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I could use me some this: then some this: then some this: then some this: Wouldn't you agree?
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1955 Olds Eighty-Eight Holiday - $8900 (a bit too much, IMO) 1963 Imperial Crown Coupe - $2450 1965 Fleetwood w/35,000 - $7995 1967 Buick LeSabre - $2450 The Buick was the value of the group it seemed. You could tell the Imperial was a Chrysler (bad weatherstripping) and all the awesome electronic gizmos like the push-button transmission scare me on a car this old. In contrast, the Buick had a regular bench, manual windows, manual locks, but air conditioning. Even had the little tissue box holder. I really, really love the LeSabre and the price is quite nice. Just wanted to share.
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I'm seeing that there are tornados moving through your area. Stay safe!! Let us know you're ok when it's safe.
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i just got back from 5 days in battle creek... most of you guys from michigan are probably wondering "why the hell would you go to battle creek?"... well i had a national gymnastics competition there... so i unfortunately was stuck there for 5 days... the place sucks... its boring as hell... the cereal city place run by keloggs is awful... the zoo is half decent... and every girl i saw except the ones from outside michigan was not attractive... but what i really want to share... is what happened in the rental car... we walk up to the Hertz counter... im fully expecting an impala or G6... so im prepared for a nice ride but a generally boring powertrain... and then i…
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Link: http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/
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http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/31/...in1673093.shtml So isn't it about time for Superman to come out then?
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Been ignoring my shop & the projects in it for FAR FAR FAR too long, busy with work (and making a few excuses along the way). But it's a wonder what cleaning up something to the point of making it more inviting to be in, can do. I have a tentative 'rental' looking to move into Bay 3, tho today I got a call: the guy found a garage closer to his home. If it doesn't get arranged by next weekend, my buddy -the current 'landlord'- told the owner it's coming here at least for June. If not, I very well may open it for rent (domestics older than 1975 only !! :wink: ) 05-30-09 :: All sorts of flotsam to see: 2 pedestal fans, my 2-ton engine hoist, 2 disassembled D…
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Tick tock tick tock... time moves soo slowly when you're stuck home alone, with nothin' to do... ohhhhh....
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G. David Felt Staff Writer Alternative Energy - www.CheersandGears.com BBQ Best Ideas for 2016 Sitting here in San Diego, high 70's, low 80's today got me thinking about BBQ. What I love best to cook, the way it brings family and friends together and in a Salute to Sauviloquent I start the BBQ thread for us to post what we love, what we think others will love, etc. Post your foodie love and tell about it.
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Well things just got sloppy in the BSC. A Michigan/OSU rematch is possible again. I think the pollsters want to see a rematch. Croc? The Bruins? Egads! (sorry, couldn't help it)
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I came home for lunch today, and checked in here for a few minutes before heading back. On the way back to work I was involved in a traffic accident. My beautiful new truck is wrecked. An access road coming through the back way out of our local ballpark has a gentle arc leading to another, wide-open parking lot. At the very end of that road, about the last 20 feet or so, it turns sharply to the right to meet that lot. There are no stop signs, no lane markings and no speed limit, as it is private property belonging to the ballpark. Quite a few folks use it as a shortcut. Anyway, a guy in a black Cobalt sedan was driving through that rear lot, out of my line of sig…
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If this isn't bad, I don't know what is:
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Going up to Lake Tahoe last weekend, I was able to marvel (for the umpteenth time) at its dramatic beauty. The fact that it could snow at a moment's notice and one would have to chain up put me in an "eh" mood. I was thinking: "there's no way I could live up here." Today, I was cleaning up and looking at post cards I collect. The common denominator: at least 95% of them are beach or port scenes. Besides, granolas and ex-hippies take refuge in mountain towns. They don't gravitate to the beach as readily. That being said, if I had to pick "beach" or "mountains" to hang my hat year round, it would be "beach." What about you?
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A bear cub sniffed out a barbecue-chicken-and-jalapeño pizza in the back seat of a vintage red Buick convertible at an upper Kingsbury Grade parking lot on Sunday, jolting onlookers and leaving a cheesy mess behind. About 30 people watched the cub lumber around the Tahoe Village parking lot before it homed in on the Buick and the pizza. Frightened swimmers stayed inside the nearby pool area as the bear - ignoring the car's horn which blew non-stop as the cub pressed the seat into the steering wheel - crawled inside to ferret out the pizza that was on the floor. "The bear was loping along in the parking lot and then decides to get inside the car," said resident Jerry Pat…
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We'll more and more evidence that we are heading towards a bear market. https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-next-bear-market-in-stocks-will-spark-a-retirement-crisis-2018-06-27 Social Security has started to tap trust funds that will run out by 2034. Medicare has increased using trust funds that are expected to be depleted by 2026. End result is both programs are expected to be insolvent and the gov continues to increase spending on defense over taking care of the country. 10,000 baby boomers retire every day making this an even bigger uglier mess. We are in the 10th year by some of a bull market that has quadrupled since March 2009 with an…
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http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/cto/808179596.html I'm not so big on late 70's "muscle cars," but I have always sorta liked the Pontiac Can-Am. This one is not for the faint of heart, but $1200 seems like sort of a deal if it is indeed a real Can-Am, which all the photographs point to (stripes, rear window louvers, duck tail spoiler, etc.). I'd imagine that just the parts alone would probably be worth it if it were indeed a real one.
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Here's a simple scenario. Let's say you have a few grand saved up and you want to buy a decent beater to keep the miles off of your nice later model car, and to also bear the brunt of going on long commutes to and from class and work, especially in inclement weather. You've found two options that are quite enticing. Here are those two options. Option One: 2005 Saabaru 9-2X AWD; 2.5L Boxer-Four; Five-Speed Stick; 57,000 miles; asking price of $4,000 with room to negotiate. Condition: filthy seats; rusty dent in the rear left side passenger door; horrible curb rash on all four tires, but otherwise sound. Option Two: 2002 Isuzu Axiom 4WD; 3.5L V6; Four-Speed Autotragic Slu…
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CARS YOU MAY HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE, some from the 20’s and the 30’s … Auto Makers need to pull from the past for style design in the 21st century! 1921 Farman A6B Sport Torpedo 1922 Marmon 34BSpeedster 1929 DuPont Model Speedster 1930 Isotta-Fraschini 87A SS Torpedo Sport 1930 Ruxton Model C Raunch and Lang Roadster 1931 DuPont Model H Merrimac Sport Phaeton 1932 REO Royale Convertible Coupe 1933 Hispano Siuza J12 Deletren Freres Cabriolet 1936 Delahaye 135 Competition Court Figoni et Falaschi Coupe 1936 Delahaye 135 Figoni etFalaschi Torpedo Cabriolet 1937 Delahaye 135 Figoni etFalaschi Torpedo Cabriolet 1938 Horch 853A Erdmann &a…
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if we prolly dont' have enough of these already. http://1x.com/photo/30632/ not easily copy and paste-able w/o possible right infringement. go to the site.
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Beautiful!
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I couldn't snap a pic, but I was driving earlier and I saw the most beautiful thing ever. Gas was $1.97/gallon. Oh, and the chick who works at said gas station is kinda hot too, couldn't snap a pic of her either.
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Here's one: Post 'em up. * recent as in since the early nineties, I guess.
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What was ordinary has become extraordinary with the passage of time...
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...I had to look up sodomy. And I'll never look at Satty the same because of his fascination with it.
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oh my sweet stick of meat, you are such wholesome goodness. meat, on demand, and SALTY. Will it ever go bad? If I want, you can SPICE IT UP. sometimes in order for it to go down, you gotta chew it till your jaw hurts. I AM A CARNIVORE. c'mon C & G'ers let's have some love for BEEF JERKY! what is your favorite brand / kind?
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It’s been a while since I’ve been online (if anyone even noticed…) … and much has happened in 2+ weeks…. Tuesday, 09/12 and evening of Wednesday, 09/13: I left work early on Tuesday because of a 100+ degree fever. Then, the next evening, while attempting to catch up on reading my forums after recovering a little bit from being sick, my computer crashed; not sure if it garnered a virus or spyware or was attacked by someone. I’m still looking to either get that computer fixed or buy yet another new one. Currently, I’m using my parents’ computer to catch up and post a bit …. This computer situation is VERY frustrating for me … my computer is LESS than 2 years old … the…
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... with a new project. I decided that I couldn't stand bumping into stuff, tripping over things and sqeezing past things in the lower part of the barn. So, my helper and I have been re-organizing the layout of the barn all week. All of the landscape/construction/woodworking and other non-car items are all moving upstairs to the space vacated by the Hawk, Maserati and GTO. I can't wait to get this done so that the entire downstairs will be dedicated to my car projects. I'm trying to get the layout right so that I can build a "retractable" paint booth, make room for a lift, install better lighting and outlets, build an enclosure for the compressor, and have my heater…
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Been Thinking...
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... About a certain 1969 Firebird that's for sale about five miles away from me. The asking price is $6000 and the car really only needs new tires, some bodywork, and paint to be mostly restored. The interior is in very good shape, although it does need a new headliner (there isn't any sagging ... just a tear above the driver's head ... and if that wasn't there, I really wouldn't spend anything on the interior at all for many years to come), and I wouldn't rule out some engine detailing later down the road. But, overall, the car is in very solid shape with only minor surface rust in a few places and with solid floorboards and wheel wells. The color is a very faded brigh…
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If I were to get rid of the Riviera and no one wanted to buy it, would it be possible to put the interior into my Delta 88? The reason I'm think about this is because my favorite part of this generation Riviera is the dashboard and interior as a whole. It's retro enough to where it could work with an older car and yet modern enough to have the features I'm now used to. The comfy leather seats, the center console and arm rest. The dash and doors panels becoming "one" Besides the obvious needed measurements, what other challenges would lie ahead in trying to do this?
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Mr. SpeedingPenguin detailed my Datsun "Zwei" for me today, to return the favour I decided to list his winter Beater Jeep pickup on Craigslist for him. It's basically a parts truck at this point... we decided to throw up a quick listing but it quickly turned into more of a joke than anything. Enjoy. http://boston.craigslist.org/nwb/car/303533154.html
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Lessons of the Square Watermelon
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YOUTH MOVEMENT Sure there's a ton of Baby boomers driving the new Scion xA, tC and especialy the xBs but I'm sure there were a few old folks driving hip new Corvairs back in the 60s, right? :P
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/entertainmen...841257020080409
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The Dodge Rampage This K-car based POS like several other useles "Car based Trucks" are still cooler and more innovative than the hideously ugly Ridgeline. Hmm... looks stock to me. :P Call me crazy but even though the Rampage was a K-car I thought it was a pretty cool looking ride. Chalk it up to me being a child of the 1980s and having one of these in my Hot Wheels collection:
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In 1997 I was only 40 do that math on that one. Had a seven year old son and four year old daughter. Owned a 1990 Pontiac Grand Prix with less than 60,000 miles on the clock and a 1987 Olds Delta 88 Sedan with barely 90K on her. This was before my addition to the house and car buying spree 2001-2008 life was simpler and cheaper. Another interesting fact was I dug out an old National Geo something I don't get anymore and found over 10 different GM ads in it. And two of them caught my eye each for BOF SUV's. One a Yukon the other a Tahoe. I have enjoyed this little trip down memory lane and feel free to share where you were in '97 and what you drove... While enjoying these …
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listen here You'll need earphones or speakers. This is an NPR report on "behavioral economics". They start with a rather long description of people trading in their SUVs at Car Max. There are some funny moments like when the author describes why people over react to gas prices. Fun segment in my opinion.
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I saw a Holden Suburban today, nothing more than a rebadged Chevy Suburban they even kinda just welded the Holden badge on the front, with one odd twist. The dash is from a Chevy Blazer. I thought I was seeing things, at first. but there it was. So I did a little research ala Google and found this. Check under - Features and design to see about the Blazer dash. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holden_Suburban
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Logitech MX Revolution. Got it for X-mas after wanting it for over a year. Yeah baby! I love thing thing for so many reasons. First, it's the most comfortable mouse I have ever used or held. It's ergonomics are superb and the build quality and materials used are very nice. It has rubber inserts for your thumb to rest, the primary buttons are a one piece design, and the other buttons are nicely finished. Then there's the scroller, which is quite amazing. It's made out of alloy and not plastic with rubber grip in the center. It features what Logitech calls SmartShift technology, where the mouse can switch between from normal scrolling to nearly frictionless scrol…
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Being chatted up while in line...it can be tolerable or it can be annoying. It's tolerable only when there is NO ulterior motive. That is, you find out that the person you are in line next to is from the same part of the country, went to a high school or college close to the one you went to, if not the SAME one, or is in the same occupation. The conversation is not strained. It ranges from annoying to sickening when you have NOTHING in common with the person and there is a general edginess about it (read "multi-level.") Yeah, I know, I've complained about this before. Last Friday, I'm in line for a Safeway deli sandwich (they can be damn good). This guy behind me…
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Click Totally badass
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I'll post a response later. for those that respond.. care to say something about it?
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Link to odd story from www.livescience.com. People kill other people because they believe aliens are out to kidnap their relatives... :stupid:
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Bella turned 1 year old yesterday!
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Are you IN or OUT?
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Today it was announced by the owner of our dealership... a mandatory 10% pay cut for all employees, in a belt-tightening move. Morale has taken a nosedive. I figure I will lose income very near the amount of my truck payment per month. Our sales are down 30% from last year. It ain't looking good. I am considering dropping my gym membership (only $15/mo) and my land line telephone... along with selling my truck, for real, among other things, just to keep going. If this pay reduction doesn't save enough money for the company, what happens next scares me. I hope Wall Street speculators are happy, driving fuel prices through the roof this summer. The ripple effect of …
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No doubt about it, Mazda and Porsche....after that VW is a distant third, Ford a distant Forth, and.... there are other car makers on the planet? Seriously, GM, Porsche and Mazda are my big thee. Yours?
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Obviously we are all fans of GM, but if it didn't exist, which of today's car companies would you most admire?
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http://www.bestphotographics.com/main.php?g2_itemId=11719 http://www.bestphotographics.com/main.php?g2_view=core.DownloadItem&g2_itemId=11719&g2_serialNumber=2 <--pic
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So companies this week have been rolling out the commercials leading up to SuperBowl Sunday. Have you watched any yet and have a favorite? http://tv.yahoo.com/news/how-will-audi-s-super-bowl-commercial-end--you-decide--181755230.html;_ylt=AhC9VB5XUIFJWztrjZN_WcuOJvJ_;_ylu=X3oDMTNvNXFsY2w3BG1pdAMEcGtnAzNiZTg3ZGFmLWFjMDEtMzdjYS1hMTZlLWExYTYwNmVkZjViMQRwb3MDMwRzZWMDTWVkaWFCQ2Fyb3VzZWxNaXhlZExQQ0EEdmVyA2Q0NTk4YmMyLTZhMzctMTFlMi1iYmZjLTUxNWE4ZjNmYWZmYw--;_ylv=3 Yahoo has a section that allows you to start watching, so far I have to say that VW commercials are a dud. Reggie and Be Happy are not going to sell me a car. On the other Hand I have only watched 1 of the Audi comm…
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Linkypoo I'll give a quick rundown: Top 5 affordable small cars Honda Civic Honda Fit Honda Civic Hybrid (why isn't this rolled in with the Civic?) Mazda Mazda3 Scion xB Bottom 3 affordable small cars Chevy Aveo Suzuki Reno Suzuki Forenza I cant really disagree, I just had to double check to make sure the two Suzukis were still on the market. And yes, the article does point out that the 3 worst inexpensive cars on the market are from a GM subsidiary. OH TEH BIAS!!! U.S. News made GM produce substandard compact cars!!!!!
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What cars fill the best and worst garage in your subdivision or neighborhood? In mine-Best-1969 Camaro Convertible pace car, big block, pristine. Worst-Kia Amanti, Toyota Corolla Chris
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Also, you know you're in Canada when:... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4w-JeuU07I
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5...242&q=isuzu
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http://realestate.yahoo.com/promo/best-cities-to-move-to-in-america.html I know croc would disagree, but I love living in the midwest and never really want to leave it.
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City living can be rough on a car. Parking by feel, heavy traffic, stop&go, pot holes, manhole covers, etc., can age a car quickly. Which new car would you nominate as C&G's Best City Car, 2006?
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http://videos.streetfire.net/video/DD484B1...AA7BDB2F257.htm :rotflmao:
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http://www.collegehumor.com/
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We all know how kids are. They anxiously await that first taste of freedom that comes with a driver's license, but a lot of them just aren't ready for driving life. Which car do you nominate as C&G's Best First Car, 2006? I nominate the 1973 Chevy Impala four door hardtop with a transplanted 2.5L Iron Duke engine, 3 on the tree transmission, and no power steering or brakes. That should keep 'em out of trouble while learning to drive in a most basic way. I truly believe everyone should know how to drive a manual transmission, and we should all know how to handle a vehicle with no power steering or brakes. Everything else would be cake, and ya never know when you'…
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Tonight they had a GM commercial during the oscars. What struck me is that this is the best General Motors ever. Every division has some really great, no apologies necessary, cars. The product is fantastic. If only they can get the business side of things together.
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What GM movie car do you like the best- To me it's the Impala ragtop in Boyz in the Hood. What's yours? Wasn't it a Pontiac Grand Am or something in that really wild chase in The French Connection? Also like... The 58 Chevy and 55 Chevy from American Graffiti, the movie Two Lane Blacktop, and theTrans Am in smokey and the Bandit. Non GM car things that were obviously cool were the chase in Bullet, but I loved watching Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry. The ending where the Charger slams into the train I saw when I was like 7 years old and it was my first real taste of movie violence involving a car. That scene has stayed with me for a long time. Chris
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Which is your favorite?
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So as I was driving home tonight, I saw a survivor 69 Camaro...funky green, no cowl hood or big tires, slightly faded owm vynal top, hub caps, etc....and then I realized that Chevrolet didn't even have the best styling and design of the 60's Pontiac did IMHO. And in each decade, one winner clearly stands out....my verdict... Teens....Chevrolet....I love how they were able to make such simple design work so well... 20's...chevrolet again... 30's..buick...nice understated, clean design....Cadilla\c hyad some fantastic stuff, but overall buick... 40's...Oldsmobile....49 OIds 88 is one of my all tiem fav GM cars, and Olds design languagfe of the era was to me uniquely con…
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I loved this! :rotflmao: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrSSSfYE2dQ
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Linky The Top 50 More jobs: Stats on 166 titles Rank Career Job growth(forecast) Average pay 1 Software engineer 46.07% $80,427 2 College professor 31.39% $81,491 3 Financial advisor 25.92% $122,462 4 Human resources manager 23.47% $73,731 5 Physician assistant 49.65% $75,117 6 Market research analyst 20.19% $82,317 7 Computer/IT analyst 36.10% $83,427 8 Real estate appraiser 22.78% $66,216 9 Pharmacist 24.57% $91…
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They say flexibility is good. And, you know, they’re right. Sometimes, changing plans and “going with the flow” can be just as rewarding (if not more so) as carrying out the plans you’ve made…. At least, that’s what I’m counting on right now…. Since the COBRA issue (through my former employer) had not been resolved and the rental company, despite having the reservations for a couple weeks, ended up having only a Chevrolet Suburban (among a couple other cars I wasn’t interested in driving for just over a week) for me, I changed the dates of my road trip. Not too big of a deal … and, it may turn out better than I expected. Course, since our internet went down Tuesday …
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Continuing with the C&G Automotive Awards 2006 presentation, which vehicle do you, dear readers, nominate as C&G's Most Powerful Love Magnet Car for 2006? Let's face it, first impressions are important, and most of us choose a vehicle that we feel extends our personality. For those of us who are single, and even for those of us who are taken, but still like to be the recipient of admiring glances on the road, which vehicle tops the list for attracting friends and potential dates?
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Automobile. The Ann Arbor-based released its 2008 All-Stars winners list. The winners are: Volkswagen GTI, BMW 3-series, Infiniti G37/G35, Volvo C30 (well, maybe not so much this one), Mazda CX-9, Chevrolet Malibu, Mercedes-Benz S-class, Lotus Elise, Porsche Boxster/Cayman and the Chevrolet Corvette.
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Bratwurst & beer!
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http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sea/1619190174.html Dear University Alumni Office, I'm sorry to hear that the university's $750 million endowment has fallen in value to $500 million because of the recession and because your bank died. I'm also sorry to hear that you're dealing with declining enrollment due to the fact that middle-class families are no longer willing or able to bet their homes on a $45,000-a-year higher education for their children. I really am. So, what I want to know is, why are you wasting money on glossy fundraising brochures full of meaningless synonyms for the word "Excellence"? And, why are you sending them to ME? Yes, I know that I got a ma…
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http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/67310530.html it's just hilarious!!!! if it's 100% true i feel sorry for the guy having to see the car on a regular basis.
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What do you guys think is the best oil? Anyways, I'm asking because my dad always buys the cheap stuff... regular Pennzoil 5w30, and that's what I have to put in my Millenia (due for a change, according to what the guy said). However, I want to put the best stuff possibly in it, including high mileage stuff if it really is all that much better for an engine like mine. But yeah... Tell your what you use and what I should use.
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Top 10 small cities 10. Eden Prarie, MN 9. Fairfield, CT 8. Boise, ID 7. Scottsdale, AZ 6. Overland Park, KS 5. Cary, NC 4. Columbia/Ellicott City, MD 3. Sugar Land, TX 2. Naperville, IL 1. Fort Collins, CO My critiques: 10--Minnesota, seriously? 9--I dont have the $$ to live in CT 8--I dont like potatos that much 7--Heat 6--Its in KS and not the good part, with the flat empty roads 5--I'd rather live in GA not GA Light 4--Maryland is still a state? 3--More heat 2--Used to live near enough, its not that great 1--Expensive Link There is more crap at the link, like a state-by-state breakdown of best cities, youngest cities, cities with the most sing…
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I've gotta tell you.....I've driven a few BMW 6-series lately....and that car, IMHO, has the BEST production V8 exhaust burble/note of any car I think I've heard....in fact, I wish my C6 sounded as good. This is the ONLY V8 BMW that sounds this way.....according to BMW, they spent a good amount of time tuning the exhaust note to get it just right. Of note, our X5 4.4i has a similar V8 "detroit-style" burble...but it's not nearly as vocal as the 6-series. Runner up? M-Benz SL55 AMG..... GM runner up? Pontiac Grand Prix GXP 5.3L What do you guys think from the cars you've heard....?
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This gets the Uncle Ben xTreme Rice Award for cracking me up...
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#1. While my Guitar gently Weeps, the Beetles #2. Symphony of Destruction, Megadeth #3. Won't get fooled again, by The Who. What would you say the best three are, and how do you fill out the rest of the top ten? Chris
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Do this: State your first name, age, and best time period of your life (no limit) and why. I'll start Burhan 20->21 (3/4/06 Baby!!!) Summer 2004 No responsibilities New Jeep Landscaping with Bob (Camino) Hung out with friends Gas didnt kill my wallet Parties Drinking One Night Stands Bull$h!ting after work Bull$h!ting before work Bull$h!ting while working My first tattoo Standing up for myself against those who i thought i couldnt family (not always those you live with) Nothing to lose To me that summer was the ending of one life, and the beginning of another, i will never forg…
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So my brother was on his way to school and someone ran a stop sign. The Maxx is likely totaled, and an estimate of $10-11K is probably what it is worth. We don't get the official word until Monday, however. So, what newer (preferably 2006 or newer) are available in the $10-12K price range? We have also looked at possibly just giving my brother my mom's Trailblazer and using the money from the Maxx to buy her a new car; we went test driving quite a few cars yesterday. Anyone have any ideas here? He doesn't want a truck or SUV unless he's forced to take the Trailblazer.
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Doesnt matter, Man or Woman, country or soul, great lyrics or great dynamics, metal screamer or smooth jazz operater So tell me who can really sing ? no big lists please, I could make one with hundreds of names. What vocalist really set you back the most when you first heard them and may have gone further than previous favorites ? Try to make a pick or two. Im looking for the best :)
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What's the best way to sell a financed car without trading in? I'm not upside down.
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How the f@#k does the guy crash this thing way up there on a deserted street?!?!?!? Stupidest wreck ever Turn in your driver's license and get yourself a bus pass. Seriously.
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Well you can if you're cool enough to be a Premium Member.
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^^^ That is a line from a recent Brad Paisley song, 'Letter To Me'. I could quote a bunch of other songs, since it is a theme that runs through many songs (country and rock and otherwise) and writings.... BUT, as I was listening to that Brad Paisley song the other day, it reminded me that the idea of "better days" and "the best years of one's life" have always made me wonder. Maybe I've never really understood the concept or the human nature of labeling what the "best years" or "better days" are, but it just seems to me that one can't really determine what those are ... until one's life has ended. Sure, you can look back and say, 'Oh, those were better days' or 'Tho…
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Like the domestics really deserve this. This has gone way too far. It leaves no doubt that there is an actual conspiracy to destroy the domestic automakers.
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A lot of us car enthusiasts remember the answer to that bit of trivia relating to the longest-ever production hood on an automobile... '70-'72 Monte Carlo, right? 6 feet long? Today I went lot-cruising and noticed a Yaris hatch at the local 'yota dealer, so I swung in for a look. The hood is like 2 feet long, no lie. I'm serious. Shorter than most minivans. Odd thing is, I kinda like the little puppydog. In blue with tinted windows, rims and slightly lowered suspension, this little thing could actually be cool, while returning close to 40 mpg. Driving a slow car fast is always fun. One of these with the mods I list above could save so much dough for a couple of y…
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No, not the show with Johnathan Frakes. While hunting down some evidence to build my case to walk away from Hyundai of Somerset with an even Camaro-for-Dakota swap, I found this interesting little piece: http://knoxville.craigslist.org/ctd/1898512894.html It's an '89 Dodge Dakota with 1 mile on the clock. Yes, 1 little insignificant mile. I don't know if I believe that, but the truck sure as hell looks clean as can it be.
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Remember my Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible test drive from the end of August? Well, it was spurred on by me receiving a coupon in Bicycling Magazine that promised a free bike jersey if I test drove a Saab and got the coupon filled out. It finally came in the mail yesterday: For the record, build quality is excellent with use of high-quality materials throughout. It supposedly goes for $100, but I got it for 15 minutes of seat time in a Saab.
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Detroit News - Big 3 Fear Pension Reforms Amazing review of the auto industry pensions and their under or over funding of this important obligation. GOOD News! B) GM is the only one that is currently over funded. Interesting Reading. :)
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From the domestic automakers good journalist friend........yup you guessed it: Christine Tierney! Sales of import brands rose sharply in the first half of August as Detroit automakers ran out of new car and truck supplies after extending generous employee-style discounts to all buyers. General Motors Corp., which initiated the employee discount plan in June, saw its share of the U.S. market drop from 29 percent in July to below 25 percent in the first two weeks of August, according to online auto research site Edmunds.com. Ford Motor Co. and Chrysler Corp., which matched GM's plan in July, fared slightly better in the first half of August while Japanese…
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Onstar has a lot of nice benefits, to be sure. In particular, I like the lockout protection, emergency notification, and telephone service. But I am feeling a bit uneasy about the monthly email diagnostic report, showing the mileage at the time, oil life index, and other diagnostic checks. I am half afraid to drive my truck the way I want to drive it for fear of being watched. If I want to do a burnout for some reason, or even exceed the speed limit... could this information that's being gathered be used against me, for example, if I have a warranty issue in the future? Don't get me wrong, I am not going to beat the hell out of my new truck, I love it too much to abu…
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