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    Clinton Global Initiative closing

    I would be careful throwing out that particular assertion there Jhhnn...politicians are politicans on both sides. Make sure to browse all 4 pages....http://www.politifact.com/personalities/barack-obama/statements/byruling/false/
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    All Gas; No Ethanol

    https://www.amazon.com/Motor-Medic-M5012-Lead-Substitute/dp/B002008NWA Solution in a bottle...adds lead substitute to prevent valve seat wear.
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    Very much prefer my winter wheels and tires

    There is the law of diminishing returns here after a certain point. Especially with "donk" rims...pretty ridiculous.
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    Pulsing vibration at highway speeds

    As long as there isnt any other obvious bad part, this should solve your problem. i would definitely replace the rear shocks as well. the monroe part is a bolt in deal and pretty cheap. MA822...also get the shock mounts
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    Pulsing vibration at highway speeds

    http://www.knowyourparts.com/technical-articles/diagnosing-and-replacing-chassis-ride-control-parts/ I own a 2003 Park Avenue...and I think you had it right in your first post...the front struts are likely weak, thus causing that oscillation at certain MPH and the bouncy/uneven symptoms you are...
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    Dust removal

    I use air compressor (with dryer) with an attachment that limits pressure to no more than 20-25 psi (with a trigger). This will fully clean the tower/server and don't do it in an enclosed space...it is amazing how much fine dust can accumulate that will come out as a "smoke" cloud. The key is...
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    Obama Is No Longer a Good President

    If everyone agrees that nicotine/tobacco are that bad (as the tobacco lawsuits 15 years ago proved) then OUTLAW IT. Go through the proper channels, get the legislation passed and have the President sign it. Obama could have done so back in 2009-2010. But...then the government doesn't get the...
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    RAID Card Died, HELP!

    I am pretty familiar with dell servers. Which perc card...5 or 6? Also, is there a good backup that you can restore from?
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    Easiest way to migrate ICH9R Win10 boot drive to RAID 1?

    I believe that win 7 backup should do it. Create a system image...then boot off win 7 disk and restore. Make sure you have proper drivers so recovery environment can see the array
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    RAID-1 on Intel motherboard.

    According to Intel, Matrix RAID supports Windows, Linux (through device mapper), FreeBSD and MidnightBSD. Not sure about a dual boot system though. Have you tried Matrix RAID on a dual boot system and had it not work? I don't use Linux, so I don't know...
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    RAID-1 on Intel motherboard.

    I think you both need to take a step back and look at the definition of RAID. From Wikipedia.. RAID (originally redundant array of inexpensive disks, now commonly redundant array of independent disks) is a data storage virtualization technology that combines multiple physical disk drive...
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    RAID-1 on Intel motherboard.

    LOL...a chipset and firmware are only software raid? They are exactly like using Windows to create a software raid volume/stripe? No...but I agree it isn't the same a high end Areca/LSI (etc) card either. It is a hybrid. To be fair, I typed my initial response from my phone...and I should...
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    RAID-1 on Intel motherboard.

    Intel chipset raid is not fake raid, its hardware raid...although simple. It Mobo fails, you get recover array from another intel chipset raid. Recovery is easy if one drive fails with Raid 1 as each drive can be accessed independently of the array. In short, almost everything in the 2nd post...
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    CCW holder confronts and shoots unarmed man in church...

    Why is this being posted in Off-topic instead of P&N? It will be far easier to get anti-gun people to rally with you there. Nutjobs are nutjobs...if perp didn't do it with a gun, it likely would have been a knife.
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    Talk me out of a 6MT Chevy SS

    It should be the same curb weight...its the same car! :) Add: 5. Track days - I have done a few Performance Driving Experience (PDX) days and one track day at Brainerd International Raceway. Good luck doing this (and all of the above) with a Prius, Minivan, SUV, etc.
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    Talk me out of a 6MT Chevy SS

    This thread is pretty funny to me. Here are my thoughts as the owner of a G8 GXP for almost 4 years. 1. Fits the bill...I can fit my wife and 3 kids comfortably in the car...along with enough gear for a weekend. 2. Performance...pretty clear. 3. Resale Value...is way ahead of my...
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    Talk me out of a 6MT Chevy SS

    Depending on your budget...also check out the 2009 G8 GXP..the platform is the same, although the SS has better technology for interior, and slightly better suspension.
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    Thinking About a Charger SRT8

    I have owned a 2009 G8 GXP (auto) for about 3.5 years now. It is a great car for wife and 3 kids. It is a blast to drive, and I don't subject it to MN winters (Have a Suburban for that). I put about 7K miles on it a year, so far. It is a 4 door Camaro SS....except way more usable room than...
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    New Arcan 3-Ton aluminum/steel hybrid floor jack at Costco

    This is a great jack...I bought it as a set with the jackstands. I did have a problem where I used it on the front of my Suburban, and fully extended it. When that happened, something happened to the cylinder and I couldn't fully jack it up again. I called OTC and they did make me ship the...
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    Intel 535 problems

    My experience with about 80 Intel SSDs over the years has been good...with relatively low failures. That being said, I believe you have a bad SSD. Only other way to tell is to try SSD in an external enclosure attached to another computer. See if it is recognized. Ultimately, best answer...
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    1987 Trans Am project car... or something else?

    I personally wouldn't spend the money to beef up a stock 305...I would drive as-is until you can do a 350 swap...or a 383. The biggest problem is trying to balance cost of swap/upgrades vs. Total value of car when done.
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    1987 Trans Am project car... or something else?

    If you haven't checked out www.thirdgen.org yet...please do. It will answer a lot of your questions. Putting a Weiand 144 on a stock 305...is that what you are asking?
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    Toyota Corolla Struts

    Have mechanic check it out...I just did struts on my 2003 Park Avenue a few months back with good parts...had a bad rear air shock out of the box...couldn't tell until it was mounted on the car. It made bad clunking under normal driving conditions.
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    When to replace storage

    I would go get your lottery ticket then... There is no definitive answer...my experience shows that it is a best practice to look at swapping out mechanical drives around 4-5 year mark...depending on usage. Either way, take the time to have proper backups (Acronis TI) or equivalent. I...
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    NYC Mayor de Blasio draws some ire for not endorsing Clinton

    http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/15/politics/hillary-clinton-same-sex-marriage/index.html Apparently Hillary's positions are NOT a foregone conclusion. Hence, the need for discussion. The flip-flopping of political positions, by said politicians, is EXACTLY why there needs to be a strong...
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    NYC Mayor de Blasio draws some ire for not endorsing Clinton

    What I don't get about this is why there is some backlash from Dems this early about it. Is Hillary real just supposed to be pre-ordained to be the Dem nominee without discussion?
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    NYC Mayor de Blasio draws some ire for not endorsing Clinton

    How dare he actually want to hear her positions on important issues today, BEFORE he endorses her...
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    NYC Mayor de Blasio draws some ire for not endorsing Clinton

    http://apnews.excite.com/article/20150414/us--dem_2016-clinton-de_blasio-9dd3ed0953.html Mayor Bill de Blasio, under fire from some fellow Democrats for not immediately endorsing Hillary Rodham Clinton for president, didn't back off his stance Tuesday, saying he needed to "hear what the...
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    Looking for most reliable SSD

    Intel SSD's have been the most reliable I have found. I have installed about 80 of them over the last 4 years...all the models with 5 yr warranty. Only had 2 bad ones...each one was good out of the box, and started to fail around the year mark...but I was still able to clone over to...
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    Gallup Poll Finds Democrats More Compassionate; Republicans More Uncaring

    So true...because liberalism IS its own religion...
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    Piston Ring Repair

    Split the cost...it definitely won't hurt resale value. This issue is defintely not normal...it sucks that it happened to you...but a bad 5.3L motor is souring you on the truck? Really? You know how many of them were produced, right? I have some friends who work at dealerships for Ford...
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    Building a storage server...

    RAID 6 is what I have been ordering for a number of small business servers in the last 3 years. You can also have a hot spare for the array, just in case. Why everyone rips RAID 5 or 6 is beyond me. If set up properly, with good drives, and a hot spare, you shouldn't have any problem. I...
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    Why don't we all drive diesel cars? Or at most diesel/electric hybrids?

    My point is to answer the OP about the thread title. I don't drive them because I don't need or want them right now. The technology is not cost effective (for me) and I would be bored to death driving one... Realisically, the only potential option I like is the Tesla S...but it is out of my...
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    Why don't we all drive diesel cars? Or at most diesel/electric hybrids?

    To answer the OP...because I like driving my Suburban, Firebird and G8 GXP...I may consider buying a diesel car at some point in the future (Passat TDI), but each of my vehicles serves a different purpose for me...ALL get under 18MPG ;)
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    Talk to me about dying alternators

    I have been through a bad string for reman alternators for my 2007 Buick Lacrosse...last week, I ended up buying a Brand New Bosch alternator from Amazon (and my Prime acct). I had it shipped overnight...works great! The quality of a lot of "reman" auto parts varies GREATLY these days. I...
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    Floor Jacks, lets see them

    I also have the OTC 2 ton aluminum jack...it rocks...pretty low profile. Got it with the wall stand (aluminum plate) and matching OTC jackstands.
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    Another major Landowner's rights issue in front of US Supreme Court.

    My father owns a house in Crystal, MN...and this post is DEAD ON. Crystal is a suburb of Minneapolis with delusions of bureaucratic granduer...has for years. They turn regulation into an art-form...and pretend that it is the standard. It is actually a reasonable place to live, but I wouldn't...
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    Gillbot's tire kickin feedback thread

    I forgot to add: The 2014 Chevy SS. It appears to be functionally identical to the G8 GXP. Specs just released indicate an LS3, 6 speed auto, same Brembo brakes, etc. What Chevy DID update is the complete interior with a lot of the high-tech gadgets, including paddle shifters, HUD, Touch...
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    Gillbot's tire kickin feedback thread

    I own a 2009 G8 GXP and have two kids (13 and 9) along with an infant...the backseat room in this car is awesome. I have also been able to directly compare it to a 2009 CTS-V sedan that a family friend owns. For space, the G8 wins, hands down...if you can't afford the GXP...look at the GT...
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    Western Digital RE4 good?

    I have used RE2 and RE3 drives with great success (about 7 total). I would buy them even over a WD Black (which I like). However, I don't trust any HDD or SSD not to fail...ALWAYS have a backup. I am going to build a new SBS 2011 server for myself...and am going to use 3 of the 1 TB WD...