Robert Hall

I suppose it's not a big deal in a one plate state, but I wonder about in two-plate states. I had a colleague at my last job who was from the UK (Bristol) originally, he brought the number plates from his Fiesta back home with him and has the front one on the front of his 3-series here in AZ (one-plate state). In Colorado, I used to see a Riley Elf all the time that still had the UK number plates front and rear, with the Colorado plates over them.

The Rising-Bruce Springsteen

At a previous job, I used 'strategery' in a meeting once...I said something to the effect that 'we need to forge our forward strategery to leverage the syergies that emerge through utilization of the core competencies of the resources on the team'. I had everyone howling in the room....

Yeah, good thing it's a tile floor and a 20 lb Westy, not a huge dog..

Hmmm....the times it's always taken longer is when I have to take a leak in cup for the drug tests... for the last one, I drank a whole bottle of water right before going in. Speaking of taking a leak stories... I was in the bathroom a week or so ago standing up, taking care of business, left the door open (home alone) and one of the dogs wandered in, looked at me, then lifted his leg and whizzed on the floor...

moo!

Yes...similar platform...Malibu is Epsilon, LaCrosse is Epsilon II, but it's a little bigger, but the same FWD layout and probably much the same as far as the dirty bits.

Yes..the 'stripped down' entry level Caddy of it's day.

Yep..no Detroit plants, and an M-B plant there (and also Hyundai?).

Well, they only give money to those give them money..it goes both ways..either through campaign contributions or kickbacks...

Odd..I thought the Republicans were 'Country First'. I guess not all of them. This is similar to Chrysler's loan guarantee deal in the early '80s, isn't it? The auto industry represents a nationally significant industry that shouldn't be allowed to go under, IMHO.

Hmmm..good question..did they make a 2dr Calais then?

By the way, HE, I love that '71 CDV in your sig...wow..no vinyl top.

How about a 351? This one was pure evil...

Cool..so is this a facelift of the current model, or is this the next gen model based on the Cruze plaform (Delta II)? I haven't seen much NG Astra buzz yet...

Ah, yes..but I think Capital City is a bit nicer...don't care for Shelbyville myself.

Yes..I've lived there 11 years, but do miss the ocean from my 6 years in the Florida Keys growing up. I think my ideal is ocean and mountains and green. Or at least, mountains, green and rivers....a changing of seasons w/ colorful leaves would be great..that is something I miss about E. Oh/ W. PA. I am not liking the desert... Not that I really believe in astrology (I'm more into astronomy or agronomy), but being a Cancer, I'm supposed to need to be near water...no ocean here in the desert, but I do have a kick-ass pool.

Wierd...I hear people speaking in another language on cell phones all the time...you must not get out much.

Well, my plan is to move in 2009...no way can I live in AZ if McCain wins. Either back to Colorado (maybe to Boulder, it's a blue area) or somewhere on the West Coast or the East...

My car insurance is still about $850 a year for full coverage. I'm looking forward to seeing 100,000 on the odometer (have almost 94k now). My plan is that by the time I hit the 10th anniversary of having the Jeep (June 2010) to have a new daily driver, and then keep the Jeep as a winter car. Pay on a new car for 5 years, use it as a daily driver payment free for another 5 years, then hopefully get 10 more years as a 2nd/3rd car.

I hear you...I drove a buddy's new G37 coupe w/ 6spd manual a few months ago (didn't grope the dash), but my 195hp, 4500lb Jeep felt like a turd when I got back into it... but it's a paid for turd, so that's ok. I keep thinking wait a year or so, enjoy a few years w/o a car payment.

Yes, I live there also..I'll have to move to a blue state if McPalin wins..

See Map: Interesting... I like this map, showing the proposed 'United States of Canada' in blue and 'Jesusland' in red.. Here is the flag for Jesusland, which I'm sure the right wingers would love:

I agree...I've loved cars since I was a little kid playing with Matchbox and Hot Wheels on the carpet, chewing on the tires.. got my first car mag subscriptions at age 7 to Car & Driver and Road & Track. I like a lot of different types of cars...which is probably why I won't replace my Jeep with another Jeep necessarily or my BMW with another...variety is the spice of life... same with food. I have my two Mustangs--one I've had 21 years, I've always liked Mustangs...I'll probably have another within the next 5 years- I want a V8 convertible w/ a manual, so probably an '05-09 GT or the next gen. Though the new Camaro beckons also. I've thought about a new CTS for my next daily driver, but the diesel Jetta is also appealing..I love diesels--had a diesel Escort as a teenager and in college. But I also find the G8 as well as modern-yet-old-school cars like the Grand Marquis and Town Car very appealing. Not that I ever wanted to be a cop, but the thought of having a black CV PI with the push bars, spotlights, and black wheels is very appealing (maybe I've watched too many crime dramas over the years..) And I definitely want a '70s land yacht eventually for a weekend toy. The Grand National was an icon of my teenage years, I'd love to have one to go w/ my '87 Mustang GT, and an '87 IROC Z in yellow or that blue that was so popular back in the day. I'm 38 now, plan to buy one new car and probably one late model used car by the time I'm 40, and probably keep the Jeep and Mustangs...hopefully, at some point, all in the same place rather than 2500 miles apart.

Wierd...why would you be responsible? Did the buyer not register it in his name?