I really appreciate this comment. I was hoping that using the thin cedar pickets would have been enough to keep it light. I'm not averse to redoing the gate at some point, or even tearing our the gate posts and using 6x6 posts ajd putting them even deeper, but right now I just need to get these things up and working.

I just don't know how to add the diagonal brace board with the middle support board in the way.

I thought about that, but the front boards are only 5/8. I don't trust that long term. I'm going to remove the wheel and put three long ass strap hinges on the horizontal boards. I'm hoping that will distribute the weight better.

Thank you for this very detailed response. Unfortunately I can't use narrower gates, since both 8 ft gates close in the middle as this is a driveway gate.

I am absolutely planning on putting diagonal brace boards in, but since the front material is only 5/8 in thick, and the back has three horizontal boards, I didn't know the best way to put the diagonal brace boards in.

I tried using the wheel in the picture, because it's not directly under the gate, I think it's what's causing it to bow. These are our driveway gates, and I have two 8-ft gates meeting in the middle on either side of the driveway. That's the idea anyway, but currently I just have this piece of shit seen in the picture. The driveway slopes down away from the gate when it opens, which I don't care about. I just want it to sit level while closed. 95% of the time it is going to be closed and sitting there, and will only be opened when we are leaving or coming home.

While I agree that farmers can have specialized vehicles for different tasks, not all do. We farm sheep, pigs, chickens, and ducks and do not have specialized equipment. We don't even have a tractor. I also don't disagree that people who don't have a use for trucks don't need them, but I wouldn't go to far as to say they shouldn't have them. While objectively worse for the environment than a vehicle more suitable to their lifestyles, it's a slippery slope (as we've seen) once we start legislating morality.

Bottom line: if we didn't operate a farm business, we wouldn't have a need for or the desire to have a large truck. More likely, any truck at all. We certainly wouldn't have one to park in the driveway of the suburban house we would probably live in. It's just impractical, but not everyone is gifted with innate pragmatism.

Clearly there was some sort of global survey we aren't privy to.

Stating in your argument "there are no arguments to this" highlights up front how close-minded you are to discussion on the subject. It's perfectly acceptable to discuss things you strongly believe in while still allowing yourself to be open-minded about opposing views. In fact, I would say it is required for honest discourse to occur.

In my personal experience, I have one of these vehicles with a comfortable and spacious cab. It allows me to have one vehicle for all the tasks that come with a sheep and pig farm, and also allows us to transport our large family comfortably to and fro. I would like my family to be comfortable while riding in our vehicle, which is equally able to perform various work functions related to farming and transport a family. Why would we purchase and maintain two separate vehicles for these purposes when a single option exists?

You can change this in the settings to make the power button a power button again.

Jibjab!

No where. Shockingly, the article has more details than the bot summary or even the headline.

This is so surreal, I thought it was a screenshot from District 9.

To my knowledge, this opts you out of having your data sold for marketing purposes, under whichever nebulous definition they choose for marketing. LN will still have your data and collect it, but they would be unable to sell it for marketing purposes. I am just beginning my journey to opt out of everything I can, especially in light of recent news about automakers selling your driving habits to insurance companies.

I've been radicalized, it seems.

https://www.lexisnexis.com/privacy/directmarketingopt-out.aspx

Putting here for anyone who wants it

I don't know where she got it, probably ToysRUs back then. I would play it for hours. We only had an NES at home so we were always blown away at the graphics. Now you can find them in used game shops every once in awhile for 200 bucks, at least around here.

Bonk was great!

There was a game I played on my grandma's TurboGrafx 16 many years ago. I cannot remember the name, and searching over the years still has me befuddled.

It was a racing game, but with an RPG element where you had to continually upgrade your car and take on local race champs. I loved it and cannot for the life of me find the damn thing.

Edit: holy shit I think I found it. Final Lap Twin

SO WHERE WAS THE TOMATO

I caught mine a few months later.

I had an issue the home inspectors missed. I called them, they sent someone out to verify, and they footed the bill for the repair. I would start there, and you may be in luck.