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houdini1

suydam said:

driver100 said:

Mike.....you lead the most exciting life I know of. You make me feel inadequate, like I don't have all this great drama going on.

There is an important lesson to be learned from this experience too; Are you sure you should be having red grapefruit juice or any grapefruit juice? Grapefruit juice can really mess up other medications. In any case, grapefruit juice is not good for you!

What a story. I was also wondering about the wisdom of drinking grapefruit juice. Both of us are on statins and we were each told not to drink it. Additionally, as a transplant recipient I was told grapefruit juice interferes with immunosuppressants. This may be a sign for you to stop drinking the stuff!

Or to stop taking the statins.

houdini1

driver100 said:

Drivers money saving tip if looking for an area rug:

We were looking for an area rug about 13 1/2 ft by 11 ft. Larger sizes can get expensive, most of the ones that are suitable are about $1200 to $1800, really nice ones are $3000+.

If you can find a roll of broadloom that you like, and there are some nice colors and textures, they will cut it and bind it and they work out to around $2 a sq ft.....we got the size we wanted for $500!

So you splurge on "real deal" cars, then buy imitation area rugs?

Mr_Shiftright

driver100 said:

This sounds like it could be challenging:

"Musk will have to reverse what today amounts to a US$22,584 pre-tax loss per vehicle built by the Silicon Valley company."

It is not permissible to associate the Great Leader with the present situation. All members of the Tesla Collective Enterprise to Change Life On Earth must only refer to "the future", as if it were real. This way, if the future turns out to be real, we are Advanced Thinkers. If the future does not turn out as predicted, we are ordered to blame the conspirators who made us fail.

houdini1

houdini1 said:

driver100 said:

Drivers money saving tip if looking for an area rug:

We were looking for an area rug about 13 1/2 ft by 11 ft. Larger sizes can get expensive, most of the ones that are suitable are about $1200 to $1800, really nice ones are $3000+.

If you can find a roll of broadloom that you like, and there are some nice colors and textures, they will cut it and bind it and they work out to around $2 a sq ft.....we got the size we wanted for $500!

So you splurge on "real deal" cars, then pinch pennies by buying imitation area rugs?

ab348

abacomike said:

So you are telling us you have a sort of “throw-away” cell phone.  I wonder about folks like you who are addicted to their PC platforms but dislike smartphones.  Hmmmm - not interested in texting either and no data.  A kind of “retired folks” phone.  Love it, driver!  

For me, I get the heebeegeebees when I am separated from my smartphone for 5 minutes - 20 minutes and I would have a nervous breakdown 

I've got an iPhone 5 still which came to me a year or two before I retired. It was my second smartphone, the first being a work Blackberry Torch which should have turned me off the things for life. Maybe it did because I like the iPhone well enough but use it very little. In fact I use it mostly for calls which I suspect is unusual for most people these days, with a bit of texting to a few people and very little else. Part of that is because data is ridiculously expensive in Canada so I have a very limited plan and that is why I don't use it much or even remember to take it with me sometimes. But I know that it seems I'm a minority here. There were 4 other people in the tire shop waiting room with me on Wednesday and 3 of them never once looked up from their devices the entire time I was there, 90 minutes or so. All females, interestingly.

Mr_Shiftright

I've read that "simple" cellphones with limited features are on a big comeback. They do have e-mail and some limited search capabilities, and cost as little as $60 bucks.

abacomike

houdini1 said:

Mike.....you lead the most exciting life I know of. You make me feel inadequate, like I don't have all this great drama going on. There is an important lesson to be learned from this experience too; Are you sure you should be having red grapefruit juice or any grapefruit juice? Grapefruit juice can really mess up other medications. In any case, grapefruit juice is not good for you!

What a story. I was also wondering about the wisdom of drinking grapefruit juice. Both of us are on statins and we were each told not to drink it. Additionally, as a transplant recipient I was told grapefruit juice interferes with immunosuppressants. This may be a sign for you to stop drinking the stuff!

Or to stop taking the statins.

I have heeded the advice of my fellow posters and have stopped drinking grapefruit juice effective yesterday.  Immunosuppressants worry me because the psoriasis I developed in the last year that affects my fingers, knuckles and elbows is an auto-immune disease.  So now I drink Crystal Light Grape Drink instead of my morning grapefruit juice.  Who knows - maybe something good can come of this - thanks to all of you guys.  Thanks.  

Thanks driver for your post as well about the grapefruit juice several days ago.

abacomike

ab348 said:

So you are telling us you have a sort of “throw-away” cell phone.  I wonder about folks like you who are addicted to their PC platforms but dislike smartphones.  Hmmmm - not interested in texting either and no data.  A kind of “retired folks” phone.  Love it, driver!  

For me, I get the heebeegeebees when I am separated from my smartphone for 5 minutes - 20 minutes and I would have a nervous breakdown 

I've got an iPhone 5 still which came to me a year or two before I retired. It was my second smartphone, the first being a work Blackberry Torch which should have turned me off the things for life. Maybe it did because I like the iPhone well enough but use it very little. In fact I use it mostly for calls which I suspect is unusual for most people these days, with a bit of texting to a few people and very little else. Part of that is because data is ridiculously expensive in Canada so I have a very limited plan and that is why I don't use it much or even remember to take it with me sometimes. But I know that it seems I'm a minority here. There were 4 other people in the tire shop waiting room with me on Wednesday and 3 of them never once looked up from their devices the entire time I was there, 90 minutes or so. All females, interestingly.

I am getting my cell phone service from t-Mobile.  For $50.00 per month, taxes and fees included, I get unlimited text, 4G LTE data and phone calls.  It’s a special plan they have for seniors, 55 and older IIRC.

I only use a couple of gigs of data per month because I am on WiFi most of the time.  IN THE FINE PRINT, if you use more than 30 gigs of data per month, they can reduce your priority on cell towers during busy times, which is really a good deal.

There is no t-Mobile up in Canada?

tbirdmarco

 Old farmer yes it’s quite amazing ha ha that’s for sure 

tbirdmarco

 Enjoyed reading everything else above guys what are you like it makes you happy 

tbirdmarco

 I’m also curious to know old farmer want driver 100 passed above respond to us when you get a chance have a good weekend man beautiful weather loving it 

thebean

Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

bwia

For men of means---so the ad says anyway. So how do I get my wife to get me this birthday gift.

ab348

Stauers usually are pretty reasonably priced.

ab348

abacomike said:

I am getting my cell phone service from t-Mobile.  For $50.00 per month, taxes and fees included, I get unlimited text, 4G LTE data and phone calls.  It’s a special plan they have for seniors, 55 and older IIRC.

I only use a couple of gigs of data per month because I am on WiFi most of the time.  IN THE FINE PRINT, if you use more than 30 gigs of data per month, they can reduce your priority on cell towers during busy times, which is really a good deal.

There is no t-Mobile up in Canada?

No, there are only 3 main carriers, Bell, Telus and Rogers.None of them offer reasonably-priced data plans. I could get one with 500mb per month plus the usual calling and text things I need for $50 to $60/mo. A couple of GB per month takes you to the $80-$100 range. I was reading something today that Canada has some of the most expensive cellular data in the world because of either collusion among the companies or govt regulatory complicity, not sure.

snakeweasel

thebean said:

Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

Oh enjoy Door county, it's a beautiful area. Been by that shipbuilding yard but never toured it. Last time we were up there we stayed at a B&B walking distance from there. Let us know if you take rt 42 all the way to the ferry. And try some of the wineries.

fintail

T-Mobile USA is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, which operates the T-Mobile or equivalent brand in most of Europe. Their headquarters is a few miles from where I live. There is no Canadian branch, and ab348 is right, Canada is renown for expensive wireless service.

abacomike said:

I am getting my cell phone service from t-Mobile.  For $50.00 per month, taxes and fees included, I get unlimited text, 4G LTE data and phone calls.  It’s a special plan they have for seniors, 55 and older IIRC.

I only use a couple of gigs of data per month because I am on WiFi most of the time.  IN THE FINE PRINT, if you use more than 30 gigs of data per month, they can reduce your priority on cell towers during busy times, which is really a good deal.

There is no t-Mobile up in Canada?

carnaught

snakeweasel said:

thebean said:

Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

Oh enjoy Door county, it's a beautiful area. Been by that shipbuilding yard but never toured it. Last time we were up there we stayed at a B&B walking distance from there. Let us know if you take rt 42 all the way to the ferry. And try some of the wineries.



While you’re in Door Co., Wi., go to a fish boil...great fish and the trimmings.

jmonroe

houdini1 said:

houdini1 said:

driver100 said:

Drivers money saving tip if looking for an area rug:

We were looking for an area rug about 13 1/2 ft by 11 ft. Larger sizes can get expensive, most of the ones that are suitable are about $1200 to $1800, really nice ones are $3000+.

If you can find a roll of broadloom that you like, and there are some nice colors and textures, they will cut it and bind it and they work out to around $2 a sq ft.....we got the size we wanted for $500!

So you splurge on "real deal" cars, then pinch pennies by buying imitation area rugs?

There is a little bit of wannabe in all of us.

jmonroe

jmonroe

abacomike said:

houdini1 said:

Mike.....you lead the most exciting life I know of. You make me feel inadequate, like I don't have all this great drama going on.

There is an important lesson to be learned from this experience too; Are you sure you should be having red grapefruit juice or any grapefruit juice? Grapefruit juice can really mess up other medications. In any case, grapefruit juice is not good for you!

What a story. I was also wondering about the wisdom of drinking grapefruit juice. Both of us are on statins and we were each told not to drink it. Additionally, as a transplant recipient I was told grapefruit juice interferes with immunosuppressants. This may be a sign for you to stop drinking the stuff!

Or to stop taking the statins.

I have heeded the advice of my fellow posters and have stopped drinking grapefruit juice effective yesterday.  Immunosuppressants worry me because the psoriasis I developed in the last year that affects my fingers, knuckles and elbows is an auto-immune disease.  So now I drink Crystal Light Grape Drink instead of my morning grapefruit juice.  Who knows - maybe something good can come of this - thanks to all of you guys.  Thanks.  

Thanks driver for your post as well about the grapefruit juice several days ago.

I like grapefruit juice but strangely enough I rarely buy it. I'm a believer in, "a day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine". Good thing I believe in that because there hasn't been too much sunshine here in the Burgh this past Winter. Got so bad that one morning when I woke up and saw a bright light, I thought I did something wrong. Then my inner self told me what it was and I blurted out, "we'll pay for this". And we have and the cycle repeats. :@

You sunshine state guys have it nice.

jmonroe

jmonroe

bwia said:

For men of means---so the ad says anyway. So how do I get my wife to get me this birthday gift.

Is Polygamy illegal where you live?

jmonroe

tjc78

thebean said:

Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

I love big ships. Kinda jealous, my wife works in import logistics and this week gets to go to the port of NY and her freight forwarder is getting her and her boss on a Maersk container ship for a tour.

roadburner

Mr_Shiftright said:

I've read that "simple" cellphones with limited features are on a big comeback. They do have e-mail and some limited search capabilities, and cost as little as $60 bucks.

I do like my iPhone- mainly because I use the BMW Connected and Carly apps as well as a couple of other apps that are convenient and helpful.

driver100

"abacomike">

I have heeded the advice of my fellow posters and have stopped drinking grapefruit juice effective yesterday.  Immunosuppressants worry me because the psoriasis I developed in the last year that affects my fingers, knuckles and elbows is an auto-immune disease.  So now I drink Crystal Light Grape Drink instead of my morning grapefruit juice.  Who knows - maybe something good can come of this - thanks to all of you guys.  Thanks.  

Thanks driver for your post as well about the grapefruit juice several days ag

o.

Mike, you live in Florida.....what about good old Orange Juice? It doesn't block medications the way grapefruit juice does.

Grapefruit juice comes under the similar rule of expired foods; if in doubt, throw it out. Not worth risking it.
Your very welcome Mike, glad to be of some help.

driver100

bwia said:

For men of means---so the ad says anyway. So how do I get my wife to get me this birthday gift.

Nice watch...but for my next one I want the day of the week too....when you get to be a senior it is easy to forget what day of the week it is.

driver100

thebean said:

<"">Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

Was the \Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot ever popular in the USA?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A

stickguy

yes it was

driver100

jmonroe said:

houdini1 said:

houdini1 said:

driver100 said:

Drivers money saving tip if looking for an area rug:

We were looking for an area rug about 13 1/2 ft by 11 ft. Larger sizes can get expensive, most of the ones that are suitable are about $1200 to $1800, really nice ones are $3000+.

If you can find a roll of broadloom that you like, and there are some nice colors and textures, they will cut it and bind it and they work out to around $2 a sq ft.....we got the size we wanted for $500!

So you splurge on "real deal" cars, then pinch pennies by buying imitation area rugs?

There is a little bit of wannabe in all of us.

jmonroe

But, some go through life always being a "wannabe".

driver100

stickguy said:

yes it was

Thanks....sometimes wonder if some Canadian classics make it in the USA.

thebean

snakeweasel said:

thebean said:

Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

Oh enjoy Door county, it's a beautiful area. Been by that shipbuilding yard but never toured it. Last time we were up there we stayed at a B&B walking distance from there. Let us know if you take rt 42 all the way to the ferry. And try some of the wineries.

@snakeweasel, we did that yesterday.  Stopped at Door Peninsula Winery on the way back south and looked around and got a bottle of Chaos Red - a blend which was good for an inexpensive bottle.  

thebean

carnaught said:

thebean said:

Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

Oh enjoy Door county, it's a beautiful area. Been by that shipbuilding yard but never toured it. Last time we were up there we stayed at a B&B walking distance from there. Let us know if you take rt 42 all the way to the ferry. And try some of the wineries.

While you’re in Door Co., Wi., go to a fish boil...great fish and the trimmings.

@carnaught, we've done that on a previous trip.  It was OK, but I really prefer my fish broiled or grilled.

thebean

driver100 said:

<"">Today, Mrs Bean and I went on a tour of a shipbuilding plant in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Really amazing to see these huge Great Lakes freighters.  This is the one day of the year they give tours and we came from Texas in part just for the tour.  The Great Lakes are fascinating to me.

Was the \Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald by Canadian singer Gordon Lightfoot ever popular in the USA? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vST6hVRj2A

Oh yes.  On a previous trip, we visited the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum, where they have an extensive Fitzgerald exhibit, including the actual ship's bell that was recovered from the wreck.  It's a very reverent place.

thebean

@tjc78, that would be amazing to tour a big ship.  I would be jealous too.  

explorerx4

Here is a lake freighter you can tour in Cleveland.
http://greatscience.com/explore/exhibits/william-g-mather-steamship
I want to do that.

imidazol97

The T-mobile store nearby has pink perimeter lighting inside on all the walls when it's closed. It's really pretty when I go by at night.

cdnpinhead

Pink is an acquired taste, I think--haven't gotten there yet.

suydam

We recently toured Battleship Cove in Fall River, Massachusetts. They have quite an array of vessels, such as the USS Joseph Kennedy, the Lionfish, and WWII PT Boats. A museum too.  

imidazol97

I stopped at the Kroger store. I was not assaulted with an umbrella. There were lots of older ladies around blocking the aisles with their carts, and I stayed out of the juice department.

Kind of a boring visit compared to some folks here.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

OF....if you know how to edit go back on your post and erase it all, and just write in deleted or Hi or something.

I have another question. Did Boss Hogg turn down a car with a scratch on it thinking used cars should be in mint condition?

Actually I think he was just throwing his weight around with someone who couldn't fight back. When he wasn't being my best buddy trying to sell me a car he was yelling at his sales staff. I've seen this kind of weak manager before. Has to prove to himself how important he is. We had a good laugh at his antics.

driver100

imidazol97 said:

I stopped at the Kroger store. I was not assaulted with an umbrella. There were lots of older ladies around blocking the aisles with their carts, and I stayed out of the juice department.

Kind of a boring visit compared to some folks here.

Stay safe, try not to grab the last two containers of red grapefruit juice.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

OF....if you know how to edit go back on your post and erase it all, and just write in deleted or Hi or something.

I have another question. Did Boss Hogg turn down a car with a scratch on it thinking used cars should be in mint condition?

Actually I think he was just throwing his weight around with someone who couldn't fight back. When he wasn't being my best buddy trying to sell me a car he was yelling at his sales staff. I've seen this kind of weak manager before. Has to prove to himself how important he is. We had a good laugh at his antics.

I know the type...we have one of those in tennis. He knows all the rules. Once I said "Nice play" to my partner and he stopped playing and said it was his point since I talked during play. Technically, he is right, but, no one plays a friendly game that way. Now, when he isn't around and we aren't sure of a rule we say something like, "According to rule number 365.4 in the official rule book........."

imidazol97

driver100 said:

imidazol97 said:

I stopped at the Kroger store. I was not assaulted with an umbrella. There were lots of older ladies around blocking the aisles with their carts, and I stayed out of the juice department.

Kind of a boring visit compared to some folks here.

Stay safe, try not to grab the last two containers of red grapefruit juice.

Actually, I was feeling kind of sorry for myself because I live such a boring life.

snakeweasel

explorerx4 said:

Here is a lake freighter you can tour in Cleveland. http://greatscience.com/explore/exhibits/william-g-mather-steamship I want to do that.

If you're ever in Mackinaw City, MI tour the USCGC Mackinaw. She's an ice breaker that served the Great Lakes for over 60 years. 

http://themackinaw.org

snakeweasel

imidazol97 said:

I stopped at the Kroger store. I was not assaulted with an umbrella. There were lots of older ladies around blocking the aisles with their carts, and I stayed out of the juice department. Kind of a boring visit compared to some folks here.

My first job was at a Kroger in Nashville. Never had an old lady wack me with an umbrella. 

nyccarguy

I made 1 auto repair and 1 auto modification this afternoon.  

The left front blinker on my Prelude cracked from a road rock.  I ordered a new one online &  replaced it in less than 30 seconds.

Our 2017 Pilot Touring didn’t come equipped with a trailer hitch.  Apparently Honda had some problems with grenading 9-Speed Automatics.  So if you want to tow with your Pilot, they want a hitch, wiring harness, & transmission oil cooler.  I was going to just go ahead an order and OEM Honda trailer hitch, but while I was looking, I found a company called E-Trailer.  They showed a trailer hitch by a company named Curtis. They make an American made trailer hitch that was a lot cheaper than the OEM Honda hitch.  Then I put that number in Amazon and found it even cheaper.  I paid about $150 including shipping.  

It it took me a little over an hour to install.  It would have been easier if I had someone else (or 2 someone else’s) helping me.  But I didn’t.  So I enlisted the help of my 2 ton hydraulic floor jack, my scissor jack, and a piece of 2 x 4.  

The holes where the hitch gets installed are predrilled.  The hard part was lifting this 50 lb unbalanced steel trailer hitch about 10” off the ground and up to my Pilot’s Chassis.  I put the trailer hitch on the 2x4 to balance it out, then jacked it up and let the torque wrench do it’s job.  

I’m proud of myself.  Now I can load 5 bikes On the back of the Pilot and we can start riding.

28firefighter

nyccarguy said:

I made 1 auto repair and 1 auto modification this afternoon.  

The left front blinker on my Prelude cracked from a road rock.  I ordered a new one online &  replaced it in less than 30 seconds.

Our 2017 Pilot Touring didn’t come equipped with a trailer hitch.  Apparently Honda had some problems with grenading 9-Speed Automatics.  So if you want to tow with your Pilot, they want a hitch, wiring harness, & transmission oil cooler.  I was going to just go ahead an order and OEM Honda trailer hitch, but while I was looking, I found a company called E-Trailer.  They showed a trailer hitch by a company named Curtis. They make an American made trailer hitch that was a lot cheaper than the OEM Honda hitch.  Then I put that number in Amazon and found it even cheaper.  I paid about $150 including shipping.  

It it took me a little over an hour to install.  It would have been easier if I had someone else (or 2 someone else’s) helping me.  But I didn’t.  So I enlisted the help of my 2 ton hydraulic floor jack, my scissor jack, and a piece of 2 x 4.  

The holes where the hitch gets installed are predrilled.  The hard part was lifting this 50 lb unbalanced steel trailer hitch about 10” off the ground and up to my Pilot’s Chassis.  I put the trailer hitch on the 2x4 to balance it out, then jacked it up and let the torque wrench do it’s job.  

I’m proud of myself.  Now I can load 5 bikes On the back of the Pilot and we can start riding.

Nice work!  Sounds like a solid Saturday. 

explorerx4

I've installed several hitches from e trailer, all on Ford Escapes. The installation video's on their site are helpful.
The hitches I've installed needed the bolts to be fished through the frame.

stickguy

All those issues with wrestling a very heavy piece is why I paid the local trailer shop to install it on the RDX and Odyssey. The Ody also required cutting out part of the rear bumper cover, because the OEM kinda tucked away behind that (aftermarket ones hung way down and looked terrible) and required various other parts removed. I think the RDX one just hoisted into place and bolted up.

and after 5.5 years, I finally used it last week to take the bikes to the store to get tuned up, so we could finally ride them again.

qbrozen

Installed on two T&Cs and the LR2. Kits all from etrailer. Easy stuff. Although the '08 T&C required I take the exhaust off the rear few hangers.

ab348

nyccarguy said:

Our 2017 Pilot Touring didn’t come equipped with a trailer hitch.  Apparently Honda had some problems with grenading 9-Speed Automatics.  So if you want to tow with your Pilot, they want a hitch, wiring harness, & transmission oil cooler.  I was going to just go ahead an order and OEM Honda trailer hitch, but while I was looking, I found a company called E-Trailer.  They showed a trailer hitch by a company named Curtis. They make an American made trailer hitch that was a lot cheaper than the OEM Honda hitch.  Then I put that number in Amazon and found it even cheaper.  I paid about $150 including shipping.  

It it took me a little over an hour to install.

Carrying bikes shouldn't be a problem. Hopefully you do not encounter unrelated transmission problems down the road though. A dealer may see the hitch sans oil cooler and claim that was the cause.