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Pretty cool little roadster and a nice build.
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Originally posted by brookyone View Post
I briefly owned and tried to restore a racing Sunbeam Alpine back in my misspent youth, but had to sell it when I lost the garage space. I ran a Bugeye Sprite for two summers. Fun little buggy!
How about a million dollar car-B-Q
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/09/29...at-gas-station
A rare, $1-million super car suddenly became too hot for a Dragon to handle, after it caught fire at a Caledon gas station on Sunday.
Michael Wekerle, one of the judges on the CBC show Dragons' Den, saw his brand new Porsche 918 Spyder go up in flames at an Esso gas station, according to a CBC statement.Last edited by SteveP; 10-01-2014, 10:33 AM.Growing old is mandatory -- growing up is optional!
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Hmmmm
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Originally posted by Bob Gray View PostPeople shouldn't entirely rely on GPS. On occasion, GPS gets things wrong, or there's a detour or something. I've heard of people who rely entirely on GPS getting way off course for their destination. Having a good map or three on hand makes a lot of sense.Originally posted by Twitch Boy View PostI use GPS/Google Maps before I leave to get an idea of where I'm going, then I print out or write down the directions/major turns. One less thing to pay attention to - for one of those dadgummed spoiled entitled Millennials, I'm alarmingly one-track minded.
More than that, I can't understand people who won't follow directions they've been given by another person and need to use the GPS instead. A local will always know better than Google Maps the best way to get somewhere in their area; an event venue will always know the simplest route from a highway. Trust people.
(I'm a map nerd, in addition to various other forms of nerdery, and I love a road atlas, but I'm not typically confident that a printed source will be current. Good to have as a backup though.)Cornell University Men's Hockey
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Double post since it's completely unrelated to my previous one: anyone have any firsthand experience with the Camry Hybrid, particularly the generation from 2012-current? I have no reservations about the Camry in general, asking about the Hybrid specifically.Cornell University Men's Hockey
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Originally posted by RaceBoarder View PostPeople are amazed that I don't use a GPS, yet can drive anywhere using an atlas that I got for signing up for State Farm Insurance back in 2001...miles. There's a stop sign there. From there go north < number > miles ... " at which point the person asked me, "What do you mean 'west' and 'north' and how will I know how many miles I've gone?".
< facepalm >Last edited by The Sicatoka; 10-29-2014, 12:12 PM.The preceding post may contain trigger words and is not safe-space approved. <-- Virtue signaling.
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Originally posted by The Sicatoka View PostI gave someone who is "GPS dependent" directions to my place one time when they didn't have their GPS crutch with them. I said, "Take Exit < number > off I-< number > and go westmiles. There's a stop sign there. From there go north < number > miles ... " at which point the person asked me, "What do you mean 'west' and 'north' and how will I know how many miles I've gone?".
< facepalm >Last edited by Patman; 10-29-2014, 01:22 PM.BS UML '04, PhD UConn '09
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Originally posted by Patman View Postyou know, since I've had the GPS I haven't had to deal with this... but my odometer doesn't report in tenths... just whole numbers. Now, the trip odometer does... but it seems to me if one can report with a decimal why not the other? Probably not enough display space."The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
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Originally posted by St. Clown View PostIt is largely about the display space. They made the odometers with only six wheels back in the day because it had to fit within the controls cluster. They didn't have a lot of space within those clusters, not for a very long time. Also, nobody expected people to drive 1,000,000 miles in a car, but 100,000 was almost commonplace. And really, what good does know the tenths-of-a-mile do you when you're talking about the life of a car in total? The trip-ometer had to have the decimal as you're looking at smaller numbers, doing more math with them, and gauging the tenths of a mile to know when to turn. It's all highly logical as to how these different readouts developed, if you pay attention to the history of the technology.
edit: and I don't bother with the trip thingy... because, really, who does?BS UML '04, PhD UConn '09
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UAF Jersey w/ Polar Bear on Front
Army Black Knight logo jersey
NCAA Men's Division 1 Simulation Primer
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Originally posted by Patman View PostThe more computer screen like my dash becomes the more I question the need to remove a decimal
edit: and I don't bother with the trip thingy... because, really, who does?"The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
"Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth
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Originally posted by The Sicatoka View PostI gave someone who is "GPS dependent" directions to my place one time when they didn't have their GPS crutch with them. I said, "Take Exit < number > off I-< number > and go westmiles. There's a stop sign there. From there go north < number > miles ... " at which point the person asked me, "What do you mean 'west' and 'north' and how will I know how many miles I've gone?".
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Originally posted by Brenthoven View PostUgh. I rely on landmarks. Sometimes directional instructions (north, south, etc). For example, getting to bbdl's place, I still use: after the first bend, but before the second bend, take a right. Go to stop sign, take a right. I'm there. There are no streetlights where he is, so cannot see street signs in the dark."The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
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Originally posted by St. Clown View PostThat's how women navigate. Truly. Survey after survey have shown that most men (except for Brent, apparently) navigate using directions and street signs while women admit to a heavy reliance upon "when you get to the place with a bunch of trees" landmark direction.
tl;dr: Better off dumbing it down for people where possible.Cornell University Men's Hockey
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Originally posted by jmh View PostNot to sound boastful, but having a great sense of direction personally, street signs and mile counts are fine by me, but when I'm giving directions to someone, I'd much sooner use landmarks. Absent any prior knowledge about how good the person is at navigation, it seems the safer bet, not to mention possible issues with reading street signs that might be hard to read after dark or if they're obscured by trees or whatever else. Plus, similar to what I said about GPS, I think looking for landmarks rather than glancing back and forth at the odometer is better for a driver keeping their eyes on the road.
tl;dr: Better off dumbing it down for people where possible."The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command." George Orwell, 1984
"One does not simply walk into Mordor. Its Black Gates are guarded by more than just Orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep, and the Great Eye is ever watchful. It is a barren wasteland, riddled with fire and ash and dust, the very air you breathe is a poisonous fume." Boromir
"Good news! We have a delivery." Professor Farnsworth
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