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x808drifter · 11-21-2022, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Spuds

Same reason people want to work in Antarctica.

Also, the moon isn't populated by idiots.

I feel personally attacked.

JD001 · 11-21-2022, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

i really have no idea what white goods, vistavision, or phev is.

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Originally Posted by Spuds

White goods are appliances

Phev is partial hybrid electric vehicle

VistaVision is some marketing term for tv screens

I think...

In the UK PHEV = Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle or in short Washing machine on wheels...

JD001 · 11-21-2022, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

Moon sounds good sometimes.

Is that "sometimes", like spring during the cherry blossom season or autumn when the leafs start to drop? Or is it when the grey moon dust gets yucky having been hit too many times with golf clubs and balls..

cjd · 11-21-2022, 10:05 AM

The moon is a harsh mistress...

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Originally Posted by JD001

In the UK PHEV = Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle or in short Washing machine on wheels...

It is everywhere. We have a Volt. It's excellent for what it does. Day to day is all electric, but no charger network gambling on long trips. The charger game keeps improving but still pretty crap. I think it was a good "not quite there yet" buy. Plenty of go and 40-50 miles electric range (weather depending).

Tcoat · 11-21-2022, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by cjd

The moon is a harsh mistress...

Heinlein 1966

Dadhawk · 11-21-2022, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by cjd

The moon is a harsh mistress...

But a tasty snack....

Tcoat · 11-21-2022, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

But a tasty snack....

Horrible recording "artist" though.

Sapphireho · 11-21-2022, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Is that "sometimes", like spring during the cherry blossom season or autumn when the leafs start to drop? Or is it when the grey moon dust gets yucky having been hit too many times with golf clubs and balls..

When 4 large dogs and a full house of kids are driving me nuts.

JD001 · 11-21-2022, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

But a tasty snack....

Confused... Easily done... It sold as a 'Moon pie' but the small print describes them a 'sandwich'..

JD001 · 11-21-2022, 01:02 PM

Today I will learn that Americans can't play football..

JD001 · 11-21-2022, 01:12 PM

Today I am realising that my wish to procure fancy wheels (Apex VR..) is fast becoming a dream.. Crazy prices in the UK, just can't justify circa £5k on a car that's coming up to it's 9th birthday..

There must be a sweet spot in a car's life when such things make more sense..

Anyway, as a consolation prize, I will book it in for a chassis massage, change the bushes for a full set of poly thingys..

Tcoat · 11-21-2022, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Today I am realising that my wish to procure fancy wheels (Apex VR..) is fast becoming a dream.. Crazy prices in the UK, just can't justify circa £5k on a car that's coming up to it's 9th birthday..

There must be a sweet spot in a car's life when such things make more sense..

Anyway, as a consolation prize, I will book it in for a chassis massage, change the bushes for a full set of poly thingys..

Around here the older and more beat up a car is the more expensive the wheels on it are! Twenty year old base Civic 4 door with about $3,000 wheels on it usually sits in the work parking lot.
Mind you the wheels are probably stolen so no real investments was made.

Dadhawk · 11-21-2022, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Mind you the wheels are probably stolen so no real investments was made.

They were easier to steal when they were hub caps. Less a financial decision and more of a "oh those are cool" spur of the moment decision too.

My buddies and I in high school basically treated them like trading cards.

Tcoat · 11-21-2022, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

They were easier to steal when they were hub caps. Less a financial decision and more of a "oh those are cool" spur of the moment decision too.

My buddies and I in high school basically treated them like trading cards.

Ya I really shouldn't talk. The hubcaps on my 58 Nomad were spoked Moons and easily cost more than I paid for the car when I bought it.

I STILL have the damaged SS cap form my 64 Impala and it was the first legal car I ever owned. You want to trade?

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