i spent $20 on an hour and a half on the penny slots. im not a big time gambler - and i'm always nervous to go play on the table games (even knowing that your odds are FAR better there than the slots) because you need much more money to play with in the first place.
I just saw the movie "21" about an hour ago. If you're unsure about winning at table games go see this movie first, get a few friends, get rich but don't get greedy.
I've been to Vegas many times over the last 5 years and I have yet to bet even a cent on anything. The resort room, show tickets, high price dinners and $500/day car rentals more than make up for any money I save from gambling.
500.00 a day car rentals? Not when I was there a few months ago. We didn't spend a tenth of that amount.
But, Vegas has changed. They have learned how to charge big money for everything. The days of wonderful and inexpensive buffets and cheap hotel rooms has gone the way of the 1.00 blackjack and craps tables.
Sam's Town off the strip is the bargain place in town. It's were the locals go.
Back on topic...we rented a PT Cruiser of all things for 24.00 a day.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
500.00 a day car rentals? Not when I was there a few months ago. We didn't spend a tenth of that amount.
Drop by the Rent-a-Vette near the airport. The Viper is $500/day, but it drops to $450/day if you rent it for 3 days or more.
It's hard to find the cheap $5 steak and lobster dinners there anymore but you're more likely to still find such things in old town Vegas along Fremont St.
On topic and on the Cruiser, we noticed an overabundance of them all over Vegas. I figured there must be a lot of them at the rental places in the area. My wife has an 03 GT Cruiser and it's something that catches our attention more than other models.
BTW, don't ever rent a sardine can Lotus Elise from Rent-a-Vette and take it on a nearly 600 mile overnight RT to the Grand Canyon. Don't ask me why I know this is not a good idea. :sick:
The Four Queens downtown is also a good one. The first time I went to Lost Wages was in the mid 80's while stationed in San Diego. The base sponsored a monthly Vegas junkett where we would leave the base at midnight and get to Vegas around 6 am. The only stipulation was that you had to stay until noon and the sponsoring casino which in this case was the Four Queens. I remember losing most of my allowance in the first hour we were there. To save money I started playing Keno the rest of the day. By 2pm I was down to my last $10 bucks!, and we still had four hours left in the place.
I walked the casino until I found the dime machines and called the change girl over. "Let me have some dimes please." I told her. She gave me a $10 dollar roll of dimes and there was a bank of two rows with four machines on each side. I started on row 1 and made myself go around all the way to last machine on row two. I put my last coins in the machine and watched as I lined up three symbols diagonally. The one armed bandit just sat there and didn't make any noise. I was expecting a bunch of dimes to fall into the tray or the red light flash but nothing happened.
As I stood there looking at the machine and wondering if it broke or what, I called the change girl over. "Hey, I think I won something but this machine must not be working." I said. "Oh you won something alright!" she said as she pointed to the numbers on the machine just above the symbols. "$687.00 dollars. Stay right here, don't move. I'll be right back to give you your money." she put a cup over the one arm bandit's arm and I stood there guarding the machine as if I was on deck of the USS KIDD! She came back with a short, stocky, grumpy old man. He opened up the machine and inspected the coins that went in looking for slugs. "Looks ok, go ahead and pay him." he said. The change girl pulled out a wad of bills from her apron and started counting. I gave her a $20.00 tip for giving me the good luck roll!
The Lotus Elise is a glorified Toyota MR2 MKI. Legend has it that Lotus gave the design to or was working a joint venture with Toyota for the original MR2. :shades:
Why not just get rubber mats? I have the VW Monster mats in my Passat and the Weathertechs in the Jeep. They work great and the carpet in the car stays completely clearn.
Actually, I was going to do that. Son #1 has the winter rubber mats for his Altima and thinks they’re great. I went to 2 auto parts stores and the dealer, all of them were sold out and said they were on order but it would take at least a week to get them. In fact, the dealer said the regional distributor was out so it would probably take longer than that.
Like I said when I put the towels on, the forecast for the next day was snow. So I guess I waited too long.
I will say this; those winter mats look like they’ll hold at least a quart of water. Maybe next car or when the towels wear out.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Drop by the Rent-a-Vette near the airport. The Viper is $500/day, but it drops to $450/day if you rent it for 3 days or more.
Thats nothing, here in Chicago there is a place where you can rent a Ferrari F430 Coupe F1 for the bargan price of $1,695.00 a day plus $2.75/mile after 75 free miles.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
the kennedy car, the x-100, is at the henry. take a right after entering the museum. lincoln's chair is in there too, but the thing that made the biggest impression on me was admiral byrd's plane. it looks like a bunch of ropes are holding it together.
2024 Ford F-150 STX, 2023 Ford Explorer ST, 91 Mustang GT vert
The days of wonderful and inexpensive buffets and cheap hotel rooms has gone the way of the 1.00 blackjack and craps tables.
We used to go to Reno regularly in the early 80’s and had not been since until last spring. It’s not the same and I’ll never go back. I checked on renting a car for a week at our local Enterprise rental and for a full size sedan they wanted $219 plus taxes, etc.
Thats nothing, here in Chicago there is a place where you can rent a Ferrari F430 Coupe F1 for the bargan price of $1,695.00 a day plus $2.75/mile after 75 free miles.
Well, Rent-a-Vette also has a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder for $1,995/day, although you get 100 free miles per day. The $500/day Viper was about my limit for ridiculously overpriced rentals.
I just saw the movie "21" about an hour ago. If you're unsure about winning at table games go see this movie first, get a few friends, get rich but don't get greedy.
I don't know if anyone has commented on this movie yet but it was actually a Discovery Channel or History Channel movie first, where they did a documentary style movie. Also "if you if drive YOUR NEW CAR alnog Starrow Dr. in in Boston, which runs along the Charles River ( where they do the 4th Of July fire works ) 2 of the original kids were found "totaled" there. Never to drive again ( sad )...
Check out this carspace request I got today... :lemon: :lemon:
2008 I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation I know my mail to you should be surprising but it's not a mistake because I believe that I could confide in you on this business deal which would be highly beneficial to both of us, if you would not disappoint me at the conclusion of this deal. The main reason why I am contacting you today is to seek your assistance but firstly let me introduce myself before proceeding. I am Captain Duke Scott, a US MARINE OFFICER presently working in Iraq. On 24Th Nov 2007 my troops and I were alerted on the need of some reconstruction works in Haifa Street, a long thoroughfare of high-rise buildings Built and occupied by Saddam Hussein when he was alive here in Baghdad. Immediately we proceeded to the site and as we commence work, we discovered an underground bunker in one of the buildings. On the process of our investigation to the links of the bunkers, we discovered two boxes safely hidden and sealed. I took the boxes to my camp and forced it open to find out the contents, when I opened the Box I was very astonished to see a full load of American Dollars. The same night I took my time to count the amount, the box contained $24 Million us dollars. Honestly, nobody knows about this till now. I have airlift the Consignment boxes out of Iraq since last month through the help of a Senior United Nation Diplomat in Europe. Presently my duty post has been changed from Hafiz to Muqtada al-Sadr. Actually I did not disclose the contents of the consignment Box to the Diplomat. I told the Diplomat that the Consignment metallic Boxes Contents some important documented files on the Iraq war, I told him that he should airlift it out of Iraq for me since I am still on duty here and I made him to understand that I will send a friend to contact him for the collection of the boxes. Since I am still on my duty here in Iraq, I can't leave my duty to travel at the moment, so I need your cooperation in other to receive the consignment boxes from the diplomat on my behalf. Please I want you to provide me with your postal address, telephone E-mail, full name in your reply. If you are going to be honest with me then we can split the total sum into two, 50% for both of us. You may be aware that Gen. David Petraeus, the four-star general who led our troops in Iraq for the past years, has be nominated by President Bush to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command for the purpose of troops cut here in Iraq, so we will soon be back home. Please do not disclose this transaction to anybody as to protect this money between us, I contacted you with hope that you will understand and cooperate with me in this transaction. My new duty post in Muqtada al-Sadr is Baghdad stronghold of Iraq's biggest Shiite militia; it is a hot Zone 24hrs as you can see on television and news. I am happy that the consignment is secured out of Iraq by United Nation Diplomat sealed and lock with a code, the code of the boxes are with me, I will give you the code to open the consignment boxes when the diplomat deliver the consignment to you. Please Remember that the UK Senior Diplomat that helped me to airlift this box does not know the real contents of the box is cash. I will give you the contact email and telephone number of the diplomat to contact him as my friend that I told will come for the claim of the box as soon as you prove your honest cooperation with me. I wait for your urgent reply. Email me to my private email address captscottduke21@ozu.es Best Regards Captain Duke Scott.
Email me to my private email address captscottduke21ozu.es Best Regards Captain Duke Scott.
It's an obvious ploy to get your email address, by an Iraqi or someone who isn't on the up and up, so that must be worth quite a bit to him otherwise he would have ask for money or your CC numbers.
I don't know off hand who you can report this to since it's obviously a fraud of some sort. If it came to you via routine snail mail you'd go to the US Postal authorities but with email I don't know but I would find out so someone can try to track it down.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Just a variation on any one on the Nigerian email scams. If I had a nickel for every emailer that had a few million $$$ that they needed the help of an honest, trustworthy soul such as myself to expatriate (repatriate?) to Los Estados Unidos, then I wouldn' t need their generous commission!
Not to mention all the fab jobs I get offered to collect on invoices for foreign artists and textile mills...
It would be totally laughable if some poor folks didn't fall for them and kiss a few grand goodbye...
Read it, enjoy it, block the sender and delete it. More will come...
If it sounds too good to be true, then "we just sold it 10 minutes ago! But I'm sure I have something very similar, with just a few more options right here in inventory! Walk with me, talk with me..."
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
These thieves are very creative. I get them in my e-mail once in a while too. I used to get them when I was internet manager at my dealership. They read almost the same except they wanted to "buy" Landcruisers with my money. It went something like; "send me your bank account number so I can deposit 100k dollars. You can then pay for the Landcruiser and I will pick it up later." Right. :shades:
I'll have to give in to you regarding the towels---only because imidazol97 does it as well. I always figured him for discriminating taste. :shades: Also, I don't live in a snow state. If I did, however, I would take the suggestion of the clear plastic mats to fit over the nice ones. I think that they would look better. You really can buy those for the cost of four Ralph Lauren bath towels.
I've been meaning to tell you something. I saw where the Burg is now one of the ten top places in the country to retire. I was surprised because so many Snow Birds retire to the Sunshine Belt. Having recruited teachers in Pittsburgh for many years, I have to admit that it is a nice place, with friendly people.
Thanks for the information on the Kennedy limo and the Lincoln chair. I once had a long list of the Lincoln/Kennedy similarities regarding their assassinations: Booth ran from a theater to a warehouse(barn) while Oswald ran from a warehouse to a theater; Mary Lincoln encouraged her husband to go to the theater that night while Jackie Kennedy encouraged her husband to go to Dallas; both presidents had vice presidents named Johnson; Lincoln's personal secretary was named Kennedy; neither assassin lived to face a trial; Jackie Kennedy wore a pink suit trimmed in navy while Mary Lincoln wore a navy dress trimmed in pink. There were many other unusual similarities which escape me now.
We now continue with part four of our story. Tonight's episode: "It better end soon!"
I'm sitting at a work station waiting for my customer to show. Fortunately he is right on time! I go grab the deal folder and make small talk while filling out the paper work. This guy is very squared away. I ask for a copy of last year's tax return as he's going to register the vehicle in his company's name. He looks in his folder and just happens to have last year's tax return with him. I make copies of it and also get a copy of his insurance and driver's license. When I return he asks "Can I ask a big favor of you?" I reply "Sure, what is it." I don't have a way to take the Highlander home since I live 45 miles away. Is it possible to do all the paperwork tonight and I'll pick it up on Friday.?" he asks, "No problem, I'll just put it inside the delivery area in case it rains it won't get all dirty." I reply. "That's great! How much longer we got?" he asks. "Your paperwork is being loaded in the computer as we speak. Once that's done you'll see on of the business manager to finish your paperwork and give them some money. But before you see them one of our delivery coordinators (Rust and Dust, Mop and Glo girls) will come over and take about 15 minutes to go over your free oil changes, state inpections, and other freebies, and also to tell you about paint protection and interior protection." I continue. "How long is that going to take? I have to go up to Roanoke tomorrow morning for a certification class so I got to get up really early in the morning." 'Take about 15 minutes, then about 30-45 minutes with finance. We are almost there."
I get up and pick up the deal folder from the sales desk and take it to the finance office. Next one up is Jenny, she asks if the delivery coordinator is talking to him yet. "Not yet, she's with another customer and she's the only one here." I reply. "As soon as she gets done with him just bring him back. I'll have everything ready for him to sign."
I go back to my customer as we are still waiting for the delivery coordinator to come over. I ask him if he purchased a service contract on his previous Toyota. "I did. I purchased one that you get your money back less $50 dollar deductible. Do they still offer that? I never had to use it with my Solara so it turned out to be a good deal. I'll probably get it if it's not too expensive. Do you know how much it is?" he ask. "No, Jenny knows all the prices and will tell you about it."
Gesell comes over and introduces herself. I leave them alone and go check on other things while she does her spiel. She takes about 15 to 20 minutes and then leaves. I walk over and tell him Jenny is ready for him. I walk him over to the little padded room known as the "business office" and introduce him to Jenny and tell him I'll be in the showroom if they need me."
Sorry to tell you this Richard but, Oswald didn't kill President Kennedy. There were two shooters involved and neither one was Oswald. He was just a patsy the Dallas police and secret service wrongly accused of killing the president. If you look closely at the Zapruder film it clearly shows the first shot coming from the back and hitting him right below the neck and exiting on the throat and he moves forward, then you see the shot that killed him hit him right on the right temple, That shot came from the so called "grassy knoll". I don't buy for one second the Warren's commission conclusion that Oswald did it. Google the film and see for yourself. Mack :shades:
Yes, I did see the Zapruder film. I just wasn't going to get into all of that on this thread. The Warren Commission Report was a complete sham---in my opinion. My generation never believed it. Later generations never gave it much thought. That's the difference in being a part of living history.
To stay on topic: It has now been one week. Have you seen my Snow Bird friends from Florida with the Cherokee who are going to be in your area for another week?
Richard, I am surprised at you! My dictionary does show groundbreaking as one word. You are slipping in your old age! But, hey, I won't tell anyone. :P
Wow they are screwy. The dealer next door to the KY truck plant pays the same as the dealer in Seattle with us..
Are you sure California Emissions had nothing to do with the price change?
If the CA emissions cost more I would think the MSRP would also be higher. However, the delivery cost is the same anywhere in the country, so maybe it's all averaged in. I know the rebates change for different regions. Apparently, the discounts do too.
Here's a sample of some zip codes I tinkered with and the results:
2008 Town & Country Limited
MSRP: $36,755
Employee discount -
Seattle, WA: $4,124 Los Angeles, CA: $3,699 Boston, MA: $3,819 Louisville, KY: $4,124 St. Louis, MO: $4,124 Miami, FL: $3,819
I thought that we could have confidence in Edmunds, especially our Hosts. Your dictionary on this thread says it is two words. Guess I better go back to my trusted sources here at home. Let me try this one more time: Groundbreaking
Richard
Hey, someone is playing with my head. This time, your Spell Check says it is one word! I'll use my unabridged from now on.
For those in snow-deprived states, I find the plastic mat overlays tend to have water get into the mats around and under them. I like the towels because they breath and let the moisture out and the mats under them dry.
Also, I don't live in a snow state. If I did, however, I would take the suggestion of the clear plastic mats to fit over the nice ones. I think that they would look better.
Here we go again; more for you to learn. 'imid' touch on this but here is more detail.
OK professor, how much melted snow water will “clear plastic mats” hold? I’ll save you the drudgery of going to a physics handbook; NONE. The snow water would have rolled off the “clear plastic” mats and where do you think that water would have rolled? Again, I’ll save you from some deep thinking; right into the RUGS under the mats, totally unacceptable. That’s why they were never considered. I did consider using “winter mats” (made of rubber) because they have many small wells molded into them to hold water but no one had these in stock, hence the towels for their absorption ability. However, had I purchased “winter mats”, they would have taken their toll on the backs of my handsome dress shoes.
You really can buy those for the cost of four Ralph Lauren bath towels.
Who said anything about Ralph Lauren bath towels? They were nice towels but not THAT brand. If ‘you know who’ had seen a Ralph Lauren label on towels I bought for car mat covers, they would have been snatched up, put in the linen closet and only seen by sleep over guests at the ‘jmonroe’ homestead.
I saw where the Burg is now one of the ten top places in the country to retire. I was surprised because so many Snow Birds retire to the Sunshine Belt.
For every one you get, you lose one. One of my brothers...born, raised and worked his entire life here in the Burgh, retired to South Florida a few years ago. Every day its cold here or we have snow, ‘you know who’ says, “Why are we stuck here? We should go to a warm weather place for at least a month, like other sensible people our age”! I tell her the reason “we’re stuck here” is because, when I was offered this consulting job assignment by my old employer and I told them I would think about it and get back to them she said, “go on, take it, get out of my hair”. Some things come back to bite ya.
Anyway, the weather is getting nice here so I won’t be hearing that for quite a while. Who knows, maybe next winter I’ll be driving a new car, whose purchase was discussed right here on this forum, to a warm weather place for a month or two. I might even stop by and see a few of the salesman that I’ve met here, on my drive down. I know they’d say, “Why did you buy that POS from a stranger? I could have given you a GREAT deal, on a much better car”. I just couldn’t show favoritism like that. That would be like choosing one child over another. How’s that for getting on topic, a little bit?
Having recruited teachers in Pittsburgh for many years, I have to admit that it is a nice place, with friendly people.
I know and I’ve helped foster that truism for many years.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
The Land Rover auditor is here and it is not my turns. My coworker can kiss three hours of his life away because that is about how long it too me to complete the last audit.
That's what the "Yahoo News" article I just read said. Is it really that bad? They said that Americans are not buying like they used to and what they are buying are small low-profit econo-boxes. SUV's are filling the lots and losing value by the minute. :mad:
I'm afraid to walk the streets for fear that I will be hit by a car sales person throwing him/herself off the roof.
But what really bothers me is this. Why the hell didn't I wait until I had you guys on the ropes before I went and bought a new car? Oh the grinding job I could have done if only I'd known. :P
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
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I just saw the movie "21" about an hour ago. If you're unsure about winning at table games go see this movie first, get a few friends, get rich but don't get greedy.
I've been to Vegas many times over the last 5 years and I have yet to bet even a cent on anything. The resort room, show tickets, high price dinners and $500/day car rentals more than make up for any money I save from gambling.
So you give the goof balls $100 for free but charge the guy who spends $150K extra for floor mats? The car biz is confusing. :confuse:
2019 Kia Soul+, 2015 Mustang GT, 2013 Ford F-150, 2000 Chrysler Sebring convertible
But, Vegas has changed. They have learned how to charge big money for everything. The days of wonderful and inexpensive buffets and cheap hotel rooms has gone the way of the 1.00 blackjack and craps tables.
Sam's Town off the strip is the bargain place in town. It's were the locals go.
Back on topic...we rented a PT Cruiser of all things for 24.00 a day.
'21 Dark Blue/Black Audi A7 PHEV (mine); '22 White/Beige BMW X3 (hers); '20 Estoril Blue/Oyster BMW M240xi 'Vert (Ours, read: hers in 'vert weather; mine during Nor'easters...)
Drop by the Rent-a-Vette near the airport. The Viper is $500/day, but it drops to $450/day if you rent it for 3 days or more.
It's hard to find the cheap $5 steak and lobster dinners there anymore but you're more likely to still find such things in old town Vegas along Fremont St.
On topic and on the Cruiser, we noticed an overabundance of them all over Vegas. I figured there must be a lot of them at the rental places in the area. My wife has an 03 GT Cruiser and it's something that catches our attention more than other models.
BTW, don't ever rent a sardine can Lotus Elise from Rent-a-Vette and take it on a nearly 600 mile overnight RT to the Grand Canyon. Don't ask me why I know this is not a good idea. :sick:
I remember losing most of my allowance in the first hour we were there. To save money I started playing Keno the rest of the day. By 2pm I was down to my last $10 bucks!, and we still had four hours left in the place.
I walked the casino until I found the dime machines and called the change girl over. "Let me have some dimes please." I told her. She gave me a $10 dollar roll of dimes and there was a bank of two rows with four machines on each side. I started on row 1 and made myself go around all the way to last machine on row two. I put my last coins in the machine and watched as I lined up three symbols diagonally. The one armed bandit just sat there and didn't make any noise. I was expecting a bunch of dimes to fall into the tray or the red light flash but nothing happened.
As I stood there looking at the machine and wondering if it broke or what, I called the change girl over. "Hey, I think I won something but this machine must not be working." I said. "Oh you won something alright!" she said as she pointed to the numbers on the machine just above the symbols. "$687.00 dollars. Stay right here, don't move. I'll be right back to give you your money." she put a cup over the one arm bandit's arm and I stood there guarding the machine as if I was on deck of the USS KIDD!
She came back with a short, stocky, grumpy old man. He opened up the machine and inspected the coins that went in looking for slugs. "Looks ok, go ahead and pay him." he said. The change girl pulled out a wad of bills from her apron and started counting. I gave her a $20.00 tip for giving me the good luck roll!
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Actually, I was going to do that. Son #1 has the winter rubber mats for his Altima and thinks they’re great. I went to 2 auto parts stores and the dealer, all of them were sold out and said they were on order but it would take at least a week to get them. In fact, the dealer said the regional distributor was out so it would probably take longer than that.
Like I said when I put the towels on, the forecast for the next day was snow. So I guess I waited too long.
I will say this; those winter mats look like they’ll hold at least a quart of water. Maybe next car or when the towels wear out.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Thats nothing, here in Chicago there is a place where you can rent a Ferrari F430 Coupe F1 for the bargan price of $1,695.00 a day plus $2.75/mile after 75 free miles.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
Maybe he wasn't hard enough on you. We still haven't seen the conclusion to that tale. :mad:
Therefore ... are you or are you not what he/she called you (the first definition)? :P
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
Oh, Oscar de La Hoya is fighting in a few minutes. Let's see if I can stay away and come back to finish the story tonight.
:P
Just a car, not good, not bad.
All they are is a Neon with a retro body.
People lined up for them when they first came out. Not anymore.
lincoln's chair is in there too, but the thing that made the biggest impression on me was admiral byrd's plane. it looks like a bunch of ropes are holding it together.
We used to go to Reno regularly in the early 80’s and had not been since until last spring. It’s not the same and I’ll never go back.
I checked on renting a car for a week at our local Enterprise rental and for a full size sedan they wanted $219 plus taxes, etc.
Just a car, not good, not bad.
All they are is a Neon with a retro body.
People lined up for them when they first came out. Not anymore.
Yes, but every time I see one I still want to do that ZZ Top arm wave where you move your arms in a circle then point.
Sorry, never mind me. I am just still waiting for the Macabee PT4 update. I'll be out of your hair once I see it
Well, Rent-a-Vette also has a Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder for $1,995/day, although you get 100 free miles per day. The $500/day Viper was about my limit for ridiculously overpriced rentals.
I don't know if anyone has commented on this movie yet but it was actually a Discovery Channel or History Channel movie first, where they did a documentary style movie. Also "if you if drive YOUR NEW CAR alnog Starrow Dr. in in Boston, which runs along the Charles River ( where they do the 4th Of July fire works ) 2 of the original kids were found "totaled" there. Never to drive again ( sad )...
"tried to keep this on topic with words"
GP
Are you sure California Emissions had nothing to do with the price change?
2008 I would like to apply through this medium for your co-operation I know my mail to you should be surprising but it's not a mistake because I believe that I could confide in you on this business deal which would be highly beneficial to both of us, if you would not disappoint me at the conclusion of this deal. The main reason why I am contacting you today is to seek your assistance but firstly let me introduce myself before proceeding. I am Captain Duke Scott, a US MARINE OFFICER presently working in Iraq. On 24Th Nov 2007 my troops and I were alerted on the need of some reconstruction works in Haifa Street, a long thoroughfare of high-rise buildings Built and occupied by Saddam Hussein when he was alive here in Baghdad. Immediately we proceeded to the site and as we commence work, we discovered an underground bunker in one of the buildings. On the process of our investigation to the links of the bunkers, we discovered two boxes safely hidden and sealed. I took the boxes to my camp and forced it open to find out the contents, when I opened the Box I was very astonished to see a full load of American Dollars. The same night I took my time to count the amount, the box contained $24 Million us dollars. Honestly, nobody knows about this till now. I have airlift the Consignment boxes out of Iraq since last month through the help of a Senior United Nation Diplomat in Europe. Presently my duty post has been changed from Hafiz to Muqtada al-Sadr. Actually I did not disclose the contents of the consignment Box to the Diplomat. I told the Diplomat that the Consignment metallic Boxes Contents some important documented files on the Iraq war, I told him that he should airlift it out of Iraq for me since I am still on duty here and I made him to understand that I will send a friend to contact him for the collection of the boxes. Since I am still on my duty here in Iraq, I can't leave my duty to travel at the moment, so I need your cooperation in other to receive the consignment boxes from the diplomat on my behalf. Please I want you to provide me with your postal address, telephone E-mail, full name in your reply. If you are going to be honest with me then we can split the total sum into two, 50% for both of us. You may be aware that Gen. David Petraeus, the four-star general who led our troops in Iraq for the past years, has be nominated by President Bush to be the next commander of U.S. Central Command for the purpose of troops cut here in Iraq, so we will soon be back home. Please do not disclose this transaction to anybody as to protect this money between us, I contacted you with hope that you will understand and cooperate with me in this transaction. My new duty post in Muqtada al-Sadr is Baghdad stronghold of Iraq's biggest Shiite militia; it is a hot Zone 24hrs as you can see on television and news. I am happy that the consignment is secured out of Iraq by United Nation Diplomat sealed and lock with a code, the code of the boxes are with me, I will give you the code to open the consignment boxes when the diplomat deliver the consignment to you. Please Remember that the UK Senior Diplomat that helped me to airlift this box does not know the real contents of the box is cash. I will give you the contact email and telephone number of the diplomat to contact him as my friend that I told will come for the claim of the box as soon as you prove your honest cooperation with me. I wait for your urgent reply. Email me to my private email address captscottduke21@ozu.es Best Regards Captain Duke Scott.
Not even kidding
GP
Hey edmunds his screen name is:
captscottduke.......
GP
Yes... I worked today 12-5.... And I have worked the 3Sundays in a row
GP
It's an obvious ploy to get your email address, by an Iraqi or someone who isn't on the up and up, so that must be worth quite a bit to him otherwise he would have ask for money or your CC numbers.
I don't know off hand who you can report this to since it's obviously a fraud of some sort. If it came to you via routine snail mail you'd go to the US Postal authorities but with email I don't know but I would find out so someone can try to track it down.
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Not to mention all the fab jobs I get offered to collect on invoices for foreign artists and textile mills...
It would be totally laughable if some poor folks didn't fall for them and kiss a few grand goodbye...
Read it, enjoy it, block the sender and delete it. More will come...
If it sounds too good to be true, then "we just sold it 10 minutes ago! But I'm sure I have something very similar, with just a few more options right here in inventory! Walk with me, talk with me..."
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I've been meaning to tell you something. I saw where the Burg is now one of the ten top places in the country to retire. I was surprised because so many Snow Birds retire to the Sunshine Belt. Having recruited teachers in Pittsburgh for many years, I have to admit that it is a nice place, with friendly people.
Richard
Richard
I'm sitting at a work station waiting for my customer to show. Fortunately he is right on time! I go grab the deal folder and make small talk while filling out the paper work. This guy is very squared away. I ask for a copy of last year's tax return as he's going to register the vehicle in his company's name. He looks in his folder and just happens to have last year's tax return with him. I make copies of it and also get a copy of his insurance and driver's license. When I return he asks "Can I ask a big favor of you?" I reply "Sure, what is it."
I don't have a way to take the Highlander home since I live 45 miles away. Is it possible to do all the paperwork tonight and I'll pick it up on Friday.?" he asks, "No problem, I'll just put it inside the delivery area in case it rains it won't get all dirty." I reply. "That's great! How much longer we got?" he asks. "Your paperwork is being loaded in the computer as we speak. Once that's done you'll see on of the business manager to finish your paperwork and give them some money. But before you see them one of our delivery coordinators (Rust and Dust, Mop and Glo girls) will come over and take about 15 minutes to go over your free oil changes, state inpections, and other freebies, and also to tell you about paint protection and interior protection." I continue. "How long is that going to take? I have to go up to Roanoke tomorrow morning for a certification class so I got to get up really early in the morning." 'Take about 15 minutes, then about 30-45 minutes with finance. We are almost there."
I get up and pick up the deal folder from the sales desk and take it to the finance office. Next one up is Jenny, she asks if the delivery coordinator is talking to him yet. "Not yet, she's with another customer and she's the only one here." I reply. "As soon as she gets done with him just bring him back. I'll have everything ready for him to sign."
I go back to my customer as we are still waiting for the delivery coordinator to come over. I ask him if he purchased a service contract on his previous Toyota. "I did. I purchased one that you get your money back less $50 dollar deductible. Do they still offer that? I never had to use it with my Solara so it turned out to be a good deal. I'll probably get it if it's not too expensive. Do you know how much it is?" he ask. "No, Jenny knows all the prices and will tell you about it."
Gesell comes over and introduces herself. I leave them alone and go check on other things while she does her spiel.
She takes about 15 to 20 minutes and then leaves. I walk over and tell him Jenny is ready for him. I walk him over to the little padded room known as the "business office" and introduce him to Jenny and tell him I'll be in the showroom if they need me."
TO BE CONTINUED...............
Mack :shades:
To stay on topic: It has now been one week. Have you seen my Snow Bird friends from Florida with the Cherokee who are going to be in your area for another week?
Richard
What have I told you about drinking all of that coffee at 1:30 am?
Richard
Mack
Richard, I am surprised at you! My dictionary does show groundbreaking as one word. You are slipping in your old age! But, hey, I won't tell anyone. :P
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Are you sure California Emissions had nothing to do with the price change?
If the CA emissions cost more I would think the MSRP would also be higher. However, the delivery cost is the same anywhere in the country, so maybe it's all averaged in. I know the rebates change for different regions. Apparently, the discounts do too.
Here's a sample of some zip codes I tinkered with and the results:
2008 Town & Country Limited
MSRP: $36,755
Employee discount -
Seattle, WA: $4,124
Los Angeles, CA: $3,699
Boston, MA: $3,819
Louisville, KY: $4,124
St. Louis, MO: $4,124
Miami, FL: $3,819
Richard
Hey, someone is playing with my head. This time, your Spell Check says it is one word! I'll use my unabridged from now on.
Yes, I do sip the coffee at this late hour but I think I'd prefer some of what you are drinking! (Just kidding! I simply couldn't resist that.)
tidester, host
SUVs and Smart Shopper
Booth was in a tobacco shed, really no similarity here.
Mary Lincoln encouraged her husband to go to the theater that night while Jackie Kennedy encouraged her husband to go to Dallas;
May no be true
Lincoln's personal secretary was named Kennedy;
No he didn't Lincolns secretaries were John G. Nicolay and John Hay.
Jackie Kennedy wore a pink suit trimmed in navy while Mary Lincoln wore a navy dress trimmed in pink.
I do believe that this is wrong with regards to Mary Todd.
There were many other unusual similarities which escape me now.
And most are really not as strange as it would seem or really are false (like Lincolns secretarys name).
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Yes, yes he did. But this is getting off track for this thread. E-mail me if you want to discuss it further.
2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D
A wise person is richard64, indeed.
For those in snow-deprived states, I find the plastic mat overlays tend to have water get into the mats around and under them. I like the towels because they breath and let the moisture out and the mats under them dry.
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Who did? You may send it to my user name at carspace.com which is my email.
2014 Malibu 2LT, 2015 Cruze 2LT,
Here we go again; more for you to learn. 'imid' touch on this but here is more detail.
OK professor, how much melted snow water will “clear plastic mats” hold? I’ll save you the drudgery of going to a physics handbook; NONE. The snow water would have rolled off the “clear plastic” mats and where do you think that water would have rolled? Again, I’ll save you from some deep thinking; right into the RUGS under the mats, totally unacceptable. That’s why they were never considered. I did consider using “winter mats” (made of rubber) because they have many small wells molded into them to hold water but no one had these in stock, hence the towels for their absorption ability. However, had I purchased “winter mats”, they would have taken their toll on the backs of my handsome dress shoes.
You really can buy those for the cost of four Ralph Lauren bath towels.
Who said anything about Ralph Lauren bath towels? They were nice towels but not THAT brand. If ‘you know who’ had seen a Ralph Lauren label on towels I bought for car mat covers, they would have been snatched up, put in the linen closet and only seen by sleep over guests at the ‘jmonroe’ homestead.
I saw where the Burg is now one of the ten top places in the country to retire. I was surprised because so many Snow Birds retire to the Sunshine Belt.
For every one you get, you lose one. One of my brothers...born, raised and worked his entire life here in the Burgh, retired to South Florida a few years ago. Every day its cold here or we have snow, ‘you know who’ says, “Why are we stuck here? We should go to a warm weather place for at least a month, like other sensible people our age”! I tell her the reason “we’re stuck here” is because, when I was offered this consulting job assignment by my old employer and I told them I would think about it and get back to them she said, “go on, take it, get out of my hair”. Some things come back to bite ya.
Anyway, the weather is getting nice here so I won’t be hearing that for quite a while. Who knows, maybe next winter I’ll be driving a new car, whose purchase was discussed right here on this forum, to a warm weather place for a month or two. I might even stop by and see a few of the salesman that I’ve met here, on my drive down. I know they’d say, “Why did you buy that POS from a stranger? I could have given you a GREAT deal, on a much better car”. I just couldn’t show favoritism like that. That would be like choosing one child over another. How’s that for getting on topic, a little bit?
Having recruited teachers in Pittsburgh for many years, I have to admit that it is a nice place, with friendly people.
I know and I’ve helped foster that truism for many years.
jmonroe
'15 Genesis V8 with Ultimate Package and '18 Legacy Limited 6 cyl
I'm afraid to walk the streets for fear that I will be hit by a car sales person throwing him/herself off the roof.
But what really bothers me is this. Why the hell didn't I wait until I had you guys on the ropes before I went and bought a new car? Oh the grinding job I could have done if only I'd known. :P
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2011 Hyundai Sonata, 2014 BMW 428i convertible, 2015 Honda CTX700D