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BuckyB93 Offline
#151 Posted: Thu, Sep 7 2023, 7:35 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
I learned a few things in the Navy. Wasn't all just fun and games ya know. Mellow

You have colors at 8am every day. Ship or shore... flag goes up while the anthem is played. Evening colors varies by day. At sunset you take the colors down while Taps is played.


One song and a bugle signal that always brings tears to my eyes. Not like pollen allergy watery eyes but mental and heart felt shedding of tears. Both are very powerful to me for my own reasons.
danmdevries Offline
#152 Posted: Thu, Sep 7 2023, 7:38 PM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Brick wall Left dealership stopped at Aldi, come out and the radio is playing WTF Brick wall
Back to dealership tomorrow morning.d'oh!


I'd love to take this opportunity to say FCA is such a steaming pile of chit.

But I'm learning that every single modern vehicle is a steaming pile of chit. Even my new Honda has electronic pixie problems.

Starting to realize why well kept 20 year old vehicles are commanding a premium the past few years.
MACS Offline
#153 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 4:20 AM EST
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Yes. FCA is a steaming pile of poop. When I had my EcoDiesel it was in the shop twice for the same thing (egr valve issue) before 25k miles. Tech said they did not have a permanent fix and it would happen again... "check please". Got rid of the truck.

My dumb ass then got the exact same truck, but with the Hemi. Thankfully 41k miles so far.
Ram27 Offline
#154 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 4:32 AM EST
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Friday greetings cbidders one & all. ram27bat
MACS Offline
#155 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 5:29 AM EST
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Mornin' Rammie... how 'bout dem Lions?*

*Things nobody ever thought they would hear.
Ram27 Offline
#156 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 5:36 AM EST
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Mornin MACKIE, just watched the ending of the game. One never knows in the game of football. Think
MACS Offline
#157 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 5:38 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Mornin MACKIE, just watched the ending of the game. One never knows in the game of football. Think


Did not help that KC was missing Kelce and Jones. 4 drops in key situations, too. d'oh!
8trackdisco Offline
#158 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 6:36 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
I'd love to take this opportunity to say FCA is such a steaming pile of chit.

But I'm learning that every single modern vehicle is a steaming pile of chit. Even my new Honda has electronic pixie problems.

Starting to realize why well kept 20 year old vehicles are commanding a premium the past few years.


One of the Service Technicians at the shpo says that regularly. They are all simply different levels of chit. Says it is a combination of government interference, planned obsolescence/purposeful subpar engineering and demotivated auto workers on the line as they measure their income against the forces of globalist domination at the top of their industry.
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#159 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 6:39 AM EST
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MACS wrote:
Did not help that KC was missing Kelce and Jones. 4 drops in key situations, too. d'oh!


They aren’t dead yet, but the last seven years have been more fun than the prior 30 years as a Chiefs fan. Not nearly the NFL fan I use to be. Watched maybe 15 minutes of the game last night.
deadeyedick Offline
#160 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 7:00 AM EST
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Watched it all and thought it was a good game. No dog in that fight but Detroit looked like a contender and Hutchinson will give teams fits.

Happy Friday folks. One more wake up before Alaska.
Gene363 Offline
#161 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 8:01 AM EST
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Good Friday Morning to All! It's an overcast 70° on the way to 89° today.
HockeyDad Offline
#162 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 8:36 AM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
One song and a bugle signal that always brings tears to my eyes. Not like pollen allergy watery eyes but mental and heart felt shedding of tears. Both are very powerful to me for my own reasons.


Taps on a bugle reminds me of my dad’s funeral.
HockeyDad Offline
#163 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 8:39 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
demotivated auto workers on the line as they measure their income against the forces of globalist domination at the top of their industry.


That brought a tear to my eye!
MACS Offline
#164 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 9:15 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
They aren’t dead yet, but the last seven years have been more fun than the prior 30 years as a Chiefs fan. Not nearly the NFL fan I use to be. Watched maybe 15 minutes of the game last night.


Yep... I watched the first quarter and half of the second, I think, and went to bed. Was 7-7 when I quit.
8trackdisco Offline
#165 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 9:26 AM EST
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HockeyDad wrote:
That brought a tear to my eye!


Should we… Wait for the shake?
Ram27 Offline
#166 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 9:27 AM EST
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Ram27 wrote:
Brick wall Left dealership stopped at Aldi, come out and the radio is playing WTF Brick wall
Back to dealership tomorrow morning.d'oh!



Update: Ordering new radio module. Think
DrMaddVibe Offline
#167 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 9:28 AM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Should we… Wait for the shake?



Naw...it's all about the lamentations now. They made their bed.
8trackdisco Offline
#168 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 12:39 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Naw...it's all about the lamentations now. They made their bed.


I thought it was the Lactations of the Wimminz. Good to hear they are at least making beds again.
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#169 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 12:59 PM EST
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Gonz lets suck on some fat chodes today guys Gonz
rfenst Online
#170 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 1:35 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Mornin' Rammie... how 'bout dem Lions?*

*Things nobody ever thought they would hear.
I predicted on the vherf, before the game bagan, that Detroit was going to get whipped by 20-30 points. Boy was I wrong. But, I am a Lions fan since childhood and am happy they won. Good game too.
danmdevries Offline
#171 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 2:36 PM EST
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Hope it fixes it ram.
Ram27 Offline
#172 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 2:52 PM EST
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Indeed danm. We will see. Takes about 5 days for them to receive.

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#173 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 2:57 PM EST
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Going to CA in October. Laguna Seca raceway. It's been on my bucket list of race tracks and I'm gonna do everything I can to get someone to let me take a car out, even if it's just one of the little Sundae Cup cars like a Fit or a Mini.

Gridlife got the track AND one of very few decibal limit exemptions for our event in October. We've been trying to get there for many years. This event has been two full years of planning. I took a few days off work because I'll be out there for 10 days.

Got my plane tickets today. I let the gridlife people book it, figuring I'd be on a 3 layover flight for 15 hours on Spirit. Nope! United Chicago to San Diego and a little jumper to Monterey. I'm so excited. Don't have to deal with rental car stuff either so no repeat of last year. I was afraid too that I'd be put on a bus/rv for the 50 hour drive.
Ram27 Offline
#174 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 3:02 PM EST
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Wonderful danm Applause
MACS Offline
#175 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 3:06 PM EST
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Hell yeah, Danm. When I had my Infiniti I always wanted to take it to willow springs but I was too chicken I'd wreck it. lol
Ram27 Offline
#176 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 6:01 PM EST
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Evening cbidders.
ram27bat
danmdevries Offline
#177 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 6:40 PM EST
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MACS wrote:
Hell yeah, Danm. When I had my Infiniti I always wanted to take it to willow springs but I was too chicken I'd wreck it. lol


We've done willow springs 3x kinda to test the market see if laguna could be feasible. I've never gone cause they were small track day only events. Don't need extra staff for those. Laguna is getting a full gridlife festival. Actually, willow springs gridlife is in 2 weeks I thought it already happened.
delta1 Offline
#178 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 8:51 PM EST
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Laguna Seca Raceway is a gem of a track...used to go to the IMSA sportscar races every year....was a 6 hour race into the night when we started 10-15 years ago...bummer when they shortened the race to a 2 hr and 40 minute spring...been a few years since I last went...

have fun danm!!!
8trackdisco Offline
#179 Posted: Fri, Sep 8 2023, 9:44 PM EST
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1 7 NEIN!
deadeyedick Offline
#180 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 6:26 AM EST
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danmdevries wrote:
Going to CA in October. Laguna Seca raceway. It's been on my bucket list of race tracks and I'm gonna do everything I can to get someone to let me take a car out, even if it's just one of the little Sundae Cup cars like a Fit or a Mini.

Gridlife got the track AND one of very few decibal limit exemptions for our event in October. We've been trying to get there for many years. This event has been two full years of planning. I took a few days off work because I'll be out there for 10 days.

Got my plane tickets today. I let the gridlife people book it, figuring I'd be on a 3 layover flight for 15 hours on Spirit. Nope! United Chicago to San Diego and a little jumper to Monterey. I'm so excited. Don't have to deal with rental car stuff either so no repeat of last year. I was afraid too that I'd be put on a bus/rv for the 50 hour drive.


Passed the track many times but never saw an event in person. Hope you have a great experience.
deadeyedick Offline
#181 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 6:29 AM EST
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Happy Saturday folks. Early flight to Anchorage with a 1 hour layover in Seattle.
Ram27 Offline
#182 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 7:43 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Happy Saturday folks. Early flight to Anchorage with a 1 hour layover in Seattle.


Safe flight & have a wonderful time. Check in from Alaska!


Saturday morning greetings y'all.
MACS Offline
#183 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 8:04 AM EST
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Settled into the recliner. Today is a College Gameday and college football watching, layabout day.
rfenst Online
#184 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 10:09 AM EST
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90/74 today with only 69% humidity- a very rare, early beginning-of-Fall day for us as September is usually still very hot and humid. Sadly, it won't last

Going to swim laps with my wife, then to Costco and the then finally will get to layabout all day watching college footbal and maybe some UFC fights tonight.

We'll see...
Gene363 Offline
#185 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 12:47 PM EST
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Good Saturday Afternoon to All! It's 85° with humidity just 57%.

Late posting today, we spent several hours in the ER last night. My wife was having trouble focusing and a problem with simple tasks. I felt something was wrong and took her to the ER. After several tests inclufing an MRi of her head, the labs shoed she has a urinary track infection, (UTI). In older patients a UTI can cause a form of temporary dementia.
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#186 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 1:02 PM EST
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94 heading to 98. Basically Fall in Houston.
MACS Offline
#187 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 4:01 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Good Saturday Afternoon to All! It's 85° with humidity just 57%.

Late posting today, we spent several hours in the ER last night. My wife was having trouble focusing and a problem with simple tasks. I felt something was wrong and took her to the ER. After several tests inclufing an MRi of her head, the labs shoed she has a urinary track infection, (UTI). In older patients a UTI can cause a form of temporary dementia.


Hope she gets better quickly, Gene. That's no bueno.
Ram27 Offline
#188 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 4:06 PM EST
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Speedy healing for the Mrs Gene.
8trackdisco Offline
#189 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 4:57 PM EST
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Gene363 wrote:
Good Saturday Afternoon to All! It's 85° with humidity just 57%.

Late posting today, we spent several hours in the ER last night. My wife was having trouble focusing and a problem with simple tasks. I felt something was wrong and took her to the ER. After several tests inclufing an MRi of her head, the labs shoed she has a urinary track infection, (UTI). In older patients a UTI can cause a form of temporary dementia.


Smart, Gene. My dad had UTI after UTI. We thought stroke. Better safe than sorry. Plus you get the right meds going.
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#190 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 6:20 PM EST
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[quote=Gene363]Good Saturday Afternoon to All! It's 85° with humidity just 57%.

Late posting today, we spent several hours in the ER last night. My wife was having trouble focusing and a problem with simple tasks. I felt something was wrong and took her to the ER. After several tests inclufing an MRi of her head, the labs shoed she has a urinary track infection, (UTI). In older patients a UTI can cause a form of temporary dementia. [/quoteWell Well wishes to Mrs. Gene.
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#191 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 7:11 PM EST
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I hope and pray that those that have medical issues will recover.

It must be something in the air or maybe the phase of the moon.

Got a call at 3 AM last night/morning that my Dad had to be taken to the hospital. He conked his head and blacked out for a few minutes (what the hell is he doing up at 2 AM?). Head started bleeding. Mom called 911. They were in the hospital for the day while they did MRI and CT scan and it turned out OK. Put a pressure bandage on his head to stop the bleeding. He was lectured to use a walker to get around the house (yeah, that ain't gonna happen).

I want to move back home to WI to help take care of them on a daily basis. Buy or rent a house in their neighborhood. $hit, I'd live in their basement if I have to. My parents say that they are fine, brother and cousins live close to them. They say I should to stay in MA,since kids come first and should not uproot them. I agree with that last part but I it pains me that I'm not geographically closer to them..

Tomorrow is another day . I can't change the past nor predict the future. Just feel guilty that I'm a time zone away.
BuckyB93 Offline
#192 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 7:21 PM EST
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Thunderstorms are close by. No rain yet but I hear the angles bowling to the west of me. Probably 30 min away.

Good sleeping weather tonight. For some strange reason I have an urge to watch "The Outlaw Josey Wales". Its one of my favorite movies and, in my opinion, one of Clint Eastwood's best movies (he has a ton of them).
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#193 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 8:24 PM EST
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Don’t put unnecessary pressure on your shoulders. Your parents are right.
What is he doing up at 2:00 a.m.? Probably emptying his bladder for the second or third time.
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#194 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 9:21 PM EST
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8trackdisco wrote:
Don’t put unnecessary pressure on your shoulders. Your parents are right.
What is he doing up at 2:00 a.m.? Probably emptying his bladder for the second or third time.


Answer to the first statement: I will take that as advice and will do my best to listen to my parents and others. It still doesn't wash away the feelings inside that I feel: not available to be there.

Answer to the next question: Yes he had to go pee and fell getting out of bed and did a face plant. Luckily is wasn't serious but the ambulance guys had to help him up to walk. Sounds morbid but I think it was a wake up for him that he needs to use the walker that he refused to use before.

Sadly, I think my Dad is on his way out in the coming year. I think he's cashing in his chips as his body breaks down which irritates me. "Dad, don't punt keep going."

Easy for me to say. I, personally, have not accepted it but I can't control it. That's on me.

On a positive note: I think I'll make some chicken parmesan for dinner tomorrow. I'll make enough for a couple servings of leftovers for lunch this week. It's nearly impossible for me to cook for one or two people. It's not in my DNA. Four people plus leftovers is typical serving size.
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#195 Posted: Sat, Sep 9 2023, 10:35 PM EST
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BuckyB93 wrote:
Answer to the first statement: I will take that as advice and will do my best to listen to my parents and others. It still doesn't wash away the feelings inside that I feel: not available to be there.

Answer to the next question: Yes he had to go pee and fell getting out of bed and did a face plant. Luckily is wasn't serious but the ambulance guys had to help him up to walk. Sounds morbid but I think it was a wake up for him that he needs to use the walker that he refused to use before.

Sadly, I think my Dad is on his way out in the coming year. I think he's cashing in his chips as his body breaks down which irritates me. "Dad, don't punt keep going."

Easy for me to say. I, personally, have not accepted it but I can't control it. That's on me.

On a positive note: I think I'll make some chicken parmesan for dinner tomorrow. I'll make enough for a couple servings of leftovers for lunch this week. It's nearly impossible for me to cook for one or two people. It's not in my DNA. Four people plus leftovers is typical serving size.


A lot of similarities. My dad stopped moving in his late 50s. Atrophied so much, the last 5 years, his step count per day was probably between 2 and 3 hundred. He welcomed full time catheter because he didn’t have to get up and pee six times a day.

In the end, old people and old dogs are similar. They look for a quiet place near or on rainbow bridge.
You’ve got no Control and little in the way of Influence. Only thing you can do is place it in Gods hands, remember Thy Will Be Done and incrementally ease yours and the burden of others.

Good luck with God’s speed.
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#196 Posted: Sun, Sep 10 2023, 6:08 AM EST
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Yesterday was a do-nuthin' day. Today I need to get my parts and pieces moving around. Dog walk, gym and such.

Got a ribeye steak on da menu...
Ram27 Offline
#197 Posted: Sun, Sep 10 2023, 9:23 AM EST
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Hello Sunday & hello cbiddrs. Applause
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#198 Posted: Sun, Sep 10 2023, 10:22 AM EST
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Greetings from the land of the midnight sun. Gonna be 44/54 in Anchorage and maybe sunny. Took a tour of the city after we arrived yesterday and drove around to some points of interest. Strange going to bed around 10 when it’s still light out.

The RAV4 rental is a hybrid and battery power off the line is interesting but it shuts down every time you stop at a light.
MACS Offline
#199 Posted: Sun, Sep 10 2023, 10:25 AM EST
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You can turn that feature off, DED. At least on my wife's RAV you can.

My gym is closed for renovations until November, but they gave 2 other options to use in the meantime. One is about the same distance from the house, but in the other direction. Turns out it's nicer... wonder if the "renovations" will fix that?
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#200 Posted: Sun, Sep 10 2023, 10:27 AM EST
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deadeyedick wrote:
Greetings from the land of the midnight sun. Gonna be 44/54 in Anchorage and maybe sunny. Took a tour of the city after we arrived yesterday and drove around to some points of interest. Strange going to bed around 10 when it’s still light out.

The RAV4 rental is a hybrid and battery power off the line is interesting but it shuts down every time you stop at a light.



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