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by sergey
Sat Nov 22, 2025 2:07 pm
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Methow Valley premium?
Replies: 8
Views: 2552

Methow Valley premium?

I had a gas spout break on me, so I stopped by Napa in Twisp and got an EZ Pour brand spot. This little piece of plastic cost me over $20 plus tax. I was taken aback by the price - even the employee looked surprised, so I checked it on Amazon. On Amazon, this exact thing is $10. On Napa's own web si...
by sergey
Sat Mar 08, 2025 10:29 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Kubota tractor service.
Replies: 2
Views: 1111

Re: Kubota tractor service.

If finding a local fails, I had great success with both Valley Rentals in Wenatchee and Pepe machinery in Omak. For $200-something roundtrip, shared if they have multiple machines to pick up in the Valley, they will take your tractor to their shop and get it fixed.
by sergey
Sat Feb 22, 2025 9:01 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Vote with Your Dollar
Replies: 5
Views: 5421

Re: Vote with Your Dollar

Also, don't forget that most of the regimes where your household goods are made are far, far worse than Trump. We aren't talking about preserving democracy in China, Vietnam, etc - there never wasn't one So to prove your commitment to democracy AND maintain intellectual honesty, don't forget to dive...
by sergey
Sun Jan 26, 2025 9:50 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Hughesnet internet option ?
Replies: 10
Views: 3429

Re: Hughesnet internet option ?

I had hugesnet before. It is not usable for most scenarios. It works by relaying Internet traffic to geostationary orbit. Because of speed of light, the roundtrip is roughly one second. To render a typical page, say, in gMail, modern web applications may take 50-100 round-trips. StarLink is the best...
by sergey
Mon Jan 06, 2025 11:36 pm
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: ISO… chickens( neighbors waiting till spring )
Replies: 9
Views: 3975

Re: ISO… chickens

I keep AR-15s in addition to chickens. They are bobcats natural predators.

Sergey Solyanik
Benson Creek
by sergey
Sun Dec 29, 2024 9:59 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: internet options?
Replies: 8
Views: 2861

Re: internet options?

StarLink is both the most practical, and the highest quality option anywhere in the Valley. There is also MethowNet (poor latency during peak hours), T-Mobile (very unreliable) and Highest satellite (useless for most modern applications because the latency is around 1 second). Sergey Solyanik Benson...
by sergey
Wed Dec 04, 2024 4:14 pm
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Generac whole house generators
Replies: 12
Views: 6557

Re: Generac whole house generators

These folks nstalled 3 generator for me this fall. Elite Electric Power Solutions LLC PO Box 28 Omak, WA 98841-0028 +15094294981eliteelectric509@gmail.com The cheapest installation was $6500. Not including the generator that was another 6000. The most expensive was 10k, which involved moving a meter...
by sergey
Wed Nov 27, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: FS: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 165k miles
Replies: 1
Views: 812

Re: FS: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 165k miles

Oh, and it's black.
by sergey
Wed Nov 27, 2024 4:56 pm
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: FS: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 165k miles
Replies: 1
Views: 812

FS: 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited, 165k miles

Mileage is +/-2k miles, I am posting from Seattle, the car is in Twisp. The good: Engine is 5.7 HEMI V8 Max towing package, 7200lb. Navigation system. Retractable sunroof. Leather seats. One owner (me). Maintenance done on schedule, oil changes every 10000 miles, synthetic oil, everything else per m...
by sergey
Wed Nov 20, 2024 11:10 am
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: power outages
Replies: 7
Views: 3707

Re: power outages

Benson Creek was down since 1-something am. The power was back for 5 minutes around 8:20, then back down.

Sergey Solyanik
Benson Creek