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driver100 · November 2015

The E400 hasn't been washed since the big trip. I took it to America Car Wash and they do a fair job, though I don't think the young people work as hard as they used to. Their was lots of dirt behind the rear wheels on the lower rear panels, and there were wipe marks on the wood finish on the doors. I don't think they vacuumed the trunk. This was the Gold Wash....2nd from the top.

Also, some little really old lady came through in a blue Camry, she could hardly drive. Somehow got in the wrong lane and came up behind the cars getting their final cleaning....and right behind my car! I was in panic mode........she could hardly steer and she was pretty clueless....only in Florida. One of the attendants moved a few pylons so she could circle around again and get in the correct lane. It's hard to miss it, but, there is no way that lady should be driving a car.

driver100 · November 2015

abacomike said:

roadburner said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

dino001 - man, I appreciate you on these spelling and pronunciation issues here in North America..
I agree. I believe some internet forums exist only to prove that the mentally feeble can operate a computer. Hoards of dimwits can be found talking about "break peddles" or buying a new front "bumber." One guy on a Mazda board posted that he had a "raddle" in his "golvebox." I replied that it was a common issue- the cause was almost always a "raddlesnake."

Many grammatical as well as spelling miscues are actually typos. I've seen young people keyboarding at 100 wpm - difficult enough on a regular keyboard, but almost impossible to maintain effective grammar, punctuation and sentence structure on a smartphone keyboard.

Then, do people take the appropriate time to preview what they just wrote and edit their posts prior to actually posting them? Of course not. Today, it's speed that's most important to texters, not correct grammar/spelling/sentence structure.

As a retired educator and school administrator, it drives me up a wall to read posts and texts that possess poor syntax, spelling and grammar - it's like trying to translate a foreign language into English. Not one of my favorite activities in life.

If you get tired of me claiming Canadian spelling I can use that as my new excuse.......my grammar and spelling mistakes are because I am using the laptop while in Florida more typos on the laptop.

robr2 · November 2015

oldfarmer50 said:
In a country as big as ours there are so many regional accents that the pronunciation of to as ta is a minor thing. Some famous Englishman said that England and Ameica were seperated by a common language.

I volunteer to be grammar and spelling cop:

separated

dino001 · November 2015

I may change my signature a little, to remove the "judgmental" part. Seems we live in a world that passing any kind of judgment, even mildest one with a bit of wink is making so many people uncomfortable. I was raised a bit differently. We always correct each other in our family and have a really loud and long lough when somebody goofs up more than average. I'm not a form purist and my manners are not even close to perfect, but I always stride to get better. When somebody shows me how to do something better, I appreciate it, even if it was at cost of being laughed at for a brief period of time, as long as the laugh was in "good faith". Take it on those "cultural differences". BTW, those errors became much more frequent in my native language, as all contact I have is the internet newspapers and infrequent calls - so I caused a few big bursts when I translated back to Polish, or worse simply forgot a proper form of a word (Polish is a difficult language even for the natives).

BTW, "its" vs. "it's" is a funny one. I noticed sometimes, I slip on my own pet peeve myself, don't know if it's due to the autocorrect, or perhaps a "muscle memory" in typing.

ab348 · November 2015

Question for those who have gone thru major electrical work like I just had done:

What is the standard for cleanup of the work area afterwards? I think I know the answer but I would like some feedback before I contact the contractor's office.

The upstairs areas were fine when the two young electricians left, but I only took a quick look downstairs as they were packing up and didn't really inspect until today. Most of their work was in 2 carpeted areas. Most big trash was picked up, but it was littered with cut-off wires about 1" long, lengths of bare copper ground wire, knockout plugs, and lots of general tiny debris. They left behind a 3 foot section of the service conduit along with the box the new panel came in as well. They didn't ask for a vacuum and didn't bring their own, but I went through 2 full vacuum dirt containers before it was presentable. I also found 4 or 5 1/8" pilot holes in the kitchen hardwood where they were trying to find a stud bay to route a wire. It is right next to the shoe molding so it isn't very visible and really not a big deal to fill - but it would have been nice if they had told me and apologized.

Thoughts? They seemed like good guys and I think they just wanted to get out of here last night when they wrapped up around 6:30 - today is a holiday and I heard one of them saying he was going away. But this was pretty messy. I should have taken pics before I cleaned it up but I don't know what it would do for me.

stever · November 2015

roadburner said:
One guy on a Mazda board posted that he had a "raddle" in his "golvebox." I replied that it was a common issue- the cause was almost always a "raddlesnake."

I've had quite enough raddlesnake talk this week, thank you.

Had to tweak IE 11 twice in recent weeks because it lost the spell checker. Haven't looked for a grammar plugin.

@robr2, kind of scary to think of the monthly bill for a maxed out 200 amp service. Need to play with my Kill-A-Watt gizmo here.

I had a few issues on my UP service upgrade and some excess "pilot" holed drilled to find studs (but I was in an plaster house where a stud finder wouldn't work well). Your guys hopefully just rushed the clean-up @ab348 so they could get home.

houdini1 · November 2015

roadburner said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

dino001 - man, I appreciate you on these spelling and pronunciation issues here in North America..
I agree. I believe some internet forums exist only to prove that the mentally feeble can operate a computer. Hoards of dimwits can be found talking about "break peddles" or buying a new front "bumber." One guy on a Mazda board posted that he had a "raddle" in his "golvebox." I replied that it was a common issue- the cause was almost always a "raddlesnake."

I am pointing this out, not as a stickler, but for the irony. It should be "hordes of dimwits", not hoards.

Mr_Shiftright · November 2015

I suppose you could hoard dimwits.

driver100 · November 2015

dino001 said:
I'm not a form purist and my manners are not even close to perfect, but I always stride to get better. When somebody shows me how to do something better, I appreciate it, it on those "cultural differences". BTW, those errors became much more frequent in my native language, as all contact I have is the internet newspapers and infrequent calls - so I caused a few big bursts when I translated back to Polish, or worse simply forgot a proper form of a word (Polish is a difficult language even for the natives).

BTW, "its" vs. "it's" is a funny one. I noticed sometimes, I slip on my own pet peeve myself, don't know if it's due to the autocorrect, or perhaps a "muscle memory" in typing.

Since you asked for it dino:

Strive: make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

Stride: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Just joking, this from someone who means Cincinnati and uses Connecticut and who uses escalade instead of escalate.

Your command of English is incredibly good, and your thoughts are a pleasure to read.

I have a friend like that, first met him in Grade 11 and he came to Canada from Italy and Chile, didn't know a word of English. He completed high school and college, electrical course. Passed after 2 years. Went for a job and they said they couldn't hire him....he was color blind!
Ended up using his drafting to get a job with the city and quickly became head of a major department. He speaks much better English than I do, knows more words, can be eloquent, and does really well answering questions on Jeopardy which I never get.

dino001 · November 2015

houdini1 said:

roadburner said:

iluvmysephia1 said:

dino001 - man, I appreciate you on these spelling and pronunciation issues here in North America..
I agree. I believe some internet forums exist only to prove that the mentally feeble can operate a computer. Hoards of dimwits can be found talking about "break peddles" or buying a new front "bumber." One guy on a Mazda board posted that he had a "raddle" in his "golvebox." I replied that it was a common issue- the cause was almost always a "raddlesnake."

I am pointing this out, not as a stickler, but for the irony. It should be "hordes of dimwits", not hoards.

Do I need to update my signature? Hoards - collects too much, hordes - large number of dangerous and scary people, like Mongoles in Medieval times.

LOL

dino001 · November 2015

driver100 said:

dino001 said:
I'm not a form purist and my manners are not even close to perfect, but I always stride to get better. When somebody shows me how to do something better, I appreciate it, it on those "cultural differences". BTW, those errors became much more frequent in my native language, as all contact I have is the internet newspapers and infrequent calls - so I caused a few big bursts when I translated back to Polish, or worse simply forgot a proper form of a word (Polish is a difficult language even for the natives).

BTW, "its" vs. "it's" is a funny one. I noticed sometimes, I slip on my own pet peeve myself, don't know if it's due to the autocorrect, or perhaps a "muscle memory" in typing.

Since you asked for it dino:

Strive: make great efforts to achieve or obtain something.

Stride: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

Thank you, sir. I will remember next time.

driver100 · November 2015

ab348 said:
Question for those who have gone thru major electrical work like I just had done:

What is the standard for cleanup of the work area afterwards? I think I know the answer but I would like some feedback before I contact the contractor's office.

The upstairs areas were fine when the two young electricians left, but I only took a quick look downstairs as they were packing up and didn't really inspect until today. Most of their work was in 2 carpeted areas. Most big trash was picked up, but it was littered with cut-off wires about 1" long, lengths of bare copper ground wire, knockout plugs, and lots of general tiny debris. They left behind a 3 foot section of the service conduit along with the box the new panel came in as well. They didn't ask for a vacuum and didn't bring their own, but I went through 2 full vacuum dirt containers before it was presentable. I also found 4 or 5 1/8" pilot holes in the kitchen hardwood where they were trying to find a stud bay to route a wire. It is right next to the shoe molding so it isn't very visible and really not a big deal to fill - but it would have been nice if they had told me and apologized.

Thoughts? They seemed like good guys and I think they just wanted to get out of here last night when they wrapped up around 6:30 - today is a holiday and I heard one of them saying he was going away. But this was pretty messy. I should have taken pics before I cleaned it up but I don't know what it would do for me.

Ab, the best workers I have ever used take pride in what they do and they leave the place cleaner than when they came.

These guys may have been competent, but, they aren't in the top tier. Good workman care enough to make it seem they weren't even there.

driver100 · November 2015

Mr_Shiftright said:
I suppose you could hoard dimwits.

lol...my laugh for the day.

oldfarmer50 · November 2015

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Yeah but think of the chicks you'll get...think of the chicks!
My chick of nearly 30 years doesn't bat an eye when I bring home a 900 cc hooligan bike or when I tell her I need a 300-400 horsepower car for a daily driver- so attracting new chicks is far, FAR from a priority...

Mine too. Every time I think I've called her bluff by saying I want an even faster car she says "if you want it, go buy it".

suydam · November 2015

Mongols? Where will it all end?

abacomike · November 2015

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Yeah but think of the chicks you'll get...think of the chicks!
My chick of nearly 30 years doesn't bat an eye when I bring home a 900 cc hooligan bike or when I tell her I need a 300-400 horsepower car for a daily driver- so attracting new chicks is far, FAR from a priority...

Mine too. Every time I think I've called her bluff by saying I want an even faster car she says "if you want it, go buy it".

A response from a spouse like, "...if you want it, go buy it..." means only one of two possible hypotheses:

*"...I love you and you should do anything you want that makes you happy..."

*"...If you come home with a new car, you'd better make sure the trunk is big enough to fit all your belongings in because you are moving out...!"

When I would share with my wife that I was looking at a new car (even though the one in the garage that had my vanity plate on it was only 9 month old), she would always say, "...do whatever you want!..." In "spousese" that means if you buy a new car, you're a dead man walking!

So, Oldfarmer, "spousese" is a very delicate language that often means the opposite of how they really feel! So, caution, my dear friend - been there, done that!!!

robr2 · November 2015

ab348 said:
Question for those who have gone thru major electrical work like I just had done:

What is the standard for cleanup of the work area afterwards? I think I know the answer but I would like some feedback before I contact the contractor's office.

It depends on what is in the contract.

driver100 · November 2015

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Yeah but think of the chicks you'll get...think of the chicks!
My chick of nearly 30 years doesn't bat an eye when I bring home a 900 cc hooligan bike or when I tell her I need a 300-400 horsepower car for a daily driver- so attracting new chicks is far, FAR from a priority...

Mine too. Every time I think I've called her bluff by saying I want an even faster car she says "if you want it, go buy it".

Yeh but, in wife speak what does that really mean.

Translation: If you want it go buy it, BUT, you will really really pay for it!

abacomike · November 2015

@driver100:

So it would seem that your Homelink is now working properly in the E 400. When you get back to Toronto next Spring, you will have to reprogram your door openers again. Just make sure you select another Homelink button to program rather than using the same one you use in Florida.

Glad everything worked out in your favor - even though it took a few hours.

driver100 · November 2015

abacomike said:

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Yeah but think of the chicks you'll get...think of the chicks!
My chick of nearly 30 years doesn't bat an eye when I bring home a 900 cc hooligan bike or when I tell her I need a 300-400 horsepower car for a daily driver- so attracting new chicks is far, FAR from a priority...

Mine too. Every time I think I've called her bluff by saying I want an even faster car she says "if you want it, go buy it".

she would always say, "...do whatever you want!..." In "spousese" that means if you buy a new car, you're a dead man walking!

So, Oldfarmer, "spousese" is a very delicate language that often means the opposite of how they really feel! So, caution, my dear friend - been there, done that!!!

Mike, I hadn't read your response when I posted mine....something about great minds think alike.

stever · November 2015

Oh man, relationships. Around here, it's "look at what you got me for my birthday/Xmas/Groundhog day," sweetie." I'm getting my wife a new tablet for Thanksgiving. Probably a Samsung but she hasn't decided to switch from Apple OS, so she hasn't yet ordered my present to her.

abacomike · November 2015

driver100 said:

abacomike said:

oldfarmer50 said:

roadburner said:

oldfarmer50 said:

Yeah but think of the chicks you'll get...think of the chicks!
My chick of nearly 30 years doesn't bat an eye when I bring home a 900 cc hooligan bike or when I tell her I need a 300-400 horsepower car for a daily driver- so attracting new chicks is far, FAR from a priority...

Mine too. Every time I think I've called her bluff by saying I want an even faster car she says "if you want it, go buy it".

she would always say, "...do whatever you want!..." In "spousese" that means if you buy a new car, you're a dead man walking!

So, Oldfarmer, "spousese" is a very delicate language that often means the opposite of how they really feel! So, caution, my dear friend - been there, done that!!!
Mike, I hadn't read your response when I posted mine....something about great minds think alike.

In "spousese", if my wife responded to my initial inquiry about buying a new car by saying, "...but Mike, do you really need another new car...?", I knew it was safe to get the new car. That response from her always meant, "...Oh, go ahead, if that's what you really want to do. I guess it's OK...!"

robr2 · November 2015

stever said:
@robr2, kind of scary to think of the monthly bill for a maxed out 200 amp service. Need to play with my Kill-A-Watt gizmo here.

Maxing out a panel doesn't necessarily mean much use. My brother added toe-kick blowers in each bathroom to move air from the hot water baseboard heat that was now behind the vanities as well as electric heaters built into the fans. That alone was 4 circuits. Overkill IMHO. His kitchen has 2 outlet circuits, 1 the range, 1 for the wall oven, 1 for the kick-toe blower, 1 for the lights, 1 for the dishwasher, 1 for the disposer, 1 for the lights, and 1 for the vent - that's 12 panel slots as the range and oven are 240V.

My kitchen has 7: 2 outlet, 1 dishwasher, 1 disposer, 1 gas range, 1 vent, 1 lights. My panel is probably at 90% full as it includes 2 furnaces, 2 AC's, and an unused dryer connection. My typical electric bill is $200 a month.

driver100 · November 2015

abacomike said:
@driver100:

So it would seem that your Homelink is now working properly in the E 400. When you get back to Toronto next Spring, you will have to reprogram your door openers again. Just make sure you select another Homelink button to program rather than using the same one you use in Florida.

Glad everything worked out in your favor - even though it took a few hours.

Mike, If I have trouble when I get back to T.O. I will ask you to give me those instructions again. Homelink is quite an operation....I guess they get the right to install it for the manufacturer, but, they probably guaranty they willlook after any problems.

I couldn't have done it without the adviser, and I had to go to the 2nd level. Imagine what that would have cost if I was out of warranty and who would fix it....took almost 5 hours on the phone?

I never got the right colors....mainly amber, but, the adviser knew how to overide the problem and get it going. I wrote it down but I am not sure I remember exactly what to do. I do know the middle button is for Florida.

abacomike · November 2015

stever said:
Oh man, relationships. Around here, it's "look at what you got me for my birthday/Xmas/Groundhog day," sweetie." I'm getting my wife a new tablet for Thanksgiving. Probably a Samsung but she hasn't decided to switch from Apple OS, so she hasn't yet ordered my present to her.

To be honest, I do miss my wife. She was so sweet and gentle. Now, I have no one to use "spousese" on me. There is no one who has enough influence over me that would prevent me from buying another new car. I don't have anyone left who can prevent me from doing stupid things. It's a lonely world out here when you are all alone! (I think that statement has to be a form of a Yogi Berra philosophical comment).

driver100 · November 2015

stever said:
Oh man, relationships. Around here, it's "look at what you got me for my birthday/Xmas/Groundhog day," sweetie." I'm getting my wife a new tablet for Thanksgiving. Probably a Samsung but she hasn't decided to switch from Apple OS, so she hasn't yet ordered my present to her.

Check your bank. The TD Bank in Florida sent new VISA cards but since we weren't here yet they were returned and destroyed, so we had to start all over and order new cards.

When we get them if we put $500 on in 90 days, easy to do, we get a free Galaxy Tablet. See if you can swing one of those deals and you can get a free gift...not good to tell her how you got it though.

abacomike · November 2015

driver100 said:

abacomike said:
@driver100:

So it would seem that your Homelink is now working properly in the E 400. When you get back to Toronto next Spring, you will have to reprogram your door openers again. Just make sure you select another Homelink button to program rather than using the same one you use in Florida.

Glad everything worked out in your favor - even though it took a few hours.
Mike, If I have trouble when I get back to T.O. I will ask you to give me those instructions again. Homelink is quite an operation....I guess they get the right to install it for the manufacturer, but, they probably guaranty they willlook after any problems.

I couldn't have done it without the adviser, and I had to go to the 2nd level. Imagine what that would have cost if I was out of warranty and who would fix it....took almost 5 hours on the phone?

I never got the right colors....mainly amber, but, the adviser knew how to overide the problem and get it going. I wrote it down but I am not sure I remember exactly what to do. I do know the middle button is for Florida.

So you gave "FLORIDA" the "BIRD", huh?

dino001 · November 2015

suydam said:
Mongols? Where will it all end?

Never. That's the beauty of it. It's of course Mongols. Shows you what I know.

oldfarmer50 · November 2015

robr2 said:

oldfarmer50 said:
In a country as big as ours there are so many regional accents that the pronunciation of to as ta is a minor thing. Some famous Englishman said that England and Ameica were seperated by a common language.
I volunteer to be grammar and spelling cop:

separated

You'll be working overtime correcting me. Before spell check I had to rely on my secretary wife for spelling assistance. I have a really good vocabulary but can't spell any of it. (Wonder if that's some kind of brain disorder?) for some words I butcher them so badly that spell check can't help. Then I have to consult wifey to avoid total gibberish.

driver100 · November 2015

abacomike said:

driver100 said:

abacomike said:
@driver100:

So it would seem that your Homelink is now working properly in the E 400. When you get back to Toronto next Spring, you will have to reprogram your door openers again. Just make sure you select another Homelink button to program rather than using the same one you use in Florida.

Glad everything worked out in your favor - even though it took a few hours.
Mike, If I have trouble when I get back to T.O. I will ask you to give me those instructions again. Homelink is quite an operation....I guess they get the right to install it for the manufacturer, but, they probably guaranty they willlook after any problems.

I couldn't have done it without the adviser, and I had to go to the 2nd level. Imagine what that would have cost if I was out of warranty and who would fix it....took almost 5 hours on the phone?

I never got the right colors....mainly amber, but, the adviser knew how to overide the problem and get it going. I wrote it down but I am not sure I remember exactly what to do. I do know the middle button is for Florida.
So you gave "FLORIDA" the "BIRD", huh?

Hilarious! My wife is wondering why I am laughing out loud.

btw.....No, it just worked out that way.

stever · November 2015

Something about the way you quote stuff @driver100. Must be that new garage door opener doubling and tripling up on the quotes.

Black Friday tablet deals are running $100 off for Android, $125 off for the iPad. So ~$399 instead of $499 for the stuff she wants.

andres3 · November 2015

dino001 said:
I find it amazing how some are so willing to give a pass to their favorite company, while hanging the one they consider unworthy. GM, Toyota, VW, no matter. It really reminds me political partisans, who would say Obama/Bush (cross one) lied when he said Sun raises on the East, or would not flinch at a footage of their favorite eating a newborn infant, essentially saying, ... but Clinton/Trump insert whatever objectionable action you think of.

I don't find it that amazing

A company that gives you good cars and stands behind them saves you money, provides entertainment, and gives you good service and value over and over. A company that does just the opposite, selling you junk car, not standing behind it, costs you money, provides you high blood pressure, and gives you generally lousy service and horrid value.

One is a friend, the other an enemy combatant. One is easily forgivable, the other you don't' much care if they get a bomb dropped on them by a drone, but of course your angered if they steal your tax money when you already swore they'd never get another cent out of you.

andres3 · November 2015

driver100 said:
The E400 hasn't been washed since the big trip. I took it to America Car Wash and they do a fair job, though I don't think the young people work as hard as they used to. Their was lots of dirt behind the rear wheels on the lower rear panels, and there were wipe marks on the wood finish on the doors. I don't think they vacuumed the trunk. This was the Gold Wash....2nd from the top.

Also, some little really old lady came through in a blue Camry, she could hardly drive. Somehow got in the wrong lane and came up behind the cars getting their final cleaning....and right behind my car! I was in panic mode........she could hardly steer and she was pretty clueless....only in Florida. One of the attendants moved a few pylons so she could circle around again and get in the correct lane. It's hard to miss it, but, there is no way that lady should be driving a car.

Car washes have gotten really lousy. I think the problem is people put up with the mediocre at best work. If more people complained about the same thing, or forced more re-work of the same thing 2 or 3 times over until they get it right, then they probably would change the Standard Operating Procedure.

suydam · November 2015

I'm in a small town so our locals do a pretty good job.

28firefighter · November 2015

My wife has made it very clear that she is not thrilled with my chronic car habit. That said, she recognizes that I do not have any other vices and my interests could always be far worse.

I just received a big promotion at work and combined with the fact the Mazda is pushing 5 years old, I was able to justify the GTI expense.

houdini1 · November 2015

oldfarmer50 said:

robr2 said:

oldfarmer50 said:
In a country as big as ours there are so many regional accents that the pronunciation of to as ta is a minor thing. Some famous Englishman said that England and Ameica were seperated by a common language.
I volunteer to be grammar and spelling cop:

separated
You'll be working overtime correcting me. Before spell check I had to rely on my secretary wife for spelling assistance. I have a really good vocabulary but can't spell any of it. (Wonder if that's some kind of brain disorder?) for some words I butcher them so badly that spell check can't help. Then I have to consult wifey to avoid total gibberish.

Spllig dsoen't maen vrey mcuh jsut as lnog as yuo tyr to gte teh frist adn lsat ltteres rghist, yuo cna uaslly raed wtah it syas. I am srue dirver cna raed tihs. Yuor bairn jtst stors it uot.

houdini1 · November 2015

stever said:
Something about the way you quote stuff @driver100. Must be that new garage door opener doubling and tripling up on the quotes.

Black Friday tablet deals are running $100 off for Android, $125 off for the iPad. So ~$399 instead of $499 for the stuff she wants.

You should get her that new 12" ipad. They are only about $1,100. with the keyboard. I was thinking about that today at Costco when I was looking at a 60" led smart tv for $699.

nyccarguy · November 2015

@abacomike "To be honest, I do miss my wife. She was so sweet and gentle."

beautifully said Mike. I'm sure your wife was a wonderful person.

driver100 · November 2015

houdini1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

robr2 said:

oldfarmer50 said:
In a country as big as ours there are so many regional accents that the pronunciation of to as ta is a minor thing. Some famous Englishman said that England and Ameica were seperated by a common language.
I volunteer to be grammar and spelling cop:

separated
You'll be working overtime correcting me. Before spell check I had to rely on my secretary wife for spelling assistance. I have a really good vocabulary but can't spell any of it. (Wonder if that's some kind of brain disorder?) for some words I butcher them so badly that spell check can't help. Then I have to consult wifey to avoid total gibberish.
Spllig dsoen't maen vrey mcuh jsut as lnog as yuo tyr to gte teh frist adn lsat ltteres rghist, yuo cna uaslly raed wtah it syas. I am srue dirver cna raed tihs. Yuor bairn jtst stors it uot.

yas, dirver cuold raed it jsut fnie. But direvr is gald we hvae one uinvivresal way to sepll wrods.

When we were in Germany I was thinking...whatever happened to that Esperonto idea.....everyone would learn it as their second language......wouldn't that be great!

iluvmysephia1 · November 2015

*"...If you come home with a new car, you'd better make sure the trunk is big enough to fit all your belongings in because you are moving out...!"

Exactly! That's why any Scion proddings have got ta be done with very careful movement. If I get it across that "honey, it's in our combined best interests ta acquire this little bass-mouthed monster," I should be all right, right?

graphicguy · November 2015

Thanks for the well wishes on the cruise. It was cheap.....going out of NJ in December. First day to day and a half will probably be chilly until we get further south. But, I can park myself in the casino, go see a show, etc. It's a bigass ship. Plenty to do.

http://www.royalcaribbean.com/anthemoftheseas/?ECID=ps_br_agt_gl_11845&kwid=43700008553577718

RB....I know you're a HT fan. Pretty good deal on this Harmony.....

http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Harmony-Control-Smartphone-Simple/dp/B00BQ5RYI4/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1447285800&sr=1-8&keywords=harmony+remote

My old Harmony needs upgraded, so I like this one. Right price, too!

So, Cadillac dealer called and asked if I had seen GM's letter yet. I haven't. They said they received notice to prepare for the return of my old CTS and return it to Cadillac engineering. Not sure if that's a ploy or what.

Also, at least locally, if this swap actually happens, Costco is giving a $700 gift card to anyone who registers for their car buying service and buys a Cadillac before Christmas. That would alleviate some of my frustration.

Oh....OldFarmer....you've already broken in one. A new, younger version will be harder to break in.......;)

(Running and ducking for cover)!

imidazol97 · November 2015

@driver100 I now understand how you ended up in the left lanes in Cincinnati with the Friday long backups before the bridge. And the right two lanes were already filled with other waiting in line.

The left lanes are separated from the right by a concrete wall, then all 4 rejoin. We drove to Newport to have lunch today and I took the left lanes and realize when it all merged that you would have been far, far past the backup's beginnings.

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explorerx4 · November 2015

@graphicguy,
maybe you should have made a video like this one about your car.http://truckyeah.jalopnik.com/man-makes-surprisingly-catchy-youtube-song-about-buying-1742004484?trending_test_c&utm_expid=66866090-62.YkETBcIMTk2uX1oytHipyg.3&utm_referrer=http://jalopnik.com/?trending_test_ c

imidazol97 · November 2015

graphicguy said:
So, Cadillac dealer called and asked if I had seen GM's letter yet. I haven't. They said they received notice to prepare for the return of my old CTS and return it to Cadillac engineering. Not sure if that's a ploy or what.

Good! About 6 months late. Glad it's going back to engineering. I would have thought they'd want to know what was going wrong much earlier to use the information to help service others, if any, with the same problems.

stever · November 2015

houdini1 said:
You should get her that new 12" ipad. They are only about $1,100. with the keyboard.

I sent her the WSJ review of that one a couple of hours ago - the sketching aspect was interesting, and she's been drawing and pastelling a bunch lately. But mostly all I do is enjoy what I gave her, once I find out what that is. We (over) consult on houses and cars and the little stuff just gets purchased as wanted.

About universal languages, Esperanto was vigorously attacked by Klingon in the 60s and neither language made much headway after that decade long battle. The phrase I use most frequently is nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'.

stickguy · November 2015

lots of posts today. can't remember all I wanted to respond to!

Spousese? My wife always just tells me "if that is what you want, just get it". That way when I end up too cheap to pull the trigger, her hands are clean!

Carwash? what's that? only time I ever go to one is when I need to wash salt off when it is cold in the winter, and then it is the touchless.

Good luck GG. sounds like it is getting close! Though honestly don't see why this took more than a day to do some paperwork once they finally agreed to the deal.

Mr_Shiftright · November 2015

Esperanto did succeed, only now they call it "English".

stever said:

houdini1 said:
You should get her that new 12" ipad. They are only about $1,100. with the keyboard.
I sent her the WSJ review of that one a couple of hours ago - the sketching aspect was interesting, and she's been drawing and pastelling a bunch lately. But mostly all I do is enjoy what I gave her, once I find out what that is. We (over) consult on houses and cars and the little stuff just gets purchased as wanted.

About universal languages, Esperanto was vigorously attacked by Klingon in the 60s and neither language made much headway after that decade long battle. The phrase I use most frequently is nuqDaq 'oH puchpa''e'.

ab348 · November 2015

Question about using the Forums software: on the previous software there was a way to go to next unread posts in all the discussions you were subscribed to - I forget the name of the command - which let you catch up on all your subscribed discussions without going back to the main list of discussions or bookmarks. I didn't use it very much, but with this software I think that might be handy. Is there an equivalent commend here?

driver100 · November 2015

imidazol97 said:
@driver100 I now understand how you ended up in the left lanes in Cincinnati with the Friday long backups before the bridge. And the right two lanes were already filled with other waiting in line.

The left lanes are separated from the right by a concrete wall, then all 4 rejoin. We drove to Newport to have lunch today and I took the left lanes and realize when it all merged that you would have been far, far past the backup's beginnings.

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Exactly....they should do something about that. My GPS is pretty good at telling me to move to the right well in advance, but by then the 2 right lanes were jammed way behind me. Several cars were wedging into the right lanes....very dangerous!

stickguy · November 2015

Just read the CR article on the diesels. I found this particular piece interesting: " it is a matter of shifting resources from commercial truck emissions—as big rigs are the source of most on-the-road pollutants"

Sounds typical to me. spend lots of time and money chasing after what gets the most attention, instead of what makes the most impact.

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