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    Car just got "broken" into

    So, I have a Miata, and in order to avoid a determined thief from cutting his way through my soft top I keep my doors unlocked because nothing in my car is worth as much as a new top. So today I came back to my car at like 1am and the glove box contents are strewn across my passenger seat...
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    So I leave for basic training today

    I'm kinda bored, everything is packed, just sitting around waiting to leave... Suggestions for what to do with my last hour of freedom?
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    HELP! Stuck bolt advice needed

    Ideas?
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    Holiday traffic-ish kindness (for once, a nice change of pace)

    So I was at an intersection today with my buddy, RedArmy, and the light goes green and the transmission in my car decides its time to take a massive, non-moving, dump. Sparing all the tech details, I got out to push my car out of the intersection, and from nowhere behind me comes this really...
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    Miata + snow = levels of driving excitement I did not believe to be possible

    So, went to work this morning in a fresh 4-5 inches of the first upstate new york snowfall in the Miata (rear wheel drive, weighs about a ton, I think summer tires) and let me say I had a blasty blast. Easy to control yet fun at the same time, I can't wait to get her into a vacant parking lot...
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    Alright... Who here has nitrous?

    1990 Mazda Miata 75 shot I cant find any laws relating to it in NYS.
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    Another shameless GF pic voting thread

    So, I think the votes reset every week, which gives me a chance again with all the ATOT'ers. Please show your support one last time, if this doesnt work I give in to the cheaters in the top 10, lol Text EDIT: Alright, in thanks of all the votes and getting me back to the number 2...
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    WTB: Mazda Miata

    So I just cant find one that stays for sale long enough to test drive, especially around NY. Anyone up for selling one to me? I request red/black/silver, 5-speed, cruise control, a hardtop, under 150k miles, and under 250 miles away from 13760 zip code would be nice. Please hold and let me...
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    I think i got a miata on the line

    im excited, the test drive is tuesday
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    YACT: Anyone have any experience with Miata's?

    I'm seriously looking to get one, just wanted to know if anyone has had any experience with them, good or bad. If you have one for sale, I'd be interested in that too.
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    Wage Negotiation Help Wanted

    So heres the scoop, I was hired at a construction company a week and a half ago for the summer at $7.50 an hour. I'v had no working experience in construction but i took every shop class my HS had to offer so i have used nearly every tool they have on site. I will be a sophomore in collage...
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    Motorcycle help

    So I got a fuel additive for my bike as part of my spring cleaning and the directions (obviously for a car) say to add to an empty tank and fill with gas up to 21 gallons. My bike tank is 2.5, 3 gal max. Now it does say UP TO 21 gallons but I dunno if that concentration is gonna be a little...
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    Shameless iscream friendly's voting thread

    So my girlfriend and I are in a picture contest for some friendly's promo thing and we thought it would be cute to enter. The pic was taken on our one year anniversary (June 4th) during our traditional ice cream sunday at friendly's. If you guys and gals could give me some votes I would really...
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    Grill Advice

    So I'v been elected chicken griller tonight, whats the best way to grill your run of the mill marinated chicken breast? Heat level, time, tin foil, covered? I'm using a gas grill.
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    So, I just scheduled an interview with Vector Marketing...

    And now I dunno wether I should just cancel the interview or go to it and make it a post worthy experience. Thoughts? EDIT: In case the hint didnt get across theres no way im working here
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    I got a rifle from my grandpa, can anyone tell me anything about it?

    I have the basics down like operation of the lever and loading but I have no idea how many rounds it can take or even the value of it today. Any thoughts?
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    So I just gave myself a reality check...

    Why on earth are there playgrounds at mcdonalds? Seriously, if you really think about it you have a fast food joint with an elaborate playground. It only seems ok to me because I grew up never debating that fact, but when I really think about it, it just seems like two things that dont...
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    Need Help with admin password from XP recovery disk

    I have a friends laptop that crashed and we are trying to use the recovery console on the windows xp cd however we cannot figure out the administrator password. We do not have any access to the OS. Would installing a parallel OS be the best bet?
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    What are you doing RIGHT NOW?

    Im in my dorm room avoiding a paper while watching deadliest catch and listening to my friends study geography
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    Why do I like Deadliest Catch?

    It's just a bunch of boats catching crab, every show, every time, and yet I can't look away.
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    God in Schools

    Discuss. Dear God: Why didn't you save the schoolchildren at? Littleton, Colorado 4/20/99 Taber, Alberta, Canada 5/28/99 Conyers, Georgia 5/20/99 Deming, New Mexico 11/19/99 Fort Gibson, Oklahoma 12/6/99 Santee, California 3/5/01 El Cajon, California 3/22/01 And Blacksburg, VA...
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    Interested in Rifle Purchase

    I'm somewhat of a gun enthusiast, without much gun knowledge (go figure). I want to get a rifle for just regular target shooting and I really like the looks of the M16. The local Gander Mountain has M4A3's for sale at about a grand, as well as regular A3's for the same price, all made by...
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    New Guy

    Hey, just wanted to introduce myself here and say hi. RedArmy got me involved, looks pretty cool.