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[GirlWithWolf]

Is this an artifact? I found it at Chick-fil-a this morning. North Texas.

 

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[Chilli]

Another maybe not.... Truck has an excellent limited slip and great 4 wheel drive and s

Damn that's a big anchor. Yeah I know I often have a story and here he goes again. But....I have another.....
100% true.
My father in the Australian Navy.
They naturally went to many ports in his time.

Is that a Isuzu made engine? Anyway thats a beast output whomever makes it.
Yrs ago I got a Nissan Xtrail diesel. 2 litre. At the time it had more go, nutes, than the Toyota Hilux here and more go than others bigger. Power to weight ratio it was a pretty crazy little diesel. I did a drag from start against a Ford Ranger whatever its name was at the time supposedly the highest newt diesel at the time. The engine in my Xtrail was a french made in collaboration with Renault. Ultra light Xtrail vs the at the time Ranger. I left him for dead. I actually saw his face drop in my rear view. That thing flew. Manual, more grunt than the auto. I loved that thing. Turbo screamed. SSSSSSssssssss..... gone. 😂
Was a very very underrated engine here at the time. Had a lot of fun driving it.
The power to rate ratio. 👍👍

Oops, went to reply to 2 different posts.

 

[Chilli]

Astoria’s Riverwalk is a scenic path that follows the Columbia River, built along an old railroad line that once supported the town’s bustling maritime trade. Stretching past historic canneries, waterfront restaurants, and active docks, the trail offers a front-row seat to the constant movement of massive cargo ships and freighters navigating the river.
A standout feature is the Astoria–Megler Bridge, a towering steel structure that spans the river, creating a dramatic backdrop as ships pass beneath it. The mix of industrial history and stunning coastal scenery makes this trail a must-visit for those looking to experience Astoria’s deep-rooted connection to the sea.


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Bet those old pylons are fish magnets!

 

[Chilli]

Is this an artifact? I found it at Chick-fil-a this morning. North Texas.

If its anything like Macca's hamburgers just put it in a cupboard till your old and sell it on the internet for $10,000. It should look exactly the same in 50 yrs time. 👍

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[Oregon Viking]

 

[ARC]

G morn T Crew.

 

[beepbleep]

Looks like a wash today.
"Never cuss the rain."

 

[robertk]

Good morning everyone. Foggy here this morning, but at least it's not freezing.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Good morning!☕️

 

[pepperj]

Morning everyone

 

[CreekSide]

Good morning
It’s in the 60s already this fine morning. Back to work for me today. Enjoy your day

 

[fishstick]

Good morning peeps

 

[pepperj]

 

[Chilli]

39c today. This hot weather makes it impossible to do anything.
But a question for you big cat country people.
There's always been stories of big cats in our bush. There were a number of releases back in the early goldrush days where cashed up miners shipped some over here for hunting just because they could. The majority got hunted down and killed but a couple they say escaped. Ok, that's the 1800s. More recent some US soldiers here in Victoria and other states doing training stuff with ours during WW2 had pumas and cougar mascots. They were told to destroy them but instead not wanting to kill them they let them go into the bush. Did they survive and breed is something often debated.
Since then there has been regular claims of sightings and paw prints.
These are the most recent just this week I think.
What do you guys make of these, big cats?

 

[oldmxrat]

Good morning crew

 

[robertk]

Since then there has been regular claims of sightings and paw prints.

Seeing is believing. If they’ve got suitable habitat they’ll survive. I had been saying there were mountain lions around here for probably twenty years before the “experts” finally agreed about it. Just because they shouldn’t be there doesn’t mean they aren’t.

 

[oldmxrat]

39c today. This hot weather makes it impossible to do anything.
But a question for you big cat country people.
There's always been stories of big cats in our bush. There were a number of releases back in the early goldrush days where cashed up miners shipped some over here for hunting just because they could. The majority got hunted down and killed but a couple they say escaped. Ok, that's the 1800s. More recent some US soldiers here in Victoria and other states doing training stuff with ours during WW2 had pumas and cougar mascots. They were told to destroy them but instead not wanting to kill them they let them go into the bush. Did they survive and breed is something often debated.
Since then there has been regular claims of sightings and paw prints.
These are the most recent just this week I think.
What do you guys make of these, big cats?
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Those prints look canine to me. Can even see the nails (cats don't walk with their claws out).

 

[oldmxrat]

 

[Iceman-NYS]

Morning all, after chores this morning, it looks like a good day to ride!!