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1st Gen Lunchtable Thread - General Discussion

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Speedytech7, May 31, 2018.

  1. Apr 13, 2024 at 7:42 PM
    Wulf

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    picked up a couple cases of rattle can to give the Tacoma a spring finish. hope to tear into that later in the month... bye blurple
     
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  3. Apr 13, 2024 at 8:07 PM
    Speedytech7

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    Both it and the bare skinned one I saw were not good looking. In contrast I saw this defender while I was walking and it's so damn good looking.
    2024-04-13_09-23-27.jpg
     
  5. Apr 13, 2024 at 8:26 PM
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    That shit is ugly too, it's just more conventionally ugly
     
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    Yeah your opinion on looks doesn't carry any weight with me.
     
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    likewise
     
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    i appreciate the facelift over the previous generation

    not a fan of how the rear looks tho lol
     
  9. Apr 13, 2024 at 8:33 PM
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    It looks like a childs idea of a rugged vehicle. But I'm sure it is properly equipped to crest the mighty slopes of the Scottsdale Mall parking garage and the treacherous construction zones near I-95 like most modern LRs
     
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    oh, yeah I had no idea it was still supposed to be considered an off-road vehicle lol. just figure it was a luxury errand car
     
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    Probably, I thought the crossover looking one (Evoke?) was the errand vehicle. I've never actually seen anyone but milfy moms driving LRs anyway, they're all probably just errand vehicles.
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    Neighbor has one just cause he "likes how it looks"

    New one too, well maybe a year old now
     
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    In the short time I was in one I really liked it :notsure:

    Also was kinda weird, I drove about 30 miles out of town to walk a nature preserve today and it's turns out 5 minutes behind me on my way over, a family of 4 was hit my a train on the road I was on. No survivors, just crazy that if I left 5 minutes later (or drove the speed limit) I would have had a very very different day.
     
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    God damn that's crazy; was it one of those where there were no gates or something?
     
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    The goose is loose

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    Yeah private driveway across the tracks. I had taken a picture of Venice at 8:17 about a mile before the crossing, and the news reported the accident happened at 8:20. Granted I was flying through that area so I was well ahead of it, but if I had been driving the van it would've been different. Just interesting how close the timing was.
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    They don't fuck around, they even squared up to a rhino at the zoo when we went :rofl:
     
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    4 run, 2 don't
    I do wonder about one incident I actually posted about here, only later to have another member from TN even dig it up and tag me about it.

    After I'm done with these rounds I'll look it up.
     
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    https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/l...ampa/277-54b95901-65d2-4399-8421-7224ef51ec6d

    Had to detour around it to get home. Saw lots of birds out there though, very few keeper shots though. Was quite pleased with this one.
    2024-04-13_02-16-02.jpg
    And then walked around downtown tonight and found a couple interesting shots.
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    Man, I have to wonder why more people don't use live plants in an aquarium.

    My nitrate levels yesterday morning were over 20ppm, closer to 30ppm

    20240413_091545.jpg

    This morning, after the 12 new ludwigia stems having been planted, my nitrates were closer to 10ppm

    20240414_092959.jpg

    Ludwigia are much faster growing than my other plants, meaning they'll cycle nitrates faster but I didn't expect such results overnight
     

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