trinacriabob

tranquility

Chargerino, the pines and all that look pretty nice. I don't think I could handle the prairie part of it because it would remind me too much of Univ. of Illinois. I'm sure you've been to the place where they have the Four Presidents in the rock (I forget the name), right?

geanie (sp?)

drain

They measure tread depths in 32nds of an inch. I believe most tires start with 10/32". The "head of the Lincoln penny" test should put you at 2/32". At that point, the tire wear bars (transverse to tread) should be even with the treads. In the wetter East, that would be getting risky. Of course, poor alignment (bashing curbs and such) will cause the tread to wear sooner and unevenly, meaning you will not get the maximum life out of the tires. Worn struts will also take an additional toll on your tires, thus shortening their useful life. I believe they have Costco on "the Island" or some facsimile thereof. When you do get new tires at a place like that, they will rotate them for FREE. I take them in for rotations every 5K to 6K and have gotten the estimated tread life out of my tires. Also, as soon as you get tires: (1) get the alignment done and watch the ruts/curbs from then on, and (2) check how your struts are doing (it's easy to test them via the "bounce test") Costco, unfortunately, neither aligns nor sells suspension components. When you do go in for rotations, ask them for treadwear readings. They have this little prong that fits in their "pocket protector" and they can give you all the readings in about 2 minutes, that way you can see that you are working your way down from 10/32" in a "proportionate" manner...or at least, you should be.

This one is especially pertinent with me right now....have I got some stories...sheesh....

crack (put these last 2 together )

Yeah. Turkey burgers...I like those, too. I went to the gym tonight and actually completed 30 mins. on the elliptical. These kinds of foods are now part of the game plan.

blank

And it will happen! Since that's in kms, I computed that as being equal to 190,816 miles. Entirely doable!

OK, Citicorp Center is in the background. Very few streets in Manhattan are truncated like that. If you are looking from the north, that's the MOMA. (because you are not in a normal street grid) If you are looking from the south, that's Grand Central Station but it probably isn't because I don't see the Pan Am building. It looks surreal or touched up, BTW.

Mom

STOP ...no more guns ...no more soap operas PICTURES!

Dude, I'm on the same wavelength as TYD. You can own one, it just doesn't work for me. I think I would be uncomfortable owning one. That's me. In fact, I'm still laughing that, on an absolutely gorgeous mid-70 degree day with NO humidity, I transited through your hometown from the beach at Pensacola to Atlanta not knowing you lived there and didn't even have a cup of coffee at Starbucks with you. Next time! Also, with little ones now around, be extra careful to allow NO access to it/them (the gun/guns).

Flora and her sister Fauna. Great names for a set of twins, BTW. I am not overly concerned for the short-term. At least, here and in other developed countries, there is awareness. It is the emerging nations that, in ramping up their production, consumption and general standard of living, will pose a much greater danger. And those people (no specific nation mentioned, as a matter of fact) make more babies than we do. In fact, it is interesting to note that the lowest birthrate in the world belongs to the Italians (and I thought they were supposed to be Catholic and family-oriented...LOL).

pissed off

Yeah, babay, my childhood home was 1 or 2 miles south of that ... and about 1/2 mile to the east (Rancho Park neighborhood of West L.A.) I'm homesick.

perturbed

I am going to err to the side of caution and say that I am concerned. I think that we do need to do something. I think that all of the small steps combined ought to help. I don't think we'll see its detrimental effects in our lifetimes; however, in later times, it will be a problem

persistence

market

Anybody that knows me on the site knows how much I love the Intrigue. Anything that derails it from its restraint and sophistication does not have my support. Great raw materials (the car), tacky execution (the modifications).

rotsa ruck

This should be a pictures thread; however, I couldn't resist. I think that the right to bear arms is part of the reason why kids can shoot at each other in the high school hallways or there are gang problems in South Central or East LA and I disagree with that. That's why we have the kinds of problems we do. Europeans I speak to also disapprove of this facet of Americana. I really wouldn't want to own one either. The only way I could justify it is if I lived on an isolated ranch on 200 acres in Montana to shoot at a cougar or a bear coming at me...or some deranged drifter who may have come onto your property looking to harm you (more of a movie plot, really). Hunting as a sport is not my cup of tea, either.

great flick