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I can do an oil change in less than two days, and I've never done one in 100 degree temps so I can't compare that. ;-) It guess it is one of those mysteries, but I won't be running 5W30 when I'm in SC during the middle of summer.
Did you happen to read my post on BITOG? You also might want to read the thread about an EVO shearing M1 10W30 down to a 20 weight.
-Dennis
~c
-juice
Cheers Pat.
-Dennis
At least I saw a Baja on Mega Junkyard Wars (see Baja thread for details).
-juice
If you were parked in a warmer than normal climate and the engine was static for a few days, I'm sure more of the oil drained down into the pan than it would under cooler conditions (independent of the particular viscosity). Whether it was enough to cause a bearing rap or startup noise I can't say.
Craig
there were many features on studebakers that were WAY ahead of their time ... we were surprised to see one station wagon that had a retractable roof ... pretty much like the one that is now on the GMC thing .... (whatever it's called ... we tend to think the abbreviation is something like SUX but I know that's not it .. lol)
anyway ... it was fun ... and I'm sure Ed would have enjoyed it
Brenda, we've mentioned that a few times here. It was the Lark Wagonaire. It's a neat idea, and would love to see Subaru offer it as possible Outback variant.
BTW, about 10 years ago, I was at that museum. It is a neat place. As I recall it used to be an old Studebaker dealer, and I think was across the street from the old Studebaker factory IIRC.
Bob
somehow in my 'old age' I've become very 'sentimental' ...
Brenda trying to get back to the 'usual' ....
Catching up on all the posts. My contribution to the toad thread, I did see one frog on the road.
Back to reality. Rob M.
in fact since the last post I've found out that the 'aztec' family needs lots of prayers and positive energy ... i'm very open but i can't quite post what's going on there ...
The next morning we got up early and headed back to Amsterdam. Drove around the downtown - more square footage of canals than roads, with a stop at Anne Frank House before returning to the airport for the afternoon flight home. Oh, got upgraded to Business/First on Continental. Nice ending to a great week!
Most places that we traveled had a great setup - roads for cars, red brick paths for cyclists, sidewalks for walkers.
Subi count? Poor.... An older Legacy wagon, two Imprezas. Not a place with great brand penetration.
Steve
Ken
Cheers Pat.
Those loyalty (frequent flier) programs really hook you. The perks like boarding first, extra legroom, bonus miles, priority for upgrades, etc. are really hard to pass up by choosing a different carrier.
Jim
As a kid, I had a Matchbox model of the Studebaker Wagonaire that fascinated me. The rear roof slid back and, very desirably, the model came with a small plastic figure of a man aiming a gun and a separate figurine of a gun dog. For a 6 year old, the ultimate in desirability.
I have to admit that the detail on the roof of the model was better than the real thing.
Cheers
Graham
Greg
That is the really funny part about this trip. American is the companies partner airline, and has most of my FF miles. I broke ranks to fly Continental, as they had a direct flight to Amsterdam, thereby cutting over 3 hours off the travel time. I love getting the miles, but air travel has become such a pain, I didn't want to add the complication of another stopover in Europe.
With the help of our travel agent, I got a seat in the 'sacred' first 7 rows of Continental's coach section (power outlet, maybe a little extra leg room). From there I sweet talked an agent, who made my wish come true! I believe she put me on 'upgrade standby'. I was issued a boarding pass with my pre-assigned coach seat (17f). When I arrived at my seat, another agent was waiting for me, and escorted me to Row #1.... Cannot beat that for service!!! Moral of the story - always be nice to these people. Dealing with the public can be rough, and airline workers are under unusually high pressure these days. A little kindness in response goes a long way.
Greg: Sorry about that, but you probably heard the score on this one from your colleagues. Still love me?
Steve
Steve, Host
Kind thoughts go out to you as well as you deal with family issues. My parents have seen us three times since our son was born - they came up here twice, we went down there once - and they are always misty-eyed whenever they must part from their only grandchild. Makes me a little misty-eyed too; I never realized I was such a softy.
Ed
Steve: Yup, when the flight isn't oversold or fully booked, the ground crew has quite a bit of leeway with who gets to sit where. It also helps when you're travelling with a group of people from the same company and a number of them have "elite" FF status.
Ken
I know we have a lot of tribal casinos over here, but so do you guys!
Yes, I do get over there once in awhile, usually for a Mariners game. We'll keep that in mind should the opportunity arise. Darling daughter & I are making a whirlwind trip next week (26/27)
Just got back from 10 days in camping paradise @ Priest Lake State Park, ID. Sounds like I'm glad I missed the upgrade
Back to catching up on posts and laundry!
Cheers!
Paul
I don't know how we came to start calling it that. I don't know that it's because of the presence of casinos or not. Maybe it's more to do with how hot it can get in the summer.
Hmmmm, Priest Lake sounds fantastic. Wife and I will be heading out on vacation this weekend. Passing through Spokane on Sunday the 22nd on our way to Yellowstone, Jackson Hole, WY and then eventually to Denver for a couple days. Should be quite a road trip.
Cheers!
-Ian
Steve, Host
Priest was fantastic... nice beach, great campground, wonderful people you meet. Kids had a blast, I actually got caught up on some reading!
If you have time on your way through, let me know. I'm working the 22nd, but the station is just a stone's throw from exit 296. Free tour!
Cheers!
Paul
So where do I go to collect my commission???
Steve
I feel that way every time I leave the beach! ;-)
Just spent the weekend there, yet again. We're really getting a lot of mileage out of our condo. I think I do that because it's the reason there isn't a new turbo in my driveway, I have to keep reminding myself!
Steve and Rob sound like they had as much fun as I did.
-juice
i can't figure out why the schools near indiana beach can't wait to open until the amusement park there closes ...they started to school today, and all the 'cities' nearby don't start for at least 2 more weeks so it's difficult to staff the park once school starts ...
i had to take the b/f's son down last night so he could help his grandmother this week at their business ...
(yep .. in the outback!)
Needed that AWD for the drive to the beach, we were swimming in what was left of Hurricane Charley. Hope our FL friends are faring well.
-juice
http://www.idahoparks.org/parks/priest.html
http://www.priestlake.org/history.html
Euroamericans arrived in this region in the early 1800's. They came as fur trappers and established trade with the Kalispel tribe. In the 1840's, the Jesuits entered the area, establishing missions as close to Priest Lake as the eastern shore of the Pend Oreille River, and they even established a forward base camp in the Kalispell Bay area. Father Peter DeSmet, a Jesuit priest, spent considerable time in the immediate Priest Lake area during the period 1844-1846. Although the Native American tribes in this area had called the lake "Kaniksu", Father DeSmet named the lake "Roothaan Lake" in honor of his Jesuit superior in Rome. The name Roothaan Lake obviously didn't stick as it was again designated as Kaniksu Lake on an 1865 map prepared by Captain John Mullan. The Indian word "Kaniksu" is believed to be the English equivalent to "black robe" and from that reference, the name gradually evolved from Kaniksu to Priest Lake.
(with apologies to Graham for stealing his travelogue style)
Cheers!
Paul
Eric
TWRX-Bruce
Hope you are doing better....
BTW, when are you going to stop referring to him as 'b/f', and substitute 'fiance'?
Steve
and I might never ... somehow there's something more exciting about having a b/f .. lol
You could also substitute 'best friend' ;-)
tom
Yeah, I have a headline that says "Teixeira pitches no hitter" or something to that effect. Pretty funny.
No relation, though. It's not an uncommon Portuguese name.
-juice
I don't know why I hadn't caught this before, but you're a fireman in Spokane right? Do you know Mark Knokey? I know it's one of those "Oh, you live in Canada (or Seattle, Spokane, or...), do you know so and so?" type questions but I figure the firefighting community is pretty small so I'll take the chance.
Brenda - It's OK to be sappy. I think we're all suckers for sappy anyway. Although you'd be hard pressed to get any of us to admit it in person, out loud. LOL!
Cheers!
-Ian
Ken
Yes, I know Mark - we've worked the same station & occasionally the same truck before. Good guy. Amazing stairclimber & bicyclist. Subie owner too!
Geez... I've been home for 3 days now, and have yet to drive my own car! Gotta go fix that right now!
Cheers!
Paul
-juice
Liberty Lake, eh? If you'd like to get me a phone number at which I can reach you I may have to come say howdy on Sunday. My email is my handle here in Edmunds at hotmail dot com.
-Ian