trinacriabob

Happy birthday to a cool guy, a fellow ISTJ and an Intrigue driver. ENJOY!

Vietnam

Tang

Tonya Harding

bacteria

Yes, I had amusement park on the brain, thus my delay at checking out this thread, since we all talked roller coasters recently... ...for us residents of the West, Six Flags Magic Mountain can't be beat for thrill rides, either dry or wet. I remember when Magic Mountain (not a Six Flags park) was a big deal when it opened in Valencia, CA in 1971 and its 384 feet Sky Tower could be seen from miles and miles in all directions.

French

Nice offices. It's cool to have all that brick visible from the workspace. Nah...very well defined wet/dry season here. It hasn't rained for at least 3 months and everything is yellow and brown. We mostly rely on melted snowpack from the Sierras for our water needs.

well-mannered

cost effective

My '08 LaCrosse was bought new and only has 3,787 miles on it. It gathers dust! I keep driving the damn '92 Regal. But, over Labor Day weekend, the LaCrosse will stretch its legs. I may post some pictures.

focus

Who are you talking to?

cornea

The DTS, yes (Ice Blue Metallic, if they still make it) The Lucerne, no The DTS pricing is in nosebleed territory, so I was thinking about what wouldn't be a hit on the wallet...

teacher (the muffled voice in the background)

jubilant

propofol (I shouldn't be making jokes about this *sigh*)

cavity

you're welcome

The Regal 4 wheel discs have averaged 30K to 35K on fronts ... and has been amazing on the rears, which were replaced at 110K and 220K (front wheel drive, you know...LOL). The Cutlass Supreme, RWD, averaged about 45K to 55K on both axles.

agree

calculus

I had an Australian Shepherd as a teenager/college student, while living at home with my parents. It is probably the most closely related breed to a Border Collie. I was considering both breeds and this good deal on unpapered Aussie puppies came up in the L.A. Times. The dog was what they call a "blue merle" and there was no doubt she was authentic, seeing her parents and litter mates. She was extremely smart and ultimately succumbed to hip dysplasia (age 12), an ailment that takes down many herding dogs later in life. Yes, she would also go for the heels/achilles tendons on people that she didn't like. It wasn't often, but if she was angered, I had to watch her. Once she made peace with you and you were admitted to the house, she would find her way under the visitor's arm so he or she would pet her. One of my best friends as a kid had 2 of them. The female was friendly to strangers and the male was a bastard, going straight for the heels/achilles tendons on ALL visitors. Still, I really liked the medium-sized herding dogs because they are both beautiful dogs and smart. Anyone who has a Border Collie or Australian Shepherd is lucky. The next time I get a dog, it will only be one of these.

Nice color for the Passat. Nice color for any car, actually. That is a nice design, for a FOREIGN car. When you say the Regal suffered major electrical failure, what exactly happened? How many miles were on it? Sad...I now remember you as being a Regal owner. Hey, as a resident of Washington state, you undoubtedly know that the license plate on the adjacent Cayenne says Vancouver International Airport (YVR).