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ab348

stickguy said:

too big. But I seriously thought about a transit connect as being the perfect 2nd car.

Or a Sprinter high-roof! Though I can't imagine anyone doing that...

stickguy

I took a high roof LWB transit into the old part of Boston’s north end. That was interesting on the side streets (more like alleys)

dino001

henryn said:

I am not a mechanical engineer, or automotive engineer, or any kind of engineer at all. But it always seemed to me that a rotary engine should be much more efficient than a reciprocating piston engine. I am aware that didn't work out so well in actual practice, but it still seems to me that it should have.

I think it actually did work, i.e. the engine was more efficient in terms of hp output per displacement. The problem was with maintenance needs that were much higher than other engines, including early major overhauls, which was not well understood, communicated, or accounted for by the owners and the manufacturer alike. At the end it's not the specs (performance or others) that win, but total ownership experience, one of which is resilience to mild neglect. Rotary engine was the extreme example of something that works well, but only when the owner constantly puts time and money in it, which typical owners simply are unable and unwilling to do.

venture

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

It's nice to know they finally made one that works. Most of the former iterations somehow either didn't work very well or leaked; exactly what they were not supposed to do.

sda

What a relaxing drive to work today. All lanes of I-77 blocked. I travel up S Blvd as I hate I-77. Though it doesn't show S Blvd was backed up as a result.

jmonroe1

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

I was looked at some “special offers” from my credit union for cars around my area. This is just a come on hoping you will finance through them so I wasn’t expecting much.

This one came to my attention.
https://sefcu.groovecar.com/inventory/2017-ford-fusion-se-6153541.html

First, their “special price” was only a $300 discount but what got me was the price.

I just happen to know that these cars were going for about $20k as left over 2020 models so a 2017 with 57k miles going for nearly the same price shows that used cars are still at a premium.

ab348

oldfarmer50 said:

I just happen to know that these cars were going for about $20k as left over 2020 models so a 2017 with 57k miles going for nearly the same price shows that used cars are still at a premium.

Or that some sellers are hoping that is the case.

venture

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

henryn

qbrozen said:

Speaking of hauling stuff..

Had to make a couple of trips to home depot the past week. Boy am I glad to have the Sprinter! One trip involved 6 gallons of paint and a ceiling fan. Whew! Putting that beast to good use.

I take it this was a "tongue in cheek" comment?

jmonroe1

ab348 said:

stickguy said:

too big. But I seriously thought about a transit connect as being the perfect 2nd car.

Or a Sprinter high-roof! Though I can't imagine anyone doing that...

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Yep, you’d have to be a dope to even think of doing that.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

venture said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

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Damn, you not only need help but you need looked after.

jmonroe

qbrozen

henryn said:

qbrozen said:

Speaking of hauling stuff..

Had to make a couple of trips to home depot the past week. Boy am I glad to have the Sprinter! One trip involved 6 gallons of paint and a ceiling fan. Whew! Putting that beast to good use.

I take it this was a "tongue in cheek" comment?

Why, whatever do you mean?
Soccer moms need Escalades to transport 2 kids and never have 6 cans of paint, so that means I must need something larger than a 'sclade, right??

imidazol97

I saw an article about Honda's recall--of part of the bonuses it paid to employees.

https://fortune.com/2022/09/19/honda-to-employees-miscounted-bonus-please-give-some-back/

One poster had this in the comments section:
"Well, since it's a company issue, the employees have no CIVIC duty to pay it back on their own ACCORD. Some of them ran off into the wilderness towards the RIDGELINE. While others updated their PASSPORTS in order to leave the country. Considering how things are today, it FITS."

I think we can add a few more:
Some folks are trying to ESCAPE the recall, while others are looking for some INSIGHT into what will certainly be a LEGEND in the history books.

jmonroe1

imidazol97 said:

I saw an article about Honda's recall--of part of the bonuses it paid to employees.

https://fortune.com/2022/09/19/honda-to-employees-miscounted-bonus-please-give-some-back/

One poster had this in the comments section:
"Well, since it's a company issue, the employees have no CIVIC duty to pay it back on their own ACCORD. Some of them ran off into the wilderness towards the RIDGELINE. While others updated their PASSPORTS in order to leave the country. Considering how things are today, it FITS."

I think we can add a few more:
Some folks are trying to ESCAPE the recall, while others are looking for some INSIGHT into what will certainly be a LEGEND in the history books.

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I guess it goes without saying that some folks have more spare time than they know what to do with.

jmonroe

imidazol97

jmonroe1 said:

imidazol97 said:

I saw an article about Honda's recall--of part of the bonuses it paid to employees.

https://fortune.com/2022/09/19/honda-to-employees-miscounted-bonus-please-give-some-back/

One poster had this in the comments section:
"Well, since it's a company issue, the employees have no CIVIC duty to pay it back on their own ACCORD. Some of them ran off into the wilderness towards the RIDGELINE. While others updated their PASSPORTS in order to leave the country. Considering how things are today, it FITS."

I think we can add a few more:
Some folks are trying to ESCAPE the recall, while others are looking for some INSIGHT into what will certainly be a LEGEND in the history books.

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I guess it goes without saying that some folks have more spare time than they know what to do with.

jmonroe

Yup, Wordle and Spelling Bee just aren't enough.

BTW the spelling bee cut me off after I got to 8 or 9 words.

https://www.nytimes.com/puzzles/spelling-bee

mjfloyd1

@stickguy said:
used the baby truck like a truck again today. had to deliver a china hutch (and their dog!) to my son today. so had the pieces arranged in the bed, and since it was too tall to fit under the cover, had to break out the rope and bungee collection and strap stuff down. I felt like such a trucker. and happy that nothing flew out on the highway!

might have jammed it all into the RDX (I think there would have been roof clearance) but that would have required folding down the seats leaving no room for the dog. plus a lot more of a pain to load.

You are certainly right about the baby truck. I saw a black Maverick Lariat at a golf course. Looked pretty good. I didn’t realize how small it was until a F-150 pulled up next to it.

oldfarmer50

imidazol97 said:

I saw an article about Honda's recall--of part of the bonuses it paid to employees.

https://fortune.com/2022/09/19/honda-to-employees-miscounted-bonus-please-give-some-back/

One poster had this in the comments section:
"Well, since it's a company issue, the employees have no CIVIC duty to pay it back on their own ACCORD. Some of them ran off into the wilderness towards the RIDGELINE. While others updated their PASSPORTS in order to leave the country. Considering how things are today, it FITS."

I think we can add a few more:
Some folks are trying to ESCAPE the recall, while others are looking for some INSIGHT into what will certainly be a LEGEND in the history books.

That’s double dumb. Why tick off their employees by telling them anything? Just give them a smaller bonus next year.

driver100

venture said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

Another reason to take it to "The Guy".

explorerx4

Here's part of the driveway work that got poured today.
Actually, it will make more sense with a pic from the road.

stickguy

you moved in without a driveway? Seem odd to me!

explorerx4

@stickguy,
The dark portion is part of what was added today. I also had them add a parking pad next to the side of the outer garage.

venture

driver100 said:

venture said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

Another reason to take it to "The Guy".

I am The Guy.

oldfarmer50

venture said:

driver100 said:

venture said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

Another reason to take it to "The Guy".

I am The Guy.

Sure…but are you The Law?

venture

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

driver100 said:

venture said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

Another reason to take it to "The Guy".

I am The Guy.

Sure…but are you The Law?

Probably.

As you know I'm sure, when there's only one guy you are just about everything - you find a way.

driver100

venture said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

driver100 said:

venture said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

Another reason to take it to "The Guy".

I am The Guy.

Sure…but are you The Law?

Probably.

As you know I'm sure, when there's only one guy you are just about everything - you find a way.

If you don't mind oil all over your shoes!

Money saved doing your own oil change $20

Cost for new shoes $80.

fezo

qbrozen said:

@snakeweasel said:

@qbrozen said:

That's how the Volt worked (but with ecotec engine)

But neither is really a hybrid, per say, since the ICE doesn't power the wheels directly.

But it is a hybrid, it's actually a series hybrid as you have one fuel generating electricity to power the car. Hybrids where both gas and electricity directly move the vehicle are called parallel hybrids.

Not saying some don’t see it that way, but my personal take is to disagree. It is an EV with a backup generator. To call it a hybrid is no different, IMHO, than calling a Tesla a hybrid because a coal-fired plant provides the electricity.

Yep.

I drove my brother's Volt (leased and now gone).

Fun car to drive and the great instant acceleration.

It's a shame that GM killed them along with any plan to use a similar setup in future vehicles.

A shame. The only problem with the Voly is that they stacked the cargo area with batteries so it wasn't a terribly practical car. ONe would think that as battery technology progresses they could make one with the cargo area of a Bolt, which is pretty good.

driver100

I was just thinking, and I am not an expert, but wouldn't a hybrid have a much greater chance of breaking down? There's an engine, and a source for electricity, and they have to work together to produce the proper amount of power. 2 separate sources of power, and each one has a chance of breaking, plus the working together part.

explorerx4

better pic of our driveway mods.

laurasdada

driver100 said:

I was just thinking, and I am not an expert, but wouldn't a hybrid have a much greater chance of breaking down? There's an engine, and a source for electricity, and they have to work together to produce the proper amount of power. 2 separate sources of power, and each one has a chance of breaking, plus the working together part.

Gee, I hope not.

ab348

explorerx4 said:

better pic of our driveway mods.

From that angle I can understand better why you did that. It seems odd that the garage opening didn't have the full width of the driveway and the curb cut in line with it.

tjc78

@explorerx4
Much better. I can see why you did it. Love your place.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

I was just thinking, and I am not an expert, but wouldn't a hybrid have a much greater chance of breaking down? There's an engine, and a source for electricity, and they have to work together to produce the proper amount of power. 2 separate sources of power, and each one has a chance of breaking, plus the working together part.

Modern cars are half computer anyways so there’s not much difference between a full gas and hybrid drive system.

stickguy

Some parts like he transmission are actually simpler.

venture

driver100 said:

venture said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

driver100 said:

venture said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

venture said:

I remember, about a year ago, whining about how every time I buy a new gas can it has some new-fangled dispenser/nozzle on it. I got one this evening and look at this contraption. I'm just going to use it for used oil storage, but man!

That looks similar to one I recently bought. I was suspicious of the design but once I used it I was hooked. That no spill design is great.

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I should have known. @venture needs training.

jmonroe

Heck. It's worse than that.

I took off the well-working contraption and threw it away. I put a funnel in the gas can and started pouring used oil into the gas can.

I looked down and saw I was also pouring the oil all over my foot. Some days things just go wrong.

Another reason to take it to "The Guy".

I am The Guy.

Sure…but are you The Law?

Probably.

As you know I'm sure, when there's only one guy you are just about everything - you find a way.

If you don't mind oil all over your shoes!

Money saved doing your own oil change $20

Cost for new shoes $80.

To have someone change oil in both tractors they would have to be picked up on trailers and taken away. It would take too long and cost about $75 each for transportation.

Besides I can change it myself. I don't have to worry about getting my tennis shorts dirty. It's not about the money. Nobody mentioned money until now.

I haven't stored used oil before. This is new. Now I know.

Anything else?

mjfloyd1

This is for when you can’t decide if you need a muffler or you need bumper protection more.

tjc78

@jmonroe1
Isn’t it a shame your new Genny isn’t this pretty color. 😝😝

stickguy

stopped for gas today at Citgo (top tier). dropped to $3.35 for RUG. Getting down there! The 2's are in sight.

jmonroe1

mjfloyd1 said:

This is for when you can’t decide if you need a muffler or you need bumper protection more.

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Good way to go snorkeling and not get wet.

jmonroe

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

@jmonroe1

Isn’t it a shame your new Genny isn’t this pretty color. 😝😝

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That looks a lot like my ‘09 Genny.

jmonroe

ab348

tjc78 said:

@jmonroe1

Isn’t it a shame your new Genny isn’t this pretty color. 😝😝

On my screen that looks like black paint. So not a color at all actually.

tjc78

It’s burgundy. Pretty much the same model J had and same color I had

jmonroe1

tjc78 said:

It’s burgundy. Pretty much the same model J had and same color I had

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Officially called Cabernet Red Pearl by Hyundai.

jmonroe

ab348

Got a call this AM from the body shop to tell me that theyhave completed the repair part of the job on the ATS but that due to high humidity (it rained here all day yesterday and is quite humid today) they are going to wait until tomorrow to do the paint work, assuming it dries up some. Then a cleanup and detail before it comes back. They weather enthusiasts are beating the hurricane drum loudly here for Friday night into Saturday so who knows though.

sda

ab348 said:

Got a call this AM from the body shop to tell me that theyhave completed the repair part of the job on the ATS but that due to high humidity (it rained here all day yesterday and is quite humid today) they are going to wait until tomorrow to do the paint work, assuming it dries up some. Then a cleanup and detail before it comes back. They weather enthusiasts are beating the hurricane drum loudly here for Friday night into Saturday so who knows though.

Were they able to repair the quarter panel or did they have to replace it?

explorerx4

Went to the Title office today to see about getting the lienholder transferred to an Ohio title.
When I was giving the lady my Explorer vehicle information, she wrote down an F before I even started to say what brand, then stopped, and I said Yes, Ford. We got a little chuckle out of that.

qbrozen

Volvo is in the shop, too. I think I mentioned wife ran over something.

Weird little thing... there is a ding on the trunklid. They are denying that, saying no way that could have happened in this incident. Something you run over can't come up and hit the back of the car. I argued a bit and just don't have the patience or energy to fight. The insurance adjuster told me his supervisor denied it. After getting off the phone and thinking a bit, I wrote to him and said, in short, "Look, if you don't cover it, that's fine. My wife hit something and we have to pay. However, I take exception to being told running over something can't hit you in the back. Ask your supervisor to walk over a rake handle and step on the prongs with his heel and tell me he didn't get hit in the butt."

No response. Go figure.

explorerx4

There are 2 builders in our sub.
The other builder didn't have a lot available that would fit this style house, my first choice.

oldfarmer50

ab348 said:

Got a call this AM from the body shop to tell me that theyhave completed the repair part of the job on the ATS but that due to high humidity (it rained here all day yesterday and is quite humid today) they are going to wait until tomorrow to do the paint work, assuming it dries up some. Then a cleanup and detail before it comes back. They weather enthusiasts are beating the hurricane drum loudly here for Friday night into Saturday so who knows though.

What bad luck, you just get your car fixed and a tree gets tossed on it.🥲

sda

qbrozen said:

Volvo is in the shop, too. I think I mentioned wife ran over something.

Weird little thing... there is a ding on the trunklid. They are denying that, saying no way that could have happened in this incident. Something you run over can't come up and hit the back of the car. I argued a bit and just don't have the patience or energy to fight. The insurance adjuster told me his supervisor denied it. After getting off the phone and thinking a bit, I wrote to him and said, in short, "Look, if you don't cover it, that's fine. My wife hit something and we have to pay. However, I take exception to being told running over something can't hit you in the back. Ask your supervisor to walk over a rake handle and step on the prongs with his heel and tell me he didn't get hit in the butt."

No response. Go figure.

You are having way too much fun. Just STOP!