My Honda Pilot is 20 on the list. My husband's Honda Ridgeline (the *exact same vehicle* in truck form) isn't on the list at all.
That's because they only make about 30k of them a year.
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Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:06 am
by Volkonski
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 1:53 pm
by neonzx
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 2:23 pm
by RTH10260
In a far distant time when Switzerland was dozing a tranquil post-war life, many cantons (aka US state) had laws on their books to protect citizen from disturbing noises disturbing their midday rest, like between 11am and 3pm performing work outside in the garden.
Solution when your neighbour complained about mowing the lawn too early: contract the gardener, he is a business and he gets to work as of 1pm
In a sign of deep vulnerability and of unease among what is supposed to be his political base, only 26 percent of Democratic voters said the party should renominate him in 2024.
Mr. Biden has said repeatedly that he intends to run for re-election in 2024. At 79, he is already the oldest president in American history, and concerns about his age ranked at the top of the list for Democratic voters who want the party to find an alternative.
The backlash against Mr. Biden and desire to move in a new direction were particularly acute among younger voters. In the survey, 94 percent of Democrats under the age of 30 said they would prefer a different presidential nominee.
The article does discuss varied concerns…
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:26 pm
by raison de arizona
I, for one, am sick of old white men running our country. And frankly, that includes Biden. I would go for Warren, however, she's old but she's got plans! But I'd really like to get some younger blood in there, like Buttigieg. Someone under 60 at least.
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Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:22 am
by Tiredretiredlawyer
Age doesn't matter to me. Look at Nancy Pelosi. She is a wonder at 82!
Kinda a bogus way to deal with unlivable teacher salaries, but hey, if it works
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:47 pm
by Volkonski
Teacher salaries have to be paid with cash currently in the school district bank account.
Apartment buildings can be built with money from bond issues that get paid off over several years.
Tying employment to the employee's residence also helps to reduce turnover. That's why there were so many company towns during the late 19th century.
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:52 pm
by raison de arizona
Volkonski wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 12:47 pm
Teacher salaries have to be paid with cash currently in the school district bank account.
Apartment buildings can be built with money from bond issues that get paid off over several years.
Tying employment to the employee's residence also helps to reduce turnover. That's why there were so many company towns during the late 19th century.
I get it, I just wish there was a way we could pay teachers their true worth and allow them free agency without tying them to a company town. But this is far better than nothing for sure.
I’ve driven a Prius since 2003. About 3 years ago the CC was stollen right in our driveway with motion activated floodlights (Just made it easier for them to see…) and cameras. Took them less tan 4 minutes. I had the dealer install a steel plate after that.
So what good does it do to engrave anything on the CC?
Months or years later the police find your CC and what? Return it to you? You’ve already repaired or replaced the car.
Old, decrepit minds want to know…
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Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2022 10:21 pm
by bill_g
Sequoia32 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:53 pm
I’ve driven a Prius since 2003. About 3 years ago the CC was stollen right in our driveway with motion activated floodlights (Just made it easier for them to see…) and cameras. Took them less tan 4 minutes. I had the dealer install a steel plate after that.
https: //youtu.be/GCuVUE5dh_w
So what good does it do to engrave anything on the CC?
Months or years later the police find your CC and what? Return it to you? You’ve already repaired or replaced the car.
I’ve driven a Prius since 2003. About 3 years ago the CC was stollen right in our driveway with motion activated floodlights (Just made it easier for them to see…) and cameras. Took them less tan 4 minutes. I had the dealer install a steel plate after that.
So what good does it do to engrave anything on the CC?
Months or years later the police find your CC and what? Return it to you? You’ve already repaired or replaced the car.
Old, decrepit minds want to know…
So how come the car alarm didn't go off?
Oh, my mistake, I forgot car alarms only go off when there is no actual alarm and it can annoy the most number of innocent sleepers.
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 12:34 pm
by raison de arizona
Sequoia32 wrote: ↑Fri Jul 15, 2022 9:53 pm
So what good does it do to engrave anything on the CC?
Months or years later the police find your CC and what? Return it to you? You’ve already repaired or replaced the car.
Old, decrepit minds want to know…
Our local PD encourages CC engraving because no yards will buy CCs with an engraved VIN, which makes it way harder for the thieves to convert the CCs to cash. The idea being that they will skip your car and move on. Does it work?
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 3:00 pm
by Sequoia32
I don’t think the guys who stole my CC bothered to look and see if it was engraved.
My car doesn’t have an alarm.
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 4:43 pm
by RTH10260
Sequoia32 wrote: ↑Sat Jul 16, 2022 3:00 pm
I don’t think the guys who stole my CC bothered to look and see if it was engraved.
My car doesn’t have an alarm.
The guys will not look for any engraving before stealing the cat. The engraving could be anywhere and covered in muck. I guess when they check and find too many cats with engraving they will stop cause it doesn't pay back any longer. In the mean time scrap yards need to be forced to reject anonymous customers off the road and only deal with established car maintenance shops. Possibly enforce a return policy for suppliers of cats.
As for the car alarms, they are targeted to detect intrusion into the cabin. The sawing noise from below the floor will not trigger it, it's not a shattering noise.
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Posted: Sat Jul 16, 2022 5:07 pm
by tek
My '14 Grand Cherokee has skid plates, which make pretty much everything under the car inaccessible (which turns out to be a pain in the ass most of the time)
I'm not sure if the new Grand Cherokee I have on order has them as-built, but I know they are available as service parts.. might have to bolt them up (if the ever get around to making the vehicle..)
Re: Hijack This Thread
Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 11:27 am
by Volkonski
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 4:43 pm
by Volkonski
Zeldin is the congressman for the east end of LI.
Now running for NY governor.
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Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2022 7:20 pm
by MsDaisy
I've done both the Ancestry and 23 & Me DNA testing and discovered that Pocahontas was in fact my 9 times great grandmother, how cool is that!
