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I want to thank my many fans and followers!
What's with the names being shown twice? Does that mean you have to divide by two?
jmonroe
You're upset because you only have just over 1000 posts. If you divided up the really long posts into 10 separate ones, you would have over 10000 posts by now.
And those simple maneuvers still require 100x more coordination and wherewithal than driving a Corolla around a residential street and parallel parking it in a controlled environment. And in WA, the icing on the cake is that testing is privatized with no real oversight that I know of, via this (and what I see on the roads) I have no doubt passing grades are effectively for sale. At least the motorcycle instructors tend to be old school enthusiasts.
Here if that 50cc Vespa can not go over 20 MPH and doesn't need to be shifted all you need is a regular drivers license with no endorsements.
In most states to get a normal motorcycle license all you have to do is pass a multiple choice test and do some simple maneuvers in a parking lot on a 200cc scooter and you can be license to ride bikes that would embarrass veyron.
If you can ride a bicycle you should be able to do those skills test on a 200 cc scooter. Now on a medium sized bike and larger it gets much harder to do especially anything with turns. However on a small bike it scooter it's way to easy. Trust me I've done it both ways.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Still more difficult than navigating a numb commuter box around a few blocks of low speed streets and then getting a credential that lets one drive a many-ton vehicle.
I remember way back when I took my first MSF class, I tried on a little cruiser for size. I quickly switched to a taller bike - the lowness was uncomfortable in tight situations.
If you can ride a bicycle you should be able to do those skills test on a 200 cc scooter. Now on a medium sized bike and larger it gets much harder to do especially anything with turns. However on a small bike it scooter it's way to easy. Trust me I've done it both ways.
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
If you can DIY a few things, and have a good indie shop, if you aren't getting anything too exotic (like a 650i) a mainstream BMW should not cost that much to maintain anyway. Either the 2.0l turbo, or old school NA 3.0l 6
The sales lady told us that an oil change was $200 once every 12 months and you should have seen the look on my wifes face. That would be a bit more than a years worth of oil changes on both cars (2 changes per car) that we currently have. Yes I do know indie places are cheaper than dealerships.
FWIW the yearly oil change on the bike is just over $125, so high priced oil changes are not unknown to us.
That $200 oil change probably includes the oil for the turbo too.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
I also got one of these; Car Forums at Edmunds.com You earned the 1,000 Likes badge. 10 earned this badge: driver100 August 19 abacomikeabacomike August 19 fintailfintail August 19 28firefighter28firefighter August 19 stickguystickguy August 19 roadburnerroadburner August 19 qbrozenqbrozen August 19 kyfdxkyfdx August 19 nyccarguynyccarguy August 19 MichaellMichaell August 19
I want to thank my many fans and followers!
Not concerned about my badges being an infrequent poster plus nobody likes me .
I also got one of these; Car Forums at Edmunds.com You earned the 1,000 Likes badge. 10 earned this badge: driver100 August 19 abacomikeabacomike August 19 fintailfintail August 19 28firefighter28firefighter August 19 stickguystickguy August 19 roadburnerroadburner August 19 qbrozenqbrozen August 19 kyfdxkyfdx August 19 nyccarguynyccarguy August 19 MichaellMichaell August 19
I want to thank my many fans and followers!
Not concerned about my badges being an infrequent poster plus nobody likes me .
I just gave you a LOL to make you feel better.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Funny thing today: I went to the home center to pick up a few 8' deck boards to replace some soft spots on my deck. I was able to fold down the rear sear in the ATS, recline the passenger seat and they fit in via the trunk opening quite easily. While I was there a guy with a high-zoot Ram showed up to do the same thing. His 8' boards were too long for his short cargo box by a couple of feet to he had to putz around with rope to hold them in place. Seems to defeat the purpose of having a pickup. Maybe the Chevy Avalanche was on to something after all.
Still more difficult than navigating a numb commuter box around a few blocks of low speed streets and then getting a credential that lets one drive a many-ton vehicle.
I remember way back when I took my first MSF class, I tried on a little cruiser for size. I quickly switched to a taller bike - the lowness was uncomfortable in tight situations.
If you can ride a bicycle you should be able to do those skills test on a 200 cc scooter. Now on a medium sized bike and larger it gets much harder to do especially anything with turns. However on a small bike it scooter it's way to easy. Trust me I've done it both ways.
I find lowness of a bike to be a benefit in tight situations as the lower center of gravity helps.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
"The secret sensors, fitted to all new and used motors sold by the firm’s dealers, pinpoint the vehicle’s exact location."
There's a lot more to the article about, supposedly, when the trackers are "activated."
It doesn't bother me one bit. I have no intention of 1) financing a Mercedes or 2) not paying for a car I buy. I reported about 2 months ago, that we were talking about getting a new sink, and Alexa must have picked that up as we started getting ads for new sinks. I don't care,,,,if they want to listen to my conversations they aren't going to find out much that is interesting.
Man, this place is handing out awards like government handouts during an election campaign. I just got notification of the 1000 Likes award, even though I have over 1400 of those. The Awards dept must have been on strike until this week.
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
How much did you have to pay the Mods to confirm your story.....10 cents a vote?
I also got one of these; Car Forums at Edmunds.com You earned the 1,000 Likes badge. 10 earned this badge: driver100 August 19 abacomikeabacomike August 19 fintailfintail August 19 28firefighter28firefighter August 19 stickguystickguy August 19 roadburnerroadburner August 19 qbrozenqbrozen August 19 kyfdxkyfdx August 19 nyccarguynyccarguy August 19 MichaellMichaell August 19
I want to thank my many fans and followers!
Not concerned about my badges being an infrequent poster plus nobody likes me .
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
Gee just like me, more LOL's than likes. They are laughing more at us than liking us.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
AB, boards are easy. Do the same comparison with a yard of mulch!
In my previous car where the rear seat didn't fold down, it wasn't so easy. I did it though, by sliding them onto the parcel shelf through the sunroof! Worked as long as you didn't have any low bridges. This was high cotton by comparison.
Nice. Other Han black over black. Pretty simple. No AWD stuff, no turbos. Just rock solid I6 and AT. Just a few preventive maintenance quirks on the engine to stay ahead of.
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
THANKS, I needed that.
See whadda I tell ya. BTW, I didn't know you were promoted to a MOD status.
Thanks again.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Nice. Other Han black over black. Pretty simple. No AWD stuff, no turbos. Just rock solid I6 and AT. Just a few preventive maintenance quirks on the engine to stay ahead of.
I really do like that it has a I6 as that configuration tends to be very reliable. But it's the wifes say in this as it will be her car.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
I was going along some downtown backstreets and I see more conspiracies against the car driver. Speed bumps springing up everywhere. Are they trying to make it impossible to enjoy driving our cars!
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
Gee just like me, more LOL's than likes. They are laughing more at us than liking us.
Don't fret, a good comedian makes more than a run of the mill high volume poster.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
Gee just like me, more LOL's than likes. They are laughing more at us than liking us.
Don't fret, a good comedian makes more than a run of the mill high volume poster.
jmonroe
Probably more starving comedians than ones making a decent amount of money
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
Gee just like me, more LOL's than likes. They are laughing more at us than liking us.
Don't fret, a good comedian makes more than a run of the mill high volume poster.
jmonroe
Probably more starving comedians than ones making a decent amount of money
If you read my post you'd know I said, "a GOOD comedian".
Maybe I should have said, 'a good comedian is appreciated more than a run of the mill high volume poster'.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis Ultimate just like jmonroe's. '18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
THANKS, I needed that.
See whadda I tell ya. BTW, I didn't know you were promoted to a MOD status.
Thanks again.
jmonroe
Looks like "old" jmonroe was funnier. You past your prime!
He didn't get me, Edmunds got me when I lost my seniority because I am now @jmonroe1. I have over 300 lol's as @jmonroe1 due to our newish system. If I got credit for the @jmonroe lol's I'm sure I'd be in a much higher lol bracket. Possbly on the same page as our bragging poster buddy.
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
I just thought the line about long posts into separate ones was pretty funny.
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
Gee just like me, more LOL's than likes. They are laughing more at us than liking us.
Don't fret, a good comedian makes more than a run of the mill high volume poster.
jmonroe
Probably more starving comedians than ones making a decent amount of money
If you read my post you'd know I said, "a GOOD comedian".
Maybe I should have said, 'a good comedian is appreciated more than a run of the mill high volume poster'.
jmonroe
Well I have come across some good comedians barely making it in comedy and have seen some big name comedians where I cant find much humor in what they do.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Well this has been a discouraging day. I only have 393 LOL's. Other's have 1000? My feelings are hurt. My self esteem is low. Don't we even get participation trophies? LOL
Nothing goes right: I finally for the summer drag out the edger which is always hard to get started for the first time each season. It starts finally. I start doing edging and it keeps stalling. On the 4th stall, I pull to start it and the handle and rope come out of the recoil starter and are in my hand. Grrrrrrrrrr. I'm standing there with the rope in my hand but the edger is running. So I continue as it starts to rain, and it stalls again.
So I'm looking at videos on repairing. IT's really easy because the system comes apart with 2 screws on my Briggs Straton motor with a Sears label on it.
Finally get the replacement rope in. Then I find I didn't wind up the spring enough before putting the rope into the recoil part, so it doesn't pull the rope all the way back in.
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If you divided up the really long posts into 10 separate ones, you would have over 10000 posts by now.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
@jmonroe1
He got you there....
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Maybe one of our MOD's can verify this for me.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
I remember way back when I took my first MSF class, I tried on a little cruiser for size. I quickly switched to a taller bike - the lowness was uncomfortable in tight situations.
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
667 + 345 = 1012
Happy Now?
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Not concerned about my badges being an infrequent poster plus nobody likes me
Sorry, I set that trend many years ago. My face like my cars is ahead of the crowd.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
Unless, of course there’s a GTO missing the front end laying around somewhere.
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
I felt sorry for a brother.
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
AB, boards are easy. Do the same comparison with a yard of mulch!
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
https://www.laurelbmw.com/used/BMW/2013-BMW-128i-9b0d36710a0d04fe0af73d8ac690e75d.htm
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2017 Cadillac ATS Performance Premium 3.6
2020 Acura RDX tech SH-AWD, 2023 Maverick hybrid Lariat luxury package.
See whadda I tell ya. BTW, I didn't know you were promoted to a MOD status.
Thanks again.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
This reminds me of the thread we used to have for photoshop redesign
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
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
What? I'm still a nobody! I just knew where to look up the info
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
2017 MB E400 , 2015 MB GLK350, 2014 MB C250
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
Maybe I should have said, 'a good comedian is appreciated more than a run of the mill high volume poster'.
jmonroe
'18 Legacy Limited with 3.6R (Mrs. j's)
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
2025 Ram 1500 Laramie 4x4 / 2023 Mercedes EQE 350 4Matic
Nothing goes right:
I finally for the summer drag out the edger which is always hard to get started for the first time each season. It starts finally. I start doing edging and it keeps stalling. On the 4th stall, I pull to start it and the handle and rope come out of the recoil starter and are in my hand. Grrrrrrrrrr. I'm standing there with the rope in my hand but the edger is running. So I continue as it starts to rain, and it stalls again.
So I'm looking at videos on repairing. IT's really easy because the system comes apart with 2 screws on my Briggs Straton motor with a Sears label on it.
Finally get the replacement rope in. Then I find I didn't wind up the spring enough before putting the rope into the recoil part, so it doesn't pull the rope all the way back in.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,