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-juice
GREAT to have around with little kids. They clean up after them.
-juice
All the best pets are adopted from shelters. Sirius (half pharoah hound so named after the Greek version of the Egyptian "Osiris") is curled at my feet. She was one of a litter of pups from the shelter nine months ago and was returned December 31 because her owner "just didn't want her any more!". The fact that he kicked her whilst waiting at the shelter, did not endear him to the volunteers.
We can't figure out why anyone would want to dump her. Mostly vice free (I am losing the sleeping on the furniture fight), she is lovely and is firmly convinced that I am the boss.
About the only major issue so far is trying to train her to stay seated in the Subaru. There are some interesting scratches on th upholstery already. Harness restraint coming up, I think.
Cheers
Graham
You can also slip a seat belt through to secure them in a car. Works like a charm. Hadji was with me when I got rear-ended by that Saturn, and we were both fine. That Saturn wasn't! ;-)
-juice
I feel that if I get another dog right away it would be like I just discarded him for a new dog.
Iloved him far to much to allow that to happen,I think I need the time to let his ghost wander around the house for a little longer.
Cheers Pat.
-juice
Since we been talking about pets a lot, I thought I would share a picture of one of our cats.
This is Zooey aka "the bed bug", who takes over our bed every night and wakes me up at 6am sharp to play (whether I want to or not). I'm pretty sure I want to come back as a cat in my next life.
Craig
We're both such lousy disciplinarians...
Bob
Ross
Bob
One hand on wheel, one hand on horn: Chicago
One hand on wheel, one finger out window: New York
One hand on wheel, one finger out window, cutting across all lanes of traffic: New Jersey
One hand on wheel, one hand on newspaper, foot solidly on accelerator: Boston
One hand on wheel, one hand on non-fat double decaf cappuccino, cradling cell phone, brick on accelerator: Los Angeles
Both hands on wheel, eyes squeezed shut, both feet on brake, quivering in terror: Ohio, but driving in California
One hand on latte, one knee on wheel, cradling cell phone, foot on brake, mind on game: Seattle
Both hands clutching wheel, blue hair barely visible above window level, doing 35 on the interstate in left lane with blinker on: Florida
- Hutch
-mike
SNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW tomorrow! I can't wait to try the WRX in the white stuff. It's been too long coming.
I enjoyed the chat last night (for as long as I could stay without getting booted off!!)
Have fun this weekend East Coasters!
Patti
Sorry, the snow is all mine. I looked at the forecast, and it's aiming squarely for "casa de juice". It's mine, all mine. You can't have it. 7 inches.
I can't wait to take Sandy out sledding. Oh, and maybe my daughter too, afterwards. ;-)
-juice
PS Sorry I missed the chat, had all kinds of trouble dialing in, and finally gave up.
Should also make for an interesting drive back from Manhattan with those drivers in Hutch's post. :-)
-Dennis
Apologies for exiting the chat so hastily last night... duty called, and the job description calls for a hasty departure
Have some serious painting to do today & tomorrow... have a good weekend, all!
Cheers!
Paul
I recall there was another one, something about "rifle in the lap", and it was about Texas. Anyone remembers?
Paul: make sure it's not too cold to paint. It is interior, right? Just make sure you balance the ventilation and heat requirements.
-juice
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=600562366&tc=photo6467
That custom top fits about as well as a round plug in a square hole, though.
Is that a dealer custom? I've never heard of a GLF, though he even has the badging.
-juice
-mike
Bob
http://www.subaru.net/prototype/rioma.html
Steve
I'm jealous to hear that you East Coasters are getting snow. It's been cold here in the Bay Area but dry. I've got to get out up to the Sierras this winter!
Ken
You da man, Steve. I think adoption is unselfish and receives too little emphasis. Dave (must've driven a Subaru) from Wendy's would be proud.
-juice
Bob - That is a great looking car. Not sure how old the concept is, but, the styling would work today. Would love to drive that in 3" heels! (inside joke for those who were on the chat last night).
Hey, NYC is supposed to get more snow than us! Typically, it's the other way around. Tomorrow night around 10PM should be a perfect time to cruise the snow in the OB. Can't wait.
Greg
Ed
I was waiting for your reaction, Lark. I don't know, I guess I see something about the organic surrounding shapes that remind me of Avanti. Note I did say "Japanese", refering to the headlight design.
I see Del Sol only in the Targa body style.
-juice
Shoe reference: Patti said she found one problem with the WRX: driving it in heels. Brief discussion of how hard it is to drive cars in heels, and the joys/drawbacks of driving barefoot, ensued. Patii drew the mental picture of the predominantly male chat group driving cars in 3" heels.
Ed
-juice
2. T MÄKINEN +0:00:36.7
3. C MCRAE +0:00:44.6
4. M GRÖNHOLM +0:00:51.2
5. C SAINZ +0:00:58.1
6. P SOLBERG +0:01:10.4
7. R.BURNS +0:01:46.5
Loeb is Flying thru those stages, having won both 4th and 5th stages by large margins
A really good site that is more up-to-date then Rally-live is:
http://www.wrc.com/en_GB/beforehp_MC.htm
BTW, we should petition him to consider legally changing his name to "Dave".
-juice
Bob
I was out for about 4 hours total. The roads were mostly snow covered, the snow was maybe 2" and dry. I don't know if it was the conditions or not but I could actually hear the tires; they made a humming sound on the dry snow that I had not heard before. Strange and wonderful.
Wonderful too was the performance. Wow. Wowowowowowow. Going is ridiculously simple, just tramp the gas. Anywhere, any time, any angle. Doesn't matter. I -tried- to find a hill that the car would have trouble starting out on from a dead stop; we have some steep ones around here, and some intersections with steep approaches. Every time the car simply started moving (at which point I would tramp the gas and start everything spinning, heheeee!). Turning is impressive too; the front end now grabs well enough to bring the back of the car into the action, which really makes the switchbacks fun. Stopping -- well, stopping is nothing short of amazing. Yes, I could get the antilock to activate if I stabbed the pedal, but I stopped much much more quickly by easing the brakes. The thing is that I stopped very quickly, really very quickly. Remarkable. Stopping distance alone might be reason enough to recommend winter tires.
They may not have paid for themselves in pure fun factor today, but those LM-22's sure did come close.
Hoping others are enjoying the snow too,
-wdb
Cheers!
Paul
Patti
We got about 3" of snow at Casa de juice, so all is well. Not a real challenge but enough for lots of playing in the snow. Must've spent hours out there playing around. And then I took my daughter sledding. ;-)
We even made a snow man. I put the Subaru cross country team ski hat on it, a carrot for the nose, and (of course) named it "Dave". Got a photo, even.
Today the roads were clear but the hills still had some snow. It's fun to be a kid again. My daughter was cracking up each time we picked up speed. I was there stricly for her, of course.
Now, give us maybe 3 more occasions like that, and I'm happy.
-juice
During my test I took the GT sedan up and down steep grades, cornered agressively and braked and accelerated hard.
The only time I could break the GT loose was during aggressive cornering, but even then it was predictable and continued through the turn with a little throttle adjustment. When I ventured in areas with over 4 inches of snow, the tire struggled a bit with most manuevers, but I could easily get around if I drove more cautiously. While the tire isn't as good as a true snow tire, especially one outfitted with studs, it's better than any other all-season I've tested.
Dry and wet performance has also been exceptional. I've heard from others that the Continentals roll a little more in hard cornering than all-out performance tires, but the snow traction more than makes up for it.
I'd recommend this tire to anyone looking for an all-season 205 55 R16 tire. I can see why Audi, Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedez Benz puts these tires on a lot of their cars.
Ty
If you live in an extremely snowy area, or one that requires chains or snow tires like mine, consider keeping a set of cables in the trunk. They just may help you get out of a scary, nasty situation, and they're a cheap investment.
Ty
-mike
The trip down was good, but the ride pack was pretty hairy. It was alternately fluffy snow, then pure raining ice. Made the decision to say off of the parkways (Taconic / Palasades) and take the long way on the Thruway. But even there, the highway dept seemed to be doing the bare minimum to keep even one lane properly open. Cars / trucks off the road everwhere. Some pretty nasty looking multicar crashes. The OB was great as long as I was on the gas, even slightly. Would claw for traction at times, but stayed straight and true. The problem was if you lifted off the gas. With several inches of uneven snow cover and a buildup of ice underneath, it would loose directional stability and require some sawing of the wheel to keep straight. And don't even think about going near the brakes..... It was fine when we were alone or well spaced out, but the aggressiveness and haphazard moves of some of the other people made you wonder about their skill level. Two hours to get home.
Believe me, I was glad we were in an OB, but maybe next time we will throw some logs in the fireplace, put up some hot cocoa, and watch a movie!!!
Steve
-mike
Snow driving: went well in 4-5" of loose stuff Sunday AM. I did hit a couple patches on secondary streets where snow packed into ice; while I didn't skid I wasn't able to stop in time to make my turns, leading to the embarrassing situation of having to back up to the intersection and then turn. Goes to show that AWD and ABS aren't everything when the roads are icy and that tires play a big role. Those stellar Geolandars with 34K on them won't be making it to the next winter.
Most interesting thing from the storm was that my neighbor lent me his snow blower. Nice tool - makes a chore much easier - but I don't think we get enough snowfall to make it worth the cost. Ask me again in about 5 years and I may change my mind.
Ed
Loosh - got myself a snow blower this year after nearly killing myself last year (I have a long driveway). Didn't really want to get one as I consider myself somewhat of a minimalist. Anyway, I absolutely love the thing. I can clear the snow in a fraction of the time and get to spend time with the kids (snowmen/women, sleigh riding, etc.) or get to work on time in the OB. I just hope we get some real snow (12"+) soon.
Greg
Cheers! (and Happy Monday!)
Paul