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1. I'm not saying let's go kill all the stupid people. I'm just saying let's remove all the warning labels and let the problem work itself out. 2. I changed my car horn to gunshot sounds. People move out of the way much faster now. 3. You can tell a lot about a woman's mood just by her hands. If they are holding a gun, she's probably very unhappy. 4. You know that tingly little feeling you get when you really like someone you've just met? That's common sense leaving your body. 5. I don't like making plans for the day. Because then the word "premeditated" gets thrown around in the courtroom. 6. I didn't make it to the gym today. That makes 1,500 days in a row. 7. I decided to change calling the bathroom the John and renamed it the Jim. I feel so much better saying I went to the Jim this morning. 8. Dear paranoid people who check behind shower curtains for murderers: If you find one, what's your plan? 9. Everyone has a right to be stupid. Politicians just abuse the privilege.

Keep in mind that if you do get a new one from the dealer, it has the same latent fault as the old one, so just solder the old one. Even someone as lazy as me found this to be quick, easy repair. You will spend more time removing and replacing screws than soldering and screw removal / replacement totals about seven minutes if you are slow.

^^^ When Zodiac builds an inflatable car, I will be the first in line. And bonus! It would be its own air bag.

A new store opened up near us at the Dixie Value Mall in Mississauga that was selling Pennzoil Platinum for a discount of 40% under the $28.88 jug price. This store was the old Sears clearance outlet. That would be $17.33 plus tax. The Miata loves the stuff (but it hated Mobil 1). The Subaru is much harder on its oil, but it does survive with Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30. The name of the store is Treasure Hunt.

Siamese twins walk into a bar in Canada and park themselves on a barstool. One of them says to the bartender, "Don't mind us; we're joined at the hip. I'm John, he's Jim. Two Molson Canadian beers, draft please." The bartender, feeling slightly awkward, tries to make polite conversation while pouring the beers. "Been on holiday yet, lads?" "Off to England next month," says John. "We go to England every year, rent a car and drive for miles. Don't we, Jim?" Jim agrees. "Ah, England!" says the bartender. "Wonderful country... the history, the beer, the culture..." "Nah, we don't like that British crap," says John. "Hamburgers and Molson's beer, that's us, eh Jim? And we can't stand the English - they're so arrogant and rude." "So why keep going to England?" asks the bartender. "It's the only chance Jim gets to drive."

^ Your friend is right. Pennzoil Platinum is the stuff to use.

I concur, Mobil 1 was not great in my Miata either. I run Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 in the Legacy and the Miata and I can forget any worries about oil.

A Mafia Godfather finds out that his bookkeeper has cheated him out of $10,000,000.00. His bookkeeper is deaf. That was the reason he got the job in the first place. It was assumed that he would hear nothing and would therefore never have to testify in court. When the Godfather goes to confront his bookkeeper about the missing $10 million, he takes along his lawyer, who knows sign language. The Godfather tells the lawyer, "Ask him where the money is." The lawyer, using sign language, asks, "Where's the money? The bookkeeper signs back, "I don't know what you are talking about." The lawyer tells the Godfather, "He says, he doesn't know what you are talking about." The Godfather pulls out a pistol, puts it to his bookkeeper's head and says, "Ask him again or I'll kill him!" The lawyer signs, "He'll kill you if you don't tell him." He trembles and signs back, "OK! You win! The money is in a brown briefcase, buried behind the shed at my cousin Bruno's house." The Godfather asks the lawyer, "What did he say? WHAT DID HE SAY?" The lawyer replies, "He says you don't have the balls to pull the trigger."

For those of you on the East coast:

In Canada, we can get Rotella T6 in 0W-40 with an API SN rating. This may get to the US at some point, when it will become the best choice. I found Mobil 1 to be a bit thin on my Miata so I use Pennzoil Platinum 5W-30 on both cars.

A Montana Highway Patrol officer stops a Harley for traveling faster than the posted speed limit, so he asks the biker his name. "Fred," he replies. "Fred what?" the officer asks. "Just Fred," the man responds. The officer is in a good mood and thinks he might just give the biker a break, and write him out a warning instead of a ticket. The officer then presses him for the last name. The man tells him that he used to have a last name but lost it. The officer thinks that he has a nut case on his hands but plays along with it. "Tell me, Fred, how did you lose your last name?" The biker replies, "It's a long story, so stay with me. I was born Fred Johnson, from Missoula, Montana. I studied hard and got good grades. When I got older, I realized that I wanted to be a doctor. I went through college, medical school, internship, residency, and finally got my degree, so I was Fred Johnson, MD. "After a while I got bored being a doctor, so I decided to go back to school. Dentistry was my dream! Got all the way through School, got my degree, so then I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS. "Got bored doing dentistry, so I started fooling around with my assistant and she gave me VD, so now I was Fred Johnson, MD, DDS, with VD. "Well, the ADA found out about the VD, so they took away my DDS. Then I was Fred Johnson, MD, with VD. Then the AMA found out about the ADA taking away my DDS because of the VD, so they took away my MD leaving me as Fred Johnson with VD. Then the VD took away my 'Johnson', so now, I'm, Just Fred." The officer walked away in tears, laughing.....

They would just replace it with another one that had the same latent manufacturing defects. And eventually you would be replacing them until it was more than ten years later. Fix it right, fix it once and no need to let idiot grease monkeys get at your car.

^ I would not restrict myself to lead-free solder because it has three problems: 1. The fumes from the flux used in most lead-free solders is more toxic that the resin flux used with tin-lead solder. Rosin is not useful at the high temperatures required for lead-free solder. 2. The melting point is higher, putting components at risk of damage if you keep the soldering iron on it too long. The factory uses infrared, vapour-phase or flow soldering with a precisely-set temperature profile to keep components from getting damaged and if they err on the safe side (low temperatures), you get cold solder joints like the airbag light boards. This thread exists because of this problem. 3. Tin exhibits whisker growth in damp atmospheres which is totally suppressed by lead. Whisker growth is not suppressed by silver. There have been suggestions that the unintended acceleration problem that has occurred with manufacturers like Audi and Toyota coincided with the introduction of lead-free solder. It's not as if lead-free solder solves a problem - you could bury a tin-lead circuit board in damp soil and the lead would not leach out into the environment. The solder connections would not lose any mass.

A Mercedes hovercraft? Now you have me interested.

My therapist said that my narcissism causes me to misread social situations. I'm pretty sure she was hitting on me. My 60 year kindergarten reunion is coming up soon and I'm worried about the 185 lbs. I've gained. I'm getting kind of tired always slowly raising my hand when someone asks, "Who does something like that?!?" If I make you breakfast in bed, a simple "Thank you" is all I need.....not all this, "how did you get in my house" business! I can't understand why women are okay that JC Penny has an older women's clothing line named, "Sag Harbor." What is it about a car that makes people think we can't see them pick their nose? When I die I want to be reincarnated as a spider. Just so I can finally hear a woman say "Oh my God, it's huge!"

Done! You have to watch that there are four screws, two under the lid (that is probably designed for sunglasses) and two on the outer edge of the lamps. I resoldered every connection and so far it seems to be working.

Lead-free solder is the bane of everyone's existence in the electronics industry. It is not used in military, spacecraft or medical equipment because it requires the parts to be heated beyond the temperatures used for tin-lead eutectic solder (eutectic means the lowest melting point proportion which is 63% tin and 37% lead. As a result, cold solder joints are common because the temperatures required are close to the limits that most components can survive There is another factor: lead suppresses the tendency for tin to grow "whiskers", long spiny crystals that can short out to adjacent connections. Tin whiskers have been suggested as the cause for the rash of unintended acceleration accidents and other problems associated with cars since the adoption of lead-free solder around 1985 (when Audi got hit with a lot of complaints). This correlation does not rise to the level of "evidence" yet and whisker growth can be stopped by conformal coating, but lead-free solder was just political grandstanding - the lead doesn't re-enter the ecology even if the board is buried in a landfill or tossed in a lake.

Dear Tide, I am writing to say what an excellent product you have! I've used it all of my married life, as my Mom always told me it was the best. Now that I am in my fifties I find it even better! In fact, about a month ago, I spilled some red wine on my new white blouse. My inconsiderate and uncaring husband started to belittle me about how clumsy I was, and generally started becoming a pain in the neck. Well, one thing led to another and somehow I ended up with his blood on my new white blouse! I grabbed my bottle of Tide with bleach alternative, and to my surprise and satisfaction, all of the stains came out! In fact, the stains came out so well the detectives who came by yesterday told me that the DNA tests on my blouse were negative. Then my attorney called and said that I was no longer considered a suspect in the disappearance of my husband. What a relief! Going through menopause is bad enough without being a murder suspect! I thank you, once again, for having a great product. Well, gotta go -- I have to write to the Hefty Bag people. Your friend, Monica

Sven and Ole worked together in a Nordern Visconsin factory…..and both were laid off. So...dey went to the Unemployment Office... togedder. Asked his occupation, Ole said, "Panty Stitcher.. I sew da elastic onto da ladies cotton panties." The clerk looked up Panty Stitcher. Finding it classified as unskilled labor, she gave Ole $300 a week in unemployment compensation. Sven, when asked his occupation replied, "Diesel Fitter". The clerk looked up Diesel Fitter...and it was classified as a skilled job. So, the clerk gave Sven $600 a week in unemployment compensation. When Ole found this out, he was furious! He stormed back into the office to find out why his friend and co-worker was collecting double his benefits. The clerk explained, "Panty Stitchers are unskilled labor and Diesel Fitters are skilled labor." "Vat skill? yelled Ole. "I sew da elastic on da panties. Sven puts dem over his head and says, "Yah, ------------- DIESEL FITTER".

Looks more like a Honda Beat. http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/s--lnIuygJ0--/c_fit,fl_progressive,q_80,w_636/18la8r1cvihumjpg.jpg

This just in from CT08Spec.B on the "What did you do to your 4th gen today" thread: http://i529.photobucket.com/albums/dd340/Jay04WRX/0E441FFE-E2F7-420E-A770-09EDE250D74C_zpsvkhyrkbb.jpg

Florida woman stops alligator attack with a small Beretta pistol . This is a story of self-control and marksmanship by a brave, cool-headed woman with a small pistol against a fierce predator. What is the smallest caliber that you would trust to protect yourself? A Beretta Jetfire testimonial...Here is her story in her own words: While out walking along the edge of a pond just outside of 'The Villages' with my soon to be ex-husband discussing property settlement and other divorce issues, we were surprised by a huge 12-ft. alligator which suddenly emerged from the murky water and began charging us with its large jaws wide open. She must have been protecting her nest because she was extremely aggressive. If I had not had my little Beretta Jetfire .25 caliber pistol with me, I would not be here today! Just one shot to my estranged husband's knee cap was all it took... The 'gator got him easily and I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace. It's one of the best pistols in my collection! Plus the amount I saved in lawyer's fees was really incredible.

Dear Ma and Pa, I am well. Hope you are. Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Marine Corps beats working for old man Minch by a mile. Tell them to join up quick before all of the places are filled. I was restless at first because you get to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. But I am getting so I like to sleep late… Tell Walt and Elmer all you do before breakfast is smooth your cot, and shine some things. No hogs to slop, feed to pitch, mash to mix, wood to split, fire to lay. Practically nothing. Men got to shave but it is not so bad, there's warm water. Breakfast is strong on trimmings like fruit juice, cereal, eggs, bacon, etc., but kind of weak on chops, potatoes, ham, steak, fried eggplant, pie and other regular food, but tell Walt and Elmer you can always sit by the two city boys that live on coffee. Their food, plus yours, holds you until noon when you get fed again. It's no wonder these city boys can't walk much. We go on "route marches," which the platoon sergeant says are long walks to harden us. If he thinks so, it's not my place to tell him different. A "route march" is about as far as to our mailbox at home. Then the city guys get sore feet and we all ride back in trucks. The sergeant is like a school teacher. He nags a lot. The Captain is like the school board. Majors and colonels just ride around and frown. They don't bother you none. This next will kill Walt and Elmer with laughing. I keep getting medals for shooting. I don't know why. The bulls-eye is near as big as a chipmunk head and don't move, and it ain't shooting at you like the Higgett boys at home. All you got to do is lie there all comfortable and hit it. You don't even load your own cartridges. They come in boxes. Then we have what they call hand-to-hand combat training. You get to wrestle with them city boys. I have to be real careful though, they break real easy. It ain't like fighting with that ole bull at home. I'm about the best they got in this except for that Tug Jordan from over in Sapulpa. I only beat him once... He joined up the same time as me, but I'm only 5'6" and 130 pounds and he's 6'8" and near 300 pounds dry. Be sure to tell Walt and Elmer to hurry and join before other fellers get onto this setup and come stampeding in. Your loving daughter, Alice

Before you put too much faith in a UOA, consider the normal requirements for bearings: 1. Score resistance 2. Compressive strength 3. Fatigue strength 4. Deformability - conformability 5. Deformability - embeddability 6. Corrosion resistance 7. Structure 8. Cost All you see from a UOA is the particles that make it into the oil. You do not see what gets embedded in the bearings or how well the bearing surface remains as it was originally manufactured. The UOA is just one tool at your disposal and it tells only what has been released into the oil.

Add me to the list of those that might be affected. I have a 2009 but apparently they never fixed the problem.