OT 20: every man for himself
Posted: Mon May 10, 2021 3:54 pm
Dammit Dirk, he was making a time zone joke.Desertbreh wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 2:55 pmReported for failing to understand Military Time while working for the military.
max225 wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 10:58 pmI was heading on I95 in the middle of no where between Death Valley and Vegas and there was a 5 mile portion where they decided to not pave the highway. It was horrendous I was going on the shoulder and the oncoming trucks were pelting everyone with countless rocks. It was awful and it made me wish I got a film on my entire front end.
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State 95 brah.D Griff wrote: ↑Mon May 10, 2021 4:54 pmmax225 wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 10:58 pm
I was heading on I95 in the middle of no where between Death Valley and Vegas and there was a 5 mile portion where they decided to not pave the highway. It was horrendous I was going on the shoulder and the oncoming trucks were pelting everyone with countless rocks. It was awful and it made me wish I got a film on my entire front end.
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I-95 runs from Florida to Maine through all of the noncoastal states. Hope the Taco is OK
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He said I95
I already have those, I’m looking to get a real kayak now. The inflatables are a lot of work to inflate and deflate. Nice to have around for taking a friend who doesn’t have a kayak, but when I go out with my friends on real kayaks I’m waaaaaay too slow in the inflatable.
What sort of water are you going to be on and do you want sit in or sit on?haleyann wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:58 amI already have those, I’m looking to get a real kayak now. The inflatables are a lot of work to inflate and deflate. Nice to have around for taking a friend who doesn’t have a kayak, but when I go out with my friends on real kayaks I’m waaaaaay too slow in the inflatable.
yeah, you definitely want a hard shell if you're looking for more speed. Inflatables are fine for padding around some backwaters, but less than ideal when you're trying to get somewhere.haleyann wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:58 amI already have those, I’m looking to get a real kayak now. The inflatables are a lot of work to inflate and deflate. Nice to have around for taking a friend who doesn’t have a kayak, but when I go out with my friends on real kayaks I’m waaaaaay too slow in the inflatable.
We were cruising east on the I-40 in Arizona with the boat in tow. Doing 65ish, we come around a corner and see a yellow permanent sign warning "rough road ahead".max225 wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 10:58 pmI was heading on I95 in the middle of no where between Death Valley and Vegas and there was a 5 mile portion where they decided to not pave the highway. It was horrendous I was going on the shoulder and the oncoming trucks were pelting everyone with countless rocks. It was awful and it made me wish I got a film on my entire front end.
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This is where I was going with my questioning. 12' are kind of a happy medium between a 10 or a 15 footer.Detroit wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 9:00 amWhat sort of water are you going to be on and do you want sit in or sit on?haleyann wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:58 am
I already have those, I’m looking to get a real kayak now. The inflatables are a lot of work to inflate and deflate. Nice to have around for taking a friend who doesn’t have a kayak, but when I go out with my friends on real kayaks I’m waaaaaay too slow in the inflatable.
We have 10 foot sit in Emotion Gusters that we got from Costco in a pair sale. They're outstanding for smaller lakes, ponds, and streams, but on big water, they really don't track as straight as I'd like. I'd prefer a 12-15 foot of some sort, but then they're a PITA to transport.
I also prefer the stability of the sit in kayak, but the wife wishes we got sit ons so she could get more sun![]()
Oh, true. Our kayaks are bright green color and seem to reflect the sun pretty well. I've never really had issue with them getting too hot in the sun, but I could see that being very possible, especially if kayaking more for exercise than just paddling around.4zilch wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 9:06 amThis is where I was going with my questioning. 12' are kind of a happy medium between a 10 or a 15 footer.Detroit wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 9:00 am
What sort of water are you going to be on and do you want sit in or sit on?
We have 10 foot sit in Emotion Gusters that we got from Costco in a pair sale. They're outstanding for smaller lakes, ponds, and streams, but on big water, they really don't track as straight as I'd like. I'd prefer a 12-15 foot of some sort, but then they're a PITA to transport.
I also prefer the stability of the sit in kayak, but the wife wishes we got sit ons so she could get more sun![]()
Another in/on consideration is the weather. Sit in kayaks get uncomfortable on a hot summer day.
Like if I was in my m3 or a Porsche the vehicle would literally be ruined. There are plenty of reasons why were reverting back to oxcarts. As the roads resemble what the settlers saw in the 1700sDetroit wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 9:05 amWe were cruising east on the I-40 in Arizona with the boat in tow. Doing 65ish, we come around a corner and see a yellow permanent sign warning "rough road ahead".max225 wrote: ↑Sat May 08, 2021 10:58 pm
I was heading on I95 in the middle of no where between Death Valley and Vegas and there was a 5 mile portion where they decided to not pave the highway. It was horrendous I was going on the shoulder and the oncoming trucks were pelting everyone with countless rocks. It was awful and it made me wish I got a film on my entire front end.
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then suddenly it was like the road was gone in spots. It was so bad, that I was doing 45-55 for hours because it was so rough and I was worried about damaging the boat. I guess the sign was cheaper than fixing the road, just interesting that there appears to be no attempt to repair.
Our highway system is crumbling everywhere, it's really sad.
It's why I don't have much interest in "fun" cars anymore because there's nowhere to drive them. It's worse in northern states, but I've never seen it as bad as the I-40 where they clearly just gave up and accept the road as a crumbling pile.max225 wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 11:17 amLike if I was in my m3 or a Porsche the vehicle would literally be ruined. There are plenty of reasons why were reverting back to oxcarts. As the roads resemble what the settlers saw in the 1700sDetroit wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 9:05 am
We were cruising east on the I-40 in Arizona with the boat in tow. Doing 65ish, we come around a corner and see a yellow permanent sign warning "rough road ahead".then suddenly it was like the road was gone in spots. It was so bad, that I was doing 45-55 for hours because it was so rough and I was worried about damaging the boat. I guess the sign was cheaper than fixing the road, just interesting that there appears to be no attempt to repair.
Our highway system is crumbling everywhere, it's really sad.
haleyann wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 3:58 amI already have those, I’m looking to get a real kayak now. The inflatables are a lot of work to inflate and deflate. Nice to have around for taking a friend who doesn’t have a kayak, but when I go out with my friends on real kayaks I’m waaaaaay too slow in the inflatable.