Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    Serge, my sympathies to you - and everyone else in Florida. Mother Nature has certainly been relentless this year.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    My best man lives in Orlando and his fence got knocked down.

    Maybe that was Patti, though. I gotta call him and see if he bought a new Subaru. LOL

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Hang in there Serge! Hopefully Ivan won't hit you.

    -Dennis
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Back a couple of days and this is the first time I could check in.
      Spent a week driving around Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island in a rental (my wife wasn't up to a 12-14 hour drive). It was our way to escape the convention in the city. Very nice up there- I would love to go back. It is definitely Subaru country up there, especially PEI. We would be driving along and have the road go form paved 2 lane to a dirt road for a couple of miles, then back to pavement. Also took some dirt roads to get to the remote lighthouses.
        I was able to use the Garmin GPS -loved the protabiltity. It made it a lot easier to get around and find remote places.
        Pat -give our best to Ann Marie. Hope the seizures clear up.
        Serge- hang in there. Hopefully Ivan will pass you folks by.
        Hope everyone had a great Labor Day holiday!

    Mark
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Tropical Storm juice?

    Don't worry, I'll just be a nice light rain to water your lawns.

    -juice
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    sounds like a really bad Seagram's mixer.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Not Seagrams, Cachaca.

    Here is the recipe for a Caipirinha, Brazil's national drink:

    1 lime
    1 cup of ice
    1-2 tablespoons of sugar (to taste)
    1 shot of cachaca

    Cut a fresh lime into quarters, press in a glass to squeeze out the juice. Leave the rind in the glass. Fill will ice, then add sugar and cachaca and stir.

    Drink it sloooowly, you gotta savor it and let the ice melt a little, that stuff is like moonshine.

    I hope that's all that Tropical Storm juice brings you, Serge.

    -juice
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    wow that sounds really sweet... 1-2 tbsp sugar into maybe 5-6 ounces of liquid?

    ~c
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    That's why you gotta let the ice melt...

    Sugar to taste, neeways.

    Funny thing is that the alcohol is derived from - sugar cane! That's right, so it's naturally sweet to begin with.

    Did I mention I have a sweet tooth? :o)

    -juice
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    MORE CACHACA!!!!!!
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Pat: Nice photos of Mac and the summer retreat. I left the job that was going to have me coming up to Ottawa, but in my new place I am primary liaison to Health Canada so you may see me sooner or later.

    juice: I've had caipirinhas, nice warm-weather drink along with mojitos (which are best had in Puerto Rico). My grandparents grew a small amount of sugar cane on their farm - just enough for the children of all ages to whack down a stalk and have a chew.

    Ed
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Good stuff, just spit out the pulp!

    It's native to Recife, probably the biggest crop where I'm from. Great to chew on.

    If you're lazy they even squeeze the juice out of it for ya. It comes out a nasty green/brown color but it tastes better than it looks, I swear!

    -juice
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Hang in there Serge! Hopefully Juice won't be much more than a sprinkle. 'Course he is kind of a windbag so you may get some gusting! ;-) Ha!

    Not going to file a claim for the windshield. Deductible is $500 so would likely have to pay for it all anyway. That and keep paying for it later with higher rates. Besides I've got $100 Subaru bucks and a $25 Visa gift card (finally) to use.

    As for the cloth vs. leather... well it is just the insert in the door we're talking about so I doubt the breathability will make much difference. Do need to give the leather some treatment though. Any recommendations? Nevermind I'll do a search in the care and cleaning discussion.

    Got the oil changed today and took a browse through the showroom. Dealership had a white GT Ltd. Wagon with the Taupe leather and an Atlantic Blue GT Ltd. sedan with the charcoal. Boy do they look pretty on the floor. There was also a Regal Blue 2.5i wagon with cloth. All those colors are very nice. I don't think you can go wrong. It was really cool seeing them all together so you could compare.

    Pat - Great grass! I love walking barefoot on a nice green lawn. The soft cool grass feels great on bare feet. No lawns at our condo's so I've got to admire opl's (other people's lawns). ;-)

    Loosh - What kind of road bike did you settle on? Sounds like something special if their keeping you appraised of it's progress through the paint booths.

    -Ian
  • grahampetersgrahampeters Member Posts: 1,786
    G'day

    I am probably the only one who can see the up-side of a big storm. Loss Adjusters like me get a lot of our work out of storm damage and a bunch of my Australian colleagues have just flown into the Bahamas to help out. I gather my US colleagues are pretty busy with the storms you've already had in Florida.

    My wife says we are like undertakers; unwelcome until needed.

    Cheers

    Graham
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Swampy: I'm actually waiting for you to wash your car. Is tonight good?

    I'll make sure I rain on Ian's freshly washed Subie after the windbag comment. ;-)

    Interesting job, Graham. Must require a patience but also a dose of skepticism.

    -juice
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Ian: Welcome Home!
    You probably already have heard more about me from Mark than I cared to share :) Saw him this morning at a assessment center for promotional exam - couldn't talk at the time - against the rules! I'll see him tomorrow during phase II - I'll try to remember!

    Glad you had a good trip, and dinner at the Elk was a better offer for sure! I'll take that rain check!

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    juice - don't they use a long pestle to mash the juice out of the lime?

    Good to hear everyone's back safely. I didn't exactly take a "road trip", but spent a two nights in Milan, on business, over the holiday weekend.

    Thanks for not posting too much, it allowed me to get caught up quickly now that I'm back.

    Jim
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    Ian- sorry about the windshield. I have cracked more windshield's on I 90 here than any other freeway ever! I already put a chip in mine.

    Juice- Did you really mean it to rain on Ian?- Next time can you make sure to warn me before it rains on my car too! ;-)

    Rain sure beats the Hurricaine, though.

    Wet in Seattle

    tom
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Talk about instant karma kickback. Just as I read your message it started raining here. Yes, the sube's out in it. Still trying to make room in the garage for her, but I can't seem to sell all my extra bikes fast enough. ;-)

    Paul - Yes, a raincheck it is. Sorry to pass up your generous tour offer for dinner, but dinner time it was. Say hello to Mark for me.

    -Ian
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    I hope you meant to say "wash" my car ... for a minute I had a "my mother, the car" flashback ..
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    The October issue of R&T has different results for the GT vs. the TSX.

    kens "Subaru Crew: 2005+ Subaru Legacy/Outback" Sep 8, 2004 8:46pm

    Ken
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    I was thinking about you and our other Floridian friends. When you plant the replacement tree, you can celebrate surviving the hurricanes and Susan's winning her battle in the same year it was planted!

    Patti
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    I found this "ophoto" place. I'll check out the others later. But what to share.....

    On a side note - got a glimpse of the next issue of Drive. I think some folks will enjoy this upcoming edition!!! =^..^= (it's peaking - get it??)

    Patti
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
    i will be like a <'{{{{>-< out of water until it arrives.....
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    .... for "I just got the kids into bed and it is time to crash"??

    Steve
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    was your post was removed, ken, or is that a bad link? latest post I see there is Bob's from earlier than 8:46 pm.

    linking to articles isn't against edmunds' TOS now is it? :-P

    ~c
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Speaking of the the Drive magazine, what was the last edition about? I have the one with the STi in it but I thought I remember reading about one with the GT in it, but never have seen it.

    -Ian
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Looks like it was deleted. Actually, I didn't link to the article or an image of the article. I just manually transcribed some of the performance results, no article text.

    In any event, both the text copies and images are fairly easily found on other Legacy and TSX specific owners' forums. The issues are also available in newsstands now.

    Basically, the R&T review rated the two much closer in handling than C&D did. They also placed less emphasis on interior amenities in the overall score.

    Ken
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Dog Wiggles Paw Free to Shoot Florida Man
     
    September 9, 2004 07:07 AM EDT
     

    PENSACOLA, Fla. - A man who tried to shoot seven puppies was shot himself when one of the dogs put its paw on the revolver's trigger.

    Jerry Allen Bradford, 37, was charged with felony animal cruelty, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. He was being treated at a hospital for a gunshot wound to his wrist.

    Bradford said he decided to shoot the 3-month-old shepherd-mix dogs in the head because he couldn't find them a home, according to the sheriff's office.

    On Monday, Bradford was holding two puppies - one in his arms and another in his left hand - when the dog in his hand wiggled and put its paw on the trigger of the .38-caliber revolver. The gun then discharged, the sheriff's report said.

    Deputies found three of the puppies in a shallow grave outside Bradford's home, said sheriff's Sgt. Ted Roy.

    The other four appeared to be in good health and were taken by Escambia County Animal Control, which planned to make them available for adoption.

    Our dawgs are sur smart>>>

    Patti, no replacement tree...the one that we lost completely was REALLY ugly! and near our bedroom window; I'm just going to pull out the stump and cover over with grass (what you folks up north call weeds!).
    One of the first things Michael said when he got back from camp..."I want to move to New Jersey!"
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    pestle: is that what you call it? Basically it's a long wooden thing-a-ma-bob and it usually comes with a wood bowl where you can crush the lime to squeeze every bit of juice out of it. The whole thing, rind and pulp, goes in the drink.

    I guess I'm close to Mother Nature, eh? Wild.

    Well, that guy deserved it, hope the dogs are OK.

    -juice
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    http://fantes.com/mortar_pestle.htm#pestle

    Yep, that's what you use. The Palm Wood one looks like what most Brazilians use.

    -juice
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    not a pestle, but my dad has the http://www.limebomber.com/ for slipping a lime into a bottled brew. Manages to squeeze the juice while going into the bottle as well.

    -Brian
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Two essential tools for any bar!

    -juice
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    ...lost in the discussion of the C&D comparo of the Legacy GT, a letter to the editor in that very issue from one of our own. Who can it be now? ;-)

    Ed
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Missed that, and the mag is at home. Who wrote in?

    -juice
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Maybe he should step up and identify himself.

    Clue: he drives the same model of Subaru that I do.

    Ed
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Lucien? Maybe Dennis? 'fess up!

    -juice
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    'tis not I, said the fly. Still waiting for my issue to arrive as well...

    -Brian
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    I found it! But I'm not telling. Hint, he wrote in about the Saabaru. ;-)

    -Ian
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    I totally forgot about that letter! Apparently I was kinda steamed....
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Nicely said, too!

    Ian: Mark says hello back-at-cha. Phase 2 of the Assessment Center was today, and we were in the same group. Glad that's over!

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • subaru_teamsubaru_team Member Posts: 1,676
    my son still hasn't found a car he wants so I have to pick him up. It just figures that he gets one night class and it's on Thursday! I'll be here as quick as I can.

    Patti
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    Frances didn't stop at Florida
    http://homepage.mac.com/dchow/PhotoAlbum75.html
    Some pics from my brother in NC.

    -Dave
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Way to go Loosh, you really stood up for Subaru.

    I've been saying it all along, the supposed Saab improvements have been in the Forester for years, and the Impreza now has the same stuff.

    Bet you sold a couple of WRXs right then and there.

    -juice
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    couldn't have said it better myself!

    hey, how are those new links holding up?

    -Brian
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    Riverside drive looks like it fell IN the river ...
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Hey my home town. My folks said they got 16.5 inches of rain! FYI: I was driving down those same roads lees than 4 weeks ago.

    -Frank
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