Liralen
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I have a traeger pellet smoker/grill and love it! Worth the price & through Costco they guarantee for life. Had my auger motor go out after 3.5 years (half year after manufacturer warranty), took it back to Costco they credited my account & turned around & bought a new one. Even then a new auger motor would have been less than $75.
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Adam Pitale to be in Bellevue, WA?!
Liralen replied to Liralen's topic in Upcoming Events & Gatherings
It been supercharged/boosted...so not a stock 2SS. Sweet sounding upgraded exhaust & suspension. The paint is a custom job with a handpainted red pinstripe. Will pass your compliment on your the owner. -
Great question! Sent him a PM...hope all is okay with him...
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Been busy with working on taxes....that being we had a potluck at work today and I made a giant PEEP cake (it is made out of carrot cake with a cream chees frosting & lots of sprinkles). Of course made carrot cake cupcakes with cream cheese frosting decorated to look like grass & flowers to go with...
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Definitely not an expert here as live in a state where we do not have state income tax (although there are some crazies trying to make that happen)...that being, usually you will want to file the taxes in the state that you live in/own a home/pay rent in....as it is truly where you reside. Have also seen this often with friends/acquaintances who live in towns that border Washington/Idaho and Washington/Oregon. Difference there is Washington has no state income tax, but has sales tax, whereas Oregon has a state income tax but no sales tax. So each has to figure out which works for them in the long run....now if you are doing business dealing across borders it is an entirely different beast! BTW...I do taxes for our three businesses - one which is a retail business with inventory & state sales tax reporting, one with employees & the reporting of employment taxes, as well we have two business rental properties. We of course also have personal taxes (which include stocks/bonds/mutual funds, 401ks, IRAs, military retirement, disability pay, and three residential rental properties)....so do have a bit of broad experience... just do not like stating am an expert in anything because we all can always learn more. Have also been known to help friends do their taxes (found over $20K by going back and doing 4 prior years of taxes for a friend). Speaking of which...I really need to finish our taxes!
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So, did a search of the forum form Ceramic Coatings for applying to Chrome and Matte Paint on a Harley Davidson (they do a grey matte and a denim matte). Unfortunately, did not see one that matched up. Question 1) Can ceramic coating be applied to chrome? Appears yes....however on a Harley Davidson most of the Chrome is near the engine or the pipes and can get very hot. Is it okay to ceramic coat the Chrome n areas that get high heat? Question 2) Harley Davidson has matte paint, there is a grey color and a denim. I read where others had ceramic coated matte, and that it will darken the color slightly and will add a little bit of gloss, but not high shine. Does that sum it up? Is there anything else to be aware of (such as removal)?
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A new reseller opened up and Adam Pitale came out and hosted a great clinic. You can check out the video of what he did and said by going to their facebook page: Park Place Auto Salon, Bellevue, WA. May give you some tips on what to do (they did two clinics). Also, they posted it on Eventbrite to take reservations for the event (no charge to attend or reserve a spot)...which gave them a good headcount as to attendees. They also had product immediately available for people to purchase, and the items they sold out of were: wheel woolies, turbo sticks, and H20 Guard & Gloss (there may have been other products sold out, but I know for sure those three specifically sold out). My friends Camaro was used as a demo for the afternoon session, and Adam roasts him really well regarding! I got cold at one point and had to pull out my custom made chevy bowtie afghan...so if you watch the video, you will definitely see me out there...lol
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At a detail clinic that I recently attended, Adam Pitale stated that right after he wipes off the first coat of a 2x2 foot area, he will immediately do a second pass with the ceramic coat over that same area....
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Wash & Wax or Ultra Foam Shampoo, which one.
Liralen replied to bosco1's question in General Detailing Discussion and Questions
Thanks Rich. Did not think it would be good for the convertible top, but when saw Adam Pitale at a detail clinic asked him about using it with Matte stripes, and he said it would be just find. Didn't think to ask him about the convertible top. -
Lemon cornmeal cupcake with mixed berry filling & lemon cream cheese frosting. The otger was coconut stout beer chocolate cupcakes filled with nutella ganache & a nutella cream cheese frosting.
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Adam Pitale to be in Bellevue, WA?!
Liralen replied to Liralen's topic in Upcoming Events & Gatherings
Oh...and my friends Camaro was picked as a demo...Adam is very funny!
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Adam Pitale to be in Bellevue, WA?!
Liralen replied to Liralen's topic in Upcoming Events & Gatherings
I found Adam & Bianca today! Great meeting them! Brought some goodies too to share.
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I found Adam & Bianca!
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At the Adams Polishes detail clinic....here are the cupcakes I brought...Bianca loved them!
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Wash & Wax or Ultra Foam Shampoo, which one.
Liralen replied to bosco1's question in General Detailing Discussion and Questions
Speaking of W&W...have some from mystery box/bucket purchases but haven't used it as have rough matte stripes on my HotWheels Camaro & flat matte stripes on my 50th Anniversary Convertible camaro. So is the W&W okay for convertible cloth tops? Will it cause shine to a flat matte or rough matte stripe? Will it dry out vinyl stripes? Thanks in advance! -
Thanks Adam, am looking forward to meeting you at Park Place Auto Salon on the 17th at the 1:30 pm session! You should check out the Food Forum and tell me which of the cupcakes/baked goods you want me to bring to the detailing clinic...LOL
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Adam Pitale to be in Bellevue, WA?!
Liralen replied to Liralen's topic in Upcoming Events & Gatherings
She has been working with the reseller accounts lately... -
Adam Pitale to be in Bellevue, WA?!
Liralen replied to Liralen's topic in Upcoming Events & Gatherings
Am also going to try and bring some cupcakes to the event for Adam/Bianca....have got everyone on the "Food Thread" drooling over them...maybe they will bring some back for you Dan! -
Adam Pitale to be in Bellevue, WA?!
Liralen replied to Liralen's topic in Upcoming Events & Gatherings
It will be great to meet Bianca as well! -
I actually have made a cherry cupcake and as well do make a green apply cupcake (with a crown royal apple caramel filling)...Haven't tried grape, but have made a mixed berry with blueberries/raspeberries/strawberries. Other flavored cupcakes that I have done are Banana, Pineapple, Coconut, and a PIneColada as well. What I need to do is get my friend who has a 3D printer to make me is Adams Polishes logo cookie cutters. Maybe I will just make round sugar cookies, then do the red background and the big white A....hmmm....
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Not going to be able to make the clinic on April 28th. But am getting to a clinic in Bellevue, WA on April 17th, where Adam Pitale is supposed to be there! Maybe I will bring some goodies to that...maybe he can even take some back with him (LOL...probably not though).
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I have one of the greenworks as well, really like it because it is lightweight and easy to use. Trying to start our gas pressure washer can be soooo challenging. That being, if need to use a pressure washer in an area where there is no power, than like he gas one. So it just depends on your situation. But the idea of spending $200 and getting two, is a great idea too. That way you have two people able do go at the same time and make fast work of the project. Also, you could use some of the funds to get a snubnose handle and a foam cannon to help with cleaning the fire truck.
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Made some of these last week and took them to the Chevy Dealership when we picked up our new Silverado LTZ 100th Anniversary Centennial Anniversary Edition. We stopped in today to talk to the GM about a couple of things and found out that of all the baked goods that have brought in to the dealership that these were the biggest hit! The GM admitted to eating three in the same day (think within an hour...lol). The finance/contract guy stopped me today and told me that I had really outdone myself with the muffins. The Sales Manager was going around trying to find out if anyone had one left they were willing to give up...lol. Sure made my day and was great to know they really liked. Guess next time will have to bring more as 18 was not enough (one batch is a dozen, which I usually double...but I was conservative on scooping into the liners so was able to get 30 that batch, kept a dozen at home for the family). If you want to try the recipe it is at KingArthurFlour.com and is Sourdough Coffee Cake. If you do not have Sourdough Starter, then you can order some or you can go to their recipes to learn how to create your own sourdough starter (but it takes about ten days to create and daily maintaining it, after you get it started then you can maintain it weekly). My starter is one I created about two years ago and have maintained it since then. BTW...sourdough starter does not mean all things baked with it taste like sourdough bread tastes...sourdough starter is basically like having a wild yeast to bake with.
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Crud! I was at Costco today and forgot to look for this...
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Adam Pitale to be in Bellevue, WA?!
Liralen replied to Liralen's topic in Upcoming Events & Gatherings
It is about a 2 hour drive for me. I will be coming from the North Western part of the state....Whidbey Island area. So opted for the afternoon tech session...lol
