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oldfarmer50

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

sda said:

Has anyone been in contact with Mr_Shiftright? I hope he is enjoying his retirement.

Didn’t he pass away? Or am I thinking of someone else?

He just posted on FB the other day.

OK, I’m officially going senile. But didn’t an Edmunds moderator pass on recently? I can’t be that far out of it.

oldfarmer50

explorerx4 said:

Back from my trip to Ohio.
Left at 5am Thursday. Rain and wind from Ida had stopped by then.
At 10am a charter jet crashed just after takeoff a half a mile from my house.
It crashed into a local business and 2 employees were injured.
4 people on board the plane, unfortunately none survived.
One of my kids went to school with one of the victims, sadly, an expectant mom.
Husband and wife were on the plane without their, now parentless, 1 year old.
Very sad.

From initial reports the jet tried to take of from a barely long enough runway with the brakes still on.

explorerx4

@oldfarmer50,
I haven't kept up with the updates but jets do take off from that airport on a regular basis.
Many of the PGA golfers use it when here for the local tournament.

Michaell

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

sda said:

Has anyone been in contact with Mr_Shiftright? I hope he is enjoying his retirement.

Didn’t he pass away? Or am I thinking of someone else?

He just posted on FB the other day.

OK, I’m officially going senile. But didn’t an Edmunds moderator pass on recently? I can’t be that far out of it.

Not that I’m aware of - both @kyfdx and I are both alive and kicking, and we’re the only two active moderators here.

driver100

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

One odd thing...I never get comments about the E400, but I had 3 or 4 people comment that the Passat was a really nice looking car.

I was watching Leno review movie director John Frankenheimer's 1965 Rolls-Royce Sliver Cloud and he made a comment about how that is the type of car that people tend to be a bit intimidated by when they see it - assuming it is someone who is very wealthy or famous inside. Could the same be happneing with your E-Class?



OK, I guess not...

I am sure that must be it!

driver100

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

sda said:

Has anyone been in contact with Mr_Shiftright? I hope he is enjoying his retirement.

Didn’t he pass away? Or am I thinking of someone else?

He just posted on FB the other day.

OK, I’m officially going senile. But didn’t an Edmunds moderator pass on recently? I can’t be that far out of it.

Not that I’m aware of - both @kyfdx and I are both alive and kicking, and we’re the only two active moderators here.

It must have been in a dream oldfarmer had.....but, why would he have a dream like that? Maybe he wants to retire from the car delivery business and now he wants to apply for a moderators job.

sda

This is why we bring their bed, security.

oldfarmer50

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

sda said:

Has anyone been in contact with Mr_Shiftright? I hope he is enjoying his retirement.

Didn’t he pass away? Or am I thinking of someone else?

He just posted on FB the other day.

OK, I’m officially going senile. But didn’t an Edmunds moderator pass on recently? I can’t be that far out of it.

Not that I’m aware of - both @kyfdx and I are both alive and kicking, and we’re the only two active moderators here.

Well then, I happily stand corrected. I can’t imagine who I was thinking of.

ab348

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Michaell said:

oldfarmer50 said:

sda said:

Has anyone been in contact with Mr_Shiftright? I hope he is enjoying his retirement.

Didn’t he pass away? Or am I thinking of someone else?

He just posted on FB the other day.

OK, I’m officially going senile. But didn’t an Edmunds moderator pass on recently? I can’t be that far out of it.

Not that I’m aware of - both @kyfdx and I are both alive and kicking, and we’re the only two active moderators here.

Well then, I happily stand corrected. I can’t imagine who I was thinking of.

There was mention either here or on another topic about mods in ye olden days and someone mentioned "Pat" as one who was a sort of tough case to deal with. I believe it was stated that she passed away some time ago.

jmonroe1

stickguy said:

Scratch Hilton Head off the list of places to move to.

I don't do gators.

Watch bands, shoes and belts are nice.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

roadburner said:

@sda said:

@carnaught said:
@sda, watch out for the gators.

Did you say GATORS? Picture taken from top level of deck.

This guy was outside our condo at Kiawah:

That thing could make a few belts for obese people.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

carnaught said:

On another subject. 40lbs of seedless watermelon sliced in cubes - I expect every piece sweet, juicy and crunchy like the last two.

Did you give @oldfarmer50 all the seeds?

jmonroe

jmonroe1

sda said:

This is why we bring their bed, security.

I never heard of people giving beds a name.

jmonroe

mjfloyd1

Maybe “Serenity Now” would work?

mjfloyd1

He must not have looked at the Solomon curve

https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/manchester-man-charged-after-allegedly-driving-135-mph-with-two-young-kids-in-car/article_f478568f-ce07-5523-91ec-9fbb098f8d1a.html

bwia

Tennis anyone?

Thanks Leyla Fernandez for getting past Elina Svitolina in an exciting US Open quarter finals. Keep on making Canadians proud. Congrats.

jmonroe1

mjfloyd1 said:

He must not have looked at the Solomon curve

https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/manchester-man-charged-after-allegedly-driving-135-mph-with-two-young-kids-in-car/article_f478568f-ce07-5523-91ec-9fbb098f8d1a.html

By comparison that second guy must have been driving with the emergency brake actuated.

jmonroe

explorerx4

Although I just about never watch tennis, I did the watch match between young Fernandez and the German player.
The difference in the speed and placement of the returns was obvious even to someone like me.
Prior to that, I think she upset the number one tournament seed.
At this point, I'm guessing she has gone from a field filler to favorite to win. Good for her.
Her parents are not from Canada and she trains in Florida, so the Canadian reference is somewhat tenuous.

andres3

jmonroe1 said:

mjfloyd1 said:

He must not have looked at the Solomon curve

https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/manchester-man-charged-after-allegedly-driving-135-mph-with-two-young-kids-in-car/article_f478568f-ce07-5523-91ec-9fbb098f8d1a.html

By comparison that second guy must have been driving with the emergency brake actuated.

jmonroe

Negative points because they didn't mention what he was driving!

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

imidazol97

andres3 said:

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

So you're saying if there are no other cars nearby, you can't be speeding? Is that the extension of the logic?

mjfloyd1

@andres3 said:
Negative points because they didn't mention what he was driving!

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

Obviously there were police around patrolling and certainly there was a speed differential when the pursuit began.

jmonroe1

andres3 said:

jmonroe1 said:

mjfloyd1 said:

He must not have looked at the Solomon curve

https://www.unionleader.com/news/crime/manchester-man-charged-after-allegedly-driving-135-mph-with-two-young-kids-in-car/article_f478568f-ce07-5523-91ec-9fbb098f8d1a.html

By comparison that second guy must have been driving with the emergency brake actuated.

jmonroe

Negative points because they didn't mention what he was driving!

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

That’s another little known fact you should try in traffic court.

jmonroe

andres3

imidazol97 said:

andres3 said:

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

So you're saying if there are no other cars nearby, you can't be speeding? Is that the extension of the logic?

It's the old "if no one sees you do it, did you do it?" thing.

I'm not advocating for or against, but 1 patrol car "hidden" behind an overpass does not "traffic" make in my book.

My money is on that this guy didn't blow the doors off the police car as they passed them, but the odds are not 100% in my favor. My presumption is that the most likely scenario is the officer was lying in wait in some trusty "hidden" spot and the speed differential was offender's speed less 0 MPH at first. Of course, by my definition of speed differential, you can't count it as only objects in "lanes of traffic" should be counted. I don't count the Tree in the Redwood Forest of CA anymore for a highway in the UK than I would an Officer's Patrol car on an on-ramp not yet on the freeway. At the end it was the Police officer creating speed differential in the opposite direction as they had to go faster to catch up.

jmonroe1

andres3 said:

imidazol97 said:

andres3 said:

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

So you're saying if there are no other cars nearby, you can't be speeding? Is that the extension of the logic?

It's the old "if no one sees you do it, did you do it?" thing.

I'm not advocating for or against, but 1 patrol car "hidden" behind an overpass does not "traffic" make in my book.

My money is on that this guy didn't blow the doors off the police car as they passed them, but the odds are not 100% in my favor. My presumption is that the most likely scenario is the officer was lying in wait in some trusty "hidden" spot and the speed differential was offender's speed less 0 MPH at first. At the end it was the Police officer creating speed differential in the opposite direction as they had to go faster to catch up.

That’s halfway logic but for you it’s a good start.

jmonroe

mjfloyd1

I knew that it would not take too long.

snakeweasel

@andres3 said:
Negative points because they didn't mention what he was driving!

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

From the article it would seem that there was plenty of traffic on the road.

roadburner

bwia said:

Tennis anyone?

Thanks Leyla Fernandez for getting past Elina Svitolina in an exciting US Open quarter finals. Keep on making Canadians proud. Congrats.

My son was at the US Open; his buddy snagged an errant ball.

abacomike

@roadburner said:
My son was at the US Open; his buddy snagged an errant ball.

Aren’t we getting a bit risqué roadrunner?😜🤪🤓

mjfloyd1

@snakeweasel said:

@andres3 said:
Negative points because they didn't mention what he was driving!

And remember, the Solomon curve only applies when there's other traffic to have a speed differential with; no other traffic equals no speed differentials.

From the article it would seem that there was plenty of traffic on the road.

I’d agree that with more than 50 traffic stops recorded, there may have been a bit of traffic

bwia

@explorerx4 said:
Although I just about never watch tennis, I did the watch match between young Fernandez and the German player.
The difference in the speed and placement of the returns was obvious even to someone like me.
Prior to that, I think she upset the number one tournament seed.
At this point, I'm guessing she has gone from a field filler to favorite to win. Good for her.
Her parents are not from Canada and she trains in Florida, so the Canadian reference is somewhat tenuous.

Pardon me if I'm wrong, but i believe Leyla Fernandez was born in Montreal, Canada. Her mother is a Phillipino Canadian, so that makes Leyla a Canadian citizen. No?

driver100

explorerx4 said:

Although I just about never watch tennis, I did the watch match between young Fernandez and the German player.
The difference in the speed and placement of the returns was obvious even to someone like me.
Prior to that, I think she upset the number one tournament seed.
At this point, I'm guessing she has gone from a field filler to favorite to win. Good for her.
Her parents are not from Canada and she trains in Florida, so the Canadian reference is somewhat tenuous.

Bwia is right, *she was born in Montreal. Lots of players leave one country and become citizens in another country.
*You may not watch tennis much but you are very observant. she has the phenomenal skill of being able to strategize and think ahead. She pulls her opponent over and then places the ball where they can't get to it.
*She is refreshing....she is pleasant, smart, mature beyond her 18 or 19 years old...he 19th birthday was a day or 2 ago.
*A lot of players train in Florida...that is a great training grounds. Her mother is a Canadian citizen from the Philippines.
Often new players rise and flame out.....she seems to be the real deal, but it will be tough from here on....semi-finals are next.

bwia

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE350, the electric version of Mercedes's E-class.
Built in Germany and in China, the EQE line launches with the EQE350, rated at 288 horsepower from an electric motor on the rear axle.
The EQE's battery pack has a usable capacity of 90.8 kWh, . Mercedes claims a driving range of 410 miles. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37477662/2023-mercedes-benz-eqe-350-revealed/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_cdb&utm_medium=email&date=090721&utm_campaign=nl24526983

abacomike

I go in for my flu shot and my Pfizer booster vaccine shot this morning. My doctor gave me a script for the Pfizer booster (3rd shot) in case they question if I am eligible.

Taking both vaccines at the same time is acceptable according to the CDC but I am preparing myself for some side affects in case they occur.

driver100

abacomike said:

I go in for my flu shot and my Pfizer booster vaccine shot this morning. My doctor gave me a script for the Pfizer booster (3rd shot) in case they question if I am eligible.

Taking both vaccines at the same time is acceptable according to the CDC but I am preparing myself for some side affects in case they occur.

ab348

bwia said:

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE350, the electric version of Mercedes's E-class.
Built in Germany and in China, the EQE line launches with the EQE350, rated at 288 horsepower from an electric motor on the rear axle.
The EQE's battery pack has a usable capacity of 90.8 kWh, . Mercedes claims a driving range of 410 miles. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37477662/2023-mercedes-benz-eqe-350-revealed/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_cdb&utm_medium=email&date=090721&utm_campaign=nl24526983

Looks like a Civic.

explorerx4

@bwia,
I didn't say she wasn't Canadian, she was born there.
She doesn't really live there anymore, which is why I said the connection is tenuous.
I don't know if she is based in Florida due to the pandemic.

qbrozen

ab348 said:

Looks like a Civic.

I thought the same thing.

and why in the world did they decide to have the hood cut into the fenders like that? That very well may be the ugliest production Benz I have ever seen.

snakeweasel

@qbrozen said:
I thought the same thing.

and why in the world did they decide to have the hood cut into the fenders like that? That very well may be the ugliest production Benz I have ever seen.

Not even close to the ugliest.

venture

I'm at my Subaru dealers right now getting the Ascent inspected, oil service, and tires rotated.

They have 2 new Subaru's on the lot. Both WRX's.

driver100

explorerx4 said:

@bwia,
I didn't say she wasn't Canadian, she was born there.
She doesn't really live there anymore, which is why I said the connection is tenuous.
I don't know if she is based in Florida due to the pandemic.

Most tennis player live in a place like Florida because they want to play in the heat, they can play all year round, they have facilities that are ideal for learning and practice etc.
Just because she spends a big part of her time in Florida doesn't make her a U.S. citizen!
The pandemic has nothing to do with it....the numbers in Montreal are far lower than Florida.

bwia

qbrozen said:

ab348 said:

Looks like a Civic.

I thought the same thing.
and why in the world did they decide to have the hood cut into the fenders like that? That very well may be the ugliest production Benz I have ever seen.

It's an electric vehicle after all. And perhaps the China market has a big influence on design and aesthetics. For some reason most BEVs use the Prius as their guiding principle: make their vehicles different, ugly, and price it high to exude a futuristic aura of minimalism and environmentalism.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

@qbrozen said:

I thought the same thing.

and why in the world did they decide to have the hood cut into the fenders like that? That very well may be the ugliest production Benz I have ever seen.

Not even close to the ugliest.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....I love the looks of a G Wagon. I like the squareness and the large windows. And, I like that it looks a little old fashioned, not like a round bubble car with little wind resistance.

abacomike

Got my Pfizer booster shot and my flu shot this morning. No ill affects so far in either arm.

snakeweasel

@driver100 said:
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....I love the looks of a G Wagon. I like the squareness and the large windows. And, I like that it looks a little old fashioned, not like a round bubble car with little wind resistance.

And some people are as blind as a bat. Every time I see them I look for "Brinks" on the door.

explorerx4

@driver100,
I didn't say she was a US citizen.
Looked at the Vancouver Sun, she got mentioned in a story headlined by the other Canadian who just advanced in the tournament.
That story was below stories about a race car driver and Trump's opinion of some upcoming fight.
My point is, I don't think most Canadians know or care much about the tennis world.

driver100

snakeweasel said:

@driver100 said:

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder....I love the looks of a G Wagon. I like the squareness and the large windows. And, I like that it looks a little old fashioned, not like a round bubble car with little wind resistance.

And some people are as blind as a bat. Every time I see them I look for "Brinks" on the door.

Some people have the attitude...I'll buy what i want to buy and I like a G Wagon, and I don't care what you think!

jmonroe1

ab348 said:

bwia said:

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE350, the electric version of Mercedes's E-class.
Built in Germany and in China, the EQE line launches with the EQE350, rated at 288 horsepower from an electric motor on the rear axle.
The EQE's battery pack has a usable capacity of 90.8 kWh, . Mercedes claims a driving range of 410 miles. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a37477662/2023-mercedes-benz-eqe-350-revealed/?source=nl&utm_source=nl_cdb&utm_medium=email&date=090721&utm_campaign=nl24526983

Looks like a Civic.

Yeah, badge engineering.

jmonroe

snakeweasel

@driver100 said:
Some people have the attitude...I'll buy what i want to buy and I like a G Wagon, and I don't care what you think!

Well in that case here is a video of a Mustang entering an intersection to fast. tries to stop but hits a building.

https://youtu.be/EZVxepa_Q10

driver100

explorerx4 said:

@driver100,
I didn't say she was a US citizen.
Looked at the Vancouver Sun, she got mentioned in a story headlined by the other Canadian who just advanced in the tournament.
That story was below stories about a race car driver and Trump's opinion of some upcoming fight.
My point is, I don't think most Canadians know or care much about the tennis world.

You did say "Her parents are not from Canada and she trains in Florida, so the Canadian reference is somewhat tenuous".
*Doesn't matter about her parents, she was born in Canada....Montreal to be exact. But many player are born in another country and become citizens.
*Only 5 million people in the U.S. play tennis on a regular basis.
*Tennis fans are pretty loyal, but tennis doesn't pull in the number of fans like football, baseball or hockey, or soccer in Europe.
*Fernandez was a top story in every newspaper, TV, radio news report in Canada.
That might explain why the story was hidden....if it was an 18 year old American superstar it would be a more prominent story in your news media.

driver100

abacomike said:

Got my Pfizer booster shot and my flu shot this morning. No ill affects so far in either arm.

Good....double jabbed!