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Well, the lease on the Malibu is coming to an end in a month. I started looking for a replacement, but it has been interesteing so far. Not really a fan of anything smaller than my previous gen Malibu. So I visit the Chevy dealer and the only things they offer are a Silverado or possibly a Volt in the equipment/price range I'd like. Went to the Buick/GMC/Cadillac dealer and looked at Regal & LaCrosse. The offerings are pretty pricey even for a mid-level vehicle of either. So, I visited a Dodge dealer and looked at a Charger R/T that was nicely loaded and reasonably priced. Is it time to own my first new Dodge?
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Well yesterday at work we ran out of jobs to process so they had to send me and a bunch of other people home, and I had today off. My boss told me to call him this afternoon to see if there was work for Wednesday. I called and left a message. He just called me back and told me that unfortunately, our customers have no more jobs to send us.Normally there's work up until the 2nd or 3rd week of December but for whatever reason we've already gone though all of the work for the season. So I got laid off. He said I'm eligible for unemployment, and that he would send information about it with my check. He also said that I did good work and offered to put me on the call back l…
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It's one of those things that remind you of your own mortality, I guess...a coworker and friend of mine who was only slightly older than I (37) died today at work... they believe it was a heart attack. Found him slumped over in his chair in his cube.
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Over at Miatanet one of our regular posters just had his barn/garage distroyed. In his barn were his 63 Corvette convertible and 70 SS-454 Chevelle. He lost quite a few other antique cars as well. OUCH! Chris
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4-1-07/ GM Headquarters: Today, Rick Wagoner has announced an unanomous decision to cancel all further production of the GMC Acadia. "With the Saturn Outlook and the upcoming Chevrolet Lambda (called "Criuse," just announced today) on the roads, and GMC being known for a tough-truck brand, it will be pulled from the production line." There is a rumor that a replacement, supposedly more rigid and GMC-like, according to insiders, is expected to debut at the Frankfurt show. Recalls for the Acadia are planned to start Tuesday, along with production halt. "The idea of pulling the Acadia off the market is probably a good idea, for GMC's sake and its reputation." Bob Lutz …
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http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/20/camaro-driver-and-navigator-die-in-silver-state-classic-crash/
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Son of a friend was given a nice clean older Bonneville SSE as a high school graduation gift. Only problem was the headliner was loose and he was told he would have to fix it. So the kid gets an air powered staple gun and staples the headliner back in place. ....And then gets out to notice what has happened to the roof of the car. At least his mother is footing the bill to fix the thing. Chris
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http://www.additudemag.com/adhdblogs/8/7171.html I suffer from ADD and use Adderol, so I found this hitting home....that a prius and Lexus are involved made it even funnier.
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hey all you younger guys that have this and maybe some of the older guys remember this . . . you think those SADD demos actually make a difference in driving? they put out a car that was all messed up from a drunk driver crashing and dying . . . the artery clamp and hat was still on the seat . . . think it makes a dif? i keep thinking someones gonna wake up with a hangover in that thing and be like OMG MY CAR!?!?!? cuz their buddies put them there . . . yah i keep thinking that . . . nevre happened to me
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wait. saddam hussein is, well, hung. http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/11/05/...ddam/index.html what a difference a few commas make. is hanging still legal in oregon? what a way to go.
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It's only for a week, but she has to travel to Kansas from here (MA) to put her stuff in storage since she broke the lease to her apartment. We had her car's oil changed and looked at, seems ok...but this is deffinitely one of those times I hope Toyota's quality is as good as they say. It hurts like hell that I can't go with her because of school and mid-terms...and it may be a week but I miss her already...it's our first time apart since May. It was a teary goodbye. If it's not too much trouble just wish her luck and a safe trip, it'd me a lot to me...thanks.
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I recently joined the Society of Automotive Engineers so I am able to attend a few seminars this year at the 2007 World Conference in April at Cobo Hall. They have some interesting presentations like Diesel Emissions and Aftertreatment Devices: Design and Durability, Catalytic Converters: Design and Durability, Fundamentals of All-Wheel Drive Systems, and the AVL Technology Theater. http://www.sae.org/congress/ So I was just wondering if anyone else was a member, or planning on attending any of the upcoming SAE events?
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You don't always have to f*ck her hard, in fact sometimes thats not right to do Sometimes you gotta make some love, and f*cking give her some smooches too Sometimes you gotta squeeze, sometimes you gotta say please Sometimes you gotta say 'hey' I'm gonna f*ck you.. softly I'm gonna screw you.. gently I'm gonna hump you.. sweetly I'm gonna ball you.. discreetly And then you say 'hey I brought you flowers' And then you say 'wait a minute Sally' I think I've got something in my teeth Could you get it out for me? Thats f*cking teamwork! Whats your favourite posish? Thats cool with me, its not my favourite but I'll do it for you Whats your you favo…
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I put down Bleu Cheese because that's what I insitictively ordered as a kid or teenager. However, the reality of it is that the brand of bleu cheese made a world of difference. Nothing can touch the bleu cheese from Bob's Big Boy. I used to put it on my Big Boy combo's salad and order a side of it in which to dip my fries. I would now say that Thousand Islands seems to be more reliable. It's almost always good whereas Bleu Cheese is more variable. I do NOT like Italian dressing...it's kind of boring. However, the Italians think we're weird because we put "mayonnaise on our salad," as one commented to me. What type of dressing do you prefer?
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Please see http://www.leftlanenews.com/early-look-sal...s5s-raptor.html
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Linkity Saleen S5S Raptor Concept By David Gluckman After teasing us with a concept sketch last month, Saleen has officially unveiled the S5S Raptor concept in New York. We now know that the Saleen 5.0-liter supercharged engine (from whence comes the car's alphanumerics) is a version of the company's tuned Ford V-8 block. Unlike the Mustang creations that Saleen is most famous for, the two-seat car has been designed and styled from the ground up with a mid-engine layout. The chassis is all-aluminum and is wrapped in a composite skin. The Raptor's V-8 runs on E85 ethanol which allows it to produce more power than the similar po…
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So what kicked off this search was my reading Oldsmoboi's post, "If Mazda survives that long", and thinking, "What a wierd thing to say!". It got me thinking, I wonder if Mazda is only doing well here in Canada. So here are some graphs I dug up. Mazda outsells Nissan here in Canada, where in the US they get beaten almost 4-to-1. Also, note the American GM-Ford-Toyota podium vs. Ford-Chrysler-GM in Canada.
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What does your city / town / state use to clear the roads of snow? My state was all about salt until about 5 years ago when they began to switch to a combination of de-icer chemical and sand. It doesn't do as good of a job of clearing the roads (usually results in a slushy mess that eventually melts away when temps warm), but the combination is supposedly less harmful to vehicle paint than salt. I'm not sure how much I believe that though, because the rocker panels of my '94 Lumina have rusted far faster than my previous '90 Lumina that was mostly exposed to salt.
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This is what I found: 97 Miata for $2400, Salvage Title. Now... I know what one is, but can someone explain to me all the quirks of one and such?
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It's that time of year when the Salvation Army guys are standing on busy street corners or outside your local supermarket with their red bucket while jingling their little bell. I don't really mind giving when I have change. I've given a dollar here and there but does anybody feel pangs of guilt or selfishness when you simply walk past the guys or say you don't have any change (whether you do or not)? I dunno....even when I really don't have any change on me, I feel a liitle guilt. :unsure:
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Well, through a series of unexpected events, myself and my General Manager from LOR Motorcars ended up with some old friends of his from Plaza Dodge at their lot in Hudson, Florida called Auto Corral. These guys are wholesalers who buy new car trades from big dealers and resell them at the local autctions. For retail, that means we get the cars cheaper and they mostly always good Florida cars. I'm the ISM (Internet Sales Manger) of three stores now - Auto Corral, Sunshine Motors (literally around the block), and AC Motorsports, which has a large inventory of motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and other randomness. Between the two stores, we have over 100 vehicles, including weir…
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Got these 2 mags in the mail at the same time recently. Maybe we all arent that different? We all just want a guy with ripped abs? Kinda funny I got them at the same time...same cover, different audience.
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What do any of these 'concerns' have to do with USS Iowa? Its USS IOWA for crying out loud. What a great addition it would've made to a city as historic and vital to the Pacific Theatre as San Francisco... BTW, is this a recent thing or am I just not caught up with things?
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Man, this looks like fun!
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Looks to be a rough few days coming up. I expect to lose power sometime tomorrow, and be without it for some time. Good luck to all of us in the path of "Frankenstorm". I'll try to post updates until the power goes. Rain and wind are already picking up.
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Oy, Xmas is almost here, and I'm not really into it this year. I have cards here to sign, address and send. I have no gifts bought. I've gotta get off my butt and get it done. I did get the house decorated though. Took all of three minutes. I need some sort of Christmas Mackerel to get me in the spirit of the holiday. Any suggestions?
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So, has anyone seen any cars yet this month?
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Yeah, this girl: Do you think she's pretty? Today the family and I were watching a movie and they were all nitpicking her and saying she's not as pretty as people think. I think she's beautiful. Am I insane?
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I simply CAN'T believe I'm the first one to throw this up on The Lounge..... I friggin' love her.......sometimes I can't pin my finger on why I do......but I see some surprising strength in the way she carries herself, in the way she speaks (scripted or not)....and I see strength in the many things she has accomplished as Governor of Alaska. (I'll admit I had to do my own research on her to know much....) In addition, she seems like a "normal" working woman with a "normal" family. And, she has charm a-plenty, I think......VERY un-Hillary-like.......(and I'm somewhat of a Hillary fan, believe it or not....) I think Obama has been knocked off kilter quite a bit by …
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Satan day was upon us yesterday... so what did it bring? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The Grand Am's engine is back together. So... I bet you want to know about it? Well... I doubt it, but here goes... Does it run? Yes. Better? Eh... Wait, even the same as before? Eh... It's hard to say. It may run better, but the ticking has gotten even worse. Something went wrong. The fact that my dad ended up with two extra bolts isn't good. One thing that I do know is that neither of us could get the sparks plugs out. My dad isn't weak, by any means. They would not budge at all. I don't think that's a good thing, either. But back t…
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I just ordered Sirius today. I was asking for satellite radio it for Christmas but Circuit City has a sale on a certain receiver ($100 off) and Sirius is giving another $50 off so that means a $150 receiver is free. I'm not going to hardwire it to my car because I don't feel like dealing with the problems of doing it myself or paying to have it done professionally, plus I'm asking for the home kit for Christmas now. I'll just do it through FM transmission. I chose Sirius over XM mainly because of the deal on the receiver but I've signed up for free trials for both (on their websites) and Sirius has played a lot more music I like. So…
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I decided that I want Satellite Radio. I spend a lot of time on the road or in the field, so I figure that it would be a wise investment in my future entertainment. My Suburban is XM ready so I could add that easily, and my Pioneer deck in my Impala could have either tuner and antenna added to it for about 50 bucks on ebay and an hour's worth of tinkering around in the car. You can have 2 tuners for 20 bucks a month with either service, so I would probably have one dedicated system in one of the vehicles. If I were to go with Sirius I would put a dedicated tuner in my Impala and then have a Mobile unit in my Suburban that I could take out on the lake in the summer, in…
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Yahoo Article story is self explanatory.
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What the hell happened to the Fusion? did I miss something? Man, you have the worst luck with cars.
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And it's all caught on
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Sure it's giant, but it just seems so right.
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I have had the wifie out testing driving a few of the cars that she likes.... Nox, Vibe, Vue. Test drove the Vue today. Rode in-but haven't driven one yet. Drove two models- one w/ the 4 banger-and other a v6... Test drove the V6....she liked. But soon as it's my turn to drive...we get quick rush of rain...then someones pulls out in front of me. How come my few minutes suck? The sun rolled out for a few mintues...looked like a storm was on the way... The nice saleslady thinks we have time for a quick spin in the other Vue before the storm.... little did we know a severe storm was rolling in...... Weather was fine thoughout the wife's drive. The seco…
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General Motors’ Pontiac Solstice and Saturn’s Sky both posted massive numbers out of the sales gates, but at least one of the two sports cars’ fortunes are flagging. According to the New York Times, sales of the curvaceous Solstice have dropped 19 percent versus last year through the end of July, and GM suddenly has a glut of Pontiac-branded roadsters on its hands—nearly five months of inventory. Conversely, its under-the-skin twin, the Saturn Sky, continues to sell well, with a one-month inventory and an actual wait time for delivery. So what’s going on here? Author Nick Bunkley seems to feel it’s a product of Saturn’s rising star in GM’s portfolio, and Pontiac’s statu…
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2002 Saturn Sky Concept. The new Sky is very different, but this concept still looks good.
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To think of the time devoted to make this More sand sculptures here http://www.teamsandtastic.com/like.htm
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The Saturn SKY was the car everyone was talkin about at the MTV VMA's as pop star Rieanna drove up in her new Saturn SKY, there was even a promotion for the SKY by on of MTV's reporters "Sway", as he drove down the block explaining the awards and the car, but there was also another MTV Awards using the Saturn SKY, Jimmy Fallen drove his Saturn SKY during the Awards in little skits MTV put together
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[media=] [/media]For the last two years the Sauber F1 Team mechanics have been using their downtime to slice a Formula One racing car lengthwise down the middle with the precision of true craftsmen. Chief Designer Matt Morris quite literally gets underneath the skin of the F1 car, pointing out where and how the individual components are located within the chassis. Everything is packed in pretty tightly. Sergio Pérez is also on hand to demonstrate the driver's seating position.
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http://uk.news.yahoo.com/18/20090805/tod-s...ld-7f81b96.html
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https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/save-johnson-valley-ohv-area-be-fiscally-responsible-stop-29-palms-marine-base-expansion-keep-public/5r0C7Xw4 Trust me, I'm not against the military or the Marines (my step-son is currently undergoing basic training with them right now!). But I don't agree with their wanting to take away 147,000 acres of open space that is used for off-highway vehicle (OHV) recreation. If you agree, please sign the online petition at the link above (registration is required).
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This is my 'Save The Buick' jar. All the money I've put toward my '59 to date (and it's a lot) has been side money, or non paycheck money.... except for dimes. 2nd largest coin denomination (who regularly sees half- or whole dollar coins?), and not as 'in demand' around here as quarters. I found this Ball mason jar in the woods behind my house, and it had character (chipped mouth, what looks like a BB hole in one side). I've emptied it numerous times, so I know about how much it holds.... but anyone wanna make a guess how much is in here?
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SHOW SOME LOVE FOR SAVED BY THE BELL!!!!!!!! OMG...BEST SHOW EVER!!! (FOR DRINKING GAMES) that kelly kapowski was hot, no? zack, slater? screech!? Leah Remini episodes? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saved_by_the_Bell
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So, I was in Minneapolis for the weekend, visiting a cousin that lives there. I left at about 10 this morning to head back to Fargo. I had only been on Interstate for about 10 minutes and was almost out of the cities when traffic came to a stand-still. I couldn't believe it. It was a Sunday morning and I was headed out of the city while most everyone was trying to get back in after the weekend. I figured it must be an accident. I sat in traffic for about half an hour before I got up to it. turns out it was a Tundra that had SLAMMED into the back of a BRAND NEW 07 LTZ Suburban. It had to have really smashed it because because it had completely destroyed the back doo…
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well i was driving today on the 210 here in cali... and i saw about 15 camoed vehicles... at first they looked like the new saturn outlook styled vehicles at least the first 2 did... then i got a look of another 2 or 3 that were a mile or so behind those... and i'm pretty sure they were kia or mazda vans... or something... then a few miles behind those guys was about 7 or so in a row... and those were definatly something japanese or korean
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I thought it was an excellent follow up! I'd give the original a 9 and this one an 8.5 The very first scene is one of the most intense scenes I've ever witnessed in a movie and the ending has a great twist! I hope they don't make it into a franchise though (Which is what it looks like they're going to do)
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First off, the semi-famous 1983 Datsun Maxima Diesel that was featured in Car & Drivers' diesel beater article just about a year ago. If this car had a 5-speed instead of an automatic I'd buy it without a doubt!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/83-Datsun-M...1QQcmdZViewItem Next up is a 1959 Pontiac Catalina Four Door Sedan. Nice two-tone. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/NICE-1959-P...1QQcmdZViewItem 1959 Dodge Coronet Royal (too bad it's a 4dr post) :wink: I love the two-tone red/black, the red/black/white interior, square steering wheel and most of all those old-school cool red steelies with dog-dish caps & trim rings. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymot…
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So unexpected and didn't know it was available here yet.....saw a Buick Lucerne V8 on the street in deep burgundy, in Calgary, Alberta. I have to admit, this car has the 'it' factor...it looks very good.....eons beyond the LeSabre in street presence...not even in the same galaxy. They may be on to something here.
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A maroon sedan - alloys, etc. Obviously very new, but with far too many barcodes. Yup. It was a rental. I attempted a picture with my cell phone camera that didn't come out well, but it was definitely a rental. My evidence: Four barcodes (two windshield, one on each quarter window) Hotel parking pass Hats and beach gear on the rear parcel shelf An Enterprise rental contract on the dash Just thought it was interesting.
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I know that I'm normally not one to go and post things that would likely turn someone's stomach, but I've got to say this one. On the drive home this afternoon I was witness to an accident. This was a pretty bad one, Peterbilt 379 vs new Mustang. I've had basic first-responder training, and it happened about 30 seconds before I really arrived on scene but it was still bad. Looks like the Mustang ran the light, or was the last car in the line to turn and thought she could make it, but either way you slice it, 80,000-lb Pete doing 55mph through the green broadside into a new 'stang isn't going to be just a fender patch and move on. The truck driver was pretty badly fra…
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It was a UPS Dodge Caravan. What was so odd was that all of it's badges were removed. I wonder what's up with that.
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Today on my way back from school I saw a 2007 Acura RDX proto. It had black tape over the rear lights and badges but it was silver. It looked pretty good but I didnt see too much of the front. I sucks how when you see something like that and dont have a camera on you. That happened when I saw a red '66 Cadillac Limo in my town. I guess the RDX was testing because we are only about half an hour from the Alliston Honda Plant.
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its just another car. It really doesn't do anything for me. the interior is weak. the lines are rather curvy in person not as boxy as pictures have it. I have to wait and see how it does but i think it will do as good as the GTO, but i hope a i am wrong. As the crowds around it where pretty big as people where trying to figure out what it was. it looks like the new emblem is staying. the wheels look nice and under the hood is very clean. Im up in the air about this one. i would have took pics but i didnt expect to see a G8 chillin around.
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I've never seen one of these until today. I had to check on the 'net to see if it was real - it almost looked like someone did a lot of bodywork to a Protege5 and stuck Lexus badges on it. Was this sold in Canada??
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... and to a future C&G member! Justin Edward was born on Monday, August 8th at 11:10 AM. He weighed an even 8 pounds and was 21 inches long. Mom and baby had no complications during delivery and both came home two days later. He's breast-feeding, so needless to say, I sleep through the night! :P Here he is:
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My retirement papers from GM have been signed and submitted, they take affect March 31st, 2009 at COB. I start officially with BMW on May 4th, 2009. With my sick and vacation time I have, I will be paid until June 15th, 2009 by GM. 20 years with GM, so many memories, so many thoughts, I struggled with this decision for many months, with long sleepless nights, it was not an easy one for me ... I will be 40 in June, here's to another happy 20 years at BMW ...
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...But Firefox isn't exactly God's gift to web browsing. http://www.tgdaily.com/2007/02/08/firefox_security/
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Last week at work, my co-workers and I got on the subject of sayings that we knew, such as: "Good night shirt tail" "Finders keepers, losers weepers" "Nice play, Shakespeare" ...and a few others that I had never heard ... and, of course, can't remember exactly.... So ... how about you? What are some quips that you know? Cort:33swm."Mr Monte Carlo.Mr Road Trip".pig valve.pacemaker PICS:lego.HO.model.MCinfo.RT.CHD = http://www.chevyasylum.com/cort "I know there’s so much more to life" ... Vonda Shepard ... 'Searchin' My Soul'
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* Included a note about my pacemaker replacement (Wednesday, 03/25/2015) on my website, with this engine image: http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/03/25/wednesday-ratio-10/ Adding to that: I was awake enough Wednesday evening to watch “CHiPs” & a couple new shows, but was in & out of sleep otherwise. Today (Thursday), I’ve rested & watched TV, including an hour private investigating in California, an hour sleuthing in Maine, an hour housekeeping in Pittsburgh PA, then back to California to patrol the highways & now NCAA March Madness. [if only road tripping were really THAT easy!] Have a list of things to do, but not ready to tackle much. My lef…
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All right, for all of y'all who don't know what I do with my spare time, this is some of it right here. I have built all of these models, along with many more at my parent's house, hanging from the ceiling, and even more than that that have met their fate during my annual 4th of July celebration. Don't mind the dust and I hope y'all enjoy.
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* Among my many hobbies is my HO scale model train layout, with many iconic places across the US. But, I enjoy the work of an OC,SHer. His scale layout is Metro City; this is a scene from 2 Trees Mall: http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/06/17/wednesday-ratio-22/ An old Motorola radio still in use in an old Ford: http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/06/17/wednesday-wrap-22/ Which would you rather have &/or drive: Pontiac or Camaro? Between the website & the Facebook page, seems the overwhelming majority is for the Pontiac! http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/06/18/thursday-survey-22/ Cannot remember the last time I was able to just go cruising,…
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http://www.flixxy.com/high-speed-amphibious-all-terrain-vehicle-the-scamander.htm Very cool Special Project car. Check it out, last wish of a dying man, but he got his wish for an amazing Auto!
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What is a good affordable scanner with an Auto Document Feeder that can scan about 50 pages a go, and has a decent image quality and an excellent software? Films and other stuff scanning capability will be a plus, but more than anything I want to scan my magazines and get rid of the paper crap. I found this one: HP Flatbed ADF Scanner What do you guys think?
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msn The Associated Press NEW YORK -- Pick up this month's Hollywood issue of Vanity Fair and you'll see two lovely young stars-of-the-moment, Keira Knightley and Scarlett Johansson, posing alluringly in the altogether. Open the foldout, and you'll even see Johansson's bare buttocks. AWESOME! can we see even more, please.....?
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* Bet many can identify with this: http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/2015/03/18/daily-dose-wake-up-wed-9/ With 4 open heart surgeries & 1 pacemaker replacement, I’ve a number of roadmaps. Some scars will be refreshed when I go in for another pacemaker replacement next Wednesday, 03/25/2015; unlike last time, hopefully this WILL be a simple outpatient procedure with no overnight hospital stay…! While watching NCAA’s March Madness on Thursday, I made some tweaks to my website & added a page for articles I’ve written: http://www.oldcarsstronghearts.com/my-articles/ Haven’t decided if I’m going to put all of my road trip pics there somehow or not. Cort …
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So for the second time in six months my Impala has been the victim of the CURSE. My car was parked in front of a friend's house last night when some dough head in a big GMC Sierra 2500 decided to do a 3-point turn and backed right into my car's left front fender. The upshot is that at the least, the fender is f@#ked in every way imaginable. Driving with a learners permit and didn't even feel the impact. Also the bumper probably needs to be replaced too since the little mounting holes for the wheel well liner are completely torn and deformed. I've no idea how fast the truck was backing up but I would hope that the unibody hasn't been somehow damaged. Regardless, I'm …
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Yikes!
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I went to the mall this morning to get my hair did (1 on the sides, 6 on top with a fade), and noticed the parking lot was sort of full. Turns out the SCCA was having an autocross event in a cordoned-off section of the lot. Oh man, was that fun to watch! Mostly ricers with a smattering of domestics, the cars represented a wide range, from a PT Cruiser convertible driven by a middle-aged lady, to a new Z06 driven by a slightly thinner Santa Claus (car sounded WAY HOT going through the cones!), and a Lotus Elise (dude spun it, dummy). There were Cobalt SS/SCs, ION Redlines, a lot of Miatas, Mini Coopers, WRXs and Evos... even an old Lumina Z34 DOHC coupe with a 5 speed!…
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Vanity Fair Thousands upon thousands of government employees take to the streets to protest the bill. Here is Greece’s version of the Tea Party: tax collectors on the take, public-school teachers who don’t really teach, well-paid employees of bankrupt state railroads whose trains never run on time, state hospital workers bribed to buy overpriced supplies. Here they are, and here we are: a nation of people looking for anyone to blame but themselves. The Greek public-sector employees assemble themselves into units that resemble army platoons. In the middle of each unit are two or three rows of young men wielding truncheons disguised as flagpoles. Ski masks and gas masks …
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I found out last night that my ex, Chas, got booted out by sugar daddy he was cheating on me with. It wouldn't have happened to a better person. I can't remember when I've been in such a good mood.
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Happy Birthday to scharmer05, our dude with the sporty little brown Impala in his sig. Have a good day, sir!
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C&G should offer NOS about $12,000 worth.
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MASSILON, Ohio - Evidence of the slumping economy is stacking up at an Ohio school which has nearly 700 applications for one open janitorial job. Officials at Perry Local Schools near Canton in northeast Ohio say they've extended the deadline until Monday to accommodate the overwhelming response to the week-old posting. The full-time position at Edison Junior High School pays $15 to $16 an hour plus benefits. Superintendent John Richard says many applicants are laid-off workers with heart-wrenching stories about the tough economic times. Donna Croston, 49, said she applied after losing jobs at two nearby factories that closed. Croston said her chances of being h…
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Well, for the most part at least. Today was the last real day of high school for me. I still have to finish up some Calculus (Final Exam, take home test, and 3 HWs - the teacher always piles stuff on at the end) but other than that I'm home free. I'm not going tomorrow as I have until Thursday to finish up the Calc. Who else is out of school or close?
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Finally I am now out of the horror zone called school for the summer lol. Now I can get started on all of my drawings. This is great! I will try to get a lot more designs in as well for the contests.
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Two decades old today. Happy Birthday, sir! NOS, you know what to do. A very happy one to Mikko_O, mot76, TMN, Waytoogood, and SODDOFBALDRICKZ28 as well
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Yo, dagnabit, it's 9 pm here and it's been schuby's birthday all day. I hope you've had a good day, sir.
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Getting back home from Chicago and either I blew a headgasket or the heater core went. I've got overheating issues in the CRX. I figured I would get my Golf out... and It refuses to start for whatever reason.
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Sciguy, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, though we haven't seen you around as much!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faRlFsYmkeY&feature=grec_index
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Now this goes against the grain.... ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- A Russian astronomer has predicted that Earth will experience a "mini Ice Age" in the middle of this century, caused by low solar activity. Khabibullo Abdusamatov of the Pulkovo Astronomic Observatory in St. Petersburg said Monday that temperatures will begin falling six or seven years from now, when global warming caused by increased solar activity in the 20th century reaches its peak, RIA Novosti reported. Scientist predicts 'mini Ice Age' Those crazy Russians.
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As reported in the National Post yesterday, http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=445465 : "The online science magazine Tomorrow's Discoveries, which specializes in breaking major science news before it actually happens, reports the discovery of the heaviest element yet known to science. The new element, Governmentium (Gv), has one neutron, 29 assisstant neutrons, some 100 deputy neutrons, and 222 assistant deputy neutrons, giving it an atomic mass of 352. These 312 particles are held together by forces called morons, which are surrounded by vast quantities of lepton-like particles called peons. Since governmentium has no electrons, it is inert; however, it…
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[...] But those involved hope their ambitious goal of simulating the tangle of neurons and synapses that power our thought processes could offer solutions to tackling conditions such as depression, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's. The Human Brain venture is the next step in a long-running program that has already succeeded in using computers to create a virtual replica of part of a rat's neocortex -- a section of the brain believed to control higher functions such as conscious thought, movement and reasoning. Scientists at its forerunner, the Switzerland-based Blue Brain Project, have been working since 2005 to feed a computer with vast quantities of data and algor…
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The launch of the 2010 xB Release Series 7.0 is officially here - so I wanted to let you guys know that Scion is introducing the Murasaki Street Racer online game! I tried reaching out to oldsmoboi but never heard back, so hope it's cool to share this info with you all! Competitors are called to challenge each other for the highest score and unlock special achievements within the game – including the Murasaki Purple xB. Invite friends and build your crew to race for glory on the high score leader board. Want to get in on the action? Become a fan of the Scion Release Series Fan Page on Facebook! Furthermore, the new xB Release Series 7.0 is up for grabs at Scion deal…
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9041933/ Gas prices up?.....'get your motors runnin, head out on the highway, looking for adventure....'
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So, I went to the Renaissance Faire today. Has anyone else been to one of these things? It was pretty fun I guess, in a cheesy kind of way. Lots of kilts to celebrate Scottish Weekend. Yeah, I was checking out some ppl in kilts, sue me, some of them were dead sexy. I tried some haggis, a traditional Scottish food... a totally disgusting mix of miscellaneous sheep parts, spices ,and what I believe to be rice or something... it turns out looking like gray dog puke *shiver*. Waaay too much food overall, lots of little shows and acts, a jousting tournament with pyrotechnics... all in all, a good day.
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The auctions are over but unless you were in Scottsdale, you wouldn't know about some of the best cars to cross the block. Is the audience for SpeedTV so focused on Corvettes and Mustangs that they wouldn't even want to see the other vehicles? And what about the other auctions? What do you think? http://automotivetraveler.com/jump/2747
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My cousin turned his truck on its side just before easter. The night before, actually. This was my Grandpa's, as well, before he sold it to my cousin last fall. It had 20k some miles before he did. Fun picture of it, the Cobalt, and my Grand Am from '05.
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Scratching The Itch
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I'm probably about to make two stupid moves before going into college, one of them being me buying a brand-new twenty-one thousand dollar Camaro. Well, chances are I'm going to make another stupid move on top of that. Meet the two cars that qualify for my second mistake. 1967 Chevrolet Camaro, 327 V8: 1967 Pontiac Firebird, 350 V8: The cost of both cars are $4,500. Both cars are roughly in the same shape: mild amounts of rust, the floorboards rotting away to nothing (as you can see in the second-to-last pics in both sets), but I know the Camaro's 327 runs pretty well and could make for a better daily driver during restoratio…
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Yes, I am bored again so I will show some screen shots from GT4. Of course... it has this fun photography thing where you can take scenic pics and pics during a replay. Super fun. All of this talk of replacing the GA inspired me to play it for the first time in months. Ya know... drove some of my Hondas. :D *hides in corner*
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Post all of your favorite crash videos here. Any kind of accident, rollover, car fire or explosion welcome. I'll start off with a few Hondas getting destroyed or just #&$%ed up since I HATE Honda/Acura cars like the dickens. Is that a Adidas shoe or a car? No real damage to this S2000, but it's funny. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAlj5qSqkxg...h=crash%20honda This one is retarded, it's... well... just watch. First Step before going racing: check brakes.
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I just managed to hit 50 mpg in my CRX. If I can do that and in this car, why would I ever want a hybrid? Perfect mix of utility, economy, and most importantly, fun. Just thought I'd share...
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I take part in the Sprint Employee Purchase Plan which allows me to designate a certain % of my salary every pay check for Sprint stock at a discounted rate. Basically I gained $101.05 though this program but forgot to include in my tax filings with H&R Block. Next year I suppose I'll have to claim this, or do I not claim anything until I cash out the investment?
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I did it Monday night. I was breaking down a cardboard box to get it to fit in the garbage can, and it came up and nailed me in the right eye. Tuesday morning it was absolutely excruciating - it wouldn't stay open or stop tearing. I went to the hospital, and they sent me home with a prescription for antibiotic eyedrops and two Percocets (stupid pills). I spent most of Tuesday and yesterday in little to no light. Today is the first day I can tolerate a computer screen without pain. My vision is still blurry and will take a week to heal, so no riding this weekend.
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http://www.scuderigroup.com/ So I have to say this engine technology is cool and I wonder when we will see it in auto's. I know this engine technology has been mentioned in other threads. Thought I would start a thread dedicated to the Scuderi Engine. Cool updated demo's with new updat PDF files to read. What do you think? Will we see a Scuderi in the future at GM, Ford or some other Auto company?
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