trinacriabob

Looked at owner's manual this morning...says you can CROSS, and OEM were Goodyears Since then, I've had Michelins and BF Goodrichs, from Costco, where the directions are not explicit, so I've gone front to back, to err on the side of caution

synonym

gnarly

It's in the glove box. I'll go look. Thus far, for 260,000 miles, I've done simple front-to-back and have gotten long-lasting tires. Let's see if the manual says "can cross."

Happy birthday to Sal Collaziano and Yukon't Wait. Post count is about 200 for Sal, but, yo, what a great name, and FOUR for Yukon. It's doubtful that either will see this message.

Wanted to know if it is TRUE or FALSE that, if you have steel-belted radial tires, you need to rotate front-to-back/same-side in perpetuity (until you wear through that set of tires), or you will adversely impact the service life or the way they wear. Costco seriously DOES NOT have their act together in this regard. Most stores I've been to (about 4 out of 5) default to front-to-back/same side, which will maintain the direction the steel belts will roll Some stores (about 1 out of 5) default to front-to-back/switch sides, which will change the direction the steel belts will roll If I land in a store that wants to cross them, I will usually get into an argument with them or take it to another store that will. What is your knowledge of, or thoughts on, the way a tire rotation should be done?

underbite

The Lion's Gate Bridge connects the city of Vancouver on the south (shown the left) from Stanley Park to the North Shore suburbs (shown to the right) of North Vancouver (moolah) and West Vancouver (more moolah). Their downtown skyline is even further to the left, before you even enter Stanley Park, so it was completely out of sight at this point. In a weird kind of way, the PNW is home because my parents relocated there 20 years ago from Los Angeles. Yet, I still feel like a "visitor." I don't know if that's good or bad. Back to cars...bring on the pictures...

Hey z: Excellent trip and excellent photos. That we pursue what we each like is important. I know you really like the Southwest! And if you like all those outdoors things, then it's definitely quite a place. I like checking out autumn foliage and an occasional trip to the beach, so the Northeast/Middle Atlantic with an occasional jaunt to Florida (minus backyard pythons) would work for me. I'd make a great unfiltered Guido living somewhere in the Tri-State area! A few questions: 1. First time skydiving? 2. Did you try the Mirage buffet and, if so, was it good? 3. What kind of rental did you have? (It wasn't that exotic yellow car?) WELCOME BACK...and glad you had a safe trip!

boxy

Eagle Scout

brownie

tea (oil change and tea, just leaving....)

Happy birthday, Chris!

perk

En route to Canada, in Washington state, I saw this $29,290 MSRP Pontiac G8 with a sunroof. The color is too flashy, but I love the car. I really like the well-planned interior and the slightly different spin on a Pontiac steering wheel. And, ta-da, here's my car, crossing into its country of birth - Canada, of course The 2008 LaCrosse CX seen at Kitsilano/Jericho Beach with the North Shore mountains beyond. This picture shows the nice flow of the car that captivated me as a buyer, and as an owner. The Lion's Gate Bridge seen past the hood of my car:

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Civic

I wholeheartedly agree, as you know. Especially for some superficial areas of business, it's about 65% peripheral stuff and 35% know-how. I seriously doubt if people pick their dentist based on his/her golf game.

My parents always grew things. I made damn sure that they kept their planting (lemons, figs, squash, swiss chard, tomatoes, parsley) to a neatly defined area of the backyard (behind the 2-car garage), reminding them that it was Los Angeles and not an episode on the Beverly Hillbillies (just kidding, but I told them their stuff could not overtake the yard, which I mowed). I will do minor things on the car when I can, but with a sideways turned V-6, I can't get to some of the plugs. On the RWD cars, I could. I will also fix things on or under the dash. I clean the engine with that engine degreaser and use toothbrushes to get to the most difficult parts of the engine bay. When I lived in Seattle, I remodeled many parts of my T.H. by myself - texturing the ceiling, painting, and mitering/installing baseboard with the appropriate gap to receive new carpeting. I hardly doubt someone who sees me in a coat and tie during the work day would think I do this type of stuff, but as long as I can clean up right afterwards, I will.

apple

No, it's actually the uptight WASPY pay-lip-service-to-liberalism UofO/OSU/UW/WSU fraternity/sorority crowd 20+ years later that you'll see at the nice brunches within viewing distance of a golf course...next to the waterfall or babbling brook. Since I'm only up there 4 to 6 times a year and it's for Easter or Thanksgiving, I notice this demographic. In Portland, for example, the granola crowd will do brunch in-town on a street such as Hawthorne (the Hawthorne District in S.E.), where you will see Subarus, antique shops, used book stores, vegan restaurants, trendy eateries and more Subarus. That's where they go. The other places are too manicured for their hemp-ish tastes. I already have enough trouble with the Biff/Buffy crowd, so I couldn't imagine having the granolas thrown into the mix. That would be toxic. Edit: here's a link, making it sound so cool, when it isn't, and NOT telling you the REAL demographics http://www.portlandguide.com/neighborhoods...ne-district.php

Never had it that heated. Generally, I've had these marginally intense raised voice arguments in an office setting that seem to shake themselves out over time. You won't be the person's lunch buddy, but you'll be able to carry on with your work. But you're right, I think women must process their cat fights in a whole different way, it seems......hhhhhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiissssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss

Austin, Texas

Come forth, Lazarus, come forth... ...who exactly are we calling anyway?