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Post by trailboss on Apr 24, 2024 21:10:45 GMT -5
Bad news had a flat tire good news I was in the parking lot at work and theirs a tire shop across the street. Better news it was patchable. Years ago I took my car across the border from San Diego into Tijuana. After shopping and eating I noticed some blocks of wood with nails driven through… think spike nail chocks. You go forward, you go backward… 4 Flats. Who in the hell would have done that? Looked across the parking lot and saw some knuckleheads watching me from the llantera… (tire shop) I wanted to give them the bird, but I wasn’t taking chances that the tire shop owners brother was not a cop. |
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Post by toshtego on Apr 24, 2024 21:23:50 GMT -5
Bad news had a flat tire good news I was in the parking lot at work and theirs a tire shop across the street. Better news it was patchable. That was fortunate. I once blew an oil line and came to a stop in front of hardware store with an auto parts place next door. Bought a pipe clamp and more motor oil and was on my way home. Fortune favors the (you fill in the blank). |
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Post by trailboss on Apr 24, 2024 21:29:00 GMT -5
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 24, 2024 22:01:43 GMT -5
Our government is happy to see another gun nut locked up. |
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Post by trailboss on Apr 25, 2024 11:08:44 GMT -5
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Post by toshtego on Apr 25, 2024 11:34:55 GMT -5
Bad news had a flat tire good news I was in the parking lot at work and theirs a tire shop across the street. Better news it was patchable. That was fortunate. I once blew an oil line and came to a stop in front of hardware store with an auto parts place next door. Bought a pipe clamp and more motor oil and was on my way home. Fortune favors the (you fill in the blank). The oil line was to the external oil cooler radiator. A must have when old English cars are brought to Southern California. |
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Post by trailboss on Apr 25, 2024 12:43:58 GMT -5
A visit to the bone doctor today, the gal that took my vitals and escorted me back to the exam room… I had to ask her to repeat everything twice.
None of the speaking was face to face, walking down a hall with her back to me.
Talking waay too fast.
Lack of enunciation
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Post by toshtego on Apr 25, 2024 13:14:31 GMT -5
You have touched on a modern flaw of younger people. Way too fast speaking, lacking enunciation, volume too low. A constant problem when on the phone with younger people. Sometimes incomprehensible. I politely ask them to speak louder and slower. Too often they are offended and become difficult. More than once I have asked to speak with someone else. Offshore customer service people speak their own language in rapid fire and do the same with English. Filipinos are the toughest for me. However, when asked to slow down, they are usually fine with that. For some reason I understand Indians just fine and enjoy their accented English. I have a hard time not replying with the same cadence and inflections.
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Post by trailboss on Apr 25, 2024 16:39:40 GMT -5
“ I politely ask them to speak louder and slower. Too often they are offended and become difficult. ”
I was tempted to do so, but decided not to because of the reason you said.
I hate to speak in generalities and sound like “dad” but we were born in a different generation where the advice of older people in our orbit, we were trained to respect, and wisdom came with age.
Our generation (and subsequent) seemed to not do such a great job of passing that on.
I almost mentioned it to the physicians assistant, a really great guy….think I will email him.
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 25, 2024 19:21:11 GMT -5
Time for me to insert a PSA about how much better life is since I got hearing aids… 😉
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 25, 2024 19:57:59 GMT -5
Time for me to insert a PSA about how much better life is since I got hearing aids… 😉 I remember listening to the car radio right after I got mine. It was like hearing stereo for the first time. |
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Post by Plainsman on Apr 25, 2024 20:01:52 GMT -5
I discovered that those little feathery things make SOUNDS! Nice sounds. Revolutionary!
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 25, 2024 20:01:52 GMT -5
Time for me to insert a PSA about how much better life is since I got hearing aids… 😉 I remember listening to the car radio right after I got mine. It was like hearing stereo for the first time. I can't hear 80 to 90% of wild bird song without mine. A singing red winged black bird was totally silent to me before I got mine. Just after I got mine, I remember sitting just listening while fascinated by the sound of a piece of paper sliding around on my desk. |
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Post by urbino on Apr 25, 2024 20:27:27 GMT -5
(This kind of thing is why some of us are audiophiles, ya know -- the pleasure of hearing all the little details.)
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 25, 2024 20:32:31 GMT -5
I remember listening to the car radio right after I got mine. It was like hearing stereo for the first time. I can't hear 80 to 90% of wild bird song without mine. A singing red winged black bird was totally silent to me before I got mine. Just after I got mine, I remember sitting just listening while fascinated by the sound of a piece of paper sliding around on my desk. Same here, John. I was absolutely thrilled to hear all of the birds chirping and singing. S'funny, though, because sometimes I just can't quite hear what my wife is saying about something that she wants me to do.  |
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 25, 2024 20:50:35 GMT -5
Watching the Cleveland vs Boston game with Lily the Cat. The Guardians are winning 5-2 and Lily just jumped down from her spot on the arm of the recliner. I think that she's secretly a Red Sox fan and doesn't like the way the game is going.
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 25, 2024 22:26:56 GMT -5
My wife wants me to get hearing aids. I passed the hearing test several years ago, and I passed the online test last year. I told her that I will get another hearing test but she has to get one too. She never hears anything I say. If she acknowledges it at the time, next day I never said it. I hear birds fine some of them actuality hurt my ears. I have tinnitus that comes and goes. They're ringing pretty good tonight after 2 hours on the mower. She lost her beautiful soprano singing voice after her surgery 2 years ago and her voice is very weak now, but she doesn't compensate. So we go through life not hearing each other. But I don't think there's a machine for that.
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Post by urbino on Apr 25, 2024 22:42:43 GMT -5
My wife wants me to get hearing aids. I passed the hearing test several years ago, and I passed the online test last year. I told her that I will get another hearing test but she has to get one too. She never hears anything I say. If she acknowledges it at the time, next day I never said it. I hear birds fine some of them actuality hurt my ears. I have tinnitus that comes and goes. They're ringing pretty good tonight after 2 hours on the mower. She lost her beautiful soprano singing voice after her surgery 2 years ago and her voice is very weak now, but she doesn't compensate. So we go through life not hearing each other. But I don't think there's a machine for that. For that, you need a counselor.  |
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Post by johnlawitzke on Apr 25, 2024 22:57:35 GMT -5
I can't hear 80 to 90% of wild bird song without mine. A singing red winged black bird was totally silent to me before I got mine. Just after I got mine, I remember sitting just listening while fascinated by the sound of a piece of paper sliding around on my desk. Same here, John. I was absolutely thrilled to hear all of the birds chirping and singing. S'funny, though, because sometimes I just can't quite hear what my wife is saying about something that she wants me to do. 😂😂😂 Same here with my wife. When I first got mine, I asked my audiologist if a wife and mother-in-law filter feature was available. 🤪 |
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 26, 2024 15:27:36 GMT -5
Okay, so it went like this. This afternoon we had an appointment to go look at a used car at a dealership outside of Akron and were ready to drive off when they called. Apparently, they were too quick to list the car for sale. When it was being inspected prior to our arrival, the repair department found a major problem with the transmission and it's no longer for sale. Since we were already in our car, we decided to salvage the day and went for ice cream cones.
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Post by oldcajun123 on Apr 26, 2024 15:39:58 GMT -5
 Son bought a high dollar Volvo, used, has had nothing but trouble. I’m convinced Toyota is the car with the least problems, I Garronte!
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 26, 2024 15:49:49 GMT -5
Son bought a high dollar Volvo, used, has had nothing but trouble. I’m convinced Toyota is the car with the least problems, I Garronte! It's on my short list, Brad. |
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Post by urbino on Apr 26, 2024 16:02:41 GMT -5
Okay, so it went like this. This afternoon we had an appointment to go look at a used car at a dealership outside of Akron and were ready to drive off when they called. Apparently, they were too quick to list the car for sale. When it was being inspected prior to our arrival, the repair department found a major problem with the transmission and it's no longer for sale. Since we were already in our car, we decided to salvage the day and went for ice cream cones. Ah. Now I see. Ignore my question over in the WAYS thread. |
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Post by urbino on Apr 26, 2024 16:04:06 GMT -5
Here, it's partly cloudy, windy, and a mite toasty at 82 degrees. Dunno if I'll be able to smoke a pipe in this wind, or not.
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Post by Silver on Apr 26, 2024 16:06:36 GMT -5
Looks like we topped out at 59. Clouds rolling in, so I don't think it'll get any warmer.
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Post by toshtego on Apr 26, 2024 17:07:37 GMT -5
Son bought a high dollar Volvo, used, has had nothing but trouble. I’m convinced Toyota is the car with the least problems, I Garronte! Toyota or Subaru are what the best mechanic in Taos recommends. He does NOT need more work and turns away most European made cars. I still like some Fords. The only Volvos I want are the 544 or the 144. From the 1960s. |
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Post by toshtego on Apr 26, 2024 17:18:00 GMT -5
Okay, so it went like this. This afternoon we had an appointment to go look at a used car at a dealership outside of Akron and were ready to drive off when they called. Apparently, they were too quick to list the car for sale. When it was being inspected prior to our arrival, the repair department found a major problem with the transmission and it's no longer for sale. Since we were already in our car, we decided to salvage the day and went for ice cream cones. Problem avoided is a problem solved! Glad you have an honest car dealer. |
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Post by coalsmoke on Apr 26, 2024 17:20:06 GMT -5
Okay, so it went like this. This afternoon we had an appointment to go look at a used car at a dealership outside of Akron and were ready to drive off when they called. Apparently, they were too quick to list the car for sale. When it was being inspected prior to our arrival, the repair department found a major problem with the transmission and it's no longer for sale. Since we were already in our car, we decided to salvage the day and went for ice cream cones. Problem avoided is a problem solved! Glad you have an honest car dealer. Yeah, this was a big Ford dealership that didn't want a scandal. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 26, 2024 18:01:15 GMT -5
Cloudy, warm and humid in NE Texas today. Another tornado watch. Hard to stay excited about these when you get one every other week for years. Probably worry if we hear a train in the back yard or the electricity goes out m
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Post by Ronv69 on Apr 26, 2024 18:05:57 GMT -5
Son bought a high dollar Volvo, used, has had nothing but trouble. I’m convinced Toyota is the car with the least problems, I Garronte! Ford and Chevy are rated better than Toyota in the latest report, but Toyota is in the top 5. The most troublesome are Range Rover, Jaguar and, Volvo! In high school my buddy and his dad both had the Volvo PV544s, the ones with the fenders and they were super dependable. |
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Son bought a high dollar Volvo, used, has had nothing but trouble. I’m convinced Toyota is the car with the least problems, I Garronte!
