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Hey Animal, Park Tool makes really good youtube videos about everything bike repair, if you need some pointers getting the shifting dialed in.

I'll echo what others have said.. just do it. Do it alone. Ride what you have.

I rode a good bit of the Western Wild Lands route https://www.bikepackingroots.org/western-wildlands.html last year. I started riding about 20-30 miles first thing every other morning in the spring till I left for the ...

I'm guessing you seen my post in the Covid19 thread eh? Not sure how did that but deleted from there and forgot to copy to post here :oops:

I do like the idea of what you have going on. I have been shopping, debating and brain storming because I need something for my forks. I believe you're ...

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Hey THF maybe I missed it somewhere ... what are you scheming? Long distance bike tour? My first thought about the trailer would be... is it really necessary?

Some interesting information from Gregory Mankiw, professor of Economics at Harvard.

https://www.slideshare.net/KyawThiha28/gregory-mankiw-macroeconomic-7th-edition-chapter-1

Each one point increase in the unemployment rate is associated with:
920 more suicides
650 more homicides
4,000 more ...

Apparently Dr. Birx does not trust the CDC, believes they are inflating Covid19 numbers. Tried to pull up the original Washington post article but it was behind a paywall.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11599541/dr-deborah-birx-doesnt-trust-coronavirus-cdc-data-inflated/

Interestingly

Mark ...

That sounds a bit fanatical and conspiratorial. I simply believe the situation is walking a fine line with a slippery slope.

I do not. I simply hold their right to choose higher. Perhaps you're right and they can not make a good decision on their own so anyone who does not have a certain IQ or does not score high enough on some test should just be transferred to a "safe community" where they are not allowed to make ...

7w5 - I like your analogy. Yes that is the risk they take yet I have seen and continue to see many... well aged people making the decision to go out do their thing with and without masks. I assume they have seen all the data and are comfortable with the risks. Perhaps if our death rates climb to ...

7w5 - A quick google search shows 4,020 CV19 deaths in Michigan with a population of 9,960,000 equals death rate of .... drum roll please .0004 aka .04%

You made the decision to quit your job to better protect yourself from said virus. Yet you seem to be staunchly against everyone else making a ...

Augustus - Quoting a random person on twitter?

Yes Flag theory might be the answer to the situation though.

https://www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/04/protesters-brave-the-rain-to-send-message-to-michigan-leaders-as-coronavirus-state-of-emergency-debate-rages.html

7WB5 - Yes a militia was there but this article paints a different picture than you describe. If you approve of the Governors actions put ...

So when all this is over, and the masses are broke and mad as hell, how are they going to start taking other people's money?


Ban Cash (invisible virus that lives on surfaces for days perfect excuse) negative interest rates.

Will they start inflating the dollar? The Fed has made clear they ...

A wealth transfer would imply taxes were paying for it. The plan (albeit a bit outlandish) is to have the Mint coin 2, 1 trillion dollar coins and have the Fed buy them at face value to provide the cash to distribute. So at current spot prices the coins would weigh 1.38 billion pounds.

The link below is a download of the this new act introduced by Rashida Tlaib. Basically a "temporary" UBI. $2000.00 initially and $1000.00 every month there after up to a year after the end of Covid19 crisis. It will be given on a preloaded debit card.
What are your thoughts?

https://tlaib.house ...

Hey Reep - Did you ever get that shelf/rack built for your water tanks? That's what I was going to recommend before watching the video then you mentioned doing that.

I've heard a theory they pushed Biden to beat out Bernie, specifically to sacrifice him in the Election. Sort of a malicious "we lost because poor old Joe was loosing his mind."

Hey Johnny have you thought about joining a trade? I'd suggest going the union route if you do. Would probably need a vehicle though. The pay is decent to start but after a couple years you could easily be making your 50k target. Good luck!

Like Ego mentions critical infrastructure passes. My coworkers who are currently working at Fermi Nuclear have been given similar passes a couple days ago "incase of marshall law" so they can commute to the plant. I guess the tents and trailers are for the Plants critical personnel, operators, to ...