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sda

Mike,

I don't know if that is your son and his family or some one else that have been displaced by the fire, how horrible. I cannot imagine what they are going through. Wishing them all the best.

imidazol97

driver100 said:

Imid....we got the first Shingles vaccine about 6 years ago. Of course we paid about $200 each for it, for the last few years the government gives it for free to seniors - we always miss out. I told my doctor and the pharmacist about our strong reaction to ShingreX. They say that the body is building up immunity to fight it off. Great, I am feeling about 70% back to normal. I don't know if it is worth getting it, but people who get Shingles wish they got the vaccine.

It had been about 3 years since I had gotten the earlier vaccine. My doctor had given me the scare stories about patients she had who got shingles, especially those on the face nearing the eyes, where the optic nerves can be affected if infected.

Our shots cost $0.

But we pay for additional insurance coverage under my wife's retirement plan. It has been great for her surgeries. E.g., her recent thyroid cancer and parathyroidectomy with the advance testing using radioactive tracer studies to see where the active spots were in the thyroid and parathyroids along with ultrasound were about $100 for her part. The surgery chargers were under $100 for the surgeon, 3 anesthesiologist charges along with real time lab testing of the blood level of the parathyroid hormone during surgery. All that for 5.5 hours in hospital for a 3 hour planned surgery. We have NOT gotten a hospital bill. I'm betting we don't get one for the hospital itself since it's been 3 months. Normally hospital bills from there come in 1 month.

oldfarmer50

abacomike said:

isellhondas said:

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

I don't remember actually meeting any celebrity or an important politician. There are a few that I may like or admire....but, to me, most are just regular people that happen to be famous. A lot of them - I wouldn't have the time or patience to bother talking to them. Now, a famous tennis player like Roger Federer, for him I would try to make some time in my busy schedule for a little get together.

You haven’t met me yet - when you do, you’ll have your story to tell others! 

Hey, how are your family/friends in Redding doing? This looks absolutely horrible.

Hoping for the best.

Yeah, the Carr fire destroyed their home, all their valuables, photos, boat - just ashes left.  They are in Palm Desert now living temporarily with my son’s X.

That fire up in Idyllwild is pretty much contained from what I hear.

thanks for asking.

Real sorry to hear that Mike but at least they're out safe.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

On more pleasant thoughts, I'm considering this:



https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/97-chrysler-sebring/6626930211.html

No illusions that it's anything other than a sunny day cruiser a few weeks a year for cheap but driver100 can tear it to shreds if he likes.

I'm just craving something inexpensive that the top goes down on as the last item on my car bucket list.

Since you asked....I don't like the way the rear wheel looks like it is at an unusual angle. Also, not too sure if the hood is on straight. Also, the convertible roof doesn't seem to tight. Other than that, go for it!

Thanks to pointing out the wheel. I hope that's just the angle of the photo. The hood I noticed but I think that's because it isn't closed all the way. Other photos show the hood up.

As to rust, that vintage Chrysler had a habit of rusting out at the nose of the hood. I think I see some inboard of the headlights. I hope that's the "virtually" extent of rust.

I email the seller with some questions. We'll see from the response what comes next.

driver100

The roof doesn't seem to fit too well....could be noisy at high speed....roof may even fill up with air.
Shouldn't the wipers go all the way down?
Rear wheel could be because it is in a bit of a pit....but, it is at an odd angle.

abacomike

sda said:

Mike, I don't know if that is your son and his family or some one else that have been displaced by the fire, how horrible. I cannot imagine what they are going through. Wishing them all the best.

It was my son’s “X-in-laws” who lost everything.  I spoke with my “X-daughter-in-Law” yesterday.  She is distraught, which is understandable.  Her parents flew down to the Coachella Valley and are living with her now until things settle down.

sb55

oldfarmer50 said:

On more pleasant thoughts, I'm considering this:



https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/97-chrysler-sebring/6626930211.html

No illusions that it's anything other than a sunny day cruiser a few weeks a year for cheap but driver100 can tear it to shreds if he likes.

I'm just craving something inexpensive that the top goes down on as the last item on my car bucket list.

We had a neighbor who is a "car nut", was a SCCA racer when he was younger, has a BMW M3 and enough money for any daily driver. But, he drove Chrysler Sebring convertibles. He owned some company and didn't like to fly, so he drove them cross country many times. He got rid of each one when they hit about 200K miles.
You should go look at it!

graphicguy

tjc78 said:

Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Way cool. Did parasailing once, several years ago in Maui. Good thing my swim trunks were already wet.

graphicguy

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

On more pleasant thoughts, I'm considering this:



https://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/cto/d/97-chrysler-sebring/6626930211.html

No illusions that it's anything other than a sunny day cruiser a few weeks a year for cheap but driver100 can tear it to shreds if he likes.

I'm just craving something inexpensive that the top goes down on as the last item on my car bucket list.

Since you asked....I don't like the way the rear wheel looks like it is at an unusual angle. Also, not too sure if the hood is on straight. Also, the convertible roof doesn't seem to tight. Other than that, go for it!

Thanks to pointing out the wheel. I hope that's just the angle of the photo. The hood I noticed but I think that's because it isn't closed all the way. Other photos show the hood up.

As to rust, that vintage Chrysler had a habit of rusting out at the nose of the hood. I think I see some inboard of the headlights. I hope that's the "virtually" extent of rust.

I email the seller with some questions. We'll see from the response what comes next.

I like it. Not a whole lot of Green to buy it ($2,700????....maybe). Even if it has a little rust, so what at that price?

I think the angle of the pic makes some of it look a little off, but I would quiz the seller and see what s/he says.

snakeweasel

tjc78 said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia. How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

I would also like to know what kind of driving is done. I cant get EPA numbers on the Chrysler in my normal stop and go commute but can beat it on weekend drives in the country. I once knew a guy that bought a Chevy Sonic who got nowhere near the EPA figures but he rarely drove it more that 5 miles at a time so it rarely got warmed up enough. 

snakeweasel

berri said:

I used to fly into LAX a lot. It was funny listening to excited passengers in there talking about who they just saw, when the truth was most celebrities use private jets. I'd like to have dinner with Jesus and get the stright scoop on what he thinks about the world today, not what is proclaimed by others.

Just wait you'll get your chance.

abacomike

There were several posts recently about credit scores.  I have a little more info re: scores.

There are 3 credit bureaus in the US that develop a “score” for mortgage and auto finance companies as well as credit card issuers and insurance companies.  The 3 are TransUnion, Experian and Equifax.  Financial scores are either FICO scores or Vantage scores..  Vantage is the newest score developed by all three credit reporting agencies.

Most often, your Vantage score is within 5-10 points of your FICO score.  Scores from each of the bureaus can vary as much as 10-15 points of each other.

Scores of 790-850 are considered excellent.  720-789 are considered good.  These ranges vary slightly between Vantage and FICO score calculations.

I carry 4 credit cards and 1 Debit Card.  Each of my credit card issuers provide monthly updates on either your FICO score or your Vantage score - not both.

I hope this info was helpful.

jmonroe

snakeweasel said:

berri said:

I used to fly into LAX a lot. It was funny listening to excited passengers in there talking about who they just saw, when the truth was most celebrities use private jets.

I'd like to have dinner with Jesus and get the stright scoop on what he thinks about the world today, not what is proclaimed by others.

Just wait you'll get your chance.

Only if he plays his cards right.

jmonroe

Mr_Shiftright

driver100 said:

tjc78 said:

Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Looks like you paint your toe nails!

That's HIS business!

snakeweasel

Mr_Shiftright said:

Wife surprised me with parasailing this morning. Wow, 1st time. We had a blast. Pic or it didn't happen.

Looks like you paint your toe nails!

That's HIS business!

That and his pedicurist.

graphicguy

I was going through some pics over the weekend and forgot I had this one......Brock Yates original Cannon Ball Run car.....

jmonroe

abacomike said:

There were several posts recently about credit scores.  I have a little more info re: scores.

There are 3 credit bureaus in the US that develop a “score” for mortgage and auto finance companies as well as credit card issuers and insurance companies.  The 3 are TransUnion, Experian and Equifax.  Financial scores are either FICO scores or Vantage scores..  Vantage is the newest score developed by all three credit reporting agencies.

Most often, your Vantage score is within 5-10 points of your FICO score.  Scores from each of the bureaus can vary as much as 10-15 points of each other.

Scores of 790-850 are considered excellent.  720-789 are considered good.  These ranges vary slightly between Vantage and FICO score calculations.

I carry 4 credit cards and 1 Debit Card.  Each of my credit card issuers provide monthly updates on either your FICO score or your Vantage score - not both.

I hope this info was helpful.

I appreciate your trying to be helpful but in my case not very much. Let me explain.

I told about my experience with credit scores when we bought the '15 Genny in June of '15. The salesman comes back to the table and says, "good news, you guys qualify for Hyundai's 0.9% financing for 60 months". He didn't have to say that because I knew we had a good credit scores but since he mentioned it I asked what it was. He says, "I have Mrs. jmonroe's credit report right here but I forgot to get a copy of yours". So I asked what hers was and he said, "883 out of a possible 900 which like I said is very good but I'll have to get you yours but I think it was 6 or 7 points lower than hers". I looked over at Mrs. j and she had a smug look on her face that I have seen before. In the confusion of getting all the paper work signed I forgot to ask again for my printed credit report. So, as far as I'm concerned (playing mind games like @driver100 likes to do about seeing celebrities) the salesman could have been wrong and my score could have been at least as good as Mrs. j's, maybe even a little better but without proof I can't win that argument.

Fast forward to a couple of years ago when we were on the "how do I get my credit score from my credit card company" subject, our poster buddy @dino001 told me how to get mine from BA since he had a card with them also. When I went online to sign up it only had a spot for entering one Social Security number so I entered mine. Over all the months when I've checked it, when BA notified me via email that my bill could be viewed online, I used that opportunity to click on my credit score. It has varied a couple points or two but for about the last year it was stuck on 839 out of 850. When the online statement for July showed up, it now showed 845. Mrs. j was in the office watching TV when I saw my new number and I yelled out, "YIPPEE, it's about time". Just a little explanation here, she knows that the BA credit score is my score because of what I said above. OK, now that you guys know that, she says, "yippee what"? So I told her I'm getting there and it won't be long before I have a perfect 850 out of 850 (like @dino001 was bragging about the other day). She said, "if you used my Social Security number it would have been perfect for years now". I've already showed her that she can't just add 6 or 7 points onto my score to indicate what hers would be because the scale is different but she conveniently forgets about that math. And when I cautiously remind her of it (to avoid another lap or two around the dining room table) she says, "if yours can go up so can mine so mine has to be perfect by now".

That is what I mean about being treated like Roger Dangerfield. Before anyone in here jumps me that I mean Rodney not Roger, I've already explained, Rodney gets no respect from his wife, whereas Roger's wife tortures him. On good days I am treated like Rodney but most of the time like Roger. :@

jmonroe

PF_Flyer

Doing some remodeling and it requires going through everything

Came across this booklet from 1937 in amongst the “stuff”. I assume it came with one of Dad’s cars. Thought you folks might find it interesting

andres3

tjc78 said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia.

How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

Well, I'm averaging anywhere from 25 to 28 MPG on average with heavy freeway driving in the Kia. The S4 would average about 24 I think with the same heavy foot and same commutes. My TTS averages 23; though I got 26.1 this morning.

Kia has very high optimistic EPA ratings for the 1.6T Eco model, particularly on the highway. I'd say the city mileage is close enough to not get mad about, but on the highway, even in little traffic, I'm not getting into the mid or high 30's. That's the reason I'm not getting 30 average, which is what I expected.

While I can expect maybe 10% less than the EPA numbers with my heavy foot, I don't expect 20% to 25% less.

Furthermore, it irks me that cars with double the horsepower are getting eerily close to the lackluster fuel economy of an "eco" model. I like power and efficiency to be combined in a refined drive train. Give me 300+ horsepower and I can forgive lesser fuel economy.

jmonroe

PF_Flyer said:

Doing some remodeling and it requires going through everything

Came across this booklet from 1937 in amongst the “stuff”. I assume it came with one of Dad’s cars. Thought you folks might find it interesting

I doubt that GM cares today how you drive one of their cars. In fact, if you total it and survive, they probably look at that as another possible sale. @imidazol97, I'm not slamming GM, I'm sure all the car manufacturers feel the same.

jmonroe

andres3

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:

In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.

One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.

There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude.

Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.

If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty).
My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family

I do think "bad apple" judges such as you'll find in the Traffic Courts ought to think about self-preservation a bit more when they dole out their arbitrary sentences for traffic crimes unfairly. They might encounter a psychotic defendant one day.

jmonroe

andres3 said:

tjc78 said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia.

How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

Well, I'm averaging anywhere from 25 to 28 MPG on average with heavy freeway driving in the Kia. The S4 would average about 24 I think with the same heavy foot and same commutes. My TTS averages 23; though I got 26.1 this morning.

Kia has very high optimistic EPA ratings for the 1.6T Eco model, particularly on the highway. I'd say the city mileage is close enough to not get mad about, but on the highway, even in little traffic, I'm not getting into the mid or high 30's. That's the reason I'm not getting 30 average, which is what I expected.

While I can expect maybe 10% less than the EPA numbers with my heavy foot, I don't expect 20% to 25% less.

Furthermore, it irks me that cars with double the horsepower are getting eerily close to the lackluster fuel economy of an "eco" model. I like power and efficiency to be combined in a refined drive train. Give me 300+ horsepower and I can forgive lesser fuel economy.

Only wanting 300+ HP... you'd probably do flip flops with the 420 that my GENNY has

jmonroe

henryn

andres3 said:

I do think "bad apple" judges such as you'll find in the Traffic Courts ought to think about self-preservation a bit more when they dole out their arbitrary sentences for traffic crimes unfairly. They might encounter a psychotic defendant one day.

You should be more careful with your words, that (above) could almost be taken as a threat.

And with your publicly stated attitude about driving (basically, everyone else should just stay home to avoid getting in your way), I wouldn’t see any tickets or fines that you might get as “arbitrary” or “unfair”. Rather the opposite.

andres3

jmonroe said:

andres3 said:

tjc78 said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia.

How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

Well, I'm averaging anywhere from 25 to 28 MPG on average with heavy freeway driving in the Kia. The S4 would average about 24 I think with the same heavy foot and same commutes. My TTS averages 23; though I got 26.1 this morning.

Kia has very high optimistic EPA ratings for the 1.6T Eco model, particularly on the highway. I'd say the city mileage is close enough to not get mad about, but on the highway, even in little traffic, I'm not getting into the mid or high 30's. That's the reason I'm not getting 30 average, which is what I expected.

While I can expect maybe 10% less than the EPA numbers with my heavy foot, I don't expect 20% to 25% less.

Furthermore, it irks me that cars with double the horsepower are getting eerily close to the lackluster fuel economy of an "eco" model. I like power and efficiency to be combined in a refined drive train. Give me 300+ horsepower and I can forgive lesser fuel economy.

Only wanting 300+ HP... you'd probably do flip flops with the 420 that my GENNY has

jmonroe

Well, 420 is what a CPO S6 has, so I could certainly live with that. One of the cars I'm looking at is the S6. I could settle for a 3.0 A6 with 330 HP though.

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.

One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.

There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude. Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.

If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty). My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family

I do think "bad apple" judges such as you'll find in the Traffic Courts ought to think about self-preservation a bit more when they dole out their arbitrary sentences for traffic crimes unfairly. They might encounter a psychotic defendant one day.

Now I will admit it's been a while since I was in traffic court but my recollection is that the judges were pretty even handed when dealing with those that were in front of them.

Remember just because you disagree with them doesn't mean they are wrong.

snakeweasel

jmonroe said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia. How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

Well, I'm averaging anywhere from 25 to 28 MPG on average with heavy freeway driving in the Kia. The S4 would average about 24 I think with the same heavy foot and same commutes. My TTS averages 23; though I got 26.1 this morning. Kia has very high optimistic EPA ratings for the 1.6T Eco model, particularly on the highway. I'd say the city mileage is close enough to not get mad about, but on the highway, even in little traffic, I'm not getting into the mid or high 30's. That's the reason I'm not getting 30 average, which is what I expected. While I can expect maybe 10% less than the EPA numbers with my heavy foot, I don't expect 20% to 25% less. Furthermore, it irks me that cars with double the horsepower are getting eerily close to the lackluster fuel economy of an "eco" model. I like power and efficiency to be combined in a refined drive train. Give me 300+ horsepower and I can forgive lesser fuel economy.

Only wanting 300+ HP... you'd probably do flip flops with the 420 that my GENNY has jmonroe

Remember that horsepower isn't everything, there is torque, gearing and weight. My bike has just under 50 HP but will leave the vast majority of cars behind off the line.

andres3

snakeweasel said:

andres3 said:

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

suydam said:

In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.

One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.

There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude.

Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.

If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty).
My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family

I do think "bad apple" judges such as you'll find in the Traffic Courts ought to think about self-preservation a bit more when they dole out their arbitrary sentences for traffic crimes unfairly. They might encounter a psychotic defendant one day.

Now I will admit it's been a while since I was in traffic court but my recollection is that the judges were pretty even handed when dealing with those that were in front of them.

Remember just because you disagree with them doesn't mean they are wrong.

Oh not at all. But I've been in enough court rooms to see many different judges at work. In my earlier years, I actually enjoyed watching 10 trials after my own, and seeing 10 straight guilty verdicts.

I've seen and experienced enough judges that I can tell the difference. The worst one I've ran into was in El Cajon at a Motion Hearing. My second motion got no consideration. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Apparently my appearance as a Defendant Pro Se was offensive enough to have the first one denied, and on the basis of that, even though my 2nd motion had nothing to do with the first, was denied too!

When I told my recent lawyer about this incident, I got the impression they knew who I was talking about, and said she no longer works there (while discussing reasons I wanted a Change of Venue away from El Cajon, and spending extra to make it happen).

Another judge in Ventura left a sour impression. He seemed to be annoyed that I had to be punished for 97 MPH rather than 100 MPH. Deep down that guy wished I had been going 100 so he could really sock it to me, and bend me over.

andres3

henryn said:

andres3 said:

I do think "bad apple" judges such as you'll find in the Traffic Courts ought to think about self-preservation a bit more when they dole out their arbitrary sentences for traffic crimes unfairly. They might encounter a psychotic defendant one day.

You should be more careful with your words, that (above) could almost be taken as a threat.

And with your publicly stated attitude about driving (basically, everyone else should just stay home to avoid getting in your way), I wouldn’t see any tickets or fines that you might get as “arbitrary” or “unfair”. Rather the opposite.

To that I say "GOOD!" Some judges seem much too comfortable exerting the vast amount of power they have in their courtroom, with little regard to being overturned on appeal.

Anything to make them feel a bit less comfortable is a good thing in my opinion. Don't really want them to feel like a Tenured Professor. While they should not be scared into not doling out justice, they should be scared about doling out arbitrary and unfair rulings. My impression has been the "fear" of being overturned and overruled was not "large" enough in Traffic Court.

As you can see, even Federals Appeals Courts (high level) are routinely corrected by the SCOTUS. Sometimes even SCOTUS makes unanimous 9-0 decisions, which makes you wonder why it had to be taken that high in the first place!

And it might surprise you to learn that most of my citations over the years have been for "gotcha" violations. Not speeding. Not tailgating. Not unsafe lane changes. In fact, nothing unsafe of any kind. Technical violations at times, yes, sometimes, they just plain got it wrong.

jmonroe

snakeweasel said:

jmonroe said:

andres3 said:

tjc78 said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia.

How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

Well, I'm averaging anywhere from 25 to 28 MPG on average with heavy freeway driving in the Kia. The S4 would average about 24 I think with the same heavy foot and same commutes. My TTS averages 23; though I got 26.1 this morning.

Kia has very high optimistic EPA ratings for the 1.6T Eco model, particularly on the highway. I'd say the city mileage is close enough to not get mad about, but on the highway, even in little traffic, I'm not getting into the mid or high 30's. That's the reason I'm not getting 30 average, which is what I expected.

While I can expect maybe 10% less than the EPA numbers with my heavy foot, I don't expect 20% to 25% less.

Furthermore, it irks me that cars with double the horsepower are getting eerily close to the lackluster fuel economy of an "eco" model. I like power and efficiency to be combined in a refined drive train. Give me 300+ horsepower and I can forgive lesser fuel economy.

Only wanting 300+ HP... you'd probably do flip flops with the 420 that my GENNY has

jmonroe

Remember that horsepower isn't everything, there is torque, gearing and weight. My bike has just under 50 HP but will leave the vast majority of cars behind off the line.

I know that but since @andres3 said horsepower, I said horsepower. You got a problem with that? :@

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

I got down near some New Jersey posters today. Had to drive a stripper Mitsu Mirage with no cruise control down to Manville. Bet you guys didn't know there is a big auction yard behind the Walmart on N. Main st. Anyway, after hours in that cracker box I'm stiff as a board.

explorerx4

@oldfarmer50,
What did you do to deserve that?

qbrozen

oldfarmer50 said:

I got down near some New Jersey posters today. Had to drive a stripper Mitsu Mirage with no cruise control down to Manville. Bet you guys didn't know there is a big auction yard behind the Walmart on N. Main st. Anyway, after hours in that cracker box I'm stiff as a board.

My dad grew up in Manville

tbirdmarco

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6vJjjtjDzk

berri

There is actually a fourth credit score company if you are freezing accounts - Innovis. Don't know much about them.

roadburner

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50,
What did you do to deserve that?

My thoughts exactly- a textbook example of a miserable penalty box. Meh to the infinite power.

imidazol97

Which of the tax preparation programs for home computing is easiest to work with? I need to enter lots of 1099s for my wife and myself, and then compute our taxes, federal and Ohio, filing separately and jointly to see which is advantageous. I did not like having to type in the info for each 1099 in earlier tax programs.

I have done spreadsheets of the data on paper to handle the pencil and paper calculations until now. I'm ready to try a tax program again next year. (I had tried a couple back in the 90s or early 2000s and it was easier to do the paper than enter all the info.)

stickguy

I drove through Manville once, and go close quite often since we take 206 to 287 when going to NY. But, we are about 1.5 hours south of there. Nice areas though

qbrozen

imidazol97 said:

Which of the tax preparation programs for home computing is easiest to work with? I need to enter lots of 1099s for my wife and myself, and then compute our taxes, federal and Ohio, filing separately and jointly to see which is advantageous. I did not like having to type in the info for each 1099 in earlier tax programs. I have done spreadsheets of the data on paper to handle the pencil and paper calculations until now. I'm ready to try a tax program again next year. (I had tried a couple back in the 90s or early 2000s and it was easier to do the paper than enter all the info.)

Turbotax works with a list of institutions who report their 1099s electronically so you can just import the data rather than typing it in. They also have a feature where you take a pic of your W2s with your phone and it imports the data.

stickguy

I use HR block (used to be Taxcut I think). Works fine. pretty sure once you enter everything, you can change filing options to recalculate that way. Never tried to see what happens if you want to switch to filing separately. Wonder if they make you buy it twice for that?

andres3

I just want to say for the record my attitude is not that you all should stay home and keep out of my way out on the roadway.

Enjoy the road. Use it as you wish. You pay taxes too. But follow the rules of the road, and don't make victims of other people.

That means:
1) don't impede traffic
2) don't be the cause of traffic
3) don't wreck damage other's personal property because see #1 and #2 above, in addition to victimizing them to your insurance company and a body shop.
4) If I see you force passes on the right I'll be just as mad at you for doing it to someone else as I am for doing it to me, if you do it to me.

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

@oldfarmer50,
What did you do to deserve that?

Ha ha, must have been something really bad because the rest of the crew got Suburbans, Expeditions and Grand Cherokees.

oldfarmer50

Nutty stories in the news today.

In San Antonio Texas some idiots stole a shark from an aquarium. Multiple cameras caught the theft and the truck they used. Shark recovered. No reason for the crime given. Also no reason why a shark was in a "petting tank"

Close to me a 7 year old's lemonade stand was raided by state officials and shut down for not having a permit. Interesting fact is that the state does not regulate lemonade stands and no permit is required. Story made the NYC papers. (Front page New York Post).

Also, within sight of my house a log truck rolled over spilling it's cargo all over the interstate.

A short distance away a BMW SUV crashed into a funeral home. No telling if the occupants were in a hurry to obtain services.

driver100

And driver of a truck ( large HVAC Company) fired for intentionally splashing pedestrians!
CTV NEWS

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

andres3 said:

In rural Ohio street addresses (and “street” is a charitable term) often make no sense or you can’t find them. People just cheerfully direct you down the street.

One night some students were driving in their car, and it broke down in a rural area. One of the students went up to the door of a rural house and knocked on the door to get help. The home owner came out with a rifle, shot and killed the student. The home owner was charged....in Canada you can't shoot first and ask questions later.....but, better to play it safe.

There's been a number of high profile cases like that. In general the person gets charged if they stupidly start shooting at someone OUTSIDE their house. Once a person comes inside the house the homeowner has greater latitude. Maybe the new DA can clarify this for us.

If someone enters your home you have no duty to retreat(although some idiot legislators have tried to require such a duty). My home is at the end of a 1400' gravel road. Anyone entering my property has to drive past a "Private Property," a "No Tresspassing," and a "Beware of Dog" sign. If anyone I don't recognize bangs on my door after dark I will greet them with my Ruger P85 at the ready. A psychotic defendant killed a Commonwealth's Attorney at his home in Kentucky in 2000. I don't intend to let that happen to me or my family

I do think "bad apple" judges such as you'll find in the Traffic Courts ought to think about self-preservation a bit more when they dole out their arbitrary sentences for traffic crimes unfairly. They might encounter a psychotic defendant one day.

Now I will admit it's been a while since I was in traffic court but my recollection is that the judges were pretty even handed when dealing with those that were in front of them.

Remember just because you disagree with them doesn't mean they are wrong.

Oh not at all. But I've been in enough court rooms to see many different judges at work. In my earlier years, I actually enjoyed watching 10 trials after my own, and seeing 10 straight guilty verdicts. I've seen and experienced enough judges that I can tell the difference. The worst one I've ran into was in El Cajon at a Motion Hearing. My second motion got no consideration. Zero. Zilch. Nada. Apparently my appearance as a Defendant Pro Se was offensive enough to have the first one denied, and on the basis of that, even though my 2nd motion had nothing to do with the first, was denied too! When I told my recent lawyer about this incident, I got the impression they knew who I was talking about, and said she no longer works there (while discussing reasons I wanted a Change of Venue away from El Cajon, and spending extra to make it happen). Another judge in Ventura left a sour impression. He seemed to be annoyed that I had to be punished for 97 MPH rather than 100 MPH. Deep down that guy wished I had been going 100 so he could really sock it to me, and bend me over.

OK for your second motion not having consideration I really would like to have seen your first motion. No offense (although you may take offense if you so desire) you seem to be the type of person who would throw a lot of legalize out in hope that something would stick. A lot of judges don't like that and will shut it down. So without seeing your first motion I really cannot comment.

As for the judge being annoyed, did he "seem" annoyed or was he actually annoyed. Big difference. An what was he really annoyed about. Last time I was on a court the judge was annoyed but it was against the prosecution not the defendan who just happened to be my son. The judge told the prosecutor that in now way my son should have been in his courtroom and dismissed the case. 

snakeweasel

andres3 said:

I do think "bad apple" judges such as you'll find in the Traffic Courts ought to think about self-preservation a bit more when they dole out their arbitrary sentences for traffic crimes unfairly. They might encounter a psychotic defendant one day.

You should be more careful with your words, that (above) could almost be taken as a threat. And with your publicly stated attitude about driving (basically, everyone else should just stay home to avoid getting in your way), I wouldn’t see any tickets or fines that you might get as “arbitrary” or “unfair”. Rather the opposite.

To that I say "GOOD!" Some judges seem much too comfortable exerting the vast amount of power they have in their courtroom, with little regard to being overturned on appeal. Anything to make them feel a bit less comfortable is a good thing in my opinion. Don't really want them to feel like a Tenured Professor. While they should not be scared into not doling out justice, they should be scared about doling out arbitrary and unfair rulings. My impression has been the "fear" of being overturned and overruled was not "large" enough in Traffic Court. As you can see, even Federals Appeals Courts (high level) are routinely corrected by the SCOTUS. Sometimes even SCOTUS makes unanimous 9-0 decisions, which makes you wonder why it had to be taken that high in the first place! And it might surprise you to learn that most of my citations over the years have been for "gotcha" violations. Not speeding. Not tailgating. Not unsafe lane changes. In fact, nothing unsafe of any kind. Technical violations at times, yes, sometimes, they just plain got it wrong.

It does surprise me as I cannot remember you posting anything about those citations, just getting busted for speeding. Maybe you could link one of your previous posts talking about one of those "gotcha" citations.

snakeweasel

jmonroe said:

jmonroe said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia. How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

Well, I'm averaging anywhere from 25 to 28 MPG on average with heavy freeway driving in the Kia. The S4 would average about 24 I think with the same heavy foot and same commutes. My TTS averages 23; though I got 26.1 this morning. Kia has very high optimistic EPA ratings for the 1.6T Eco model, particularly on the highway. I'd say the city mileage is close enough to not get mad about, but on the highway, even in little traffic, I'm not getting into the mid or high 30's. That's the reason I'm not getting 30 average, which is what I expected. While I can expect maybe 10% less than the EPA numbers with my heavy foot, I don't expect 20% to 25% less. Furthermore, it irks me that cars with double the horsepower are getting eerily close to the lackluster fuel economy of an "eco" model. I like power and efficiency to be combined in a refined drive train. Give me 300+ horsepower and I can forgive lesser fuel economy.

Only wanting 300+ HP... you'd probably do flip flops with the 420 that my GENNY has jmonroe

Remember that horsepower isn't everything, there is torque, gearing and weight. My bike has just under 50 HP but will leave the vast majority of cars behind off the line.

I know that but since @andres3 said horsepower, I said horsepower. You got a problem with that? :@ jmonroe

Nope, just adding my comments along the thread that ended with your post that high horsepower doesn't always equate to fast.

abacomike

snakeweasel said:

jmonroe said:

jmonroe said:

the trust is forever broken with Kia. How much off is it? Our Enclave doesn’t get the EPA #s either, but certainly not the cars fault... more heavy right foot.

Well, I'm averaging anywhere from 25 to 28 MPG on average with heavy freeway driving in the Kia. The S4 would average about 24 I think with the same heavy foot and same commutes. My TTS averages 23; though I got 26.1 this morning. Kia has very high optimistic EPA ratings for the 1.6T Eco model, particularly on the highway. I'd say the city mileage is close enough to not get mad about, but on the highway, even in little traffic, I'm not getting into the mid or high 30's. That's the reason I'm not getting 30 average, which is what I expected. While I can expect maybe 10% less than the EPA numbers with my heavy foot, I don't expect 20% to 25% less. Furthermore, it irks me that cars with double the horsepower are getting eerily close to the lackluster fuel economy of an "eco" model. I like power and efficiency to be combined in a refined drive train. Give me 300+ horsepower and I can forgive lesser fuel economy.

Only wanting 300+ HP... you'd probably do flip flops with the 420 that my GENNY has jmonroe

Remember that horsepower isn't everything, there is torque, gearing and weight. My bike has just under 50 HP but will leave the vast majority of cars behind off the line.

I know that but since @andres3 said horsepower, I said horsepower. You got a problem with that? :@ jmonroe

Nope, just adding my comments along the thread that ended with your post that high horsepower doesn't always equate to fast.

Torque, gearing set up on auto transmission, rear end gearing ratios, horsepower, turbo(s) set-up, traction of tires, octane rating of gasoline used, clean valves and air intake filter condition, to name a few.  Also, weight of car and coefficient of drag affect speed.

snakeweasel

imidazol97 said:

Which of the tax preparation programs for home computing is easiest to work with? I need to enter lots of 1099s for my wife and myself, and then compute our taxes, federal and Ohio, filing separately and jointly to see which is advantageous. I did not like having to type in the info for each 1099 in earlier tax programs. I have done spreadsheets of the data on paper to handle the pencil and paper calculations until now. I'm ready to try a tax program again next year. (I had tried a couple back in the 90s or early 2000s and it was easier to do the paper than enter all the info.)

Most tax prep software will allow you to download tax forms like 1099's. Most will allow you to split it and see what it would be if you filed separately. If not you could do them both separately to see what the result is. 98% of the time filing jointly is best.

snakeweasel

andres3 said:]

I just want to say for the record my attitude is not that you all should stay home and keep out of my way out on the roadway. Enjoy the road. Use it as you wish. You pay taxes too. But follow the rules of the road, and don't make victims of other people. That means: 1) don't impede traffic 2) don't be the cause of traffic 3) don't wreck damage other's personal property because see #1 and #2 above, in addition to victimizing them to your insurance company and a body shop. 4) If I see you force passes on the right I'll be just as mad at you for doing it to someone else as I am for doing it to me, if you do it to me.

So to summarize your post you are saying "keep out of my way".

nyccarguy

I know a few of you guys own motorcycles (@roadburner, @Mr_Shiftright, @snakeweasel). What do you (& others) think about Harley's "new direction (without getting political please)?" Do you think they can do well with these "smaller" motorcycles and electric motorcycles? Do a large majority of people buy new or used motorcycles?

I was at a friend's house a few weeks ago. He's got 2 Harleys. There were a couple of guys at the party at his house that ride Harleys as well. They all said they bought their Harleys used. Even my friend who can well afford a NEW HD bought both of his used. They all said they bought them from some dentist who bought it and barely rode it for 2 years or they bought it from some guy whose wife was making him get rid of it (all the cliches).