Intrepidation

No need for me to worry.

There's a farm in North Andover (a twin over) that has strawberry picking events where you can go out and pick your own. I went for the first time last year. It was a lot of fun. It's very popular apparently.

Those who don't like lima beans have never tasted the homegrown variety.

I don't think I've tried lima beans period.

Nothing beats fresh strawberries.

There's nothing like fresh picked veggies (or fruit) from you back yard.

Honda Insight?

BTW, that would be squirrels...

Yeah, they are little bastards. We have good luck with tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, and green beans. We;ve tried pumpkins, watermelons, radishes, and beats over the years but they never did well.

Oh and we have 2 big apple trees.

Fear.

Right....

I'm going to go with "Oh I'm image conscious and want to look like I'm saving the world."

Gardening is a fun hobby. However we gave up on sunflowers because every animals would take the flower heads off.

According to the Detroit News, the Environmental Protection Agency has taken a likely step towards stricter emissions standards, as it has asked the White House Office of Management and Budget to declare greenhouse gas a public danger. California, along with several other states, is looking to enact tough new CO2 laws that will drastically limit the emissions of new cars and trucks. Automakers are against the idea, as they argue that the technology isn't currently available in large scale to meet the proposed targets, let alone while the industry is cash poor. The Obama administration wants Congress to take swift action to regulate CO2 emissions, a move that could cost automakers ranging from Ford and GM to Honda and Toyota billions of dollars.

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Vice President William Kovacs says the California plan "could damage automakers." Kovacs points out that GM and Chrysler are already receiving federal loans to stay afloat, the sunshine state wants to "put more holes" into the sinking ships. If California does win the right to demand stricter CO2 standards, it will be interesting to see if the regulations involve pollutants outside the auto industry. In 2006, cars, trucks, and big rigs only account for 24% of our nation's greenhouse pollution and 4% of the world's overall.

Autoblog

If it's teh same size as the HHR then it is in the same segment. The HHR is ok, but flawed and dated.

So I should waste my life worrying about every crackpot stupid ass conspiracy that shows up on the interwebs? No thanks. There a difference between, being aware, and being overly paranoid.

Happy Birthday Northie! Do 21 burnouts today.

DF: What the hell is that unintelligible mess?

Point is, we are living in dangerous times and unthinkable thiings are happening as we joke.

So don't dismiss any warning as fringe automatically.

Parody of LOLcats.

I'm just not one to go through life paranoid about EVERYTHING and looking over my should over every little thing and taking every conspiracy theory as fact or highly probable. I've got enough to deal with in life, I won't let such things consume me, it sucks all the fun out of living (unless you live for such things I guess, but I don't).

:twocents:

Be careful folks, because the rules have changed and anything can happen now.

Anything, you say? :sratchchin:

So mah fud can taik ovar teh wurld?

NOM NOM NOM

I sill think the Sebring is a huge step back from the car it replaced, which had a timeless, elegant shape to it.

As for the Avenger, I've never really had a big problem with the design. It would work better with a longer wheelbase could be longer with a shorter front overhang, and a more elegant roof slope, but it really only looks off in profile photos, not in person.

What happens when you unleash a pack of automotive journalists on the newest hybrid on the block--and challenge them to beat the chief engineer's best fuel economy?

If you plan it right--set a low bogey--you'll let journalists write the best story on the 2010 Toyota Prius from behind the wheel. The fuel economy story. That's exactly what Toyota did at the Napa unveiling of the new Prius, where car writers far and wide topped the engineer's 62.9 mpg by as much as 12 mpg.

On a total loop of 33.2 miles, I logged in at 69.5 miles per gallon, without even really trying--just coasting to stops, accelerating very gradually and using the Prius' EV mode to coast into our host hotel. It's 70-mpg performance, if you're only counting two sig figs--and even that was strictly mid-pack. One pair of drivers hit 75.3 miles per gallon under vaguely real-world driving conditions.

Fuel economy is what the 2010 Toyota Prius is all about. Even today, with gas back under $2 a gallon and hybrids selling way more slowly than in 2008, the Prius is still the sales champ of the gas-electric category. No other car even comes close, and no other car is so closely identified with greener driving. The news of the 51-mpg city rating for the Prius, and our mind-blowing economy ratings, simultaneously takes some air out of the lower-mileage 2010 Honda Insight and 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, while also also making us wonder why anyone would really need a plug-in Prius.

The 2010 Prius is significantly improved over the prior car (confession: I'm an owner of a 2004 model) in dozens of small ways. Along with exceptional fuel economy, it benefits from a taller, more airy cabin and improved driving feel. It's also a more upscale effort in general, likely because of its close family relationship to the new 2010 Lexus HS 250h.

At the same time, the new Prius is still a hybrid, in driving feel and in appearance. Some of the upgrades have cut down on utility, like the nicer center stack between driver and front passenger that reduces knee room. The biggest concern right now is price: exactly how much will the new Prius cost, and will top versions break the $30,000 barrier?

Pricing comes later, as the Prius goes on sale in a few weeks. Until then, our Bottom Line on the 2010 Toyota Prius is that it ups the ante in the hybrid world with 51-mpg city fuel economy and a finer style.

Get our hands-on road test on our 2010 Toyota Prius page, along with dozens of high-resolution photos.

http://blogs.thecarconnection.com/marty-bl...10-toyota-priusTheCarConnections

You know who is really trying to control the population? Those bastards at Big LASIK. Giving people 20/20 vision without contacts or glasses, there is definitely something up.

I'm sure I'll think of more ways to mock unfounded, irrational fears throughout the day.

I challenge you to it.

I have an odd question... are the front struts naturally clunky? Or should I look into having those checked out? Something big is clunking up front when I travel over bumps and whatnot. It rides fine, but that clunking isn't something I'm terribly fond of.

That's not normal, the one I spent 2 months with was quiet over all bumps.

Congrats in the car, it sure is clean outside and in the engine bay! You can probably look into getting remote keyless entry installed on it. Here's to hoping it serves you well.

K.

Not right now.

Wouldn't know, I plan to keep my cars forever.

I wonder what they'd give you for trade-in on it. Maybe they'll pay you by the piece.

See edited post ^

Bring in your Jag. Or push it if it doesn't run and/or is in pieces. Just tell the salesman that it randomly started falling apart and then broke down on the way to the dealer. It is a Jag after all. :wink:

I'd consider a Macbook Pro, but never a desktop machine. I wonder if the newest Macbook have right click. I hate that my boss' doesn't have a right click button. BUt that's not this issue here. I just want a font.