I accept that manufactures can specify a fuel for their vehicles and expect you to run the correct stuff. I just take issue with some states that have decided to mandate a fuel that no auto maker will warranty their regular (non flex fuel) vehicles for. So far Minnesota has been pushing off it's 20% mandate but the current date is august of this year and I haven't heard of any activity to push it out again.
My impression of anything from the VW/Audi group is that VW is German for failed engineer. I haven't dealt with a MB but have with BMWs (love the inline 6) and those have a pretty clean layout under the hood. My only real issue with layout is that on the E46 ones is the need to remove the cabin air filter box to get to things at the back of the engine.
Why did your parents go to a dealer for body work, especially since it wasn't a MB one, instead of a regular body shop? It sounds like the dealer they took it to just really didn't care since they weren't a customer so why prioritize that work.
Same here. My.last experience with the dealer was when one of the window regulators broke (E46 BMW so it is a common problem). It looked like it was going to rain so I inquired what it would cost for them to install it and got some absurd number like $800 most of which was 2.5 hours of labor. I flat out told them it doesn't take 2.5 hours and said that I would pay for 1 hour of labor. They insisted that this was way too low and that they could get it done in 2 hours. So I left with a new regulator, plastic clip and nut and went home. At the time my 5 year old wanted to help and learn how to fix the car so I let him do most of it and he managed to do it in a little more than a hour.
I'm pretty sure I'm why HOAs and their restrictive Covenants exist. Then again I like being able to do what I wish on my property and won't piss off my neighbors. When the HOA across the park sends off letters complaining about something I usually take that as an indication that I need to wait for a windy day and go make some coke from coal for my forge. They don't like it that people in my neighborhood will do things like park vehicles in their driveway, put up a basked ball hoop in the backyard, cut down a tree, plant a different tree, build a forge, have a 25'x30' detached garage, etc all of which people in my neighborhood have gotten complaints about. Then again I don't throw wild parties, leave trash all over, damage others property, and if I have a problem with one of the neighbors (usually their kids) we go deal with it in a civilized way, by talking to them. I have been asked to keep it down on the weekend mornings before about 10 am even though the city ordinance says running of loud equipment is permitted after 8 AM.
Sounds about right. Some friends of the family own a house out there that they bought back in the early 70s. They now joke that they always wanted to live in a multimillion dollar house but didn't think it would be the one they are in.
Depends on how the got here. If they are like the Mexican family that bought the house on the corner in my neighborhood a couple of years ago no. The are a pleasant family, don't complain about stuff people do on their own property, are good to have a beer with, and the father shares a hobby with me even if I don't care for Fords. They are here legally and the father and mother goes to work, and their kids don't throw wild parties that result in my mailbox being run over with a mess of trash in my yard.
No. I want more people to move into California. Go talk to people out in those mountainous red states and one of their biggest complaints is people from California bring all that California crazy with them. Best example I have is one of my wife's uncles. He lives out in the mountains of Colorado outside of Golden on 80 acres that has been in the family for 3 generations now. He is what most would consider a mountain man who hunts, fishes, and keeps horses. He has had run-ins with the recently moved in Californians who don't like that he will hunt on his property, or ride out on his horse with a firearm, and has had the police called a number of times in the last 10 years.
Better yet, how about California stops growing alfalfa (see page 4) for their beef and dairy industry. A better idea would be to quit providing subsidies to the beef and dairy industry that makes it economical to raise them a what otherwise would have been a desert. Between alfalfa, other grass forages, and corn for cattle, the other uses of water for producing food are pretty small. Unfortunately California is a state with a lot of electoral votes and no one wants to put an end to cheap shitty beef in this country so don't expect logic to ever win out, these same policies also help out states like Washington and Oregon which also like to raise cattle out in the fucking desert.
I'd use it as an explanation of the California Crazy, but unless there is something similar up near Portland, OR I won't have a good explanation for them.
Some are so long as they are fairly modern and a working breed. From what I understand the brittany is and they seem to be a wonderful animal. One that has the hunt instinct will look forward to it and knows what it looks like when you are getting ready to go and wants in the truck. They also have a great temperament and from what I have seen and read don't seem to have the health problems that other older breeds have.
Well most of the vehicles used in mining are electric drive so does it really matter what the generation source is behind them? Also the ball mills and other equipment typically involved in refining the ore don't seem to really care where their electrons come from either.
My experience would dictate that it takes far less than an century. I dispose of all of the leaves, BBQ ash in the garden plot in my backyard. When I moved in the dirt that was there was about 2 inches below the concrete (just some ugly unkept bush was there), now it is at least an inch above (I have to shovel it back in) and when I till it in the spring it will fluff up another 3-4 inches. Then again I am disposing of all sorts of stuff in there, all of the leaves from trees, fish and bits of fish, and BBQ ash so there is a lot of material that ends up in there.
No with trees you need to cut them down and harvest the wood. If used in durable goods it becomes a very effective method for sequestering carbon. If you really want to go for long term sequestration then dig a giant hole and then fill it so there is a giant pile of harvested trees and then cover it with dirt.
Sounds not too dissimilar to my oldest. Initially we enrolled him in gymnastics to help out with coordination and balance (he really had problems). After the first 3 months we asked him if he wanted to keep going and he has said yes every time for the past couple of years. He is almost the only boy there but if he enjoys it and it has done wonders for his coordination and balance.
Even in your scenario I'm guessing a lot of those wounds would be non fatal as they would be to what ever was closest to the muzzle of the gun, likely a gut shot or between the lungs if it is square in the middle of the chest. The assailant would be bleeding like a stuck pig but it probably wouldn't be instant death or even guaranteed death. This isn't to say I am against having responsible law abiding citizens armed, just don't think that it is be all end all of personal safety. Also another thing to keep in mind is an attacker can take your firearm, or they may have their own. Being aware of your surroundings is probably more important for your personal safety than having a firearm.
The problem is it shouldn't be impressive, it use to be called being a good parent. Even my uneducated parents would do similar things with my sister and I and the highest education amongst them was my father who went to a trade school while my mother barely graduated high school. Add in that now with the internet you can quickly find out about things you have limited or no knowledge about and it is a lot easier than when I was little. Then again I want them to have opportunities I didn't have as well as have a much broader more rounded primary education since I want them to only be limited by their abilities not opportunity. This does lead to some interesting comments from teachers at conference time as most first graders have no real idea of how the world works and then there are a couple of kids in the class who do.
Another thing that has helped with exposing them to different thing is having my son in Cub Scouts. A number of these activities have been done with the others in his den as they also have involved parents and the kids like cub scout awards that are offered for things. So now there are these 6 first graders who have been exposed to a lot of things at a fairly reasonable depth, like geology, astronomy, photography, etc. Between the parents we have a large and varied resources so being able to take the scouts to see and do things they would never have been able to see otherwise is great. Really how many first graders have gotten to go on a tour of a place that makes space ships and rocket motors, have been through a power plant, have developed film negatives of pictures they took themselves, seen how iron is mined and turned into pellets, have spent a day being taught the basics of how to paint with oil paints by a professional artist.
True, but it would seem that it would still be easier than stealing one from the store given that in the store they are packaged in a box with theft deterrent devices, usually locked in a case.
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I accept that manufactures can specify a fuel for their vehicles and expect you to run the correct stuff. I just take issue with some states that have decided to mandate a fuel that no auto maker will warranty their regular (non flex fuel) vehicles for. So far Minnesota has been pushing off it's 20% mandate but the current date is august of this year and I haven't heard of any activity to push it out again.
My impression of anything from the VW/Audi group is that VW is German for failed engineer. I haven't dealt with a MB but have with BMWs (love the inline 6) and those have a pretty clean layout under the hood. My only real issue with layout is that on the E46 ones is the need to remove the cabin air filter box to get to things at the back of the engine.
Why did your parents go to a dealer for body work, especially since it wasn't a MB one, instead of a regular body shop? It sounds like the dealer they took it to just really didn't care since they weren't a customer so why prioritize that work.
Same here. My .last experience with the dealer was when one of the window regulators broke (E46 BMW so it is a common problem). It looked like it was going to rain so I inquired what it would cost for them to install it and got some absurd number like $800 most of which was 2.5 hours of labor. I flat out told them it doesn't take 2.5 hours and said that I would pay for 1 hour of labor. They insisted that this was way too low and that they could get it done in 2 hours. So I left with a new regulator, plastic clip and nut and went home. At the time my 5 year old wanted to help and learn how to fix the car so I let him do most of it and he managed to do it in a little more than a hour.
I'm pretty sure I'm why HOAs and their restrictive Covenants exist. Then again I like being able to do what I wish on my property and won't piss off my neighbors. When the HOA across the park sends off letters complaining about something I usually take that as an indication that I need to wait for a windy day and go make some coke from coal for my forge. They don't like it that people in my neighborhood will do things like park vehicles in their driveway, put up a basked ball hoop in the backyard, cut down a tree, plant a different tree, build a forge, have a 25'x30' detached garage, etc all of which people in my neighborhood have gotten complaints about. Then again I don't throw wild parties, leave trash all over, damage others property, and if I have a problem with one of the neighbors (usually their kids) we go deal with it in a civilized way, by talking to them. I have been asked to keep it down on the weekend mornings before about 10 am even though the city ordinance says running of loud equipment is permitted after 8 AM.
Sounds about right. Some friends of the family own a house out there that they bought back in the early 70s. They now joke that they always wanted to live in a multimillion dollar house but didn't think it would be the one they are in.
Depends on how the got here. If they are like the Mexican family that bought the house on the corner in my neighborhood a couple of years ago no. The are a pleasant family, don't complain about stuff people do on their own property, are good to have a beer with, and the father shares a hobby with me even if I don't care for Fords. They are here legally and the father and mother goes to work, and their kids don't throw wild parties that result in my mailbox being run over with a mess of trash in my yard.
They make these things called fuzzers. Personally I like /dev/urandom and piped into the program.
Doesn't go far enough.
The GP is probably a product of the CA public schools.
No. I want more people to move into California. Go talk to people out in those mountainous red states and one of their biggest complaints is people from California bring all that California crazy with them. Best example I have is one of my wife's uncles. He lives out in the mountains of Colorado outside of Golden on 80 acres that has been in the family for 3 generations now. He is what most would consider a mountain man who hunts, fishes, and keeps horses. He has had run-ins with the recently moved in Californians who don't like that he will hunt on his property, or ride out on his horse with a firearm, and has had the police called a number of times in the last 10 years.
All those hipsters who drink almond milk will have to find another kind of nut.
Most probably already have.
Better yet, how about California stops growing alfalfa (see page 4) for their beef and dairy industry. A better idea would be to quit providing subsidies to the beef and dairy industry that makes it economical to raise them a what otherwise would have been a desert. Between alfalfa, other grass forages, and corn for cattle, the other uses of water for producing food are pretty small. Unfortunately California is a state with a lot of electoral votes and no one wants to put an end to cheap shitty beef in this country so don't expect logic to ever win out, these same policies also help out states like Washington and Oregon which also like to raise cattle out in the fucking desert.
I'd use it as an explanation of the California Crazy, but unless there is something similar up near Portland, OR I won't have a good explanation for them.
So Bush was right then?
The terrorists hate us for our freedom
So the solution is to take them away until the stop attack then right?
Some are so long as they are fairly modern and a working breed. From what I understand the brittany is and they seem to be a wonderful animal. One that has the hunt instinct will look forward to it and knows what it looks like when you are getting ready to go and wants in the truck. They also have a great temperament and from what I have seen and read don't seem to have the health problems that other older breeds have.
Well if we already have a hole and excess wood.
Well most of the vehicles used in mining are electric drive so does it really matter what the generation source is behind them? Also the ball mills and other equipment typically involved in refining the ore don't seem to really care where their electrons come from either.
My experience would dictate that it takes far less than an century. I dispose of all of the leaves, BBQ ash in the garden plot in my backyard. When I moved in the dirt that was there was about 2 inches below the concrete (just some ugly unkept bush was there), now it is at least an inch above (I have to shovel it back in) and when I till it in the spring it will fluff up another 3-4 inches. Then again I am disposing of all sorts of stuff in there, all of the leaves from trees, fish and bits of fish, and BBQ ash so there is a lot of material that ends up in there.
My understanding is that wood if it is buried far enough down and kept away from oxygen will still basically turn into coal eventually.
No with trees you need to cut them down and harvest the wood. If used in durable goods it becomes a very effective method for sequestering carbon. If you really want to go for long term sequestration then dig a giant hole and then fill it so there is a giant pile of harvested trees and then cover it with dirt.
Sounds not too dissimilar to my oldest. Initially we enrolled him in gymnastics to help out with coordination and balance (he really had problems). After the first 3 months we asked him if he wanted to keep going and he has said yes every time for the past couple of years. He is almost the only boy there but if he enjoys it and it has done wonders for his coordination and balance.
Even in your scenario I'm guessing a lot of those wounds would be non fatal as they would be to what ever was closest to the muzzle of the gun, likely a gut shot or between the lungs if it is square in the middle of the chest. The assailant would be bleeding like a stuck pig but it probably wouldn't be instant death or even guaranteed death. This isn't to say I am against having responsible law abiding citizens armed, just don't think that it is be all end all of personal safety. Also another thing to keep in mind is an attacker can take your firearm, or they may have their own. Being aware of your surroundings is probably more important for your personal safety than having a firearm.
The problem is it shouldn't be impressive, it use to be called being a good parent. Even my uneducated parents would do similar things with my sister and I and the highest education amongst them was my father who went to a trade school while my mother barely graduated high school. Add in that now with the internet you can quickly find out about things you have limited or no knowledge about and it is a lot easier than when I was little. Then again I want them to have opportunities I didn't have as well as have a much broader more rounded primary education since I want them to only be limited by their abilities not opportunity. This does lead to some interesting comments from teachers at conference time as most first graders have no real idea of how the world works and then there are a couple of kids in the class who do.
Another thing that has helped with exposing them to different thing is having my son in Cub Scouts. A number of these activities have been done with the others in his den as they also have involved parents and the kids like cub scout awards that are offered for things. So now there are these 6 first graders who have been exposed to a lot of things at a fairly reasonable depth, like geology, astronomy, photography, etc. Between the parents we have a large and varied resources so being able to take the scouts to see and do things they would never have been able to see otherwise is great. Really how many first graders have gotten to go on a tour of a place that makes space ships and rocket motors, have been through a power plant, have developed film negatives of pictures they took themselves, seen how iron is mined and turned into pellets, have spent a day being taught the basics of how to paint with oil paints by a professional artist.
True, but it would seem that it would still be easier than stealing one from the store given that in the store they are packaged in a box with theft deterrent devices, usually locked in a case.