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jmonroe1

driver100 said:

@Mike, you don't have much time because @driver100 is going to be deported soon, so you have to hurry up and have a dress-off with him. We'll decide the winner, who will get a pair of nice dress pants since, if you win, that is what it seems like you need most. Of course he'd think the prize should be a horizontally striped shirt but this contest gives favor to US citizenship.

jmonroe

JM....When I go I am leaving my horizontal striped T-shirt to you. You can try to get into it or you can use it to wax your car. At least you will have a lasting memento of The Driver.

I'll take door number 2 (waxing the car) but only if it's 100% cotton not some cheap blend with polyester. And what makes you think I want a "lasting memento" ? I might not even want the shirt if it's a cheap wannabe.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

I have zero desire to RV, and I think my wife has less. I can guarantee though if we were going to try, it would be in a rental to start.

You and me both except I'd never even consider renting one for a trial run.

jmonroe

explorerx4

I like watching those RV shows, but I doubt I would ever buy one.
When I was a senior in college, 9 of us got together to rent one to go the FT Lauderdale for spring break.
It was an adventure, but we did make there and it back.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

@Mike, you don't have much time because @driver100 is going to be deported soon, so you have to hurry up and have a dress-off with him. We'll decide the winner, who will get a pair of nice dress pants since, if you win, that is what it seems like you need most. Of course he'd think the prize should be a horizontally striped shirt but this contest gives favor to US citizenship.

jmonroe

JM....When I go I am leaving my horizontal striped T-shirt to you. You can try to get into it or you can use it to wax your car. At least you will have a lasting memento of The Driver.

I'll take door number 2 (waxing the car) but only if it's 100% cotton not some cheap blend with polyester. And what makes you think I want a "lasting memento" ? I might not even want the shirt if it's a cheap wannabe.

jmonroe

Normally, I like cotton but there are newer "Stay-Dry" athletic wear T-shirts these days that you probably aren't aware of...that are made out of polyesters.......no animals or plants are killed in the process making them eco-friendly.

Anyway, because of your very impolite remarks and due to popular demand - I think I got one request from Mr Snake - here you go!


Note: Stomach may look larger than chest due to the angle the picture was taken from.

berri

I don't understand the economics of a big RV? Cost to purchase, interest, insurance, fuel consumption and maintenance, then add camp lot rentals and hook-up fees. Seems cheaper to just get a hotel room unless you spend a large chunk of every year on the road.

berri

Driver, that car and costume - there are places where you can get beat up for less

oldfarmer50

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

imidazol97

jmonroe
Normally, I like cotton but there are newer "Stay-Dry" athletic wear T-shirts these days that you probably aren't aware of...that are made out of polyesters.......no animals or plants are killed in the process making them eco-friendly.

Anyway, because of your very impolite remarks and due to popular demand - I think I got one request from Mr Snake - here you go!


Note: Stomach may look larger than chest due to the angle the picture was taken from.


LOL. It doesn't have stripes!

Are you wearing that on the plane Sunday back to CA?

imidazol97

driver100 said:

We get picked up by airport Shuttle Sunday at 9 a.m.
Fly to Toronto...leaving at noon. Expected arrival about 3:15.
My SIL/BIL left yesterday to avoid the huge end of the month crowd...who will leave on Mar 31 or April 1.
They should get home late tomorrow afternoon. 2 1/2 days of driving, or 3 hours by plane....we are spoiled now.
Some of those Ford F-150s with a trailer get about 8 mpg!
A pad to park the trailer on can easily be $1500 to $2000 a month.
We had friends with a 5th wheel. Not to be a snob, but you have to live the way you want, but, we had lunch sitting between 2 trailer homes.....with huge tires right next to us.
Not my idea of a good time.

That sounds like you have a direct flight with no stops! That's great. Everywhere my son travels, he ends up at a hub airport to transfer to another flight with a layover.

Michaell

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

I get regular emails from both the Subaru and VW dealerships.

The Subaru dealer really wants me to trade in our cream puff 2015 Outback for a 2019 Outback (outgoing model, now - new redesigned Outback expected for 2020). Latest offer suggests I can get the exact same car for more than $200/mo less than I'm paying now.

VW emailed me today, excitedly telling me that not only are they offering a "sign then drive" promotion (basically $0 drive off, even the first payment is covered), they will also waive up to 3 of my remaining lease payments (I've got 4 left).

Problem is, the wife likes the Outback too much to let it go, and it's looking more and more likely that the VW will get returned at the end of the lease, and not get replaced.

ab348

Driver may not think he needs a plane to fly home in if he’s wearing that outfit. 

stickguy

Driver, you sure your stomach isn't actually bigger than your chest?

explorerx4

That picture lloks like the 'Golden Sombrero'.
Car, shirt, person and bulging gut.

explorerx4

'looks'

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

@Mike, you don't have much time because @driver100 is going to be deported soon, so you have to hurry up and have a dress-off with him. We'll decide the winner, who will get a pair of nice dress pants since, if you win, that is what it seems like you need most. Of course he'd think the prize should be a horizontally striped shirt but this contest gives favor to US citizenship.

jmonroe

JM....When I go I am leaving my horizontal striped T-shirt to you. You can try to get into it or you can use it to wax your car. At least you will have a lasting memento of The Driver.

I'll take door number 2 (waxing the car) but only if it's 100% cotton not some cheap blend with polyester. And what makes you think I want a "lasting memento" ? I might not even want the shirt if it's a cheap wannabe.

jmonroe

Normally, I like cotton but there are newer "Stay-Dry" athletic wear T-shirts these days that you probably aren't aware of...that are made out of polyesters.......no animals or plants are killed in the process making them eco-friendly.

Anyway, because of your very impolite remarks and due to popular demand - I think I got one request from Mr Snake - here you go!


Note: Stomach may look larger than chest due to the angle the picture was taken from.

That's OBSCENE. I thought this site had better security.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

I get regular emails from both the Subaru and VW dealerships.

The Subaru dealer really wants me to trade in our cream puff 2015 Outback for a 2019 Outback (outgoing model, now - new redesigned Outback expected for 2020). Latest offer suggests I can get the exact same car for more than $200/mo less than I'm paying now.

VW emailed me today, excitedly telling me that not only are they offering a "sign then drive" promotion (basically $0 drive off, even the first payment is covered), they will also waive up to 3 of my remaining lease payments (I've got 4 left).

Problem is, the wife likes the Outback too much to let it go, and it's looking more and more likely that the VW will get returned at the end of the lease, and not get replaced.

I'm willing to bet that if you found her a burgundy over beige Outback, you'd have her eating out of the palm of your hand.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

explorerx4 said:

That picture lloks like the 'Golden Sombrero'.
Car, shirt, person and bulging gut.

That gut may be the remnants of the bourbon glazed chicken he used to get at Denny's.

jmonroe

ab348

jmonroe1 said:

That picture lloks like the 'Golden Sombrero'. Car, shirt, person and bulging gut.

That gut my be the remnants of the bourbon glazed chicken he used to get at Denny's. jmonroe

Maybe some Senocot is in order. Or the stuff I had to take last week prior to a CT colonoscopy, Pico-Salax. 

roadburner

stickguy said:

I have zero desire to RV, and I think my wife has less. I can guarantee though if we were going to try, it would be in a rental to start.

My in-laws loved to RV; all I could think of was, "Welcome to Hell."

driver100

berri said:

Driver, that car and costume - there are places where you can get beat up for less

I wore it in the driveway....completely private except Mrs D taking the picture........and it will be used for Halloween 2019.
I guess it could have some other interesting uses, esp if Mrs D puts on her Wonder Woman Outfit.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

Complete coincidence....I don't think there is a Ford comparable to a Soul.

driver100

imidazol97 said:

jmonroe

Normally, I like cotton but there are newer "Stay-Dry" athletic wear T-shirts these days that you probably aren't aware of...that are made out of polyesters.......no animals or plants are killed in the process making them eco-friendly.

Anyway, because of your very impolite remarks and due to popular demand - I think I got one request from Mr Snake - here you go!


Note: Stomach may look larger than chest due to the angle the picture was taken from.


LOL. It doesn't have stripes!

Are you wearing that on the plane Sunday back to CA?





lol....no stripes, I am hoping to get rid of that image.
Wear it on the plane....that would be interesting......not sure they would let me on.

driver100

imidazol97 said:

driver100 said:

We get picked up by airport Shuttle Sunday at 9 a.m.
Fly to Toronto...leaving at noon. Expected arrival about 3:15.
My SIL/BIL left yesterday to avoid the huge end of the month crowd...who will leave on Mar 31 or April 1.
They should get home late tomorrow afternoon. 2 1/2 days of driving, or 3 hours by plane....we are spoiled now.
Some of those Ford F-150s with a trailer get about 8 mpg!
A pad to park the trailer on can easily be $1500 to $2000 a month.
We had friends with a 5th wheel. Not to be a snob, but you have to live the way you want, but, we had lunch sitting between 2 trailer homes.....with huge tires right next to us.
Not my idea of a good time.

That sounds like you have a direct flight with no stops! That's great. Everywhere my son travels, he ends up at a hub airport to transfer to another flight with a layover.

There are quite a few direct flights to Buffalo or Toronto....remember, there are lots of Canadians who want to be in Florida in the winter.

Michaell

jmonroe1 said:

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

I get regular emails from both the Subaru and VW dealerships.

The Subaru dealer really wants me to trade in our cream puff 2015 Outback for a 2019 Outback (outgoing model, now - new redesigned Outback expected for 2020). Latest offer suggests I can get the exact same car for more than $200/mo less than I'm paying now.

VW emailed me today, excitedly telling me that not only are they offering a "sign then drive" promotion (basically $0 drive off, even the first payment is covered), they will also waive up to 3 of my remaining lease payments (I've got 4 left).

Problem is, the wife likes the Outback too much to let it go, and it's looking more and more likely that the VW will get returned at the end of the lease, and not get replaced.

I'm willing to bet that if you found her a burgundy over beige Outback, you'd have her eating out of the palm of your hand.

jmonroe

She's not a big fan of burgundy. She put down a deposit and waited two weeks for the Wilderness Green over beige Outback 3.6R Limited to arrive from the factory.

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

imidazol97 said:

jmonroe

Normally, I like cotton but there are newer "Stay-Dry" athletic wear T-shirts these days that you probably aren't aware of...that are made out of polyesters.......no animals or plants are killed in the process making them eco-friendly.

Anyway, because of your very impolite remarks and due to popular demand - I think I got one request from Mr Snake - here you go!


Note: Stomach may look larger than chest due to the angle the picture was taken from.

LOL. It doesn't have stripes!

Are you wearing that on the plane Sunday back to CA?





lol....no stripes, I am hoping to get rid of that image.
Wear it on the plane....that would be interesting......not sure they would let me on.

Getting on is the easy part since the US is deporting you. The real question should be, "will Canada allow me in"?

jmonroe

jmonroe1

ab348 said:

jmonroe1 said:

explorerx4 said:

That picture lloks like the 'Golden Sombrero'.
Car, shirt, person and bulging gut.

That gut my be the remnants of the bourbon glazed chicken he used to get at Denny's.

jmonroe

Maybe some Senocot is in order. Or the stuff I had to take last week prior to a CT colonoscopy, Pico-Salax. 

I don't know if a thank you is appropriate or not for reminding me that I'm over due for one of those.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

Michaell said:

jmonroe1 said:

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

I get regular emails from both the Subaru and VW dealerships.

The Subaru dealer really wants me to trade in our cream puff 2015 Outback for a 2019 Outback (outgoing model, now - new redesigned Outback expected for 2020). Latest offer suggests I can get the exact same car for more than $200/mo less than I'm paying now.

VW emailed me today, excitedly telling me that not only are they offering a "sign then drive" promotion (basically $0 drive off, even the first payment is covered), they will also waive up to 3 of my remaining lease payments (I've got 4 left).

Problem is, the wife likes the Outback too much to let it go, and it's looking more and more likely that the VW will get returned at the end of the lease, and not get replaced.

I'm willing to bet that if you found her a burgundy over beige Outback, you'd have her eating out of the palm of your hand.

jmonroe

She's not a big fan of burgundy. She put down a deposit and waited two weeks for the Wilderness Green over beige Outback 3.6R Limited to arrive from the factory.

Well at least she got the interior and the engine right.

FWIW, a 2 week wait ain't nothing to get the car you want. It took me well over 2 years to convince Mrs. j that it was time to let go of her 2012 Subie but I finally did it.

jmonroe

cdnpinhead

roadburner said:

My in-laws loved to RV; all I could think of was, "Welcome to Hell."

The only thing worse is being on a cruise ship with 4000 of your closest friends.

venture

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

I get regular emails from both the Subaru and VW dealerships.

The Subaru dealer really wants me to trade in our cream puff 2015 Outback for a 2019 Outback (outgoing model, now - new redesigned Outback expected for 2020). Latest offer suggests I can get the exact same car for more than $200/mo less than I'm paying now.

VW emailed me today, excitedly telling me that not only are they offering a "sign then drive" promotion (basically $0 drive off, even the first payment is covered), they will also waive up to 3 of my remaining lease payments (I've got 4 left).

Problem is, the wife likes the Outback too much to let it go, and it's looking more and more likely that the VW will get returned at the end of the lease, and not get replaced.

I got one of those last week from my Subaru dealer. They offered to let me go from my 2018 Legacy to a 2019 Legacy for only an additional $50, or so, a month. They never mention the additional 18 months of payments. How nice of them.

I only have a monthly payment because of the 0% financing they had. I wonder if they would still send "offers" like that if there was no loan?

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

Complete coincidence....I don't think there is a Ford comparable to a Soul.

Woah! If my wife could get in and out without problems I’d take a Focus or a Fusion over a Soul in a heartbeat. I bought the Kia for purely practical reasons.

explorerx4

I a lot of those solicitations are just generated from some list of names.
Probably 25 years ago, someone entered my name somewhere incorrectly spelled.
I still get solicitation mail with that incorrectly spelled name.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

Complete coincidence....I don't think there is a Ford comparable to a Soul.

Woah! If my wife could get in and out without problems I’d take a Focus or a Fusion over a Soul in a heartbeat. I bought the Kia for purely practical reasons.

But, why send the notice after you have bought the Soul? That's why I think it was a coincidence. I see a lot of those Souls around, and usually they are going pretty fast and it seems to be a good car to weave in and out of traffic....the small square shape allows you to slip in between two speeding cars. Not saying you...just that I see a lot of them doing that.

driver100

stickguy said:

Driver, you sure your stomach isn't actually bigger than your chest?

If your wife took a picture of you from knee level, and if you were wearing a shiny skin tight shirt, it would make your stomach look like it bulges out too. I guess I will have to post some other pictures of me from other angles.

driver100

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

I get regular emails from both the Subaru and VW dealerships.

The Subaru dealer really wants me to trade in our cream puff 2015 Outback for a 2019 Outback (outgoing model, now - new redesigned Outback expected for 2020). Latest offer suggests I can get the exact same car for more than $200/mo less than I'm paying now.

VW emailed me today, excitedly telling me that not only are they offering a "sign then drive" promotion (basically $0 drive off, even the first payment is covered), they will also waive up to 3 of my remaining lease payments (I've got 4 left).

Problem is, the wife likes the Outback too much to let it go, and it's looking more and more likely that the VW will get returned at the end of the lease, and not get replaced.

Michaell, does the Outback look like this?

The 2019 looks almost the same. btw, that color looks like it was made for Outbacks....looks great on them. I am not normally a green person but that color works.
The $200 a month less must be stretched over about 8 years........ad is made to appeal to buyers who only care about the monthly payment. It would be interesting to see how they got that figure...I am sure it is a con.

IIRC, car sales are down.........dealers are getting desperate to move some metal.

stickguy

RV at least I get to drive. My wife refuses to go on a cruise liner, which is fine because I have no desire either. I would, however, like to do a riverboat cruise in Europe (the small ships that are more like the size of a barge with a motel on top!)

stickguy

I agree that is a great color on the OB. there is a 3.6 in that color in my neighborhood and it is sharp. I am still kicking myself for not getting the OB instead. Oh well. Next time!

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

Driver, you sure your stomach isn't actually bigger than your chest?

If your wife took a picture of you from knee level, and if you were wearing a shiny skin tight shirt, it would make your stomach look like it bulges out too. I guess I will have to post some other pictures of me from other angles.

PLEASE DON'T.

jmonroe

explorerx4

@drvier100,
She was catching your best angle in that picture.

driver100

explorerx4 said:

@drvier100,
She was catching your best angle in that picture.

No, I got more to prove it!

abacomike

driver100 said:

@drvier100, She was catching your best angle in that picture.

No, I got more to prove it!

Keep posting those God-awful pics and the mods will have to change the rating for this forum from PG to MA - X-rating most probably!  🤪😜😀😎

tjc78

@stickguy
I’d take the Acura you have over the Subaru any day of the week!

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

Complete coincidence....I don't think there is a Ford comparable to a Soul.

Woah! If my wife could get in and out without problems I’d take a Focus or a Fusion over a Soul in a heartbeat. I bought the Kia for purely practical reasons.

But, why send the notice after you have bought the Soul? That's why I think it was a coincidence. I see a lot of those Souls around, and usually they are going pretty fast and it seems to be a good car to weave in and out of traffic....the small square shape allows you to slip in between two speeding cars. Not saying you...just that I see a lot of them doing that.

I agree it’s probably a coincidence but the paranoia in me always suspects that mysterious conspiracies are at work.

Yeah, there are a lot of Souls out there. The handling is good for a high profile vehicle and the ride is pretty quiet. But there is no denying that the Soul is one butt ugly car. I bought it in spite of that.

imidazol97

driver100 said:

There are quite a few direct flights to Buffalo or Toronto....remember, there are lots of Canadians who want to be in Florida in the winter.

That makes sense especially that the end of March is when many have to return to CA.

houdini2

explorerx4 said:

That picture lloks like the 'Golden Sombrero'.
Car, shirt, person and bulging gut.

Looks like too many of those "all you can eat" specials.

stickguy

not sure about the newly introduced version, but the current model I actually think is pretty good looking. Different, but very functional, and cute in a funky way.

bwia

On its first day of trading yesterday, LYFT closed at $78.29, an increase of $6.29 or 8.74%. Uber meanwhile is planning its own IPO which is expected to generate even more buzz. This begs the question: why would someone invest in these ride-sharing companies whose business models will never generate a profit?

Is it optimism or illusion? Or are they following the playbook of Amazon, Facebook, Tesla, and others who operated for years without making a profit but made millionaires of ordinary and casual investors who had faith in them. I am not quite ready to write off Lyft or Uber, but I will wait until their valuations drop from their nose-bleed highs.

Michaell

driver100 said:

Just got a come on down solicitation from the Ford dealer where I bought the Mustang in 2015. Wonder why they tried that only two weeks after I bought a new car elsewhere. Do they subscribe to new DMV registration listings and give it a try in case you have buyer’s remorse?

I get regular emails from both the Subaru and VW dealerships. The Subaru dealer really wants me to trade in our cream puff 2015 Outback for a 2019 Outback (outgoing model, now - new redesigned Outback expected for 2020). Latest offer suggests I can get the exact same car for more than $200/mo less than I'm paying now. VW emailed me today, excitedly telling me that not only are they offering a "sign then drive" promotion (basically $0 drive off, even the first payment is covered), they will also waive up to 3 of my remaining lease payments (I've got 4 left). Problem is, the wife likes the Outback too much to let it go, and it's looking more and more likely that the VW will get returned at the end of the lease, and not get replaced.

Michaell, does the Outback look like this? The 2019 looks almost the same. btw, that color looks like it was made for Outbacks....looks great on them. I am not normally a green person but that color works. The $200 a month less must be stretched over about 8 years........ad is made to appeal to buyers who only care about the monthly payment. It would be interesting to see how they got that figure...I am sure it is a con. IIRC, car sales are down.........dealers are getting desperate to move some metal.

That is exactly the color of the car in our garage. 

carnaught

driver100 said:

stickguy said:

Driver, you sure your stomach isn't actually bigger than your chest?

If your wife took a picture of you from knee level, and if you were wearing a shiny skin tight shirt, it would make your stomach look like it bulges out too. I guess I will have to post some other pictures of me from other angles.

Be sure to update your Photoshop first!

ab348

bwia said:

Is it optimism or illusion? Or are they following the playbook of Amazon, Facebook, Tesla, and others who operated for years without making a profit but made millionaires of ordinary and casual investors who had faith in them. I am not quite ready to write off Lyft or Uber, but I will wait until their valuations drop from their nose-bleed highs.

It seems everyone has forgotten what happened around 2000 when the first tech bubble burst. Made a lot of techie types rich if they got out in time despite most of the companies they started never amounting to much.

explorerx4

I read a book about a real east coast tech company and their journey to their desired IPO.
They never made a profit. It IPO'd around $24 5 or so years ago. Close yesterday, just under $167 and they still don't have a P/E. I don't get it, but that's the way it is.