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by sergey
Sat Nov 22, 2025 2:07 pm
Forum: Main Forum
Topic: Methow Valley premium?
Replies: 8
Views: 3666

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: 1229

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: 5796

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: 3940

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...