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  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,339
    stickguy said:

    just started snowing her in south Jersey (outside Philly). Coming down pretty hard. Big flakes.

    I hate it.

    People who claim to like snow are highly suspicious characters in my mind. :p

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    abacomike said:
    abacomike said:
    Winter is about to bestow itself on South Florida tomorrow afternoon.  An arctic cold front is moving in from the north.  Today’s high was 87 degrees.  Tomorrow night it goes down to the low 40’s and low 60’s for a high.  Expected to approach the 30’s Sunday night and 40’s Monday night.

    I know you guys live through much colder weather, but you have to understand that we have many difficulties handling temps below the 70’s by day and 60’s by night.  We just are not prepared to deal with temps that low.  Brrrrrrr!   :'(
    I checked our long range forecast and we are not forecasted to get a high in the low 40's for at least a month or so. 

    We were in Orlando visiting the kids last Christmas and while playing with the grandkids I overheard on the news something about a cold front coming in and we should get out our coats. They said the temps would drop to the low to mid 60's. It was interesting to see people all bundled up in 65 degree weather while we were walking around on shorts. 
    Snake, it’s the high winds accompanied by 50-60 degree daytime temps that cuts you in half, if you know what I mean.  I’ll get a chance to check out the heated seats shortly.  Then on Monday, the moon roof gets opened for the first time.
    High winds and 50-60 degree daytime temps? Thats romping around in a light jacket weather, commonly known as a warTry high winds and 10 degree temperatures, that will cut you in half, quarters and eights. Hard to dress warm for that. 

    last winter I was driving to work in temps less than 10 below on several days. 

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,481
    I would be perfectly happy to never see a snowflake in person again, or be out in temps below freezing. I have no need for it. Snow is just evil stuff. Causes heart attacks, accidents, and rust on cars.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    ab348 said:
    just started snowing her in south Jersey (outside Philly). Coming down pretty hard. Big flakes. I hate it.
    People who claim to like snow are highly suspicious characters in my mind. :p
    Same here, I can't stand the white stuff. 

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,782
    It's been snowing here for about an hour. We are having some ex coworkers/long time friends of my wife's over tonight. We will see if anyone shows up!
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • 28firefighter28firefighter Member Posts: 9,847
    It’s even pretty cold here in seattle this morning. Had to wake up early to get labs done at the hospital and the GTI was showing it as 29 degrees after pulling out of the garage. 
    2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,372
    They predicted snow showers today but I drove the 2 Series anyway(on summer rubber). That should guarantee an unforeseen blizzard...

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  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,254
    edited December 2017

    It's been snowing here for about an hour. We are having some ex coworkers/long time friends of my wife's over tonight. We will see if anyone shows up!

    Looks like we're going to miss what you guys in NJ and CT are getting. Just a dusting. Sometimes my area is in the sweet spot between the lake effect that gets Fordfool and the costal storms that slam you guys to the south and east.

    I also hate snow.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • Mr_ShiftrightMr_Shiftright Member Posts: 64,481
    stickguy said:

    just started snowing her in south Jersey (outside Philly). Coming down pretty hard. Big flakes.

    I hate it.

    Relax. Maybe those big flakes are just from a volcano.
  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,426
    High 50’s and low 60’s her in Denver for the next week. Almost too dry. 

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,493
    I love the snow, I get anxious like a little kid when I see snow in the forecast. It's hilarious seeing armageddon break out around here after no more than 5" or so - it will literally shut things down.
  • tjc78tjc78 Member Posts: 17,057
    Wife tore the side of the new Enclave up in a parking lot. Yellow pole paint on both doors and all the trim. Can’t tell if it’s gonna buff out or if there are deep scratches that will have to be sanded, painted and blended. 

    Its snowing now so I’ll check it out tomorrow 

    Merry Christmas to me!!

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  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    fintail said:

    I love the snow, I get anxious like a little kid when I see snow in the forecast. It's hilarious seeing armageddon break out around here after no more than 5" or so - it will literally shut things down.

    Like @ab348 said, "a highly suspicious character". :(

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • houdini1houdini1 Member Posts: 8,356
    driver100 said:

    fordfool said:

    driver100 said:

    ab348 said:

    At least the family is still involved. After my Mom passed away, my dad got involved with a woman he had known years before in the real estate biz. They were never married but lived together for a few years. When he died I'm sure there must have been a will, but none of us ever saw it or got asked to attend the reading. She just took whatever he had.

    I understand that happens quite often. We took about 2 hours to have our wills done, then shook hands with the lawyer, then I said I have one more question. What if I go first, my wife has all the money, she meets some smooth talking boy toy in Florida, and he takes over all the finances, and the kids will be left with nothing.

    Our solution was if one of us goes, the 3 children get a fair amount at that time, so they won't be left out entirely, even if the remaining one does something foolish.

    The lawyer told us this one:
    The husband died and left his wife with a house and money of about $500000.
    Wife had two children from the marriage.
    She met someone new fairly quickly, got married, then she got ill and died soon after.
    The new husband got it all.........and the children nothing. I am sure that was not her intention.

    Unfortunately, lawyers don't really point these things out when people make a will.
    Same thing happened to my sister-in-law and her brother. Mother died, dad retired selling his successful business, remarried, and eventually died. When new wife died everything went to her kids. Dad's kids got zilch.

    In New York, you can file your will with a probate court at the time of making the will. Then at death, the will is easily available. No searching for a will or suppressing the will.
    It happens a lot, and I am surprised lawyers don't advise their clients to avoid these issues.

    Filing a will for the public to see is an excellent idea.

    Like I said before, I asked my lawyer to add to my will, if I go first, my wife has to sell my E400, I don't want her new boyfriend driving my car! :@
    Don't bother driver, she can get around that. Haven't you heard the old saying, "Where there is a will there is a way". :)

    2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460

  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    tjc78 said:

    Wife tore the side of the new Enclave up in a parking lot. Yellow pole paint on both doors and all the trim. Can’t tell if it’s gonna buff out or if there are deep scratches that will have to be sanded, painted and blended. 

    Its snowing now so I’ll check it out tomorrow 

    Merry Christmas to me!!

    Man, what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wallpaper in your place. :@

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    stickguy said:

    I would be perfectly happy to never see a snowflake in person again, or be out in temps below freezing. I have no need for it. Snow is just evil stuff. Causes heart attacks, accidents, and rust on cars.

    That is my new goal in life...not to actually be in snow again. Last time I went back at Christmas for a few days the 90 minute trip from Buffalo airport to home took 4 hours. I had to help push the car up a hill, in my light jacket and regular shoes...with about 5 inches of snow on the ground. I kept saying to my wife....this is insane, why am I doing this? I could be in the sun.....playing tennis or going for a swim....much more fun than pushing the car through the snow.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    houdini1 said:

    driver100 said:

    fordfool said:

    driver100 said:

    ab348 said:

    At least the family is still involved. After my Mom passed away, my dad got involved with a woman he had known years before in the real estate biz. They were never married but lived together for a few years. When he died I'm sure there must have been a will, but none of us ever saw it or got asked to attend the reading. She just took whatever he had.

    I understand that happens quite often. We took about 2 hours to have our wills done, then shook hands with the lawyer, then I said I have one more question. What if I go first, my wife has all the money, she meets some smooth talking boy toy in Florida, and he takes over all the finances, and the kids will be left with nothing.

    Our solution was if one of us goes, the 3 children get a fair amount at that time, so they won't be left out entirely, even if the remaining one does something foolish.

    The lawyer told us this one:
    The husband died and left his wife with a house and money of about $500000.
    Wife had two children from the marriage.
    She met someone new fairly quickly, got married, then she got ill and died soon after.
    The new husband got it all.........and the children nothing. I am sure that was not her intention.

    Unfortunately, lawyers don't really point these things out when people make a will.
    Same thing happened to my sister-in-law and her brother. Mother died, dad retired selling his successful business, remarried, and eventually died. When new wife died everything went to her kids. Dad's kids got zilch.

    In New York, you can file your will with a probate court at the time of making the will. Then at death, the will is easily available. No searching for a will or suppressing the will.
    It happens a lot, and I am surprised lawyers don't advise their clients to avoid these issues.

    Filing a will for the public to see is an excellent idea.

    Like I said before, I asked my lawyer to add to my will, if I go first, my wife has to sell my E400, I don't want her new boyfriend driving my car! :@
    Don't bother driver, she can get around that. Haven't you heard the old saying, "Where there is a will there is a way". :)
    Not if they bury me in it :p

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    jmonroe said:

    tjc78 said:

    Wife tore the side of the new Enclave up in a parking lot. Yellow pole paint on both doors and all the trim. Can’t tell if it’s gonna buff out or if there are deep scratches that will have to be sanded, painted and blended. 

    Its snowing now so I’ll check it out tomorrow 

    Merry Christmas to me!!

    Man, what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wallpaper in your place. :@

    jmonroe
    Yeh, at least tell us the gory details.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    houdini1 said:
    At least the family is still involved. After my Mom passed away, my dad got involved with a woman he had known years before in the real estate biz. They were never married but lived together for a few years. When he died I'm sure there must have been a will, but none of us ever saw it or got asked to attend the reading. She just took whatever he had.
    I understand that happens quite often. We took about 2 hours to have our wills done, then shook hands with the lawyer, then I said I have one more question. What if I go first, my wife has all the money, she meets some smooth talking boy toy in Florida, and he takes over all the finances, and the kids will be left with nothing. Our solution was if one of us goes, the 3 children get a fair amount at that time, so they won't be left out entirely, even if the remaining one does something foolish. The lawyer told us this one: The husband died and left his wife with a house and money of about $500000. Wife had two children from the marriage. She met someone new fairly quickly, got married, then she got ill and died soon after. The new husband got it all.........and the children nothing. I am sure that was not her intention. Unfortunately, lawyers don't really point these things out when people make a will.
    Same thing happened to my sister-in-law and her brother. Mother died, dad retired selling his successful business, remarried, and eventually died. When new wife died everything went to her kids. Dad's kids got zilch. In New York, you can file your will with a probate court at the time of making the will. Then at death, the will is easily available. No searching for a will or suppressing the will.
    It happens a lot, and I am surprised lawyers don't advise their clients to avoid these issues. Filing a will for the public to see is an excellent idea. Like I said before, I asked my lawyer to add to my will, if I go first, my wife has to sell my E400, I don't want her new boyfriend driving my car! :@
    Don't bother driver, she can get around that. Haven't you heard the old saying, "Where there is a will there is a way". :)
    Don't you mean "Where there is a will there is a relative"?

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    My wife was executor for the two friends who died, and left about $2.5 million for a nephew and niece in England who hardly ever spoke to the people who were our friends.
    They didn't spend much time talking to their aunt and uncle, but, when the inheritance became available they were fighting for every nickel and dime.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • houdini1houdini1 Member Posts: 8,356
    edited December 2017
    jmonroe said:

    tjc78 said:

    Wife tore the side of the new Enclave up in a parking lot. Yellow pole paint on both doors and all the trim. Can’t tell if it’s gonna buff out or if there are deep scratches that will have to be sanded, painted and blended. 

    Its snowing now so I’ll check it out tomorrow 

    Merry Christmas to me!!

    Man, what I wouldn't give to be a fly on the wallpaper in your place. :@

    jmonroe
    Yellow paint on BOTH sides ??? EDIT. Oh, I reread your post, both doors, I assume same side.

    2013 LX 570 2016 LS 460

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,782
    Xmas get together is cancelled, probably for the best. Looking like I might have to crank up the snow blower later on.
    Looks like I missed my chance to change the oil in the Mustang, so it will have to wait until next spring.
    Tried to put the top up and it didn't want to move although the pump was making noise.
    Charging up the battery and will try again later. Worst case I'll have my wife help me do it more or less manually.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • snakeweaselsnakeweasel Member Posts: 19,592
    driver100 said:
    My wife was executor for the two friends who died, and left about $2.5 million for a nephew and niece in England who hardly ever spoke to the people who were our friends. They didn't spend much time talking to their aunt and uncle, but, when the inheritance became available they were fighting for every nickel and dime.
    When my grandfather died my aunt's and uncles fought tooth and nail over ever nickel of the estate. When my mother died there was no fighting over anything in the estate, we split the estate in a very friendly manner. 

    2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,481
    TJC, that sucks. One reason I don't like overly large cars. Parking lots are too small. I don't miss maneuvering the minivan around a parking garage either.

    the snow seems to be below expectations here. Though I did have to go out earlier and there was a fair amount of slush accumulating on some roads. No drama in the RDX even with the old tires, but not sure I really gave it much of a test.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,372
    Some of the nastiest cases I presided over involved estates.

    Mine: 1995 318ti Club Sport-2020 C43-1996 Speed Triple Challenge Cup Replica
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    Son's: 2018 330i xDrive

  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,339
    jmonroe said:

    fintail said:

    I love the snow, I get anxious like a little kid when I see snow in the forecast. It's hilarious seeing armageddon break out around here after no more than 5" or so - it will literally shut things down.

    Like @ab348 said, "a highly suspicious character". :(

    jmonroe

    Well, we kind of knew that already. :D

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    I luv...I know the iA or the Ai is supposed to be a Mazda...but, is it exactly like a Mazda? This ad is on my Edmunds page. How do they compare price wise?


    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,481
    that is the Mazda 3. The iA is a rebadged mazda 2 with a new nose cone. But 100% Mazda underneath. The 2 is a size class lower. the 2 is like a Hyundia Accent, the 3 is like an Elantra.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,267
    Army/Navy football game being played in Philly on the snow.  No better TV watching this afternoon for me.  I love this game.  
    2015 Honda Accord EX, 2019 Honda HR-V EX
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,481
    did not realize it was on now. Just flipped game on. The snow is pretty outside my window (I am about 10 miles from that stadium), but I would not want to be sitting out in it, or driving home later.

    2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.

  • thebeanthebean Member Posts: 1,267
    Saw a new red AWD Kia Stinger yesterday when I was down in Dallas doing some lab work.  Looks very nice in person, especially in red.  Funny thing - it had California plates on it.  I tried to get a pic, but traffic was horrible and I didn't want to risk getting my phone out.
    2015 Honda Accord EX, 2019 Honda HR-V EX
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342

    jmonroe said:

    :'( mer50" rel="nofollow">oldfar :'(:'( mer50 said:

    abacomike said:

    I ordered a large poinsietta to be delivered by Avas flowers this past Sunday for delivery in LaQuinta CA this past Monday.  I received an email stating the poinsietta was delivered at 4:30 PM PST.  

    The next day (Tuesday) I had not heard from my son’s SO, which surprised me - she always acknowledges gifts and flowers I send her.  So I called her and she said she never got a deliver of a poinsietta plant.  This was at 5:30 PM EST yesterday.  She said she never got a phone call to schedule a delivery like I told Avas Flowers.

    So I called them wanting to know why they sent me an email that the delivery was, in fact, completed as required, and that my don’s Significant other still has not received the poinsietta.  I further told them that she was home all day Monday and Tuesday.  Their response was that they needed to contact the florist in CA to find out what happened.  I said I wanted a refund and I told them to cancel the order.  They refused stating the would look into it.

    So I called AMEX and had the $90 charge reversed.  I again called Avas Flowers (they are like FTD) and told them I refuse to pay for something I never received - in this case an order to deliver a poinsietta on Monday.  I informed them I had AMEX reverse the charge and that they lost me as a customer.

    I subsequently found out that florists frequently send the floral company confirmation of delivery before the delivery is made in order to collect the funds due for an order quickly.

    So last night I contacted a florist in Palm Desert directly and ordered the poinsietta plant for delivery today and sent my son’s SO the name of the florist and their phone number.  I ended up getting a poinsietta twice the size of the one previously ordered at the same price and did not have to pay the expensive fees.

    What I’ve learned from this experience is that online florists are undependable and frequently lie about deliveries and that I will contact s local florist directly when I send flowers or plants.  It was a pathetic experience with this company.   :'(

    I once ordered a display of fresh flower through one of those services and the recipient was given plastic flowers.
    That's what happens when you buy flowers via CL. :'(

    jmonroe
    My gosh, this was before CL or even computers.

    Speaking of CL, if you had $20k to throw away, which would you take:



    https://westernmass.craigslist.org/ctd/d/1965-cadillac-deville/6398327774.html



    https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/1965-pontiac-gto/6363056939.html
    Well, the Cadillac looks horrid with those wide whites. No leather either and the seat inserts just look wrong.

    The GTO has been totally Mickey Moused. Who removes a 389 and factory 4 speed and replaces them with an anemic engine and automatic?
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    driver100 said:

    We took the GLK. Two Costco employees helped me take off the box and helped load the TV into the car. It wouldn't fit in the box.

    That reminds me of another thing....we are ordering so much from Amazon that every day it seems I am cutting up boxes and putting them into our recycle bin. What gets me is they send this tiny item, like a bottle of sunscreen (we have to use that down here btw) and they put it in a 1 ft X 2 ft box.

    Same thing here! I forget what this item was now from Amazon but it wasn't fragile at all and it was packed in a box that was way too big and then it had a ton of bubble wrap choking it to death!
  • ab348ab348 Member Posts: 20,339
    I almost bought a new TV today. Store had a tax free day and a 55" LG UHD set was going cheap. Two things prevented it: it would not fit in the ATS so no way to get it home, and I can't bear to just give away my beloved 2008 Panasonic plasma which still works fine.

    2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6

  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    ab348 said:

    driver100 said:

    Pensfan.....do your interviews go something like this?

    Job interview with a millenial

    That's awesome. And not too far off the truth.
    Oh, that was beyond awesome!
  • isellhondasisellhondas Member Posts: 20,342
    fintail said:

    I love the snow, I get anxious like a little kid when I see snow in the forecast. It's hilarious seeing armageddon break out around here after no more than 5" or so - it will literally shut things down.

    I used to hate it when I was working but now snow is OK.

    Try unburying six cars buried under a foot of snow so some unskilled test driver can attempt to kill you in said car!
  • jmonroejmonroe Member Posts: 8,989
    ab348 said:

    I almost bought a new TV today. Store had a tax free day and a 55" LG UHD set was going cheap. Two things prevented it: it would not fit in the ATS so no way to get it home, and I can't bear to just give away my beloved 2008 Panasonic plasma which still works fine.

    Sounds like the PC way of saying l'm CHEAP. :p

    jmonroe

    '15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,254
    tjc78 said:

    Wife tore the side of the new Enclave up in a parking lot. Yellow pole paint on both doors and all the trim. Can’t tell if it’s gonna buff out or if there are deep scratches that will have to be sanded, painted and blended. 

    Its snowing now so I’ll check it out tomorrow 

    Merry Christmas to me!!

    Sorry to hear that. Did she slide on snow? Around here we got a few more inches than they predicted and it's bedlam.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,493
    Snow event of December 2008? That was the biggest one in recent memory, we had over a foot at my place.

    In my experience, most of the "new drivers" are smart or leery and stay off the roads when it gets dicey, but with the recent proliferation of AWD CUVs and their ability to lure Civrolla and Camcord drivers, they might be emboldened.

    I hit a frosty slick patches in Bellevue earlier this morning. Weird inversion lately, some areas are frosty and socked in, go half mile and it is dry and sunny.


    I used to hate it when I was working but now snow is OK.

    Try unburying six cars buried under a foot of snow so some unskilled test driver can attempt to kill you in said car!

  • oldfarmer50oldfarmer50 Member Posts: 24,254
    edited December 2017
    fintail said:

    Snow event of December 2008? That was the biggest one in recent memory, we had over a foot at my place.

    In my experience, most of the "new drivers" are smart or leery and stay off the roads when it gets dicey, but with the recent proliferation of AWD CUVs and their ability to lure Civrolla and Camcord drivers, they might be emboldened.

    I hit a frosty slick patches in Bellevue earlier this morning. Weird inversion lately, some areas are frosty and socked in, go half mile and it is dry and sunny.


    I used to hate it when I was working but now snow is OK.

    Try unburying six cars buried under a foot of snow so some unskilled test driver can attempt to kill you in said car!

    AWD doesn't help around here. Those are the first cars I see in ditches.

    Tonight I was driving the wife's PT with no ABS and came down a hill to find the road closed due to an accident. Turned around in a parking lot and started to follow a line of cars back up,the hill. Somebody in what looked like a Nissan SUV panicked and hit the gas too hard. The vehicle started spinning all wheels and drifted half off the road. Why the TC didn't help I don't know but it held everybody up for another 20 minutes.

    2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    stickguy said:

    that is the Mazda 3. The iA is a rebadged mazda 2 with a new nose cone. But 100% Mazda underneath. The 2 is a size class lower. the 2 is like a Hyundia Accent, the 3 is like an Elantra.

    Stick, thanks for explaining. I see a 2017 Mazda 2 starts at $14990. Between a iA or a Mazda 2 there should be a great deal near the end of the month. This Mazda 2 is a nice color of red.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • driver100driver100 Member Posts: 32,594
    ab348 said:

    I almost bought a new TV today. Store had a tax free day and a 55" LG UHD set was going cheap. Two things prevented it: it would not fit in the ATS so no way to get it home, and I can't bear to just give away my beloved 2008 Panasonic plasma which still works fine.

    If you are getting a new TV be sure it is a SMART TV. For the small amount of difference it is like a whole new world out there. Netflix for about $10 a month...you never have to go to a movie again.

    2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250

  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,782
    Told my wife I was feeling pressure to go out to clean off the snow hearing all those snow blowers out there.
    She said it was only pressure I was putting the pressure on myself.
    Thought about it and decided, haven't heard the plow go by yet.
    Once it came by, I felt pretty smug for waiting.
    Ran the snow blower for about 15 minutes and it died, ok out of gas.
    Filled it up and it didn't run great so I decided to turn it off and restart it.
    Then I noticed the choke was still on, not so smug anymore.
    2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,481
    Another indication it is time to move. Needing to own a snowblower!

    Thankfully, we only got a few inches (might end up with 4) but not much stuck on the roads. Sun will be out in the morning and above freezing, and mother nature will do the work. Nice for us is we have southern exposure, so our driveway and sidewalk tend to melt quick, even when the people across the street still have snow coverage.

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  • explorerx4explorerx4 Member Posts: 20,782
    I enjoy running the snow blower. Even though we don't see some of the neighbors often, there are few of us that do the next door neighbor's sidewalk while we are out there. Kind of a Pay it Forward thing.
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  • MichaellMichaell Moderator Posts: 263,426
    thebean said:

    Army/Navy football game being played in Philly on the snow.  No better TV watching this afternoon for me.  I love this game.  

    I have a HS friend who's son is attending the naval academy. He posted pictures from the game, and was complaining that the Army uniforms made them harder to see.

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  • stickguystickguy Member Posts: 53,481
    I noticed that. the white really blended in with the snow. Should have worn the grays today.

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  • roadburnerroadburner Member Posts: 18,372
    My son was there; he flew up from Charlotte and had a great time.

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  • qbrozenqbrozen Member Posts: 33,752
    Was out in the truck in this mess today and it performed just fine. Having it in 4H killed my mileage though. Average on the first 1/8 of this tank was 20mph. The 2nd 1/8 was in 4H and the average on the readout dropped to 16!

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  • fintailfintail Member Posts: 58,493
    You should see it after a good snow and ice event here. Ditches look like SUV parking lots - overconfidence. I'll admit that if it reaches a certain point, I stay in too - I take it easy, but it isn't me I am worried about.

    I remember driving my old E55 AMG in the snow, going up a hill (low profile all season tires, not the best choice, not like summer tires), and a MDX decided to slow to a crawl in front of me. I laid on the horn, as I knew I might not get going again if I stopped - that was the snow weakness for that car, getting moving on inclines. Luckily the driver found some courage and kept moving.


    AWD doesn't help around here. Those are the first cars I see in ditches.

    Tonight I was driving the wife's PT with no ABS and came down a hill to find the road closed due to an accident. Turned around in a parking lot and started to follow a line of cars back up,the hill. Somebody in what looked like a Nissan SUV panicked and hit the gas too hard. The vehicle started spinning all wheels and drifted half off the road. Why the TC didn't help I don't know but it held everybody up for another 20 minutes.

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