[–] 2 points 3 hours ago

There's a book by Soviet Ukrainian writers Ilf and Petrov, The Golden Calf. There's a part where random people traveling in a train are exchanging rumors where people got A MILLION. Worth reading, here (use translate). This article puts the chapter in a totally different perspective.

While we are at it, they also had a chance to travel the USA in 30s and write a book about their experiences. It's called One Storey America, or Little Golden America depending on translation. Read it in Internet archive, very interesting.

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  • [–] 1 point 13 hours ago

    Thank you for sharing your time and kindness.

    People are so worked up that downvoting gives them a momentary relief that their opinion will be recorded. If anything, I'm happy my comment gives them that outlet and a tiny bit of assertiveness in otherwise hard life.

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    So I have a DL650 K4 which was sitting outside for seven years. After losing a job last year I developed an itch to get it back running. So after installing a new battery, tank, new fuel pump, cleaning the fuel line, starter/kill switches, some more minor stuff here and there, yesterday it ran for the first time. Solid stable rpms in idle, throttling, everything. Clutch catches, gears go up and down. Sounds dry though - desperate for fresh oil.

    Today I'll drink to Suzuki engineers, what a great bunch of lads.

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