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dbeck · April 5

No bueno @Michaell , hope she's feeling better soon!

oldfarmer50 · April 5

driver100 said:
Has anyone actually used Slime to seal a puncture in a tire? Is it worth it to keep a can in the trunk....with an air pump? One friend said he once tried to use it and the stuff shot all over. Some reviews say the gunk they use gets all over your wheel etc and can be a mess to try and clean up. What is the alternative if you get a flat, and your car has no spare? And how will AAA help you, if you have no spare? Questions, questions,.......

I used it on a lawn tractor tire once and it held for a couple of years.

snakeweasel · April 5

driver100 said:
Our neighbor who has to be the healthiest woman in the world, very thin, walks the dog for miles every day, swims and goes to the gym, eats only healthy foods....was rushed to the hospital on Friday for several kidney stones. Anything can happen at any time. @Michaell hope it gets resolved quickly and easily.

Well the first thing that comes to mind is that you said she is " very" thin, being to think is as unhealthy as being to fat.

snakeweasel · April 5

driver100 said:
Has anyone actually used Slime to seal a puncture in a tire? Is it worth it to keep a can in the trunk....with an air pump? One friend said he once tried to use it and the stuff shot all over. Some reviews say the gunk they use gets all over your wheel etc and can be a mess to try and clean up. What is the alternative if you get a flat, and your car has no spare? And how will AAA help you, if you have no spare? Questions, questions,.......

Haven't had the need to use it and I don't carry it. I do carry a puncture repair kit and a air compressor just in case.

driver100 · April 5

snakeweasel said:

driver100 said:
Our neighbor who has to be the healthiest woman in the world, very thin, walks the dog for miles every day, swims and goes to the gym, eats only healthy foods....was rushed to the hospital on Friday for several kidney stones. Anything can happen at any time. @Michaell hope it gets resolved quickly and easily.
Well the first thing that comes to mind is that you said she is " very" thin, being to think is as unhealthy as being to fat.

Thin....I just mean the way a person should be, not fat. But I checked on what causes kidney stones. Kidney stones form when waste products in urine—such as calcium, oxalate, and uric acid—become highly concentrated and crystalize. The primary cause is insufficient water intake (dehydration), allowing these minerals to stick together. Key contributors include high-salt/high-protein diets, obesity, and family history.

So, boys and girls, be sure to drink a fair bit of water, and obesity is a cause of kidney stones.
btw....Happy Easter for those who celebrate it!

Michaell · April 5

Home!

explorerx4 · April 5

@michaell,
Now you can have the easter egg hunt in the back yard!

Michaell · April 5

explorerx4 said:
@michaell,
Now you can have the easter egg hunt in the back yard!

For who? Our cats? Just glad to be home

explorerx4 · April 5

@michaell,
OK, I'll keep my day job but I will be here all week.

corvette · April 5

@driver100 - unfortunately, my mom had an episode of kidney stones on Christmas day. She takes calcium supplements due to osteopenia and previously had appropriate tests to confirm she wasn't taking too much calcium. Nevertheless, the type of kidney stones she had were linked to taking too much calcium. After that, none of her medical "specialists" would give her specific advice as to how much calcium supplementation she should take, given the totality of the circumstances, but she's taking less now, of her own volition and not because any medical professional exercised common sense.

Andres3333333 · April 6

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

corvette said:
Interesting development with speed cameras in Colorado:
Colorado’s New Speed Camera System Makes Waze Nearly Useless
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For our poster buddies living in Colorado, this might be the best time to chum up to @oldfarmer50 or @Sandman6472 to see how they can get you the best long term car rental rates.

jmonroe
While my company does long term rentals and leases I find $220/week to be kind of unbelievable but I guess they do it in some markets for $210/week.
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Yeah, but when you factor in not getting any speeding tickets it could be the best deal a lead-foot can get. In fact, @Andres3333333 might even move to Colorado.

jmonroe

Seems like as good a time as any to update on my latest courtroom saga for traffic:

I successfully wrote the Court to correct their mistakes on venue (County Seat - demanded at the time of the write up as the vehicle code is written it allows you to demand (not request) it if you live or work closer to the County Seat). I wrote that the Sherriff Deputy was within his rights to amend/change the charges, but not within his rights to change the venue back to his home court since the matter was already set for the County Seat per my citation copy (he granted the demand). Furthermore, I noted I was quick with my response once I learned of the amended charges and jurisdiction as I never received their "proof of service."
Whether the Deputy was pulling the shenanigans deliberately (or more likely by administrative oversight - honest mistake) matters not, the law is clear and it was improper for them to change the venue. The judge granted my request to fix the mistake.
I hired not Mr. Ticket (they are lame) but My Traffic Guys. This guy is a lawyer that actually wins. Always count on the guy. Since I already did the hard part, should be a slam dunk case.
I put it at least at 85% the Deputy doesn't show outside his homecourt advantage especially for one lousy amended charge.
I have a rock solid case that 40 MPH is safe in a 35 MPH zone, not conceding I was going 40, but if I was it was perfectly safe, reasonable, prudent, and legal to have done so given the conditions then existing at the time.
If he does show up at trial I have a rock solid case, mainly this one fact: Once I was near the only pedestrians that included children (maybe 2?) and 1 or 2 adults, I had slowed to 25 MPH, and remained at that speed within their vicinity.
There were no visual obstructions and no traffic in front of me blocking any viewpoint.
Just a reminder, this is no longer a "school zone speed violation case" as the Deputy realizing the error of his ways "when children are present" not met in a reasonable interpretation, changed it to a basic speed law violation. Therefore he's wasting the court's time over a 5 MPH discrepancy (PF limit 35, alleged speed 40).
I feel good the State and Courts will not collect any revenue on this case.

xwesx · April 6

Andres3333333 said:

Seems like as good a time as any to update on my latest courtroom saga for traffic:

Wow; that is still going on? How long ago was that stop again? Seems like many months....

xwesx · April 6

driver100 said:
Has anyone actually used Slime to seal a puncture in a tire?

I have used it a few times in bicycle tires. It tends to work for basic punctures, as long as it is pin-hole style and not any sort of gash. My bicycles have the advantage of using inner tubes, so cleanup isn't nearly the mess a tubeless tire would be.

jmonroe1 · April 6

Andres3333333 said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

corvette said:
Interesting development with speed cameras in Colorado:
Colorado’s New Speed Camera System Makes Waze Nearly Useless
——————————————————
For our poster buddies living in Colorado, this might be the best time to chum up to @oldfarmer50 or @Sandman6472 to see how they can get you the best long term car rental rates.

jmonroe
While my company does long term rentals and leases I find $220/week to be kind of unbelievable but I guess they do it in some markets for $210/week.
——————————————————-
Yeah, but when you factor in not getting any speeding tickets it could be the best deal a lead-foot can get. In fact, @Andres3333333 might even move to Colorado.

jmonroe
Seems like as good a time as any to update on my latest courtroom saga for traffic:
I successfully wrote the Court to correct their mistakes on venue (County Seat - demanded at the time of the write up as the vehicle code is written it allows you to demand (not request) it if you live or work closer to the County Seat). I wrote that the Sherriff Deputy was within his rights to amend/change the charges, but not within his rights to change the venue back to his home court since the matter was already set for the County Seat per my citation copy (he granted the demand). Furthermore, I noted I was quick with my response once I learned of the amended charges and jurisdiction as I never received their "proof of service."
Whether the Deputy was pulling the shenanigans deliberately (or more likely by administrative oversight - honest mistake) matters not, the law is clear and it was improper for them to change the venue. The judge granted my request to fix the mistake.
I hired not Mr. Ticket (they are lame) but My Traffic Guys. This guy is a lawyer that actually wins. Always count on the guy. Since I already did the hard part, should be a slam dunk case.
I put it at least at 85% the Deputy doesn't show outside his homecourt advantage especially for one lousy amended charge.
I have a rock solid case that 40 MPH is safe in a 35 MPH zone, not conceding I was going 40, but if I was it was perfectly safe, reasonable, prudent, and legal to have done so given the conditions then existing at the time.
If he does show up at trial I have a rock solid case, mainly this one fact: Once I was near the only pedestrians that included children (maybe 2?) and 1 or 2 adults, I had slowed to 25 MPH, and remained at that speed within their vicinity.
There were no visual obstructions and no traffic in front of me blocking any viewpoint.
Just a reminder, this is no longer a "school zone speed violation case" as the Deputy realizing the error of his ways "when children are present" not met in a reasonable interpretation, changed it to a basic speed law violation. Therefore he's wasting the court's time over a 5 MPH discrepancy (PF limit 35, alleged speed 40).
I feel good the State and Courts will not collect any revenue on this case.

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Just curious, how much will this cost you win or lose?

jmonroe

snakeweasel · April 6

jmonroe1 said:

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Just curious, how much will this cost you win or lose?

jmonroe

Am I the only one that thinks he could save himself a lot of time and frustration just by slowing down and ending up at his destination a minute later?

Andres3333333 · April 6

xwesx said:

Andres3333333 said:

Seems like as good a time as any to update on my latest courtroom saga for traffic:
Wow; that is still going on? How long ago was that stop again? Seems like many months....

I believe it was Sept.... need to look at my notes - yeah - it has been "delayed" for various reasons for awhile now. The guy wasn't old so "retirement" isn't in the cards.

Andres3333333 · April 6

snakeweasel said:

jmonroe1 said:

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Just curious, how much will this cost you win or lose?

jmonroe
Am I the only one that thinks he could save himself a lot of time and frustration just by slowing down and ending up at his destination a minute later?

Well it's more than being a minute slower; it's safety too. Going slower than prevailing speeds makes collisions exponentially more likely, and we all know how many minutes an insurance claim wastes, not to mention wasted time at body shops and rental car outfits (no offense to those working there).

Lastly, slowing down is no guarantee of not being pulled over. As my case shows, because I did slow down when it was time to, but I know what you mean; point still stands.

My Guys only cost $125 for the "not guilty" plea and to show up at trial. Would have been double if I made them make the motion to change the venue instead of handling that myself. Cheap justice and worth saving my wasted time. Given the odds of the Deputy showing up at the County Seat, I think I'll save my time on this one.

Andres3333333 · April 6

jmonroe1 said:

Andres3333333 said:

jmonroe1 said:

oldfarmer50 said:

jmonroe1 said:

corvette said:
Interesting development with speed cameras in Colorado:
Colorado’s New Speed Camera System Makes Waze Nearly Useless
——————————————————
For our poster buddies living in Colorado, this might be the best time to chum up to @oldfarmer50 or @Sandman6472 to see how they can get you the best long term car rental rates.

jmonroe
While my company does long term rentals and leases I find $220/week to be kind of unbelievable but I guess they do it in some markets for $210/week.
——————————————————-
Yeah, but when you factor in not getting any speeding tickets it could be the best deal a lead-foot can get. In fact, @Andres3333333 might even move to Colorado.

jmonroe
Seems like as good a time as any to update on my latest courtroom saga for traffic:
I successfully wrote the Court to correct their mistakes on venue (County Seat - demanded at the time of the write up as the vehicle code is written it allows you to demand (not request) it if you live or work closer to the County Seat). I wrote that the Sherriff Deputy was within his rights to amend/change the charges, but not within his rights to change the venue back to his home court since the matter was already set for the County Seat per my citation copy (he granted the demand). Furthermore, I noted I was quick with my response once I learned of the amended charges and jurisdiction as I never received their "proof of service."
Whether the Deputy was pulling the shenanigans deliberately (or more likely by administrative oversight - honest mistake) matters not, the law is clear and it was improper for them to change the venue. The judge granted my request to fix the mistake.
I hired not Mr. Ticket (they are lame) but My Traffic Guys. This guy is a lawyer that actually wins. Always count on the guy. Since I already did the hard part, should be a slam dunk case.
I put it at least at 85% the Deputy doesn't show outside his homecourt advantage especially for one lousy amended charge.
I have a rock solid case that 40 MPH is safe in a 35 MPH zone, not conceding I was going 40, but if I was it was perfectly safe, reasonable, prudent, and legal to have done so given the conditions then existing at the time.
If he does show up at trial I have a rock solid case, mainly this one fact: Once I was near the only pedestrians that included children (maybe 2?) and 1 or 2 adults, I had slowed to 25 MPH, and remained at that speed within their vicinity.
There were no visual obstructions and no traffic in front of me blocking any viewpoint.
Just a reminder, this is no longer a "school zone speed violation case" as the Deputy realizing the error of his ways "when children are present" not met in a reasonable interpretation, changed it to a basic speed law violation. Therefore he's wasting the court's time over a 5 MPH discrepancy (PF limit 35, alleged speed 40).
I feel good the State and Courts will not collect any revenue on this case.
——————————————————
Just curious, how much will this cost you win or lose?

jmonroe

As from my other post, $125. Would have cost at least $250 if I had them handle the hard part of getting the venue corrected first and foremost as a principle.

Interestingly, AI makes a good lawyer. It helped me draft a solid letter that was perhaps more respectful and targeted than my own letter without proofreading by AI would have been.

Here's an example of the good advice it gave:

I may have speculated either the sheriff's office failed to mail off the proof of service or the USPS lost it in negligence. The AI said don't "blame the Gov't" for its failures. At least not to the Judge. Stick to the facts. Fact is I never got notice. Just stated under penalty of perjury I never received the proof of service.

No need to speculate why. Short and to the point.

cdnpinhead · April 6

snakeweasel said:
Am I the only one that thinks he could save himself a lot of time and frustration just by slowing down and ending up at his destination a minute later?

No

laurasdada · April 6

Had a '25 loaner Audi A5 while my A7 was in service. It is a step down, as also noted by the SA.

It did grow on me a bit as I became acclimated and note I only had it a few hours today. First plus, it's a hatchback! I also liked the sports seats, adjustable thigh support (BMW's better). More road (perhaps the Pirelli P Zero MS vs my Conti DWS06 +?) and wind noise than the A7 and I prefer the IP of the 7 vs 5 (of course, 5 years of familiarity may shade my opinion). 4 cyl. seemed peppy enough, didn't really push it.

Biggest negative? Acres of piano black plastic, notably on the passenger side where I believe you can get an optional screen. In this iteration, just a slab of piano black. As well as the center console. Also, the touchscreen seemed less responsive than mine, I often had to really push an icon to get an action.

And the most fun was as I stepped in and my foot instantly slid down the rubber mat towards the firewall, which was as slick as winter ice with a bit of water on top. Honestly, it could have been an injury for someone with more brittle bones and tendons...

laurasdada · April 6

Oh, and I (perhaps foolishly as no one checked when I returned the A5), I added 2 gallons of BJ's PUG: $4.64 non-members, $4.54 members! I paid $4.39 with my discount.
What the heck has triggered this oh so quick runup in prices?

driver100 · April 6

corvette said:
@driver100 - unfortunately, my mom had an episode of kidney stones on Christmas day. She takes calcium supplements due to osteopenia and previously had appropriate tests to confirm she wasn't taking too much calcium. Nevertheless, the type of kidney stones she had were linked to taking too much calcium. After that, none of her medical "specialists" would give her specific advice as to how much calcium supplementation she should take, given the totality of the circumstances, but she's taking less now, of her own volition and not because any medical professional exercised common sense.

Too much calcium is a major cause of kidney stones. I don't normally drink enough water, but I am going to try and drink more.........it could make a difference. Kidney stones can be really painful, I'd rather try to do what i can to prevent having one.

ab348 · 5:04AM

laurasdada said:
Oh, and I (perhaps foolishly as no one checked when I returned the A5), I added 2 gallons of BJ's PUG: $4.64 non-members, $4.54 members! I paid $4.39 with my discount.
What the heck has triggered this oh so quick runup in prices?

The US war with Iran and them blocking the Straits of Hormuz in response, preventing shipping of crude and other oil products to the rest of the world. It was in all the papers...

laurasdada · 11:50AM

ab348 said:

laurasdada said:
Oh, and I (perhaps foolishly as no one checked when I returned the A5), I added 2 gallons of BJ's PUG: $4.64 non-members, $4.54 members! I paid $4.39 with my discount.
What the heck has triggered this oh so quick runup in prices?
The US war with Iran and them blocking the Straits of Hormuz in response, preventing shipping of crude and other oil products to the rest of the world. It was in all the papers...

I thought all media was fake news?
I've really got to get out a bit more.

Of course, the BJ's was in Hyannis (Cape Cod). So likely a premium. I checked my local BJ's, PUG is "only" $4.17/gal. Cheaper than my "local" Costco.

Glad they don't tax the use of quotation marks.

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