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The Nissan Leaf Gets a New Rear Axle

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Well, I finally have a salvage title for the 2013 Nissan LEAF (Actually I dont have the title yet, but I think they mail it to me. We are far from settled with the insurance company for sure. It has been six months since Angie was rear ended. The following chart shows a very sad and disturbing trend. Insurance companies aren't paying out. It should be criminal. I went shopping for a new rear axle so I can get the car driving again. The rear ended axle was so bent, the car couldn't move. The new one with no connecting bits was over a thousand dollars. The cheapest used ones I could find on ebay were over 500 dollars. I finally scored at a local used parts place for 95 dollars (removed) and with associated bits such as bearings, bushings, parts of the brakes. It took me a concentrated day with cancelled and moved meetings to get the axle replaced and the car running again. The accomplishment felt good. I am now configuring the car with tractor tires and other modifications t...
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Here is one of my neighbor's RV at the local grocery store in Whitney Point NY. This is indeed a Redneck Camper. Notice he is in a handicapped parking spot. He even hit the sign behind the truck. I can't make this stuff up!
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I have a theory. Golf is an outdoor activity for people who don't like the outdoors. I don't see many golfers after the weather turns the slightest bit cool. I think the over groomed golf course is an physical expression that "the outdoors does not have to be untidy". It goes on and on.
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DJ and I did some farm sitting for an organic farm a few miles away. The farm is off grid and they get a little electric from solar panels. The house is underground so I imagine it is pretty energy efficient. We milked a goat by hand. The new experience was worth the price of admission. Now we are making cheese with the milk. My FAA medical has expired. I am getting that back in place. My solo has been postponded until that is done. Learning to fly is done thru series of learning experiences and plateaus. It can get a little frustrating, but it will come. The learning is a combination of confidence and skill building. Each is neccesary. I definately understand the saying that, "flying is the most fun you can have with your clothes on". When I think about flying and landing the plane a warmth comes over me.
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