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  1. rruff

    Vandalism at La Posa South - moved from Women Only Forum

    Cowards like these are mostly harmless, but boys deserve a good spanking for breaking someone's window... that's way over the line.
  2. rruff

    Vandalism at La Posa South - moved from Women Only Forum

    Some tiny-member probably wasted idiots out terrorizing. It's sad that people have to experience this sort of thing, but not too surprising either. Some locals are probably pretty annoyed that their "private" publicly funded playgrounds are getting over run with campers. One (but not the main)...
  3. rruff

    Best on the road internet these days?

    I made peace with dying many decades ago. I take reasonable precautions, and then don't worry about. I like being unarmed and helpless... I don't fight and I don't run... and treat everyone I meet as a friend, regardless of how they look or how they are acting. Works for me...
  4. rruff

    Best on the road internet these days?

    Ya, that is the max. Criminals don't cruise remote areas looking for victims, just like predators don't look for prey in places where it's scarce. Plus these days damn near everyone has a gun. If you are worried, get a shotgun and just act crazy if someone comes around that you don't like. You...
  5. rruff

    Telescopes

    https://www.amazon.com/Binoteck-12x42-Binoculars-Adults-Powered/dp/B0CKP45V5Q/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.f0IK6PmVc1tZknXa1IMM8zl52kTRBX9a9wrM2TT6m4xx4jSC7Kvygox8FM8YJ84D7QS9mqNz08CmWEIf49Chps7lvdAhY-tgpkGYTm63EdKIt_6BWUYdfyVpO-DEu53vgLi5O9JhDnENYkerZBhgxU8UPogGh9MEwFrfuIjmU8jeAyPcsy22Ud-5gT...
  6. rruff

    Best on the road internet these days?

    I don't know what your other option was, but Straight Talk is Verizon... and according to the map they often have no signal on public land. I wonder if you can locate where you were on the coverage map I posted? I've never had internet in the boonies... kinda wonder if it's stupid for me to...
  7. rruff

    time to pack up, but what to start with...

    I don't think fires are a good long term practice in most of the country, due to how quickly the downed-wood gets consumed in an area, and the fire danger in most parts. A non-stick pan with a lid makes good use of the fuel you bring, and clean up seems very easy to me. If you want to keep it...
  8. rruff

    Best on the road internet these days?

    Carla, I've been researching lately so I'll chime in... First, check out this map as it will give you an idea of where you can get cell service and where you can't: https://map.coveragemap.com/signal-strength For the places I like to go, ATT usually has better coverage... but Verizon is cheap...
  9. rruff

    Visible vs. Verizon Wireless: Plans, Pricing, Data and More

    It's $120 or $150/mo for mobile, and $599... and uses a good amount of power. Far from cheap, and I wouldn't expect that to drop.
  10. rruff

    Visible vs. Verizon Wireless: Plans, Pricing, Data and More

    They previously used ATT and TMobile, but starting this year it's ATT only. Verizon and ATT would be a nice match though, as I've found that while ATT is usually best, when it's lacking Verizon usually fills that hole a bit while TMobile does not. Looks like a good plan. I can use my current...
  11. rruff

    Visible vs. Verizon Wireless: Plans, Pricing, Data and More

    Which network is this? EDIT: Answered my own question, it's ATT... which is good for a nomad in the west... at least for me. They seem to have the best coverage in remote areas. And do you know what the speed drops to after you hit your 50GB cap on the "unlimited" plan? Often that is 128kbps...
  12. rruff

    Smashed my Pixel 7

    Yes, never paid more than $200 for a phone...
  13. rruff

    Interesting Articles Relating to EVs

    I've always heard that nuclear plants are good for base load, not good for variable load. They are better than solar or wind though, for sure. Probably a mix of solar, wind, nuclear, and battery would do ok.
  14. rruff

    Interesting Articles Relating to EVs

    You need to compare those by the amount of energy, not just the raw number. Maybe you can find that? But I suspect there isn't much savings since our electricity is mostly produced using fossil fuels. That will slowly change, though. I've long been saying that tiny, simple, light vehicles have...
  15. rruff

    Telescopes

    I bought some cheap 12x42 binoculars recently and they are nice for looking at the night sky from my zero-G chair. I see way more stars and detail than I can with naked eye. If it's not too late in the evening I also see lots of satellites... amazing how many are visible these days.
  16. rruff

    Bigfoot?

    Yep, nice campers...
  17. rruff

    Interesting Articles Relating to EVs

    Tesla model 3 batteries weigh 1,060 lbs. That's a sensible sized car with good range. The Cybertruck's battery is 1,680 lbs. The Hummer battery weighs 2,800 lbs. A tiny urban car (a heavy duty velomobile, ~500 lbs) could easily go 50 miles with a 50 lb battery.
  18. rruff

    Inflation, real income, and politics Moved from: Interesting Articles Relating to EVs

    That's why every country in the world uses money, and has for a very long time.
  19. rruff

    Interesting Articles Relating to EVs

    Our ridiculous trend of driving bigger and heavier vehicles started a long time ago. I've never heard anyone complain about it but me...
  20. rruff

    Inflation, real income, and politics Moved from: Interesting Articles Relating to EVs

    I don't see how the "flow" is relevant to anything. If you have something I want to buy and you want to sell it, it's a lot easier for me to give you dollars rather than find some other item you want in exchange. The $100 I give you doesn't "result" in anything, except that you now have $100...
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