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sda

roadburner said:

You can buy speaker surround repair kits; I don't know how well they work.

I thought about that and may try to do so. I had the foam surrounds professionally replaced on my Advents that I bought while in college. They reside in our living room and still sound nice. Not used very often except when I get the desire to play an album on my 1986 Technics turntable.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

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Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

kyfdx said:

A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

My former career location:

With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.

When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬

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In keeping with forum bylaws, pics or it never happened.

jmonroe

Pics from 50 years ago? Well I never thought to memorialize a business from back then but here’s the car:

That car is kind of cool, but what does strike me is the huge overhang in the front, the huge trunk, and the relatively small space for passengers...but that is how they made them then. And them came cab-forward design, with a small hood, and huge cavern space for passengers.

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

kyfdx said:

A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

My former career location:

With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.

When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬

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In keeping with forum bylaws, pics or it never happened.

jmonroe

Pics from 50 years ago? Well I never thought to memorialize a business from back then but here’s the car:

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I was talking about your “rosey glow cheeks”.

jmonroe

Now that is getting kinda personal isn't it?

venture

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

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Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

Where will your dripping motor oil go?

stickguy

sda said:

roadburner said:

You can buy speaker surround repair kits; I don't know how well they work.

I thought about that and may try to do so. I had the foam surrounds professionally replaced on my Advents that I bought while in college. They reside in our living room and still sound nice. Not used very often except when I get the desire to play an album on my 1986 Technics turntable.

I still have my vintage Technics turntable. An SLQD33. Why I remember that but forget what I did yesterday, I probably should not dwell on. Oh, I no longer own any albums but will have the TT (and at least 1 tape deck I think! And a couple of CD players) until I die and my son can decide what to do with them. He has a record collection.

nyccarguy

@venture said:
Where will your dripping motor oil go?

Right now mine is on a piece of 3/4” plywood

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

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Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

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Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

driver100

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

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Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

So he kills 300 residents with his oil drippings

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

————————————————
Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

So he kills 300 residents with his oil drippings

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There will always be babies thrown out with the bath water.

jmonroe

oldfarmer50

nyccarguy said:

@venture said:

Where will your dripping motor oil go?

Right now mine is on a piece of 3/4” plywood

Whenever I look at a potential hooptie purchase one of my standard tools is a 2’X2’ piece of cardboard to throw under the car to detect fluid leaks. A lot easier to handle and disposable.

oldfarmer50

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

————————————————
Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

The problem is that many people didn’t stop at washing oil drips down the drain but dumped oil changes and other nasty stuff down the drain instead of properly disposing of it. I seem to remember that being a big issue with environmentalists in NY some years ago. I’m sure there are so many laws against it these days that dumping oil down a floor drain is a death penalty offense.😳

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

kyfdx said:

A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

My former career location:

With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.

When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬

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In keeping with forum bylaws, pics or it never happened.

jmonroe

Pics from 50 years ago? Well I never thought to memorialize a business from back then but here’s the car:

That car is kind of cool, but what does strike me is the huge overhang in the front, the huge trunk, and the relatively small space for passengers...but that is how they made them then. And them came cab-forward design, with a small hood, and huge cavern space for passengers.

If you look at any car from that era you’ll see similar design. For that particular car there was nearly a foot of empty space between the radiator and bumper…all for style. I loved the looks of the last big Charger but always wondered if those big overhangs degraded handling.

A few years later car makers started designing for better fuel efficiency by hacking off the nose and trunks of formerly big cars and the malaise era began.

kyfdx

Going to FWD and transverse engines helped a lot with the overhangs.

imidazol97

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

————————————————
Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

The problem is that many people didn’t stop at washing oil drips down the drain but dumped oil changes and other nasty stuff down the drain instead of properly disposing of it. I seem to remember that being a big issue with environmentalists in NY some years ago. I’m sure there are so many laws against it these days that dumping oil down a floor drain is a death penalty offense.😳

I recall another young guy who lived in the same backward rural town in skimpy apartments who didn't bother with dumping engine oil down the drain after his oil change on his Pontiac. He just backed the car across the asphalt onto a grass area and took out the drain plug & let 'er rip, err I mean drip.

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

kyfdx said:

A really good automatic car wash with cloth does the best job. “Touchless” washes are generally useless.

If any of you driveway washers do it with no cloth, let me know how that works out. 🙄

Yes, the brush type car wash does a better job but at what price. As a former car wash “professional operator” I know that dirt and grit can lodge in those big cloth thumpers and scratch the clear coat. Same with the bristles on the spinning brushes. Over time you’ll notice. While not perfect the brushless systems at least washes most of the salt off.

When I hand wash I use a microfiber mitt and drying towels which I run through the washing machine after each use.

My former career location:

With that doorway it looks like the car wash place could only do tiny cars.

When I worked there 50 years ago the door was larger as were most cars. My 74’ Charger got a wash every time I went to work. Very easy job; collect money, make change, push the button and let the machinery do the rest. I even came home with a rosey glow on my cheeks from the acid they used to spray the wheels.😬

————————————————
In keeping with forum bylaws, pics or it never happened.

jmonroe

Pics from 50 years ago? Well I never thought to memorialize a business from back then but here’s the car:

That car is kind of cool, but what does strike me is the huge overhang in the front, the huge trunk, and the relatively small space for passengers...but that is how they made them then. And them came cab-forward design, with a small hood, and huge cavern space for passengers.

If you look at any car from that era you’ll see similar design. For that particular car there was nearly a foot of empty space between the radiator and bumper…all for style. I loved the looks of the last big Charger but always wondered if those big overhangs degraded handling.

A few years later car makers started designing for better fuel efficiency by hacking off the nose and trunks of formerly big cars and the malaise era began.

...and the winner of the "Largest Overhang Contest" is the 1969 Dodge Daytona:

driver100

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

————————————————
Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

The problem is that many people didn’t stop at washing oil drips down the drain but dumped oil changes and other nasty stuff down the drain instead of properly disposing of it. I seem to remember that being a big issue with environmentalists in NY some years ago. I’m sure there are so many laws against it these days that dumping oil down a floor drain is a death penalty offense.😳

MrsD100 was executor of a will for this couple who died. He worked for an oil company and he did his own oil changes and he dumped the oil all over his 1/2 acre property.
She sold their house for $600000 (about 10 years ago), but the toxic waste from the oil had to be cleaned up....that cost $40000!

nyccarguy

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

————————————————
Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

The problem is that many people didn’t stop at washing oil drips down the drain but dumped oil changes and other nasty stuff down the drain instead of properly disposing of it. I seem to remember that being a big issue with environmentalists in NY some years ago. I’m sure there are so many laws against it these days that dumping oil down a floor drain is a death penalty offense.😳

MrsD100 was executor of a will for this couple who died. He worked for an oil company and he did his own oil changes and he dumped the oil all over his 1/2 acre property.
She sold their house for $600000 (about 10 years ago), but the toxic waste from the oil had to be cleaned up....that cost $40000!

Where I live, some people have septic tanks (like me) and some are on city sewers. So there are a few Septic Tank Cleaning/Pumping companies that do business in our town and some surrounding towns. When you pump a septic tank, you have to bring what you pumped to the sewage treatment plant in town for processing. Obviously when you do this, the town charges you a fee based on volume. One guy in town who owned a septic company had a house with city sewers. He decided the town was charging too much for septic treatment. He dug a hole on his property and started dumping customers' septic waste into the city sewers. Trucks pulling into his house at all hours of the night. The neighbors complained about the noise. The town went to where he was dumping the waste and installed a meter. They monitored him for a period of time and knew exactly how much he was dumping. He got charged double for what he was dumping. Had to pay a lot of money in fines and legal fees. Then the town made him PAY THEM to cover the hole and repave the street. Moral of the story? Don't steal. The government doesn't like competition.

oldfarmer50

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

————————————————
Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

The problem is that many people didn’t stop at washing oil drips down the drain but dumped oil changes and other nasty stuff down the drain instead of properly disposing of it. I seem to remember that being a big issue with environmentalists in NY some years ago. I’m sure there are so many laws against it these days that dumping oil down a floor drain is a death penalty offense.😳

MrsD100 was executor of a will for this couple who died. He worked for an oil company and he did his own oil changes and he dumped the oil all over his 1/2 acre property.
She sold their house for $600000 (about 10 years ago), but the toxic waste from the oil had to be cleaned up....that cost $40000!

A woman who worked for a farmer friend of mine owned a house on Long Island. She had a buried fuel oil tank that was leaking. Instead of removing it properly she had it filled with concrete and didn’t tell the new owner when she sold. Long story short, she got caught, sued and had to do the clean up which cost more than the house sold for.

stickguy

Seems like filling it with concrete would more than resolve any issues.

imidazol97

stickguy said:

Seems like filling it with concrete would more than resolve any issues.

I think people get their hair on fire about the fuel oil which soaked into the ground around the tank. I know one corner gas station from last century had a leak in one of their tanks. They had to operate a system of pumping water out of the ground to capture the diesel that had soaked into the ground and then the water supply. I could hear the pumps in the little building behind the station running. They did this for years. Now it's a Shell station with an expansive new building.

xwesx

Haha, I love those stories!

For the septic pumping business... at least they were dumping it somewhere it could be treated! We had a company here (and, mind you, most houses are on septic systems, so pumping is big business) that didn't bother with that nonsense. They would drive their trucks out to the end of the slough and dump them into the boggy area into which that slough drained. They got away with it for years until the volume of material was such that "neighbors," who lived a mile or more away from the dump area, started complaining about the persistent smell. Upon investigation, the dumping grounds were discovered and all holy heck broke loose. I don't get the paper, though, so I'm not sure what happened or is happening with that anymore.

On the buried fuel tank end, those are very common as well. Nowadays, most are plastic rather than metal, so they tend to have a pretty decent/indefinite lifespan, but the steel tanks tended to last about thirty years. Happily, they last a lot longer than that above ground (particularly if protected from weather), and they are much easier to replace, so above-ground tanks are probably as common as below-ground. My tank, which is one thousand gallons, was purchased used for $50 back in 2002, was manufactured in the 1960s and it is still going strong. Heck, the tank has 3.5" threaded fittings on it, which haven't been manufactured for many decades at this point.

nyccarguy

@xwesx said:
Haha, I love those stories!

For the septic pumping business... at least they were dumping it somewhere it could be treated! We had a company here (and, mind you, most houses are on septic systems, so pumping is big business) that didn't bother with that nonsense. They would drive their trucks out to the end of the slough and dump them into the boggy area into which that slough drained. They got away with it for years until the volume of material was such that "neighbors," who lived a mile or more away from the dump area, started complaining about the persistent smell. Upon investigation, the dumping grounds were discovered and all holy heck broke loose. I don't get the paper, though, so I'm not sure what happened or is happening with that anymore.

On the buried fuel tank end, those are very common as well. Nowadays, most are plastic rather than metal, so they tend to have a pretty decent/indefinite lifespan, but the steel tanks tended to last about thirty years. Happily, they last a lot longer than that above ground (particularly if protected from weather), and they are much easier to replace, so above-ground tanks are probably as common as below-ground. My tank, which is one thousand gallons, was purchased used for $50 back in 2002, was manufactured in the 1960s and it is still going strong. Heck, the tank has 3.5" threaded fittings on it, which haven't been manufactured for many decades at this point.

If you ever need a 3 1/2” fitting or nipple, please let me know. My friend owns a plumbing supply with full machining capabilities. His business started when his grandfather and his business partner’s grandfather started buying surplus during the depression. He’s got bins full of fittings that haven’t been made in years.

corvette

My cousin Bubba says you can just weld new fittings on to fuel tanks, and he still has most of his limbs!

roadburner

nyccarguy said:

driver100 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

driver100 said:

jmonroe1 said:

stickguy said:

If the drain is on the floor it is going to collect automotive fluids.

————————————————
Not my problem. I didn’t put it there.

jmonroe

Your dripping motor oil will go down the drain

————————————————
Like I said, “not my problem”. The house was built to local codes in effect at that time and that code is still in effect today.

If/when it becomes a problem the code will be changed but homes that have garage floor drains will more than likely be grandfathered in.

I suspect that the sewage system is not processing more than the expected volume of automotive fluids that they are concerned about it.

jmonroe

The problem is that many people didn’t stop at washing oil drips down the drain but dumped oil changes and other nasty stuff down the drain instead of properly disposing of it. I seem to remember that being a big issue with environmentalists in NY some years ago. I’m sure there are so many laws against it these days that dumping oil down a floor drain is a death penalty offense.😳

MrsD100 was executor of a will for this couple who died. He worked for an oil company and he did his own oil changes and he dumped the oil all over his 1/2 acre property.
She sold their house for $600000 (about 10 years ago), but the toxic waste from the oil had to be cleaned up....that cost $40000!

Where I live, some people have septic tanks (like me) and some are on city sewers. So there are a few Septic Tank Cleaning/Pumping companies that do business in our town and some surrounding towns. When you pump a septic tank, you have to bring what you pumped to the sewage treatment plant in town for processing. Obviously when you do this, the town charges you a fee based on volume. One guy in town who owned a septic company had a house with city sewers. He decided the town was charging too much for septic treatment. He dug a hole on his property and started dumping customers' septic waste into the city sewers. Trucks pulling into his house at all hours of the night. The neighbors complained about the noise. The town went to where he was dumping the waste and installed a meter. They monitored him for a period of time and knew exactly how much he was dumping. He got charged double for what he was dumping. Had to pay a lot of money in fines and legal fees. Then the town made him PAY THEM to cover the hole and repave the street. Moral of the story? Don't steal. The government doesn't like competition.

When my septic system had an issue the health department never heard about it. My friend sneaked in the new lateral piping and no one was the wiser. I had seen more than a few folks royally screwed over by the department's "experts " and I was not going to be a casualty. In every jury trial where the health department went after a homeowner the department lost. They finally realized that no one in the county either liked or trusted them.

Michaell

Painting update!

Wife and stepdaughter have today and tomorrow off from the studio, so the stepdaughter cleared out her room and painted it. I don't think she's completely done, and I've heard that I'm going to need to buy more paint (surprise!).

This is the alternate wall color we are using for the bedrooms (which includes my office). I'm really not looking forward to cleaning out/organizing the stuff in here. I should start soon and get a jump on things.

sb55

xwesx said:

Haha, I love those stories!



On the buried fuel tank end, those are very common as well. Nowadays, most are plastic rather than metal, so they tend to have a pretty decent/indefinite lifespan, but the steel tanks tended to last about thirty years. Happily, they last a lot longer than that above ground (particularly if protected from weather), and they are much easier to replace, so above-ground tanks are probably as common as below-ground. My tank, which is one thousand gallons, was purchased used for $50 back in 2002, was manufactured in the 1960s and it is still going strong. Heck, the tank has 3.5" threaded fittings on it, which haven't been manufactured for many decades at this point.

When we lived in Westchester County, NY we had a buried oil tank. There was a program to disable them through the oil company. They were supposed to install an above ground tank and pump out the old one, then cut the top off of the old tank and fill it with soil. So, we opted in. But, the oil company was awful. Instead of installing a a new outdoor tank low profile tank under a deck, they put in a USED indoor tank. Long story short, but about 5 years after they installed it it rusted out and leaked. We had a small creek on our property line and the oil leaked into the foundation drain and into the creek. We had the epa and every other local authority checking it out. When doing the research, they also found out that the oil company didn't pump out the old tank. They just removed the fill pipes and capped them below ground. (BTW, it was fine and even still shiny inside when it was finally cut open.) The oil company ended up getting sued by the insurance company. We had no liability because it was all on them.

Sandman6472

We also lived in upper Westchester county and had a septic tank in the back yard. Do remember that awful smell when they came to do work on it. Was just awful! I know the next owners installed a swimming pool in the ack yard and wonder, does all that water also go into the septic tank at one point? Guess we're on a different system down south here with having city water for drinking/bathing/washing machine but were given the choice of a well for the sprinkler system, which we took. Only downside is the rusty water it emits onto the side of the house which we need to clean every so often.

driver100

Michaell said:

Painting update!

Wife and stepdaughter have today and tomorrow off from the studio, so the stepdaughter cleared out her room and painted it. I don't think she's completely done, and I've heard that I'm going to need to buy more paint (surprise!).

This is the alternate wall color we are using for the bedrooms (which includes my office). I'm really not looking forward to cleaning out/organizing the stuff in here. I should start soon and get a jump on things.

How about some before and after photos?

Michaell

driver100 said:

Michaell said:

Painting update!

Wife and stepdaughter have today and tomorrow off from the studio, so the stepdaughter cleared out her room and painted it. I don't think she's completely done, and I've heard that I'm going to need to buy more paint (surprise!).

This is the alternate wall color we are using for the bedrooms (which includes my office). I'm really not looking forward to cleaning out/organizing the stuff in here. I should start soon and get a jump on things.

How about some before and after photos?

I'll see what I can do - we are down to only two rooms with the original paint color - my office and the primary bedroom. Pictures don't really show the original color all that well.

cdnpinhead

My put is that any male who sees the before and after will be hard pressed to see any significant difference, other than color. That said, perhaps the color change was the only objective.

Let's see.

driver100

Michaell said:

driver100 said:

Michaell said:

Painting update!

Wife and stepdaughter have today and tomorrow off from the studio, so the stepdaughter cleared out her room and painted it. I don't think she's completely done, and I've heard that I'm going to need to buy more paint (surprise!).

This is the alternate wall color we are using for the bedrooms (which includes my office). I'm really not looking forward to cleaning out/organizing the stuff in here. I should start soon and get a jump on things.

How about some before and after photos?

I'll see what I can do - we are down to only two rooms with the original paint color - my office and the primary bedroom. Pictures don't really show the original color all that well.

We'll be the judge of that!

jmonroe1

driver100 said:

Michaell said:

driver100 said:

Michaell said:

Painting update!

Wife and stepdaughter have today and tomorrow off from the studio, so the stepdaughter cleared out her room and painted it. I don't think she's completely done, and I've heard that I'm going to need to buy more paint (surprise!).

This is the alternate wall color we are using for the bedrooms (which includes my office). I'm really not looking forward to cleaning out/organizing the stuff in here. I should start soon and get a jump on things.

How about some before and after photos?

I'll see what I can do - we are down to only two rooms with the original paint color - my office and the primary bedroom. Pictures don't really show the original color all that well.

We'll be the judge of that!

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You working on a dues bump?

jmonroe

mlevine

Rental Car
It has been awhile since I posted. I am traveling too much for work. Rental pick up yesterday was a Mazda CX-30 medium gray exterior with black interior and dark red leather seats. Drive was not bad either. Texted pictures to family and friends. They were shocked this was a Mazda. In the past I had some great Mazda vehicle including one 626 cars and one Millenia. Wanted to get a 929 but they discontinued.

jmonroe1

mlevine said:

Rental Car
It has been awhile since I posted. I am traveling too much for work. Rental pick up yesterday was a Mazda CX-30 medium gray exterior with black interior and dark red leather seats. Drive was not bad either. Texted pictures to family and friends. They were shocked this was a Mazda. In the past I had some great Mazda vehicle including one 626 cars and one Millenia. Wanted to get a 929 but they discontinued.

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I’m glad you made this post. With the lack of posts for a while, I was beginning to think there was a party in here that I wasn’t invited to.

jmonroe

stickguy

My daughter has a cx30. I’ve driven it. Not a bad little vehicle. Fits her nicely since she is short!

kyfdx

Daughter-in-law has a 2021, bought new, 3 years ago. It's decent for a $27K MSRP. Like most Mazdas, not very space efficient.

suydam

Wrapping up our 2 month cross-country odyssey to help out with birth of second grandchild. Everyone is fine and both grandchildren are perfect of course. I’m not biased! We had a wonderful stay with them.
We are currently in Flagstaff for the night, hopefully home by tomorrow night.
Wow, hotels are a mixed bag these days. The info on the websites are basically meaningless. EV Chargers? Maybe, maybe not, and many are an older Tesla Level 2 charger that claims to be universal but isn’t. On site restaurant and bar? I am 2 for 5 on this one. Rooms are generally decent and clean, but often are missing an item like lotion or shampoo. We are accumulating a ton of Hilton Honors points but I’m not sure I want to use them.
And we have overshot the Kia maintenance by about 2000 miles. I’ve got an appointment to take it in on Monday. It needs a thorough clean and detail too.

sda

I had a 2024 VW Jetta SE loaner to drive for a day. It was nicely equipped. It drove well, was decently quiet and it surprised me by how effortlessly it accelerated. It didn’t lack for power. The 8 speed auto shifted well and in Sport mode, it shows what gear it is in. I liked that and wish the Arteon and Passat displayed the same. Though not sporty, it felt solid, germanic, and engineered as a complete vehicle. It listed for about $28k. Not cheap, but reasonable in the current market. The dealer apologized that they didn’t have a chance to vacuum it from the previous engagement. I was happy to have it.

suydam

Looks cleaner than our car ATM!

nyccarguy

The Jetta is a nice, solid car for the money. Don’t forget, $28K buys you a Corolla which isn’t a bad car, but the Jetta is bigger, drives better, and you get that old school Germanic feel.

snakeweasel

Had our first snow yesterday, enough to coat the ground and trees but not enough to cause any real issues, or so you would think. We went to the store to pick up some vittles, a little under a mile away and we saw two accidents. Come on people it's not like we never had snow before.

oldfarmer50

snakeweasel said:

Had our first snow yesterday, enough to coat the ground and trees but not enough to cause any real issues, or so you would think. We went to the store to pick up some vittles, a little under a mile away and we saw two accidents. Come on people it's not like we never had snow before.

But…but…I got AWD, I don’t have to slow down!🤡

suydam

What baffles me are the major accidents in perfectly clear weather. Yesterday we got stuck in a road closure on I-40 for nearly 2 hours! Two semis’ collision completely blocked off the road. Beautiful day, sky clear and absolutely dry roads.

corvette

@sda - JRGo recently reviewed a Jetta that was advertised by the local dealer at $19,999 and had positive remarks. It seems like there are few bad new cars anymore.

Also, I'm really digging Hoovie's TDI Touareg.

roadburner

Packed up my office today. Eight boxes of model cars and and six framed posters- including my prized Furious 7 marquee poster. Only six days at the office left. Now to re-do the finished basement so I can display the cars and posters.

xwesx

I just returned from another vehicle recovery. That was fun! It was nearing 1700, so traffic was getting very heavy in this area, and it took a bit of a group effort to get the young driver freed. Apparently there was a sudden slowdown in front, the car in front of this person did not react, so this driver couldn't see there was an issue, then suddenly the other car swerved left, revealing a stopped car a mere 30 feet or so in front of her. She hit the brakes and swerved right, which was successful in avoiding a vehicle collision, but it also put her atop the snow mound along the side of the road, which left her good and high-centered.

I just noticed it off in the distance as I was making a turn away from the area, so I swung around to check it out, and it turned out to be the right call. A quick setup, a little digging, and a long wait for a tiny break in traffic sufficient to get the car recovered was all it took.

Her father showed up and helped to divert traffic, and he was very thankful once she was back on the road. He wanted to pay me, but it's just not the season for that sort of thing.

jmonroe1

snakeweasel said:

Had our first snow yesterday, enough to coat the ground and trees but not enough to cause any real issues, or so you would think. We went to the store to pick up some vittles, a little under a mile away and we saw two accidents. Come on people it's not like we never had snow before.

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I’ll never understand why some folks go through a training curve every year. I’m sure they have problems in most other areas too but we don’t see those.

jmonroe

sda

corvette said:

@sda - JRGo recently reviewed a Jetta that was advertised by the local dealer at $19,999 and had positive remarks. It seems like there are few bad new cars anymore.

Also, I'm really digging Hoovie's TDI Touareg.

I viewed that too not knowing within a week I would be driving one. He bought the Sport which doesn’t have as many features but still nice. The SE that was a loaner vehicle had the black package, sunroof, self dimming mirror with compass and Home Link. It was a very easy car to like. About the only features it lacked that I would like is a better audio system and ac vents for the rear seat. Better audio is available in the SEL but like so many cars in this category, Civic, Integra, etc, ac vents for the rear seat are not available. The 4 speaker system was meh.

oldfarmer50

xwesx said:

I just returned from another vehicle recovery. That was fun! It was nearing 1700, so traffic was getting very heavy in this area, and it took a bit of a group effort to get the young driver freed. Apparently there was a sudden slowdown in front, the car in front of this person did not react, so this driver couldn't see there was an issue, then suddenly the other car swerved left, revealing a stopped car a mere 30 feet or so in front of her. She hit the brakes and swerved right, which was successful in avoiding a vehicle collision, but it also put her atop the snow mound along the side of the road, which left her good and high-centered.

I just noticed it off in the distance as I was making a turn away from the area, so I swung around to check it out, and it turned out to be the right call. A quick setup, a little digging, and a long wait for a tiny break in traffic sufficient to get the car recovered was all it took.

Her father showed up and helped to divert traffic, and he was very thankful once she was back on the road. He wanted to pay me, but it's just not the season for that sort of thing.

Nice of you to help. Are you in the rescue business or just a Good Samaritan? If it’s the latter that’s darn altruistic of you.