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SwampNut

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  1. I'd go +1 and -0.5, still a bike. I mean, at least it's not...electric...
  2. LOL, yeah. It's well proven that grill char = inflammation, oxidation, and cancer. Grilling can create cancer-causing chemicals When cooking over high heat, especially an open flame, you are exposed to two main carcinogens: heterocyclic aromatic amines (HCAs) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Studies show HCAs and PAHs cause changes in DNA that may increase the risk of cancer.
  3. Everyone in the meeting when I presented this thought it was carpet installers, working on a drug and alcohol stereotype about them. The number of carpet installers in AZ does correlate with... The number of robberies in AZ Petroleum consumption in Ireland Popularity of the first name Kasey
  4. Fuck, great question, and no idea. But I know where to ask... AI thinks it's a good thing to remove it, and that it's junk calories with no benefit. One minor disagreement I have on flavor is that if you char the outside fat, that can be really great-tasting. It's also strongly connected to oxidative stress and increased cancer. Worth it? Maybe, LOL. https://www.perplexity.ai/search/How-much-difference-TCp5doZjSHOfySVQCcGOLg#0
  5. I have a bunch in a presentation, which I made for a customer. I need to figure out how to make it an online game or something for us here.
  6. That seems accurate. There are other reasons to avoid the lean breast, but not this one.
  7. The large array of health benefits will reduce time off, medical expense, and improve productivity. https://www.businessinsider.com/us-economy-faster-growth-ozempic-glp-1-weight-loss-drugs-2024-2? "Combining current losses in hours worked and labor force participation from sickness and disability, early deaths, and informal caregiving, we estimate that GDP would potentially be over 10% higher if poor health outcomes did not limit labor supply in the US," Jan Hatzius, the chief economist at Goldman Sachs, said. So a drug that has shown great promise in improving a wide range ofpatient health outcomes could ultimately have a sizable impact on the broader economy. "The main reason we see meaningful upside from healthcare innovation is that poor health imposes significant economic costs. There are several channels through which poor health weighs on economic activity that could diminish if health outcomes improve," Hatzius said.
  8. I don't know who "we" is, but unfortunately I fell for the massive amount of bullshit that seemed to be prevalent until recently, that carbs were the problem. I have no doubt that those lies and food marketing have made me less healthy. https://nutritionfacts.org/video/what-causes-insulin-resistance/
  9. Kickstarter and foot peg, didn't fall over. The bike is perfectly stable on the kickstand, and you start it that way. It's weirdly hard to knock over. Neither the kickstarter or pegs are sandal-friendly.
  10. Started on the second kick with the brand new carb. Restarts hot or cold in one kick. Success. “The way to know if you’ve adjusted the accelerator pump correctly is if you can do third gear wheelies on demand.” LOL I did a short ride around the hood and found the steering to be heavy as fuck and also jittery, so I raised the pressure but haven't ridden again. I was at about 28 and 32 front-rear, and now at 34 36 to see how that does. Neighbor came by later, at whisky-o-clock and wanted to hear it. I was wearing Fivefingers, not boots, but hey, worst cas...... But it did start. There was no mount for the enriching knob, easy solution...
  11. Probably pissed that the box did not contain either Jolly Balls or treats. The throttle was insanely dirty, with sticky chunky shit. It took a solid 20+ minutes and half a dozen paper towels and a lot of alcohol to clean it out. Now I wonder what's the best lube for it. Internet wisdom varies from dry, to a dry lube, and Yamaha recommends lithium soap grease. I'm inclined to use one of my dry lube sprays, or maybe white lithium.
  12. Got here early. UPS guy knows what's going on, so he violated protocol and delivered to me before the rest of the hood, LOL. Their docs say to run it as is, not re-jet, but I called to discuss it. The person who answered the phone was helpful but not *absolutely* sure, so he said he'd have a senior tech call me when he's back from lunch. Decent service.
  13. I was getting easily 4+ inches of spring from a 10mm, maybe more. The first hit with the hammer almost sent the hammer flying, I didn't expect that much rebound. This is probably different with those rough-cast looking cheap wrenches, which I've had shatter just in use. The angled feelers arrived, and I didn't realize that for $8 you actually get a regular set too. But they were covered in that nasty Chinese oil/grease/cosmoline shit that is really stick and smells horrifying. And isopropyl doesn't melt it.
  14. https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/21/beyond-meat-launches-new-healthier-version-of-burger.html Beyond Meat launches new, healthier version of burger in bid to bring back customers
  15. It's the pink assless chaps. Yes, yes, I know. I might grab this for the valves: https://www.harborfreight.com/sae-and-metric-go-thru-socket-set-21-piece-62305.html I did find a 10mm that I was willing to modify. Wrench steel is surprisingly springy.
  16. Pretty sure that happened yesterday while we were on the call. Remember I was getting no push on my finger, after having gone the wrong way, then CLICK it had compression. The lever does have free play, in fact it was on my to-do list to reduce it.
  17. have this set of ultra skinny wrenches with a slight offset, which should fit ok in the limited space. Guess which size I need and is missing?
  18. I heard morans are paying $1900 for those, would make great riding boots I suppose. I'd get all the attention pulling up to the gay bar.
  19. I discovered that the valves appear to be pretty tight, managed to lose my feeler gauge, find it, lose it again, then gave up and went to bed and ordered a nice pre-bent one that I'll need anyway. I don't have any of the offset box wrenches which I think is the only way to get to the exhaust side without removing the radiator. The manuals says, "Trust us, it's harder to do this with the radiator on than just removing the radiator." Challenge accepted. I need to get some work done then go figure out whether I need tools, or just remove the radiator, or what. Amazon delivery by 3pm if I order by 10am. Also, this is one big motherfucker of a carb.
  20. Is this any better for anyone than a factory farmed egg? Taste better? Healthier? Is there actually less ecological damage? Does anyone care about the chicken's point of view? How could we find out, particularly when factory farming has so many laws and politicians protecting them, and individual farmers have zero power? I have more questions than I have answers, as usual. https://vitalfarms.com/farm/prairie-view/
  21. Reminds me of the car with the radiator shroud mounted to the radiator with...sheet metal screws.
  22. People seem to make up an entire narrative in their heads when someone just says facts they don't like. I was just accused of being anti-EV for posting this... LOL! I spent years denying the evidence that my health would be better with a change in animal consumption (not just meat). I get it. Cognitive dissonance hurts. We have a lifetime of big farming spending billions to tell us lies.
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