Gary Lewis Posted May 13 Author Share Posted May 13 I'm back in the hospital, on IV antibiotics. Hope to be back under my truck, installing the differential ASAP! Oh no! Jim, I’m praying for you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBrother-84 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I'm back in the hospital, on IV antibiotics. Hope to be back under my truck, installing the differential ASAP! Jim, I hope you'll get out fast, take care and please, no need to hurry. 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Jim, I hope you'll get out fast, take care and please, no need to hurry. 🙏 I need to get out either way (horizontal or vertical) because I sure as heck want done w/ this. I don't care a bit about being alive or dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1986F150Six Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I need to get out either way (horizontal or vertical) because I sure as heck want done w/ this. I don't care a bit about being alive or dead. I pray that you have a rapid recovery, Jim! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 I pray that you have a rapid recovery, Jim! Thanks David! I don't really care, one way or the other, as long as it hurries up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 It's almost like Alphabet took* over Tesla... https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/04/tesla-to-lay-off-everyone-working-on-superchargers-new-vehicles/ The capricious manchild does a little backpedaling.... https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/tesla-does-180-on-superchargers-rehiring-laid-off-staff-amid-new-plans/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 https://arstechnica.com/space/2024/05/nasa-wants-a-cheaper-mars-sample-return-boeing-proposes-most-expensive-rocket/?comments=1&comments-page=1 Also, as if it weren't bad enough that they snuffed the guy who was ready to testify in Charleston, they've got to deal with this.... https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68966894 The MBA's need lynching. And this: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68979354 And this: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/boeing-says-workers-skipped-required-tests-on-787-but-recorded-work-as-completed/ If I didn't know better I'd say that Boeing is Hari Kari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted May 14 Author Share Posted May 14 And this: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-68979354 And this: https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/05/boeing-says-workers-skipped-required-tests-on-787-but-recorded-work-as-completed/ If I didn't know better I'd say that Boeing is Hari Kari Elon Musk is the reason I will not own a Tesla. As for Boeing, their outsourcing to Spirit concerned me from the start. The company I worked for actually tried to get involved with the outsourcing, and that was a concern because I knew full well how we cut spending and corners. Luckily we weren't involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
85lebaront2 Posted May 15 Share Posted May 15 Elon Musk is the reason I will not own a Tesla. As for Boeing, their outsourcing to Spirit concerned me from the start. The company I worked for actually tried to get involved with the outsourcing, and that was a concern because I knew full well how we cut spending and corners. Luckily we weren't involved. NNS was owned by Tenneco from 1969-1996 when they spun us off into Newport News Shipbuilding. Northrop Grumman bought us in November 2001, they also purchased Ingalls Shipbuilding before buying Newport News. Both were merged into Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding in 2008. Effective April 1 2011 Northrop Grumman spun us off as Huntington-Ingalls Industries. Collis P. Huntington's policy on his shipyard was "We Shall Build Good Ships Here; At A Profit If We Can, At A Loss If We Must, But Always Good Ships." During the Tenneco and Northrop-Grumman years, the monument with this quote on it was moved to the Mariner's Museum. It was brought back and now sits on Washinton Ave in front of the Dorothy (NNS Hull #1). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArdWrknTrk Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 Popped in to add to the electric vehicle debate! I just bought a new 23 Lightning Lariat extended range. got it for $19.5k under MSRP including the 7500 fed rebate. The primary use for this vehicle is a commuter. My wife was spending $250 a month in gas for her commute with her LR3!! Additionally, she will use it to haul her 3 horse trailer around town to trailheads etc.. Finally, we will use it to pull our 2014 25ft Airstream, It has a GVWR of 7300lbs and puts ~850lbs on the tongue when fully loaded. Most of our camping is within 50 miles of our house here in Bend and mainly at RV parks.. I am excited too see how this all goes.. https://arstechnica.com/cars/2024/05/gm-adds-the-ability-to-power-your-house-from-one-of-its-new-evs/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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