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[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Guess I will find out if the battery held up over night.

The Xterra battery is on its way out also. (factory orginal) It would barely start by the end of winter. I am thinking a Diehard will be sufficent.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

Here I was going to post how I lose 10 lbs last month. Awesome job Matt, good luck with your goals.

[nem 2,019]

Guess I will find out if the battery held up over night.

The Xterra battery is on its way out also. (factory orginal) It would barely start by the end of winter. I am thinking a Diehard will be sufficent.

I plugged it into my tender over night and is at max cap currently. This battery is only 5 years old, so I guess it may be time.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I was happy the other day when I checked my 2 deep cycle's on my pop-up and they both read 12.5 after sitting all winter. Thats two batt's I didn't want to have to replace.

[nem 2,019]

I was happy the other day when I checked my 2 deep cycle's on my pop-up and they both read 12.5 after sitting all winter. Thats two batt's I didn't want to have to replace.

What kind of batteries do you use?

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I was happy the other day when I checked my 2 deep cycle's on my pop-up and they both read 12.5 after sitting all winter. Thats two batt's I didn't want to have to replace.

What kind of batteries do you use?

The battery's on the camper are Kirkland's I believe. I got them used two years ago.

[j-roadtatts 1,129]

I have XS batts in the Honda, Red Top in the blazer, Exile in the truck and will be installing a Diehard in the X.

[nem 2,019]

That is quite the variety of batteries.

[Godsmack 361]

And yes, I am pointed in person as well. Get me drunk and around idiots and they too will want to punch me.

Eh, I've never thought you were an ass. Blunt maybe, but thats it.

I'll take blunt over sugar coated bullshit anyday.

J

Here is my editoral of why people react the way they do. In todays culture people are coddled from the truth. lets face it most of the time the truth sucks! I see this very often when I have to work with interns. These kids come from school thinking they know everything only to find out what humility really is. The sad part is they don't know how to suck it up and learn a lesson, but rather become bitter and angry. The reason I am given these interns is I am good at teaching and communicating tring to help them get the knowledge they are in need of.

How many times are you going to close your hand in the door before you say hey dumb ass there is a better way to close this door?

So I don't believe it is a matter of being blunt, but rather the culture that has been created by coddling the young.

I couldn't agree more. Now I am not 'shitting' on anyone's parenting, or how their children are turning out by saying the following, but reflecting on society as a whole.

We reward mediocrity. We don't just say 'Hey you got first!!' or 'Hey you got third. Good job kid', instead we give awards for partisipation. Or for the hardest attempt, or just for getting out there and trying. Yes positive reinforcement is a good thing, but only to a point. Kids are having a hard time accepting that their shit, does infact stink. They cannot understand why writing a half assed paper is worth as much as busting their ass, and writing in depth to properly cover the topic. We instead coddle their precious ego's and make sure they cannot become depressed.

Additionally now if a kid says 'I'm going to beat the shit out of you' to another child he is a criminal and needs to be arrested, his parents are shit bags, and he needs to go into a foster home and learn to be sensitive to other people's feelings. Its a crock of shit. The world chews you up, spits you out and lets YOU figure out how to recover. It doesn't hold your fucking hand and promise you that your going to find better days. Personally I blame 2 major parts of society for this coddle state of child rearing.

1) The government. If I cannot paddle my childs ass in the supermarket (within reason) for acting like a spoiled little shit, throwing a tantrum beacuse I won't get him 'Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs' then how is he to learn? I hate to say it but words only go so far. ACTIONS scream over words at least ten fold. I remember being a kid and being a little shit while my mom was on the phone. I got my ass BEATEN with a wooden spoon. It was hit to the point that the goddamned thing broke. Guess what? I sure as shit was better behaved when it happened again.

2) The school system. If you don't give your child mind altering drugs beacuse he won't sit still in class your a shitty parent. This is beacuse every single drug peddling phamacutical company wants to see their profit go up. They overfill the media with tales of how their 'wonder drug' cured this child of his in ability to sit still and how his grades went up and how proud mommy and daddy are now. What they didn't tell you is that the school psychologist pushed the kid to get them. Even went so far as to write the child's doctor a note recommending this new drug so the child would calm down. Granted mommy is a stay at home watch soaps and wear her nightgown till dinner all day lazy piece of shit. Dad works his ass off to take care of junior, but he's never home and when he is he's a VERY abusive drunk. This makes the child act out when he can without fear of reprisal. The school psych pushed the drug, and the kid got settled, but he will forever be dependent on this drug dut to its 'reprogramming' effect on his little mind. So in effect not a goddamned thing changed.

J

[S.DeYoung 968]

I may not know a lot, but I know for a fact that Sean has forgotten more about acoustics than I'll ever learn so if he's not chiming in I sure as hell ain't...

you are correct though, it is quite hilarious

What thread? I've been out

What a joke. I wouldn't mind if he/they just left here. Now there is two straight pages of the box builders defending their design.

[nem 2,019]

And yes, I am pointed in person as well. Get me drunk and around idiots and they too will want to punch me.

Eh, I've never thought you were an ass. Blunt maybe, but thats it.

I'll take blunt over sugar coated bullshit anyday.

J

Here is my editoral of why people react the way they do. In todays culture people are coddled from the truth. lets face it most of the time the truth sucks! I see this very often when I have to work with interns. These kids come from school thinking they know everything only to find out what humility really is. The sad part is they don't know how to suck it up and learn a lesson, but rather become bitter and angry. The reason I am given these interns is I am good at teaching and communicating tring to help them get the knowledge they are in need of.

How many times are you going to close your hand in the door before you say hey dumb ass there is a better way to close this door?

So I don't believe it is a matter of being blunt, but rather the culture that has been created by coddling the young.

I couldn't agree more. Now I am not 'shitting' on anyone's parenting, or how their children are turning out by saying the following, but reflecting on society as a whole.

We reward mediocrity. We don't just say 'Hey you got first!!' or 'Hey you got third. Good job kid', instead we give awards for partisipation. Or for the hardest attempt, or just for getting out there and trying. Yes positive reinforcement is a good thing, but only to a point. Kids are having a hard time accepting that their shit, does infact stink. They cannot understand why writing a half assed paper is worth as much as busting their ass, and writing in depth to properly cover the topic. We instead coddle their precious ego's and make sure they cannot become depressed.

Additionally now if a kid says 'I'm going to beat the shit out of you' to another child he is a criminal and needs to be arrested, his parents are shit bags, and he needs to go into a foster home and learn to be sensitive to other people's feelings. Its a crock of shit. The world chews you up, spits you out and lets YOU figure out how to recover. It doesn't hold your fucking hand and promise you that your going to find better days. Personally I blame 2 major parts of society for this coddle state of child rearing.

1) The government. If I cannot paddle my childs ass in the supermarket (within reason) for acting like a spoiled little shit, throwing a tantrum beacuse I won't get him 'Chocolate Frosted Sugar Bombs' then how is he to learn? I hate to say it but words only go so far. ACTIONS scream over words at least ten fold. I remember being a kid and being a little shit while my mom was on the phone. I got my ass BEATEN with a wooden spoon. It was hit to the point that the goddamned thing broke. Guess what? I sure as shit was better behaved when it happened again.

2) The school system. If you don't give your child mind altering drugs beacuse he won't sit still in class your a shitty parent. This is beacuse every single drug peddling phamacutical company wants to see their profit go up. They overfill the media with tales of how their 'wonder drug' cured this child of his in ability to sit still and how his grades went up and how proud mommy and daddy are now. What they didn't tell you is that the school psychologist pushed the kid to get them. Even went so far as to write the child's doctor a note recommending this new drug so the child would calm down. Granted mommy is a stay at home watch soaps and wear her nightgown till dinner all day lazy piece of shit. Dad works his ass off to take care of junior, but he's never home and when he is he's a VERY abusive drunk. This makes the child act out when he can without fear of reprisal. The school psych pushed the drug, and the kid got settled, but he will forever be dependent on this drug dut to its 'reprogramming' effect on his little mind. So in effect not a goddamned thing changed.

J

I have been turned in twice for my parenting. Both times after the investigation was complete and I quote " If more parents had your principles of parenting our culture would be better off." I live in a very nosey area.

Hell the other day my neighbor let his dog shit in my yard and I gave him 2 choices, he can either pick it up or I can get my shovel and throw it over at his house. He picked it up.

[nem 2,019]

Coddling culture TOP!

[///M5 2,833]

Effin babies, and we wonder why our economy is going to shit compared to Europe.

[///M5 2,833]

Off to the family for Easter. Away from a PC for a day or two. Wow.

[Duran 387]

I got the wooden spoon as a child too, from a single mom who worked full time, we'll just say she was too tired to deal with my bullshit. Made for a well behaved kid.

[nem 2,019]

Off to the family for Easter. Away from a PC for a day or two. Wow.

Sweet have fun!

[nem 2,019]

I got the wooden spoon as a child too, from a single mom who worked full time, we'll just say she was too tired to deal with my bullshit. Made for a well behaved kid.

You needed it without a doubt.

[The enD 467]

Some people in that thread are ignorant beyond believe...

[Duran 387]

I got the wooden spoon as a child too, from a single mom who worked full time, we'll just say she was too tired to deal with my bullshit. Made for a well behaved kid.

You needed it without a doubt.

I was a nasty little shit!

[Duran 387]

Some people in that thread are ignorant beyond believe...

I'm tempted to drive to Florida and prove them all wrong.

[Tirefryr 1,742]

I would have killed for the spoon. We got the whip or "special" paddle.

[Adrian_D 520]

I may not know a lot, but I know for a fact that Sean has forgotten more about acoustics than I'll ever learn so if he's not chiming in I sure as hell ain't...

you are correct though, it is quite hilarious

What thread? I've been out

What a joke. I wouldn't mind if he/they just left here. Now there is two straight pages of the box builders defending their design.

With little sensible arguments except :

Dis be teh real world ! We accounted for cabin gain too.

[Penguin4x4 1,761]

I got the wooden spoon as a child too, from a single mom who worked full time, we'll just say she was too tired to deal with my bullshit. Made for a well behaved kid.

You needed it without a doubt.

I was a nasty little shit!

Word. All my sister has to do is take out a wooden spoon to stir something in a pot and her husband gets hella nervous. It's hilarious to watch.

[Adrian_D 520]

Some people in that thread are ignorant beyond believe...

The car is a monster. Without a doubt. I mean look at the hairtrick video, best evidence that it sounds good

[NB50 206]

I got the wooden spoon as a child too, from a single mom who worked full time, we'll just say she was too tired to deal with my bullshit. Made for a well behaved kid.

You needed it without a doubt.

I was a nasty little shit!

Word. All my sister has to do is take out a wooden spoon to stir something in a pot and her husband gets hella nervous. It's hilarious to watch.

Wooden spoon, belt, bare hand I got it all. Hell I was so scared of my father he told me to go wash my own mouth out with soap and I did.