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Robert Hall

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  1. Robert Hall
    I like the idea of a midsize truckish SUV with a nice interior, a small bed, and decent towing capacity. A Jeep Grand Cherokee based vehicle that is similar in function to the Ridgeline would get my interest.
  2. Robert Hall
    i have to laugh at the thin-skinned hypocrisy of Mr Blu, though....he slags on Californians and left wingers constantly, yet takes slight at any criticism of right wingers.
  3. Robert Hall
    I've been doing it full time since moving back here last year. For my type of work, it works. I have a fast internet connection. And a 2-3 hr time difference w most of my colleagues. One to two conference calls a day, an occasional WebEx. Most of my career, I've been in a cubicle or open office plan. I've found that I work very well alone, more focused. Instead of business casual, I'm pretty casual. Sweats and a hoodie usually.
  4. Robert Hall
    I'll have to check it out..wipers were a rarely used feature in the desert, but I do use them often in NE Ohio...
  5. Robert Hall
    Interesting...so RainX actually works? Always assumed it was just hype..
  6. Robert Hall
    Maybe it's a combination of larger wheel size and bigger grilles, badges, lights, etc but they certainly appear to be much larger..
  7. Robert Hall
    It's one of those nice-to-have little luxuries. Wouldn't mind having them on some future car.
  8. Robert Hall
    There was an article last year about another Chevy CUV, between the Nox and Traverse...haven't heard anything more since then.
  9. Robert Hall
    One thing I've noticed in pics is how short and stubby the rear of the XT4 looks. Hopefully it looks more substantial in person.
  10. Robert Hall
    IIRC, wasn't the IRS just on the sprty trim of the current gen, the GLI maybe?
  11. Robert Hall
    I have a former coworker who has the title Chief Awesome Officer at a major software company. I've never been much into titles, my current one is nominally Java Consultant/Technical Lead. I've been w/ my client in Scottsdale for over 3 1/2 years..at times it's really boring, but there is no overtime, I have a good bill rate and benefits, and I work from home 100%. Can't complain too much.
  12. Robert Hall
    I could see the Escala being a 4dr fastback coupe version of the Escalade...
  13. Robert Hall
    An oldie but a goodie: A software engineer, a hardware designer and Bill Gates are driving in car on the freeway. Suddenly the car breaks down, the engine stops. The software engineer says: “I think that car ran out if gas. Let’s walk to the nearest gas station and get some gas, put it in the car and then it will start again.” The hardware designer says: “I think the muffler broke off, let’s fix it and then we can go on. “ Bill Gates says: “I’m not sure what the problem is but let’s close all the windows, and then try restarting.”
  14. Robert Hall
    A physicist, an engineer and a programmer were in a car driving over a steep alpine pass when the brakes failed. The car was getting faster and faster, they were struggling to get round the corners and once or twice only the feeble crash barrier saved them from crashing down the side of the mountain. They were sure they were all going to die, when suddenly they spotted an escape lane. They pulled into the escape lane, and came safely to a halt. The physicist said "We need to model the friction in the brake pads and the resultant temperature rise, see if we can work out why they failed". The engineer said "I think I've got a few spanners in the back. I'll take a look and see if I can work out what's wrong". The programmer said "Why don't we get going again and see if it's reproducible?" A guy is standing on the corner of the street smoking one cigarette after another. A lady walking by notices him and says "Hey, don't you know that those things can kill you? I mean, didn't you see the giant warning on the box?!" "That's OK" says the guy, puffing casually "I'm a computer programmer" "So? What's that got to do with anything?" "We don't care about warnings. We only care about errors."
  15. Robert Hall
    Not an Infiniti, but an older guy in my Phoenix neighborhood had a Hyundai XG with the license plate KRNBCK--'Korean Buick', I presume...
  16. Robert Hall
    That is an odd thought about Buick and Infiniti. I did recall a friend that had a G35 coupe, then a G37 Coupe and now a Q60 coupe. What did he have before the Infinitis? A 90s Buick Regal coupe.
  17. Robert Hall
    Weird..wasn't that something Buick offered decades ago?
  18. Robert Hall
    So if they drop the Sonic, will the even smaller Spark go also?
  19. Robert Hall
    Ford splits into 3 categories--car, SUV, and truck..that's convenient.
  20. Robert Hall
    I tend to think of crossovers or CUVs as being the car -based models, while SUVs are either on dedicated platforms (Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, etc) or on truck-based platforms (Tahoe, Suburban, etc). Maybe as far as reporting sales/categorizing their needs to be a 3rd way--- categorize CUVs & SUVs separately from cars and trucks.
  21. Robert Hall
    X1 and X2 are on the Mini FWD transverse engine platform, so they are cars..not remotely trucks or SUVs.
  22. Robert Hall
    That just means Audis are more exclusive than high volume M-Bs. Volume isn't the right measurement with luxury cars.
  23. Robert Hall
    I saw this posted on another forum--new GMC pickups with '73-87 style step side beds...apparently a dealer somewhere is building them, for shipment to Dubai. Kinda neat..
  24. Robert Hall
    This whole volume manufacturing thing seems to be something Tesla is really having difficulty getting right...history is full of startup car companies that have failed for one reason or another. Right off, I can't think of any independent car maker launched in the last half-century that is still around an thriving.
  25. Robert Hall
    If pickups can get away with notchback rooflines because of their oversized open trunks, sedans can also.. Maybe the solution is to put trunk lids on pickups and call them sedans. It is funny if you think about it, the most popular trucks of today essentially are high riding full size V8 4dr sedans with big trunks.
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