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[quote=squat250]i was thinking about listing my 1989 honda civic on craigslist at a king’s ransom…say, 2,350?. my wife was laughing hysterically. maybe I could get it though. it’s just that cosmetically it is veryvery very bad. and has high mileage. and smells bad. but it runs nicely.

i’m ready for a new car now… i would love to get some a/c and airbags…and upholstery. and no smell. and no major oil leak.[/quote]

Hatchback or sedan? Manual or sissy shifter?

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What kind of sound capability does it have?

1. Install real OS and use as a desktop
b. Run Plex and assign it HTPC duty
III. Sell Nexus Q
Four: Profit.

How about a review of the Nexus Q?

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Because first 4 years, you don’t need to deal with maintenance.

And when your car ends up being closer to 14 years, with a book value almost the cost of the tires, you begin to realize that all that engineering and complexity is worth less than rubber…Plus, my burn rate on tires is excessive. Some folks can get 4-5 years on tires. I never do…1.5 years is good for me. And I need to replace 4 at a time because of AWD.

For me, I can be just damn cheap when it comes to old stuff. And I’m a strong believer of once a car is old…less is definitely more, as long as it doesn’t compromise performance…

My headliner fabric just started peeling. I took the headliner material off so the bare metal is showing… Car is going to lose probably 10 lbs when I’m done with everything…. The sunroof is flaky. I’m going to be getting a carbon fiber blank insert to fill in the sunroof hole after I remove the roof and roof track, the electronics,etc. Probably saves another 5-10 lbs. The seats cracking are gonna be pitched soon for lighter seats. And while I’m at it, the carpets are coming out, all the sound deading material too is gonna be scraped off the floor, and only the bare metal will be there.. I might delete the rear seats too while I’m at it. Spare tire goes out (I have roadside service and won’t be taking this on a long trip unless it’s on a trailer hitched to my suv), and jack tools as well. I’d do 16 inch wheels to save on rolling weight and cost of track. But if probably wouldn’t be able to fit in bigger brakes.
If the AC goes, the compressor and piping everything comes out. If the radio flakes out, rip that out and put in some more useful things, like a boost gauge.[/quote]

I thought I was the only one that felt this way. When gadgets that aren’t required for operation fail, they get chucked. Every car I’ve had ends up lighter than when I got ahold of it.

AWD? Scooby, Evo or Quattro?

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Rule #5: Always teach your daughter how to turn her own wrench and drive manual transmission car. That would put most lazy men in their place.[/quote]

I specifically looked for this and now believe it to be a myth much like purple unicorns.

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Along with kettle bells, club bells have been pretty popular in recent years.

It is a pretty good workout.

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[quote=paramount][quote=carlsbadworker]

paramount, you must be living in a different town than I am. The home price is still higher than 2008-2009 although it starts to have some competitive pricing. But there are lots of traffic for any home that is competitively priced. Inventory for investment-grade home is almost non-existent. Multiple offers above the list price is common for other homes.

New homes are also selling but I don’t know how it compared to before because I am never interested in that category. But construction is happening. At Home Depot and Lowes, however, I have yet to see any significant traffic increase.

The steakhouses in Temecula now has very long lines over the weekend. The line used to be non-existent in the last few years (the long lines were common in bubble years as well). I don’t know what caused it, but it seems that people just become very bullish about the economy in the last few months. My neighbor (who I suspect is not paying their mortgage) just bought a new car. And dealership would not negotiate or price-match on price anymore (2 years ago, when I bought my last car, they are very cooperative in pricing). 3 years ago, they were making insane price cuts to get off their inventory.[/quote]

Check Zillow for 92592…[/quote]

I recently joined the home debtor club, purchasing in 92592 in the second half of last year. The house is new construction and the builder is nearly complete with the project. There are only about eight lots left to build on. People move in right away.

The neighboring builder seems to be moving along at a pretty good clip also.

At the time of our purchase incentives were minimal and the same is being offered today.

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The answer to the question is, yes.

Like most things it all depends on the specifics.

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[quote=svelte]so you are the d*ck who crawls along in the fast lane any time traffic is heavy or you see someone tap their brakes two miles up the road.

I notice you don’t say you get to work any faster, only that you didn’t hit your brakes.

Note that I’m one of those who swings all the way around you at the first chance I get.

if you practice this “theory”, please do it in the slow lane.[/quote]

I always see drivers weaving through traffic in an attempt to “get there” faster and some how I’m always right with them at the exit or even a little ahead. You expend all of that energy for the same result. Not to mention putting those around you at risk.

I also try to average out my speed when traffic slows to a crawl. I use less throttle and do my best not to brake. I don’t much see the point of racing to a red light.

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What area do you live in? Are you in the “sticks”?

I originaly wanted a system similar to what you have described but, discovered it wasn’t feasible due to price and building codes. If not done correctly some poor utility worker could get fried while working on the line.

What’s your current energy usage like? How many and what type of batteries are you planning on? What are you budgeting for you project?

I would think running a refrigerator and a couple of lights would run down a battery pack pretty quick, escprecially during the winter months.

Sorry, I have a million and one questions.

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[quote=UCGal][quote=carlsbadworker]I was curious if people who has solar panel installed, do they got outage as well? And why nuclear power plant also has to be shutdown when you need them.[/quote]
San Onofre tripping off is the biggest problem I see. Seems like a serious grid design flaw.

I’ll ask my neighbors weather they kept power with their panels… I’m not sure if they have the battery bank, or just feed back to the grid. I would imagine you’d run out of power in the evening if you don’t have the battery bank.[/quote]

I’m curious how other systems work but, my system shuts down when power is lost on the grid. It’s suppose to be a safety feature to prevent someone working on the line from getting zapped.

Also, the system shuts itself down at night. Battery systems are hugely expensive.

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It’s going to be mighty slow around here for the next couple of days.

I’m feeling pretty good about moving to Temecula at the moment. Although, I wont’t feel quite as good during the commute tomorrow.

I have to say that my experience with Southern California Edison hasn’t been very pleasant so far.

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Thanks for all of the replies.

I absolutely hate grocery shopping as there are so many other things I’d rather be doing with my limited time.

Now that my mother is living with us, I’d like to offload some of the grocery shopping. There are a couple challenges to overcome however. The first being a common understanding of food quality. Secondly, just keeping the list aligned with actual need.

[quote=afx114]I use Things, not just for groceries, but for pretty much my entire life. It syncs between all of our devices so myself and the wife are always N’Sync:

http://culturedcode.com/things/[/quote]

I was using Grocery Gadget to ease my pain while shopping with my wife. It orginally started out as a great app but, has gotten a little buggy lately. Also, there is no was my mother would use it and it would also require an additional data plan.

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[quote=DataAgent]I like Gary Johnson too. But he stands zero chance of being the top GOP candidate. Gary wants to legalize pot and that position is in direct conflict with core Republican values.[/quote]

This is a serious question. What are the core Republican values?

I thought I knew but, not so sure anymore.

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[quote=DataAgent]I like Gary Johnson too. But he stands zero chance of being the top GOP candidate. Gary wants to legalize pot and that position is in direct conflict with core Republican values.[/quote]

This is a serious question. What are the core Republican values?

I thought I knew but, not so sure anymore.

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[quote=DataAgent]I like Gary Johnson too. But he stands zero chance of being the top GOP candidate. Gary wants to legalize pot and that position is in direct conflict with core Republican values.[/quote]

This is a serious question. What are the core Republican values?

I thought I knew but, not so sure anymore.

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