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| "MARKFUKERBERG_THIEFFATCHARGE" <MARKFUKERBERG_THIEFATCHARGE@DISHONEST.ORG>: Feb 04 12:23AM "catalpa" <catalpa@entertab.org> wrote in >> https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoinegara/2020/01/22/americas-best-bank >> s-2020/#1abd960d4392 > "Best banks" is an oxymoron. Use a credit union. yeah there are NO best banks. They all suck. |
| rbowman <bowman@montana.com>: Feb 02 06:51PM -0700 On 02/02/2020 01:58 PM, The Real Bev wrote: > most of the destinations I take it to, but at 35 cents/ride I'm willing > to walk when I can. Parking is typically more than $6/hour, and I'm not > going to pay one thin dime to park unless I absolutely have to. When I had a long term contract in Boston I would rent a room or apartment. At various times I was in Allston, Somerville, and on Beacon Hill, and I would be working in Cambridge or Somerville. Theoretically public transportation was available but I would walk. I enjoy walking and particularly in the evening hours where the trains and buses run less frequently it was faster. > I have to wonder how those things work. Do the cars have to be > repairable? The Caddy had brand new brakes and tires which could have > been of use to SOMEONE. They could have made a nice pickup out of it in Mexico. Say what you will Mexicans tend to have the inventiveness Americans had 100 years ago. They see a problem and solve it with materials at hand. There's a lot to be said for not knowing the 'right' way to do things. Cubans are no slouches either: http://www.floatingcubans.com/ A friend had a '59 Buick deuce and a quarter that I always thought drove like a boat, but I never tried to take it for a cruise off pavement. > the roof + 2 people it still hit 90 when passing with no problem and > managed to negotiate the "road" in the bottom of Monument Valley with > much dignity and only a little scraping. Nice little car. I think the '07 with the 5 speed manual was a little peppier than the '11 with the 4 speed auto but it holds its own. The interstate limit in Montana and several of the adjoining states is 80, and it has no problem although the fuel economy suffers. When I had the '07 I played with a Mini Cooper on Highway 1 down past Big Sur. Some tourists might have dove off the overlooks as we screamed by but I was still in the lead when the Mini turned off at a restaurant. https://jalopnik.com/this-adorably-intense-japanese-yaris-race-is-everything-1822197728 It's not NASCAR but it looks like a lot of fun and it doesn't cost a million bucks to go racing. TRD has a few goodies and there are plenty of aftermarket options. Depending on the season, the back of mine has skis, snowshoes, a Montague Paratrooper bike, camping gear, an Advanced Elements inflatable kayak in some combination, plus the usual ax, e-tool, water, rations, cooking gear, Israeli battle dressings, QuikClot, light sticks, and all that other never leave home without it stuff. Except for the limited clearance it goes anywhere I want to go. > Sentra was a hatchback, and the rear seats were also down most of the > time. I like the fold-down rear seats on the Corolla -- I can fit my > skis in the trunk! Pass through trunk? I had a Geo sedan that I could get skis into, but not a bicycle. A bike carrier on the trunk lid was a pain. That's what I like about a hatch. The Montague is a full size mountain bike but it folds and I can get it inside with no problem. Love those hatchbacks. I traded a Camaro in on a Firebird in '82 when they came out with a hatchback. I could even get a sheet of plywood in that thing. > Friend has race tires on her S2000. Never a squeal on the mountain > roads. Most fun I've ever had in a car. The Miatas look like fun but that's the other end of practicality. I had a Sprite back in the day that had slightly more cargo capacity than a motorcycle. > I drove a friend's 67 or 68 Mustang. OK, but nothing special. He > invested big bucks in restoring it TWICE, but didn't drive it much > because his girlfriend/wife didn't like the rattles. The early ones were mostly a pretty Falcon. By '73 they'd gotten fat, but it was a comfortable ride despite sucking in snow. Big engine with all the weight on the front wheels. Then came the second generation which was a Pinto in wolf's clothing. I went for a Camaro instead. > That's why we all need several cars. Well, I've got three bikes and the pickup. I can only drive one at a time and my insurance man won't give me a fleet discount. I had one of the bikes out yesterday which for February 1 in Montana isn't too shabby. Go global warming! |
| The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Feb 02 10:46PM -0800 On 02/02/2020 05:51 PM, rbowman wrote: > ago. They see a problem and solve it with materials at hand. There's a > lot to be said for not knowing the 'right' way to do things. Cubans are > no slouches either: Daughter is a tour director -- the person who figures out how to get your passport when you left it in the hotel 200 miles away from the cruise ship you're supposed to be on tomorrow. She led two tours to Cuba during the very short open period and liked it a lot. The second trip she brought a lot of guitar strings and clothing to the people she'd met there. Everything was in short supply, but the people were inventive. > '11 with the 4 speed auto but it holds its own. The interstate limit in > Montana and several of the adjoining states is 80, and it has no problem > although the fuel economy suffers. I love Utah. It has more cool stuff than anywhere in the US, and probably the world! PLUS 80mph speed limits. > The Miatas look like fun but that's the other end of practicality. I had > a Sprite back in the day that had slightly more cargo capacity than a > motorcycle. Other friend has a Miata that the previous owner had set up for the Long Beach Grand Prix. She fell in love with it but didn't know how to drive stick, so I got to drive it before she did. HARSH suspension. Unpleasant. Not so the S2000. > but it was a comfortable ride despite sucking in snow. Big engine with > all the weight on the front wheels. Then came the second generation > which was a Pinto in wolf's clothing. I went for a Camaro instead. Whoever designs Camaros gets it exactly right. Probably the same guy who designs Challengers. Other cars are cute, but those two are special. > time and my insurance man won't give me a fleet discount. I had one of > the bikes out yesterday which for February 1 in Montana isn't too > shabby. Go global warming! We used to ride around Gorman every summer weekend and Kennedy Meadows a couple of times. I don't think I could do that any more, but we still have the bikes and our son got them running a few months ago. I could probably do dirt roads, though... -- Cheers, Bev Hmph. I used to have snow tires. Never again. They melted in the spring. I won't even start going on about my wood stove. -- websurf1 |
| rbowman <bowman@montana.com>: Feb 03 07:58AM -0700 On 02/02/2020 11:46 PM, The Real Bev wrote: > I love Utah. It has more cool stuff than anywhere in the US, and > probably the world! PLUS 80mph speed limits. As long as you stay out of SLC. My brother lived in Ogden in the '60s and Salt Lake was a nice little city. Now it's LA East except the people can't drive. I've ridden a bicycle around the area a couple of times and learned most people consider a stop sign to be a suggestion. There are interesting places but some are zoos. I came up through there last June and had a pleasant time at Canyonlands. It was hot enough the tourists were elsewhere. I'd been to Arches before but was going to stop until I saw the 1/2 mile line at the entrance. That's where the tourists go apparently. Dinosaur NM was fairly quiet too. |
| The Real Bev <bashley101@gmail.com>: Feb 03 08:51AM -0800 On 02/03/2020 06:58 AM, rbowman wrote: > and Salt Lake was a nice little city. Now it's LA East except the people > can't drive. I've ridden a bicycle around the area a couple of times and > learned most people consider a stop sign to be a suggestion. Cities are where you go when you have to buy something only available in cities. Maybe different when you're young and haven't seen the big ones yet. > tourists were elsewhere. I'd been to Arches before but was going to stop > until I saw the 1/2 mile line at the entrance. That's where the tourists > go apparently. Dinosaur NM was fairly quiet too. Ski season is good for touring. Because of the unexpected traffic in Moab we got to Arches with a 2-hour window before they closed -- road repair would cut off the exit. NOT the way we wanted to see it, but it will be there next time we want to go. -- Cheers, Bev Save the whales for dessert |
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