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The US Eastern time zone (aka Edmund's time) is GMT -5:00, Melbourne is GMT +10:00. So, it looks like your 15 hours ahead.
Do you observe daylight saving time (set clocks one hour ahead in spring)? We observe it in most of the US from the first Sunday in April thru the last Sunday in October.
Assuming you observe daytime saving time, the 9:00 PM Thursday chat starts at 12 noon Friday in Melbourne. If you don't observe DST, then you would be only 14 hours ahead from April to October and the chat would start at 11 AM Friday.
DaveM
AWD 4ME
-mike
There is a small part of Indiana in the northwest corner that is in the Central time zone year round - they observe DST with the Central time zone. This puts them on Chicago time year round. There is another area in the southeast corner that observes the Eastern DST and that puts them in the same time as Ohio cities year-round.
If you look at a map, mamy of the states SOUTH of us are on Central Time. If we observe DST here, we will have daylight until after 10:00 in the summer ....
I do NOT miss having to go through setting the clocks, etc. (yeah, I know a lot of stuff is 'automatic' now), and I do NOT miss adjusting my sleep cycle twice a year. I think DST is a dumb idea, that has now become a bad 'habit'.
-juice
Dodge actually uses a 3 speed on the Neon. But steps like that are what make the Neon a punch line in many jokes.
-juice
Fond memories of days gone by....
IIRC, within the Ford engine families, the 302/351 Windsor engines were the upper end of the older small block series (260/289/302/351). The old large block series included the 352/390/429, and the newer large blocks (Cleveland) were the 351/400/460. The 351M, or Modified-Cleveland was the last of these, with revised heads, I think. W engines tended to be backed up by C4 trannies, C engines got the better C6. In general, it seems that Cleveland's were more robust, yet my parents '71 351C-2V also died of a timing gear related issue. I dreamed for years of stealing their engine for my Montego, then one day poof, the car was gone....
While I liked the comfort and refinement of the '72+ body style, the '70-'71 was much lighter on its feet, especially with the less emissioned 351. I bet it was nice.
I paid $2100 in June '76 for my '72 w/37k miles.
Steve
If NZ and Aus observe DST, it is the oppostive of ours. Remember - it's autumn for Graham and he fell back and we fell forward.
juice understands this. During our summer, Brazil is 1 hour ahead of Eastern Time. In our winter, they are 3 hours ahead.
Good point. In any case, I checked a world clock and Melbourne is currently 14 hours ahead of EDT.
DaveM
My 351C-2V had a C4. :mad: The transmission self destructed shortly after I bought it. I replace it with an FMX transmission - either couldn't find a C6 or it was too expensive, don't recall the reason.
DaveM
It's 7am there, and they think it's 10am here. They always get it backwards.
-juice
http://www.stmarysspokane.org/default.asp?p=36
WARNING: This is a huge file, basically the entire catalog of live & silent items that go on the block tomorrow night. My band of merry men & I will get it all there tonight & tomorrow, then we get to enjoy the party
Mark your calendars for NEXT April 29th & we could make a crew meet out of it!
Cheers!
Paul
About a 20% (and darker) tint all around. The Mike Dassing sticker was white with a cross and said in memory of ... Just wondering if it was anyone you guys know (Subie guy or bike guy). Too much traffic to talk to him.
-Dennis
We were the opposite this year, we've been to church every week except Easter, when we hit the beach for a mini-vacation.
It's too crowded anyway.
-juice
2007, 2010, 2018, 2025, 2031, 2044, 2050, 2056, 2068, 2086
These items include things made by the students themselves from Pre-K through 8th grade. I would imagine that bidding can get fast and furious on some of these (especially from the younger classes) by the proud parents/grandparents!
Thanks for sharing!
The reserved pew (front row, center, I might add!) is a very popular item - saves having to get there an hour early to assure a seat. (1800 family parish)
Cheers!
Paul
And some of the workmanship is spectacular - way better than a picture in a catalog could ever hope to convey. (the 4th grade potting bench is probably 200+ lbs - it's a massive thing!)
As I type (7:25pm PDT) we have one 30 ft. trailer of gift baskets left to unload at the hotel tomorrow morning - after which, my job is done, except fot those that need help getting their new treasures home Sunday morn. Latest reservation count is 352 folks!
Cheers!
Paul
We think of Spec V Mikey all the time. He actually took delivery of the 94 Legacy Turbo for me at 4am when it came in from Texas.
-Mike
Yes we have Daylight Saving in some states of Australia. Oddly unpopular in the red neck states where people worry that the stolen hour will confuse the cows etc.
We go onto Daylight Saving around the end of October and finish at end of March.
The auction looks great. I am president of a school and treasurer of a church so am always on the look out for fundraisers. The school is interesting. Australia is a non-sectarian society (with all religions protected under the constitution) but the school system requires a class of religious education each week. We live in a an area where religious observance is very high although the religions vary widely. Around us we have Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Buddhist, Zoroastrians and every flavour of Christian but all the parents expect their kids to have religious instruction. It makes for a tolerant society.
I have been trying out the abilities of the Kluger (Highlander) over the past couple of weeks. Had it seriously off road on th bottom of the farm the other day ad am very impressed by its off road behaviour. I have also been doing a lot of towing and have found it outstanding. The only real drawback is that the vehicle is wider (about 6" wider than my Outback) than the trailer and it is hard to see when backing. However it is shorter than the Outback and much better for manouvering with a trailer. Particlularly useful is the short rear overhang meaning that gutters are not the challenge I always found whilst towing with the Outback.
Cheers
Graham
-mike
Yes, I'm sure the IRS has a great deal to do with the good ride. As I've said many times in the past, I think IRS can work on trucks, if properly engineered. The Armada proves my point. It has a GVW of ~7K, can to tow 9K—all with IRS. I think it's just a matter of time before the Titan, etc., get IRS. It's more a matter of "convincing" pickup owners that IRS can work on a pickup, than an engineering issue. I think the Armada, Expedition and the new Ridgeline will advance and ease that transition of IRS into pickups
I know you probably would never consider it for yourself, but you ought to drive a Ridgeline just for kicks. I'm sure you will be amazed how well that truck rides. With the exception of the sorta-pickup Baja, it's by far the best riding pickup out there, again, because of the IRS.
Bob
I can't wait to get the trailer loaded up on there and see how the auto-leveling suspension works and how it feels towing the 6000lb trailer!!!!
-mike
Regardless, if you get a chance, you should drive one. I think you might be surprised. Just keep in mind it's a midsize truck, and not a fullsize truck. So think midsize Tacoma, Frontier, Colorado/Canyon, Sport Trac and Dakota as competitors, not fullsize F-150s, etc., ...or Armadas.
Bob
Milage so far on the A hasn't been too bad, about the same as my trooper and it runs on good old 87 octane!
-mike
http://hondanews.com/CatID2135?mid=2005011038548&mime=JPG
Yeah, it's priced a bit high. Typical Honda pricing, but you do get a lot for the money, and stuff you can't find anywhere else in the pickup market. Yes, it is aimed first at current Honda owners, who also have a pickup, or are looking for a pickup.
I think if you compare apples-to-apples (4WD crew cab automatic), it's priced closer than what you mentioned. I can see that price differential if you're looking at 2WD and/or regular/extended cab models with manual trannys. In any case, expect the Honda to command top dollar until the "new" wears off, and the dealers are willing to "deal."
Bob
Z 88 Z
-Dave
For a size of a Tour Bus!!!
Got to go for a ride in it today.
Love the ride
-Dave
Craig
I do like the swing out and folding tailgate on the Ridgeline, think that's neat. I really think Honda needs to get on board with the rest of the SUV/Truck world and make a F-R based SUV and Pickup. They don't need to make it have a solid rear axle, however without a V8 and FR setup they will always be a not-quite-right Pickup/SUV maker.
-Mike
In it they do praise GM's decision to buy into Subaru. However, one has to wonder about Subaru's future if GM implodes.
Bob
We bought a Kodak EasyShare DX7590. We're 'old' so we like that it actually 'looks' like a camera :P It also has a fairly large 'viewing' screen (2.2") on the back of it, and has a viewfinder as well. There ARE times that the lighting is such that it is difficult to 'see' the viewing screen - so we like that option as well. It is 5.0 megapixels with a 10X zoom and weighs 12.3 oz - so I suppose it's a bit larger than some, but we like having enough to 'hang on to'!
We took it on our trip to Louisville, and it seems very easy to use. I think it will be fine for the next six years or so ...
(By the way, the old Sony is still a great one to use at school. Since it does not require any 'special' tools for downloading pics, it's easy to use on any of our computers throughout the school. It's had more use at school the last couple of years than anywhere else!)
See ya!
What's a floppy disk?? :confuse:
DaveM
You know .. the 'antique' things that are the square disks you put in the "a" drive ....
If you upgrade to a Mac, you wouldn't have to worry about "a" drive (or b, or c...).
Jim
and right now at school we're in transition from MAC to PC ... so it's a mess ...
All of my computers need auxillary floppy drives, my work laptop even needs an auxillary CD/DVD drive. (That was my choice to choose the smaller/lighter unit.)
My condolences about the transition. Macs find attachments automatically. My PC just isn't as intelligent!
Jim
3.5" = stiffy
Alan
98 OBW Ltd
Cheers from your parallel universe!
Paul
Bob
Run weave and duck - run weave and duck!!
Do people still use that dinosaur program?
Bob
Try that today, not possible in an affordable manner without using a PC and a CD burner.
I used PageMaker way back in the late 80s, but not since the early 90s.
-juice
I think those old floppies make good coasters.
I can't think of much else to do with mine.
tom
-juice
Do people still use that dinosaur program?
My kid's school - every day. weekly bulletin, newsletters, maybe even the aforementioned action catalog. Still works!
Cheers!
Paul