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  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Wow, what a wet weekend! The Bay Area got hit by a series of storms (remenants of a typhoon that hit Guam). Wind gusts at the airports were at 60mph and some of the mountain passes recorded 100mph! The North Bay recorded a total accumulation since Friday of 17" of rain!

    And, there's still more to come!

    Ken
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    We had the same here on Vancouver Island. I drove up the coast yesterday and the drive back at night was unreal. I really missed the security of Rufus on the drive home. It was pitch dark, there were power outages over a 50+ km stretch, a massive tree blocked the new Inland Highway, winds were well over 100 kph and lots of rain was sleeting down. The good news is that Mt. Washington got enough snow in the deal that they are finally going to open on Wednesday.

    Ross
  • bkaiser1bkaiser1 Member Posts: 464
    I'm in Reno and got pounded by that same storm over the weekend -- 135mph gusts over the ridge tops here and 83mph winds here in Reno. It was horrible...I was out in the back yard for 6 hours in that mess putting up a chain link fence that HAD to get finished before I leave for Europe on Wednesday.

    While we were finishing up the chain fence, all of my neighbors across the street from me lost their wooden fences and the house behind me lost a 10 foot section of fence. The damn chain fence I put up is going to be the only thing left standing by the time I get back from France in January!

    They're expecting 70mph winds here again today -- UGH! Make it stop!

    Brian
  • p0926p0926 Member Posts: 4,423
    Local paper had an article the other day about the ice storm in the mid-Atlantic states. There was an accompaning photo of a guy in MD using a chainsaw to clear an ice-encrusted tree that had fallen and was blocking a road thru a forest. It was a scenic photo what with the backdrop of ice coated trees glistening in the sunshine. It was made even better since their was a Forester parked in the background (obviously belonging to the tree-cutter).

    -Frank P.
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Frank: I'm caving in after that awful 10-hour drive for Turkey Day. Their new 5 speed auto has been OK, FWIW.

    I'd probably spend the remaining money on the 2 oil coolers and hitch that are options, just to make the powertrain a little more robust. Or an extended warranty since they don't have a Patti. :-)

    -juice
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    I'd have to recommend the MPV over the Ody.


    Hmmm, most of the things I want are Future products not available this year. So, for now, I'd be happy with either a VDC wagon or a 325xi sedan.


    My list for 2004 is going to be very interesting...


    -Brian

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I'd drive them back-to-back and decide, MPV is certainly quite nice. Cheaper, too. In fact, maybe I'd get an MPV with a DVD player so the wife and kids could at least about 5 movies if that ever happened again!


    Those brochures Ken sent me have wet my appetite for lots of wishes for 2004! I'll post some comparisons, JDM vs. US, in Future Models.


    Check this out:


    http://money.cnn.com/2002/12/12/pf/yourhome/bplive_costliest/index.htm


    Potomac makes the list. No wonder I have a Jumbo Mortgage!


    On the same note, did you know that Potomac actually has more million-dollar homes than any other place? Mostly because it's bigger than places like Beverly Hills.


    -juice

  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    OK .. lemme know when you get back and i'll get them to you for new year's ... or .. valentine's .. lol
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    The Ody is a boat compared to the MPV. Mazda makes very good use of the interior space even though overall it's smaller than the Ody. Not to mention that you can practially pick the model of your choice for an MPV and get almost no choice in an Ody.


    I gotta keep my vanity plate though when the time comes to replace my Outback (2004?). VDC, Blitzen, something like that. No need for a wagon, but wouldn't necessarily rule it out.


    -Brian

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    OK, or e-mail me the secret recipe! My daughter loves to help me bake.

    Papa Bear: yeah, like a moonroof, which is MIA on any Ody model at any price.

    Maybe I'll move to Japan and get a Blitzen 6 for the wife, a plain WRX wagon for me, for that $50 grand. Check out Future Models for all the cool stuff those models get!

    -juice
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Some of you asked how I won Makinen's steering wheel - here's how:


    http://www.swrt.com/newsletter30/feature_4.html


    Ed

  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Famous and a sense of humor. The Crew is proud. :-)

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    this is getting too close to home. ;-) We love our '02 Ody EX.

    Our '97 Dodge GC Sport was very roomy. The '00 Windstar SE felt cramped by comparison. A quick look at the '02 MPV - claustrophobic! For highly versatile space on wheels, the Ody is the only way to fly.

    Steve
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    You were both looking for black felt to line the glove boxes and such, I found some today at Walmarts fabric dept, you buy it by the square metre, cost 4 bucks. then all you need is 3M spray adhesive.

    Cheers Pat.
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    I won't be greedy the car on my wish list is not here yet, but if it was it would be a Blitzen.

    Cheers Pat.
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    Didn't mean to bump head on a minivan debate.


    At least we can agree on which Subaru's to like? ;-)


    -Brian

  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    You know I am only kidding. Mfgrs. make over 200 models because you and I have different needs and priorities. Enjoy!!

    Steve
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    And you're a comedian too! :-D :-D

    -Dennis
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Come on, you all know I can be sarcastic when the need arises - sometimes even when it doesn't. ;-p

    Ed
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    So it's not adhesive-backed, Pat?

    I found dark green, which matches Sandy, and was self-adhesive.

    Though I haven't done Lucky yet...

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

    Thanks for the tip. I've kind of forgotten about doing the felt lining since I really don't use that compartment much.

    Ken
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    1) A JOB !
    2) 17" gold P1s, PFF7s or Superleggeras with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tires
    3) Vishnu package
    4) Scooby Sport or MRT exhaust system
    5) Porsche 356
    6) A JOB !
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Gee, you know, you really ought to wish for a job!

    Keep at it, things can only get better. This was a tough year for most of us.

    -juice
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    Interesting how priorities adjust when you're without a job. Been there and I only want to return on my own terms. Since then, I've become much less "thing" oriented.

    Use things, love people. Don't get it switched around.

    Serge, we'll be praying for you.

    Jim
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Subbing has been interesting, but inconsistent (the nature of the beast). A friend who teaches English and Spanish at one of the high schools is trying to get me in as a pool sub...I would be agreeing to work at that school for a certain length of time and I'm guaranteed work every day; not a bad way to go for a sub...higher daily rate too, plus high school subbing is the easiest to do, interestingly enough.
    The last couple of days were downright cold for South Florida at this time of the year; it's been running 5 - 10 degrees cooler than normal. When I walked Dina yesterday morning, it was only 44!
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Teaching is cool, it really should pay more.

    -juice
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    I agree. Understanding the importance of teaching really needs to be elevated in the US. That's the only way pay levels will increase.

    In other countries, teachers play a much bigger role than just an educator. In Japan, for example, a teacher has a psuedo-parenting role. They're viewed as having a responsibility in the overall well being of a child.

    Ken
  • dudedude Member Posts: 123
    Same thing in Russia.

    I'd love to teach some day too...
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    We gave our daughter's pre-school teachers a little gift card for Xmas. It's a small token but they sure appreciated it.

    During the week, they spend more time with her than I do!

    I should contact some of my preferred teachers from high school just to tell them I appreciated their efforts. Despite how I turned out! ;-)

    -juice
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
    So this means you drive a sub-aru? Sorry, couldn't resist. Just reading how some really things are going to turn around in 2003. Hope so. I wish you luck in your search. Many times change, though painful, turns out to be a blessing.

    Greg
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    I've encountered far too many teachers at the college level that are just absolutely terrible. They certainly perpetuate the old adage-- "those can, do. those who can't, teach." It was very rare that I encountered an elementary, middle or high school teacher that wasn't there because they loved to teach, and they were as an overwhelming majority quite good at it. (Public schools, Wichita, Kansas.)

    College teachers it's the opposite. Very few are there because they're good at teaching or they love to teach. Generally they're there because they have freedom that the private sector wouldn't give them, they have money & grad students for research, etc.

    -Colin
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Depends, I guess. I had a lot of good ones. Also, for graduate school they were better, maybe because classes were smaller (this at the U of MD).

    If anyone is attending B-School, make sure you take an Organizational Behavior course. If it's at UM, make sure it's with Gannon. I use what I learned from him 5-10 times per day.

    -juice
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    I had at least 50% that were abyssmal teachers. A large majority of those were very competent at the subject matter--as you would expect-- but were just awful at passing that knowledge on. That's the more important part of their job, in my opinion.

    -Colin
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I had a few of those, but far less than half.

    Any how, I might try to find some of my favorites and just send them a post card. Wouldn't it be a hoot to get a thank you from a student you taught two to three decades ago?

    BTW, I used to do training on PowerPoint and Netscape, early on before the Web became mainstream. I enjoyed it a lot.

    -juice
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    When I was in college, they took one of the best professors and made him Dean of the College of Science and Math. Great for him and the school but a loss for the students that followed.

    Jim
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    College professors definetly fall into two types -- those that teach because they love it and the rest that teach because it's required for tenure. Guess which of the two groups are better at teaching.

    OB is really a great subject to know. When I was at B-school, our OB prof told us forget marketing and finance. OB is what you'll be using the most after graduation. You know -- she was right. Come to think of it, there probably isn't a core business school cirriculum without OB.

    Okay, my plug: If anyone is out there at Haas (Cal), you've got to take a class with Jenny Chatman. Highly regarded in her field and loves to teach. One of my favorite profs.

    Ken
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    I taught psychology at the college level for 28 years, and I've got to say that I agree with most of what has been written. At my college, publication was NOT a requirement for "tenure" and in fact, relatively few did publish. In general, the level of teaching was astoundingly high according to our students who either came to us from other institutions, or went on to others and reported back. I stayed at my school because I loved teaching as opposed to doing trite research to further clog the journals.

    Ross
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    were the ones that also had strong ties to industry (either concurrent with professorship or in a recent past). They were in touch with the real world of engineering, and could convey that knowledge to their students. Those that had spent there entire careers in the 'university system' were generally poor teachers - prefering to hole up in their research labs.

    BTW, many years ago I actually called one of my high school teachers (of 15 years earlier) to thank him for something he had done that was having an impact on my life at the time.

    Steve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Jim: maybe not, if he influences the other teachers.

    Thought this would be relevant given the current discussion, from AutoPacific:

    Many Forester owners are employed as teachers/educators which lends this group to be college-educated (68%).

    I think you could say that about all Subie owners.

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    as someone who teaches part-time at college level, I can tell you I don't do it for the money, and tenure is not a factor. I enjoy doing it, and I see it as a way to give back to the community, in some small way.

    Bob
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    after a 120 odd miles detour from the Dealer, my WRX wagon is home. :D

    On the way home, she got pelted by stones? sand? pebbles?

    I'm calling her "Pebbles".

    Anyway, looked her over before securing her in the garage, don't see any visible effects from the peltings.

    Taking a breather at the moment...
    y'all know I'll be out with her again later don't y'all. ;-) hee hee hee

    -Dave [still grin... ning]
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Ah, the world is back to normal, Dave has his Subaru. And a really nice one, to boot.

    I'm glad you named her Pebbles instead of Bam Bam, that might have meant you had an accident already!

    -juice
  • nygregnygreg Member Posts: 1,936
  • ffsteveffsteve Member Posts: 243
    Congratulations Dave. I look forward to pictures!

    Steve
  • lark6lark6 Member Posts: 2,565
    Dave, IIRC you were going to get Stongard - did you? If so how did it work?

    Ed (has Stongard on headlights and fogs only)
  • kenskens Member Posts: 5,869
    Dave,

    Congratulations! So, what are your impressions so far?

    Ken
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    I ARE ONE!!!

    In my early college days I studied music ... talk about 'ivory towers'!!!!
    Then into 'education'. I have to say the best professors I had were ones that believed you had to go into a classroom every few years and actually TEACH a full year or two before going back into academe ... and I did have a few of those ...
    I also had one professor that was so bad the joke was that his wife (who was also a professor in the education school) had earned TWO doctorates ... hers and his!
    And ... I have had the opportunity to go back and thank a few teachers .. including the 8th grade English teacher who died a few years later from breast cancer ... the principal of my high school whom I called 25 years later (after finishing my admin certification) to tell him how much I realized they had done for us with experimental programs, etc. when I went to school there ... and how he told me he'd NEVER gotten a phone call like mine before!
    I actually have a file I named "smiles" that I began the first year I taught. It's expanded to a couple of folders (and after 17 years of teaching maybe it should have more in it) but I started putting stuff in it from parents, kids, etc. that made me feel very good about what I do... when I have a really bad day, week, etc.... I pull out the "smiles" file and remind myself why I do this ...
    Brenda
  • armac13armac13 Member Posts: 1,129
    I envy you your return to the world of Subaru. Pebbles sounds perfect.
    :-)

    Ross
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    Dave, get Pebbles that clear bra real fast!

    Jim
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