Not sure how you came to that, when I have posted against tariffs (trade wars) from the beginning - as nothing in economic history shows them to be viable or productive in any way. There's zero behind them, which kind of makes it perfect for this credibility-free regime.
But yes, I don't care for Agent Orange either. It's not just him, either.
So tariffs aren't the issue for you, your issue is you just don't like President Trump ?
Not sure how I came to that??? Maybe it was when you said he was categorically unfit for his job, or he shouldn't be yapping and tweeting about tariffs. Those are pretty good clues.
Do you think the nonstop tweet tantrums are helping his case, or anyone? If he had any decorum, he'd act like an adult and present his case, right or wrong. If someone is allowed to make wild statements about how he is "for America", others can make statements about how they see that to be untrue.
But really, let's stick to the the tariffs, as they a good chance of impacting everyday life.
Not sure how I came to that??? Maybe it was when you said he was categorically unfit for his job, or he shouldn't be yapping and tweeting about tariffs. Those are pretty good clues.
Most US cars could be half price in Japan or Europe and few would sell. They are not suited to local conditions. From physical size vs roads, to engine size, to consumption, to styling, to build quality, they are not desired by those markets. Virtually the only modern American cars you will see in Europe are Mustangs, and a handful of others that are likely private imports.
If the US was really about "free markets", it also wouldn't have the arbitrary and asinine 25 year import rule that was implemented the American way - by a multinational corporation paying for it.
Maybe you need a certain type of bread....does rye work better than multi-grain? How about Wonder Bread, that should gum it up pretty good?
What I understand is that a typical white bread like Wonder is the only kind to use for this. It acts like a sponge to soak up the water then disintegrates once the flow starts. Other types of bread like rye and whole wheat apparently don't disintegrate as well.
look at those tariffs in reverse. Residents in those countries have fewer choices, and usually pay a lot more for them. So in terms of arguing for US to impose more tariffs, look at how it works out for countries that already are (the majority of the public, not a small number of employees or rich companies).
Same impact when government tries to do micro managing. Stuff like big subsidies or tax breaks to get a company to build a factory in one location. Might be great for that town, but some other local is losing the jobs, and a whole lotta tax money usually goes into the already deep pockets. Car related, Subaru NA needed more space, so they are moving to a bigger (new) building a few miles down the road. But, in a different town, that needed "help". so they are getting a boatload of tax incentives and handouts to move there, in blatant social engineering. Meanwhile, no net change in employment level, but my taxes go up to put money in Subarus pocket, and I don't even get a car out of it.
I think that whole Japanese car market is closed to us argument is not realistic. The US doesn't make the kind of vehicles that they would buy. They buy small vehicles and their market isn't all that big.
We came through the snow storm ok, but a lot of people don't have power. Lent my generator to a guy at work again. Power went out yesterday with no ETA on it being restored.
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As long as we're talking remodeling - I just installed these recessed LED lights in my family room. No metal housings, dimmable, IC, full range of temperatures (I like 4000k - more white) and easy to install.
http://www.lithonia.com/commercial/wf6+downlight.html#.WqEKBExFy70
Interesting. Am I overlooking what the replacement bulbs are? Or are they not replaceable and you have to buy a new unit (minus the ballast)?
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I was going to comment about the surprise inch of snow flurries overnight that melted onto the roads in SW Ohio in parts causing lots of accidents.
Then I was hearing the stories about the snowfalls again in the northeast.
Sympathies go out to all there. And IIRC there's another storm coming.
Son was in DC Va area when first one went through last Friday, so he and two others had to drive back to Ohio since flights were cancelled. All DC got was rain and wind. And wind.
Nothing good ever comes out of posters expressing their political views regarding anything - tariffs, Presidents, Congress, trade, etc. - so let's try to stay away from posting political points of view or even anything relating to politics - so we can remain friendly and appreciative of our knowledge of just about everything else.
As long as we're talking remodeling - I just installed these recessed LED lights in my family room. No metal housings, dimmable, IC, full range of temperatures (I like 4000k - more white) and easy to install.
Interesting. Am I overlooking what the replacement bulbs are? Or are they not replaceable and you have to buy a new unit (minus the ballast)?
You know, I have no idea. They're new so I didn't even consider that. The little metal box disconnects from the light by turning a ring and pulling the wire apart so replacing one if it ever stops working would be very easy.
Interesting. Am I overlooking what the replacement bulbs are? Or are they not replaceable and you have to buy a new unit (minus the ballast)?
You know, I have no idea. They're new so I didn't even consider that. The little metal box disconnects from the light by turning a ring and pulling the wire apart so replacing one if it ever stops working would be very easy.
I just was reading the spec sheets and installation instructions since these lights intrigued me. Turns out the light unit does not have a replaceable bulb, you need to replace the whole thing except for the control box it if it ever fails. They claim a service life of 35000 hours IIRC.
I was hoping the control unit allowed you to daisy chain a number of lights but you need a control box for each light, which means running a bunch of 120V cable.
Interesting. Am I overlooking what the replacement bulbs are? Or are they not replaceable and you have to buy a new unit (minus the ballast)?
You know, I have no idea. They're new so I didn't even consider that. The little metal box disconnects from the light by turning a ring and pulling the wire apart so replacing one if it ever stops working would be very easy.
I just was reading the spec sheets and installation instructions since these lights intrigued me. Turns out the light unit does not have a replaceable bulb, you need to replace the whole thing except for the control box it if it ever fails. They claim a service life of 35000 hours IIRC.
I was hoping the control unit allowed you to daisy chain a number of lights but you need a control box for each light, which means running a bunch of 120V cable.
Interesting. Am I overlooking what the replacement bulbs are? Or are they not replaceable and you have to buy a new unit (minus the ballast)?
You know, I have no idea. They're new so I didn't even consider that. The little metal box disconnects from the light by turning a ring and pulling the wire apart so replacing one if it ever stops working would be very easy.
I just was reading the spec sheets and installation instructions since these lights intrigued me. Turns out the light unit does not have a replaceable bulb, you need to replace the whole thing except for the control box it if it ever fails. They claim a service life of 35000 hours IIRC.
I was hoping the control unit allowed you to daisy chain a number of lights but you need a control box for each light, which means running a bunch of 120V cable.
Do you want me to tell you how to do that?
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Hear hear. It's also sometimes difficult talking to a brick wall.
While the 75th snowstorm of the season is pummeling points east, the PNW is looking forward to sun and near record warmth this weekend. Not rubbing it in
Nothing good ever comes out of posters expressing their political views regarding anything - tariffs, Presidents, Congress, trade, etc. - so let's try to stay away from posting political points of view or even anything relating to politics - so we can remain friendly and appreciative of our knowledge of just about everything else.
Keeping it auto related, AP posted a sampling of companies who would be hurt by tariifs. Among them is Ford and GM.
Not auto related, but Caterpillar and GE will be hurt, too. All the beer and softdrink companies will be hurt, as well as appliance manufacturers (specifically Whilrpool).
nice dump truck up above. They improvement somewhat something I hated about the prior model. The front tires looked wildly undersized (like there was room for 20's and instead they stuck in the 10" ones off a 1979 Civic. Just looked ridiculous.
We all know @jmonroe is the Bob Avila / Norm Abraham of our group! Great plumbing tips, however there is a tool for stopping water while sweating pipes.
Automaker's stocks took a tumble when tariffs were announced. About 3%. The big worry is whether the increased cost of steel can be passed onto consumers or not, since auto sales are flat right now anyway.
We all know @jmonroe is the Bob Avila / Norm Abraham of our group! Great plumbing tips, however there is a tool for stopping water while sweating pipes.
HUH? I have no idea how that dooflicky can stop the flow of water and allow for the sweating of a fitting at the same time.
I can see how it can be inserted into the end of various sizes of tubing/pipe with the different attachments to stop the flow of water but again not allowing that piece of pipe, at that point, to have fittings sweated to it at the same time.
And even if it could, my improvised thingy doesn't even cost $1.95 so I ain't going to spring for that $38 thinga-mabob.
jmonroe
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Automaker's stocks took a tumble when tariffs were announced. About 3%. The big worry is whether the increased cost of steel can be passed onto consumers or not, since auto sales are flat right now anyway.
Steel and aluminum tariffs do not apply to Canada and Mexico. Doesn't most of our steel come from there?
We all know @jmonroe is the Bob Avila / Norm Abraham of our group! Great plumbing tips, however there is a tool for stopping water while sweating pipes.
HUH? I have no idea how that dooflicky can stop the flow of water and allow for the sweating of a fitting at the same time.
I can see how it can be inserted into the end of various sizes of tubing/pipe with the different attachments to stop the flow of water but again not allowing that piece of pipe, at that point, to have fittings sweated to it at the same time.
And even if it could, my improvised thingy doesn't even cost $1.95 so I ain't going to spring for that $38 thinga-mabob.
jmonroe
It’s hard to explain, but when I remodeled my kitchen it was a life saver on a pipe with an old crappy valve that didn’t seal all the way.
My cousin (who is a tool junkie) was helping me and had this thing.
How does it work? How would that be used to block off water flow in a pipe where the service valve wouldn't seal completely and the user be able to solder on an end cap?
I sold one of those today to someone who was working on an 1 1/4" water main that wouldn't close.
Mike - you must be so proud of your grandson!
@jmonroe - my 11 year old's Pee Wee B team won game 1 of their state tournament tonight 5-0. Game 2 is Saturday at 7:45 AM & Game 3 Saturday at 2:30 PM. Very exciting!
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Keeping it auto related, AP posted a sampling of companies who would be hurt by tariifs. Among them is Ford and GM.
Not auto related, but Caterpillar and GE will be hurt, too. All the beer and softdrink companies will be hurt, as well as appliance manufacturers (specifically Whilrpool).
Steelmakers benefit....companies that buy the steel to produce the products will lose out. Which one has more employees? Not too mention the consumer will pay more.
Automaker's stocks took a tumble when tariffs were announced. About 3%. The big worry is whether the increased cost of steel can be passed onto consumers or not, since auto sales are flat right now anyway.
Steel and aluminum tariffs do not apply to Canada and Mexico. Doesn't most of our steel come from there?
Most does, but they will probably be hit with tariffs too if NAFTA isn't changed, and btw....most experts believe NAFTA is more beneficial to the US than it is to Canada.
Automaker's stocks took a tumble when tariffs were announced. About 3%. The big worry is whether the increased cost of steel can be passed onto consumers or not, since auto sales are flat right now anyway.
Steel and aluminum tariffs do not apply to Canada and Mexico. Doesn't most of our steel come from there?
Most does, but they will probably be hit with tariffs too if NAFTA isn't changed, and btw....most experts believe NAFTA is more beneficial to the US than it is to Canada.
Good, then Canada should jump at the chance to help Trump get NAFTA renegotiated if they don't like the present terms.
Automaker's stocks took a tumble when tariffs were announced. About 3%. The big worry is whether the increased cost of steel can be passed onto consumers or not, since auto sales are flat right now anyway.
Steel and aluminum tariffs do not apply to Canada and Mexico. Doesn't most of our steel come from there?
Yes, the "tariff" has pretty much just had its teeth pulled, so the stock market hasn't even reacted anymore. GM is up from the low of 3/2.
All a distraction. Even these guys know better than to go down that road. Barring real insanity, markets should be in the black tomorrow. A certain someone was awfully quiet about them when they were tanking, he'll be chatty again. And whatever you do, don't talk about Mueller.
We have a new sideshow. Let's see if buddy Putin gets to run a pipeline through NK to SK - might mean cheaper steel for all of the fancier model Hyundais and Kias so many love
Interesting. Am I overlooking what the replacement bulbs are? Or are they not replaceable and you have to buy a new unit (minus the ballast)?
You know, I have no idea. They're new so I didn't even consider that. The little metal box disconnects from the light by turning a ring and pulling the wire apart so replacing one if it ever stops working would be very easy.
I just was reading the spec sheets and installation instructions since these lights intrigued me. Turns out the light unit does not have a replaceable bulb, you need to replace the whole thing except for the control box it if it ever fails. They claim a service life of 35000 hours IIRC.
I was hoping the control unit allowed you to daisy chain a number of lights but you need a control box for each light, which means running a bunch of 120V cable.
Each light comes with the little box. They cost less than $30US.
I have two run in series. Just jumped from one to the other - on one dimmer switch. They draw so little electricity I don't see why many couldn't be wired this way although I don't know what the limit may be since I only have 4 of them and 2 dimmer switches.
I was going to comment about the surprise inch of snow flurries overnight that melted onto the roads in SW Ohio in parts causing lots of accidents.
Then I was hearing the stories about the snowfalls again in the northeast.
Sympathies go out to all there. And IIRC there's another storm coming.
Son was in DC Va area when first one went through last Friday, so he and two others had to drive back to Ohio since flights were cancelled. All DC got was rain and wind. And wind.
Last Friday they predicted 1-3" and we got a foot. Wednesday theft said 15" and we got 7. I'd like to run a weatherman over with my car if i could get it out of the driveway. :@
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But really, let's stick to the the tariffs, as they a good chance of impacting everyday life.
If the US was really about "free markets", it also wouldn't have the arbitrary and asinine 25 year import rule that was implemented the American way - by a multinational corporation paying for it.
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2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Same impact when government tries to do micro managing. Stuff like big subsidies or tax breaks to get a company to build a factory in one location. Might be great for that town, but some other local is losing the jobs, and a whole lotta tax money usually goes into the already deep pockets. Car related, Subaru NA needed more space, so they are moving to a bigger (new) building a few miles down the road. But, in a different town, that needed "help". so they are getting a boatload of tax incentives and handouts to move there, in blatant social engineering. Meanwhile, no net change in employment level, but my taxes go up to put money in Subarus pocket, and I don't even get a car out of it.
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jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
They buy small vehicles and their market isn't all that big.
We came through the snow storm ok, but a lot of people don't have power.
Lent my generator to a guy at work again.
Power went out yesterday with no ETA on it being restored.
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'11 GMC Sierra 1500; '98 Alfa 156 2.0TS; '08 Maser QP; '67 Coronet R/T; '13 Fiat 500c; '20 S90 T6; '22 MB Sprinter 2500 4x4 diesel; '97 Suzuki R Wagon; '96 Opel Astra; '11 Mini Cooper S
Then I was hearing the stories about the snowfalls again in the northeast.
Sympathies go out to all there. And IIRC there's another storm coming.
Son was in DC Va area when first one went through last Friday, so he and two others had to drive back to Ohio since flights were cancelled. All DC got was rain and wind. And wind.
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You know, I have no idea. They're new so I didn't even consider that. The little metal box disconnects from the light by turning a ring and pulling the wire apart so replacing one if it ever stops working would be very easy.
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I was hoping the control unit allowed you to daisy chain a number of lights but you need a control box for each light, which means running a bunch of 120V cable.
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jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
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'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
While the 75th snowstorm of the season is pummeling points east, the PNW is looking forward to sun and near record warmth this weekend. Not rubbing it in
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Not auto related, but Caterpillar and GE will be hurt, too. All the beer and softdrink companies will be hurt, as well as appliance manufacturers (specifically Whilrpool).
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I can see how it can be inserted into the end of various sizes of tubing/pipe with the different attachments to stop the flow of water but again not allowing that piece of pipe, at that point, to have fittings sweated to it at the same time.
And even if it could, my improvised thingy doesn't even cost $1.95 so I ain't going to spring for that $38 thinga-mabob.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460
My cousin (who is a tool junkie) was helping me and had this thing.
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Mike - you must be so proud of your grandson!
@jmonroe - my 11 year old's Pee Wee B team won game 1 of their state tournament tonight 5-0. Game 2 is Saturday at 7:45 AM & Game 3 Saturday at 2:30 PM. Very exciting!
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jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
We have a new sideshow. Let's see if buddy Putin gets to run a pipeline through NK to SK - might mean cheaper steel for all of the fancier model Hyundais and Kias so many love
I have two run in series. Just jumped from one to the other - on one dimmer switch. They draw so little electricity I don't see why many couldn't be wired this way although I don't know what the limit may be since I only have 4 of them and 2 dimmer switches.
2025 Forester Limited, 2024 Subaru Legacy Sport
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible