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Yeah, I don't like the short bed of the crew cab...the legroom in the back of the double cab is plenty, especially since people rarely sit back there and never include me. I haven't bought it yet (those are pictures of an identical truck I found online), but I'm probably going to drive over there today to haggle on the last few dollars of purchase price and the value of my trade-in. Unless I talk myself out of it. It's got the light grey leather interior. I didn't like the mixture of black and brown and grey faux metal...they should have gone with fake wood facia with the tan/brown interior. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Wow, she's got the thumbscrews to you, making you a kept man already. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Yeah, I've got that stuff considered. My dry weight will be 6-6.5k tops...8k is my max loaded for more than tens of miles, and that'd have to include a lot of water, food, beer, and gear, most of which will go in the trailer and thus figure into GCWR not GVWR, and be balanced so as not press too hard on the hitch. I haven't decided yet on whether to pull my Odyssey TBC out of my current truck and put it in the new truck or just put in a new Prodigy, but they're basically clones so it's kind of irrelevent. A sway bar is on the short list, and I'll tow a couple times without a WD hitch to see how it handles semi "waves" and side gusts. If the truck can really tell it's back there, I'll add the WD hitch (probably Reese). In my experience thus far (towing my current trailer with a first generation Tundra for thousands of miles and an F-250 for hundreds), I think I'll be happy with 9-11 mpg and plenty of get up & go. A longer wheel base, an extra 140 hp and 150 lb/ft of torque should handle an extra few feet and 3/4 ton without too much strain (and be better than the F-250 was with my current "little guy"). Still, all good things to consider, and I could be proven wrong. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

None here that I can think of. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Guy card. Now! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The Ridgeline doesn't have much hauling/towing capacity though, does it? I'm looking to upsize my travel trailer next year and want a truck with more umph than my current 2001 Tundra (4.7 L). Blues, Dave How big is the trailer you have now (weight/size), and what are you looking to upgrade to? The one I have now is a little guy...21 feet and maybe 4500 lbs heavily loaded, and my current truck has no problems pulling it at 75 mph unless there's a headwind AND a hill. I'm planning on something more along the lines of 28-31 ft and 7-8k lbs. With the exception of short trips around town, I'm not big on pushing up against GCWRs, and the new Tundra will leave me a ton+ to spare on the hitch. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Edmunds is actually high right now. He's got it advertised at 2000 under Edmund's TMV, and I think I can shave another 500 off (he offered 200 more) Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The Ridgeline doesn't have much hauling/towing capacity though, does it? I'm looking to upsize my travel trailer next year and want a truck with more umph than my current 2001 Tundra (4.7 L). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

They're called boxers for a reason. Gotta love the bob & weave (and the "boxing" as well). Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Pretty much, only better. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I suppose that depends on what incentives will be offered in a few months...not something I can predict. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

My local Toyota dealer has a new truck just like the attached, and is willing to sell it for a little over invoice with 0% financing (or a $3000 rebate). It's the truck I want, in the color I want, with almost every option I want. I wasn't going to buy one till September or October, but now...hmmm...shit Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Does your cum ooze out of her mouth when she stands up after giving you a BJ? Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Vicodin expert here. Its the codeine...Lisa...you have a small allergy to the opiates. It makes my face itch like a sonofagun. My alternatives are Oxycontin or methadone. I'll stick with the Vic. What codeine are you talking about? Vicodin is hydrocodone, and my understanding is that it's more similar to oxycodone than codeine. Methadone is totally different and I absolutely agree with you. It made me nauseous and didn't really reduce the pain so much as make me care less about it. I hope I'm never in a position again where it's considered a good option. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

From living in your parent's house to living in a nice custom built house in one quick step? You skipped living with roommates in a tiny apartment, then in a bigger apartment, then in a house, then back to an apartment but this time by yourself...Well done! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

The first load of the festivities should be deposited elsewhere so as to not spoil the environment. A "scorched earth" policy is fine for the last load, as further ministrations will not be forthcoming. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

My girlfriend is currently loading my truck and a U-haul trailer 350 miles away and should be here sometime this evening. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Nope, it was a Samuel Jackson movie that I actually liked. "Black Snake Moan" has a totally kick-ass soundtrack, Mr. Jackson is suited for his role, and it stars a hot short chick (Christina Ricci). Granted, I have soft spot for blues (and gospel ), but I'd say it is totally worth the price of a rental. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

This guy I am talking about had 150 ripcord jumps, de-arched, when ape shit when let go, when he deployed, held the PC, looked over his shoulder and thinking he has a total, fired his reserve! After saddling in under his reserve, proceeded to stow the PC in his jumpsuit as if it were a ripcord, and landed without further incident. He was trained really well, just a testament to how old muscle memory is difficult to overwrite. Yes, very exciting video… - My guy was converting from ROL to BOC and was quite nervous (read ridiculously stiff). He didn't hold on to the pilot chute, he just couldn't find it and fought my attempts to put his hand on it (in addition to fighting my attempts to hold us stable and on-heading). He's since gotten back in the groove and is doing fine now, outside of still being a bit nervous. I always wear a camera on AFF jumps, and did on this one even though I'd called it a coach jump and charged accordingly. It was fun showing the video to our brand spankin' new coaches as an exaggerated example of what they're getting themselves into. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Right on! Great post! The Test will really help with the initial evaluation. I have a good friend who was giving someone with 150 jumps a refresher, he let go of him in freefall because "they guy has 150 jumps" and in hindsight, he really wishes he wouldn’t have... Made for a great video though… Hey, I didn't post the video online! Yes, it was someone with 150 jumps who prompted me to start this thread. However I didn't let go of him. I wrestled him from exit till it was time to give him a parachute. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

If nothing else, bandit jumps should be easier in Alaska than anywhere else in the world! Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

I've only been once, but the Thomaston Halloween Boogie last year was a fucking blast. Very, very different from LP, which I'd have to list as my favorite, but top notch regardless. Dublin was fun too, but I didn't notice anything that made it substantially better than other good boogies. Again, I've only been once, and the events on Saturday probably contributed mightily to the somewhat subdued party that night. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Can you guarantee this ? No. The weather's terrible, the skydives suck, the beer is warm, and there are too many damn Canadians. Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)

Good for you! You just might have fun there! Can you guarantee this ? Actually, I can!

That! My only phone is my cell, with caller ID. I don't answer calls from a couple of people for that exact reason...e.g. one who never calls except to borrow money that she never pays completely back. If she leaves a voicemail, I'll call her back a couple of days later and remind her that she still owes me for the last two loans/gifts. "You want to borrow $400 when you've only paid back $85 of the last $150 and none of the $200 from last August?" Blues, Dave "I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew)