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Thanks Matt, The more I think about it, I haven't ridden on a regular basis since 2004!! I have no interested in competing (never have) this is more to get in shape and feeling good and then maybe take it to the next level with strength training with free weights. Maybe some other cardio. I'm also want it for my mental heath too, I found that things didn't bother me as much when I rode. My plan was to cut beer out to once a week, this is gonna be tough! And cut back on the snacks/junk food, not that I eat a lot but to keep it to a minimum and I don't eat fast food. My wife and I try to eat healthy but we could do better, I love pizza too much. 45min is maybe a bit out my reach at the moment, I did about 20min full out, seated and standing. I kept it short not wanting to have jello legs. I thought about doing the short ride every other day at first before building up to longer rides, but would that be helpful or should I try and stick to longer (45min) rides? I really do appreciate the advice.

Did some time in the saddle this weekend on the trainer. Not long, just enough to make me feel it. My quest is to do this several times a week, loose weight and be in riding shape by Spring... Any advice on how to maximize my training? How long to ride and any other tips would be great. It's been a long time since I've been riding on a regular basis, ('09?)

I know what you are doing right now MIke... That's "professional" M-F-er!

US Navy Photographer/Videographer.

I just flash my DOD ID card... No pat downs or long lines. When I get asked to be patted down or searched I just show my ID and they say "have a nice day sir" ... Best was when I was in Orlando for a family reunion and go in a HUGE line of people, I was traveling with my wife and kid, asked the TSA if we all could go thru military/flight staff line with my family and was on the other side in less then a minute... One of the perks of being a Civil Servant.

She loves the school too. She's a second generation Gator too, her mother and father met @ UF when they were in school. I'd never watched college football till I met her. Now I'm stuck watching it all the time, but she's stuck watching F-1. So it's all fair...

Are you a Gator? My wife is and would agree! THIS!

So for my upper control arms bushing, I've had them replaced already they were fairly worn especially the rear bushings were slit at the rubber gusset. My plan to upgrade them was since they are on the car was to just use 3M Window Weld caulk to fill in the voids on the bushings. I've used this for my motor mounts that I can't get in poly too. The procedure of applying is a bit time consuming depending on how you do it. I also used fresh rubber that was cleaned of casing oils and applied thin coats over several days. The rears are easy to caulk while they are on the car too.

It's not the 5 cylinder, it's a 4...

Thunderball. Same plot, both with Connery.

I know I'm not in the majority, but my favorite Bonds are from favorite to least fav. #1 George Lasenby, HMSS was THE best Bond! So violent for it's time too, a really good movie beginning to end AND he's the only Bond that cried... #2 Daniel Craig, very action oriented Bond, not too many "gadgets" like the older guys. I think that's why I like his its all ACTON! #3 Roger Moore, His early movies had some of the BEST stunts in them, Man with the Golden Gun and the AMC that spirals over the canal. Or Live and let die with the speed boat jumps, The Spy that loved me opening ski chase with him parachuting off a mountain! WOW! But his Bond was very tongue and cheak, made the movies too "funny" and not in a good way at times... #4 Connery, all the action, stunts, fights effects are so cheesy compared to today. Most of the car chase he's sitting in a studio, maybe the only one where he isn't is Diamonds are Forever, which I do like. That car chase in Vegas is good and that's when the action became much better. #5 Brosnan/ Dalton, While I liked Living Daylights, after License to Kill was the WORST! I stopped watching Bond for a long time after that. I've caught some of the Brosnan films but they never interested me. I think of him as Remington Steele still...

I've been onboard with Workaholics from day one. That show is FUNNY! Can't wait for it to return. Also loved the other Comedy Central show Broad City. I think that was just as funny!

If it's just a little plastic not a biggie. You'll get if fixed soon, you need a project.

Ugh... If it were anyone else other than Ben Kaplan I'd be interested... I (and others) have had issues dealing with him on the internet and in person. Since he's local to me (15mins away) I see him often enough to know I'd rather work with someone else. Case in point is when he was looking for a local guinea pig for his AWD coilovers, that's a good read if you look for the thread on here. Plus I think bearings are a bit overkill. Delrin or aluminum bushing be better and lower maintenance. I don't think that bushing flexes that much to require that much movement. I see a lot of Bens work uses bearing and that's screams 1) $$$ and 2) replacing it sooner, especially since it's right next to the rear wheel that thing is gonna get hit with every you drive thru. Nice thing about delrin and aluminum is anyone can machine them, cheaply. And if you are looking to make your rear suspension stiffer with poly, getting materials that flex less will help. The problem I'm going to have with pressing out the #3a LCA inner bushing sleeve is that I'm not going to be able to do it while the it's off the car on a hydraulic press which is easy. I'm working with it still on and pressing them out is more then likely not an option. I'd have to use a "C" clamps style which might not cut it. So if I can reuse the OEM sleeve and for the poly that's a step I avoid. Cutting/torching out the old rubber is a easy as I've done that on my old 245 rear axle while it was still on the car. I even made a little heat shield and had a spray bottle of water just incase things got too hot, which they didn't... You just have to do it in a well ventilated garage... That's what I did for bushing #21, left the sleeve and reused it with the poly. Actually FCP version of #16 doesn't look too bad and there Poly is much better than IPD (IPD uses poly that's soft, all my blue bushing/mounts etc. made of it turns to gum) FCP uses a harder poly it's just the design is a bit thicker/wider then the OEM design and could use some trimming to work maybe. This could also be the case for IPD's I haven't test fit them yet. I've had bushing #2 replaced. It has large open areas that allow it to flex and tear and from what I've read the 960 guys don't like them either. That sounds like a good candidate for poly replacement, not sure why nobody make them. And I'm going to eventfully do #37 when I get everything else done.

I recently bought the IPD version of bushing #16 (8K0058), but haven't tried it yet. I've tried the FCP version and it won't work without modification. I have a feeling most of them won't work without some work. I've also ordered 2 sets SuperPro SPF2012K. I've been thinking if I just cut and torch out the old rubber and leave the sleeve still pressed into the frame that I may just be able to get away with just using the poly and inner sleeve. I know pressing out or cutting out that sleeve is not going to be easy and make more headaches then I need.. I may try my extra pair of LCA first then tackle the subframe.

Good choice on kids car seat! I've got the Recaro Pro-ride for my son in my R and my wife's Forester. For my car I used a foam pool noodle under the base to make it sit flatter. Which helps save my R seats a bit. We flip it to forward facing just before he was 3yrs. Only thing is I wish our cars had the bottom anchors like the p2 cars.

Too bad they make a horrible F1 car/motor.. This year they TANKED! And took Redbull down with them.

Gonna need spacers for the ST wheels. IIRC the offset is like 55mm.

My dad and I would listen to them working in the garage. We'd try and figure out the weekly puzzler too. Usually we'd have an anwser, and they wouldn't...

So is this app dead and buried? And I didn't even get to send flowers... Just upgraded to ios 8 had some weird message, deleted and tried to reload it but it's gone off Apps store... It was buggy as hell but atleast it was easy to get to vs. going thru Safari...

^ That build was a good one, love it!

I know Michael Musto from /Big Muscle. He's up in H's neck of the woods. We went to school together and was in my roomates frat.

Try here... USA Jobs. Steady Federal employment...

Up until Aug. I was ordering it by the case on Amazon and drinking one or 2 per day (only 8oz) for the last 4+ yrs. After a delay in my order I had some nasty caffiene withdraw for a week and figured it would be a good time to cut back, plus the price went up from $32- $37. I never really bought into the whole "wings" thing but just drank if for the caffiene and sugar (not corn syrup). I've switched to a can of Coke for my morning fix. I'm not a coffee drinker and like a bit of a kick from something every morning. I do love RB will my vodka...

Wasn't the Tour better in the '80.... The All Drug Olympics!