Shove me in the RANDOM water, before I get too deep

by **jerseyhoya** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 22:12:55

I'm genuinely excited for NBA and NHL

by **momadance** » Tue Jul 28, 2020 23:41:35

I am as well. MLB and the NFL are going to end up being a disaster.

by **Uncle Milty** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 07:04:23

All secondary to Phillies baseball for me so I can't share the excitement.

by **Uncle Milty** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 07:04:52

I wasn't joking

by **spiffyrob** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 08:20:15

As has been mentioned quite a bit here, Rex Parker's crossword blog is usually way too grumpy, but I do appreciate when he recounts struggles identical to mine. I made all the same mistakes in today's crossword that he mentions here:

[Reveal] Spoiler:

I had four wrong answers (at various points) *in the NW corner alone*. LEGOS not ATOMS (1A: Small building blocks). SIM not ATM (1D: ___ card). BEEP not TOOT (2D: Friendly honk). OUCH not OWOW (3D: "I'm in pain! I'm in pain!") (!?)

by **Phred** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 08:47:50

I've been getting allergy shots for 8 years. Got tested yesterday. The big ones are still dust mites, ragweed, birch, cats, pecans, pistachios, walnuts and cashews. Cashews are the worst by far.

by **MrsVox** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:44:22

Really random... the youngest (7), who now shares my office space with me due to distance learning management, is completely mesmerized by spiffyrob's avatar. He has many questions.

by **CalvinBall** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 10:45:13

MrsVox wrote:Really random... the youngest (7), who now shares my office space with me due to distance learning management, is completely mesmerized by spiffyrob's avatar. He has many questions.

have him read spiffyrobs thread where he reviews old and mostly bad video games

by **mickbayne** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:03:28

CalvinBall wrote:
MrsVox wrote:Really random... the youngest (7), who now shares my office space with me due to distance learning management, is completely mesmerized by spiffyrob's avatar. He has many questions.

have him read spiffyrobs thread where he reviews old and mostly bad video games

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by **MrsVox** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:08:10

Re: the skull gif...

"He's not jumping high enough"

"Why does he keep falling?"

"He needs to get on top of the cranium. The cranium is the top of the skull."

by **Slowhand** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:35:49

Switch to mobile view and shut that down.

by **mickbayne** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:44:02

MrsVox wrote:Re: the skull gif...

"He's not jumping high enough"

"Why does he keep falling?"

"He needs to get on top of the cranium. The cranium is the top of the skull."

Hahah this is great! I think you need to get him set up to try it out himself!

by **Napalm** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 11:48:22

jerseyhoya wrote:I'm genuinely excited for NBA and NHL

It's gonna be LIT

by **azrider** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 14:19:04

forgot who the tire king here is...

want something quiet and to absorb some bounces. it's a damn prius, not hitting triple digits or entering it in some grand prix. probably not going off road either.

by **Uncle Milty** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 14:30:06

Visit TireRack and search for reviews from other Prius owners.

Off the top of my head a Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 might be a decent pick. They came out with a Turanza QuietTrack but after I left so I can't share an opinion.

Everyone makes both good and not-so-good tires.

I just put Generals on my Escape and so far they're not much of a downgrade from the Pirellis I replaced. I hate the first few miles on new tires so I try to form an opinion slowly.

by **Bucky** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 14:43:32

i put michelins on my mariner 2 years ago and i love 'em

quite, tread is holding up well after 35K.

by **Uncle Milty** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 15:43:39

Most Michelins are very good tires. It's just matching the model to the application.

az when you say quiet do you mean tread generated road noise or noise isolation from bumps, tar strips, etc.?

I checked and General does make the Altimax RT43 in Prius sizes. Not sure they'll meet your "quiet" requirement on a Prius.

For a more value conscious choice a Toyo Extensa might work for you.

by **thephan** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 16:27:33

Our credit union called to offer us a refi on our 0% interest loan
Finance people have no sense of humor when I asked questions like: 'how much they would pay me to take the CU's money and will it be all at once or do I get a monthly installment'
The guy got all huffy and said 'that's not how it works!'
I said that 'it sure as hell had to since I am paying 0%'

What a weird conversation, but I needed a little entertainment.

by **thephan** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 16:34:06

I thin AZ is planning a Vehicular Homicide with an eco twist wanting that quiet car to be just a little quieter

by **Bucky** » Wed Jul 29, 2020 17:36:28

thephan wrote:Our credit union called to offer us a refi on our 0% interest loan
Finance people have no sense of humor when I asked questions like: 'how much they would pay me to take the CU's money and will it be all at once or do I get a monthly installment'
The guy got all huffy and said 'that's not how it works!'
I said that 'it sure as hell had to since I am paying 0%'

What a weird conversation, but I needed a little entertainment.

were they offering a longer term? take it!

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