I would have thought she'd be sick of it by now. She's been doing this a long, long time. Lots of lawsuits concerning that show, ironically----or perhaps not. She's certainly popular. I find her a bit too sadistic.
Mr_S, If you listened to people lying, cheating, and swindling all day long then you would get warped too. You just have to put up with nice, pleasant, sociable, entertaining, cultured individuals all day long!
I'm personally intrigued because it's a compelling package, within my usual budget, seems to hit the mark in a lot of areas that are important to me, and I'm not brand captive. That being said I'm not going to put the G70 on any list of TLX replacements until I get some seat time.
1997 Honda Prelude Base - 2022 Acura MDX Type S Advance - 2021 Honda Passport Sport - 2006 BMW 330Ci ZHP
Hi-lites and lo-lites of L.A. Auto Show. The Jeep Gladiator looks pretty cool, they didn't like the cosmetically souped up Camry: https://youtu.be/ZlxXBhpi7MI
An article I found interesting: Note--this is not a negative about Tesla, but rather about the requirement that all electric vehicles in that country report their locations. How close are other vehicles to being able and other countries if required to do that?
"When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. What he didn’t know is that Tesla constantly sends information about the precise location of his car to the Chinese government.
"Tesla is not alone. China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in China to make the same kind of reports — potentially adding to the rich kit of surveillance tools available to the Chinese government as President Xi Jinping steps up the use of technology to track Chinese citizens."
Another Judge Judy observation is how dumb she is about automobiles and the value of some older vehicles, despite what "Byrd's" bluebook, blackbook, Edmunds pricebook, may show. A 1971 Chevrolet may be worth more than $150.
She sometimes mistreats that mechanics or the car owner in how work done is valued.
I've also seen her confuse "Honda" with "Hyundai."
I honestly didn’t know Judge Judy was still on the air. I agree about the comment that she’s an arbitrator and not doing the job of a judge.
@oldfarmer50 ....I REALLY want to test drive the G70. If it’s better than the Stinger, as the MT article seems to believe, it must be one hell of a car, because the Stinger is one hell of a car.
It’s all I can muster to keep my checkbook at home and me away from the Kia dealership as it is.
The article suggests that Ghosn was set-up by the incoming Japanese CEO to wit:
“This looks a little bit like a setup job by the new leadership in Nissan,” added Dasher. “It sounds like they got him on something. Executive compensation packages are very complicated.” But he noted that Ghosn has not been accused of a brazen act like taking unethical cash payments. “It seems that this had to do with the company buying four luxury overseas properties and providing them for the use of Mr. Ghosn. And he did not count what the company paid for these properties as part of his own income, which they are required to state.”
I honestly didn’t know Judge Judy was still on the air. I agree about the comment that she’s an arbitrator and not doing the job of a judge.
@oldfarmer50 ....I REALLY want to test drive the G70. If it’s better than the Stinger, as the MT article seems to believe, it must be one hell of a car, because the Stinger is one hell of a car.
It’s all I can muster to keep my checkbook at home and me away from the Kia dealership as it is.
Hope to check out, and get seat time in the G70 and ILX soon, both for my son.
I honestly didn’t know Judge Judy was still on the air. I agree about the comment that she’s an arbitrator and not doing the job of a judge.
In my opinion, Judge Judy is no arbitrator or a Judge - she’s an old witch who, in order to maintain her powers without those “ruby slippers”, looks at the poor people in front of her and decides in favor of the quietest and most humbling defendant or plaintiff to maintain control.
I think part of this is that you're looking at Judge Judy (and other Judge shows) as having some reality element to them. They aren't a reality. They're produced, staged, rehearsed, and then filmed. I know very little about Judge Judy, but I assure you her and her production team's agenda is to get high enough ratings to see another season. That doesn't make her a witch, that makes her a TV personality.
2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
I think part of this is that you're looking at Judge Judy (and other Judge shows) as having some reality element to them. They aren't a reality. They're produced, staged, rehearsed, and then filmed. I know very little about Judge Judy, but I assure you her and her production team's agenda is to get high enough ratings to see another season. That doesn't make her a witch, that makes her a TV personality.
She’s a crotchety power hungry witch who also is a TV personality. Better?
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
Yeah, well, Jerry Springer was on the air for a long time, so I won't trouble you with the H. L. Mencken quote that I normally use for these sorts of things, but the upshot is that if there weren't a market for it, it wouldn't exist.
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
Hmmm.... Makes me think either your license plate wasn't securely attached, or that car wash is entirely too severe.
When Harvey came into Houston, the first evening, I was out and about in my new at the time 2017 F150. Getting home late that Saturday evening was a bit of an adventure, I wound up driving about 2 miles on surface streets that were flooded, 12 to 24 inches deep. The truck did very well, made me proud.
The next day, looking at the front license plate, it was bent almost double. The plate was attached, securely, by two bolts at the top. The bottom of the plate extended down about 1.5 or 2 inches below the bottom edge of the front bumper. Somehow, the water had swirled around behind the plate, exerted pressure on the back side, and bent the plate up and back.
I removed the plate, bent it back straight, and reattached. And I was quite happy that was the only damage to result from my adventure (or misadventure).
Yeah, well, Jerry Springer was on the air for a long time, so I won't trouble you with the H. L. Mencken quote that I normally use for these sorts of things, but the upshot is that if there weren't a market for it, it wouldn't exist.
That would be Honorable Jerry Springer. He's getting his own judge show. LOL
Going from writing checks for prostitutes to a fake judge. This will have to be as rich as some of the political gimmicks of the last many months have been.
I'll always be indebted to Jerry for pulling my name out of the hat in a drawing in Cincinnati.
And the only answer to reality TV is to ignore it. If enough people would do that, it would go away.
Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen, so I just do my best to ignore it. All of it. Netflix helps, a lot.
I agree unfortunately to many people are obsessed with what so called famous people do and live their lives. I cant fathom having a life that is so bad I have to follow others lifes on TV.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
Hmmm.... Makes me think either your license plate wasn't securely attached, or that car wash is entirely too severe.
When Harvey came into Houston, the first evening, I was out and about in my new at the time 2017 F150. Getting home late that Saturday evening was a bit of an adventure, I wound up driving about 2 miles on surface streets that were flooded, 12 to 24 inches deep. The truck did very well, made me proud.
The next day, looking at the front license plate, it was bent almost double. The plate was attached, securely, by two bolts at the top. The bottom of the plate extended down about 1.5 or 2 inches below the bottom edge of the front bumper. Somehow, the water had swirled around behind the plate, exerted pressure on the back side, and bent the plate up and back.
I removed the plate, bent it back straight, and reattached. And I was quite happy that was the only damage to result from my adventure (or misadventure).
I've used that car wash multiple times in the past, and I thought the plates were securely fastened. Is there such a thing as a torque screwdriver?
Mr_S, If you listened to people lying, cheating, and swindling all day long then you would get warped too. You just have to put up with nice, pleasant, sociable, entertaining, cultured individuals all day long!
That's because we can make the cheats and swindlers disappear. Judge Judy can't, unless of course she orders their execution. Hey, now, maybe I'm onto something!
You guys really watch that s... stuff? Wow. I wouldn't know who she is if not for the promotional TV ads.
I can't watch so called "reality shows" of any type. They are as far from real world reality as you can get. Way too insulting for even my intelligence. Mrs. j watches more than her share of HGTV (I even watch some of it at times for a laugh) and she tells me some of what she sees when people are redoing houses. I keep telling her it's TV so it's made for entertainment, so, as long as you look at it like that your safe.
As I have said before, I am helping Son #1 with his first try at flipping a house. You want reality, come over and look at the behind the scenes stuff that you won't see on HGTV. Jonathan never shows you that kind of stuff but it's always there. As I'm getting more and more involved with this flip house, I have more reality than I have time for now but I'm not surprised because I have done some stuff around the homes I have lived in over the years (now in my 4th house) that has ALMOST prepared me for this reality.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
Hmmm.... Makes me think either your license plate wasn't securely attached, or that car wash is entirely too severe.
When Harvey came into Houston, the first evening, I was out and about in my new at the time 2017 F150. Getting home late that Saturday evening was a bit of an adventure, I wound up driving about 2 miles on surface streets that were flooded, 12 to 24 inches deep. The truck did very well, made me proud.
The next day, looking at the front license plate, it was bent almost double. The plate was attached, securely, by two bolts at the top. The bottom of the plate extended down about 1.5 or 2 inches below the bottom edge of the front bumper. Somehow, the water had swirled around behind the plate, exerted pressure on the back side, and bent the plate up and back.
I removed the plate, bent it back straight, and reattached. And I was quite happy that was the only damage to result from my adventure (or misadventure).
I've used that car wash multiple times in the past, and I thought the plates were securely fastened. Is there such a thing as a torque screwdriver?
Supposively Phillipshead screwdrivers are designed to cam out once maximum torque is achieved.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Yeah, it's a lot like arbitration rather than "real" court. I think the limit on the show is $5000 in dispute. I suspect it's all rather scripted but I do find it interesting nonetheless. "
She also gets on my nerves, however.
Want to hear something funny (or tragic, perhaps). In a recent nationwide survey, fully 10% think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court.
And the more troubling thing is that these people are in the voting booth next to us.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Yeah, well, Jerry Springer was on the air for a long time, so I won't trouble you with the H. L. Mencken quote that I normally use for these sorts of things, but the upshot is that if there weren't a market for it, it wouldn't exist.
That would be Honorable Jerry Springer. He's getting his own judge show. LOL
Going from writing checks for prostitutes to a fake judge. This will have to be as rich as some of the political gimmicks of the last many months have been.
I'll always be indebted to Jerry for pulling my name out of the hat in a drawing in Cincinnati.
Jerry Springer always said his show was “stupid” and he “didn’t understand why anyone would watch it”. Of course, he said that while marching all the way to the bank with huge checks to cash.
What most don’t know is that Jerry Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati at one time. And, was a highly regarded local news anchor for quite some time in Cincinnati before he started the whole circus he hosts today.
You guys really watch that s... stuff? Wow. I wouldn't know who she is if not for the promotional TV ads.
I can't watch so called "reality shows" of any type. They are as far from real world reality as you can get. Way too insulting for even my intelligence.
Funny thing, I actually liked first several of seasons of Apprentice, each less than the next. I actually cared about some of those people and their work was quite good. I lost interest when it become about promoting Trump water and other brilliant stuff.
What most don’t know is that Jerry Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati at one time. And, was a highly regarded local news anchor for quite some time in Cincinnati before he started the whole circus he hosts today.
Jerry Springer is a very smart guy who knows how to make money from garbage. Give the guy some credit!
You guys really watch that s... stuff? Wow. I wouldn't know who she is if not for the promotional TV ads.
I can't watch so called "reality shows" of any type. They are as far from real world reality as you can get. Way too insulting for even my intelligence. Mrs. j watches more than her share of HGTV (I even watch some of it at times for a laugh) jmonroe
I am going to tell Mrs j what you said about her intelligence!
Yeah, it's a lot like arbitration rather than "real" court. I think the limit on the show is $5000 in dispute. I suspect it's all rather scripted but I do find it interesting nonetheless. "
She also gets on my nerves, however.
Want to hear something funny (or tragic, perhaps). In a recent nationwide survey, fully 10% think Judge Judy is on the Supreme Court.
And the more troubling thing is that these people are in the voting booth next to us.
jmonroe
I think Judge Judy gave me the wisdom to see through a certain individual relative who was a conman. The show provides great training for ascertaining who is telling the truth and who isn't. Of course you do need a certain amount of intelligence to absorb that underlying layer the show provides. If you just watch it and think it is about two people arguing about which dog bit which dog you won't gain knowledge.....if you watch and listen for clues you may figure out whose story is more credible. And that is her real talent, getting to the truth.
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
Hmmm.... Makes me think either your license plate wasn't securely attached, or that car wash is entirely too severe.
When Harvey came into Houston, the first evening, I was out and about in my new at the time 2017 F150. Getting home late that Saturday evening was a bit of an adventure, I wound up driving about 2 miles on surface streets that were flooded, 12 to 24 inches deep. The truck did very well, made me proud.
The next day, looking at the front license plate, it was bent almost double. The plate was attached, securely, by two bolts at the top. The bottom of the plate extended down about 1.5 or 2 inches below the bottom edge of the front bumper. Somehow, the water had swirled around behind the plate, exerted pressure on the back side, and bent the plate up and back.
I removed the plate, bent it back straight, and reattached. And I was quite happy that was the only damage to result from my adventure (or misadventure).
I've used that car wash multiple times in the past, and I thought the plates were securely fastened. Is there such a thing as a torque screwdriver?
Supposively Phillipshead screwdrivers are designed to cam out once maximum torque is achieved.
I thought that was when they stripped the screw head.
Sigh. You're not learning anything from a staged show like that. If you really want to see talent at getting at the truth, go sit in municipal court for a few hours. Now THAT is an education.
2025 Jetta GLI Autobahn, 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xE
Speaking of Entiltlement. Are Tesla Model 3 owners behaving worse than BMW or Mercedes owners? Here is a quick peek at the discussions going on in a Tesla forum:
"So I've heard these stories about crazy service centers. I showed up to get warranty work expecting craziness.
What I did not expect were Model 3 owners seemingly throwing tantrums at the extremely patient Tesla staff. They had about 6 or 7 temp workers directing traffic and moving cars. They were standing outside in the rain in 33F degree weather. Props to them.
1 after another new model 3 owners were coming in and just losing their cool just a little bit too quickly. One guy started screaming at a Tesla service girl because his autopilot wasn't activated after 24 hours. She looked him in the eye after he stopped yelling and said "Sir, I'm here to help you. I'm on your side. Let me look into this for you." Then went way out of her way to make sure it was activated ASAP.
Gee whiz guys - let's all chill out! Nothing is that important. You will get your autopilot. You purchasing a car that's more expensive than you normally would does not give you the right to treat others like garbage-class."
Here is an other "…"The entitlement I've seen from some Model 3 owners is hilarious... You couldn't afford a Tesla before they made a "cheap" one but yet you'd think they just bought a fully loaded Model S/X P100DL...
I had an encounter at a supercharger recently with a Model 3 owner who wanted me to unplug from my A post so he could charge faster on his B post and proceeded to explain to me that I have no idea how superchargers work and that Model 3's should get first priority anyhow, blah, blah, blah... I tuned him out and stayed plugged in until I was ready to go... I really wanted to shout back "if it weren't for early adopters like myself and many, many others, you wouldn't even have a Model 3 to plug in"... More at https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/just-left-the-dedham-ma-sc-people-were-loosing-their-t.135740/
Sigh. You're not learning anything from a staged show like that. If you really want to see talent at getting at the truth, go sit in municipal court for a few hours. Now THAT is an education.
I have done it and I agree. But, that takes up too much of my time. I once went and a kid was in court for stealing 26 cents from a parked car. The judge wanted to teach young punks a lesson and gave him 30 days. The cops were in the hall during the break and they were laughing their heads off, more than a day for each penny.
But, going to court is a big chunk of time....I can watch a 30 minute Hot Bench while doing my exercises.
Does anyone else have a problem with the bookmarks page NOT changing the number of unread posts after you've read them? It used to be if I read a topic, the reload of the bookmarks page showed no unread posts for that topic.
I've seen this problem on my XP laptop with chrome, my 10 laptop with chrome and edge, and my LG android cellphone using chrome browser.
Yep. It's annoying, too, after becoming so used to the slick way it did things before!
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
That's either some seriously flimsy metal or one helluva car wash! I'm pretty sure you said that the screws were still in the car, yes?
2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2014 Audi Q7 TDI, 2013 Subaru Forester, 2013 Ford F250 Lariat D, 1976 Ford F250, 1969 Chevrolet C20, 1969 Ford Econoline 100
I was just given a bottle of "White Walker by Johnny Walker" Scotch as a gift. It's a brand new entry into the blended scotch market and is hard to find for the moment. It runs about $35.00 a bottle at a good discount liquor store. I am debating whether I should open it and try it or just give it as a gift to the Service Manager at the Mercedes Dealer who did my 1st year service "gratis". I am a single malt scotch drinker when I do drink so I don't know whether or not it would be a waste to open the bottle and find out that I don't like it.
Has anyone tried this new entry into the scotch market or heard of it? Would be interesting to hear some feedback as to what I should do. Thanks.
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
That's either some seriously flimsy metal or one helluva car wash! I'm pretty sure you said that the screws were still in the car, yes?
Speaking of "flimsy plates", I think most of you remember I posted a year or so ago about what Florida Plates used to be made of. Back in the 60's, Florida Tags were made from soy beans. The plates seemed pretty sturdy from what I remember about them, but the problem was that in the rural parts of the state in the farming and dairy centers, the cows and horses used to nibble on the license plates and literally eat them. So the State of Florida had to discontinue using soy products to produce plates for truck and cars and resort to what every other state uses - aluminum alloys. I used to laugh every time the news would come on TV and they would report yet another license plate being eaten by a farm animal. Funny stuff.
I hope the kid had a list of priors a mile long, and it wasn't just another overcompensated lucky generation judge without self-awareness trying to make an example. Crime and punishment in this country can be pretty laughable, or cringe-worthy.
Regarding license plates, I see bent plates on rental cars all the time, I always figured it was something to do with a high pressure/rough car wash.
I have done it and I agree. But, that takes up too much of my time. I once went and a kid was in court for stealing 26 cents from a parked car. The judge wanted to teach young punks a lesson and gave him 30 days. The cops were in the hall during the break and they were laughing their heads off, more than a day for each penny.
But, going to court is a big chunk of time....I can watch a 30 minute Hot Bench while doing my exercises.
I used to watch Judge Wapner because he would at least be well versed in the law and explain how the law or statute was applied in his decision. There was no emotion in his opinions or the manner in which he dealt with the defendant and the plaintiff. Judge Judy (I used the word "Judge" in front of her first name only as a courtesy to FF and others who watch that cr_p) ostracizes and brow-beats the defendants and plaintiffs. She is egotistical, all-knowing and omnipresent and hasn't got a tactful or diplomatic phrase she can recite courteously in her repertoire of the English Language.
You guys are lucky that I haven't mentioned how I "really" feel about her and her program - I think I've hidden that quite well - don't ya think?
Wanted to give an update to my license plate saga.
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
That's either some seriously flimsy metal or one helluva car wash! I'm pretty sure you said that the screws were still in the car, yes?
I was just given a bottle of "White Walker by Johnny Walker" Scotch as a gift. It's a brand new entry into the blended scotch market and is hard to find for the moment. It runs about $35.00 a bottle at a good discount liquor store. I am debating whether I should open it and try it or just give it as a gift to the Service Manager at the Mercedes Dealer who did my 1st year service "gratis". I am a single malt scotch drinker when I do drink so I don't know whether or not it would be a waste to open the bottle and find out that I don't like it.
Has anyone tried this new entry into the scotch market or heard of it? Would be interesting to hear some feedback as to what I should do. Thanks.
Thinking in terms of protecting your liver, I'd suggest giving it to the great people at the MB store who have gone the mile to make your experience a WOW experience. ********************* ********************* ********************* Yesterday morning I left home without my wallet to get morning coffee. I was told by the manager to just pay for two the next day I was in--I'm there daily for the great coffee.
Today I show up and the assistant manager came over telling me another customer had paid for my $.99 coffee. I'm not aware of who else was there and heard. But it's a really great feeling that someone did that.
I had told the manager that I'd forgotten my wallet before, and came back up when I went to the post office and paid. I told him I'd put four quarters in my armrest so I'd have change when I forgot the wallet again. But I'd used them, and forgot to replace them.
Comments
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I'm personally intrigued because it's a compelling package, within my usual budget, seems to hit the mark in a lot of areas that are important to me, and I'm not brand captive. That being said I'm not going to put the G70 on any list of TLX replacements until I get some seat time.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
Note--this is not a negative about Tesla, but rather about the requirement that all electric vehicles in that country report their locations. How close are other vehicles to being able and other countries if required to do that?
https://www.apnews.com/4a749a4211904784826b45e812cff4ca
"When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. What he didn’t know is that Tesla constantly sends information about the precise location of his car to the Chinese government.
"Tesla is not alone. China has called upon all electric vehicle manufacturers in China to make the same kind of reports — potentially adding to the rich kit of surveillance tools available to the Chinese government as President Xi Jinping steps up the use of technology to track Chinese citizens."
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
She sometimes mistreats that mechanics or the car owner in how work done is valued.
I've also seen her confuse "Honda" with "Hyundai."
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2018 430i Gran Coupe
@oldfarmer50 ....I REALLY want to test drive the G70. If it’s better than the Stinger, as the MT article seems to believe, it must be one hell of a car, because the Stinger is one hell of a car.
It’s all I can muster to keep my checkbook at home and me away from the Kia dealership as it is.
The arrest of Carlos Ghosn casts a shadow over the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi alliance, which he created and led. A key lesson for corporations is the risk of concentrating too much power in a single executive, experts say.
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/carlos-ghosn-out-at-nissan/?utm_source=kw_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2018-11-27
“This looks a little bit like a setup job by the new leadership in Nissan,” added Dasher. “It sounds like they got him on something. Executive compensation packages are very complicated.” But he noted that Ghosn has not been accused of a brazen act like taking unethical cash payments. “It seems that this had to do with the company buying four luxury overseas properties and providing them for the use of Mr. Ghosn. And he did not count what the company paid for these properties as part of his own income, which they are required to state.”
Hope to check out, and get seat time in the G70 and ILX soon, both for my son.
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Unfortunately, I don't think that's going to happen, so I just do my best to ignore it. All of it. Netflix helps, a lot.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Last night, my doorbell rang. It was a member of the local PD, holding the missing plate.
Turns out it wasn't stolen, it had been knocked off at the car wash I went to before dinner. Apparently, not only was it knocked off, but it was swiped to the side of the bay, which is why I didn't see it when I went back that night.
Still, cost me $8 to get new plates issued. I coulda gone to Chick-Fil-A with that money instead!
Edmunds Price Checker
Edmunds Lease Calculator
Did you get a good deal? Be sure to come back and let us know! Post a pic of your new purchase or lease!
MODERATOR
2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
When Harvey came into Houston, the first evening, I was out and about in my new at the time 2017 F150. Getting home late that Saturday evening was a bit of an adventure, I wound up driving about 2 miles on surface streets that were flooded, 12 to 24 inches deep. The truck did very well, made me proud.
The next day, looking at the front license plate, it was bent almost double. The plate was attached, securely, by two bolts at the top. The bottom of the plate extended down about 1.5 or 2 inches below the bottom edge of the front bumper. Somehow, the water had swirled around behind the plate, exerted pressure on the back side, and bent the plate up and back.
I removed the plate, bent it back straight, and reattached. And I was quite happy that was the only damage to result from my adventure (or misadventure).
Going from writing checks for prostitutes to a fake judge. This will have to be as rich as
some of the political gimmicks of the last many months have been.
I'll always be indebted to Jerry for pulling my name out of the hat in a drawing in Cincinnati.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Edmunds Price Checker
Edmunds Lease Calculator
Did you get a good deal? Be sure to come back and let us know! Post a pic of your new purchase or lease!
MODERATOR
2015 Subaru Outback 3.6R / 2024 Kia Sportage Hybrid SX Prestige
As I have said before, I am helping Son #1 with his first try at flipping a house. You want reality, come over and look at the behind the scenes stuff that you won't see on HGTV. Jonathan never shows you that kind of stuff but it's always there. As I'm getting more and more involved with this flip house, I have more reality than I have time for now but I'm not surprised because I have done some stuff around the homes I have lived in over the years (now in my 4th house) that has ALMOST prepared me for this reality.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
And the more troubling thing is that these people are in the voting booth next to us.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
What most don’t know is that Jerry Springer was the mayor of Cincinnati at one time. And, was a highly regarded local news anchor for quite some time in Cincinnati before he started the whole circus he hosts today.
2018 430i Gran Coupe
Killer is it sure sounds like they significantly improved the mechanical end of things. How about a 2019 3 hatch on the 2018 body. THAT I'd like.
Jerry Springer is a very smart guy who knows how to make money from garbage. Give the guy some credit!
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
"So I've heard these stories about crazy service centers. I showed up to get warranty work expecting craziness.
What I did not expect were Model 3 owners seemingly throwing tantrums at the extremely patient Tesla staff. They had about 6 or 7 temp workers directing traffic and moving cars. They were standing outside in the rain in 33F degree weather. Props to them.
1 after another new model 3 owners were coming in and just losing their cool just a little bit too quickly. One guy started screaming at a Tesla service girl because his autopilot wasn't activated after 24 hours. She looked him in the eye after he stopped yelling and said "Sir, I'm here to help you. I'm on your side. Let me look into this for you." Then went way out of her way to make sure it was activated ASAP.
Gee whiz guys - let's all chill out! Nothing is that important. You will get your autopilot. You purchasing a car that's more expensive than you normally would does not give you the right to treat others like garbage-class."
Here is an other "…"The entitlement I've seen from some Model 3 owners is hilarious... You couldn't afford a Tesla before they made a "cheap" one but yet you'd think they just bought a fully loaded Model S/X P100DL...
I had an encounter at a supercharger recently with a Model 3 owner who wanted me to unplug from my A post so he could charge faster on his B post and proceeded to explain to me that I have no idea how superchargers work and that Model 3's should get first priority anyhow, blah, blah, blah... I tuned him out and stayed plugged in until I was ready to go... I really wanted to shout back "if it weren't for early adopters like myself and many, many others, you wouldn't even have a Model 3 to plug in"...
More at https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/just-left-the-dedham-ma-sc-people-were-loosing-their-t.135740/
But, going to court is a big chunk of time....I can watch a 30 minute Hot Bench while doing my exercises.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
Has anyone tried this new entry into the scotch market or heard of it? Would be interesting to hear some feedback as to what I should do. Thanks.
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
Regarding license plates, I see bent plates on rental cars all the time, I always figured it was something to do with a high pressure/rough car wash.
I used to watch Judge Wapner because he would at least be well versed in the law and explain how the law or statute was applied in his decision. There was no emotion in his opinions or the manner in which he dealt with the defendant and the plaintiff. Judge Judy (I used the word "Judge" in front of her first name only as a courtesy to FF and others who watch that cr_p) ostracizes and brow-beats the defendants and plaintiffs. She is egotistical, all-knowing and omnipresent and hasn't got a tactful or diplomatic phrase she can recite courteously in her repertoire of the English Language.
You guys are lucky that I haven't mentioned how I "really" feel about her and her program - I think I've hidden that quite well - don't ya think?
2024 Genesis G90 Super-Charger
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
Also, rest assured, those "plaintiffs" and "defendants" are being paid for their appearance and the brow beating.
Anyway, please, tell us how you really feel.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
*********************
*********************
*********************
Yesterday morning I left home without my wallet to get morning coffee. I was told by the manager to just pay for two the next day I was in--I'm there daily for the great coffee.
Today I show up and the assistant manager came over telling me another customer had paid for my $.99 coffee. I'm not aware of who else was there and heard. But it's a really great feeling that someone did that.
I had told the manager that I'd forgotten my wallet before, and came back up when I went to the post office and paid. I told him I'd put four quarters in my armrest so I'd have change when I forgot the wallet again. But I'd used them, and forgot to replace them.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,