Random Posts (An alternate to side discussions)

[Blokk]

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@altenbach wrote:

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@Blokk wrote:

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Color? I wonder how much fuel it eats! I guess comparable to the benzin consumption of a smaller European village 😄

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It has the aerodynamics of a block of cheese, but that is relatively irrelevant for slow offroad travel. It can go places where your average sedan cannot go. 😄

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To be honest I never owned a car. However my parents had had a Trabant, I enjoyed it really much during my university years! it had quite OK off-terrain skills during our fishing trips to the river sides, 600 cubic centimetre, two stroke Otto engine 🙂 You had to fuel it with a 1:40 (oil to benzin/gas ratio) mix 🙂 The paper frame was shaking when I reached 90 km/h, took a while for the cc 27 horse power 😄

So I never owned a car, but I do own a very nice German made vehicle (see below a stock photo, on mine one I put two pedals, they really help 😄 ). I guarantee I can go to places where that Jeep will never 😄

[Ben]

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@altenbach wrote:

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@Blokk wrote:

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Color? I wonder how much fuel it eats! I guess comparable to the benzin consumption of a smaller European village 😄

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It has the aerodynamics of a block of cheese, but that is relatively irrelevant for slow offroad travel. It can go places where your average sedan cannot go. 😄

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It is the perfect color  to blend in during ....  the dead of winter.

It replaced my old Liberty that served me well and is now my son's vehicle. it is tempting though. Not to go fast but snow drifts! I see a snow drift on the side of the road and it looks just like a challenge.

One of my co-workers had the exact same Liberty but his was diesel. When returning from a company party he was transporting his better-half as was I. He took the chance of a big snow drift on a steep grade to test out his and my better-half still giggles as we followed him up and over the same "temptation".

Silly snow drifts!

Ben

[Ben]

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@Blokk wrote:

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@altenbach wrote:

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@Blokk wrote:

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Color? I wonder how much fuel it eats! I guess comparable to the benzin consumption of a smaller European village 😄

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It has the aerodynamics of a block of cheese, but that is relatively irrelevant for slow offroad travel. It can go places where your average sedan cannot go. 😄

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To be honest I never owned a car. ...

I guarantee I can go to places where that Jeep will never 😄

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How does it handle in three feet of snow? Shovel why shovel? Put it 4 wheel drive and go.

Re: owning a car

Technically speaking I have never had a car in my own name. In the Navy I was fortunate enough to be able to stash a bike but a car? no way.

After getting out I drove company cars until I left DEC but my credit was bad so my better-half had to purchase the first pick-up I drove. Even the new Jeep is in her name.

I am making a effort to keep it that way.

Ben

[Blokk]

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@Ben wrote:

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@Blokk wrote:

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@altenbach wrote:

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@Blokk wrote:

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Color? I wonder how much fuel it eats! I guess comparable to the benzin consumption of a smaller European village 😄

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It has the aerodynamics of a block of cheese, but that is relatively irrelevant for slow offroad travel. It can go places where your average sedan cannot go. 😄

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To be honest I never owned a car. ...

I guarantee I can go to places where that Jeep will never 😄

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How does it handle in three feet of snow? Shovel why shovel? Put it 4 wheel drive and go.

Ben

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Well, I always wanted to own a fatbike. Sounds fan 😄

https://youtu.be/jR0PyQm1_6A?t=28s

[LV_Pro]

Just be sure those snow banks aren't concealing a pile of bricks or something! Former brother-in-law took the groom "off-roading" in a field near the wedding reception (hey, I live in red-neck country, who'd think it in New York!). He had sort of scouted it previously, didn't know of the 3ft/1m diameter log in the middle of the weeds, hit it end on with the transfer case, chassis moved forward after the power train stopped.

[Ben]

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@Blokk wrote:

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... a very nice German made ...

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I will try to remember to take pictures to share of my new favorite set of pruning shears. I have piles of cheap American made shears that look good but simply does not complete the cut. The German made ones I purchase are the best I have ever used. They will cut through anything I can fit in the jaws right down to cutting a blade of grass. I ordered replacement blades for it and am very happy.

I do not often choose the more expensive option ($12 vs $58) but in the case of pruning shears, they are great!

They by the way, fit perfectly in the side leg pocket of Bib-overalls. Nice!

Ben

[Henrik_Volkers]

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@Ben wrote:

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@Blokk wrote:

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... a very nice German made ...

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I will try to remember to take pictures to share of my new favorite set of pruning shears. I have piles of cheap American made shears that look good but simply does not complete the cut. The German made ones I purchase are the best I have ever used. They will cut through anything I can fit in the jaws right down to cutting a blade of grass. I ordered replacement blades for it and am very happy.

I do not often choose the more expensive option ($12 vs $58) but in the case of pruning shears, they are great!

They by the way, fit perfectly in the side leg pocket of Bib-overalls. Nice!

Ben

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We have a nice 'little' shop here in town that only sells good tools. (This and the book shop drain my purse 😄 ... ). When I wanted to buy a prunnig shear (for my wife) the guys convinced me to buy a Felco (swiss) ...  we have two now  (different sizes, my hand a 'sligthly' bigger 🙂 )   worth every penny!

[altenbach]

Re. FELCO

It is always nice to see a "parts" section with 20+ items per model. 🙂

(I guess the cheap alternatives have less than a handful parts and are permanently riveted).

[Ben]

Henrik!

I may have been wrong. Those images look just like my pair. I will look closer tonight.

Re: "...worth every penny!"

"You betcha!" (copywrite Sarah Palen)

Ben

[Ben]

NO, I was correct and they are German made.

Worth every penny!

Ben