trinacriabob

Yes, it would be interesting to see all the colors. I bet white shows off its lines fairly well. Thus far, I've seen red, silver and yellow (in that order of frequency).

Errrr... ...maybe I'm too structured to the point that I'm not good at diagnostic work. I don't like it. I like working in the "prevent" mode, instead of the "detect" mode. That's probably why I overmaitain my car and make lists/spreadsheets for everything. So, I'm glad there are people out there with diagnostic/forensic type skills.

Credit the 22:1 (+/-) compression ratio. But then, the high compression ratio is part-and-parcel of the diesel engine, regardless of who makes it. Echoing what was said earlier, I am sure you will have a mechanic who is familiar with GM cars and their range of offerings, including the diesels.

Correction on the Toro/Riv color...the name of the color was actually Light Driftwood Metallic and can be "googled" for its image...I thought it was the best color for the '92 notchback-styled Toros and Rivs Sure, I'll add another car. I had an '84 Cutlass Supreme Brougham coupe with the 3.8L 2 bbl. V-6 Buick-produced engine. But it was essentially given to me. I would have much rather had an '82 Cutlass Supreme Brougham coupe with the 260 c.i. 2 bbl. Rocket V-8 Olds engine....throw in the color "Light Jadestone Metallic," which was a seafoam green, and the same color for the interior...and the alloy wheels which were NOT color-keyed that looked way better than the color-keyed rallys which were both offered that year.

This is hilarious. How about people who stay late to "grandstand" and show that extra dose of "commitment?" Yeah, right. Yes, religion and politics definitely need to stay out of the workplace. For some reason, religion seems to be more of a problem than does politics, since I always steer politics to its quantitative impact on the economy and it ends there. HOWEVER, with all the admonishments in today's work place, people still have the need to cram religion down your throat. I had a co-worker I really liked. He was (still is) a structural engineer. I knew he went to Catholic school in a small town because those of his specific Protestant denomination were not well-represented. He was a very polite and considerate person, who kept religion out of the picture. One night, I'm reading at Starbucks and he walks in with his wife. She was very engaging and outgoing (whereas he is very reserved) and we were having a great conversation. At some point in her life, she converted from Catholicism to some type of fundamentalist grass-roots Christianity. When we all got up to leave, it then got to: "Well, you have to come to our church. I know you would really enjoy meeting our pastor. You really should come." Me: "Thanks for the invitation. I'm really not that religious and know that I only feel comfortable in a Catholic church to begin with. I have a parish I attend" "Oh, no, really, you should come..." Back and forth...you get the idea. If that had happened in a work setting, that would qualify as harassment.

Actually I was paying tribute to the wonderful '80s when EVERYONE and EVERYTHING was "on the rag," including males, cars, fax machines, and anything that was irate or not functioning properly... Response to thread: point

Ha! Great. You're probably right. There is one guy I ALWAYS say "hello" to because, if he ever loses it, I want to be spared!

There is always a PROBLEM here or there. "Office Space" LIVES! In my project area, there is ONLY one person I don't like. His problem is his meddlesome nature. First, he has to get involved in people's financial affairs (he can't manage his own). Then, he always does a "shaking of the finger" when a person gets time off during a crunch (when he's done the same thing). He always seems to be TOO interested in what others are doing, right down to making smart-ass comments about who is or isn't participating in what event at the forthcoming picnic. Except for a few people I like, I couldn't even REMOTELY tell you what others are into. Not only that, he's got the same creepy brow that the dude from "Silence of the Lambs" has. No wonder his marriage is awful and his wife is a workaholic. Nobody seems to like this guy and our consultant groups even ask "Is (insert his name) coming to the meeting?," hoping it's NO! Don't get me wrong, I go to lunch with different people about 3 out of the 5 weekly work days. Those people are FUN and we have our "code words" and "nicknames" for people, places and situations. What I find is that difficult people in the workplace don't "check their issues at the door" and "project" their outside issues on their co-workers.

You're not kidding. The new Taurus is a beautiful car. The ONLY thing I don't like is the console level relative to the seats, making me feel small once inside. (The seating position and console height is much user friendly in the Fusion for those of us of average height). Yes! New Taurus!

Sounds like a "green light" for you ... for me, it would have to be a light metallic color, no vinyl roof and the 5.0L Olds Rocket V8 or the infrequent 4.1L 4 bbl. V6 by Buick for Buick/Olds/Cad (which had some quirks, I've read). But this sounds like it could be a good fit for you. Still, if it's in perfect shape and looks/feels new once inside, you will probably be very satisfied with your purchase. Yes, as whiteknight said, "leverage" the "oh, it's a diesel" factor and work the price down.

What I see as pluses and minuses --- Pluses: - beautiful car - great condition - respectable price - you like it Minuses: - don't like dark colors and a landau/padded top which will invite rust at its edges - is there a "canned program" to swap a 5.7L diesel to a 5.7L gasoline that you can avail yourself of? (I'm sure others have had to perform this "operation," with as many 78, 79 and 89 Olds and Cads I see on the road badged as diesels that don't make the diesel gargling/clattering sound) You'll have to do your "weighted average," assigning your own weights to variables. Good luck!

menstrual period (sorry, couldn't resist)

epic

Biblical

longevity

French Riviera

Magnum

Falcon Crest (nice house, IIRC)

This is symptomatic of everything that is wrong in this country, and probably the whole "Western World." In short, we are: - civilly too harsh - criminally too lenient - the educated white male of European stock is blamed for everything - political correctness trumps logic and reason (reverse discrimination in securing admission to competitive academic programs, for example) Basically, it is one big C-L-U-S-T-E-R-F-U-C-K.

Yes... ...the fine-tuning of the lens brings the answers ...frustratingly, this process can take some time...it has for me...

Nancy Reagan (just say no)

forensic psychology (is there such a field?)

Chris, Every situation is different, just like fingerprints. I am sure you know this. For any of us to get to the bottom of the dynamics of a specific family constellation, it would take hours, which we don't have here. With respect to my dynamics with my parents, there is a clear line of demarcation - they need to take responsibility before (insert a particular date) and I will take responsibility since (insert a particular date). That date differs for every child-rearing situation. Parents are partly to blame and children are partly to blame. Whenever you have two people, each has their own agenda.

racial overtones

+1 Could you imagine seeing that "typo" on a legal brief written by a student in a law curriculum somewhere? Let's get back to the matter at hand...the kid in trouble...