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PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by PennSilverTaco, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:04 AM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    @Taco critter

    November 1998; Sitting on my dad's brand new 1999 Harley-Davidson FXDX in the driveway of our house in Virginia Beach...

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  2. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:07 AM
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    Come on, arrest me for drinking underage 15 years later...

    :luvya:

    This picture was taken at my aunt and uncle's house in Vienna, Virginia just minutes into 2005; I was 15 and drinking champagne!

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  3. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:13 AM
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    Our house in Virginia Beach, after Hurricane Bonnie in 1998...

    My mom rode out the storm by herself (I was at Grammy and Mr. P's in Pennsylvania and my dad was away for work), and luckily the house only lost power for a day or so; I'm sure the house lost a few shingles and had some minor cosmetic damage, but I don't my parents had to make any insurance claims. This was maybe a month after we moved in!

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    Back patio...

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    Backyard...

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  4. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:18 AM
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    Our street...

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    Next-door neighbor's house, in all it's fake stucco glory...

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  5. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:21 AM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Photo of our old house in North Wales, taken by one of my parents (presumably my dad on a Navy trip) during a visit to Pennsylvania in January 1998 (The trees have grown exponentially in the last two decades, but the house itself doesn't look terribly different)...

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  6. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:25 AM
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    Me and Molly (with the Pathfinder that my dad traded for my Taco in 2009), standing front of our house in Centreville, Virginia; Circa 2004-2005...

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  7. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:25 AM
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    Another angle of the house...

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  8. Dec 26, 2019 at 9:28 AM
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    :santa: Christmas 2004, in the house seen above...

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  9. Dec 26, 2019 at 11:42 AM
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    What are brake retarders and why do I see signs prohibiting them so often?!?!
     
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  10. Dec 26, 2019 at 12:32 PM
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    I figured you’d know since you drive CDL trucks for a living...
     
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  11. Dec 26, 2019 at 12:34 PM
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    You know you should avoid a toy or playset if something on the box is spelled incorrectly...

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  12. Dec 26, 2019 at 12:47 PM
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    I found the “Shark Science” playset at Walmart while shopping with my dad; Walmart’s inventory seems to consist entirely of cheap knockoff stuff.

    I honestly cannot stand Walmart for numerous reasons!
     
  13. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:10 PM
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    I've decided I'd rather have a condo than a traditional house; Cheaper!
     
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  14. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:16 PM
    El Duderino

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    Honestly if you don’t plan on having a bigger family it’s a waste of money
     
  15. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:17 PM
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    You mean a house is?
     
  16. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:22 PM
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    Yes a house is a waste of money. Home ownership in general is scam. Pay of something you want for 30 years and still pay tax on it afterwards.
     
  17. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:24 PM
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    I don't want to pay rent though, because I'll never own it; A condo sounds like the perfect compromise! Are you buying or renting a house in Portland? I agree with you on the whole "you never truly own your home because of taxes" thing...
     
  18. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:28 PM
    El Duderino

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    Condos are perfect for most people. We are buying a house in Portland, I can’t rent I’m not big on paying others bills. If I didn’t have a family I would have a condo period. Have people take care of the outside while I pay for the inside stuff is okay by me.
     
  19. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:30 PM
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    I don't like the idea of renting a house, condo, or apartment for the same reason I don't like the idea of leasing a car or truck; You're making monthly payments but you'll never own it!

    My dad gave me a Tacoma, so vehicle payments are one thing I don't think I'll have to worry about for close to a decade.
     
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  20. Dec 26, 2019 at 2:40 PM
    El Duderino

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    No by all means buy a condo.
     
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