Subaru Crew - Meet The Members II

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  • ffsteveffsteve Member Posts: 243
    I am fortunate enough to be in Anchorage for a couple of days. There are a LOT of Subarus on the roads here, and many are older models. The proportion of old vs new is much greater than I see in California. Some are rusty, some have bad paint, but the tires are in good shape (indicating the owner intends to keep the car a bit longer) and they are driven with the alacrity gained from years of dependable service.

    Wish I had my Bean here!
  • ffsteveffsteve Member Posts: 243
    I understand the sensors make a judgement on the speed of the vehicle entering the intersection. Most cars turning right do so from a stop (I know, how many actually do stop!) or at least while rolling slowly. Most cars running the red at the change are moving at the prevailing speed of the road.
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Can you imagine the chaos we'd have if lights turned yellow before green like in Europe (ala drag strip style)? As Steve said, you already pretty much have to look both ways before you can safely proceed thru a green light.

    -Frank P.
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    I think the profitability of the redlight cameras is insulting. They aren't for safety, they are for revenue. Any increased safety is a footnote, it's the hundreds of thousands of dollars the government is interested in.

    I don't like the standard they set. I want them stopped before they're at every corner and measuring road speed as well. Human police officers already have too much power and in most jurisdictions are focused on revenue rather than public safety.

    Eh, I'll cut the soapbox short. You all don't care to hear any ranting about civil liberties and bureaucracy creep.

    -Colin
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Mike-
    Right on red is coming to SI next year, if Rudy has his way.

    Mark
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    It won't pass. I think it's state law that any city over $3M (NYC being the only one) can't have right on red. That's all we freekin need on SI, as if traffic isn't crazy as it is, we'll have idiots making rights on red w/o stopping.

    -mike
  • barresa62barresa62 Member Posts: 1,379
    I'm with you man!! Perhaps the cameras were begun as a well-meaning attempt at safety (and as a by-product, achieve that somewhat) but they have more often than not resulted in revenue enhancers and not much else. Yes, civil liberties need to be kept in focus. I will add..on both sides of the equation. Just my .02, before inflation. :-)

    Stephen
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Colin- Tell us how you really feel :-)

    I'm absolutely against them as a source of revenue but am in favor of them if their sole purpose is safety. After all, one of the more frequent and dangerous types of accidents is the red light running speeder T-boning another vehicle. I also don't get the invasion of privacy argument. The cameras I remember in Europe were only triggered when a car entered the intersection after the light turned red (you knew when you were caught cause you'd spot the flash from the camera out of the corner of your eye). Assuming the US cameras work that way also, the only people getting their picture taken are the ones breaking the law (and endangering the rest of us). So what's the beef? Now if they start mounting VIDEO cameras at every intersection then I could see a valid concern. Also, in Europe, only a few intersections have a camera at any given time. The trick is that you never know which intersection will have one (I think they move them around every few weeks).

    -Frank P.
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    And for those of you wondering why I know so much about seeing the flash... yes I did miss-time a yellow once. Fortunately however, the camera must have been out of film cause I never got a ticket in the mail. :-)

    -Frank P.
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I rather have a camera than an officer. Do none of you care about points on your liscence? An officer will issue me a moving violation, a camera will merely ticket my car with a non-mover.

    -mike
  • erics6erics6 Member Posts: 684
    The problem with red light cameras is local jurisdictions don't want to pony up the cash for the cameras... so they cut a deal with a private contractor who then has an incentive to generate revenue, more tickets=more money. If you're going to have red light cameras, cut out the private contractor and make the public agency buy and run the cameras. Better yet, fund police agencies so they can actually enforce the traffic laws!
  • barresa62barresa62 Member Posts: 1,379
    Well put, Eric! There is too much revenue generating focus by certain parties involved.

    Stephen
  • kameelekameele Member Posts: 29
    I had a bad string of luck with lighting, computers, cable modems, trips for work, various repair places blaming the other guy's components, vacation, and other sundry interuptions on keeping up with everyone here. So I'm cheating a little and coming to the front and then I'll go back and catch up in pieces. Right now I'm in early August, so I have a way to go. I was able to finally stop in on chat last night, but not until the end.

    Glad to be back

    Kevin
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Welcome back. Good luck catching up. Sometimes easier to start new.

    Greg
  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246

    ..Mike

  • francophilefrancophile Member Posts: 667
    When I was doing flood cleanup in Wilkes Barre PA in 1972 after Agnes ravaged the city, I had my first-ever experience with traffic lights that went yellow in all four directions before turning green for one and red for the other. It was pretty wild!

    As for giving out traffic tickets, ANY traffic tickets, based on a piece of machinery and no human intervention, let's just say I'll have an easier time approving of it when the cameras go up in the policemens' lounges, offices, workout areas, and car interiors; cameras that are logged into the 'net 24x7.

    Regards,
    -wdb
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    I'm sure that if you have a valid reason for blowing the light, you can easily get out of the ticket, if not, then you are guilty as charged, are you not?

    -mike
  • hammersleyhammersley Member Posts: 684
    Wow.. I can't even imagine existing in a "no free right turn" world... sure, we have the occasional "no turn on red" intersection, where visibility may be obstructed, but never being able to turn right after a stop... seems like quite a foreign concept.

    And a mayoral proclamation can end it??? What about the traffic safety engineers? Have they no say in the matter?

    I think if I lived in NYC, I'd feel like a foreigner!

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • lucien2lucien2 Member Posts: 2,984
    ...but the new poll slurps eggs even more than the last one about the website did. Subaru's AWD is different between trannies, nevermind other manufacturers! Duh! Do they realize who they're dealing with?

    Patti, c'mon, tell those boys to wise up!!! Do they realize they SELL 2 different AWD systems? What the $&#*@ kind of lame-o market-speak poll is this?

    :)

    Sorry. Subaru has been about engineering. Subaru Crew Polls seem to be about freshman marketing.
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    Well, I think NYC probably has more population than all of canda! crammed into a much smaller area. It would be chaos if there was right on red here.

    -mike

    PS: Welcome to the USA, politicians make the rules, not engineers :)
  • pattim3pattim3 Member Posts: 533
    Kevin!

    Patti
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    A moment of silence for Rallispec...

    TWRX: the shift mechanism in the Forester is the same as yours, just our shaft is longer. Don't worry, your secret is safe with us! ;-)

    The Impreza's shaft is about an inch shorter. The STi shaft is the same length, though the portion below the fulcrum is longer to make the throw shorter, and it's not insulated like the stockie.

    Short shifters like the Cobb and Kartboy are actually shorter in length by about 1", or 2" vs. the Forester. The catch is the boot sits kind of low.

    Texans are very curteous drivers. I was amazed at how they'd move out of the way onto the shoulder. Incredible. Unheard of here in MD.

    But you want crazy drivers? Try Brazil. It's like the Indy 500, with a drag race at every intersection. Anyone else notice Brazilians took 1st and 2nd at Indy this year? They practice on the street!

    I'm opposed to red light cameras because they are a form of taxation without representation. Most offenders just timed the light badly.

    If the goal is to get lousy drivers off the road, how about a driving test that actually requires skill to pass?

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Did you get up to Carova Beach, or chased by sharks? ;)

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I'm back from the Outer Banks trip. We had really nice weather but sharks kept us out of the water for the most part. A couple was attacked in Avon, just 12 miles from us, killing the guy and costing the girl her leg. All this just a few feet into the ocean, so we played it safe.

    I was bummed to find that you could not drive on the beach in Rodanthe before Sept. 10. Last year we went later, so that was not an issue, but this year I could not get onto the sand in front of the house. Bummer, those beach chairs are heavy!

    So we drove a few miles south to Salvo, still on the Hatteras Islands, and took one of the 4X4 trails up and over a dune onto the sand.

    Sweet. Subaru AWD rocks! Aired down to 18psi (the sign recommended 20psi, but 18psi had worked for me last year in Rodanthe), and drove right up with no problems. The sand got soft and deep on the way to the beach, but I had enough momentum and we were so light that it was not an issue.

    We had to drive over a small dune to reach the beach, so I kept Sandy moving steady and slow in 1st gear, and she ramped right up, impressing me all over again. The beach was sweet. Nice and deserted, on a stretch just south of Salvo (about 8 miles from the shark attack, though). She never even flinched, and made herself at home with the mostly full sized pickups.

    The highlight had to be the stuck-in-the-sand Chevy Crew Cab. I'm talking a full sizer crew cab 4x4, with 245mm tires, stuck like it was quick sand. I stopped on some hard sand and walked up to help him out - turns out he had not aired down. Once we did, using my guage, we cleared the tires and he pulled right out. Boy was I chuckling to myself, though. Bet he never thought a Subaru owner would save his big 4x4!

    The surf fishing was great! We caught flounder, yellow tail (the locals called it something else), and croaker (aka Hard Heads). About two dozen or so. BBQ'd them up that night, too. The croaker was good eatin', easily my favorite.

    Don would be proud - I biked little Tati to sleep every day for her nap. Though I'd cover only a few miles before she'd fall asleep. We had some nice time to bond, though.

    I had to double-check my math, but my mileage going down was an impressive 26.5mpg, and that included that day on the beach in Salvo! That plus I had the soft carrier on the roof. On the way home, we managed an even better 28.4mpg. Try that in a Chevy 4x4.

    Subaru sightings galore. Saw a nice red Impreza TS wagon in Ocracoke, and an Outback that was positively flying on Rt. 12, passing everyone in sight even with a board on the roof!

    We stayed in Rodanthe most of the time. Salvo one day, Ocracoke one day, that's it. The Ferry was fun and I got photos of that and Salvo coming soon. Stay tuned.

    -juice
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Didn't make it to Carova. It's not even on the map!

    I sold the wife on the Ocracoke trip, but it took the full day. She loves the beach so much it was hard to even convince her to do that. So I'll have to save Carova for next year.

    By the way, where is it? Near Corolla? That a couple of hours or so, so it'll also be a full day trip.

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    juice,

    Welcome back! Glad to hear you had a good time. I was wondering if you would venture into the waters with the recent shark attacks. Wise choice to play it safe.

    So you had to stop and help another 4x4, did ya? ;-) It's almost a cliche to find some over-confident truck stuck in sand and snow.

    Any pics coming?

    Ken
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    is north of Corolla, near the the VA state line—the opposite end from where you were. Did you have one of those ADC maps (put out by the same folks who do the Howard County, Montgomery County, etc., maps) of the Outer Banks? I'm almost certain it's on there.

    We're heading down to Okracoke the end of this month. We'll be making our way down to Writesville Beach area to see our daughter at college in Wilmington (UNCW). We decided to take the scenic route, via the Outer Banks, ferry to Ocracoke Island, then another ferry back to the mainland, then on down the coast to Writesville/Wilmington.

    Bob
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    No, we had only a map of the south eastern USA. Carova's not listed even in local maps of the Outer Banks! I asked some locals and got dumb looks.

    The Hatteras-Ocracoke Ferry is about 40 minutes and the view is gorgeous. Those were my best photos, actually. Take your time and enjoy the scenery!

    I just complete my OBX 2001 photo album so check it out. I'll also put my favorites in the Photo Gallery topic.

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Nice Pics! Looks like you had a great time. Loved hearing you having to help out that Crew Cab:) Since it looks like you enjoy fun in the sand, you'll have a blast Sat.

    Mark
  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246

    ..Mike

  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    Sure was quiet here last week without you.

    Ross
  • 1subydown1togo1subydown1togo Member Posts: 348
    Glad you weren't lunch for any of the sharks..when I saw the news, I immediately thought of you and the family there...especially with the attacks we've had down here this year, though the newspapers here say it was a normal year for attacks.
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Beautiful family, nice pics! Hope you used suntan lotion on Sandy. Those birds seem to be flying right over her, did you just wash her? And all those people hanging out by the OB - they're all checking it out, right?

    Greg
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    Same here. I thought about you when I heard the news. Glad you had a great/safe time.

    Dennis
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It was quiet - only 88 messages to catch up to. I guess people took their last few vacations. How was the chat?

    I actually tried to dial in, but the phone line at the house is for local calls only, and poor quality to boot. I guess when you stay in a deserted area, those are the trade-offs.

    I put a fresh coat of wax on Sandy just before leaving, and it paid off. I washed her when we got back and she looks great.

    She needs a break! 41k miles now, and we're going to Sesame Place, with a one-day detour to Pine Barrens, this coming weekend.

    -juice
  • Karen_SKaren_S Member Posts: 5,092
    Glad you had a good trip and escaped from being shark bait. :-)

    RE: driving in other countries - A few years ago, I and my husband did a cruise with a stop in Jamaica. Being a former farm gal, I wanted tour a rum plantation. After leaving the ship, we were loaded into a small van. As soon as the door closed, our driver literally floored it off the curb in an attempt to squeeze between a truck and a bus. The space would maybe have allowed a bicycle through. The collective gasp from the passengers caught the driver's attention. Without taking his foot off the gas, he turned around and smiled, "No problem, mon."

    The rest of the drive was the same. Driver dodging crazily between vehicles and passengers hyperventilating. The drive back was a bit more mellow for the passengers. After taste-testing several different kinds of rum, we were more relaxed, I guess.

    KarenS
    Host
    Owner's Clubs
  • yellowbikedonyellowbikedon Member Posts: 228
    Glad you had a great time, especially spending time with Tati on the bike! Nothing like laying the groundwork for an eventual bicyclist! I'm proud of you.

    Don
  • paisanpaisan Member Posts: 21,181
    It's just to get her used to wheels :) skip over bikes, right to go-karts.

    -mike
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    It's great. You get a breeze no matter which direction you go. Plus it's all flat, for miles and miles. Heck, the OBX are no more than a few feet above sea level.

    Plus the views are unbeatable. I be pointing out all the different flora and she'd fall peacefully asleep in no time!

    The bike went on the hitch rack, plus I had the Samsonite carrier on top. There were three of us, plus all that gear, so a 4th would squeeze us in a bit (no, she's not pregnant yet). Over 28mpg ain't bad considering the king of load Sandy was hauling, no?

    Given I don't like big cars, I think eventually I'll just get a 5'x8' trailer and put all my stuff, including the bike, in there.

    -juice
  • pattim3pattim3 Member Posts: 533
    It looks like you had a blast. So you can actually eat Croaker? We throw them back because we had heard they weren't worth the effort. I think we'll give them a try now!

    Anyway, glad you were shark-free. I was concerned when I was listening to the news along with the rest of the crew.

    Patti
  • pattim3pattim3 Member Posts: 533
    I heard about two contest at work yesterday. TLC's Adrenaline Rush Hour sweepstakes will be giving away a 2002 Subaru WRX sedan. The contest runs from August 27 thru September 17.

    Rules and info will be available on the TLC website when the sweepstakes begins. www.discovery.com and click on TLC
    >
    HGTV's Great Fall Fix-Up will be giving away a new 2002 Outback Wagon 4-cylinder. This contest runs from August 24 thru September 17. Rules and info are available on the website. www.hgtv.com.

    FYI!

    Patti
  • miksmimiksmi Member Posts: 1,246

    ..Mike

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Any fish experts around here? I was calling them Croaker, while my buddy thought they were Hard Head. They were silver, and the big one I caught had black stripes up/down the sides. It was a long, round fish. Oddly they did not make the "croak" sound they are supposedly named after. They were tender and tasty, though.

    I didn't like the flounder. Maybe it was because we grilled them. They flaked apart and were hardly worth the effort to eat.

    I'm getting hungry just thinking about it.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    Two large jet airplanes just crashed into The World Trade Center in NYC. My wife mentioned the first, I went to see it on the news, when a couple of minutes later, the second one came in and crashed! One plane in each tower. No question that this was deliberate.

    Unbelievable!

    Bob
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    Hey everyone, two planes just crashed into the World Trade Center (both buildings). It appears right now to be deliberate. Please pray for those people and the emergency personnel.

    Greg
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    I was on the phone with a friend and actually heard the second explosion. The first one was a Boeing 757(767?) from Boston.
    Now a plane has hit the Pentagon?!?!?!

    paisan is in or near the WTC, IIRC. Pray for everyone.

    Dennis
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    I just tried his cell and couldn't get through. I looked up the location of where I *think* he works on the other side of Manhattan.
    There are no more twin towers. They both collapsed.
    Dennis
  • kate5000kate5000 Member Posts: 1,271
    all major internet news web sites are congested... I learned the tragic news on this forum. Let's pray for everyone involved...
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    we are fortunate enough to have fairly high numbers of televisions (normally for bloomberg or reuters) so I've been watching it. in fact, our managers have explicitly walked around and said it's OK to watch if you want to and can...

    anyway yes it's bad. initial reports are that up to 7 planes were hijacked. one hit each twin tower, one hit the pentagon (on the outer edge, really), one was purportedly shot down by the Air Force near Pittsburgh while trying to get to DC.

    and at least one car bomb has been detonated.

    -Colin
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