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  1. Comment on What do you drive? in ~hobbies

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    The vehicle I use when I have the kids is a 2015 Toyota Sienna. I also have a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 for hauling junk and for when my wife is using the van. BUT! I'm currently working on getting a...

    The vehicle I use when I have the kids is a 2015 Toyota Sienna. I also have a 2002 Dodge Ram 1500 for hauling junk and for when my wife is using the van.

    BUT! I'm currently working on getting a 1968 Pontiac Firebird back on the road. It's in the garage on jack stands currently and will be stuck like that for most of the summer, unfortunately. But, I'm in the middle of replacing the entire front end and converting from front drum to front disc brakes. After that, I've got some electrical gremlins to sort out before I can get it on the road for a couple test drives. It's certainly not going to be a daily driver (because I don't drive daily) but I do plan to actually drive the car regularly. It's not a show car and it's not going to just sit in the garage for me to look at occasionally. Can't wait!

  2. Comment on What gaps for content, news, or community currently exist for you? in ~tech

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    I mean, I still consider myself in beginner/early intermediate status, and probably will forever. But I've learned tons from people with much more experience. And chatting with strong people is...

    I mean, I still consider myself in beginner/early intermediate status, and probably will forever. But I've learned tons from people with much more experience. And chatting with strong people is really motivating to me.

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  3. Comment on What gaps for content, news, or community currently exist for you? in ~tech

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    That's a fact. Fortunately, the folks in this one are very helpful and surprisingly willing to answer my stupid questions. I'm a serious beginner/youtube mechanic working on a classic car, so I'm...

    That's a fact. Fortunately, the folks in this one are very helpful and surprisingly willing to answer my stupid questions. I'm a serious beginner/youtube mechanic working on a classic car, so I'm running into a ton of issues and in a lot of cases, folks have been able to walk me through my issues in nearly real time. That's the only real benefit to this type of forum.

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  4. Comment on What gaps for content, news, or community currently exist for you? in ~tech

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    In addition to cars and auto repair, I miss the wealth of knowledge and experience of accomplished strength trainers and strong(wo)men. I’m very into strength training, and there were so many...

    In addition to cars and auto repair, I miss the wealth of knowledge and experience of accomplished strength trainers and strong(wo)men. I’m very into strength training, and there were so many resources available on Reddit.

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  5. Comment on What gaps for content, news, or community currently exist for you? in ~tech

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    Cars for me as well. MechanicAdvice was super helpful, Justrolledintotheshop was often quite funny, and I had model and type specific subs that I was a part of. I was fortunate to find a discord...

    Cars for me as well. MechanicAdvice was super helpful, Justrolledintotheshop was often quite funny, and I had model and type specific subs that I was a part of. I was fortunate to find a discord server specifically related to my car which has been great, but it’s just not the same.

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