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Best of damn luck to you Ultra; I hope you are successful and happy with your approach!

How (hard/easy/what struck you as odd or awesome) setting up on Etsy? I ask simply because I'm about to start something similar, albeit not computer based sales.

Man oh man I like the approach! I just finally found a place to live in Carson City NV; visiting a place I used to do volunteer/paid work for I feel like I might have a good outlet for you for some parts outside of the normal channels. I'll pm you!

Man those pictures are nothing really, IMHO to the ones that I have for my private journal/pictures... But thank you! Reliability, to be quite frank, has been... pretty awesome. I'll explain why: #1 - This thing was built in Indiana, assuming directly after CA built chasis/body/engine/etc; so it received some TLC that I don't think a similar version of a Mark II or Mark I or Mark III/IV/V would have (mine was basically the bottom end of conversion vans from the era). Example, my family had a GMC/Chevy Gladiator that did NOT have the extended high roof, a similar 2001 variant, but it had DVD/SNES/and rear table/captain chairs, etc. Was much nicer than what I bought... mom sold it and bought a 2005 fully loaded trailblazer cause she didn't like the crazy winds pushing her all over the road in the van. So basically, I got a 3.9L V6 with a 3 speed... meaning... unlikely the transmission to ever really have problems (cause auto 3-spd!), and the 3.9L v6 is easy to work on comparatively to the 5.2 or 5.8 V8 versions (just more room in the compartments to move/work). #2 - Fixing things... again, pretty simple. Nuts, botls and seats out. Carpet patches and 3M paste + expoy filler, boom..... all holes sealed and covered. Same for rear seat belt holsters... removed bolts, sealed and caulked, no leaks. Underside much of the belly is covered with rust/road debris coverings including the exhaust/DT/several other areas, preventing unwanted exposure in elements. #3 - I admit, it needed some TLC - but the hard work had been bought and paid for before I got it - a $5500 misfiring piston/seals and seal/gasket work was handled before I bought it around the 150K mark, so that saved me some. I did put $5000 into the front end (all original) so I could fix the alignment properly and replaced tires after I bled the tread on the tires I bought it with. Lastly, the AC works GREAT because they never extended the van I bought to the rear, meaning no REAR ac/controls, which I believe to be the culprit behind it WORKING near-FLAWLESSLY since I've had it. And iwth curtains down blocking the back anyways, I always had EXCELLENT hot/cold air in front cab... I also attribute my version (not the super short) as the standard to come per-lifted by about 2" compared to the 'city-style' versions which had less clearance off the ground. That enabled me to take this puppy down SEVERAL roads I had NO business taking it down, but only EVER need a tow out once.... LOL (sand pics). The only UNRELIABLE trait is that after about 8500~9000 elevation, it will stall/quit. Had it happen SEVERAL times in rough terrain (so engine struggle/etc) but no in Silverton (12K elev) CO.... ran like a champ throught that elevation/town on normal roads. Anywho.... can't complain. Served me well for a relatively low price when I bought it...

Well OK !! LOL here goes! Got stuck bad in sand, first two pics. LOL dumbo me. Window coverings, worked out better than I expected and provided 99% blackout, which was REAL nice. Camped out with bud @ Palisades in Idaho/Wyoming. Next is parked for day trek in Rainbow Canyon, NV. Interior when I bought it and removed TV (top middle) to replace with Duracell batter/generator/AC/USB. Removed middle seats, left couch/bench for bed. Next is camped out in Pintado Canyon. You know where that is? Where the Ancient Alien guys went. Kokopeli, etc. I visited all of them.... pretty cool sites. Dark red pic camped out... in a pit! Oregon outside of Bend. And..... Zoe... my 12 year road dog. The BEST. She's a coydog. Heeler/coyote. No mean bones in body and sweet as could be. Would've lost my mind if she didn't travel with me..

Am I allowed (or given the green light lol) to post a pic of my beat up old 2001 Dodge Ram Van that I toured the west in? It's a cargo van now... LMAO. ??

I watched some vids and read a couple of articles on this - PRETTY DAMN SWEET. It's .... about time. Can't wait for the next step / leap in cooling solutions (or new materials I guess).

Definitely Costco is great in the customer service department, for sure! And yep, can't go wrong with the ASUS builds either, love my ROG kits.

I've got a 2020 MSI GE75 Raider from Costco - highly recommend looking at MSi gaming lappys as they are built well, last well, and easily up-gradable. I have added a second NVME + SATA SDD; went from 16 to 32GB ram and with a decent laptop cooler and built in 6000+ RPM fans, this thing has treated me pretty damn well on the road and otherwise. Just 2 cents to throw in the pot.... and buying from Costco has LOTS of advantages and few if any disadvantages....

So now you gotta find the extremely COLLECTIBLE ones - like the ones with artwork in stuff. I have a few but not an avid collector. Pretty cool collection and I suggest you keep going! You know, so you'll have enough to light the house of cards on fire once it finally collapses...

Love the lyrics and the tempo. Just hits me personally. Plus love Strung Out anyway...

ABSOLUTE GOLD, NO PLATINUM, NO MERCURY, NO EVERY GOD DAMNED HARD TO MINE SPECIAL MINERAL THERE IS

Been reminiscing my youthful punk rock days. Enjoy.

Subbed this is dope.

Oh that's pretty intense for you; that's the REAL deal. Thanks for sharing your knowledge, eh!

This is imperative information for those of us who side-gig PC related work including recovery/data protections. Thanks LordXeb!

Well you know, not a ROLEX, but I mean at least something, right!?!?!?! Like, I dunno... a CPU, a GPU, SSD.... SOMETHING. Yeah I'm doing my damnedest to get settled. I'm back where I started in NW Nevada, but aiming to make it no more than a year or 1.5 at best. Got some stuff I need to handle and then ... as they say.... I'M FREE to find the next place I'd rather call home.

I'm not nearly as active as I was previously and OCN was a fantastic place to learn and share. Your efforts spoke to the core of the forum E! It hasn't and won't be anything like it once was, thankfully you have EXHW now - which as many have stated will be a home for those of us who miss what OCN once was. Soon as I'm settled again and setup I'll be able to contribute more. Long era, and for 19 years of service they should at LEAST do something more than just give you notice. Hopefully something, just something. Ever so something. Cheers E we're all glad to be here with ya!

Seen, heard, welcome to the other place with the reminiscent face!

In light of Principia Discordia, Hail Eris and may the solstice have been in your favor, good fellows and felines of this very merry community!

This is exciting!

Oh dear god it gets worse. Oh my...

I like the behind the scenes in this story and hope that it actually gains more widespread attention and attrition. The fact that they sold IOU's for bitcoin and eth without even having any to back with, let alone not having anywhere near the amount of capital needed for payouts (regardless of the coins), is the biggest most important point of the story. If you leave your crypto in someone else's hands (eg; exchange company), that's on you when this kinda ish happens. However, I doubt anyone thought they wouldn't be able to get a payout as they had faith in the company holding enough capital to cover - which of course they didn't - because they weren't actually exchanging crypto. Much like how Wallstreet will sell you fractional IOU's, fake shares, and (likely) a whole giant host of other insanely nefarious financial mischief we haven't uncovered yet. When, just WHEN will this kind of - dare I say - SCAM..... finally see the blackest dead of dark instead of the brilliant light of day it's seeing now? Just wait until pension funds plummet. Just wait. If you think it's crazy now, just wait until the police union funds dry up because some schmuck dark pooled the ish outta them.

Hope something along these lines are implemented soon. Great video, thanks for sharing.