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    I mentioned a while back that my 2013 Chevy Avalanche was getting a bit long in the tooth .. it's an impossible vehicle to replicate, so you either keep the durn thing or settle for something else ..

    I decided to go with a 2024 Dodge Ram Crew Cab short bed .. it's about as close to the ride and drive of my Avalanche .. going with a rear wheel drive, since it's slightly lower and I don't really need a 4x4 ..

    Prices have gotten back to semi-normal on trucks .. still high, IMO, but it's unlikely that we'll ever see pre-Pandemic price levels ever again, just the way it is ..

    Why does a color other than white, black or silver cost more .. ?? That's why the streets are so bland anymore .. back in the day, you could get about any color in the rainbow ..

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    What color did you get?
     

    Janet H

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    I mentioned a while back that my 2013 Chevy Avalanche was getting a bit long in the tooth .. it's an impossible vehicle to replicate, so you either keep the durn thing or settle for something else ..

    I decided to go with a 2024 Dodge Ram Crew Cab short bed .. it's about as close to the ride and drive of my Avalanche .. going with a rear wheel drive, since it's slightly lower and I don't really need a 4x4 ..

    Prices have gotten back to semi-normal on trucks .. still high, IMO, but it's unlikely that we'll ever see pre-Pandemic price levels ever again, just the way it is ..

    Why does a color other than white, black or silver cost more .. ?? That's why the streets are so bland anymore .. back in the day, you could get about any color in the rainbow ..

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    I agree with you about the vehicles looking so bland these days. Very boring! And I agree with Fran - what color did you get?
     

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    Well David, looks like we're going to be in the same boat. We should be having some rain in the morning, but for the next 13 days there's only 1 day with a possibility of any rain, Looks like our hoses are going to get a workout. I guess we'll be getting some yard work done this week. Seems like a good week to pick up the boys from school and take them fishing. Our 7 year old is really showing an interest.
     

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    If for line clearance they SHOULD have taken it all.
    It was and I totally agree they should have taken it all. I have talked to two different departments and put in a complaint but the representative did not give me much hope that they would do anything about it.

    Silly people sent me a survey and I enjoyed filling it out!
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    I got almost 12,000 steps in yesterday doing yard work and taking a stroll. I slept worse than normal but I think it was because I was over tired.

    Mowed my yard for the first time in a long time and I think the new clutch did beautifully (it should have for $700). I must admit, I do like having a lawnman!
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    Perry is the first one who has ever helped me and it has been nice. Although a zero turn is fun to drive and at 13 mph, it doesn't take me very long to mow.
     

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    I put a camper for sale on Market Place. It is the first time I have ever tried there. I cannot believe how many inquiries I have gotten but no one really wanting to go see it. Weird. I have had two people wanting to trade it for a motorcycle. I have 3 now and can't drive a single one of them so why would I want another one? I am thinking about just donating it to the Veterans and not worrying about it anymore.

    Happy Saturday to all! Enjoy. :wub:
     

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    Although a zero turn is fun to drive
    totally agree. And gets the job done much faster than a convention tractor style. I’m really pleased with mine after using it this season.
     

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    I mentioned a while back that my 2013 Chevy Avalanche was getting a bit long in the tooth .. it's an impossible vehicle to replicate, so you either keep the durn thing or settle for something else ..

    I decided to go with a 2024 Dodge Ram Crew Cab short bed .. it's about as close to the ride and drive of my Avalanche .. going with a rear wheel drive, since it's slightly lower and I don't really need a 4x4 ..

    Prices have gotten back to semi-normal on trucks .. still high, IMO, but it's unlikely that we'll ever see pre-Pandemic price levels ever again, just the way it is ..

    Why does a color other than white, black or silver cost more .. ?? That's why the streets are so bland anymore .. back in the day, you could get about any color in the rainbow ..

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    A d now you’ll never get lost on the open road. Just follow the Ram.

    My Dad would only own Dodge cars. As a kids I would ask him how he always knows where he’s going. Even on vacation trips he never used a map. He would always give me the same answer. “Just folllow the Ram”.
     

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    Good morning. It's a lovely 66 outside, going to 73. Looks like it's going to rain any minute, but my weather app says the rain is scheduled to start around noon, I hope so, we could use it.

    The hummingbirds are hitting the feeders like crazy now. Yesterday I was wrapping a vine around the rod holding one of the feeders and a little hummer landed in the feeder, not 2 feet away from me. Didn't seem to care much that I was even there, but I easily could have reached out and touched him. What amazing little creatures they are.

    Tory, you might want to just leave the camper for sale on the site for a bit. Mike has sold stuff on Market Place and sometimes it takes awhile for someone to bite. If you go a couple weeks with no serious bites you could try dropping or increasing the price. Sometimes if it's too cheap people feel like there's a lot wrong with it or dropping the price could stir some more interest.
     

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    Morning, all.

    Well, per their guesses, yesterday was cooler than the day before. Uh, yeah, 89 is cooler than 86. Maybe they got it right for today...

    Why does a color other than white, black or silver cost more .. ??

    Because not everyone wants a pink cadillac? Maybe just the old "supply and demand" issue.

    there's only 1 day with a possibility of any rain

    Lucky! That's one more than we're getting :(

    Silly people sent me a survey and I enjoyed filling it out!

    And I'm sure you were full of praise for their competence and thoroughness :) Was the paper made of asbestos?

    Sometimes if it's too cheap people feel like there's a lot wrong with it

    Yeah, like putting something on the curb with "FREE", it won't go away. Put on a sign that says $20 and someone will "steal" it :)

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    Because not everyone wants a pink cadillac? Maybe just the old "supply and demand" issue.

    No .. tightwad manufacturing policies .. it's cheaper to have 3 colors coming off the line and make any other color a special, higher priced 'option" ..

    What ever happened to the Mary Kay Cosmetics pink Cadillac .. ??
     

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    No .. tightwad manufacturing policies .. it's cheaper to have 3 colors coming off the line and make any other color a special, higher priced 'option" ..

    What ever happened to the Mary Kay Cosmetics pink Cadillac .. ??

    Yeah, probably right. Then again, hard for them to guess what colors would sell well and which would just gather dust...
     

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    No .. tightwad manufacturing policies .. it's cheaper to have 3 colors coming off the line and make any other color a special, higher priced 'option" ..

    What ever happened to the Mary Kay Cosmetics pink Cadillac .. ??
    How about that. I thought Mary Kay went down the tubes long ago. Turns out they're still kicking. But dang, I just did a search for it so now I'm probably going to be inundated with ads for MK. Sigh.
     

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