bozodog

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  1. Hmmm, Nerelda. Maybe an alternate universe??

    Yeah Mac, I remember the 70's crunch. That's when the Japanese shoe boxes got real popular. Then the big three jumped on the wagon. But notice the slow but sure climb back up to cars with utility? Even the imports are now offering nice large family sedans with real horsepower. I'll admit the gas milage is much better with the bigger engines.. But most of that is because they are made of plastic and tinfoil now... How much did that old Lincoln weigh? My '74 Chevelle was over 4000 pounds.

    After removing the emmisions pump, adding dual exhaust w/turbo mufflers, tossing the two barrel for a nice Holly 4bbl, and adding an electric fuel pump the small block 400ci got nearly 18 mpg on the highway.

  2. Good job Macman. I would have done the same. And yep you sure can get in trouble that way... Too many (little) girls out there would cry wolf just for the attention. Makes you wonder about the "material world" (uh oh, nuther song to stick in my head all day) Give your kid a cell phone but don't teach her any street smarts. And why the hell would a mom let her go visit a friend when that mom would be going to work and leave her without a ride or at an unsupervised house. Don't we know how much mischief a 12 year old can get into.

  3. Robroy, the "Brit" loves American beer. :wacko: He drank Bud in the UK, and says he really don't like anything but lagers. I like a full bodied brew, and our micro brewry makes "sunset red" that I just love... Can't drink much though because it's 7.75% WHoooWhoo!

    Nonononono! Blim, no pregnancy here, enough with the new kitten and other critters in the house.

    Ooohh, ain't ya gonna share a bit of that fudge??

  4. Thanx IJ... I got a good laugh out of that because I found it shortly after I posted my rant.

    [RANT] So what about the price of beverages in the US? Why is it some beers are cheaper then name brand soda pops? Are they really just charging for the bottles and cans, while the contents is pennies? Or is it "whatever the traffic will bear" We have Coke and Pepsi wars here. One week Coke is on sale, the next, Pepsi. Now, where do they get off charging upwards of $1.99 for 2 liters at some stores and on sale at others for as low as .69 cents?[/RANT]

  5. I use the heck out of "Shout" Keep a spray bottle of it right by the dirty clothes hamper. Rule is to spray stains and grease before you toss in. If a spot gets missed and washed in, Shout the next wash gets it out, even greasy food stains on polyester.

  6. they buy less food because the actually eat less
    Hey Robroy. 'slpain that to the Brit, he's eating me outa house and home. heh and he's put on quite a "budda belly" in 6 months.

    Blim, you're right about a good loaf of bread. I am always on a quest for it. Found a great shop, (that goes to the farmers market too) but dang! $5 a loaf?? Now, beer is close to my heart. We are lucky here to have several micro brewerys. I buy "growlers" (1/2 gallons) of one called sunset red. Deeelish!

  7. Ok, peace!

    "Bark!"

    A mother mouse and a baby mouse are walking

    along, when all of a sudden, a cat attacks them.

    The mother mouse yells, "BARK!" and the cat

    runs away.

    "See?" says the mother mouse to her baby.

    "Now do you see why it's important to learn

    a foreign language?"

  8. It's a GMC safari, 4.2L V-6... And that's all city driving. No traffic jams or stop and go for miles of stop lights, but the longest trip on a highway(65-75mph) is about 4 miles to get across town. Heh heh, and of course I have that proverbial "lead foot" I just can't help exercising the power curve.

  9. irregularjoe. I'm not ranting at a multi lingual education. (or am I?) But you what you are saying is the same thing. Only we don't laugh at non-English speaking citizens, we bow to them. And spend tons of money making it easier for them *not* to learn our native language. Sure there should be more bi-lingual teaching in our schools. But what language? It's all in reverse, the hispanics are being taught in their language, without a strong push for learning English.

    And the immigrants? Well it's kinda funny they barely speak our launguage but they sure can count the money... I have respect for countries that teach English in their schools. The Japanese have 8 years of english mandatory. Face it.. English is the universal launguage now, and the rest of the world is working on catching up. (imagine computer code written in japanese or farsi)

  10. he he he!!! VRRRRROOOOOOMM

    Those were the days. Them ole "boats" needed all that engine. And compression? dyn-o-mite! 69 was about the time they started de-stroking the big engines, lowering compression and horsepower. Too bad I say, we are now driving tin cans powered by rubber bands. GO HEMI!

    Check out the new Dodge Charger

  11. [RANT] So about this drivers license thing. What did they mean "in English" Duh0 this is America.. If you can't read English well enough to take the written test how the hell are you gonna read the road signs? BlaH!!! Damn G'ment pours out piles of unnessasary millions to print stuff in "other" launguages, ballots, licenses, all sorts of federal, state, signage. I say *stuff it!* If you can't read and speak English you have no right to vote or drive. (or get on welfare, medicade, food stamps, etc.) BTW, driving is not a right it is a privilege. [/RANT]

  12. RobRoy. the Brit aced his written test. Funny, (one for the rant thread) lady asked him, in English, if he wanted his test in English. What's up with that??? So now we gotta make and appointment with a independent contractor for his road test. Meanwhile he can still drive on his UK license. Looks like another fee besides the license $25 :glare:

    And yep, just have to make sure he not only drives on the proper side of the road, but gets in the proper side of the car (*evil laugh and ducks, too smile.gif )

    :thumbsup: Blim, he did have a problem at first. He'd drive with his right tires on the shoulder, over the white line. When I asked him if it scared him to be on the *right* side of the road he said no, "that's the way I drove in the UK" Huh? If you drive that way here you're gonna get stopped for drunk driving and have to take a breath test. You gotta stay "between" the lines. Then he said, well I never drove anything this big before! Ha! It's a dang mini-van. I guess they all drive roller skates over there. But honestly Blim, the reminder to get in the correct side is one I'll pass on to him. :lol::lol::lol:

    Hot, hot, hotterhere. 3PM, 91F feels like 96. Saturday: Hot 95F Sunday: low 90's Monday low 90's Tuesday: low 90's Wenesday: low 90's :excl::excl:

    Mac, yeah, just why was Dan in the trunk?

  13. No disrespect intended, and please take this lightly:

    NASCAR=

    Non

    Athletic

    Sport

    Centered

    Around

    Rednecks

    Grrrr.... Ok, Non Athletic? I wouldn't want to sit in a noisy car doing close to 200 mph for three or four hours... Football games take four hours to play four 15 minute quarters. I really wonder what would happen if they played a *real* game, with only a 1/2 time break. BTW, in the turns these guys are taking as much as 4 G's and in a crash upwards of 10.

    Rednecks? Well dang, that's about 25% of this great United States.

    Heh heh, alright. Taken lightly, but do you see my point?

  14. Time for a quick cup of coffee and I'm outta here... Busy today, work in the morning, take cat to vets for EKKK!!! castration. And the Brit is going to take his test for a genuine USA drivers license. I think he's nervous about it. I told him if he could drive in the UK all bass-akwards like they do he'll be fine. (*ducks the thwap!)