I always knew what the diff did, but I never understood having never taken one apart.

The best way to learn is hands on.

So it seems that luck is on my side 5 days of grinding and measuring run out has finally paid off.

Why is he moving?

Going back home and a girl.

Why is he moving?

Going back home and a girl.

I saw Mark made the move alright.

And next year I'm heading to Austin for the return of the U.S. Grand Prix!

The Baltimore GP is coming up.

Fuck, if you want. I'll do it for you. Hell we could play good cop bad cop and I could email him and offer $2500. Then your $3k will sound better.

That is a really low asking price. Seems like around here they would want more.

Mark is on the road for the next few days. Semi-moving back to NY.

semi?

Well I think he is feeling it out if it is for good or not.

OML I love science.

http://www.soundsolu...om-one-speaker/

Found out it is still a problem with my amp....

Damn, wonder what could have happened?

I'm in contact with them right now trying to get it figured out....

played with the cuisinart some more today; not only does it spew powder through the top, but also at the bottom, where the blade assembly is bolted to the vessel...so yes this is a major POS...*sigh*

http://www.amazon.com/Mr-Coffee-IDS55-4-Grinder-White/dp/B00005OTXN/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1296249387&sr=8-1

I got this one at Target (only $15 at target) and I put my stuff in there, grind, and shake it around and nothing ever spills. A lot of powder sticks to the top but I just turn the lid back and forth real quick and most of it falls into the basin. When I'm done I run some water in the lid and in the base, wipe it out, turn it upside down and done.

yup, that's the style I should have bought...oh well...

pretty sure half ton axles like the D44 would work just fine with an oil burner XJ

FWIW I have the cheepest POS like this

http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-E160B-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B00006IUX5/ref=pd_sim_k_5

and it pwns herbs.

finally got around to splitting a few of the large pecan branches we cut off last summer and testing the dryness one on the brinkmann. No fancy moisture meter so I just threw it in with a tiny batch of charcoal and see if it would light (did it ever). Threw some Choice steaks from Sam's on there and holy balls are they fucking amazing. Steak texture/tenderness with an almost BBQ level of flavor and smoke. I'm genuinely surprised at the results.

if this is the kind of results you can get on a regular basis with a BGE then sign me up

FWIW I have the cheepest POS like this

http://www.amazon.com/Proctor-Silex-E160B-Coffee-Grinder/dp/B00006IUX5/ref=pd_sim_k_5

and it pwns herbs.

I have a black one like that and have only ever used it once

if this is the kind of results you can get on a regular basis with a BGE then sign me up

BGE's are awesome. I do not have one yet, but hope to soon.

The wife burnt the blender gears up grinding oreos and she had the nerve to try and sneek my frozen concoction maker. I put a stop to that real fast!

Give them credit: It's only January, but the new Republican-controlled House is already obnoxiously redefining "rape" in pieces of legislation. Under their plan, only abortions from "forcible rape" would be eligible for government funding, instead of the much simpler "rape."

The House Republicans' second major legislative masterwork since coming into power — the first being a symbolic go-nowhere bill to repeal the Democrats' health care reform law — is called the "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act." Direct taxpayer funding for abortion has been outlawed since 1976. But the new health care law brought back this debate about what counts as "taxpayer funding for abortion." What about government tax breaks or subsidies for plans that include abortion coverage? The GOP's new bill, among other things, would eliminate the health insurance tax-deduction for any plans that offer abortion coverage, meaning those plans would cease to exist.

But for years, there have been exceptions for abortions that are eligible for federal funding: In case of rape, incest, and when the pregnancy endangers the mother's life. The "No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act" would make some changes to trifecta! Mother Jones' Nick Baumann reports:

With this legislation, which was introduced last week by Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), Republicans propose that the rape exemption be limited to "forcible rape." This would rule out federal assistance for abortions in many rape cases, including instances of statutory rape, many of which are non-forcible. For example: If a 13-year-old girl is impregnated by a 24-year-old adult, she would no longer qualify to have Medicaid pay for an abortion. (Smith's spokesman did not respond to a call and an email requesting comment.)

[...]

Other types of rapes that would no longer be covered by the exemption include rapes in which the woman was drugged or given excessive amounts of alcohol, rapes of women with limited mental capacity, and many date rapes.

The fact that "forcible rape" has no real meaning as a federal legal term makes this all the more obnoxious.

Oh, and what about the incest exception? "As for the incest exception, the bill would only allow federally funded abortions if the woman is under 18." You figure out the rationale on that one.

I am going to hang out with a good friend Sailor Jerry for the rest of the night

Other than that...I need to find a rear Dana 44 so I can get a good locker. Not worth putting money to lock the current rear axle.

Lincoln locker FTW.

I prefer Miller.

Drinking wine and watching John Wayne in True Grit.

I just learned how a diferential works.

Which type?

I was at Rural King this morning and they had a Cypress(?) Kamado grill there for $400. It looked pretty sturdy.