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Re: Driving a Prius . . .? - Today

QuoteTiangou Quotetestcase Depending on the TRIM LEVEL, there may NOT be a "Back Up" camera... It's required by law for all vehicles made for sale in the US since mid 2018. Prior to that, reverse cameras generally came in Toyotas with the navigation system upgrades. If Hertz is still renting a 2017 Prius, I'll be very surprised. For a while, they were renting anything that the

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Re: Kim Kardashian Beats edition sells out in US, most countries - Today

Just shows how many people buy into the stupid celebrity endorsement crap.

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Re: dodged a bullet?!....Dodge discontinuing the Charger & Challenger.... - Yesterday

The end of Dodge?

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Re: the 'doo'kes of Haz(z)ard?!.....'Dollar General' fined $1.3m for safety violations.... - Yesterday

They will also need to quickly address the issues in their other stores. Guarantee that OSHA inspectors will make unplanned visits to other stores to rack up additional violations that will be fined at the willful level and depending on severity might include criminal charges.

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Re: Wireless CarPlay recommendations - Yesterday

QuoteOmbligo I was looking at this one as getting decent reviews and being affordable. I do not have it, so I'm just going off reading. That's not a wireless CarPlay adapter. It's a standalone CarPlay type device.

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Re: Anne Heche to be removed from mechanical support, organ recipient found - Yesterday

QuoteAllGold QuoteN-OS X-tasy! I understand that. You're missing my point. This is being reported as if all her organs are going to a single recipient. That seems extraordinarily unlikely to me. There is simply no reason to trust the veracity of the reporting in a case like this where by law, most of the information can't be made public. "A spokesperson" said something doesn't mean th

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Re: Pro Tip for Travelers - reshop your car rental reservation! - Yesterday

Does it include the same terms and conditions? Insurance coverage?

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Wireless CarPlay recommendations - Yesterday

Anyone have a wireless CarPlay adapter that they can recommend or ones to avoid?

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Re: About theose 87,000 new IRS "Agents" - 2 days ago

Quotetestcase Simplify the *&%%$#@ Tax Code and many of those agents WON'T be needed! Exactly. Anyone who is in favor of everyone paying their fair share should be on board with this. It's time to end the mortgage deduction, etc. If you make the same as someone else, you should pay the same. How you spend or not spend your money is your problem.

by macphanatic - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: Cops: Oregon crime ring moved $22M in catalytic converters - 5 days ago

QuoteRAMd®d And we should have more recyclers who deal in stolen catalytic converters arrested and prosecuted. How about loss of business who knowingly pay for stolen goods?

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Re: Cops: Oregon crime ring moved $22M in catalytic converters - 5 days ago

Maybe we should require recycling centers to document where recycled catalytic converters come from. Copy of license and how many times person brings in cats and how many.

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Re: The Who's Quadrophenia - 6 days ago

I think I have my stub from 1982 concert at JFK Stadium.

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Re: Question for the HVAC experts - 8 days ago

An air conditioner can only remove so much heat. If the difference between the outdoor and indoor temperatures are too much, setting the thermostat lower won't make a difference. I would try spraying the condenser with a hose. Spray thru the top towards the radiator to push dirt and debris out. If you turn the breaker off or pull the disconnect, you can remove the guard over the fan to do a be

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Re: auto repair experts: I need some more advice (suspension) - 8 days ago

Quotechopper I tried to save a friend's Equinox as she was short on $. Man what a massive POS. My neighbor, who has 2 of them, would agree.

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Re: EV tax credits - 8 days ago

And when will they start applying a highway tax to these vehicles?

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Re: buy or rent a reciprocating saw - 8 days ago

QuoteBernie QuoteMarkintosh While you're at it consider an oscillating tool, which can cut a lot of stuff with a small high speed serrated blade. I am just starting to learn how useful these are now that I discovered my son owns one. Oscillating tool rocks! A battery powered reciprocating saw is a great yard tool. For construction you will need a lot of batteries or really, a corded recip

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Re: buy or rent a reciprocating saw - 8 days ago

Quotemattkime If I were to buy one and not worry about the price (which, frankly, isn't that big of a deal) then I'd get this one - DEWALT 20V MAX* XR Reciprocating Saw, Compact I bought this one over 2 years ago. Awesome recip saw.

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Re: news now?!....actress Anne Heche hospitalized with severe burns after crashing into house.... - 9 days ago

One woman lost her house and almost all of her possessions. I'm guessing that a large civil suit will be filed shortly.

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Re: What is the best OSX Torrent App? - 9 days ago

QuoteOmbligo I've used qBittorent for years with no issues. same.

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Re: buy or rent a reciprocating saw - 9 days ago

I've had a recip saw for over 30 years. Having a good one is indispensable as there's so much one can use it for. Especially with all the blade choices these days. Diablo makes an incredible blade for cutting cast iron. Nice smooth cut.

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Re: Apple Maps and CarPlay question(s) - 9 days ago

I stopped using Waze soon after Google bought it out. Became buggy and had a bad habit of detour routing thru some really bad neighborhoods. Apple Maps has been rock solid for me for several years. Much better than Waze when I was in Germany and Italy.

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Re: Dude puts camper on Ford F150 Lightning EV and shares experience - 9 days ago

QuoteCarnos Jax Besides expense, I wonder what you’d give up by installing a bunch of batteries in towable RV trailers? Space, payload, etc? Outfit the thing with all electric appliances, pave the roof with solar panels (again expensive). It would probably take a long time to charge such a setup, but u could do it at the house before u leave (hell the rooftop solar will probably keep it full

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Re: China Building Coal Plants Faster Than Ever - 11 days ago

Maybe we should stop buying things made in China and certain other countries that have poor environmental controls and human rights issues.

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Re: Ugh. Dad put Diesel into his Gasoline car. How bad is it? - 13 days ago

QuoteC(-)ris Quotegadje QuoteMindMeld That's very unfortunate. However, I thought that diesel nozzles were larger than a gasoline nozzle and wouldn't fit into a gasoline filler pipe on a car. I must be mistaken. Thus is in Europe, I’m not sure about nozzle size over there. Here in US why is the Diesel nozzle larger? That would not prevent someone from putting Gasoline in a Diesel engine wh

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Re: Hubble: Ain't dead, won't quit - 13 days ago

When you don't cut too many corners and follow sound engineering, things tend to last way longer than expected.

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Re: slow & steady wins the race?!....WH appoints Monkeypox response coordinator / California & Illinois declare emergency..... - 14 days ago

So, what pandemic comes after Monkeypox? I'm sure that the next one is just around the corner.

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Re: Biden tests positive for Covid again, will restart isolation despite no new symptoms - 14 days ago

QuoteMr645 QuoteDeusxMac QuoteMr645 At least Trump was in charge to get the COVID vaccines developed in record time... “We have it totally under control. It’s one person coming in from China. It’s going to be just fine.” “I think the virus is going to be—it’s going to be fine.” “The coronavirus is very much under control in the USA.” “Looks like by April, you k

by macphanatic - 'Friendly' Political Ranting

Re: More phone wiping, this time at the Pentagon - 14 days ago

QuoteSpeedy Color me shocked. As shocked as Hillary using a personal email server and loosing 30,000 emails? Neither party is better than the other. I wouldn't be surprised if both parties were in collusion.

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Re: let's just say that next week you become - 19 days ago

Trust fund for kids Nice house in OBX. Bunch of land in TN, SC or WV to build a house for family to visit. Real AC Cobra Class A RV MRAP just because Learn to fly a plane

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Re: Leatherman Tread Multi-Tool Bracelet (Stainless Steel or Black) $60 - 21 days ago

I was given one years ago and returned it. Too heavy/clunky for what it was and what my needs were.

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