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sj_zero (sj_zero@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Apr-2025 22:17:56 JST sj_zero
"remember: it is your patriotic duty to vandalize Tesla's"
I can't imagine how painful it must be to belong to these people's tribe.
I imagine taking the hit to buy an impractical 60,000 dollar virtue signal just to have the meta change before the payments are up, and suddenly I'm having my car which I bought to save the world vandalized.
How can you guys claim to have empathy for people who aren't like you when you don't even seem to have empathy for the people who are exactly like you?-
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realcaseyrollins ✝️ (realcaseyrollins@social.teci.world)'s status on Wednesday, 23-Apr-2025 22:35:25 JST realcaseyrollins ✝️
@sj_zero
> How can you guys claim to have empathy for people who aren't like you
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:32:45 JST dilbert 1
@Nudhul @sj_zero screenshot for ants -
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Nudhul (nudhul@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:32:46 JST Nudhul
@sj_zero >How can you guys claim to have empathy for people who aren't like you when you don't even seem to have empathy for the people who are exactly like you?
thats the whole point of leftism -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:46:58 JST dilbert 1
@sj_zero when has a shitlib ever cared about patriotism -
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sj_zero (sj_zero@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:48:23 JST sj_zero
I can answer that one actually -- apparently if Donald Trump were to oppose it, then they're suddenly super nationalists.
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:51:19 JST dilbert 1
@jeffcliff @sj_zero I'm sorry I thought it was americans disregard my post -
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Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧 (jeffcliff@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:51:20 JST Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧
@sun @sj_zero still unclear on the definition of 'shitlib' but i've seen a lot of people call us leafs that and there's *lots* of patriotism in the face of US aggressive trade policy to be found here. either we are shitlibs (and care about patriotism when push comes to shove) or we aren't(and this is a bad example)
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:53:25 JST dilbert 1
@jeffcliff @sj_zero I remember years ago someone telling me that canada wasn't infected by patriotism and never saw canada flags being flown like in the USA but I was there in like 2004 and they were everywhere. no reason for bringing that up just was interesting -
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Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧 (jeffcliff@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 06:59:49 JST Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧
@sun @sj_zero
canada bandera todos lados, todos lados despues trumpdilbert 1 likes this. -
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sj_zero (sj_zero@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:00:08 JST sj_zero
Most of the time when you see so-called "Canadian Patrioism", it's just anti-Americanism.
I mean, consider that despite all these claims of patriotism, nobody seems to care all that much that China is basically going hard bareback on us.dilbert 1 likes this. -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:00:54 JST dilbert 1
@sj_zero @jeffcliff its really weird how they rammed french down everyone's throat making it required by law to put everything in both but then you go into ethnic enclaves like chinatown and signs aren't even in english and nobody even gets punished -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:02:05 JST dilbert 1
@egirlyuumimain @jeffcliff @sj_zero shitlib implies liberal, its a slur that both leftists and normal people can use against the most deranged liberals -
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egirlyuumimain (egirlyuumimain@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:02:06 JST egirlyuumimain
@jeffcliff @sun @sj_zero Well Jeff i would say shit lib is a notch worse than libtard. Not as bad as full blown leftist. At least that's my opinion. It's all just derogatory terms at the end of the day -
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Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧 (jeffcliff@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:04:42 JST Jeff "never puts away anything, especially oven mitts" Cliff, Bringer of Nightmares 🏴☠️🦝🐙 🇱🇧🧯 🇨🇦🐧
@sun @sj_zero ¿chino pueblos en quebec u no quebec? -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:04:42 JST dilbert 1
@jeffcliff @sj_zero my point is just that only white people are actually forced to follow the law -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:05:25 JST dilbert 1
@jeffcliff @sj_zero I'll step out, I made a mistake anyway, I am not gonna criticize canadians, it's not my country -
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SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:07:53 JST SuperDicq
@sj_zero@social.fbxl.net Not in favor of vandalism but I do want to add that the meta didn't suddenly change. Elon Musk was always bad. Tesla was always bad.
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SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:09:39 JST SuperDicq
@Alex@boymilk.cafe Only by greenwash scams. Everyone always knew that the best thing you could do for the environment is not buy a car in the first place.
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:trans_paw:⛧Alex⛧:trans_paw: (alex@boymilk.cafe)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:09:40 JST :trans_paw:⛧Alex⛧:trans_paw:
Buying a Tesla was pushed as the best thing you could possibly do for the environment for ages. -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:09:54 JST dilbert 1
@Alex @SuperDicq @sj_zero we didn't have /r/fuckcars yet so the overton window had not shifted -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:10:17 JST dilbert 1
@SuperDicq @Alex this is true about all environmentalism: consume less
haha can't do that though -
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dilbert 1 (sun@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:12:25 JST dilbert 1
@wowaname @Alex @SuperDicq @sj_zero is that herbie -
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opal (wowaname@freesoftwareextremist.com)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:12:28 JST opal
@sun @Alex @SuperDicq @sj_zero
>r/fuckcars -
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:trans_paw:⛧Alex⛧:trans_paw: (alex@boymilk.cafe)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:12:41 JST :trans_paw:⛧Alex⛧:trans_paw:
"Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" used to be the mantra, and it was presented in order of importance. Reduction is number one, reuse of what you do need to use is number two, and finally, recycling what can't be reused is the least effective last resort. Nowadays, the mantra has just become "Recycle, Recycle, Recycle" - and by "Recycle", we usually mean "ship it off to a landfill somewhere out of sight". dilbert 1 likes this. -
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SuperDicq (superdicq@minidisc.tokyo)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:15:39 JST SuperDicq
@sj_zero@social.fbxl.net I mean I already hated PayPal when that was still his thing. I've always hated Elon.
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sj_zero (sj_zero@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:15:41 JST sj_zero
ngl I can get behind that to a large extent without any politics at all. The guy's like a circus carney, and most of his fortune is from making people think he had a lot more success than he did. Has he *ever* met a deadline? -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:15:49 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@sj_zero @Zettour @hakui I'm just waiting for more electric-drive gas generator vehicles to hit the market. Soon ™️ -
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sj_zero (sj_zero@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:15:50 JST sj_zero
EVs as a class of vehicle are about a tenth as useful as a real car, so if teslas get down to about 1/10th of their normal price in the used market I'd probably even get one. -
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Zettour (zettour@gearlandia.haus)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:15:51 JST Zettour
@hakui @sj_zero The way I saw that explained away is that only a Trump fans are buying Tesla now so you can ethically take their money and let someone else destroy it. Like selling a ticking bomb. -
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御園はくい (hakui@tuusin.misono-ya.info)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:15:52 JST 御園はくい
@sj_zero >if you don't want your car vandalized, you should sell it
to who exactly
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pepsi_man (pepsi_man@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:20:49 JST pepsi_man
@BowsacNoodle
I think Scout offers something like that and they're still taking reservations iirc
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 07:20:49 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@pepsi_man @Zettour @hakui @sj_zero Dodge Ramcharger will be electric drive trugg with a big fuel tank and battery. Mazda has several models coming out. Hybrids are neat tech. -
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pepsi_man (pepsi_man@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 09:54:45 JST pepsi_man
@BowsacNoodle
I kinda figured that full EV would die out bc it's unrealistic in America.
Hybrids are the reasonable, albeit unnecessary, compromise.
Realistically, climate change is bullshit and obsessing over fuel efficiency has only gotten us to marginal returns that much faster.
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 09:57:47 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@pepsi_man @Zettour @hakui @sj_zero Hybrids may be unnecessary, but if you think about it, it's kind of awesome to have the extra ponies when you need it from electric. The Prius is one of the best designed cars from a mechanical and systematic standpoint. It's basically a masterpiece of engineering, and I say that knowing full well that the people who often drive them are insufferable. I'd rather see hybrids used for performance boost rather than just relying on turbos which we know will likely shorten the lifespan of an aluminum block engine. -
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pepsi_man (pepsi_man@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:11:29 JST pepsi_man
@BowsacNoodle
They're neat for sure, but whatever they offer isn't worth the added complexity.
Modern ICE vehicles are already difficult to work on for the average Joe, and now they want to add hybrid drive shenanigans?
We're heading backwards in terms of car ownership. Eventually they'll be so expensive to own and maintain that even a Corolla is unaffordable for anyone that doesn't make a surgeon's wage.
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pepsi_man (pepsi_man@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:11:48 JST pepsi_man
@brimshae
Exactly.
The end goal is to have something on which you can confidently fix most problems.
Look up Simon Fordman or Vicegrip Garage on youtube, teach yourself those tricks and you'll never get stranded again.
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brimshae (brimshae@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:11:48 JST brimshae
@pepsi_man @BowsacNoodle @Zettour @hakui @sj_zero I've been having a lot of fun with Low Buck Garage. He's got that great dry humor that goes well with my sensibilities.
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brimshae (brimshae@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:11:49 JST brimshae
@pepsi_man @BowsacNoodle @Zettour @hakui @sj_zero This is why I have a frame title for an old Jeep (title only). I can literally buy all the parts out of a Quadratech catalog and assemble it myself with a bit of help.
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brimshae (brimshae@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:31:51 JST brimshae
@BowsacNoodle @sj_zero @Zettour @hakui Gas generator or diesel? I've been talking to a buddy about how and why don't they do diesel-electric cars like they do trains.
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:33:48 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@brimshae @sj_zero @Zettour @hakui Either TBH. The reason they do it for trains is the torque and general efficiency. Cars can do the same. Higher torque at the front wheels and higher efficiency at the rear, for example. I like the individual wheel motor designs. -
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Thomas Magnum (leyonhjelm@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:34:01 JST Thomas Magnum
@BowsacNoodle
I still object to the batteries
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 10:35:31 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@brimshae @pepsi_man @Zettour @hakui @sj_zero Very clever idea. Have you seen the ring drive tech they have now? They have individual wheel motors with just to configure them to replace existing stock wheels and keep approximately the same weight at the wheel. -
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sj_zero (sj_zero@social.fbxl.net)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 19:27:08 JST sj_zero
Back in the 60s they tried to make a car that can use a turbine engine. Turbines have some really cool features that could make them more efficient than piston engines, and way fewer moving parts so they could last way longer, but they also don't really want to be doing what cars do, spinning up and down constantly to deal with the ups and downs of driving.
Seems like a big use case for generator electric, to be able to focus on building your turbine generator to be simple, reliable, and efficient.
Of course one problem with all this is if they build cars that last, nobody will need a new car every 5 years...
I have a set of PIAA silicone windshield wipers on my car. They've been on my car since February 2020 and they're still going strong. Anyone who has ever owned a car in a place that gets sun and snow in the same year will recognize that's an absolutely absurd amount of time to have the same set of windshield wipers. Nobody's trying to sell me a set of these, because replacing wiper blades every year is a useful business model. A turbine engine could potentially last for a million miles and only has a few parts. -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 19:50:55 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@ned @sj_zero @Zettour @brimshae @hakui That question would be better asked of planned obsolescence gang gang -
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Sir Nedwood (ned@noauthority.social)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 19:50:56 JST Sir Nedwood
@sj_zero
>"new car every 5 years"
WTF is wrong with you?
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 19:58:46 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @sj_zero @hakui >less than more than 20 miles to the gallon.
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Deplorable Degenerate (deplorable_degenerate@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 19:58:47 JST Deplorable Degenerate
Most Trump supporting red necks would never drive anything that gets less than more than 20 miles to the gallon. -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 20:00:21 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @ned @brimshae @sj_zero @hakui I'm looking into a hybrid (Ford Maverick) and hoping there's not some fatal flaw besides being a smol girly truck for babies. -
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Deplorable Degenerate (deplorable_degenerate@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 20:00:22 JST Deplorable Degenerate
I am dreading when my old car shits the bed. It is coming. -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 21:08:41 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@mrsaturday @Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @ned @brimshae @sj_zero @hakui You can still get bench seats. Dodge is way into them for some reason. My friend fit six grown men in his for a road trip and all of us were comfy. -
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Deplorable Degenerate (deplorable_degenerate@eveningzoo.club)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 21:08:42 JST Deplorable Degenerate
I wish they'd bring back little trucks. I could use a truck so I can stop borrowing from friends and family but I don't want a gas guzzler.
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Encyclopædia Autistica (Order Now!) (mrsaturday@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 21:08:42 JST Encyclopædia Autistica (Order Now!)
@Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @ned @BowsacNoodle @brimshae @sj_zero @hakui You can thank our terrible emissions rules and the wrong people getting into trucks for that. You also had one bench seat with a long couch cushion attached to a steel wall for old trucks. They were work vehicles rather than virtue signals. -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 21:47:59 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@Leyonhjelm @Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @ned @brimshae @sj_zero @hakui I saw one of those mini trucks on a back road recently driving through farm country. Amazing but so so smol. -
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Thomas Magnum (leyonhjelm@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 21:48:00 JST Thomas Magnum
@Deplorable_Degenerate
I have a 25 year rule kei truck specifically because my regular truck is too damn big for everyday tasks around the farm
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Thomas Magnum (leyonhjelm@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 21:58:01 JST Thomas Magnum
@BowsacNoodle
It can get through the gates and trees easily. The half ton is a bitch to get around in and is gigantic. I use that for towing and for when I go into town with my wife, but the kei truck is everything I need out of a non-towing truck aside from the damn laws that keep me off the interstate. In many cases the interstate is the only bridge that doesn't include an hour long detour across a river.
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 21:58:01 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@Leyonhjelm @Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @ned @brimshae @sj_zero @hakui I know a fella with a hobby farm who uses a side by side for that. Crazy horsepower from those little things, but not much room to haul. -
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BowserNoodle ☦️ (bowsacnoodle@poa.st)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 22:21:12 JST BowserNoodle ☦️
@Leyonhjelm @Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @ned @brimshae @sj_zero @hakui Now I want one -
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Thomas Magnum (leyonhjelm@shitposter.world)'s status on Friday, 25-Apr-2025 22:21:13 JST Thomas Magnum
@BowsacNoodle
That's why I got the kei truck instead. That bitch has a six by four foot bed. And a hydraulic dump.
@Deplorable_Degenerate @Zettour @ned @brimshae @sj_zero @hakui
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