Recent content by Mike_Rupp

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    Excited about the 276CX

    I've been using a Bad Elf bluetooth GPS receiver for a couple years with my iPad with the Gaia app and have never had an issue. I sure though that your GPS needs are much more extreme than what I need. A lot of pilots use it also, but again, I'm sure your needs are much more demanding.
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    Expedition Exchange forum

    It's gone. EE was having problems with their old website's shopping cart, so they went to a different provider.
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    Disco 5: Let the depression set in

    I just went to the LR website and the Discovery HSE Luxury has a base price of $65k. The MSRP of a LC200 is around $85K. I'm not sure how that equates to being double or more. The LC200 does everything that you mentioned except having an interesting design. Frankly, I'd rather have a...
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    Annual DWEB DSLR holiday thread

    I bought a Nikon 20mm F4 manual lens a while back. It is such an amazing lens. I have a bunch of other Nikon lenses (50mm 1.8, 35-70 2.8, 28-300, 70-300) and none of them can even get close to the sharpness of the tiny little 20mm.
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    Disco 5: Let the depression set in

    When I started looking at cars to replace my Q7, I initially thought RRS. For about 5 minutes I flirted with the idea of a BMW X5 but then came to my senses. I went to the LR dealer and took a RRS for a test drive. Going in to the dealer, I fully expected to place an order for one. I even...
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    Disco 5: Let the depression set in

    Hmm: LC200
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    Disco 5: Let the depression set in

    I was in the market for a new SUV. I didn't get a Land Rover.
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    Bose and Sony: A short story of sucking and redemption...

    My first set of speakers were the Klipsch Heresy IIs. I had them in my college dorm room. I kind of spent all of my money on the speakers so I barely had any $$$ left to buy the rest of the system, so I ended up getting a Zenith 55W receiver. What a fucking joke that thing was. It would get...
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    Disco 5: Let the depression set in

    I've moved on. I bought a Toyota. I doubt I'll ever buy another Land Rover.
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    Disco 5: Let the depression set in

    I drove the RRS a while back. I was looking for something to replace my Q7 and figured what the heck, I'll see what LR has these days. I didn't hate it, but there just wasn't any love there. What's the point of getting a LR if there's nothing to love. I think most enthusiasts buy LR's in...
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    Tactical Coffemaker....

    I wouldn't say its for the taste, even though it's pretty good. It's more for giving you coffee & a meal at the same time. The big upside is that it gives you energy until around 2pm, so you aren't starving by lunch time. With my job there are plenty of days where I have to work from early in...
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    Tactical Coffemaker....

    I make my BP coffee at home using beans from a local place here in Seattle, Kerrygold butter, and MCT oil. It has a very neutral taste almost like having a latte. It doesn't have much of a butter taste. The stuff I linked to has kind of a coconut taste. If you've ever had the solid at room...
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    New TV Time

    It's one of the best shows I've seen in a long time.
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    New TV Time

    Thanks! BigRed, I finally figured out how to turn the Trumotion crap off. It's getting better and better. That motion just fucks with your mind. All in all, I'm really happy with it.
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    Tactical Coffemaker....

    I used to be full on, bring the entire setup, kind of coffee person on the trail. But getting up and grinding the coffee, boiling the water, and then cleaning everything got to be too much of a pain in the ass. Now I prefer to drink the coffee and hanging out to all of the preparation. I was...