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I drink milk and orange juice straight from paper cartons, OJ I will drink from plastic containers but I wont drink milk from a 1/2 gal. or larger one. I will drink milk straight from glass containers.

So yes, weve talked a lot and shes awesome...more details later, but heres some pics.. Shes on the right She LOVES going to the races Kicking ass all over the track. Enjoy folks! More pics as they emerge

Happy birthday, Cadillac Fan...I remember how much I liked that sig where the Cadillac emblem periodically reflected/sparkled. Now, ocnblu and P-C-S, you can't have ME "minding the fort" on this topic as far away as I am? :AH-HA_wink: Seriously, CF, any plans or pranks?

Hulk's son, passenger are injured The wrestler's son, 17, is driving when the car crashes into a tree. By ELENA LESLEY, Times Staff Writer Published August 27, 2007 CLEARWATER - Professional wrestling star Hulk Hogan's son and another young man were seriously injured in a car crash Sunday evening in Clearwater. Driver Nick Bollea, 17, also known as Nick Hogan, and a passenger had to be extracted from the crumpled Toyota Celica Supra. Officials said both were taken by air to Bayfront Medical Center, where the passenger was reported in critical condition. Family members gathered at the hospital late Sunday, but reporters were kept at a distance. Nick Bollea's inj…

* Sometimes, others have a unique perspective. For this crash test image, I asked: VW or coupe? But, Ben queried if it might be the 1st Google street view attempt! http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/05/28/thursday-survey-19/ & instead of a pink Cadillac, a pink Plymouth wagon: http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/05/27/automotive-daily-129/ Cort www.oldcarsstronghearts.com 1979 & 1989 Caprice Classics | pigValve, paceMaker, cowValve "How could I be so blind?" __ Charly McClain __ 'Who's Cheating Who'

I have a 2013 Buick LaCrosse and I've noticed that whenever the low fuel light comes on, the amount of chimes is random. I either get 2 rounds of 4 chimes, or one round of 5, 6, or 7. Is there any reason behind this that anyone knows of?

It's my old car! Well no not exactly, but I did have a black Civic EX coupe from the same generation. Autoblog article

anyone else see this show? I found it very interesting, but not all that surprising. I loves me the history.

They looked mighty cozy at an Emmys party in September, but later denied being in a realtionship. Now, “Heroes” stars Hayden Panettiere and Milo Ventimiglia finally seem to be a real item. And, regardless of the fact that Ventimiglia is technically old enough to be Panettiere’s dad (he’s 30, she’s only 18), Panettiere’s family has given Ventimiglia the thumbs up. “Hayden’s mom adores Milo. She thinks he’s so cute,” a family friend told People. "She tells her friends that he's her boyfriend. She's very proud.” The mag reports that during a December trip to New York City, Ventimiglia hung out with the entire Panettiere family. “He's even met her grandparents. He fits …

So this evening I test drove a 1988 BMW E30 325is coupe. Automatic, leather, sunroof, foglights, the whole nine yards for 2900. She drove beautifully and only requires some minor work.. New exhaust Clear coat Some interior bulbs The brake pads that come with the sensors (some idiot replaced it with cheap pads w/o the sensors on em) Radio display doesn't work....and that's about it. She starts up smoothly and runs great. Hope to pick her up soon

Happy Birthday Buickman, I think GM has a special Birthday Buick Rendezvous for you! :rotflmao:

Stopped by the dealer, for the first time in a LONG time (Saturn, Pontiac, Buick, GMC, Chevrolet, Cadillac) to get my first good look at an Astra. I like the 3 door quite a bit, but I'm not floored by it like I thought I would be. The 5 door is just down right bland IMO. It seems that the americans can take Opel designs and put the "final touch" on the theme to make it look awesome. For example, both the Sky and the Outlook are MUCH more striking and impressive to look at and even the Aura radiates a certain elegance that the Astra only dreams of and the Vue looks better made and more substantial eventhough I'm not a huge fan of the design. This scares me, because a…

US Airways is going to rip the movie systems out of domestic flights to save fuel. clicky So, an 87,000 pound Airbus A319 that US Airways typically flies from JFK to Phoenix will now weight 86,500 pounds. Bra-vo. *golf clap*

Hard day for me, today and yesterday. We laid my grandmother to rest this morning. I so treasure her spirit, her humor and her Old World work ethic, which I inherited and thank her for. Born in Jersey City NJ to recently-immigrated parents, she worked long days in the Black Dirt Region of Orange County NY as a young woman, out in the onion & celery fields, with my father by her side as a young child. Later, she was a long-time factory production worker for Avon. After retiring, she and my grandfather drove down to Florida every winter, fishing and meeting up with friends & relatives. She cooked & canned, she crafted, she golfed, she elevated cleaning to an Oly…

......... on craigslist: http://boston.craigslist.org/gbs/cto/941663335.html So there's the first thing I'm buying if my Powerball ticket hits tonight!

I am picking on Camino cuz I know him the best. Damnboo Crapple My-ate-Uh Flow Snurries Plow Droppings Any nick name he calls his dogs. Cly-made-us Dizzy b*tch

I swear, we have the worst luck with bottom feeders. We've been through 3 so far this year. I'm not sure what the issue is. Tested the water, everything was good. It was treated with medication shortly after we got our last Pleco. Temperature is in the right range, salt levels are good. This one turned up dead yesterday. I'd never seen the other fish pick on/at it, and it showed no signs of being attacked when I found it...although by teh time I got it out of teh water they had picked at it... Meanwhile, the two Silver Tips "Sharks" are happy as can be. Weird.

:angry: I hate them so much a 700 dollar in crease on PLPD i had a clean record to that brings my bill to 1200 a year i was pissed about 500 but no thats rediculous i have GMAC it was a good deal but i might go shopping soon! also 61 dollars to renew my plates when by brothers camaro is 61 i rather drive a camaro than a caprice if its the same price. o my brother was looking at a GTO for full coverage they wanted 4,250 a year and that was the cheapest he has 1 Not at fault acciedent and one speeding ticket for 5 over wuts the deal with insurance :angry: :angry:

I got out of my house this morning to discover my car was hit and run. The driver's side of the car was sideswiped from behind, leaving a gash along the rear door, quarter panel, rear bumper, and rear wheel. More worryingly, though, is that the alignment is off; the poor thing now veers right. The Passat has a twist-beam rear axle, and I'm guessing the beam is bent. There really aren't any rear alignment settings for it (I just had the car aligned a few weeks ago, along with new rear shocks). Anyone know if a rear beam can be knocked back to spec, or am I looking at a new axle? I don't have collision insurance coverage on it.

What's something that people eat that makes you want to vomit? Pickles do it for me.

In a world... ...Where the biggest shopping day of the year is the day after Thanksgiving... ...One man... ...Bought all this year's presents online... ...A month in advance. B) But seriously, who from this board will even bother going anywhere near a shopping facility today?

Oh yeah.... they won't be able to stay away from you, driving that. They love '77 Sunbird Formula Sports! :D

As a kid or young adult, I didn't have the nerve to do this. Now I do, though I use it sparingly. Our office/firm just lost a bunch of people after the new year. Some picked up their year end bonuses and went to new companies or started their own. When the job market (in a field or in an area) is short on help, job hopping goes up and loyalty goes down. I handle my own client projects and now I "inherited" a few more from the departees. Everybody has been just awesome in understanding and is allowing us more time to complete projects. Except one client who is in the "inherited" batch. In 6 days of working with him (and I jumped right to it to servicing his project)…

http://toronto.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTV...hub=TorontoHome What was he thinking? Even if you got away with it, where the heck do you hide a fire truck?? :rotflmao:

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Run away. Do not click on this link: Very interesting BV's next car? -RBB

Well, I don't know if many if you have heard of Uncyclopedia but here are a few articles: Toyota General Motors United States of Canada Kitten Huffing

Words to live by.

To get crushed. My pic...

So I ran across this baby in some old images I had at an autoshow with my dad, Gotta love old pictures. So I hunted these down online and decided we needed to start a thread of our First Love Affair with Auto's! Sound off on what was the first auto you saw that sent you on your way to just love Auto's. AMX3 for me! 1970 American Motors AMX/3 Prototype Tucked into the corner of the Chicago Auto Show, this may be the greatest American sports car that never was. Seeking to keep pace with Italian and Detroit automakers exploring mid-engine designs, American Motors commissioned its own take in 1970. Six copies of the AMX/3 were built in Italy, using a layout similar to a De…

Even if you're not Irish, everyone is just a little Irish today! Don't drink to much green beer and bring those cars home in one piece!

Hmmm... how do ya like them apples? HARSH YOU SAY?? 1. There will be no special bilingual programs in the schools, no special ballots for elections, and all government business will be conducted in our language. 2. Foreigners will NOT have the right to vote, no matter how long they are here. 3. Foreigners will NEVER be able to hold political office. 4. Foreigners will not be a burden to the taxpayers. No welfare, no food stamps, no health care, nor any other government assistance programs. 5. Foreigners can invest in this country, but it must be an amount equal to 40,000 times the daily …

I thought this forum could use more Austrailian racing. It's like Nascar but with road courses.

Can't you just hear the aristocratic snobs squirming and poo-pooing? The previous automobile record-holder (not thru e-Bay) was $11 million for a bugatti. This auction was for a Dodge. You gotta love it. yee-haw!

I really do. Wednesday and Thursday, I was thoroughly enjoying New York City. It was quite a spontaneous trip. Before Monday, I was just planning on my usual "ass sitting exercises". A friend of mine asked me to go and was going to pay my way. How could I refuse? Come Tuesday night, I got picked up to be ready for our flight in the morning. By 11 am Wednesday, I was in the city and would be there until 9 pm Thursday. It didn't give me much time for sight seeing, as he was mainly there to look for an apartment, but I got to enjoy Times Square and the surrounding area. The rest, I would simply call experiences rather than enjoyment. Like the Subway, the poorer sections o…

Working on building the top landing for the walkway I've posted pics of before, I smashed the crap out of my left index finger between a deadblow hammer and a piece of flagstone. I now know the meaning of "exquisite" pain.

Okay guys (and gals?), it happened again. I bought another vehicle. Those of you who have known me a long time from MT know I always post a guessing thread, so without further a due...... First hint- It is primarily for me, and it didn't directly replace one of my other vehicles. Have fun!

Last weekend, I drove my mom to Maryland in her car, a 2005 base model white Cobalt sedan with automatic. She got the spoiler, and she put American Racing rims on it with the factory tires. It's a pleasant looking little sedan, and I was duly impressed by the quiet, comfortable ride and the good gas mileage. After 2 hours behind the wheel, I emerged with no discomfort. The little 2.2L Ecotec pulls nicely. I have gone to Chevy's website and priced out an Imperial Blue 2LT coupe with chrome package, 5 speed manual, Pioneer stereo and leather wrapped wheel/redundant stereo controls. Nicely equipped without going whole hog, it would fit me. I've been feeling a bit …

who thinks that the "Maniac" Kia commercial is the lamest, most annoying ad in all human history. I almost never watch TV but the TV is always on at the restaurant, set to ESPN or some other sport program, that ad is on all the freekin' time and it makes my brain bleed. Seriously, dry-humping a Kia Optima? to the THIRD power!

I just wanted to tell you all, I think the new layout sucks. They made everything harder to find IMO and it's a little "overdone" IMO. I much prefer the old layout where you have a the list of manufacturers and then each model over this new check off the models you want, or click for more choices and all these new pop up windows to branch off. Meh. My rant is done.

Ok, I'm finding this interesting... I'm doing just fine with my laptop, until this: I wanted to add some stuff with a flash drive, and it asks me for software to install. I'm like - my flashdrives don't have software-they are just plug and play ones.... I tried 3 of them, same problem-won't even let me to them. This is my first time with Vista though-is there something I'm missing? A buddy of mine has Vista and has had no issues like this...Heck, I haven't put much of anything on it yet....

Any experienced opinions, as an owner or long term driver? +/- ?

Post images of the best Teh Ricers! you've seen either on the net or the road! American Ricer Neons are welcome too. Id post an image but im to lazy to look for one. Additionally, Nick if you still have a picture of that ricer truck i made ya... that'd be great.

this was from the Pope at the White House today. any comments about it?

A very Happy Birthday to you sir!

What you gon' do with all that junk? All that junk inside your trunk? I'ma get, get, get, get, you drunk, Get you love drunk off my hump. My hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump, My hump, my hump, my hump, my lovely little lumps (Check it out) I drive these brothers crazy, I do it on the daily, They treat me really nicely, They buy me all these ices. Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi and NaDonna Karan, they be sharin' All their money got me wearin' fly Brother I ain't askin, They say they love my ass ‘n, Seven Jeans, True Religion's, I say no, but they keep givin' So I keep on takin' And no I ain't taken We can keep on datin' I keep …

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13639_3-10098240...g=2547-1_3-0-20 how can you patent something in nature??!! anyway, hope this works well, surely will be valuable in emergencies.

Hey, 2005EquinoxLS, Happy Birthday! 3.25 hours to go (PST). Or I should say "Happy Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrthday" (Wisconsin)

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Another 2010 Camaro 2SS with no RS package and polished wheels and white Rally stripes. It was sweet!

I picked the Horton-229, a late Nazi fighter circa 1944/1945 that was certainly ahead of its time ...

What I want to know is how this guy got going fast enough to do this in that area. The driver walked away, a passenger wouldn't have been so lucky. By CaminoLS6 What's left of the car: https://www.iaai.com/Vehicles/VehicleDetails.aspx?auctionID=0&itemID=9044676&RowNumber=1#anchorDetails

http://www.ls1tech.com/forums/conversions-hybrids/1146763-big-red-my-iron-ls2-t-56-86-regal-pro-touring-car-2.html If anyone is interested, this is a really cool car!

Cat Stevens - Father and Son It's not time to make a change, Just relax, take it easy. You're still young, that's your fault, There's so much you have to know. Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry. Look at me, I am old, but I'm happy. I was once like you are now, and I know that it's not easy, To be calm when you've found something going on. But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you've got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not. How can I try to explain, when I do he turns away again. It's always been the same, same old story. From the moment I could talk I was ordered to listen. Now there's a way a…

From 1955-57, Chevy had the famous Nomad and much has been written about it to the point of iconic status. But another General Motors product also had a version. The Pontiac Safari. It is relatively rare and rarely mentioned. 1955 1956 1957

Steve Ballmer Ceo of Microsoft went nuts after finding an engineer was leaving Microsoft for Google. Read the Full Story here. Steve Ballmer: CEO of Microsoft Corp. See the Dance Monkey Video HERE!

About a year or so ago I admitted my love (still, after 30 years) for TONKA trucks and told everyone here about Tonka's newest product line - Tonka TOUGHEST Mighty Dump Truck --> Well, to top that, now you may have the opportunity to see this truck in real life: (this pic gives you an idea of how big the real truck is compared to the toy!) Visit Tonka Truck Tour to learn more about this truck, watch a video of how this real, driveable truck was brought to life, and see if it's coming to a Wal-Mart location near you (I may be "sick" one day this week to drive to a location near me!!).

Its October, that means playoff baseball. As much as I hate to admit it, the Cardinals look pretty good. But here is how I see it going: NLDS Cardinals over Padres in 3 (Peavy is done, Padres have no shot) Astros over Braves in 4 (Kyle Farnsworth blows a save or two, just like when he was a Cub) ALDS White Sox over Red Sox in 4 (I never thought I would say that, but the Chi Sox whooped up today) Angels over Yankees in 5 (This one will go the distance, the Angels are the better team) NLCS Astros over Cardinals in 7 (Look at that staff, Petitte has dominated in the second half) ALCS Angels over White Sox in 6 (Sorry, not Chi-towns year) World Series Astros over Angel…

Last night as I was sitting alone and pitiful, enjoying my dinner at a local spot, in walks a pair of folks that made me stare a bit: a little, gray haired with glasses skinflint, 5'2" white dude in his late 50's, with a 5'10" black girl in her 30's, with a Supremes hairdo. :blink: Made the rest of the room look boring. Does anyone else enjoy the sport of "people watching"?

Thanksgiving has now passed, but not without some pain. Well, here's what has all happened... First off, it started out bad. My house only has one bathroom and that's for four people. My mom, just like any other women, takes FOREVER. I hade to wait until the very last moment to take a shower, get ready, and all that crap. So I'm being yelled at for it, yet I couldn't get in the bathroom. Okay... I couldn't even shave as I planned to (I let my facial hair grow... shave it every week or so). That and I have to wear what my mom wants me to. In this case, a striped long sleeved button down shirt. Not that there's anything wrong with it but I just don&…

For Release: DECEMBER 9, 2005 Detroit - General Motors has announced today, December 9, that it will acquire Northwest Airlines. GM Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Rick Wagoner confirmed the purchase plans. Wagoner states: "We are very excited with the prospect of this new alliance." When pressed, Wagoner indicated that it was actually a contractual relationship between Northwest and one of its suppliers that was of particular interest to the Corporation. Although he declined to name the supplier, another GM Executive did. Mark LaNeve, group vice president of GM North America Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing indicated that contract with Kimberly-C…

someone on "the other site" that lives in Detriot said this: and can someome with a camera or something check this out by any chance?

Last night I went to bed pretty excited, knowing I'd be getting up somewhat early to go get my GTO. So I wake up at 7:30, have breakfast, eat, etc., then wait around for a while for my mom to get ready. My dad took my brother to school (I had finals this week so no school today) and was at work waiting for us to come pick him up. Anyways, the dealership is about an hour away and we get there at about 9:45. We sign all the papers and whatnot, and then we were looking into extended warranties, and we bought one, but the guy messed up and told us it was 6 days from today when it was actually 6 days from the first sale date. He caught his mistake before he had us sign the pap…

Some of it is simple and some is just downright ridiculously hard! Wouldn't you agree? How many of you have analyzed poetry?

Dear Internal Revenue Service: Enclosed you will find my 2005 tax return showing that I owe $3,407.00 in taxes. Please note the attached article from the USA Today newspaper; dated 12 November, wherein you will see the Pentagon (Department of Defense) is paying $171.50 per hammer and NASA has paid $600.00 per toilet seat. I am enclosing four (4) toilet seats (valued @ $2,400) and six (6) hammers valued @ $1,029), which I secured at Home Depot, bringing my total remittance to $3,429.00. Please apply the overpayment of $22.00 to the "Presidential Election Fund," as noted on my return. You can do this inexpensively by sending them one (1) 1.5" Phillips Head screw (se…

The Hawks and the Hawk stuff will start hitting ebay right after the holiday. Piece by piece.

as prices are getting crazy around here.... Going to do a bit of stocking up on food (Water, stuff like that) because what used to be 2.49 for a case of water is now 3.99 in just a matter of a month or so...seems like everything is going up quick! I'm starting repairing (or updating) the cars earlier to save a few bucks, and finish preparing for a rough rest of the year's weather. Even stocking up on oil...can;t beat a synthetic at 3.38/qt.... Have you guys adjusted your habits as well?

http://www.cracked.com/modules.php?op=modl...rticle&pageid=1 "I DRIVE A DODGE STRATUS!!!!!"

New Broadband Automotive series is looking for two hosts for immediate casting. Candidates should be well versed in various automotive topics, and can range from those who can speak intelligently about cars, and the automotive / motorsports field, to someone who knows their way around a shop and takes a hands on approach and isn't afraid to get their hands dirty. Please apply to [email protected] with a headshot and resume. Links to any online reels are strongly encouraged. Casting will be held on Wednesday September 28th and Thursday the 29th. Time and location of casting will be sent to you once you submit your headshot and resume. Candidates should come cam…

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Yum, I made a pumpkin pie this afternoon. It's goooood. Do you like pie too?

I prefer Steve Augeri. I pretty much do not care about this band anymore. JSS is a great singer, but Journey is Journey. Anyways, is there anyone left who really cares that much? Maybe not.

Haven't had a good food thread in a while. I was reading the paper the other day and came across a recipe for deep dish pizza, which caught my eye because, as a native Chicagoan, I hold deep dish pizza to a very high standard and haven't had anything good around here. I decided to make it this morning even though I didn't have all of the proper equipment, like a mixer with a dough hook so I had to spend the better part of an hour playing with the dough, but it was totally worth it. I didn't do anything fancy with the innards since I was mainly concerned with getting the crust right. In the end it turned out great, would have been better if I had been more concerned wi…

If you remember a month or so ago my friend's (younger) sister was car shopping. This is the one who's dad is anti-American when it comes to cars. When she got the car finally...within a week she started bashing American cars and that that Civic was the greatest. Well tofday he told me she was on her way to work, and was near Boston...when the car wouldn't accelerate above 20 mph! It's in some shop near wheerever it was left and will cost $400 or so to fix. My friend doesn't know what's wrong with it yet...but he laughed pretty hard (serves her right for being so bias). Keep in mind that she paid 8 grand for this car...and at the time it was missing the wiper motors…

We're probably going to replace the tires on the TB, and I've been looking through reviews, but it seems everything has about as many good reviews as bad reviews. Anyone have any suggestions? Want good handling in all conditions (obviously), smooth and quiet. It seems the Goodyear Fortera TripleTreds are genuinely liked by most everyone, but they're rather pricey.