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    Engine backfiring through throttle body when trying to accelerate

    He's got diacom data above.... As mentioned, I'd definitely start with a compression test to make sure you don't have a stuck valve
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    Solo 401k

    Great idea if you can find one by the hour--most have decided that it's way more profitable to take a percentage of AUC. Which still ends up being sizeable. Fiduciary is the only way to go though if someone will be giving you advice/managing your money. IMO NOT being a fiduciary should be...
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    Solo 401k

    Problem with that is that it can encourage overly aggressive investing, since it isn't really their money. Bigger problem is that the commission statistically is greater than with a passively managed low fee fund.
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    Happy Birthday, Scott

    How does everyone know your birthday? I'm just a few weeks from half a buck and want everyone to forget about it.
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    Solo 401k

    Also, there's no way your guy is only making $35 a year off of you.
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    Solo 401k

    Dude, if you can't see how this is totally racist then I got nothing for you. "These (fill in ethnicity/religion/nationality) are known to be (fill in characteristic: criminals/rapists/musicians/good at math)". That sentence wouldn't fly. Also, your analogy about a plumber fixing a vehicle is...
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    Solo 401k

    So, he knows money and doesn't lose because he's Jewish?
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    Solo 401k

    I have funds with Fidelity and vanguard, and both offer absurdly low fee index funds. Schwab has them as well. It's been shown over and over that actively managed funds don't outperform indexes and that the management fees take a huge bite of of your earnings over time. If you want to keep it...
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    Carb tuning

    I would think that was long as you're not hesitating off idle you're good. I hear you with the winds... Looks like I might not get in this weekend again, even though the damn boat was ready earlier than in years.
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    MS Office alternative

    Most things are app based now anyways. The outlook app is pretty decent, and you can always use the web version. Lots of email apps out there (including gmail) let you check your outlook account.
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    G3 Boat

    I assume the steering wheel doesn't just have a cover that you can pop off and rotate
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    Fuel came out overflow

    Hope you're confident in your fuel filter(s)...
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    MS Office alternative

    So I run Linux and have used libre office for years. Generally good for most basic things. I'll occasionally use Google online as well
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    Bourbon, surprised!

    "As kids". 'kay
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    Quicksilver 44357Q2 Through Gear Case Flushing Kit

    Amazon site was canadian, assuming those are CA$
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