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carnaught

Michaell said:

We had a Keurig. Got rid of it after reading about issues with germs and such.
Replaced it with a Ninja. Uses a filter (!). But, can make fancy coffee drinks as well as a cup 'o joe.



No coffee maker is immune to bacteria or molds. Re: Keurig and micro-organisms, this is a quote from Snopes on it:

"Nothing about Keurigs or any other food or beverage device makes them immune from day-to-day grime-collecting, and anything that dispenses consumable food or drink should be regularly examined for signs of grubbiness. Mold growth is not exclusive to the Keurig; and while the water reservoir is a larger cleaning chore, checking regularly will lessen mold and bacteria problems. As the quoted portion above suggested, visible mold in any coffeemaker is a strong signal it needs to be cleaned.

Last updated: 19 May 2015"

Mr_Shiftright

It was appraised for $15,000 for insurance purposes. There are other photos of equally interesting parts of the car but I don't know how much pain people can stand here.

oldfarmer50

abacomike said:

I hope this worked.

Sweet. For some reason I thought it was black but white looks much better. Better in the Florida sun too.

roadburner

driver100 said:

I love my Keurig and the coffee I get is as good as any store bought coffee, usually better. Plus the ease of use. I am not a coffee addict, but my Keurig is worth it's weight in gold to me.

We have a Keurig, but it hasn't seen as much use since we bought a Technivorm Moccamaster:

suydam

At a little boutique hotel in Manhattan they had a Nespresso, which I thought made excellent coffee and espresso drinks. If I was going to go the single cup route that's what i would get.

stever

Something about having a machine that has to be plugged in to work scares me. I boil my water in an electric kettle but if need be, I can start a fire in the yard and still pour hot water over my grounds and get my fix.

Funny how the coffee wars are worse than the Ford/Chevy, regular/premium and dead dino/synthetic wars are.

suydam

I much prefer a French press. No machinery!

abacomike

oldfarmer50 said:

abacomike said:

I hope this worked.

Sweet. For some reason I thought it was black but white looks much better. Better in the Florida sun too.

It has an almost white interior as well. Much cooler, however I will have to have the interior detailed more frequently due to the white leather. The interior dash, upper side panels, roof liner and carpeting are black - but the door panels where the stereo speakers are and arm rests and center console are all stitched white leather with dark gray stitching. The wood is black ash.

abacomike

I drink one large mug of coffee per day in the morning - never any more than that. I personally do not see any reason to have one of those espresso or big machines for my needs.

I bought a Mr. Coffee filtered drip coffee maker with a 4 cup glass coffee pot. I use Folgers "House Blend" coffee only - it's the only brand and grind that I truly enjoy. My favorite is Dunkin' Donuts Coffee, but I refuse to spend that much money on 1 mug of coffee per day, IMHO.

I realize many of you take your coffee seriously (as opposed to black, dark, with or without cream) - thank goodness that's one thing in my life I do not get up tight about.

sda

oldfarmer50 said:

js06gv said:

Wife's year old Mustang got hit in the Target parking lot a couple of days before Christmas (no note...Merry Christmas to me!). I dropped it off for repairs today and picked up a rental, a 2015 Altima 3.5 SL. First impressions - what a great engine crying out for a proper transmission. I can't understand Nissan's obsession with CVTs. I'm sure part of it is me not being used to them, but the car just doesn't drive "right." The power is immediate and seemingly always on tap, but the tranny lurches, whines and drones. When sitting still, the engine is smooth as silk.

Other than that, nice ride. I still prefer my daughter's Optima Turbo in terms of looks, handling, features, trans and interior quality. Ride is about equal. Altima has the edge with less road noise and better stereo quality and touchscreen IMO.

The Mustang!!! Noooooooooooooooo!





BTW, on the Altima my BIL has a 3.5L 2015 with the CVT. seems to shift smoothly (it really doesn't shift but you know what I mean) no lurching or whining. He has the paddle shifters so he can approximate the feel of shifting. Very strong motor.

That commercial makes me smile everytime I see it and I can relate. Sorry about your Mustang, however. It is bad enough it got dinged, but no note--just wrong.

mako1a

Mike, whaaat? A 60 plus thousand dollar car sitting out in the weather.
Every farmer knows you keep your best tool under a shed.

driver100

Mike, car looks great....and white on white is a good choice for Florida.

I guess they don't do the black panoramic roof on that model...not enough room for it between the front windshield and rear window,

I noticed the sunroof in my E400 is greatly improved. It is large and lets in just enough light so the car seems less enclosed....but it filters out the really strong rays. To me it is perfect.

abacomike

mako1a said:

Mike, whaaat? A 60 plus thousand dollar car sitting out in the weather. Every farmer knows you keep your best tool under a shed.

If only it was a $60,000+ car.  MSRP was $78,475 but with fleet discounts, I paid $67,400 + tax, tags and fees.

Alas, I have no covered parking for my child  .  But I do keep it detailed every 6 months with an additive that has a sunscreen included.

sda

Who knows what the long term holds, RUG is $1.59.9 and PUG $1.99.9 locally.

andres3

No note sucks big time when someone dings you in a parking lot. Especially when someone hits a pricey and valuable "newer" car with more than a little "ding." My estimate is $900 to fix, and I don't want to deal with it. I'm waiting for some other idiot to rear-end me and then they will have to pick up the tab.

roadburner

abacomike said:

I drink one large mug of coffee per day in the morning - never any more than that.

As my dad liked to say, "I spill that much before breakfast."

imidazol97

A regional chain of quick market/gas stations in SW Ohio called UDF (United Dairy Farmer) has coffee.
I love the decaf they use. Add a few ounces of french vanilla cappuccino and then
add a few ounces of skim milk. 99 cents to refill my 32 ounce large insulated travel
mugs that are tall and narrow so they fit in the normal several cup holders in my
cars.

Life is good. I don't mess with little cups and brewing machines sitting on my
counter the rest of the day.

abacomike

driver100 said:

Mike, car looks great....and white on white is a good choice for Florida. I guess they don't do the black panoramic roof on that model...not enough room for it between the front windshield and rear window, I noticed the sunroof in my E400 is greatly improved. It is large and lets in just enough light so the car seems less enclosed....but it filters out the really strong rays. To me it is perfect.

No, they don't make a panoramic sunroof - but I wouldn't get one anyway - I rarely use the regular moonroof.  I was very hesitant about getting the white interior but so far not a problem - it's called porcelain which is an off-white.  The color of the car is Diamond White Metalic (optional at additional cost) which is an off-white with a pearlescence.  I am very happy with the car.  One of the best looking cars on the market.

stever

You should move to California. Be closer to a kiddo and you wouldn't need to buy car tags any more.

ab348

driver100 said:

Mike, car looks great....and white on white is a good choice for Florida.

I guess they don't do the black panoramic roof on that model...not enough room for it between the front windshield and rear window,

I noticed the sunroof in my E400 is greatly improved. It is large and lets in just enough light so the car seems less enclosed....but it filters out the really strong rays. To me it is perfect.

And the coach-style vinyl roof really wouldn't work on Mike's car. But I think Driver's E-Class is perfect for such an enhancement with that nice squared-off roofline...

Michaell

andres3 said:

No note sucks big time when someone dings you in a parking lot. Especially when someone hits a pricey and valuable "newer" car with more than a little "ding." My estimate is $900 to fix, and I don't want to deal with it. I'm waiting for some other idiot to rear-end me and then they will have to pick up the tab.

I had someone back into me at an apartment complex almost a year ago .. made a nice gash in the bumper cover of my Elantra GT.

I've been waiting to get rear ended since that day. My lease is up in November and I'm afraid I'll have to pay to have it repaired myself.

cdnpinhead

There is no accounting for taste. (or the lack thereof)

When I lived in North Vancouver, it was interesting to tour the houses in West Vancouver (much more upscale) and come to the conclusion that money didn't equal taste, at least in our opinion.

Many decades earlier, when McNary, AZ, was still in operation (Southwest Forest Industries), it was also interesting to tour the mill town and note what cars were in front of the very modest dwellings.

I'll leave it at that. The potential for a micro-aggresion foul (or even a full-up aggresion) is huge.

abacomike

stever said:

You should move to California. Be closer to a kiddo and you wouldn't need to buy car tags any more.

I just pay the fees - tags remain the same for 7-10 years.  They just send you a sticker every 2 years.  Although, I would love to be nearer to my son.  The fee for tags in CA for my car would be well over $1000 a year as opposed to about $75.00 here.

nyccarguy

abacomike said:

I hope this worked.

Mike - that CLS is sexy & it knows it!  I like those wheels a lot!  The color looks fantastic too!

abacomike

nyccarguy said:

abacomike said:

I hope this worked.

Mike - that CLS is sexy & it knows it!  I like those wheels a lot!  The color looks fantastic too!

Thanks, Bradd.  

driver100

ab348"><

And the coach-style vinyl roof really wouldn't work on Mike's car. But I think Driver's E-Class is perfect for such an enhancement with that nice squared-off roofline...

Thanks for the idea ab....since i am in the land of vinyl roofs I'll check it out. Not too many Mercedes that have a vinyl roof, but the closest I could get is this Jaguar. Doesn't it just set the whole car off.....must add at least $2 grand to the value.

driver100

Mustang owners. I was behind a newer Mustang (I have no idea what year they are any more, but I can tell the newer ones) and it looked really sharp in Candy Apple Red.
I noticed it had sequential rear turn signal lights.......is that on all models?

ab348

driver100 said:

Thanks for the idea ab....since i am in the land of vinyl roofs I'll check it out. Not too many Mercedes that have a vinyl roof, but the closest I could get is this Jaguar. Doesn't it just set the whole car off.....must add at least $2 grand to the value.

Excellent. Sadly, I am unable to find a conversion for my ATS but look what else I found in my search!

Mr_Shiftright

I need to lie down after that one.

isellhondas

nyccarguy said:

Despite me being much younger (I was 22 when I first signed on to edmunds) than many of you, I've always been treated as an equal.  I saw a few weeks ago that many of you commented how you would do certain things different if you were younger & knew what you know now.  I feel the same way.  A few of you mentioned you wish you could go back to being 39.  

I'm 39.  My 40th birthday is coming up on April 3.  Financially if you were me, what would you do?

I'd like to learn more about the stock market.  Keeping with the spirit of the board, I'd like to know what you think of the following companies (to a complete novice investor):

Ford Motor Company (F)
Closing price:  $14.97
P/E Ratio:  11.69
Market Cap:  $55.44 Billion
Yield:  4.26%

Toyota Motor Corporation (TM)
Closing price:  $121.46
P/E Ratio:  10.02
Market Cap:  $189.1 Billion
Yield:  2.65%

I wouldn't buy any individual stocks. Every time I did I either lost money or they went stagnant.

I would invest as much money as possible into several well run mutual funds.

For over 20 years we've had good luck with our Edward Jones guy although I'm sure some are better than others. It took me a long time to totally trust him but he has never steered us wrong.

Anyway, I'm sure others would disagree.

houdini1

abacomike said:

nyccarguy said:

abacomike said:

I hope this worked.

Mike - that CLS is sexy & it knows it!  I like those wheels a lot!  The color looks fantastic too!

Thanks, Bradd.  

Yes Mike, very sharp !

houdini1

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

Thanks for the idea ab....since i am in the land of vinyl roofs I'll check it out. Not too many Mercedes that have a vinyl roof, but the closest I could get is this Jaguar. Doesn't it just set the whole car off.....must add at least $2 grand to the value.

Excellent. Sadly, I am unable to find a conversion for my ATS but look what else I found in my search!

I saw a car just like that last pic a few months ago. I didn't mention it because I thought no one would believe me.

Mr_Shiftright

Cars with high belt lines just don't look good with the top up IMO.

abacomike

Mr_Shiftright said:

Cars with high belt lines just don't look good with the top up IMO.

Even though mine is not a convertible, it has a very high belt line as well.  Compared to the E Class, I really don't feel comfortable lifting my left arm and leaning it on the door with the window down - it's just too high.

driver100

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Excellent. Sadly, I am unable to find a conversion for my ATS but look what else I found in my search!

That last one is really nice...adds something special to the car.

Really, who in their right mind would...........

fezo

abacomike said:

mako1a said:

Mike, whaaat? A 60 plus thousand dollar car sitting out in the weather.
Every farmer knows you keep your best tool under a shed.

If only it was a $60,000+ car.  MSRP was $78,475 but with fleet discounts, I paid $67,400 + tax, tags and fees.

Alas, I have no covered parking for my child  .  But I do keep it detailed every 6 months with an additive that has a sunscreen included.

Yeah, like you're really going to keep a car for six months.....

Coffee. I have a couple of good old fashioned percolators. They're great and cheap. Coffee can vary. Frequently Costco has either Gevalia or Dunkin' Donuts coffee. 8 o'clock is nice. I'm of the old school of coffee. "what flavor would you like?" "Coffee flavored." About a cup and half (well, mug actually) in the morning.

And now, for your entertainment we present insurance mathematics.

As you know my Miata had a mishap back in late October. The Miata seems to be about crashworthy as a Smart. Do not hit a dog. The dog will win.

Anyway, the insurance company has me take it to the body shop twice. Original estimate $3,900. Then they say the shop says to bring it back, there might be hidden damage behind the front bumper cover. Of course they find enough to kick it up to $5,015. Cash value of the car $6,250 (I'll be fine with that figure). Well, since the repair is more than 80% of the cash value they total it. I say fine, I'll keep it and figure it from there. Talk them into splitting the salvage value.so we get:

$6,250 Cash value of car.
+$437.50 sales tax
-$202.50 (half salvage value)
-$500 deductible
_______________
$5,985.00

They send me a check. So instead of just paying the body shop $5,015 they pay me just short of 6 grand. I imagine this is how the government works.

Body shop did a fantastic job. Insurance company sends a guy out to see if it was all well which it is so Friday maybe I call the insurance company to tell them they can put the comprehensive and collision back on the car and I can drive it without fear.

explorerx4

the only cool 4 door convertible

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

driver100 said:

I love my Keurig and the coffee I get is as good as any store bought coffee, usually better. Plus the ease of use. I am not a coffee addict, but my Keurig is worth it's weight in gold to me.

We have a Keurig, but it hasn't seen as much use since we bought a Technivorm Moccamaster:

I have a no name Walmart brand coffee maker that cost $9.96 plus tax. Makes coffee good enough for me.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

Mustang owners. I was behind a newer Mustang (I have no idea what year they are any more, but I can tell the newer ones) and it looked really sharp in Candy Apple Red.
I noticed it had sequential rear turn signal lights.......is that on all models?

Yes

roadburner

The Mustang has had sequential turn signals since 2013, IIRC. They were first introduced on the Thunderbird in 1964. The Cougar followed suit in 1967- as did the Shelby Mustangs.

oldfarmer50

houdini1 said:

ab348 said:

driver100 said:

Thanks for the idea ab....since i am in the land of vinyl roofs I'll check it out. Not too many Mercedes that have a vinyl roof, but the closest I could get is this Jaguar. Doesn't it just set the whole car off.....must add at least $2 grand to the value.

Excellent. Sadly, I am unable to find a conversion for my ATS but look what else I found in my search!

I saw a car just like that last pic a few months ago. I didn't mention it because I thought no one would believe me.

Last car that looked good with vinyl.

abacomike

roadburner said:

The Mustang has had sequential turn signals since 2013, IIRC. They were first introduced on the Thunderbird in 1964. The Cougar followed suit in 1967- as did the Shelby Mustangs.

I had a 1967 Cougar 3-speed stick and it had the sequential turn signal lights in the rear.  Imagine, a 3-pedal Cougar with a 3-speed stick.  I loved it - white with red interior.

oldfarmer50

roadburner said:

The Mustang has had sequential turn signals since 2013, IIRC. They were first introduced on the Thunderbird in 1964. The Cougar followed suit in 1967- as did the Shelby Mustangs.

I found this:

Published on Oct 21, 2013.
On the 2010-2014 Mustangs, Ford added sequential tail lights as standard equipment but they only got it partially right. Ford only sequenced the turn signal function of the tail lights.

I thought they had them before that. Guess not. I remember them on late 60s Cougars and even older T-birds.

abacomike

@oldfarmer50:

My Dad had a 1974 Cadillac Coupe DeVille with light blue body paint and white leather interior with a white Landau Vinyl Roof.  Gorgeous car.  They drove from New York to their new condo in North Miami Beach that year - my Dad decided to retire.  They bought the Condo in 1971 (6th floor with 2 terraces overlooking Sky Lake).  They would fly down once a month for a 1-week respite from winter.  After a couple of years, my Dad decided that he could no longer live in the freezing cold and just decided to retire.

But 4 days before moving to North Miami Beach (the place to be in the early 70's), he said he walked into his Cadillac dealership in Long Island City and picked out the blue Coupe DeVille.  That was some vehicle.

berri

ab348 - Thanks for the vinyl roof tour. A Prilosec settled things down for me

Isell - If someone wants to go beyond index funds, but doesn't have a lot of experience, I think Edward Jones is a good bet for investors.

Aba - Nice looking ride, just resist those Miami urges to mess with it...remember, they don't film Miami Vice anymore

abacomike

berri said:

ab348 - Thanks for the vinyl roof tour. A Prilosec settled things down for me Isell - If someone wants to go beyond index funds, but doesn't have a lot of experience, I think Edward Jones is a good bet for investors. Aba - Nice looking ride, just resist those Miami urges to mess with it...remember, they don't film Miami Vice anymore

LOL!  . No way, berri.  I like it just the way it is.  But I can't see into the future to determine what the next owner will do with it. 

driver100

oldfarmer50"
I found this:
Published on Oct 21, 2013.
On the 2010-2014 Mustangs, Ford added sequential tail lights as standard equipment but they only got it partially right. Ford only sequenced the turn signal function of the tail lights.

I thought they had them before that. Guess not. I remember them on late 60s Cougars and even older T-bird

s.

Thanks roadburner and oldfarmer for the info about sequential rear lights.

Out of curiosity, I read this sentence and wondered, where else would you use them?

Ford added sequential tail lights as standard equipment but they only got it partially right. Ford only sequenced the turn signal function of the tail lights

Mike had those other dates, 64 T-Bird and 67 Cougar.

roadburner

isellhondas said:

I wouldn't buy any individual stocks. Every time I did I either lost money or they went stagnant.

I would invest as much money as possible into several well run mutual funds.

For over 20 years we've had good luck with our Edward Jones guy although I'm sure some are better than others. It took me a long time to totally trust him but he has never steered us wrong.

Anyway, I'm sure others would disagree.

That's what we've done, except we use a local independent financial advisor. No complaints.

js06gv

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50"
I found this:
Published on Oct 21, 2013.
On the 2010-2014 Mustangs, Ford added sequential tail lights as standard equipment but they only got it partially right. Ford only sequenced the turn signal function of the tail lights.

I thought they had them before that. Guess not. I remember them on late 60s Cougars and even older T-bird

s.

Thanks roadburner and oldfarmer for the info about sequential rear lights.

Out of curiosity, I read this sentence and wondered, where else would you use them?

Ford added sequential tail lights as standard equipment but they only got it partially right. Ford only sequenced the turn signal function of the tail lights

Mike had those other dates, 64 T-Bird and 67 Cougar.




Info is correct. They came "back" with the 2010 restyle. My 2011 had them. Before that, I didn't remember seeing them since the 60s and the Cougar is the one that seemed the most popular at the time. I had the same question as you about that strange comment in the quote. Only thing I can think of is maybe on the old Cougars and T-Birds, the sequential thing also happened when the brakes were applied? I can't remember.

ab348

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

The Mustang has had sequential turn signals since 2013, IIRC. They were first introduced on the Thunderbird in 1964. The Cougar followed suit in 1967- as did the Shelby Mustangs.

I found this:

Published on Oct 21, 2013.
On the 2010-2014 Mustangs, Ford added sequential tail lights as standard equipment but they only got it partially right. Ford only sequenced the turn signal function of the tail lights.

I thought they had them before that. Guess not. I remember them on late 60s Cougars and even older T-birds.

I don't understand that first part.

I remember reading that those '60s Ford sequential turn signals were a bit of an electromechanical nightmare, with relays and points and some such thing. I suppose the modern ones are just controlled by a computer.

I remember as a kid seeing them operate on a '67 Cougar and thought that was just the coolest thing. I seem to remember that Mercury advertised them as being like the flicking of a cougar's tail.