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Quote from Drybones: “I really wanted to get a Subaru SUV for my wife last year, but the engines were all gutless...if only they put the wrx engine in that crosstrek. ” yeah, if i didn't think i'd quickly get tired of that manual transmission i'd buy a WRX. gotta know yer limits!

Quote from rhjanes: “I'm not sure of the order lead times for Subaru. April however, so they will be shutting down 2019 production fairly soon would be my guess. Typically a plant shuts down for a few weeks on the cut over. They fix stuff, retool and such. Then they have to fire up production of the next model year in time to have those "new" models in the showrooms in August. I've got 200,000 on my 21 year old F250 TURBO diesel. Relatively trouble free. I'm thinking to upgrade however as the ol…

Quote from max.patch: “Quote from LIhikers: “Personally I'm not a fan of turbos in cars, they're just one more thing that can go wrong. ” i agree! ” over the years i've had a lot of experience with turbos on diesel engines from little 3 cylinder luggers to 70,000 hp 2 stroke engines. turbos gave a lot of problems early on, but they became just as reliable as any other part of the engine because builders learned how to make them and so has the auto industry. they no longer just tack a turbo-charg…

A few months ago I posted somewhere that I intended to trade my truck in for a Subaru Outback. I still intend to do that, but I've been waiting to see if the 2020 Outback would be a simple refresh or completely new. Well, I now know the answer, it will be new, based on Subaru's new global platform like the 2019 Ascent. Supposed to be more rigid, better handling, yadda, yadda. No doubt, the real reason is it will be cheaper to build. Whatever, I still want an Outback. So will it be a 2019 or a 20…

Quote from max.patch: “Quote from chief: “Quote from max.patch: “the broadway cast of the cher show joined by you know who on jimmy fallon. youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3DoTuw6kg youtube.com/watch?v=c5y_XT0tRow ” i just threw up a little. i'm not sure who i despise the most, cher or jmmy fallon. ” you must not watched the 2nd video or you would have something to say about sonny! ” nah, i got nuthin' against the dead congressman.

Quote from max.patch: “the broadway cast of the cher show joined by you know who on jimmy fallon. youtube.com/watch?v=rJ3DoTuw6kg youtube.com/watch?v=c5y_XT0tRow ” i just threw up a little. i'm not sure who i despise the most, cher or jmmy fallon.

Quote from Traffic Jam: “I played ukulele on a few songs at our Christmas concert. It is a lot of fun. BTW... spellingtrouble.blogspot.com/2014/08/ukulele-or-ukelele.html ” so i see my original spelling "ukelele" is an accepted alternative. awesome!! thx tj.

Quote from LIhikers: “Thanks, I think you're right. I'm thinking around the end of this month (April) ” please don't blame me if it all goes wrong.

Quote from LIhikers: “I think I've mentioned in the past that Kathy and I would like to spend this July and first half of August hiking. I'm starting to wonder when is the right time to ask my boss for a leave of absence. I've only been on the job about 13 months now and don't have that much time off due me. If they say no I might quit even though this is the second best job I've ever had. I might even reapply when we finish hiking. I want to give them enough time to replace me if need be withou…

Quote from Astro: “Quote from max.patch: “i thot it was kinda funny that i got a snail mail letter today from the ATC (i get enough emails as it is) telling me that they "extended the deadline" for me to mail them an additional contribution. ” You could email back a "contribution" reminding them they could save money by not using the preparation, paper, and postage of traditional snail mail. ” they would most likely repay your contribution and suggestions by selling your personal info , like all…

Quote from max.patch: “i thot it was kinda funny that i got a snail mail letter today from the ATC (i get enough emails as it is) telling me that they "extended the deadline" for me to mail them an additional contribution. ” that's soo nice of them!

i saw these guys on datube today. no, it's not about the legs youtube.com/watch?v=hqTBxTqbInk who am i kidding, it's always about the legs. JEEZ, misspelled ukulele!!

Quote from Astro: “Quote from chief: “i'll just add, i liked baltimore back in the early '70s and brooks robinson will forever be my favorite baseball player. it ain't all bad! ” My son played at Lamar Porter field a couple of weeks ago. They have a dedication to Brooks Robinson there since that is where he played in high school. ” that's pretty cool. i looked it up online and enjoyed reading about the history of the field.

i'll just add, i liked baltimore back in the early '70s and brooks robinson will forever be my favorite baseball player. it ain't all bad!

Quote from max.patch: “Quote from Astro: “Quote from chief: “back in the day camden yards was a rat infested warehouse district and it was easy to be an orioles fan. these days oriole fans should be booed and camden yards is still rat infested. ” The ballpark itself was in good shape two years ago when my son and I caught the Astros in a couple of games there. I liked the statues of the Robinson's and Earl Weaver. Probably also one of Eddie Muarry. ” i was in DC in the mid 90's and caught an aft…

back in the day camden yards was a rat infested warehouse district and it was easy to be an orioles fan. these days oriole fans should be booed and camden yards is still rat infested.

in a past life, i helped my union negotiate contracts. it was frequently brutal stuff! you're right, sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. we won a lot over the years, but when the economic situation of the companies turned bad, we lost our azzes.

Quote from max.patch: “while driving i learned that the braves just signed ronald acuna to an 8 year, $100 million dollar contract. the sirius/xm host went on to say (obviously tongue in cheek) that the FBI should investigate as acuna left $50-$60 million on the table. with the generational money that all 3 major sports leagues are throwing around, it's clear that the taxpayers don't need to be paying for stadiums any longer. i'd like to think that this will change. but i know that it won't. ” h…

Speaking of 20th century players, I hear Julio Franco is making a comeback bid. Okay, I'm kidding!

Quote from odd man out: “Viola da gama is not quite a cello. The cello is in the violin family (with the viola). All have 4 strings tuned in 5ths. Viols have more strings and tuned with a variety of intervals, commonly 4ths. The shape is different. The modern double bass used in orchestras is shaped and tuned like a viol (although it only has 4 strings). And if you would like to try composing your own baroque ditty, try yesterday's Google Doodle. Here is my attempt a familiar melody written by m…