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Me and a buddy in West Point, IA, riding in RAGBRAI

Is this not the same? https://www.amazon.com/RoomMates-RMK4711GM-Watercolor-Floral-Arrangement/dp/B08WJQK9LK

My "Good Bad and Ugly" walkthru of my Oliver. Exterior: and the Interior:

Faraday pouch is probably a good idea-- the latest Ford key fobs have a motion sensor that will turn them off after 40 seconds of no motion, so they don't respond to relay attacks. But, of course, thieves are smart and always outsmarting defenses. Because so many parts of newer cars have micro-controllers, those vehicles basically have a built-in local area network for communication between components. There have been some thefts of newer cars where thieves break a headlight and use the connection to hack into the network to unlock the doors and turn on the ignition. Security reminds me of surviving a bear attack- You don't have to be faster than the bear, just faster than the guy running beside you! If your car is harder to steal, thieves will move on to an easier target.

That's a great idea!

Steve (that’s me!) in site F37

She's a toy- she weighs about 8 lbs. 😁

interested in the results Ford F-150 XLT, 5.0 liter V8, FX4 (4x4)

This is my old girl Oreo, my constant companion:

If you mean on the Calyx, there are no caps, it is unlimited. I have AT&T on my phone and I've been using that as a hotspot, but the idea here is that between AT&T and T-Mobile, maybe one of them will have a signal. Plus I want to have the Oliver with a more "permanent" hotspot so when I leave with my phone, it will continue to have a connection. Ultimately, I may setup a security camera and be able to use my phone to check it while I'm out and about.

Everybody has to do what they think is best for themselves, for sure. According to Calyx: The link there has a copy of the IRS determination...

I love the extra faucet and dedicated shower, that definitely has me thinking... 🤔

When I was staying at DeSoto State Park, I met a couple that were traveling in a SpaceCraft 5th wheel, pulled by a heavy-duty truck. I was talking to them about their internet provider and they told me about Calyx Institute. I have done quite a bit of research on this and thought I would provide a little info here for people that might be interested in mobile high-speed internet. Disclaimer: I have not yet received or tested the device, but I will update this thread to let everyone know my experience. I am not connected with Calyx Institute in any way. So, the interesting thing about this organization (I don't call them a "company") is that they are a non-profit. If you make a donation, you will receive a WiFi hotspot device and a SIM that operates with the T-Mobile network "for free" for 12 months. In fact, the company I work for even made a matching contribution to them when I provided my receipt. They are based in New York as a registered charity. If you are interested in learning more about their charity work, check out their website: https://calyxinstitute.org/ I joined at the "sustainer" level, which will get me a 4G/5G Hotspot device and 1 year of service for a donation of $750. Subsequent years of service require a donation of $500. There are lower levels of membership that start at $500/$400. They have been doing this since 2010, so I think they will be around for a while. You can do your own research about the organization - I haven't found anything negative about them or anything that suggests they are not 100% legitimate.

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