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Better make that a Shetland Pony or a quarter horse, he is not exactly a big guy.... (Horse ducks from wrench thrown from PA...!) Good morning, everyone.

Basically I agree, but I expect a LOT more from ‘medical experts’ than we’ve gotten. We’re 6 months in, the ‘expert’ info is sketchy and sometimes self-cancelling, and all the future guesswork comes off as an average of ‘cover our ass in case it goes haywire’ and ‘we literally have no idea whatsoever but feel pressured to say SOMETHING’.

Cleaned/painted the bare steel axle ends, re-sprayed one rear drum exterior, put NeverSieze on axle ends and centers of rims, then put the drums & rims back on. As a point of reference : 315/60-15s. Not fun getting these on / off the car. Oh well, the price for speed!

So you like my Buick at least, I can dig that. current Malibu much more stylish than a disaster of a Camry!

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^ ‘Very likely’, ‘generally’, ‘not thought to’, ‘it is believed’..... That’s NOT what I call “good facts/info” , and from the CDC to boot. They are still guessing.

The difference is we have a coast-to-coast awareness and unprecented PPE in public spaces. I don't believe any 2nd wave will come close to the 1st. I also think the most subceptible succumbed at the highest rate, and perhaps there are less of that group left by the fall (unfortunately). Heat is going to trump the humidity- the 'host' droplet evaporates and the virus dies in high heat. Humidity is not going to reconstitute that droplet. IF there actually was any Gov't desire to see a population decrease, it would be MORE than offset by the sheer greed of the revenue stream. State is no better than the federal Gov't in efficiency.

From the manual of the 2005 Cadillac CTS: There is also an interior temperature sensor located to the right of the steering wheel on the instrument panel. These sensors monitor the solar radiation and the air inside your vehicle, then use the information to maintain the selected temperature by initiating needed adjustments to the temperature, the fan speed and the air delivery system. The system may also supply cooler air to the side of the vehicle facing the sun. The recirculation mode will also be activated, as necessary. Do not cover the sensors or the automatic climate control system will not work properly.

Love the orange, this thing rips.

I've had one of the current Malibus as a rental, back in '16. It was ok. Thought the styling was a bit busy, esp. the front and side contouring...I find the previous generation to be better looking, IMO.

Here the modeling by the University of Washington has September 15th as the rough date of the start of the second wave with 10's of thousands expected to die form the second wave of infection across the US. https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/washington-state-seattle-coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-updates/281-f25ae809-6b2d-4577-8915-2c04f5655589

Have a hard time finding Santizer and any kind of wipes here... Short of my local Kroger or CVS, that is pretty much it. Ran to both ACE and Home Depot once. We do grab some take out from some local places.. Started this whole thing with N95 masks (have a small supply due to asthma/yard work), worked down to a thinner mask, and as of last week-now down to cloth masks. I only wear masks when I am in a public places (stores and such). I do order a bit online more-but order very little as I am still waiting to go back to both jobs (hopefully soon). Wipe down stuff from Krogers (always folks coughing in there). Would like to stock up a bit more for the second wave.....

I saw 3 Corvettes today. A kid that works for me, his dad owns a C6 Vette convertible. Yellow. His dad picked him up after his shift. Had a Z something or other fender logo. Looked like a Z06 logo but the Vette itself did not look like a Z06... Have to ask him about it tomorrow. I saw a C7 modified Vette. All black. Fender flares. Front grille was modified. Had a toothy grille. I didnt see what C7 it was as he was driving a little on the swiftly side. Looked kinda like this diecast model. Especially the grill. And then, I saw an awesome, 1972, red exterior, red interior, T-Top Stingray. Great condition. Awesome sound coming from the 350 under the hood. I asked him about it at the red lights we both were stopped at.

27,692 posts, and zero from Balthy. ? You guys can use a vacation thread from me. ?

I cannot imagine any car person who would not love to own this. 1970 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 442 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle Laguna 454

I'm missing it. - - - - - Repair shop had (5) '66 full-size Pontiacs, including a convert & a wagon:

WOW, Some very cool news and I know some will really like, looking @ocnblu will love this confirmation. BRONCO to have 7sp manual transmission with a Crawl gear for the 4x4. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/2021-bronco-s-seven-speed-manual-will-boast-a-low-range-crawl-gear/ar-BB15lMbd?ocid=msedgntp Ford Executive is now saying the Bronco will be superior in every way to the Wrangler. https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/enthusiasts/ford-exec-talks-smack-says-bronco-will-be-superior-to-wrangler/ar-BB15jACj?ocid=msedgntp More Leaked photos's of the Bronco. https://www.motor1.com/news/403527/2021-ford-bronco-leaked-again/?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=msn-feed https://www.motor1.com/news/403191/2021-ford-bronco-possible-leak/?utm_source=msn.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=msn-feed 1969 Chevrolet Kingswood with 427

Mercedes owner came into my buddy's shop a few years ago- said her brakes weren't working well :

Makes sense...I finally figured out who you REALLY are! You are Yankee Doodle! You distance yourself from things expelling gas...so Im betting you ride a pony. Although ponies also expel another type of, ahem, gas. Hear me out. I got another clue. You got a feather in your cap. All I gots to know if you call THAT, macaroni.

And Duck tape on my mouth... ? Does sound like fun though.... Busy day. Finished staining the deck. Now on to my son 12th Birthday party!!!!!!

Clark Griswold, Mary and Christmas Vacation

Thank you SO MUCH

I get what your saying, cold allows the virus to replicate and mutate, yet also moisture does the same thing, so too humid of a summer could set us up for a perfect storm of infection and death. This is following the same trends of the Influenza of 1918 where the first wave hit early spring and then the worse was fall of 1918 before a vaccine was created and it settled down. This time, I suspect it will be worse than 1918 as we have more population and with incompetence in government, even with states taking on a bigger role for PPE, I think the civil unrest and global stand up to the cast of 1% that think they are better than the rest is going to leave us with a much larger hit to the population. One does have to wonder since this is hitting smokers, seniors and out of shape folks harder than those that can afford to eat healthier and stay in shape how much the governments are hoping it kills off the population that relies now on certain government programs. From Social Services to our paid and due to all US citizens who have paid in the much earned Social Security check and Medicare. We do live in interesting times.

Better to have some medical common sense guidance even vague than incompetent non medical folks making up stuff or trying stuff that is dangerous.