Which begs the question, why aren't the gas-saving tires much more available than they are, on both hybrids and non-hybrids?
Gas saving tires have a lower rolling friction. That also means that along with getting better gas mileage, the also reduce the effectiveness of your brakes and reduce your ability to make emergency evasive maneuvers. Pretty shitty trade off if you ask me.
They are available aftermarket. I checked tire rack and they have 3 choices available in the OE size for a 03 civic hybrid.
USB and Bluetooth to serial converters are at best, a hack. Windows up through XP also does not handle them in a way that anyone familiar with could consider graceful. They may have fixed it in Vista or 7, so I will refrain from judgment there. Linux support for them is spotty, although some do work fairly well.
I realize that in this room, defending the redneck is probably about as fruitless as pissing up a rope, but here goes. My next door neighbor is one of the biggest rednecks you will ever meet, and he will tell you the same. He works a blue collar Union job, loves NASCAR, drives a pickup truck, smokes dope, and swills more cheap beer than you can imagine. He also has been married to the same woman for 25+ years, put both his daughters through College, Worked for the same company for 20+ years and is now a shop foreman, isn't a racist, and is generally the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.
I think the pejorative most of you are looking for is "White trash"
Look at what happened to Colbert when he tried to run in South Carolina. He was shot down because "he could never win,"
I'd argue that he was shot down because "there is a real possibility he could win, and/or garner enough votes that we would have to take him seriously"
I doubt very seriously that it's incendiary. I would guess that it is electrical in nature. I built an anti tamper device before and used a 300v photo flash cap run down the ground rail. VERY effective. Actually blew some SMB components off of the board and set several tantalum capacitors on fire.
Although I guess that could be considered incendiary....
I am by no means an expert, but according to my friend who is a FBI agent, her service piece has the safety built into the trigger. So there isn't really a switch that has to be flipped.
If you need to use a e-brake to start on a hill, then the lesson you need to learn is definitely about how to drive a manual transmission. I can't even conceive of how I would use the e-brake to start on a hill in my truck, where the e-brake pedal is on the floor and the release is under the dash.
Actualy, I think the small town local newspaper has a decent chance of attracting pay subscriptions. There are hundereds of sites I can go to if I want to read about President Obamas state of the union address, but there aren't many places I can go to to find coverage of the Mayoral race in Annapolis Md. If I want to know the scores in the NFL, thats easy, but what happened in local High School football?
If I put a CFL into my recycling bin, it is just as likely to end up crushed in the street as it is to end up properly disposed up. The sort of people employed to pick my trash up are not exactly careful. You aren't likely to get the average person to do much more than to put it in the correct bin.
A year ago I'd have agreed with you, but until you can explain a $70/bbl -> $140/bbl -> $40/bbl swing without using the term "somebody fucking with it," I'll respectfully disagree.
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For standing in the hot sun because you were right and not saying ok to a search because it was easy, Thank You.
At least some bands have the decency to be honest about it....
I met a boy wearing Vans, 501s, and a
Dope Beastie t, nipple rings, and
New tattoos that claimed that he
Was OGT,
From '92,
The first EP.
And in between
Sips of Coke
He told me that
He thought
We were sellin' out,
Layin' down,
Suckin' up
To the man.
Well now I've got some
A-dvice for you, little buddy.
Before you point the finger
You should know that
I'm the man,
And if I'm the man,
Then you're the man, and
He's the man as well so you can
Point that fuckin' finger up your ass.
All you know about me is what I've sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever heard my name.
I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
And you bought one.
So I've got some
Advice for you, little buddy.
Before you point your finger
You should know that
I'm the man,
If I'm the fuckin' man
Then you're the fuckin' man as well
So you can
Point that fuckin' finger up your ass.
All you know about me is what I've sold you,
Dumb fuck.
I sold out long before you ever heard my name.
I sold my soul to make a record,
Dip shit,
And you bought one.
All you read and
Wear or see and
Hear on TV
Is a product
Begging for your
Fatass dirty
Dollar
So...Shut up and
Buy my new record
Send more money
Fuck you, buddy.
My twin girls were born at 31 weeks and required a stay in NICU. I'm laughing. You should try it, you'll live longer.
here you go.
http://dilbert.com/dyn/str_strip/000000000/00000000/0000000/000000/00000/6000/800/6858/6858.strip.zoom.gif
Which begs the question, why aren't the gas-saving tires much more available than they are, on both hybrids and non-hybrids?
Gas saving tires have a lower rolling friction. That also means that along with getting better gas mileage, the also reduce the effectiveness of your brakes and reduce your ability to make emergency evasive maneuvers. Pretty shitty trade off if you ask me.
They are available aftermarket. I checked tire rack and they have 3 choices available in the OE size for a 03 civic hybrid.
I can't imagine remembering a password (or whatever you want to call it) is more difficult than learning a new keyboard layout.
USB and Bluetooth to serial converters are at best, a hack. Windows up through XP also does not handle them in a way that anyone familiar with could consider graceful. They may have fixed it in Vista or 7, so I will refrain from judgment there. Linux support for them is spotty, although some do work fairly well.
I would do it. The amount of mis-use would almost have to convince the Police that this is a horrible idea.
Troll the Trolls.
I realize that in this room, defending the redneck is probably about as fruitless as pissing up a rope, but here goes. My next door neighbor is one of the biggest rednecks you will ever meet, and he will tell you the same. He works a blue collar Union job, loves NASCAR, drives a pickup truck, smokes dope, and swills more cheap beer than you can imagine. He also has been married to the same woman for 25+ years, put both his daughters through College, Worked for the same company for 20+ years and is now a shop foreman, isn't a racist, and is generally the nicest guy you'd ever want to meet.
I think the pejorative most of you are looking for is "White trash"
I'm sorry, it sounded like you said a tech nerd lived in a trailer.
Look at what happened to Colbert when he tried to run in South Carolina. He was shot down because "he could never win,"
I'd argue that he was shot down because "there is a real possibility he could win, and/or garner enough votes that we would have to take him seriously"
I doubt very seriously that it's incendiary. I would guess that it is electrical in nature. I built an anti tamper device before and used a 300v photo flash cap run down the ground rail. VERY effective. Actually blew some SMB components off of the board and set several tantalum capacitors on fire.
Although I guess that could be considered incendiary....
I am by no means an expert, but according to my friend who is a FBI agent, her service piece has the safety built into the trigger. So there isn't really a switch that has to be flipped.
If you need to use a e-brake to start on a hill, then the lesson you need to learn is definitely about how to drive a manual transmission. I can't even conceive of how I would use the e-brake to start on a hill in my truck, where the e-brake pedal is on the floor and the release is under the dash.
and your point is?
Snake oil is a great source of renewable energy. I've converted my diesel rabbit to run on snake oil.
I get hundreds of emails a day offering to upgrade my Wang
http://technologizer.com/2010/02/10/silicon-valleys-island-of-misfit-tech/13/
If there is one genuine gripe, it is that Windows 7 is what Vista should have been. .
That was my idea
You must still be in college. Your reason and sense isn't welcome out here.
Actualy, I think the small town local newspaper has a decent chance of attracting pay subscriptions. There are hundereds of sites I can go to if I want to read about President Obamas state of the union address, but there aren't many places I can go to to find coverage of the Mayoral race in Annapolis Md. If I want to know the scores in the NFL, thats easy, but what happened in local High School football?
these people were just trolling for years now. Good to finally see some confirmation of my hypothesis.
If I put a CFL into my recycling bin, it is just as likely to end up crushed in the street as it is to end up properly disposed up. The sort of people employed to pick my trash up are not exactly careful. You aren't likely to get the average person to do much more than to put it in the correct bin.
Disposed of properly is a bit optimistic.
mod parent up. I never have points when I want them
No silly, but if you catch it on the bounce, it's like it never happened
A year ago I'd have agreed with you, but until you can explain a $70/bbl -> $140/bbl -> $40/bbl swing without using the term "somebody fucking with it," I'll respectfully disagree.
My 52in LCD uses less electricity than the 27in tube it replaced. Point your finger in the correct direction please.