Batteries are strange. They actually put a load on the system itself. Sometimes they show fully charged but when you do a load check (if you have a battery load checker)? It immediately shows bad/drained. That could be the issue as you stated the flashers won't work when the ignition button lights. Sometimes the starter solenoid will click (complete circuit) but won't be strong enough to turn the engine. Great your uncle thought of you as the one to enjoy his passion.
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I lost a brother a few years back to opioid addition originally taken for shoulder pain. While the sorrow is always there, over time once in awhile it becomes overtaken with memories of good times. Both are OK, for myself, in time those good memories start shining through & I hope the same for you and your family.
Take care my friend.
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I have a few friends attending the phillies game tonight. Not a big baseball fan but thought I would watch just because friends were there, First thing I saw was former philly John Kruk suddenly wearing a bright yellow philly hat. Politics suck but they really suck and have no place in sports!
Reminded me the MAGA Rally was on. Switched to the MAGA rally to watch something exciting instead. Crowd is much more energized at the rally!
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My support & prayers to you and your family.
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Agree! Nazareth, The home of Mario Andretti!
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Happy Birthday. How much better can it possibly get!
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Weather looks great for the Slingshots in the Poconos. Daytime highs from the mid 70's-low 80's. Lows from the mid to upper 50's. No rain Thursday through Sunday. I'll be arriving a day into the event, Friday morning, sometime around 9 a.m. Hope to see some of you there. Not sure what to expect as its a first for me. If its not just about riding but seeing some local attractions. I am semi familiar with the area and know of some worthwhile things to see. Jim Thorpe for a steam train ride. Yuengling factory tour. Eckley Miners Village. Pioneer Coal Mine Tour. Or just roll with tour. Sounds like fun!
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I saw footage of the Dayton Ohio shooting. Kudos to our officers in blue. While everyone else was running away they ran towards. Bravery, courage & protection. The best, simply the best!
Thank you!
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Don't forget you can claim your dogs as dependents if they qualify as a watch dog (any dog will do). I know someone who did this. Truth is we have a very sick system.
My granddaughter came home very late last weekend from a sleepover at a friends house she decided to abort. We all slept through it including our watchdog Baily! He seems to only work on daytime hours. Hah!
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Let's not forget the welfare for the wealthy programs going on.
Wealthy parents giving up custody of kids for financial aid, report says | abc13.com
Yep, here is my story. My stepdaughter lives with us. Great kid, very smart. Her dad came here from a U.S. territory (which I like but to be fairly told). Never paid federal taxes (corporate taxes are not the same). Had 15 kids. I do not have any kids but I paid federal taxes for about 40 years. He never payed federal taxes and cost the system multi millions.
We were better and raised her as she was dropped of at our door. We do not know where her parents are. Although we saved the federal government tens of thousands a year (for 11 years) raising her we could not claim her as a dependent to save some money on ridiculous taxes.
Why? Because if we did we would not get support from the government in a situation we were not prepared for. If we would claim her as a dependent to justly save some money we payed into the system we would have been penalized to pay for the education and would have had to refinance our house to pay for her schooling. Never being able to retire! Is this the price for doing the right thing!
So... its free for those that don't put into the system but penalized for those that pay into the system?
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Initially NJ classified as a motorcycle but since have changed to autocycle. As with wokkas' statement, interpretation of the laws seems to depend on the officer. I ride with a helmet and seatbelt but I have a friend in Jersey that does not and has never been cited. Across the border in PA there is no helmet law for motorcycles.
Not sure but I believe the advantage of the terminology as an autocycle is that no motorcycle license is required? I have a motorcycle license so I never looked into it.
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This is going to take a while so if you are pressed for time I apologize for the long post ....
Some may (or may not have) noticed I have been mostly absent during this last news cycle, yes...it has been difficult ..some also know we sold my wife's Slingshot because she could no longer drive it do to a non vehicle related accident.
Well Tuesday she had four cervical fusions, a permanent state of the art spinal cord stimulator implanted, and partial reconstruction of her right arm however she will never gain function. Six hours under, one neurosurgeon, two orthopedic surgeons, one reconstructive surgeon, five PA's, and a gaggle of nurses. Then four nights in the neuro spinal recovery unit. She is now home and resting.... by definition she is also now bionic ...
So why am I posting this in the Politics Suck thread .....
Well ... it has taken almost four years to the day to get this done. The delay was caused almost entirely by laws and regulations that put control in the hands of and benefited insurance companies as part of Obama care. Since most of the damage caused clinically diagnosed Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (scrambled nerves) and her arm could now never be "fixed", as in made to function because they took the easiest and cheapest route with her second surgery and just removed the locked joint that had previously been cobbled back together rather than a prosthetic implanted, the insurance company was within their rights to "maintain" her condition through a pain management system which has grown several thousand percent since the ACA was enacted which gave her more and ever increasing strengths of drugs to a point that beyond the injury was hugely effecting her life and causing their own health concerns. Read the fine print, the ACA encourages them to put you on drugs. They now estimate six months to get her safely off the pain meds, her load is so high. Just to do the surgery they had to reverse her meds, causing withdrawal for the first 24 hours. This was one of the reasons the insurance company was originally able to use to not do a further surgery, The drugs they put her on made it difficult for them to accept the risk... difficult for them... for them .....
Only because of deregulation and patients rights enacted during this administration was I able, with help from private representation, the State, and the Feds to go after the insurance company, negotiate treatment, request specific surgeons, have cost transparency, be able to involve myself in those decisions as well as pay out of pocket for part of the process during the same surgery that the insurance company was still allowed to deny so it was all done at once with the latest technology. They also have to maintain it all for the rest of her life, even the part I paid for. If we could have waited another year new regulation changes held up in DC (guess by whom) might have made them pay for it all but we couldn't wait any longer.
For those who want to keep Obamacare, or go to "medicare for all" or some other gov'ment health care system I say FU... no FU all to hell. Throughout this process I have learned of countless situations in other countries with gov'ment systems that are far worse than what we went through. The guy in England who cut off his arm with an Axe after being denied treatment for six years has almost the same story as my wife. I can give you examples from all over the world how putting that much control on one place doesn't work for anyone other than the one controlling the money. Had they done this three year ago it would have probably been under $100K. Now it cost me personally just this week twice that, the insurance company twice again plus my legal fees, and an estimated five times more for them over the course of the rest of her life. Luckily for my part of it President Trump has made it so I can afford it. If his administration could put in place everything they want no one would have to worry about that part. But you will never hear that side unless you go digging for it because it isn't reported.
So to everyone, before the 2020 election please educate yourselves and don't just believe all the hype, spin, and outright lies from those who want total control of this important part of your life. Please remember nothing worthwhile is free, someone is making money off things that are, and if you are the one getting the free stuff you are at the bottom of that shithole with no say in how much gets piled on. Once they have the shovel they will never give it up.
Gotta go..... time to get our life back ....
Orangeman,
Thank you sharing your experience and for the information. My sincere best wishes to you and your wife getting your lives back to the maximum potential. Stay strong!
Frankie 55
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Our Fat Cat... Snickers... She sits in my leather chair like this all the time!
Hah, that is too funny!
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Fake news, I'll believe it when it actually happens!
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It looks waxed! Hah!
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This is disgusting - the amount of restraint these police officers show is bordering on amazing while making an arrest in NYC. The abuse that LEO is subjected is nothing short of a travesty. Imma say a prayer for the LEO’s I know tonite as everyone else should say a little prayer for rest also. I still respect officers even if I think they are wrong. They are doing a tough job for little pay that I would not even consider doing. Been my experience if you give them respect they will give you double the respect back. REAPECT OUR BOYS IN BLUE !!!
How can anyone look at this and not feel disgusted! I have no words. I took my parents out to dinner last week. My Mom is 81, she said that along the years everyone says that the next/current generation is ruining the country but this time it's real. What can I say, Mom is right.
America needs to look at this. Tough job is understated! How can these officers get up tomorrow and face this? Thank you officers!
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Did anyone else here notice the news this weekend that Bernie Sanders had to cut his staffs hours so that he could pay them $15 an hour?
What's going to happen to trades with workers currently making $15 -$18 an hour? How will they handle this when minimum wage is set at the same pay?
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My neighbors son has one. He got me interested. Saw one just yesterday going through town (I was in my truck). I see more when I go into tourist towns. Next year I want to grab one of the grand kids and enter into the 4th of July Parade. Just about every time I stop for a gas fill up or a red light with two lanes the car alongside gives a thumbs-up. Get lots of picture takers.
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That looks similar to the gun used on the A-10? GAU-8 Avenger 30 mm Gatling gun? 72 rounds per second. Holy smokes!
