rv56 Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Mac....that story is so funny.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 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 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 ) 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. 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 Mac, yeah, just why was Dan in the trunk? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted June 24, 2005 Report Share Posted June 24, 2005 Yeah bd look at the mini cooper and other brit vehicles, except for the Range rover or Rolls Royce. They are all smaller than most American cars. I took me longer to get used to the size of the car than the other side of the road. First car I drove over here was a 75 Impala, a boat compared to a mini. Congrats to the Brit on the written test Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Macmarauder, it takes a lot to make me say "ewwwww" like a 12 year old girl, but those links did it! Then I had to go brush and floss. Actually, the first link's teeth I did recognize. My brother in law is an undercover Vice Squad detective and has those teeth for work when he's supposed to be a crack addict! He has waaaay too much fun with them, he'll wear them to the grocery store....Oh and thanks for the icecream!Bozodog, tell the Brit congrats for the test!! Halfway done! I agree with the English thing. When I went to Italy, I made a concentrated effort to learn the language basics (3 years of Spanish helped, too, as they're similar) and bought a translation dictionary which I carried everywhere. Funniest part was when tourists started asking me for directions American cars are big! When I was in Europe, the tiny cars didn't surprise me because I expected them. When I came back, however, I was afraid to drive my boat for a while! All the cars seemed just huge!! Like Bozodog said, yep, its nice and hot (but I have a strong lake breeze) according to the newscast last night, it hasn't reached 90 degrees in 2 years and its been the hottest June since 1994. I personally am loving it Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macmarauder Posted June 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 i'm a big guy so i've got an excuse for loving big vehicles. my first car was a 1969 Lincoln Continental Mark 3 with the Super Block 460. it even had the suicide doors in the back. this one looks just like mine except the suicide doors, but it's the same color.69 Lincongod i miss that car. it was the first engine that i rebuilt. on most engines you can beef up the engine by boreing the block by 30 over, some 60 over, on this one i got away with boreing it 80 over. gota love super block engines. he he he!!! VRRRRROOOOOOMM if he has any trouble with the actual driving part of the test, just drive backwards then it feels closer to home. we americans do it all the time. really as far as why Dan was in the trunk........ you really don't want to know. it involves hookers, aliens, hooker aliens, and a robot dog. (covers face with hand and laughs hysterically for a few minutes) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 he he he!!! VRRRRROOOOOOMMThose 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tg1911 Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 What I think would be fun ......Thisin thisYeeeehaaaa!Giddy up!Check out this strange looking "Mini" Cooper I found, while looking for a Cooper image.Stretched Cooper Pickup Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 not going to be much room for the driver by the time you fit that 426 in there nice stretch cooper, don't think it would handle too good I wouldn't mind my old '69 Buick Centurion with the 454 four barrel backbut it died ten years ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 Now tg1911, "That" looks like a cooper I could live with.. How the heck do the Europeans go shopping? I save gas by going every two weeks.. Load up the van, pantry, and freezer. They must shop every other day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 they buy less food because the actually eat lessI drive an accordand carry a weeks worth of groceries in that, enough for 3 people. I remember when I was a kid my mother went shopping in town once a week and carried the stuff home on a bicycle, she had to push it with 10 -15 grocery bags hanging off it. She never learned to drive. The cleaning stuff was part of the load too.Another thing to remember is that travel distances for most people in Europe are not so far. In Britain for example, you have a population of over 60 million, not sure of exact figure any more, on an island that would fit into Texas 2.5 times. So everything is crowded together. The whole island is only 800 miles north to south and 150 at the widest east to west. most of the population lives in the lower 600 miles of that. the North of Scotland is sparsely populated compared to the rest. So most people travel 10 miles or less to the store or work. In fact before I left the factory I worked in had 5000 employees and about half of them either rodr bicycles or walked to work. Gas prices have always been high and kept compact and sub compact cars most popular. In Britain when they talk about a minivan that is exactly what they mean a mini with a van body on it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted June 25, 2005 Report Share Posted June 25, 2005 TG, daughter wants that car!! And....why are there tennis balls in the smokestack shaped things on the engine?? Representing the primary colors??Robroy, I can just picture your mom with the bicycle and the bags of groceries hanging off it Bet it was quite a lot of hard work and a balancing act, though.And, now I've only been to Denmark and Italy, but it seems the towns are set up so one doesn't have to drive to get anything. Lots of small shops and open air produce markets that are open every day, unlike only weekends like in the States, so you can buy what you need for the day or two. Sure makes sense and the food's fresher, too. Robroy, have you ever gotten used to US food?? Ugh. Haven't had a loaf of decent bread, good ice cream or good cheese since 2000 when I was in Denmark. Even "American Branded Stuff" is better over there. I couldn't believe it when we had to dig Kraft Thousand Island Dressing out of the bottle with a knife. It's like water over here. Speaking of water, one phrase, US Beer! There is an European Bakery/Deli in Grand Rapids, but its over an hour drive one way for me. Ooops, I'm ranting...wrong thread Pshaw, you folks know how easily I get lost....Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tg1911 Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 TG, daughter wants that car!! And....why are there tennis balls in the smokestack shaped things on the engine?? Representing the primary colors??Smokestack shaped things are the air intakes of the fuel-injection setup.The tennis balls, are to keep trash out of the intake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 Thanks for explaining that, TG! That was driving me a little nuts, especially since I wasn't quite sure if they were tennis balls (you can tell I know nothing about under the hood)....but they sure looked like them, even put my nose to the monitor to see the seams and the fuzz Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted June 26, 2005 Report Share Posted June 26, 2005 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! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Hey Bozodog!! Do you have Plumbs Stores in Kazoo? Our Plumbs bakery just came out with a French Bread that's in a paper wrapper that is "European Style"--I bought it for Sub Sandwiches last night, and its the best I've had in a long time!!! Plumbs is a Spartan Store, so if you don't have Plumbs, maybe other Spartan Stores have it.....Oh, and Brownberry Bread is almost decent, too--I buy the 100% whole wheat--at least it doesn't stick to your teeth .Heh, heh, as far as the Brit's Budda Belly--nobody's pregnant, are they???? That's when my Hubby developed his belly, only he didn't lose it after 9 months!! Son and gang made it back safe and mostly sound from Mackinaw Island--Son and Girlfriend rented a tandem bike and they wiped out--poor Amanda had a bruise on her shoulder and on her hip, but worst of all, they landed in a puddle. Now, they don't have cars on the island, but many horse and buggies--so you can imagine what could have been in that puddle!! I guess they were just soaked! And, thanks to Amanda, Son brought back....da, da, DAH!!! Maple Nut Fudge. I love his Girlfriend. And I picked my first raspberry today, but it was more like a Rasp-raisin. I haven't watered them---but I did last night . I have a sister who makes jam--I give her raspberries and she always gives me a couple containers of freezer jam. Good trade, right?? Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vile_DR Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 WOW! Everyone has been busy, and I feel like i am lost when I come in here. Work is riding me really good, and this corporate move is just draining me and my computer time. It looks like all is well, I just wanted to pop in here and tell everyone "Wassssssup"...sry I had to do it...LOL...Enjoy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
robroy Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 bd what does he think of American beer?Liz that bread sounds greatVile I know what you mean about work, we are swamped.got to run , back to work time Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Robroy, the "Brit" loves American beer. 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?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 Heeheehee, Bozodog, I couldn't resist and great reaction And of course I'll share the fudge!!Best beer I ever had was when the Dance Team toured the Faxe brewery in Denmark--there is a blend that they don't export which is wonderful. All the drinking us Moms did over there.....hoo boy....but we couldn't drive if we wanted to, so we....could drink, right?? The kids thought we were all horrible, though Hey Vile, whasssssssup yourself???Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macmarauder Posted June 27, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 ahhhhh foreign chocolate, the other viagra. nope it's not for us guys to eat. it does make the job easier for us though. the best i ever had was from this little place in holland called the shire valley chocolates. i didn't get to eat any thought but the GF ......... i had no idea that woman can get almost drunk off the stuff. it was really expensive but worth it. it was like cat nip for her.i'm sorry i couldn't resist posting about it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tenmm Posted June 27, 2005 Report Share Posted June 27, 2005 ahhhhh foreign chocolate, the other viagra. nope it's not for us guys to eat. it does make the job easier for us though. the best i ever had was from this little place in holland called the shire valley chocolates. i didn't get to eat any thought but the GF ......... i had no idea that woman can get almost drunk off the stuff. it was really expensive but worth it. it was like cat nip for her.i'm sorry i couldn't resist posting about it.<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Yep,roses work very well too.And the effect that even a small dimond has is all most scary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
blim Posted June 28, 2005 Report Share Posted June 28, 2005 We got rain! We got rain! We got rain! There's about 1 inch in the rainbuckets next to the shed, so I figure only about a quarter inch, (you physics-minded folks can figure that out--I just guess) but its rain!!! Now I can finally break into my compost pile and mulch the flowerbeds, hopefully before the weeds sprout Chocolate compared to catnip for girls, yeah, that's about right Liz Quote Link to post Share on other sites
macmarauder Posted June 29, 2005 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 wehhooooo. ok smurfs you can stop the rain dance now."it's about smurfin time, i'm tried of smurfin dance for some smurfin lady lady name"ahhhhh thanks for the help grumpy smurf"your smurfing welcome mac" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vile_DR Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Hey Vile, whasssssssup yourself???Liz<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Liz you have no idea what a unplanned move will do to your network...it is absolutely insane. I haven't had time to check my 341 pending emails, nor check the boards but for a few moments on my 2 minute breaks. I am doing my best to get all of that done, but it seems that harder and faster i work...the quicker i have to do it all over again...but then i slow down a little bit and take my time...then there is so much overhead that is makes me look like i am standing still...Just go give you guys a little insight on the corporate move...we are establishing a distrubution server (app's, files) and a secondary server with DNS, DHCP, Active (the easy stuff), and then retardily (if that is a word), individually installing software, security, and policies locally on each of the 112 PC workstations, instead of having Active D. take care of it. Also the distrubution server, should handle all the applications to the users/pc's (either way) through Active D, but someone has put it in my bosses mind that it won't work as well...D*mm*t it will work twice as good and will be more secure and easier to maintain...stupid Consultants don't know what THEY ARE DOING!!!...but that will end soon enough...as soon as the move is over...i am restructing the network to use the full features of Active D and the Distrubution Server...And i'll try to keep you guys posted on some of the things i am doing...When i get some free time, maybe even at school or on my god given day off (sunday), i'll get some notes together and type up some guides in the networking installs...Until Next time...everyone...ENJOY Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bozodog Posted June 29, 2005 Report Share Posted June 29, 2005 Ooohhh boy, nuther hot one today 91F, sunny, humid. Dang! We need rain soon, a real soaker would be nice. Glad you finally got some Blim. Yummmm, chocolate. The ultimate womans comfort food...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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