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To a certain extent, most of the people in the U.S.A. are consuming some sort of food sourced from a farmer who receives a subsidy. At the grocery store, chicken is @ $0.69 per lb, and eggs are about $0.20 - $0.25 each, retail. That is a subsidized price. What is the real cost of raising chickens & eggs, plus the processing and logistics? It cost more than the $2.50 I paid for the chicken; just to put that chicken on a truck and drive it from the ranch, to the processing facility, to the wholesaler, to the distributor, to my grocery store. But farm subsidies are complex, and a tool used by the federal government to control the pricing and availability of the world food supply. I completely disregard the fact that Foster Farms, Zacky Farms, Tyson Chicken, are all sold in other countries, and at the same price point. I don't want to know how, or why, U.S. chicken is $0.69 per pound in a third world country. None of my business that U.S. chicken & eggs are saturating the market, driving local ranchers out of business, and leveraging those nations' economies. Not being an economist, or even socially conscious for that matter, I just like eating chicken. It's cultural. My people eat a lot of chicken. I never allow my mind to wonder as to why there are so many countries that suddenly experienced bird flu, which decimated their poultry production, and then suddenly those markets' voids are filled by U.S. chicken. No conspiracy theory will fit. I won't lose any sleep at all, if I save a nickel at the pump, and someone in China is starving because they don't get to eat the soybean or corn that is going into my gas tank. I am a typical self absorbed, selfish, fat, ignorant American, who pollutes the air way too much with my pickup truck. My idea of being socially conscious is to give an extra dollar to the girl on the pole who is working her way through college.

Bio-fuel changes that. Pollution is less of a factor. Cost per mile will be variable depending upon market rates. Subsidized biodiesel can cost less per gallon. My own experience with biodiesel is that there's no black smoke coming out the tailpipe.

You're probably correct. Maybe even donated blood. Not so much that there is a black market to resell blood plasma products, but more to protect the cargo from being lost or tampered with. Although you have to wonder aloud in regards to the logistics of trafficking a stolen body part. But I like my fantasy of a real life version of the film Planet of the Apes. The damn dirty apes are taking over the world! Recently, I saw a Transit Connect driven by an armed, uniformed security guard, and he had a passenger in regular clothes making deliveries.......to a Petco store! The exotic animal distributor was tired of animal rights groups attacking his delivery drivers to set the animals free. Which is why Genentech has a private SWAT Team and Bomb Squad. I know a couple of guys who work there......darn lucky that they could transfer their military training into the civilian world. How many other private entities across the USA are allowed to maintain their own private paramilitary units?

You are correct. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is only pushing Bernie Sanders' platform. His ideas. Not hers. Before my time, when President Reagan was Governor Reagan, California had free college. Every public university in the state did not charge for admission. I don't know how he did that. But people went to institutions like UC Berkeley's Law School & UCLA's Medical School for free. Institutions which today, would be cost prohibitive to almost everybody, with the exception of a few who are privileged with wealth. Everyone I know has student debt. Nobody was able to pay for their education out of pocket. Even guys who went to a trade school program to learn welding, owe $$$XXX. People have to finance their "truck driving school" to get a commercial license, so that they can get a truck driving job. City College of San Francisco, is tuition free. That came from a property tax. Which translates to the property owner passing the cost along to the renter. A majority of the citizens of this community agreed to increase their cost of living, for the greater good of the community at large. The idea of Medicare for all is not unique or new. I recall that President Clinton, President Nixon, and President Johnson all had their own versions of "socialized medicine". Politics behind it are always about cost and profit. The people with the most to lose would be the insurance companies who are already making $$$XXXX in profits. Then there is the question of how will it all be paid for? Do we increase taxes? Do we shift the budget by cutting funding from other programs (like National Endowment for the Arts)? We all have our own idea of what priorities are. I would rather see a socialized form of some medicine, like everyone being able to access simple vaccines, chemotherapy, dialysis, and end of life care. With our population trends, there are now more seniors in need, and a finite amount of resources to care for the elderly. It just isn't right to not take care of the old people, who now cannot care for themselves. And every American, at any age, should be able to get a flu shot, in my biased viewpoint; as opposed to some guy who wants the government to pay for him to dance in tights. It is all a part of making America great again. While some may advocate for The Child Care and Development Fund; others might say that you shouldn't have all those kids that you can't take care of. Even in Liberal, Left Wing, San Francisco, California - we don't hand out free money to people who don't work. There is an increase in social services, but a drastic cut in welfare payments. Even the most conservative would agree, that you don't give free money so that people can spend it on drugs and alcohol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_Proposition_N_(2002) Care Not Cash was a San Francisco ballot measure (Proposition N) approved by the voters in November 2002. Primarily sponsored by Gavin Newsom, then a San Francisco supervisor, it was designed to cut the money given in the General Assistance programs to homeless people in exchange for shelters and other forms of services. The major intent of this measure was to prevent the cash grants given to be used for purchasing drugs and alcohol, and to strongly encourage homeless people to enter shelters or housing and obtain counseling and other services.

What did people do before block heaters? Apologies for my ignorance. I live in a no snow zone. And whenever I go to the snow, I've never had an issue.

Sounds like you need to go into business for yourself. My boss ran into the same wall, repeatedly, so he opened his own business. And now, he has swiftly overtaken his previous place of employment. Same customers now spend more with us, for service. I've heard that every business, no matter what you sell, is a service business. That is the attitude which drives success. Anything that you can do to make the customer happy, is right. That more or less explains the success of high price retail. I look at all of those places which we frequent daily, and see that the successful operations all come out ahead on service. Even Costco, which is big box, high volume, discount pricing, will allow the customer to return almost anything. Last year, a woman returned a Christmas tree after Christmas was over.

He has a 100 mile round trip daily commute. With mostly flat roads, and mild grades, he could probably go 20 miles per hour, with the right bicycle. Factor in bathroom stops, breaks for food & beer, he could get to work in under 3 hours if he learns to light his cigarette and smoke it while the bike is in motion. Save up all those car payments, based on a 60 month finance plan, and he could own another house in 15 years.....assuming that his local real estate market does not go up in that time frame, and the dollar has not devalued.

Here is a conversion that I saw on the road today. It was done with the lift gate. This style is completely manual. No electronics or hydraulics to flip or position the ramp. You have to physically push the chair up the ramp and into the vehicle. But I think there are a few different options available for design and configuration.

I wonder what you transport in an unmarked vehicle, that must be kept at low temperature. Obviously, it is perishable. And expensive, or worthy of security. My first thought was gourmet food product. Within a block of where I work, by the airport, there are distributors for Wagyu, live lobster, live Alaskan King Crab, foie gras, caviar, saffron, and truffle. Produce is ruled out. Nobody moves bags of avocado (the most expensive cash crop in CA) under lock & key in a little Transit Connect. Believe it or not, a lot of high priced food items, like baby formula & cigarettes, are hijacked, and are now transported with armed guards. Usually off-duty cops or military. Where that van was spotted, it was more than likely affiliated with Genentech. I don't even want to think about what kind of bacterial and biological weapon, experimental lab sea monkey in suspended animation, or other Planet of the Apes serum that he might have had under lock & key. Nobody else in America has to live next door to an armed fortress compound, with their own private SWAT Team & EOD Unit, and worry about when the monkeys get loose and take over the world.

We have better fishing. And California Girls..

Northern Tool is not Left Coast.

The door is certainly a safety issue. How do you file a complaint about a defective part, which the government already knows is defective? Can you report to the government that Ford is replacing the defective part, with a defective part? United States Department of Transportation Homepage R National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20690 1-888-327-4236 1-800-424-9153 (TTY) Submit Feedback >

Let's not take this too far. You will end up moving to New York City, joining the Bernie Sanders Socialist Movement, and electing a hot 28 year old bartender into Congress.........never mind that her whole platform is free education and MediCare for all. I don't care if that is fiscally impossible. Dang! She is HOT! From here going forward, I refuse to vote for wrinkled old people. That is how we got into the trouble that we are in now. I will only cast my vote for attractive young people. I am on The Left Coast. Only card I'm holding is my Sun, Surf, & Sand card. But I'm not giving up California Girls. Smart. You have know what problems to expect. You have to have an idea of how the manufacturer provides after sales support of their product. A buddy of mine bought a Chevy that was so bad, she got every penny back from the dealership, 7 years later. But who wants a car that keeps failing for 7 years? It took a lawyer to advocate for her. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/01/business/cobalts-were-seen-as-lemons-from-start-state-data-shows.html https://money.cnn.com/2014/04/17/news/companies/cobalt-failure/index.html I find that carpetbaggers and attorneys cannot be trusted. Especially NYC lawyers.....named Clinton! I'm still waiting for my refund check for my Mustang II. Honda 6 cylinder engines, from the Accord, Odyssey, Pilot.......were all known to surge under light acceleration and activate the maintenance indicator light because of a clogged EGR valve. Honda knew about the issue, and continued to manufacture cars with a known problem. Honda issued service bulletins for certain models which extended the warranty for the EGR valve, allowed the dealer 1.5 hours of labor to work on the issue, and sells a "kit" to the dealer so that the dealer can sell it to the customer. I went to the dealership with a half dozen Hondas with V6 engines, and they all had the same problem. It took hours of meetings with the service manager, threatening lawsuits, the service manager calling American Honda for after warranty support, etc. Honda's basic warranty was 3 years/30,000 miles.....the extended warranty for the EGR valve as per the TSB was 8 years/80,000 miles. What if you have a Honda with 100,000 miles? When I went in with the second car, the service manager remembered me from the first car. When I walked in the 3rd time, he asked "how many more are you going to bring me?" My answer was "as long as the check engine lights come on, you'll keep seeing me". It got to a point where everyone in the service bay knew me. I was in there every few months, for a period of 2 years. Sure, we could have paid for 1.5 hours labor and parts out of pocket. But why? Why should I spend money for an issue that the manufacturer knows about, and continues to make & sell cars with the existing issue. That's like selling soup with a fly in it, knowing about the fly, and continuing to make more soup with more flies. Having that problem with Honda has left me with a bad impression of how they provide service. Ford is not any better. Have I mentioned that they will not reply to my registered mail correspondence or return any phone calls, in regards to refunding my purchase of a Mustang II?

I have disabled the seat belt chime and autolock features. I hate that noise when I am not wearing the belt. And I will risk a carjacking, if it means that a first responder can open my doors. But I haven't gone as far as turning off traction control or airbags.

Think rooftop unit.

I suppose there was a lot of sensationalism in the press. Selective reporting results in fake news. overemphasis on a few points, while completely failing to report the rest of the entire story. Omission of facts. It is what sells. Somewhere along the way, a few good things happen. TPMS and backup cameras are now standard equipment, no thanks to all those lawyers and the Fake News Network. Without consumer advocates, our marketplace would still be full of polyester leisure suits, without flame retardant, that catch fire when you're having a cigarette.

There is a 12V outlet from NOCO which works with the GB70, GB150, and GB500 models. I have a GB40 & a GB150. No way to even plug the accessory into the GB40. https://no.co/gbc010 GBC010 GBC010 Boost 12V Accessory Kit $19.95Buy Now Boost 12V Accessory Kit The NOCO GBC010 12V Accessory Kit connects directly to the NOCO Genius Boost jump starter's XGC IN and OUT ports. Easily power your favorite 12-volt devices directly from a GB70, GB150 or GB500, like a tire inflator, vacuum, coffee maker, fan, cooler and more. Made from a high-conductivity 16AWG 100-percent copper wire and a rated capacity of 15-amperes. Recharge NOCO Genius Boost UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starters from a vehicles 12-volt power source. Compatible with NOCO Genius Boost UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter models GB70, GB150 and GB500. Power 12-volt device like a tire inflator, vacuum and more. High-conductivity 16 AWG copper wire and rated capacity of 15-amperes. Molded strain reliefs prevent unwanted strain on the XGC wire connections. Add to Cart $19.95 MSRP $19.95 In Stock UPC: 0-46221-18007-7 0.00lbs | 1.60 × 5.10 × 3.20 Datasheet No reviews Write Review Read Reviews Plug in XGC OUT for 12-volt power. Turn a NOCO jump starter into a 12-volt power source. A jump starter that can do more than just jump start batteries - power 12-volt devices. Easily convert a GB70, GB150 or GB500 into a 12-volt power source for powering tire pumps, power inverters, lights and more. Use the GBC010 Accessory Kit to connect 12V accessories to NOCO Genius Boost for endless possibilities. Switch and swap 12-volt adapter for rapid recharging. Easily connect and rapidly charge NOCO Genius Boost jump starters. Efficiently transfer maximum current flow with minimal power loss with the NOCO GBC010 12V male power connector. Compatible with GB70, GB150 and GB500. View All Jump Starters. Technical Specifications Input XGC Female 12V Male Plug Adapter Output XGC Male 12V Female Plug Adapter Wiresize 16AWG Length 24 Inches Weight 1.8 lbs Compatible Boost Models GB70 GB150 GB500 Since 1914 Home/ Products/ Accessories/ Boost Accessories/ GBC010

In case anyone is interested, I have an Optima battery in the F-150. It is suppose to be "AGM". Absorbed Glass Mat technology makes no difference, and the NOCO GB40 (1000 AMP) started the truck with ease. https://www.batterystuff.com/kb/articles/battery-articles/battery-basics.html Wet cell (flooded), gel cell, and absorbed glass mat (AGM) are various versions of the lead acid battery.

Okay. 13 mm is slightly more than 1/2". 14 mm is equal to 9/16". zalienz, Was your 13 mm a loose fit also?

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Luckily, running wires with a cargo van is a lot easier. You don't have to worry about taking apart the interior. Install something like this, to give you more options down the road. Then you can run a fan like this:

I got rid of mine once I got a beeper. That handheld CB on my belt was too big & heavy. I don't use it at all. I wish to remain engaged with the vehicle's operation. Then there is the crazy part of me that thinks I'm driving a Toyota, and that sudden acceleration can happen. Sort of like all of those Prius that accelerated to maximum speed, and the operators could not regain control to stop the vehicle. Toyota has recalled more than 14 million vehicles worldwide due to acceleration problems in several models and brake defects with the Prius hybrid. Toyota has blamed driver error, faulty floor mats and sticky accelerator pedals for the unintended acceleration.Nov 2, 2015 Toyota settlement over acceleration problems to top $1 billion https://www.nbcnews.com/.../toyota-settlement-over-acceleration-problems-top-1-billion... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009–11_Toyota_vehicle_recalls When asked to describe his cruise control problem, Steve Wozniak said, "It's a little more of a procedure of upping the speed, upping the speed, and then suddenly it just sort of went like it thought you told it to go to infinity." On March 19, 2014 it was announced that Toyota and the U.S. Justice Department had reached an agreement whereby Toyota would pay a US$1.2 billion criminal penalty in exchange for deferred prosecution of wire fraud charges. The agreement also subjects the car company to further independent monitoring of its safety procedures. The penalty ended a four-year investigation in which the Justice Department concluded that Toyota had intentionally hid information about safety defects from the public and had made deceptive statements to protect its brand image. Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. remarked "Other car companies should not repeat Toyota’s mistake. A recall may damage a company’s reputation, but deceiving your customers makes that damage far more lasting." The penalty is the largest ever waged against a car company.

Be a maverick. Buy the Mercedes van. Show the world that you are willing to spend more on a work van; and that your invoices will be higher to pay for that van. That is what my dad says when he sees a Mercedes van. That contractor must be charging higher prices to pay for the van. So what else did they find? Any thoughts on paying the difference out of pocket, and restoring the van? Some guys will take whatever the insurance is willing to pay, then make up the difference themselves, because that is how much they like the car. I would accept the payout, then apply it towards purchase of a new car.