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driver100

tbirdmarco said:

 I’m glad I brighten up your morning G Monro 

No, nothing brightens up being around Monroe...it is me, Driver, you brighten my morning.

driver100

tbirdmarco said:

 I’m glad I make you all laugh in here with this crazy voice dictation I’m glad I brighten your day driver 100 

That is it!

driver100

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

tbirdmarco said:

 Driver how many see-through to Florida I think it was you who said you’re going back yesterday 

You have a good memory Marco. I like your bright cheery posts in the morning...they start my day off with a smile. We get picked up by the shuttle at 9:30......flight is at 12:30, home around 5. 80+ here, going to 34F, and possible wind gusts to 80 mph.

Unfortunately we are only allowed to stay in your beautiful....warm and sunny country for a total of 6 months in a year. There are people working on getting it extended to 7 months. Maybe if you guys signed a petition.........

I'll sign that petition. BTW Driver we may be in your neck of the woods come June. She who must be obeyed wants to go to Ontario so we are thinking of seeing some small unknown waterfall between two big lakes and spend a little time in Toronto. We are still in the planning stage.

Our area, Hamilton Ontario, is home to 100 waterfalls. The centerpiece is Websters Falls. Check Wikipedia
WATERFALLS HAMILTON ON REGION

These are nice places to see, but busy. I assume you have been to Niagara Falls too, it is about an hour away. Let us know if you are coming this way.

Websters Falls

jmonroe

driver100 said:

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

tbirdmarco said:

 Driver how many see-through to Florida I think it was you who said you’re going back yesterday 

You have a good memory Marco. I like your bright cheery posts in the morning...they start my day off with a smile. We get picked up by the shuttle at 9:30......flight is at 12:30, home around 5. 80+ here, going to 34F, and possible wind gusts to 80 mph.

Unfortunately we are only allowed to stay in your beautiful....warm and sunny country for a total of 6 months in a year. There are people working on getting it extended to 7 months. Maybe if you guys signed a petition.........

I'll sign that petition. BTW Driver we may be in your neck of the woods come June. She who must be obeyed wants to go to Ontario so we are thinking of seeing some small unknown waterfall between two big lakes and spend a little time in Toronto. We are still in the planning stage.

Our area, Hamilton Ontario, is home to 100 waterfalls. The centerpiece is Websters Falls. Check Wikipedia
WATERFALLS HAMILTON ON REGION

These are nice places to see, but busy. I assume you have been to Niagara Falls too, it is about an hour away. Let us know if you are coming this way.

Websters Falls

Now that looks photo-shopped to me.

jmonroe

driver100

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Photo creeps me out

WHY ?

jmonroe

It looks like one of them is photoshopped into the pix.

Is he the guy that is supposed to have died?

(trying to catch up while unpacking and catching up on 5 months worth of stuff)

I don't know enough about photography to say that pic was photo shopped. All I know is when I see something that looks nice I know it and that pic had one of those.


jmonroe

I take the worst pictures. We drove through the countryside around Prague and Budapest and my pictures look like a cow pasture that could be anywhere. On most tours there is usually a guy that is a fanatic about pictures, these guys take 1000s of pictures. I go to one of these guys and ask him to email the top 10 pictures from each place we see. This has worked out well, one guy sent me a DVD of China complete with music, fade in fade out etc. It was a million times better than what I would have done.

Another problem is if it a really nice site, I forget to take pictures. I leave it to the experts.

driver100

It is so nice to drive the E400 once again, after 5 1/2 months. I missed my baby!

bwia

thebean said:

Besides, in the long run a sexy car is cheaper than a sexy girl.

In my younger days I would have taken the sexy girl option even if it meant driving a terrible car. Now that I am too old for the sexy girl to be a possibility (given that I am not as wealthy as Robert Kraft, etc), the sexy car is about the only feasible substitute available, albeit a less satisfying one.

I'm guessing a vintage Ferrari is lower maintenance than that young lady. I'll take cars any day.

Who is your daddy? Bob Kraft's girlfriend is actually his companion (sic). She birthed a 'secret' baby last year but rumours say Bob is the father but he has denied paternity.

xwesx

/sigh. Y'all did it to me again. Another 300+ comments skipped.

jmonroe

xwesx said:

/sigh. Y'all did it to me again. Another 300+ comments skipped.

There are a couple hidden dangers to this site. You have found No. 1...TWICE.

jmonroe

abacomike

driver100 said:

It is so nice to drive the E400 once again, after 5 1/2 months. I missed my baby!

Do your daughter did not destroy it while you were gone.

abacomike

On my way home from lunch out this afternoon, I passed a Nissan Maxima.  I could not believe how flat that rear window was - almost parallel to the roof.  How can anyone see out of that rear window?  

stickguy

pretty common these days to not be able to see diddly squat straight out the back. Style over function.

snakeweasel

Mr_Shiftright said:

I need an easier way to kick over my Triumph motorcycle. My leg is really getting sore. It's a younger man's game.

I'm thinking that a compression release might help. We built this engine too tight I think.

You could always trade that Triumph in for a scooter, just step through no throwing a leg over.

snakeweasel

tbirdmarco said:

 You all have your midlife crisis is even if you’re under 50 you only live once one shot at doing things getting what you want to leave anything for anyone to fight over just my philosophy how old gold out things ha ha Ha 

I have yet to have my mid life crisis, does that mean I'll make it well into my 100's?

snakeweasel

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Photo creeps me out

WHY ?

jmonroe

It looks like one of them is photoshopped into the pix.

Is he the guy that is supposed to have died?

(trying to catch up while unpacking and catching up on 5 months worth of stuff)

I don't know enough about photography to say that pic was photo shopped. All I know is when I see something that looks nice I know it and that pic had one of those.


jmonroe

I take the worst pictures. We drove through the countryside around Prague and Budapest and my pictures look like a cow pasture that could be anywhere. On most tours there is usually a guy that is a fanatic about pictures, these guys take 1000s of pictures. I go to one of these guys and ask him to email the top 10 pictures from each place we see. This has worked out well, one guy sent me a DVD of China complete with music, fade in fade out etc. It was a million times better than what I would have done.

Another problem is if it a really nice site, I forget to take pictures. I leave it to the experts.

Those guys that take 1000's of pictures likely don't take pictures any better than you. Even a poor photographer will get the occasional good picture. If you have a 1% chance that a picture will come out good and you take 1,000 pictures you will have 10 pictures that are good. And even great photographers might take 100 pictures to get that one good one.

snakeweasel

Deleted duplicate post. Sorry

stickguy

I'm ready to have a midlife crisis. Sadly about the best one I can afford is something like a new iPad to replace my old one! But a boy can dream.

driver100

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

It is so nice to drive the E400 once again, after 5 1/2 months. I missed my baby!

Do your daughter did not destroy it while you were gone.

lol....you have a good memory too.

driver100

abacomike said:

On my way home from lunch out this afternoon, I passed a Nissan Maxima.  I could not believe how flat that rear window was - almost parallel to the roof.  How can anyone see out of that rear window?  

That is a pretty steep angle. Looks like about 3 1/2 inches of top to bottom viewing area.

driver100

abacomike said:

On my way home from lunch out this afternoon, I passed a Nissan Maxima.  I could not believe how flat that rear window was - almost parallel to the roof.  How can anyone see out of that rear window?  

That is a pretty steep angle. Looks like about 3 1/2 inches of top to bottom viewing area.

driver100

Now that looks photo-shopped to me.
jmonroe

I agree #10. It actually looks enhanced, like they do with post cards.....color it all in and make the sky look perfect blue, airbrush out any graffiti or peeling paint, make foliage extra green. It looks too perfect.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Photo creeps me out

WHY ?

jmonroe

It looks like one of them is photoshopped into the pix.

Is he the guy that is supposed to have died?

(trying to catch up while unpacking and catching up on 5 months worth of stuff)

I don't know enough about photography to say that pic was photo shopped. All I know is when I see something that looks nice I know it and that pic had one of those.


jmonroe

I take the worst pictures. We drove through the countryside around Prague and Budapest and my pictures look like a cow pasture that could be anywhere. On most tours there is usually a guy that is a fanatic about pictures, these guys take 1000s of pictures. I go to one of these guys and ask him to email the top 10 pictures from each place we see. This has worked out well, one guy sent me a DVD of China complete with music, fade in fade out etc. It was a million times better than what I would have done.

Another problem is if it a really nice site, I forget to take pictures. I leave it to the experts.

Those guys that take 1000's of pictures likely don't take pictures any better than you. Even a poor photographer will get the occasional good picture. If you have a 1% chance that a picture will come out good and you take 1,000 pictures you will have 10 pictures that are good. And even great photographers might take 100 pictures to get that one good one.

Now I don't feel so bad. Friends went to Switzerland and their pictures looked vivid and full of color and life. Mine just looked like a field.....but, I don't take many pictures. trying to line them up and get good ones when so few look any good seems like I would be better off just watching the scenes. Anyway, who looks at pictures again, you just store them forever.....unless you happen to need a picture of yourself in a horizontal striped T-shirt.

driver100

Mr_Shiftright said:
I need an easier way to kick over my Triumph motorcycle. My leg is really getting sore. It's a younger man's game.
I'm thinking that a compression release might help. We built this engine too tight I think.

Careful....we don't want you getting a hernia

isellhondas

Mr_Shiftright said:

I need an easier way to kick over my Triumph motorcycle. My leg is really getting sore. It's a younger man's game.

I'm thinking that a compression release might help. We built this engine too tight I think.

No electric start? I watched a 100 pound guy try kick starting his old Harley Chopper once. It backfired and kicked back sending him flying! Oh, the language! Finally this huge guy was able to tame the thing and get it going!

isellhondas

abacomike said:

On my way home from lunch out this afternoon, I passed a Nissan Maxima.  I could not believe how flat that rear window was - almost parallel to the roof.  How can anyone see out of that rear window?  

I didn't know they still produced Maximas? Is is it me or has Nissan really lost market share?

qbrozen

isellhondas said:

On my way home from lunch out this afternoon, I passed a Nissan Maxima.  I could not believe how flat that rear window was - almost parallel to the roof.  How can anyone see out of that rear window?  

I didn't know they still produced Maximas? Is is it me or has Nissan really lost market share?

I don't know for sure if they have, but they SHOULD. They have completely lost their way, IMHO. They used to be the sporty Japanese manufacturer. Now they are more appliance-like than even Toyota.

tbirdmarco

 Glad it was you driver 100 Ha ha ha I’m going to work on G one roll ha ha Ha 

tbirdmarco

 We could work out a deal G Monro maybe she has a sister for me ha ha Ha 

tbirdmarco

 Yes shifty if you haven’t had your midlife crisis yet yes could happen when into your 80s. To 100 you never know when it might happen 

tbirdmarco

 Like the color of the Maximo posted above interesting color but yes I just it’s the style these days 

abacomike

snakeweasel said:

 You all have your midlife crisis is even if you’re under 50 you only live once one shot at doing things getting what you want to leave anything for anyone to fight over just my philosophy how old gold out things ha ha Ha 

I have yet to have my mid life crisis, does that mean I'll make it well into my 100's?

You just had your midlife crisis - in other words not having a midlife crisIs at mid-life is a crisis in itself! 

abacomike

driver100 said:

Photo creeps me out

WHY ? jmonroe

It looks like one of them is photoshopped into the pix. Is he the guy that is supposed to have died? (trying to catch up while unpacking and catching up on 5 months worth of stuff)

I don't know enough about photography to say that pic was photo shopped. All I know is when I see something that looks nice I know it and that pic had one of those. jmonroe

I take the worst pictures. We drove through the countryside around Prague and Budapest and my pictures look like a cow pasture that could be anywhere. On most tours there is usually a guy that is a fanatic about pictures, these guys take 1000s of pictures. I go to one of these guys and ask him to email the top 10 pictures from each place we see. This has worked out well, one guy sent me a DVD of China complete with music, fade in fade out etc. It was a million times better than what I would have done. Another problem is if it a really nice site, I forget to take pictures. I leave it to the experts.

Those guys that take 1000's of pictures likely don't take pictures any better than you. Even a poor photographer will get the occasional good picture. If you have a 1% chance that a picture will come out good and you take 1,000 pictures you will have 10 pictures that are good. And even great photographers might take 100 pictures to get that one good one.

Now I don't feel so bad. Friends went to Switzerland and their pictures looked vivid and full of color and life. Mine just looked like a field.....but, I don't take many pictures. trying to line them up and get good ones when so few look any good seems like I would be better off just watching the scenes. Anyway, who looks at pictures again, you just store them forever.....unless you happen to need a picture of yourself in a horizontal striped T-shirt.

Driver, feel bad anyway - you’ll come up with a reason sooner or later! 

abacomike

isellhondas said:

On my way home from lunch out this afternoon, I passed a Nissan Maxima.  I could not believe how flat that rear window was - almost parallel to the roof.  How can anyone see out of that rear window?  

I didn't know they still produced Maximas? Is is it me or has Nissan really lost market share?

It was a 2018 - and yes, they are still in production.  It was just recently redesigned.

driver100

tbirdmarco said:

 Glad it was you driver 100 Ha ha ha I’m going to work on G one roll ha ha Ha 

JMonroe is the one with the long boring posts......I am the one with the short informative posts

snakeweasel

isellhondas said:

I need an easier way to kick over my Triumph motorcycle. My leg is really getting sore. It's a younger man's game. I'm thinking that a compression release might help. We built this engine too tight I think.

No electric start? I watched a 100 pound guy try kick starting his old Harley Chopper once. It backfired and kicked back sending him flying! Oh, the language! Finally this huge guy was able to tame the thing and get it going!

Rats, now that I reread his post he just might be talking about kick starting the thing. When I first read it (actually glanced over it as it was one of 100 I had to read) I thought he was referring to getting on the bike as no decent bike made in recent history doesn't have an electric start. 

IIRC the last triumphs with kick starters were made in the early 80's. Although I could be wrong. 

nyccarguy

Dad’s new 2018 Yukon

sda

nyccarguy said:

Dad’s new 2018 Yukon

Nice. Is that his old one with the large (friendly) bowser hanging out?

imidazol97

abacomike said:

On my way home from lunch out this afternoon, I passed a Nissan Maxima.  I could not believe how flat that rear window was - almost parallel to the roof.  How can anyone see out of that rear window?  

Do you mean it's even more horizontal than the rear window of a _Malibu_?

sda

OF, your math is correct. I am 58 and will be soon 59 in early May. Yes, we were all blind sided by the announcement of the closing of our and several other offices. The parent company continuously gave us positive vibes and held team building events. Seems the state where the company is headquartered enticed the company with a huge tax break to expand their presence there. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Will make the best of it but am not looking forward to searching for a new job.

graphicguy

sda said:

nyccarguy said:

Dad’s new 2018 Yukon

Nice. Is that his old one with the large (friendly) bowser hanging out?

Very nice! Your Dad now realizes the only place to go from the Yukon is to the Escalade, right?

fintail

The Maxima is pretty popular in fleets. It's not quite the 4DSC of the 90s, it has grown.

isellhondas said:

I didn't know they still produced Maximas? Is is it me or has Nissan really lost market share?

driver100

nyccarguy said:

Dad’s new 2018 Yukon

Makes me think of the song.......
King of the Road!

Looks good in black!

imidazol97

nyccarguy said:

Dad’s new 2018 Yukon

I like the way the chrome wheel is reflected in the puddle next to it. Too bad there wasn't a reflection next to the back wheel too. LOL

nyccarguy

sda said:

OF, your math is correct. I am 58 and will be soon 59 in early May. Yes, we were all blind sided by the announcement of the closing of our and several other offices. The parent company continuously gave us positive vibes and held team building events. Seems the state where the company is headquartered enticed the company with a huge tax break to expand their presence there. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Will make the best of it but am not looking forward to searching for a new job.

You know I'm pulling for you @sda! Keep your head up! You'll find something better & hopefully more lucrative.

nyccarguy

graphicguy said:

sda said:

nyccarguy said:

Dad’s new 2018 Yukon

Nice. Is that his old one with the large (friendly) bowser hanging out?

Very nice! Your Dad now realizes the only place to go from the Yukon is to the Escalade, right?

No way! After a 2010 LTZ, 2011 LTZ, & 2015 Tahoe LT, this 2018 Yukon SLT is his 4th. At the end of 2017 they had 15% off of Yukon Denalis which worked out to anywhere from $10K - $12K off sticker. The idea of the BIG discount on the truck with the 6.2L Motor, Magnetic Ride Control, & Xenon Headlights was appealing, but the inventory out there had strange option combinations. There was nothing out there that had remotely near
what my Dad wanted. Even with the big discount, add the tax and finance charges and things get VERY expensive. So we factory ordered EXACTLY what he wanted and got 0% financing for 72 months (he just took the loan out for 60 months).

jmonroe

@sda. Unfortunately, you have been here before. Hopefully it will be easier this time around. You know we are here for you and if you think we can help let us know.

jmonroe

jmonroe

tbirdmarco said:

 We could work out a deal G Monro maybe she has a sister for me ha ha Ha 

Well, if she did that would be two for me and none for you (2-0). Read that as jmonroe 2 bherdbarcode 0.

jmonroe

houdini1

driver100 said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Keeping your weight down gets harder as you age. I'm at a good weight, but that's not the entire problem. As you age, you lose muscle mass so you have to keep moving, keep active.

Age 40-ish is a good time to get control of that!

I thought I was gaining weight because of fat changing to heavier muscles!!!! :@

Better be careful. Remember that pile of polo shirts with horizontal stripes that you have.

Will you never let that man live that down?

Yeh, once it goes out on the internet you can't take it back......unfortunately.

Maybe everyone will forget it if I send my Halloween costume for next October;

That Batman pic has always fascinated me. It is one of those pics where you can see two different things. One is the Batman sign, but if you picture the yellow parts as teeth and the black part as an open mouth with two teeth on top and two on the bottom. Another classic from driver !!

thebean

nyccarguy said:

sda said:

OF, your math is correct. I am 58 and will be soon 59 in early May. Yes, we were all blind sided by the announcement of the closing of our and several other offices. The parent company continuously gave us positive vibes and held team building events. Seems the state where the company is headquartered enticed the company with a huge tax break to expand their presence there. Thanks for the kind thoughts. Will make the best of it but am not looking forward to searching for a new job.

You know I'm pulling for you @sda! Keep your head up! You'll find something better & hopefully more lucrative.

+1 It's hard to find a good job nowadays. We're all pulling for you.

Mr_Shiftright

jmonroe said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

jmonroe said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

jmonroe said:

Mr_Shiftright said:

Photo creeps me out

WHY ?

jmonroe

Thought it was his girlfriend. Is it his daughter?

I don't know anything about him other than he is currently the owner of the best franchise in the NFL.

Maybe one of our New England poster buddies knows the answer to your question.

jmonroe

2nd best franchise. Let's keep it real here.

I hate to ask who you think is first but I KNOW you'd be wrong about that.

jmonroe

I deal in real time, not the dusty pages of history. I suppose General Custer would insist that the 7th cavalry was still the "best in the west" overall, in cumulative battles, with nicer uniforms and neater formations when riding.