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Last Thursday, a few hours before Florida came under a Stay Home Order, Cleetus McFarland, a good ole boy, held the first ever Freedom 500 car race. Leave it to Florida Man. :laughing: Cleetus purchased 22 retired police Crown Vics, all with 100,000 plus miles on them. He had roll cages and a bottle of nitrous installed in all of them, then invited his best friends to race. The Freedom 500 was 100 laps on Cleetus's recently purchased 3/8 mile oval racetrack.
None of the Crown Vics were taken out of contention by mechanical failure. :clap:
Just sayin.
- Chevrolet/Caddy Man for the last 43 years
Kestrel
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Along those same lines; my internship with Argonne National Labs 25 yrs ago, permits the US Dept of Energy to control discussion on this forum through my administrative powers here.
It is a very transparent method to initiate a conversation towards a supposedly-undesirable direction, but to preface that by denying the blame for doing so ahead of time.
It's a pretty weak position to take, and one that forum staff have been seeing since the dawn of online forums.
If you think that XXXX does not equal xxxx, don't suggest it - staff will have to clean up the mess.
If you do think that XXXX equals xxxx, at least accept responsibility for trolling the conversation.
Suggestion; if you don't want to have a conversation, don't start that same conversation that you are disavowing in advance.
The CPF Underground is the forum for such things; feel free to explore that direction there if you truly have an interest.
Do you know how often forum staff read posts such as, "I don't want this to (XXXX), but (xxxx).", and then have to clean up the resulting mess w/ subsequent member replies ?
It is a very transparent method to initiate a conversation towards a supposedly-undesirable direction, but to preface that by denying the blame for doing so ahead of time.
It's a pretty weak position to take, and one that forum staff have been seeing since the dawn of online forums.
If you think that XXXX does not equal xxxx, don't suggest it - staff will have to clean up the mess.
If you do think that XXXX equals xxxx, at least accept responsibility for trolling the conversation.
Suggestion; if you don't want to have a conversation, don't start that same conversation that you are disavowing in advance.
The CPF Underground is the forum for such things; feel free to explore that direction there if you truly have an interest.
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wacbzz
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Chance - you’re the second person to mention 100,000+ mile Crown Vic’s in this thread. I’m just here to remind you both that one car and a truck - while they may have been (and are) the best thing Ford has - do not make up the brand.
There are more Ford mechanics in the US than mechanics from all the other brands combined. I’m pretty certain that’s FACT.
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There are more Ford mechanics in the US than mechanics from all the other brands combined. I’m pretty certain that’s FACT.
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Star, you're my favorite pin.
Today on the ride from work the #1 topic was not covid. I pondered why they started out with "watch out for possible showers this afternoon" and then they brought in their favorite weather guy who mentioned "well folks there is that outside chance of WIDESPREAD TORNADOES"…. I knew it. Story two was the rest home in my state that had 8 more fatalities since 9am. Total now there is 36 but "they haven't passed the one in Washington yet". In the meantime the head of health in my state says "we think there are over a million cases world wide but we cannot confirm that".…… what? Oh that's right you are still showing 11 deaths at the place that is up to 36...that was 11 some 3 weeks ago. I'm thinking "lady perhaps you should listen to the radio before you update your little covid death page".
Yeah Scout, for flyover country it's kinda like hearing the sports scores each day until you hear "uncle in law Freds brother over in the next county died from the corona virus"
'Merica 2020
Today on the ride from work the #1 topic was not covid. I pondered why they started out with "watch out for possible showers this afternoon" and then they brought in their favorite weather guy who mentioned "well folks there is that outside chance of WIDESPREAD TORNADOES"…. I knew it. Story two was the rest home in my state that had 8 more fatalities since 9am. Total now there is 36 but "they haven't passed the one in Washington yet". In the meantime the head of health in my state says "we think there are over a million cases world wide but we cannot confirm that".…… what? Oh that's right you are still showing 11 deaths at the place that is up to 36...that was 11 some 3 weeks ago. I'm thinking "lady perhaps you should listen to the radio before you update your little covid death page".
Yeah Scout, for flyover country it's kinda like hearing the sports scores each day until you hear "uncle in law Freds brother over in the next county died from the corona virus"
'Merica 2020
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So happy you've found purpose in life. :p Carry on.
SCEMan
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I hear you. It took a great effort for me to stop habitually smoothing my mustache. Now I use an alcohol treated comb when I feel the urge.
Like right now...:naughty:
I've often wondered about your meteoric rise in power. Now I know the secret. Please remember, With much power comes much responsibility. :laughing:
Thanks be to all the staff for keeping this forum so family friendly.
There are more Ford mechanics because they're easier to diagnose and fix. Why? Because it's the same issue ever since 1977.
Oh and then there's that little tid bit that there are more Fords running around out there but we'll over look that. My brother still drives my old '94 F-150 with 300k plus miles, and my '95 Ranger runs like new. The Mrs likes Escapes. We're on our third one after driving a Mercury minivan van for a while.
I've owned one Chrysler product. Never again. A few GM's. Not anymore. Several Honda and Toyota products that last until the wheels fall off. But new vehicles in my driveway are always Fords. Well not new, I buy when they are two to three years old to be taxed a lot less.
Nissan aint bad but they just don't appeal to me. Suburu, Kia, Hyundai? No thanks. Not bashing those, they again just don't appeal to me.
Neither does covid-19
Oh and then there's that little tid bit that there are more Fords running around out there but we'll over look that. My brother still drives my old '94 F-150 with 300k plus miles, and my '95 Ranger runs like new. The Mrs likes Escapes. We're on our third one after driving a Mercury minivan van for a while.
I've owned one Chrysler product. Never again. A few GM's. Not anymore. Several Honda and Toyota products that last until the wheels fall off. But new vehicles in my driveway are always Fords. Well not new, I buy when they are two to three years old to be taxed a lot less.
Nissan aint bad but they just don't appeal to me. Suburu, Kia, Hyundai? No thanks. Not bashing those, they again just don't appeal to me.
Neither does covid-19
SCEMan
Flashlight Enthusiast
When I was in graduate school running behavioral tests, one of our required texts was "How To Lie With Statistics". An essential primer on why to take a "jaundiced" look at testing design & methodology before accepting results as useful.
Kestrel
Flashaholic
Yes I have been able to suppress forum discussion of their nefarious past behavior with regards to energy technology.
That's also why CPF also manages other flashlight forums behind the scenes, so as to continue the illusion of multiple independent sources of information.
"This flashlight is so good, that the Govt. has banned it." - if you recall seeing those online adverts about a year ago, that was a slip-up in our media control operation.
That leak has been plugged by operatives from our Ministry of Truth permanently, so all is good-to-go now. :)
bigburly912
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Kestrel....... you’ve said too much. Protocol 911spanish1918 is now in place
Si, he escuchado suficiente (-;
Hooked on Fenix
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Got to get out of the house today. Quest labs are giving masks to those that don't have them during check in and are prescreening people before they go into the waiting room. My bank was giving away pens after each use so nobody touched the same pen. They also only let one customer in at a time, had people set down their I.d. and bank card, step back 6 feet, typed in the info. (no swiping card or punching in pin number), then had customer retrieve cards. There was no touching anything in the bank. In eye doctor's office, only those with an appointment were allowed to sit in the waiting room. No walkins were allowed to wait inside. At Circle K, no refill cups allowed and lids are now handed out by the cashier. There was also a cash only sign in place. It's weird that some people are afraid of cash as it could have the virus but many places are avoiding a.t.m.s or card readers because of how many people touch them. When this is over, it wouldn't surprise me if someone suggests a worldwide no contact cashless system. I hope not.
StarHalo
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More quarantine buying:
A GE fridge. 28 cu ft, 400 lbs. The entire interior rear wall is a single giant LED panel, you WILL be able to see in this refrigerator.
More kicks; the second most comfortable shoe Nike's ever made, in a classic Galaxy colorway (not my photo 'cause you're just gonna bag on it):
A GE fridge. 28 cu ft, 400 lbs. The entire interior rear wall is a single giant LED panel, you WILL be able to see in this refrigerator.
More kicks; the second most comfortable shoe Nike's ever made, in a classic Galaxy colorway (not my photo 'cause you're just gonna bag on it):
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Why you need such a humongous fridge, I see no food?
StarHalo
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I hope they donate Neighbor to science one day so we can all see what the secret to that car's longevity is..
Big fan of Apple Pay, I find it's physically faster than using a card anyway.
Well if I had a dollar for every time someone asked me why mine's larger, I could fill that fridge; two adults and two teens is a good reason though.
RedLED
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Star,
That's a nice refrigerator. In our Palm Springs, and Beverly Hills homes we have Sub Zero,s. NY, D.C. Not sure. Kind of reminds me of a Sub Zero.
That's a nice refrigerator. In our Palm Springs, and Beverly Hills homes we have Sub Zero,s. NY, D.C. Not sure. Kind of reminds me of a Sub Zero.
Congrats, StarHalo. That fridge is awesome! :thumbsup: I'm always moving tall containers so as not to block the light.
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