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- Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:54 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Marriage: do women change surname in your country?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2709
Re: Marriage: do women change surname in your country?
In Canada, at least, that is the custom but not the rule. My sister adopted her husband's surname; my wife kept her family name with a hypenated addition of my surname i.e. HER SURNAME-Yikes! Interesting question! I know it's quite different in Iceland where most names end in son (masculine) or dot...
Jump to post- Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:48 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Any ‘CHIPS’ fans here ?
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2200
Re: Any ‘CHIPS’ fans here ?
Man that was a great show. I remember one of the big stunts that they had to do made it in the paper because of its complexity at the time. It took place on the Highway of course but a truck with glass panels jackknifed and the other drivers all had a wreck because the sun reflected in there eyes an...
Jump to post- Mon Nov 07, 2022 3:09 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: The death of the manual transmission
- Replies: 123
- Views: 6665
Re: The death of the manual transmission
I work at Honda dealer, 22 years now. Manual trans Honda's nobody wants anymore, at least not in my area. I despise Auto and CVT and as I have to drive them daily for work I have to say getting back in my Civic Si with it's 6 speed is so much more fun. Unless its a Type R or a Si, we will never purp...
Jump to post- Sun Oct 23, 2022 5:55 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Driving habits of US citizens
- Replies: 100
- Views: 4945
Re: Driving habits of US citizens
What the fark is wrong with people in the US of A and their driving habits. I don't care about the driving habits of those living in Europe, Japan or anywhere else in the world. I'm talking about what affects me here. Case in point, i'm driving on a 3 lane highway where the speed limit is 65. I'm i...
Jump to post- Mon Sep 05, 2022 2:13 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: FTC May regulate Car Dealers
- Replies: 146
- Views: 7064
Re: FTC May regulate Car Dealers
As someone who has worked at a stealership, as you all like to put it :roll: , for 21 years please don't assume we are all bad. I mentioned that not all dealerships are bad in a previous post, so kudos to the honest ones out there and despite them being ethical and honest, they can still turn a hea...
Jump to post- Sun Sep 04, 2022 1:53 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: FTC May regulate Car Dealers
- Replies: 146
- Views: 7064
Re: FTC May regulate Car Dealers
What happened to a free and unregulated market? Well, the same thing that always does. The people participating in it proved they couldn't be trusted with the responsibility. ^^^ This. They're called "stealerships" for a reason. Don't understand why someone would be opposed to this, unles...
Jump to post- Sat Aug 20, 2022 5:44 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Clickbait Videos
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1995
Re: Clickbait Videos
Car wow channel is hopeless too, he spends about 15 minutes of waffle and blah blah blah to cover what should take 1-2 minutes at most. So you end up scrolling through to the last three minutes. I like his drag race videos, but I also skip direct to the races, I'm not interested in hearing the exha...
Jump to post- Sat Aug 20, 2022 5:40 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Carbon emissions of different modes of transport
- Replies: 53
- Views: 3660
Re: Carbon emissions of different modes of transport
Odd there is no Hybrid options on that list, maybe squeezed in between full gas and full electric car ? My 20213 full gas civic gets 7.0L/100km , My 01 Insight Hybrid get 3.8L/100km... how do you do the math on what there carbon outputs are?
Jump to post- Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:29 pm
- Forum: Technical/Operations
- Topic: APU Thrust?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3440
The first time in months I visit the Tech/Ops section and the same question I asked 6 years ago is in the top 5.
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kalvado wrote:pretty long discussion: viewtopic.php?t=776251
Like always, there are some odd examples
The first time in months I visit the Tech/Ops section and the same question I asked 6 years ago is in the top 5.
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- Sat Aug 13, 2022 8:05 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Stopping payment of a cashiers check
- Replies: 42
- Views: 2543
Re: Stopping payment of a cashiers check
Man I feel bad for her, but once a cashiers check or a certified check is written up at my bank the funds come out of my account that moment and once handed over its done. As an Auto Tech I can assure you, Facebook Market place is the worst place to find or buy a car unless you are extremely careful...
Jump to post- Sat Aug 06, 2022 10:34 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
Well here I am 5 months after posting and we are currently at $1.89L in my area. Over five months it was as high as $2.23 and a low of $1.79 just a few weeks ago. My area is notoriously high all the time then all other surrounding areas. I gave up on the why. Why is ~US$2 per L of gasoline consider...
Jump to post- Sat Aug 06, 2022 5:56 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
Well here I am 5 months after posting and we are currently at $1.89L in my area. Over five months it was as high as $2.23 and a low of $1.79 just a few weeks ago. My area is notoriously high all the time then all other surrounding areas. I gave up on the why.
Jump to post- Fri Jul 08, 2022 12:00 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: World’s Thinnest Watch
- Replies: 32
- Views: 1787
Re: World’s Thinnest Watch
Does anyone still rely on a watch to tell time? I occasionally look at mine for time, but just as, if not more frequently look at my phone for time. Watches are basically just a fashion statement at this point, and the statement for this watch is jibberish. And please don't get me started on Apple ...
Jump to post- Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:30 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Top Gun: Maverick
- Replies: 95
- Views: 7144
Re: Top Gun: Maverick
Slightly confused here…you’re aware that is how they filmed Maverick, right? I believe trijets is saying it beats the CGI we’re used to because it’s real flying…not just better CGI I get that. It's just that in the trailer the jets don't seem to make realistic maneuvers. It's like something is over...
Jump to post- Fri Jun 24, 2022 4:17 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Top Gun: Maverick
- Replies: 95
- Views: 7144
Re: Top Gun: Maverick
Why wouldn't the US deliver a MOAB to the site instead?? The MC-130 isn't that sexy to most. The MOAB isn't really a ground-penetrating weapon, too. I had to google who the bartender was I thought everybody knew who Jennifer Connelly is... :box: I admire that actress from "Once upon a Time in ...
Jump to post- Sun Jun 19, 2022 11:45 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Top Gun: Maverick
- Replies: 95
- Views: 7144
Re: Top Gun: Maverick
First movie in 2 years, I have missed the big screen and seeing this on it was no brainier. I had to google who the bartender was, or I should have just watched the first one and it would have come to me. The references from the first movie were great to see and the action was top notch. The comedy ...
Jump to post- Wed May 18, 2022 1:39 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Word Game Q2 2022
- Replies: 520
- Views: 25499
- Wed May 18, 2022 1:37 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Five Word Story Thread - Q2 2022
- Replies: 267
- Views: 14352
- Wed May 18, 2022 1:28 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
$227.9 CAD per litre ($6.64 US per gallon) in Metro Vancouver as of tonight :rotfl: We just hit 2.19 a Liter In North Bay Ontario... diesel is 2.48L Also I looked back and Fuel oil ( For my furnace ) was at 1.09L in Jan when I put 650L in it, I called today its at 1.98L. Its a 900L tank and I go th...
Jump to post- Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:38 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
How are prices in your area? Are you thinking of switching to a more efficient car because of it? Last I checked, it was $4.919 a gallon for super unleaded, which resulted in me spending $94.00 for refueling. As for switching to a more fuel efficient car, not really an option for me given that ther...
Jump to post- Thu Mar 24, 2022 1:32 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
Costco in YXU is showing 1.579 CAD/l today. I filled up the rental for 1.64 CAD/l in Guelph, ON yesterday. So the situation is improving. However...I'm commuting this week from London to Guelph to help out with some technical acceptance testing. 80 minutes one way. The price of the gas isn't hurtin...
Jump to post- Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:15 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Five Word Story Thread - Q1 2022
- Replies: 159
- Views: 10080
- Sun Mar 13, 2022 5:12 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself at the beginning of the pandemic 2 years ago?
- Replies: 59
- Views: 5830
Re: If you could go back in time, what would you tell yourself at the beginning of the pandemic 2 years ago?
I would tell myself to work less. Ignore the news. Ignore Anti-Vaxxers ( Family member is one ) Since day one, I have had a stable job as we were classed essential. But anxiety took over and I worked all the hours they let me thinking that the stability would disappear due to UN-knowns. Our open hou...
Jump to post- Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:19 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Five Word Story Thread - Q1 2022
- Replies: 159
- Views: 10080
- Sat Mar 12, 2022 3:17 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
And for some reason, that bump always seems to be bigger in Canada than elsewhere - whether its fuel, groceries, or anything else. In the US, they're going on about the price of gas going up 10 cents a gallon, yet we get the same increase per litre. Yes, I have noticed that. But it looks like there...
Jump to post- Fri Mar 11, 2022 2:47 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
I started this thread on the 5th and Reg Gas was 1.84L, on Monday it was up to 1.94L and as of today its 1.98L. ( Premium is 2.15L ) Diesel is at 2.07L Now as well. I don't even want to know what fuel oil is, I should have enough to get me to warmer weather. It staggering how it always seems to go ...
Jump to post- Thu Mar 10, 2022 2:33 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
I started this thread on the 5th and Reg Gas was 1.84L, on Monday it was up to 1.94L and as of today its 1.98L. ( Premium is 2.15L ) Diesel is at 2.07L Now as well. I don't even want to know what fuel oil is, I should have enough to get me to warmer weather. It staggering how it always seems to go u...
Jump to post- Mon Mar 07, 2022 2:22 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
For a litre of Diesel I've seen £1.79 near to me in Surrey, UK, and a friend saw £1.95 today at a remote station in the South West of the UK. I'm also watching the cost of heating oil, which is skyrocketing. In the autumn we paid £0.37 per litre, then when I phoned up two weeks ago (before the inva...
Jump to post- Sun Mar 06, 2022 9:16 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
Interesting to see the price difference for the same product across countries. I do figure it will hit $2 a liter where I am and what can ya do really. Like everything we adapt, and the initial shock wears out after a while. For some of us budgeting for gas was not that big of a deal, seems for some...
Jump to post- Sat Mar 05, 2022 7:39 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Gasoline prices, it hurts.
- Replies: 759
- Views: 63774
Gasoline prices, it hurts.
I live in Northern Ontario Canada. Well I just filled up my 2013 Honda Civic... $92.00 That's 1.84 a Liter folks, and with another carbon tax installment coming in April its gonna hurt even more. I cant wait to get my 2001 Honda Insight Hybrid out of storage, ya I will still have to pay to fill its ...
Jump to post- Sun Jan 30, 2022 10:37 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: "Freedom Convoy 2022" in Canada
- Replies: 507
- Views: 31540
Re: Freedom Convoy 2022.
It’s anti mandates not anti vaccine. Maybe that's how it started and maybe that's what there intentions were. But with contributions in the GoFundMe coming from other countries, people using alias of politicians and names of people that never contributed, https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/vaccine-pr...
Jump to post- Sun Jan 23, 2022 3:41 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Any of you have smart thermostats?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2274
Re: Any of you have smart thermostats?
Not interested any any of that. We have one central T-stat, battery powered and programmable. Its programmed to our at home not at home schedule since we both work the same hours. I think it is a good idea for some that have ever changing schedules though
Jump to post- Sat Jan 15, 2022 2:30 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Covid19 Vaccine Experience Thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 21040
Re: Covid19 Vaccine Experience Thread
2X Pfizer, Booster was Moderna two weeks ago, All three sore arm and tired for the next day and that's it.
Jump to post- Sun Dec 19, 2021 3:26 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Would you alert Target to their $75 mistake?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2396
Re: Would you alert Target to their $75 mistake?
I can bet this has happened many many times. My thought is, in your case its just added to the pile, and when some bean counter sees its costing them then they will fix it or adjust the process. Somewhere sometime you are going to loose $75 bucks to someone or something and it will all even out. Wou...
Jump to post- Sat Oct 30, 2021 9:58 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Sheriff: Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman
- Replies: 429
- Views: 43573
Re: Sheriff: Alec Baldwin fired shot on movie set that killed woman
Safety and responsibility are intertwined. In this specific case, as the end-user, Baldwin should have checked the condition of the firearm. That would have been the responsible thing to do, and ultimately, safer. Should there not be a level of trust in there to? Please hear me out as I don't own a...
Jump to post- Sat Oct 30, 2021 1:19 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: PETA wants to rename the baseball pitching area to "Arm Barn"
- Replies: 30
- Views: 2078
Re: PETA wants to rename the baseball pitching area to "Arm Barn"
Its silly stuff like this that hurts PETA's legitimate issues of animal abuse and treatment. Focus on getting more pet animals spayed and neutered, go after 'puppy mills', go after 'cat ladies' who mistreat them in their delusions, keeping animals from extinction. This! ^^^ They need to be using th...
Jump to post- Sat Sep 04, 2021 12:09 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Texas abortion law
- Replies: 355
- Views: 23960
Re: Texas abortion law
This is the dumbest thing I have read about this week. Why was making this law even a thought in someones head? Sad part is what will this do to young, or any women for that matter that end up pregnant and end up committing suicide knowing it may well be there only way out now. The mental health for...
Jump to post- Sun Aug 15, 2021 2:08 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: To scab or not to scab
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1581
Re: To scab or not to scab
Recently, I reached 10k miles so I am due for another oil change and 10k service. However, a Chicago area local of an automobile repair union has gone on strike, affecting some 70 Chicago area dealerships including my preferred one. There are a few Toyota dealerships elsewhere in the city that are ...
Jump to post- Sun Jun 13, 2021 2:07 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Central Park "karen" sues former employer
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2991
Re: Central Park "karen" sues former employer
Why not; "Amy Cooper, a New York woman who called police on a bird-watcher in Central Park last Memorial Day..." Instead of what the media put "Amy Cooper, a white New York woman who called police on a Black bird-watcher in Central Park last Memorial Day" This would have never m...
Jump to post- Sat Jun 12, 2021 9:44 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Central Park "karen" sues former employer
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2991
Re: Central Park "karen" sues former employer
Why not; "Amy Cooper, a New York woman who called police on a bird-watcher in Central Park last Memorial Day..." Instead of what the media put "Amy Cooper, a white New York woman who called police on a Black bird-watcher in Central Park last Memorial Day" This would have never ma...
Jump to post- Sat May 22, 2021 1:05 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Covid19 Vaccine Experience Thread
- Replies: 152
- Views: 21040
Re: CoVid Vaccine Experience
Got the Pfizer with My wife last night around 5pm. Slept uneasy but it was a hot humid night. We both had to work today and both had a wicked sore arm in the morning, I accused her of punching me in her sleep, she punch my other arm to even it out :) Took some Tylenol and got through the day ok , I ...
Jump to post- Wed May 05, 2021 11:49 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Do you have a tablet?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3443
Re: Do you have a tablet?
My wife has had an ipad forever loves it, I cant do it I have a desktop PC. Cant do small screens 
- Sat Feb 27, 2021 12:21 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Your favorite wiper blades
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2751
Re: Your favorite wiper blades
I use the OEM wiper inserts, cheap on price for two pieces of rubber and take 3 sec to pull the old ones out and slide in new ones, wiper chassis last forever as they are plastic and flexible
Jump to post- Thu Feb 18, 2021 3:40 am
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: User's rides
- Replies: 83
- Views: 5858
Re: User's rides
Winter beater right now, 2006 Civic DX 4dr sedan with 385,000km on the odometer .. My summer car is a1987 Integra LS 2dr hatch with 95,000 .. Wife's All year car, 2013 Civic Coupe EX with 205,000, all 5spd manual transmissions. All are bullet proof cars so far, other than regular maintenance. Love s...
Jump to post- Sat Feb 13, 2021 2:11 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Debate over Changing Name of Minnesota Suburb
- Replies: 46
- Views: 3417
Re: Debate over Changing Name of Minnesota Suburb
I don't understand, my first thought of the name never occurred to me it was racist. I guess its all in how you think or what triggers you, I mean even the sign has a racoon and a set of rapids on it, and that's racist?. Are there a group of people just bored and looking for every little thing that ...
Jump to post- Sun Jan 24, 2021 3:14 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: American's trust in media at all time low according poll
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4000
Re: American's trust in media at all time low according poll
Is it sad I come here for most of my news for some things ? As I don't watch TV much, as far as news goes, it seems like all the outlets want is Likes, views and shares and don't really care about how they are being perceived. In there heads I don't think they are on one side or the other. Is it pos...
Jump to post- Sat Nov 28, 2020 9:43 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Arecibo observatory to close
- Replies: 22
- Views: 2868
Re: Arecibo observatory to close
Sad to see it go. Its a loss to science but in its current state is even to dangerous to try and fix. But if you are a gamer, Battlefield 4 (Video Game came out in 2013 ) was set in the war of 2020 and you could set C4 on the support cables to destroy the entire dish and structures, who new it would...
Jump to post- Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:21 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Rip Sean Connery
- Replies: 31
- Views: 1640
- Sat Oct 31, 2020 8:19 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: Your Favorite Movie
- Replies: 80
- Views: 7361
Re: Your Favorite Movie
The one that stands out for me is, The Gods must be Crazy. The lists above have so many good movies I like.
Jump to post- Sun Oct 04, 2020 10:08 pm
- Forum: Non-Aviation
- Topic: When was the first moment it really hit you how much COVID had hit the world?
- Replies: 61
- Views: 5731
Re: When was the first moment it really hit you how much COVID had hit the world?
The one Monday morning drive into work after the Lock-down in Ontario. Not a car to be seen at what is usually a stupid busy intersection, just coming off the highway.
I was one of a hand full of staff that volunteered to work as we were classed an essential service.