Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Sounds good, Serge. Maybe we can meet up at the Philly or NY auto shows?

    -juice
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    I'm not sure when I'll be back up; however, I hope to have a position somewhere in NJ for the 2006-2007 school year. When are the Philly and NY shows?
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    I, too, get the login delay error often when accessing my tracked items from the forums section of the "my edmunds" page. The link on the "my edmunds" page is still titled "Message Center" rather than "My Tracked Items".
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    You'll miss them, then, maybe next year.

    LA is 1/6, then comes Detroit, then Chicago, then Philly, then NY in April usually.

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    NY Show info:

    The 2006 Show starts on Friday April 14th and runs through Sunday April 23rd at the Jacob Javits Convention Center 11th Avenue between 34 & 39 Streets.

    For more information go to www.autoshowNY.com

    Not sure about Philly, but it is ususally a month before NY.

    Mark
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
    folks, leaving the house early this morning down the winding hills of nj with my spanking new fxt michlin x-ice tires was incredible. saw the following off slide off the road whilst winding my way down ...

    1) lexus 330
    2) audi a6
    3) some form of a monster gmc suv
    4) ford f150 4x4

    the abs was working hard in the subaru but the tires gripped when others did not.
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Swampy,
    Do you exercise "the abs" regularly? are they washboard abs?
    do they get beer from the Newark Anheiser-Busch plant on Rt.1-9?
    Serge :>)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Cool, just watch out for black ice on bridges and areas like that.

    -juice
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    We left NY a few days before Christmas and spent a week down in the Fredricksburg, VA area with Beth's family. Then on the 27th, we headed back North and overnighted at our house to repack suitcases with fresh cloths. Then it was off to Lake George (Adirondack Region) to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and New Years in high style at the Sagamore Hotel.

    http://www.thesagamore.com/resort/

    The rooms were beautiful, the dining incredible, huge rec center with pool, wild New Years Eve party, etc.

    Finished the vacation with a few quiet days at home, before returning to work today. The pits......

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Sounds like a fun trip.

    Dad used to have a lake-front house in Fredericksburg, on Lake of the Woods. I even used to be on the ski team there.

    Reminds me of a funny story...

    They wanted people to learn how to jump off the ski ramp for the annual ski show, so they somehow decided I should learn.

    They slap a helmet on me, knee pads, elbow pads, padded life vest, goggles, the works. I looked like G.I. Joe, it was hilarious. I think I could have fallen out of an airplane and bounced off the ground.

    Wiped out pretty hard about 5 times, but then finally landed on my skis the 6th time.

    That was enough, though. For the show I went skiing behind the boat that was pulling 35 or so skiers, since that was a little less lethal. :surprise:

    -juice
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
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    Expect I land on my tail and end up with 7 gallons of water up my nose. :D

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Steve,

    Happy (belated) 25th Anniversary! Glad that the two of you got to get away and enjoy yourselves.

    Mark
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Happy anniversary to both of you and many more...sounds like you had a great time.

    juice...you should try out for the US Olympic Head-First Ski Jumping team...I heard they're short one person and also need a cat-like mascot...take Hadji with you>
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Oddly enough, my dog does seem to land on his feet every time! ;)

    -juice
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    Congratulations again, Steve. You and Beth deserve a great year! (sorry about work though- I understand!)

    Kinda quiet chat last night, but glad you made it (glad I made it too!)

    tom
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    CHAT! I fogot all about it. Sorry...

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Totally forgot the chat, rats!

    Am I too young at 37 to say I was geezin'? :sick:

    -juice
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Wow, it's been awhile.

    Just wishing you the best for the new year. I just briefly went over almost 300 posts so sorry if I missed anything other then Juice's new Rex wagon.

    Congrats guy!!! ;)
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    And a happy new year to you too Big E! :)

    Actually the REXwagon is mine, as juice is still stuck on the fence.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Capital letters, please. The Fence is strong and powerful and deserves our respect. ;)

    -juice
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Man... you're fast.

    I just realized it was you and not Juice and I came back to edit my post... hahahhaa!

    Well, congrats to you man. Juice, I take back what I said, lol!

    Still getting used to the new Edmunds layout here ;-)
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Don't tease me like that. ;)

    -juice
  • snowbeltersnowbelter Member Posts: 288
    Steve: Interesting. We looked into going to the Sagamore just after Christmas, but ended up doing something else. I would have been the one who belonged to the white OB in the parking lot. Happy Anniversary. Martin
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Martin,

    Very nice place, but not inexpensive. With meals, a suite for a few days rivals the cost of a cruise! Unfortunately, though, we are not heavily into winter sports, so I think our next trip there will be in the summertime.

    A few years ago we did a B&B in early August a little farther north outside of Warrenburg (exit 23) right on the banks of the Upper Hudson River. That is more "my time of the year"! After having not spent much time in the 'North Country' for many years, we are rediscovering just how much the area has to offer.

    We look like the Beverly Hillbillies when we travel, so the Odyssey is the only way to go. But I got to play in the snow with the OBW on Tuesday when we got home. FUN!!

    Steve
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    Speaking of RexWagons. Did you know that Mazda will be releasing a Mazda3 Hatchback (like mine) but MazdaSpeed Edition. Rumor has it to be 250-270HP with AWD, same system like in the MPS6. This is to go against the WRX wagon.

    Should be interesting. As much as I like Subaru, they need to be very careful. I have the SP Edition (which is fully loaded) and heck of alot of fun to drive. To add the MPS3 to the lineup will raise some eyebrows.
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Happy New Year! Hope everyone had a great '05 and that '06 is even better.

    I posted over in the '05+ Leg/OB discussion but thought I'd drop in here as well.

    I wasn't as good as bigelm and didn't read up on all the posts I've missed though, sorry there were just too many. Guess I need to stop in more often. ;)

    Bob - Congrats on the wrx (or is a Mazda?) now I'm confused. My father picked up one of the M3's as well (the sedan) and really likes it. A mazdaspeed 3 hatch sounds like a lot of fun! Can you say 323 GTX? Always wanted one of those...

    Steve - Sounds like a great Anniversary!

    Juice - For a minute there I thought you were talking about an alpine snow skiing team and I couldn't for the life of me figure out why they'd put a lifevest on you for that. LOL! ;)

    Anyway....Have a great New Year all!

    Cheers!
    -Ian
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    I agree. My son looked very carefully at the Mazda3 before getting a new '06 Outback Sport SE. The AWD plus 10 years experience with a '96 Impreza Outback kept him in the Subie camp.

    I was with him when he (and I) drove the Mazda3. It's a very nice vehicle, and very roomy.

    Bob
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    I have a '06 WRX Limited wagon, in black with a 5-speed manual.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Rumor has it to be 250-270HP with AWD

    Nope, it will be FWD. A torque-steer monster most likely. Huge mistake on Mazda's part. It should get the 244hp version of the engine from the CX-7, can you imagine routing that via the front wheels alone?

    I thought you were talking about an alpine snow skiing team

    You have not seen how poorly I ski, I probably would need a life vest if there were any lakes in the region. :D

    -juice
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Congrats Bob! Nice choice.

    Nothing like black for the OCD club! ;)
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Steve, Belated Congrats. to you and Beth on your 25th that's a milestone in longevity of marriage these days. You and Beth deserve some quality time after the harrowing year you just had. Funny just before chat time last night Rita said if Steve is on ask him how Beth is doing.

    Rita and I celebrate our 39th anniversary on Feb. 2nd but won't be doing anything as exotic as you did.

    Cheers Pat.
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Ouch! Yeah, my days of aggressive skiing/snowboarding are over. I look like a grandpa when I ski now. I'm terrified of messing up my knees more than they already are. I'm going up to Baker this weekend but we're going snowshoeing, not skiing. Just as well, it's supposed to rain.

    I'm starting to notice my knees a lot more too. I need to learn how slow down a bit so I can enjoy the skiing without putting myself out of commision for a couple weeks. :sick: LOL!

    Are you going to ride in that Tour? I've given up aggressive riding too. I guess I am really getting old! (No offense to other old people here)

    No, I don't know if many (or any) amateur US teams got invited to the Tour of California. Not sure I would have anyway. It would be hard to be in shape enough to keep up in February. Especially since I'd have to train here in the Seattle area all winter. ;)

    Tour of California

    Cheers!
    -Ian
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Congrats on numero 39 Pat (and Rita), and to Steve (and Beth) on numero 25. Deb and I will be doing our 37th in June.

    Bob
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    As I keep telling friends and relatives.... 17-18 great years of marriage! ;)

    37 & 39 repectively - now that really is an accomplishment!

    Steve
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Steve! Happy 25th! We pale by comparison - #19 for us this June.

    Juice: Are you sure that's not you in the Wide World of Sports 'agony of defeat' ski jump clip???

    Steve (again): Why is it that vacations are so darn enjoyable, only to make it that much harder to transition back to the proverbial salt mines?

    Pat: 39! Bob: 37! Clink o'the champagne glass to you & those poor women! :)

    Ian: I ski 'til it starts being too much like work & until the light gets too flat - better to ski one less run today & be able to walk tomorrow!

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • jeffmcjeffmc Member Posts: 1,742
    "The Fence is strong and powerful and deserves our respect."

    juice, juice, juice... so many possibilities. :)

    "The Fence is strong in this one."

    "I sense a disturbance in The Fence."

    "Use The Fence, Luke."

    Hmm... if you have an east-west running fence, that'd make the north side the dark side of The Fence. And if that's an electric fence, you could say in a very deep voice... "If you only knew the power of the dark side."
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    I've been married 29 years...just not to the same person! :surprise:

    Jim
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Wow, some of you have been married longer than I've been alive!

    Bob -- funny, I turn 37 in June!

    Ken
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    between us the DH and I have been married for 47 years .. but only a bit over a year together ...

    we're hoping the experience of a 26 year and a 20 year marriage help us in THIS one!

    I was just telling a young girl (20) the other day that you don't leap into marriage ... take your time ... when it's the right person there's no HURRY about it ... it's just there .. timeless and eternal ...

    (sound like a freakin Hallmark card don't I?)
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    Also following the discussion over from 05L/OB...

    Just back from three days of skiing in WV. Though we're having a lousy warm spell, at least we had a brief micro-winter for the weekend with cold temps and fresh powder (only 4-5", but enough to make for great conditions). Skiing was awesome, but my car is DIRTY. They're using salt and cinders on the roads in WV, so just imagine that mess. I probably should take a picture just to shock all the OCD'ers here...

    Speaking of ski injuries, my wife got a little too excited skiing with her sister, crashed, and twisted her knee a bit. My informal diagnosis is one of the ligaments got a minor sprain/tear, probably MCL, but I wouldn't rule out ACL yet. Her ortho specialist will know right away I am sure. I'm already joking with her that we need to get her one of the braces with a big robot-style hinge, and that I am going to personally supervise her, Austrian ski instructor style, on the next ski trip.

    Me, my worst injury was ski-induced old age at 36, which means my butt was kicked after skiing about 25,000 vertical feet from 9am-12pm on Sunday. I probably shouldn't try to keep up with my 24 year old brother in law...

    Craig
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Craig,

    Sorry to hear about the wife's injury and your old age. ;-) At least you're one 36-year old that's able to go out and ski. This one has given up skiing/boarding for some time until the kids are old enough. But I do know the feeling of not feeling 24 anymore!

    Hope your wife's innjury isn't too bad. In college, I partially tore my ACL from a skiing accident. However, in my case, the tear healed over and I've been able to return to sport.

    Even in the worst case of needing orthoscopic surgery, the procedures are far more routine and less evasive. A friend of mine just recently had his ACL replaced and he was walking around after only a few weeks.

    Ken
  • c_hunterc_hunter Member Posts: 4,487
    Well, it sounds like it was the ACL and she'll probably need surgery. We're going for an MRI tonight and will hear more from a specialist later in the week. Knowing there are far worse (ie, life threatening) ski injuries, we're lucky, but Harmony's heartbroken about missing the rest of ski season. It's strange, we've gone through far more serious and scary medical issues, but the thought of missing ski season has got her more bummed than anything else I can remember!

    Craig
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Sorry to hear the news Craig. Hopefully she can go sking again next year.

    Bob
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    Ooh, sorry about your wife's knee. The good news is people are bouncing back from surgery faster now. The bad news (worse than missing the ski season) is that her knee will never be the same. After enough sports injuries i've realized if I want to continue to enjoy doing things (like walking) I need to slow down.

    Find the best surgeon you can because it's not something you want to mess up.

    Hope she's not having too much pain.

    Good luck!

    tom
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Craig,

    Really sorry to hear that. Maybe you can bribe Tom to come East for a visit and surgery???

    Steve
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    Craig,
    Sorry to hear about your wife's knee injury. That's probably my worse nightmare. I got through probably 20 years of skiing with the worst injury being a compressed disc in my low back. I have many friends with repaired ACL's though. Hope she bounces back quick. ;)

    As for your condition, well I don't think there's anything they can do for that! I'm just a bit behind you though (35 in July). It seems very time I go up skiing I can feel my knees straining a bit more than the last time. I think that means I need to get up there more often! LOL! ;)

    Ken - Glad to hear your knee healed itself. I can't imagine running marathons is good for it, though I understand the different stresses running vs. skiing can put on a knee and the skiing ones can be far more catastrophic. Speaking of running have you done any events recently?

    And to all you folks that are near or well beyond your Silver Anniversaries you are inspirations indeed. I fully intend to join you but am only just getting started as my lovely wife and I have only just celebrated our 3rd (Dec. 29).

    Cheers!
    -Ian
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Don't hang your hat on a torn ACL quite yet!

    For the longest time, I thought I had a torn ACL as well after my skiing injury. The injury itself was from 15 years ago and MRIs were not very common at the time, nor were ACL reconstructions. At the time I only had external exams (where they check the looseness of the joint) to determine if the ACL was intact.

    While training for my last marathon, I tweaked my knee and immediately thought it was due to my ACL (or lack thereof).
    I resigned myself to the fact that I would need surgery and recently did a lot of research (my college roommate is in sports medicine) and went to see a orthopedic surgeon.Fortunately, after an MRI, it turned out that my ACL was not completely torn after all and that, more importantly, my cartilage is in great shape. The surgeon clearly pointed out an intact ACL on the imaging.

    I will, however be having some minor procedures done shortly to help clean up the inside of my knee.

    If it turns out that ACL reconstruction is needed, don't dismay. The procedure is really fairly routine now with good results.

    The key to successful recovery is finding a "good" surgeon as explained to me by my college buddy as:
    - Someone who's graduated med school in the last 10 years. Orthoscopic surgery is still relatively new and typically you want to find someone who has been trained from the start in these techniques.
    - Someone who has enough experience doing these procedures. Doctors that covered professional sports teams are usually a good bet as they get lots of experience.
    - Someone that you get good "vibes" from. It's still a significant procedure and you want someone who you're comfortable working with.

    Also, there are several ways of doing the reconstruction based on where you get the ligament graft. Again, you need to weigh the pros and cons of each, but allografts (cadavers) seem to have fewer problems overall and was the recommended procedure to me.

    Good luck!

    Ken
  • goneskiiangoneskiian Member Posts: 381
    That's some good info. Thanks Ken!
  • steverstever Guest Posts: 52,454
    Switch to a snowboard; easier on the knees.

    Once you get past the learning curve with the occasional mild concussion and broken wrists, it's a hoot (just a slight exaggeration :shades: ).

    I'm on day 14 this winter and managed to last 2.5 hours (with one coffee break) today, the longest stretch yet. You young whippersnappers don't know how good you've got it!

    Here's to a fast recovery :).

    Steve, Host
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