American economy was improving in all fronts. The only way to destroy his vision of making AMERICA GREAT AGAIN is to create an economic havoc. Nancy Pelosi was unable to bring down Trump thru impeachment. ....so work along with China to destroy Trump by releasing a virus. Wuhans epidemic was a showcase. At the peak of the virus epidemic. ..China's President Xi Jinping...just wore a simple RM1 facemask to visit those effected areas.
As President he should be covered from head to toe.....but it was not the case. He was already injected to resist any harm from the virus....that means a cure was already in place before the virus was released. Some may ask....Bill Gates already predicted the outbreak in 2015...so the chinese agenda cannot be true. The answer is. ..YES...Bill Gates did predict. .but that prediction is based on a genuine virus outbreak. Now China is also telling that the virus was predicted well in advance. ....so that its agenda would play along well to match that prediction. China,s vision is to control the World economy by buying up stocks now from countries facing the brink of severe ECONOMIC COLLAPSE. Later China will announce that their Medical Researchers have found a cure to destroy the virus. Now China have other countries stocks in their arsenal and these countries will soon be slave to their master...CHINA.Now here is an interesting conspiracy theory if you want:
Impact of coronavirus on stock exchanges worldwide, within 1 month:
🇺🇸 -26%
🇬🇧 -26%
🇨🇦 -25%
🇧🇷 -27%
🇷🇺 -20%
🇦🇪 -19%
🇿🇦 -16%
🇦🇺 -24%
🇮🇳 -14%
🇸🇬 -17%
🇭🇰 -12%
🇰🇷 - 17%
Now, look at this:
🇨🇳 (China) + 0,3%
China, creator of the pandemic, has miraculously "recovered", has almost no more cases of coronavirus. The world is now beginning to feel the effects and panic about the disease. Who recovered first ?? China itself! It seems to be that this virus was a move by the Chinese government in response to the loss of the trade war with the United States. The goal: to throw the world into recession !!!
Is the scenario not clear? They are already growing! China bought almost everything it devalued on the stock exchanges around the world ... with that the Chinese became owners of the global companies that are in China & without the money leaving China. World shud boycott China Economically & Politically
Interesting.
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Is there no end to the insanity? I thought the democrat's & republican's were in agreement on a stimulus package? Then Nancy steps in and feels the need to create her personal wishes to include things like wind & solar tax credits and emission standards.
I moved all my stocks into conservative funds and its still hemorrhaging badly. So far on paper I've lost a 2020 Slingshot "R" model and a 2020 Harley Road King (not that I was going to buy one or both but if all stays as is I could have but now have nothing). I'm sure I'll recover some but how much? It's a large part of my income. I've lost my spending money for a long time and I'll be burning up savings in other accounts while attempting to "catch-up" to comfortable levels.
Come-on congress, stop the political bull crap. Think about what this is doing to people and industries that create jobs needed for people to maintain a steady living.
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Will he get to ride with you?
Possibly have been looking into it.
