in the 3 NWern states (where we actually do get snow) municipal or state salt usage is unheard of. it’s Pumice or a glycol liquid treatment. Unless you’re in Seattle, where they just dont bother so people can watch all the seattle-ites slide down the hills at various angles.

“How do I get over the “I’m going to fuck up somehow” mentality with wrenching on my own car, being a noob and all?”

I usually buy my cars at the auto recycler.

what’s the largest/heaviest thing you’ve had to remove/install? I remember when I was doing an engine on my diesel ‘84 F-250, I was watching that giant, 900-lb cast iron lump of an engine swinging from the (seemingly) tiny chain of the engine lift. All I could think was “please don’t break.”

It’s very unlikely that you’ll misplace a timing belt. There’s a cover and everything.

Because if the Bears were active aggressively, they would have done their business much farther away from the carrier.

Not too bad actually. I imagine that the Snoopy Team was extremely excited however. They live for this shit.

If the Reagan actually felt threatened, the Bears would have been shot down LONG before this flyover.

I think it’s along the same lines as why premeditated murder is worse. VW intentionally and consciously broke the law from the very beginning. It wasn’t an accident that they later tried to cover up or ignore.

same reason they don’t shoot us down when we pull similar bullshit... we both have tons of fucking nukes.

Freedom of Navigation and international waters, I guess. The same reason why their fighters can come within a few feet or our fighters can do the same. It’s not against the law, it’s just uncomfortable. And you don’t start a war just ‘coz you’re uncomfortable :)

That would’ve been a dick move, really. I’m guessing that’s what Russia wants... taunt a little bit and get a reaction. Yes, “yeah! ‘murica” emotions are on hyper right now but discretion is the better part of valor. I’m sure the Hornets could’ve seen if the Bears were armed and, if so, with what type & number of…

Because that would be fucking stupid.

because it has been happening for half a century and everyone has thankfully kept their pants on.

This kind of thing was pretty routine during the cold war and we don’t want to start world war 3. If the Bear did start dropping ordinance on the carrier the Bear would last about 5 seconds before the CWIS/Rolling Airframe missiles/Evolved Sea Sparrow missiles/F-18s got it.

Can’t think of a better color

Oh, that was nothing compared to dusty rose.

The e46 m3 came in a baby shit greenish yellow for a few years

We have social conservative + weak government countries. Afganistan, Yemen, Somalia...earthly paradises, all.

Ah yes, the balance fallacy.