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Life goals
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We're officially in the "holiday season" which means the suicide rate is going to go up drastically, so what better time to reminisce about the goals you set for yourself as a child or that you're going to fail to achieve in the future. (That sounded bitter didn't it?) Goals as a child (we'll define "child" as 15 and under because it seems like a nice cutoff) --Become an astronaut --Be a published author --Invade Iceland Sadly those are the only two goals I set for myself that I still remember. Goals as an adult --Be a published author (at least this time I have some completed material) --Get a degree in something (later decided to be journalism) --Be…
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so yeah its been over a year since my last relationship and not for lack of trying....it seems like no matter how hard i try (or dont try as has been suggested to me) i cannot even seem to find any decent normal guy that is interested in me...i look pretty much anywhere and im fairly open minded when it comes to at least goin on a date with someone and seeing where it goes but all its been for the past year is me getting led on and played or just plain shut down by anyone...at this point its become a really sore spot in my life and ive become more and more depressed to the point where almost nothing makes me happy anymore and i just feel like im running out of possiblitie…
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My Motor Trend subscription is up and I'm looking to purchase another year of it along with another magazine (I have a free subscription for winning a Choppin' Competition a while back). Which of the above is your favorite? Which would you recommend? I'm sure I've left several choices out, so feel free to vote 'Other' and specify. Thanks! Bimmer
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Name the car given. It can be any General Motors car from 2000-present, and can be found on NetCarShow.com. The person who correctly guesses the car gets to choose the next car to have others guess, but have the car cropped to give only a preview! If possible, without giving away the car, give a specific detail (s) to separate the car, making it easier, and not so vague. Along with the car, state the year it was officially shown by GM, may it be as a concept or production vehicle. NO SPY SHOTS! DO not post your preview until the person who posted thecar says whether or not it is correct. After a certain amount of guesses, the poster of the previewed car can give a second …
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1. light blue/dark blue 2007 Scion tC w/ blue neon lights and large spoiler 2. royal blue 2007 Infiniti G35 coupe (spoiler not decided yet) ....Civic may happen, but not very likely.... ....Jetta too bland.... ....Aura too large....sedans for old ladies.... ....couldn't find Avenger in dealerships....
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http://www.examiner.com/x-10974-Kansas-Cit...ontiac-Catalina Here's one less '73 Catalina we'll be able to buy, but good for the old man, I guess.
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I have to say it, as odd as it is for me to admit this, but I really do like the Saturn ION. But, in Red Line Quad Coupe form only. When I went to Ft. Wayne to the Saturn dealership and gave them my number to contact me for when the Astra arrives, I sat in one. Know what? I loved the center mounted gauge cluster and the wonderful Recaro bucket seats up front. The interior plastics don't feel harsh and cheap now, and have nice graining. The dash plastics in the ION feel better than those in the Cobalt. They don't sound hollow, and feel semirubberized. The steering wheel could be adjusted for any position and not block the guages, and, of course, I loved the amber…
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I almost fell out of my drivers side window when I noticed this Chevrolet advertisement on a billboard parallel to I-85 in Charlotte NC. The ad is sponsored by Sonny Hancock Chevrolet. I'm home for a week. But when I go back to Charlotte, I *WILL* get a picture, you can bet on it! I was LOVING every minute of it! I mean, just with the term 'yuppie' alone they have what, like 85% of Toyota's clientele captured. EDIT: Der, I spelled Yankee wrong... LOL.
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ok fellas im in need of your help. a member of my auto club at school who is a big foreign car guy and he is causing a big scene because of some talk on boards about the facts that hybrids are often over priced for their actual gas mileage. so please just tell give me some more reasons to use about why hybrids arent all they are cracked up to be IF YOU DONT AGREE THAT HYBRIDS ARENT EVERYTHING THEY CLAIM TO BE THAN PLEASE DONT POST i dont usually like to confront people but this guy is just being arrogant and rude
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For the past 3 days i have been gettting the worst headaches of my life. I have been told that they are migranes. Anybody have any family remedies or ideas on how i can get these mothers to go away.
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So, we have been having some good discussions here, some a little bit heated, some that bring a lot of light to the subject. to lighten thing sup a bit we bring you Dream car garage, Snap On truck edition. My old boss from several years ago used to love to scuba dive. He found an entirely intact Snap on truck full of tools off of a bridge on a fairly deep river that was a tributary to lake Michigan. Cold water kept the tools in decent shape, he was able to actually turn several of them back in to Snap On for exchange. Guy from Snap On was like "wow, this is some unique stuff, tools we have not sold since the 1950's." This is your chance to let the little k…
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This guy: (Senor Wolfenstein @ the wheel) ...has now had its lower left fascia mangled by a raccoon strike at 70mph by the people who got it after I did. I know how he feels...the exact same thing happened to me with an R32 last year. Damn near happened with the CC. Apparently I have a thing with VW's and raccoons.
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Got it back around 3 PM and spent a few hours beating the snot out of it trying to get all of the hard-packed snow off of the lane. Did really well until I got it stuck and spent an hour digging and then yanking it out with the Tahoe. Back at it in a few minutes - snow is coming down again...
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I wanted to get this up yesterday, in honor of 9/11, but I was having internet issues at my house. I know these usually adhere to a very strict set of rules, but I'm going to play a little looser with this round. I'm giving you 10(!) choices, so build your list with the most freedom-ringing, pavement-pulverizing, bad-attitude machines you can! Rules- 1) Maximum of 10 cars. 2) These are your ONLY vehicles. 3) Only Domestic-branded cars sold in YOUR market. 4) Any era is allowed. 5) You can choose a maximum of 2 special cars- concepts, one-off builds, etc. Have fun and Happy 'Murica!!
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Happy Birthday, Booyah.
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* ROUTE 66 STORY I've written a couple more sections, #s 22 & 23: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/2011/12/09/_thats-the-highway_-14/ Entire story here: http://whenthegoingisgood.com/category/route66/ HOLIDAY DECOR More (+ pics) here: http://www.motorgnomes.com/2011/12/decorating-vehicles/ So, how 'bout it? Do you decorate your vehicle(s) for the holidays? If so, how? And, what is the oddest and/or most-creative vehicle decoration you've seen? Cort | 38.m.IL | pigValve + paceMaker + cowValve | 5 MCs + 1 Caprice Classic *** 3rd GEN MC (1978,1979,1980) FORUM > http://thirdgenmontes.proboards.com/index.cgi *** ** 6th GEN (2000-07) GROUP > http://autos…
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http://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/autos-luxury/10-luxury-car-brands-that-time-forgot/ss-AAfhCnL?ocid=UP94DHP Have to say the pictures are awesome, but also a bit surprising to learn about some beautiful auto's that the industry seemed to forget about and leave behind. Will admit that I did not know the Continental was an actual division of Ford, I always thought it was part of Lincoln.
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Nothing very exciting, and I admit I muttered 'mechanical a$$hole' after I found a few bugs, but how much can you expect from a 20-yr old truck that's been beaten & abused? 1990 Chevy, 350, 4-spd auto, 4WD, RC/SB, black, red velour interior (reeks of smoke), power windows & locks, tilt, aftermarket radio w/ 8-disc CD changer. Clock says 108K.... I dunno.... Wipers are pretty choppy (not just the blades), switching to high beams shuts the headlights OFF, plow lights don't seem to work, it's wearing wide street tires, no tailpipes- so it RUMBLES.... it is what it is, and as long as it has traction & heat, it'll make me money. And I got my special request: a fl…
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What roller coasters have you been on?...do you have pics of yourself with arms in the air or vomiting? Here is the xcelerator at Knottsberry Farm. Dig the '57 Chevy lead car and it has flames!
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I saw this in the just sold section on ebay... A new 2008 Camry Hybrid in Jasper Pearl with tan leather, look what he paid for it 33,500, 2K over sticker on a loaded Camry hybrid goes for 31K was this guy on crack who bought. People really would pay over sticker on an ugly boring midsizer? What kind of dumb-f*cker a-buys a Toyota and then pays more than its worth. Wasn't like it was a somewhat cool Land Cruiser or 4Runner but a Camry Hybrid give me a an f*cking break. Toyota buyers, figures. So what do you guys think? This makes me want to get a G8 GT for less and put a nasty Toyo hating and hybrid bashing bumper sticker on it... Something with the words V8 and "F*CK O…
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I dont know why, but this made me laugh.
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Been too long since I did one of these, so here's a fresh one for you guys. Rules on this are simple- 1) Maximum of 5 choices 2) Any era and market is allowed 3) These vehicle are solely for driving enjoyment; no need to pick DD's, family haulers, etc 4) You can only choose ONE new vehicle, rest must be used 5) Price MUST be under $100,000 PER VEHICLE. No exceptions- no 105K, nothing contingent upon a discount, etc. Must be able to prove your choice. 6) You can choose ONE vehicle that is not street-legal. Can be a racecar, rock crawler, etc. 7) If your choice is well under the 100K mark, feel free to list any modifications you would…
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There's just no words.... I remember in my Integra days, when the stock wheels were all stolen and the car was left on bricks. Or when it was broken into downtown to steal some BS beat-up leather jacket (and a few of my mixtapes, which really hurt). Then after 4 years, when the car itself was stolen (with my backpack inside of it, which had my favorite sketchbook and a notebook full of ideas)...the two times that sandwiched the break-in had me angry that I couldn't hear a thing. Can't forget how the Pontiac was busted into for a crappy aftermarket stereo. I didn't care about the stereo, but did they have to tear my dash panel up? That's a rare &#…
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http://www.cbc.ca/cp/Oddities/070403/K040302AU.html ABOARD TRAIN V150, France (AP) - A high-speed French train with a souped-up engine has broken the world speed record for conventional rail trains, hitting 570 kilometres an hour. The black-and-chrome train with three double-decker cars, named the V150, bettered the previous record of 515.3 km/h. However, it fell just short of the ultimate record set by Japan's magnetically levitated train, which reached 581 km/h in 2003. note: That's about 350 mph.
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I hope you both enjoy this day.
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Post one of several... On more than one occasion, I was asked by locals if I was Greek. In fact, I am not. One could take that, though, to mean I'd be welcome there, and I'd certainly consider a move to Greece if circumstances would merit so dramatic a life-change. It's an amazing country full of amazing people - direct and quite frank, but friendly and warm even to strangers and foreigners. We left Saint Louis for Atlanta at 10:00 am on September 13th, where we waited for seven hours for our overnight flight to Athens. It was an unpleasant flight - ten-plus hours with an unhappy newborn and a 2-y/o who liked to kick seats immediately behind me - there …
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The Camaro is for sale.
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After 10 years of dealing with Property Management in one way or another, I'm finally out. I start working for UPS next Monday. I can only say AHHHHHHH. Relief . . . It will be a big jump, as I will be working part time for UPS until I can go driver (short on money for a while). It's sad really, UPS drivers make more Property Manager's of 300+ unit communities, and don't put in the amount of hours, or have 1/4 of the stress. To add to the changes in our house this month; 1. We've sold old Blue (1991 Suburban) 2. Big Red (1999 Suburban) is for sale 3. We've been submitted for the adoption of 2 boys 4. We've just closed on the refi of our home (up over $7…
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Oh my God...
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http://www.eng.usf.edu/~dionson/ezzay/ :rotflmao:
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I have recently decided to be fishi-terian along with just eating veggies, so I cannot stop but think of seafood and ways to make it taste GOOD! Which fish would you like to eat if seafood was the only option available? Mine: Calamari Salmon Grouper Promfet
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Important note- I have revised the rules of this thread, so pay close attention. C&D makes these threads super easy, so with them just having wrapped up an instrumented test on a new 2016 Grand Cherokee V6 Summit, it'll be the standard here. Here is the review- http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2016-jeep-grand-cherokee-v-6-test-review Due to (merited) complaints from members regarding the sometimes huge price ranges, I have decided to try a different set this time. You will only have range between base and as-tested price to play with. And of course, it will have to be a new CUV/SUV of some sort. Base price- $33,290 As-tested price- $54,2…
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What a way to start a holiday..... I got word this morning that an old friend of mine was killed in an accident at home. I don't know the entire details. He is survived by his partner of 12+ years. What I'm thankful for, more than anything else, is the love and devotion from my partner Albert. Through the most trying of times he is there with me ready to do whatever needs to be done to get through... and he deserves a lot of credit for putting up with a grump like me. I hope you all have a great Thanksgiving holiday. I plan on laying low the rest of the week. Try not to fight too much.
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The whole article is HERE.
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One of the current models. It was a black R/T, covered in salt from the craptacular streets we have here after our 20" snowfall last week (4" more expected tomorrow). Even got to hear it, as the dude took off from a stop sign. Nice to finally see one in the real world.
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After my two recent experiences with car buying, I got to thinking: both myself and my wife could have ended up with very different cars because it was a tough back-and-forth decision. Maybe it could be fun talking about what we're driving in an alternate universe where the final choice went the other way! What's your realistic alternate universe garage? You can go by real life buying experience or just conjecture based on your budget. What are the pros and cons of this alternate universe? Is the grass greener on the other side? (No, your alternate universe self can't be a millionaire celebrity. Realistic entries only!)
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http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/2522513037.html
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I must own this. Clicky
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Grieving her 11-year-old daughter's suicide Father's brush with police, bullies' taunts and threats to her new puppy gradually sapped a Winnipeg girl of the will to live By JULIUS STRAUSS Friday, October 7, 2005 Page A1 WINNIPEG -- For 11-year-old Kathleen Beardy it was all simply too much. First she watched as her father Kelly was handcuffed and dragged from the family home by two police officers. Then she was forced to endure the seemingly endless taunts of neighbourhood bullies in her tough Winnipeg district. Finally, her delight when she bought a small puppy for $2 turned to dismay as bullies made off with her new pet, telling her th…
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So im finishing up my last english class of high school, and we're working on alot of shirt stories, most of them pretty boring. Our latest one is "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. I love it! it has the craziest plot twist, and contrasts a "civilized" small american town with the barbarian nature that embodies every american, and holds a message that we ignore violence and suffering until it personally affects us. ive read it a few times, and everytime i read it i discover more symbolism, and im usually not this much into English stories. Anyone read it? if your interested its not that long. The Lottery
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"Keith Richards snorted his father's ashes" http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article.../ENT07/70403039
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I see some Honda Insight influence... BTW... where's the Old Auto Show Concepts forum?
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This is one of the weirdest cases ever - almost to the point of having been forgotten. The little girl was slain in Colorado. Evidently, the family hails from the Atlanta suburbs, moved to Colorado and has since moved back. It also appears that her mother has passed away due to illness in the intervening time such that she isn't around to see someone brought to justice. Obviously, with no leads, the parents were viewed as suspects. The person that has been captured is a 42 year old school teacher from another Atlanta suburb. What a relief to see that someone may be brought to justice. What a sick individual to have done something like this. What a weird situta…
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For me at least, Cheers and Gears has always been a reader/user-oriented site, a place where everyone is involved in someway. So, since I know I'm taking my affinity for automotive journalism as something that could become a loving, paying career someday in the near future, I'd like to know how much automotive journalism matters to one person: you. What you would like to see different? What do you like about what automotive journalists are currently up to? Personally, I think automotive journalism has its place and I can think of ways it can evolve and progress, but this isn't about what I think. This is about what you think. As for why I decided to open this topic up f…
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I like potholes, I really do...especially the ones on the Lucerne..in fact I wouldn't even mind a set and I don't mind if people do it to there cars if done right. A dark blue 300C with 4 ventiports on each side that looked like arrow heads is cool. But this...is just stupid. Those round aftermarket ones...I see them everywhere. 4 on each side of a 4-banger 90's Accord, 3 on each side of a new 4-banger Camry..and the worst by far... 4 of them on each side of a 90's A4 and another 4 on the rear lower bumper. Do people even know what they mean when they slap these things on? According to this guy his older A4 was packing a W12 or something.
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Last week, we had the Cobalt in the shop to repair the dent and scratch left by the rock-flinging lawnmower. On Thursday, we got the car back. The good news, no more dent: The bad news, my inspection ran out. And then... hours later, my dad was out in the Sunfire and senile old man backed into him on Main Street.
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Hey uh, what do you guys think of the Suzuki SX4 sedan and wagon? It has won good reviews everywhere I check for spunk and value.
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Okay, so the engineer at my fire station is installing the remanufacturered alternator on my step-son's '98 Regal LS tomorrow. He asked for nothing in return but I want to compensate him. Would handing him an envelope with cash at the end be acceptable? How much should I give? Never done anything like this before, so I don't want to offend either way (no cash given or too little/much cash). Thanks!
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NEW YORK - Jim Ammons grumbles to himself every time he fills up his Ford Expedition, but he says gas prices would have to almost quadruple to $10 a gallon before he’d ditch his SUV. Still, paying $55 to fill his 20 gallon tank isn’t easy for the information specialist. “This right here is catastrophic for a lot of families,” Ammons, 54, said this week at a Houston Chevron station that was charging $2.65 a gallon for regular unleaded. “A lot of them have to choose: Do I buy food, do I send my kids to school or do I fill up my tank?” That choice may soon get a lot more difficult. The steep rise in oil prices to $90 a barrel over the past month means American consumers a…
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Well guys, I think I told all of you about where I work. I work for an auto parts company, in fact its CarQuest. The particular store that I work at serves one of the two ambulance companies that operate from where I live. The ambulance company that my store serves has one particular ambulance that really hits a special place with me. Its called Angel One, and its a NeoNatal Transport ambulance. Its one of only two I think in the state and one of only a few in the nation that is specialized in newborn and baby transport. Anyway, my ambulance company gives me a call for a set of brake pads, front and rear, on a Ford E450, no big deal, they've got five of them, and an…
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My folks have been looking into getting a new car recently. Their criteria was midsized FWD/AWD v6 car. Now my folks had always been on the get a new car every 3 years or so cycle until my dad decided to retire from his law practice in 2003 because he couldn't take the stress and how it exhaserbated his illness anymore (he has MS.) So now he teaches law and does internal stuff at Yale. With our house in westport finally sold and our expenses realigned after four years of learning to live more economically and on less in general, he and my mom felt it's time to replace their 2000 intrigue. Now I have to give props to the intrigue. best car we have ever owned h…
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To the famous father of the Word Association thread, have fun today, Chicken!
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We have come to an agreement on how to handle political threads on C&G. For at least this political season, such threads will be allowed with the following caveats. 1. Any thread will have to maintain the same level of civility with or without political discussion. 2. No campaigning - period. 3. Any overt nastiness will lead to the topic being locked or deleted. 4. Any thread that has politics as its topic must only be posted in the lounge. 5. We reserve the right to re-invoke Rule #2 if things get out of hand. 6. All political threads must be clearly indentified as such in the title or subtitle. 7. Comment on the candidates, issues, or parties - not th…
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Insanity. I mixed, cut, cooked and decorated a gingerbread garage and Studebaker Avanti. I did it just to say I could. I never really bake and never made a gingerbread anything before, but here it is:
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Link to a post in the CAMAROZ28.COM forum I know. It's not politically correct to laugh at the things done by the extremely drunk and/or mentally deficient, but I don't care. I'm having a good laugh at what this idiot has done to himself.
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Even though it does not feel like it in NJ (mid 80's the last week or so), I'm getting ready for the greatest holiday - Halloween. I usually spend all my time turning half my basement into a haunted house for our big Halloween party, but this year I decided to build some outdoor decorations from scratch. Meet Lloyd the unfriendly scarecrow. Got him up this morning to protect the house: And he will be soon joined by Harry out front: I'm pretty happy with the way they came out - newspaper, paper towels, chicken wire and duct tape. What are you guys doing for Halloween?
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Guys, its been too long since I've really been able to get on here, but now I've got the chance to get on at least once a day and keep up. With the new job (service advisor at the local DCX dealership), and an almost 2 year old in the house things have been pretty hectic around my homestead. I'll do my best to continue my steadfast posts in the technical section and try for everywhere else too! That and well, I'll see what I can do as far as information on DCX stuff, since I work at one now...
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As a presidential election year, 2012 was marked by wall-to-wall news coverage of the primary and general elections. On Election Day, the only people who believed that Mitt Romney, taken from a cast of unelectable Republican candidates, was going to win the presidency over Barack Obama was the Romney campaign and Fox News viewers. Mass shootings, at a Batman screening in Aurora, Colorado, in July and then the unfathomable massacre of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in December shook our sensibilities and sense of security. The war in Afghanistan, America’s second longest war next to Vietnam, persisted with a planned pullout scheduled i…
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just watched MISSISSIPPI BURNING easily one of the best movies ever. extremely good drama. tremendous acting. wonderful actors in their prime. but honestly. I found that one thing I was struggling with the WHOLE MOVIE. ..... A very young Sandra Bullock covered in sweat or a young Ashley Judd covered in sweat? tough choices. seen any movies like that where you JUST had to decide which is better?
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Cockpit video from Monday's solo flight. http://www.chrisdoane.net/heliblog/2011/12/13/hey-ma-look-what-i-can-do/
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Not sure how strange a question this is but here goes... I was wondering have there been any mainstream black rock or metal bands? ("Black" as in race.) I figure if there have been white rappers, black rockers can't be too out of the question, can they?
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I'm getting this game for sure when it comes out... Just because of this B)
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In honor of upcoming Veterans Day and to honor our Veterans and all Service Men and Women lets do a different Dream Garage. Part 1 Rules: 1) Only WHEELED military vehicles 2) Your 5 favorite in total 3) Any Nation
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So, since we may not get many more big snow storms before winter ends, I grabbed a few this morning...I took some artistic ones too which I'll post later after I finish adjusting/framing them. 15 inches of snow from this one.
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One Seven Five Em Pee Ach.
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Just an observation. At time of writing this, 14 out of 69 posts today were GM focused. I'm just throwing this out there: Is C&G becoming more a general automotive interest(and much not related to anything automotive) forum rather than a GM 'cheers and gears' forum? Was it always this way? Does it matter? ( And for the record, I'm as 'guilty' as anyone else).
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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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Didn't know where to put this. But went to the autoshow this past weekend. Costs more to get in, less stuff. The entire convention center floor was not even utilized this time around (mfr's not ponying up for space, or the cost was too high). Hardly any concept cars. To put a new Focus ST on a platform does not make it a concept car! I thought I would spout some miscellaneous ramblings about the things I observed. By alphabet...........
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I have a pretty interesting issue with my Ps2 (newer one) I've been playing MLB 2008, and after about a half an hour- the PS2 just turns off. Play it again for a while, and seems to be ok.... It has done this two nights in a row. Anybody seen this issue before?
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Has anyone noticed how they keep adding all these new features to Facebook that make it easier for people to know every little detail about yourself? Just this morning, I logged in and there's a new feature called "News Feed" that highlights everything you have done recently on facebook...posting on walls, commenting on pictures, accepting invitations, etc. Talk about stalkerish. The only feature that was cool was adding photos...everything since then has been unnecessary. There are some people that update that profile badge thing every day, making sure everyone knows their whereabouts. I haven't used it once. I've heard Facebook has ties to the CIA and that it's …
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Its a '96 with 170k miles. I bet this'll go for $1,000. Clicky Thoughts?
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Bears vs. Colts. Cant wait I want both to win!
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Here goes.. 5-series (best all-rounder, especially 535i) E-class (solid, everything from diesel to the 6.3) M (competitive numbers, lacking character, a bit "thin") A6 (lacking in numbers, but classy and sophisticated) STS (compelling with new V6, bold and brash) GS (compelling with V6, gutless V8, pointless V8h, refined, dull) S80 (nice) RL (Honda Legend) S-type (ritzy styling, dated) I excluded midsized entry-lux or faux-lux sedans like ES350, G35, MKZ, TL, CTS, Passat 3.6, 9-5, etc.
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Happy Birthday, Drew. I was the member who posted Happy Birthday threads all the time, but that tradition kind of fell by the wayside. But anyway, enough of being nostalgic. Drew turns 57 today!
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This car looks exactly like our old Concorde before the transformation. Camino, I don't know how much you will like this but I love it. The C pillar and window setup looks like the Holdens. This car is nice, minus the ugly rims, oddly placed Buick portholes on a Chrysler, and what I think is a hood scoop. Anyways you have your opinion. But if I still had our old Concorde, I would be taking a Chopsaw to it as well. I love it. Here is the link for the pics. El Concorde
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...deftonesfan! Have a good day, bud!
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Yeah. I'll be sure to keep an eye out, Mr. Sign.
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In the past two years, I've noticed that when a front is moving through, I tend to get a headache. The more dramatic a change in weather, the bigger the headache. I have a friend with the same problem. Anyone else here have this problem?
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Well, I hope this helps.... If you go to Advance Auto Parts website, you can download a coupon for 10 bucks of a purchase of 25 bucks or more. I've been picking off Mobil 1, oil filters (2) air filter, and will be heading in for a fuel filter for the Cobalt next....... It's worth it on oil....
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What the hell? Where is everybody? It's so freakin' boring here... :blink: :D Anyways, to cure my boredom, here is what I think is the best Saturn eveeeer.... The 95-96 SC2! :P
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Impartials are for "I don't want it to have rock hard plastic, but..." Yes is "I care more." No is "I care less." I'm at impartial, favoring no.
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Okay, I've had the '96 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham for a little over a month now and other than giving it a quick washing it once, I haven't done much to it - though it needs some TLC and soon. The black sierra grain leather is in pretty good shape for it's age, though it is dry and hard. I know it needs a good cleaning and then conditioning, and hopefully that will make it more appealing to the eye and maybe more supple. Anyone have some product suggestions and/or methods I should use to clean and condition the leather? I'm use to dealing with leather in new cars - so the methods & products I have I don't think will give me the results I want. Also, the car was …
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Well this week the Prizm accident was finally settled for 1,494.66, including keeping the car. Not what I wanted but better than what they were going to give me. I found out that the original offer was not for $1,500 but for $1,015 - $100 to keep the car...so $915 I had wanted $2,425 but I just couldn't get that price from them. As it terns out, cruise control, which was optional only on LSi models was factory installed on this base model...I found the bad news out from the original owner. It looked like I'd be stuck with a base model offer of...well...$h! However I must extend a huge thank you to GM. I called them up several weeks ago asking how I …
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1959-buick-...1QQcmdZViewItem
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Now I'm wondering how fast I could unload the Mothertruck.... Why do I find this stuff when I'm broke?!
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One last thing ... Link: http://bit.ly/IwHfx
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you will see a Grand Prix in the background. :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown: :omfg:
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I got a summer internship in Des Moines, but the place I'm staying only has dial-up internet, so I doubt I will be using the internet much if at all this summer. It's going to be an adjustment because I usually check C&G every night. So if I go up missing here for a while, that's where I am...without the internet. About the only chance I'll get to go online is when I go home or if I drive up to ISU to visit friends up there who have it. So as my buddy would say, "Welp, schee ya!"...but I'll be back in full force in August! Hopefully I don't miss out on some good spies of the Silverado and Sierra.
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I really wanted to get the SKY a personalized license plate, but could never decide on one thing and never really liked any of the suggestions I got from family & friends. Since I'm planning to part with the SKY, it is no longer a desire. However, seeing as how I intend to get a certain type of vehicle <not mentioning b/c I want to see what you posters think my suggestion means first> in 2009 or as a 2010, I've started playing with some ideas. Look at the picture I attached and tell me what you think it means and if you like it (NJ only allows up to 7 characters/spaces, FYI).
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So it's about 4:45 this afternoon. I have work at 5 but we need to pick the Prizm up from the shop, we finally had the front tires replaced and front end alignment done. We turn off onto the main road (110). She's driving the Intrepid. We come to the left turn we need to take to get to the shop. This road, despite being fairly heavily used, is not particularly wide. There's a school bus at the end of the road wanted to turn right, and there's not enough room for us to get past, so she has her turn signal on and waits for someone to let us all go. After a minute someone flashes us to so that the bus can turn and we can go. As this is about to happen 2 cars from behind us g…
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Of Arkus. If it all works out, it looks like he will be going to Wisconsin to train in Skijorking(sp.?) . It is a sport where the dog pulls his handler on a pair of cross-country skis. I think he is built for the job, Take a look. Damn! but i'm going to miss him.
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I guess I'm conservative with cars...DUH. Well, I think about the rental cars out there. Once put into service, they don't know who will be driving it and how and I think they change the oil the very first time at around 7,000 miles, per the owner's manual. When I got my new car, I drove it real "easy" the first 1,000 miles or so, mixing both city and highway driving. Then, I took it in for a "break in" oil and filter change at about 1,500 miles and then returned to a regimen of changes every 2,500 miles or so. The car has been awesome. I really believe that any "impurities" in the oil or the engine will be flushed out with an early oil change and that things will…
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So yesterday we went to get the T&C out of the tow yard where it was being kept. Assuming it was drivable the plan was for me to drive it home with my girlfriend and mom following behind me. We get to yard, pay the bill and my girlfriend and I go to the van. It's way at the corner of the yard against a fence and about 6 inches away from some smashed up Elantra. I get in and start it up, then slowly back it out. I hear dragging and she points out the exhaust is on the ground...oh goodie. I move the van to an open space and notice that the force of the impact knocked it off of the hangers...no big deal. I get under the van and look around under it while I'm putting the …
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This is insane, the price of fuel is up 70 cents a litre in Ontario... http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/stor...?hub=TopStories
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Happy Birthday to ocnblu, and Pipius! Don't get too crazy on your Friday evening, gentlemen!
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Just thought youd like to see a conversation I was having with AH-HA earlier today when he saw the briefly posted leaked images: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Me: tell me when its safe to come out AH-HA: oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo oooooooooooooooooooooo AH-HA: hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh AH-HA: aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
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IMBHO: Redesign the Aura, Astra(s)
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A. Your wife's car dies. B. 3rd car's air goes out. ( on hot day) C. Plumming backs up bad, forcing your family to flee. D. New job changes it's mind on hiring you....they decided to cut positions instead. I choose all the above. Yep, it's going to be a rough weekend....
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