Today after class, a buddy and I went out for a short jaunt in the 8-10" of snow that fell last night here in WV.  We went to what I refer to as "Tennis Mountain", which is a relatively steep hill-climb on a gravel road with tennis courts at the top.  It was virgin snow, as I was the only person to attempt (or think of it, anyways) the "feat".  Ok, I mean, it's a gravel road, sure...but still...it was kinda adventurous.  Anyways, here ya go:

 

Gotta love the Jeep part.  As always, thanks f...
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Some of you Hans3T faithful (Hi Mom!*) may have noticed a site visitor counter on the bottom of the homepage.  I added this because...well, I could.  As admin, I am allowed to see site traffic per week, however, I wanted to have a rolling tally of how many visitors we have the site.  So, now you know.  I put it up on January 20th, and since then I've had a little over 20 visitors.  I'm content with that.  I'm not trying to rival Google or anything like that. 

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Tonight I purchased a used 2007 H3 skid plate, as the BA bumper will only work with model year 2006-07 skid plates.  I was able to make a deal with an eBay seller I've purchased through before outside of eBay, saving him seller fees, and saving me $35.  Since it is a take-off from an '07, this skid plate has the "H3" emblem embossed on it.  For some reason 2007 was the only model year to do that.  Peculiar -- I think it looks good.  I'm sure GM had a wonderful answer as to why the stopped.  (...
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As some of you frequent readers poor saps may recall, I have been working over the past couple of weeks to try and land a brush guard for the T.  That investigation was all for naught, as the Hummer gods have smiled down upon me from the great junkyard in the sky, and I have landed a Boulder Accessories front bumper/brush guard combination. 

Just three days ago, a member on CHO posted a BA bumper in the for sale section, and nearly instantaneously a mad-dash for rights to purchase it ensued.  ...
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After continued contact and investigation with the seller in my previous post, I was able to determine that the guard he was selling did not look like the picture I posted -- it looked just like the OEM guard.  Booooring.  I was afraid that was going to be the case, as the brackets where the guard attaches to the truck were wrong in that photo, and I figured it was just a stock photo.  You would think sellers would want to advertise what they're actually selling, but I guess that is sooo 1990...
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I've wanted a brush guard since day one, and I've spent that kinda money on a few other things instead as opportunities presented themselves (i.e. powdercoated wheels, Superchips...).  Browsing this evening on eBay, I found my ideal style of brush guard:  

 

I sent the merchant a message to make sure it looks exactly like this.  Too often I've seen a cool picture listed for a brush guard, but then upon questioning the version made for the H3 looks like junk.  I'll keep my fingers crossed on t...
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Today was begun with an interview for a summer internship at an exceptionally well-performing Vermont business.  Once spring rolls around, that opportunity may become realized -- until then, must simply bide my time.  The interview went very well, and I could really see myself enjoying an internship (and even eventual full-time employment) at this business.  My point in sharing this is that the day started on a high note.  ...Then I got bored because it was cold and I was somewhat tired from ...
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Didn't quite understand the title?  ...I can't say I blame you.  Sometimes I try too hard to be creative.  It's a blessing and a curse...or something.  Anyways!

For months I have wanted an AUX input for the truck so that I can directly plug my Zune into it, because to be frank, radio transmitters are garbage.  I did my research and bode my time and finally settled on the APAC-GMC2, which offers two auxiliary inputs for my truck -- which is perfect -- one for my Sirius radio and one for the Zun...
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This past couple of weeks I have been driving in the coldest weather I have had the T in, and it has had some negative effects on my mileage.  I am not sure if it is the arctic temperatures, copious amounts of snow, or pounds of melted-and-re-frozen ice on my truck that is to blame, but I know one thing:  40 miles on a quarter tank of gasoline is a big pile of ass.  (Pardon my French. [Who ever started that phrase?  I can't think of one commonly used swear word that is of French origin.  In f...
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