Chit Chat Thread for the week of September 15, 2008

that probably the spot needs red light camera most, IMO.

Well i guess now the authorities will do something about it....geeze, it seems that u have to have a tragedy to get something fixed,when it can be done in the first place without killing anybody.

Just saw Burn After Reading by the Coen brothers. Very interesting movie. NOt quite sure what to think of it.

I got some info for you david on your Hess file. Cant Email to your address. Email me and i will send it to you .

Hi all, I just ordered a Magellan 4040 for $99 from Tiger Direct and have been surfing the web to find information on the unit and adding POI files.
Looks like fun

I haven't been here a lot lately and just wanted to say HI.

Btw, a coworker had a police man show up at her house the other day and he handed her a GPSr unit that was stolen from her awhile back. She never reported it, but they busted the theives and found a lot of stolen stuff and assumed that her GPSr was stolen as well. They hit "home" and it lead them to her house. Sorta cool!

Sounds like a great deal on the Magellan 4040. I'm almost tempted to buy it as a backup.

if I hit "go home", that is parking lot for a three-story condo complex. Hard for police and car thieves to find.

The price was what finally tempted me enough to jump on it. I never really figured that I need a GPS but for $99 I couldn't resist any longer.

the bluetooth capability worth the money, and multi-destination routing is not what I have now.
Don't know how that compared with Garmin NUVI.
Also, does it comes with 2008-2009 map?

I guess I should mention the good with the bad, gas prices in Toronto have come down from $136. per liter last weekend down to $119. today and it will go down to $113. tonight. I guess the wind speed in Texas is down below 5mph.

Do I see a hundred and thirteen loonies a litre?

It looks like gas prices going to go back down real fast in VA.2000 gas stations going to be checked for gouging.

We have been without electricity since the 14th and FINALLY today at 1430 hrs or 2:30 P.M. for others the lights are back on. I usually don't complain or grumble, but it was definitely taking its toll.

The good part is our electricity bill should be MUCH lower this month and I got to meet alot of the neighbors up and down our street.

I think the next home improvement project will be a 15KW backup generator.

$1.13... Just lazy eh...

It doesn't come with the latest maps but for most of the areas I drive it won't matter. If it does become an issue it still works out cheap enough to update the map with the auto club discount.

Thought I would say hi from Houston. Just got back on line at the hotel my wife and I are staying in. Our house has no roof, no electricity and we just got water. Lost the roof at 3:30am in a 110mph wind which they think had an embedded tornado in it. Came out of it with a few bumps and bruises but have a real mess for a house since about 10 inches of rain found it's way in. As they say "one heck of a ride".

I'm sorry to hear of your ordeal, but I'm glad you and your family are okay.

first frost of the season coming tonight

Hello, sorry to hear about your losses,glad you survived such a ordeal, and I am wishing much better days ahead, for you and yours.Our thoughts are with you and so many others out your way.

Well Folks,
This is the last weekend of Summer, be safe and Get out and do something. If your in southern Texas, volunteer your time and help comfort those that depend on you in a time of need.

Bob

You will find the members here very helpful and you'll find POI's for just about anything. Soon, you may even start contributing to existing files or creating and submitting your own.

I saw that ad at Tiger Direct earlier in the week, and was thinking about going to check it out, as there is a store not to far from home. Might have to take a second look at it.

This week I can't seem to find any topic to discuss or comment on. I just need something to keep the windmill up and turning.

Everyone enjoy the weekend!

i am paying 3.50 for reg unleaded. it only went up about 30 cents here in va. but nc...thats a different story. in one day... prices went up 80 cent from 3.60 to 4.40.. now its down to 4.20. now that is gouging. i hope they all rot in hell... price gougers that is.

(fuel not vehicle) (Well maybe vehicle - 85 mbenz diesel) @ $4.45 a gallon and thought it was a deal...

The Bulls and Bears of it all.

If you had purchased $1000.00 of Nortel stock one year ago, it would now be worth $49.00.

With Enron, you would have $16.50 left of the original $1000.

With WorldCom, you would have less than $5.00 left.

If you had purchased $1000.00 of Delta Air Lines stock you would have $49.00 left.

If you had purchased United Airlines, you would have nothing left.

But, if you had purchased $1000.00 worth of beer one year ago, drank all the beer, then turned in the cans for the aluminum recycling refund you
would have $214.00.

Based on the above, the best current investment advice is to drink heavily
and recycle.

This is called the 401-Keg Plan.

Bob

or Cokes?

They are close to clinching a playoff berth.

Re: The Slumping Stock Market

On a more serious note - despite this week...

The DOW is up 40 points this month, 18% the past 5 years, and 44% the past 10 years.

Yes and beating Minn Twins helps the White Sox magic number!!!!

Go Sox!!!

Hoping for a Cubs vs White Sox World Series with the Cubs winning it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Cubs have clinched the Division!!!!!

Way to go Cubbies!!!

Come on Rays and beat the Twins, The White Sox can use all the assitance you can provide.

Hoping for a Cubs vs White Sox World Series with the Cubs winning it all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I know what you mean.Old topics seem to be at the top of the list.Have we discussed everything out?

Tampa Fans can finally celebrate, even though you guys really haven't paid your dues quite yet.
but when you take the Devil out of your name all things good happen. I wouldn't mind seeing the Rays advance to the big one. GoodLuck Rays and their Fans.

To the Chicago Cub Fans, I truly hope this is your year to go all the way. Just be a class act and behave as a city and don't get carried away with each win throughout the playoffs, then really enjoy being crowned the world champions, then the parade to follow.

Bob

I'm really hoping they can get the title this year. I've been a Cubs fan since childhood and have suffered through some frustrating seasons. We'll see what happens I guess. *fingers crossed*

Who would have thought? What a great "worst to first" story.

I'd like to see them hold it together well enough to clinch the AL East title. That way they can start their first series at home in the Trop and not travel to Anaheim.

GO RAYS!!!!!

I'm beginning to figurew this out

My mother, rest her soul, told me when we had kids, that you could not wait for them to walk and talk. Then all you wanted was for them to sit down and shut up. She also said that grandkids were God's gift to you for not killing your own

Ahhh, the wisdom of our elders. Priceless.

Hope the Redskins can get another win today.

Bucs - 27
Bears - 24

Yeah, The Bears just let that one slide through thier fingers (Like the football to a passer).

Course there was at least one bad call where they called us (the Bears) for unnecessary roughness when you had a Buc punching a Bear in the head. Cost us a first down and 15 yards.

zzzzz

i second that

Some people are like slinkies......They don't really serve a purpose but they bring a smile to your face when you push them down the stairs..

Its Monday and I can't get motivated. I'll be glad when daylight savings ends so I can see the sun before I get to work. Just hard for me to wake up when its still dark.

...when they are going to start providing police escorts with fuel trucks...lots of money driving down the road!