DownshiftAndFloorIt
| Favorite team: | LSU  |
| Location: | Here |
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| Interests: | Kickin hippies asses and raising hell |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Number of Posts: | 72417 |
| Registered on: | 1/10/2011 |
| Online Status: | Online |
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re: VIDEO: Florida woman murders man in cold blood. . .over WalMart parking space. NSFW
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/2/26 at 2:48 pm to Rex Feral
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pick your battles. A parking place isn't worth dying over.
You arent wrong but its not right either. Part of the problem in this country is that certain people are so committed to being pieces of shite with nobody to contest them. They are at maximum commitment to getting their way, and nobody challenges them because it might become a life or death matter. So, they get away with being pieces of shite forever.
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re: NC church massacre narrowly avoided
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/2/26 at 8:00 am to ShoeBang
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Almost like God may have something to do with it or something
More likely that half the congregation is packing
re: Spy, Espionage and Political Thriller recs
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/1/26 at 9:06 pm to AUveritas
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non-fiction
We Few - Nick Brakhausen
Its not James Bond spy stuff, so not exactly in the vein of your request. Its written by a SOG guy, and is equal parts stories about operations and stories about dicking off in da Nang.
re: Trump Administration asks for permanent year round E15 fuel
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/1/26 at 7:14 pm to weagle1999
Ethanol in gas is such a wealth redistribution crock of shite
re: Items/services/things that haven't gone drastically up in price in the last 5 years.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/1/26 at 1:23 pm to Turnblad85
You can easily spend more than $15k on one these days for the premium models.
Thats probably a better way to look at it. A 4x4 300 Fortrax was the premium model in 1994. A 500 foreman 4x4 base model is certainly not the premium model in 2026, although they are very similar machines.
So thanks to all the bro cruiser SxS buyers who are keeping the regular ATV prices down for the rest of us.
Thats probably a better way to look at it. A 4x4 300 Fortrax was the premium model in 1994. A 500 foreman 4x4 base model is certainly not the premium model in 2026, although they are very similar machines.
So thanks to all the bro cruiser SxS buyers who are keeping the regular ATV prices down for the rest of us.
re: Items/services/things that haven't gone drastically up in price in the last 5 years.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/1/26 at 1:03 pm to Turnblad85
Regular ATVs
I bought a Honda 500 for $6500 last year. Dad's Honda 300 was $5000 in 1994
I bought a Honda 500 for $6500 last year. Dad's Honda 300 was $5000 in 1994
re: Typical under keel draft minimum for very large tanker is 6 feet.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/1/26 at 12:59 pm to Napoleon
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shocked it's that shallow.
6 feet of clearance below the keel. They draft much more than that. I believe some are as deep as 40 feet, so they would have a 46 foot minimum depth
re: Securing gun safe without bolting down
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/1/26 at 12:55 pm to Theduckhunter
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don’t think I could tip any of my safes over if I tried.
With many of them, withthe door halfway open it can be done easily. By far the most weight is in the door of most safes. Most of them are sheet metal boxes with heavy doors. I about killed myself with my safe trying to scoot it around with the door cocked open.
re: Justice Kavanaugh May Have Handed the United States a Roadmap to Fix Birthright Citizenshi
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 7/1/26 at 9:42 am to Deuces
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just a pussy and didn’t want to rule in favor of something so controversial.
The simplest explanation is often the correct one
re: What protects a homeowner when a contractor does bad work
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 11:23 pm to Skip Winkman
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about 75% has been paid
Are those standard terms for stuff like this?
Genuinely curious. Ill be building a house soon, and ive never hired anybody to do any kind of home construction stuff before. Have always done it myself. I figured something like 10% up front and 90% after sign off would be standard?
re: Share a good thing about your life
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 11:00 pm to TigerFan91
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As hard as it is (yes I know it’ll get harder)
Well I can tell you that up till at least 6, it just gets better. Kids are awesome, and having people in the world who think you are the most amazing person there ever was is a feeling you cant replicate.
Just wait, from about 1.5 to actual talking (2.5-ish) is incredibly fun. They can tell you what they want but they cant really talk back yet. Everything is amazing to them.
re: Share a good thing about your life
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 10:56 pm to Rouge
I got a mule deer tag in the mail today
re: Best salt removal spray for boat & SxS?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 8:11 pm to Uncle JackD
Hot fresh water works great.
re: Do You Soak String Trimmer Line?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 7:51 pm to RetiredSaintsLsuFan
Yes. It will help with any nylon line which as far as I know they all are.
re: Do You Soak String Trimmer Line?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 3:51 pm to Spankum
Yes. It helps. Just drop the roll in a bucket of water a few days before youre gonna use it.
re: John Solomon says grand conspiracy case is coming.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 3:48 pm to Night Vision
OK. fricking do it. Release all the information, all the details, all the supporting evidence for all of this drip drip bullshite that we've heard about since 2018 or so.
Ive been treating all such announcements as nothing burgers and as far as I know, im batting 1.000
Ive been treating all such announcements as nothing burgers and as far as I know, im batting 1.000
re: My son turns 20 in July and is really getting into bow hunting. Would like to get him his
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 3:47 pm to Lucky_Stryke
Dudes last 3 posts were starting no content threads.
re: Yamaha 90 not peeing on muffs/bucket
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 3:43 pm to Shexter
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good maintenance to change them once a year.
We had one last something like 15 years in a smaller mercury. But yes, its definitely good practice to change it every year. They're a cheap part and simple to replace. Might as well change the lower unit oil while you have it off. I find it much easier to do on a bench vs on the back of the boat.
re: 1400 dollar water bill: Anybody ever dealt with JP water department?
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 2:26 pm to MasterAbe1
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used 89K gallons over the span of 2 months.
Damn baw you running a data center or something?
re: help with boat trailer size/set up
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 2:21 pm to dreingineer
I want the tongue to be as long as reasonably possible. Keep my truck outta the water, and I agree its much easier to maneuver. My current trailer has far too short a tongue and it sucks.
re: Negotiating a raise. Edited for update
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt on 6/30/26 at 7:37 am to Solo Cam
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long as a fella is honest and straight up with me - I don't mind that conversation at all and I've let some guys go and wished them well
Sounds like youre rational and probably a decent human. Definitely not applicable to all managers, especially in a big company.
The extent of my negotiations with the latter type is telling them im leaving after ive already set a start date with my new employer, followed by a brutally honest exit interview to hopefully help those stuck behind with the a-hole.
Ive only done it once though
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