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Hello World,
just bought a new Stealth two weeks ago. Got a grad student
rebate. Someone told me that there's another $400 reabet for 1st time
Chrysler buyer. True ? If yes can I still get it or am I too late ?
| rec.autos |
Lack of build quality was the thing I notced on the first 2 LH's I
saw months back. The panel gaps were large and non-uniform between
the 2 cars I saw - the kind of thing you expect and accept on a
Mustang - but not from Chrysler's savior. I drove one of the low
end cars, and thought it was more than adequate. I'd prefer
an LH to a Taurus from my brief experience.
Craig | rec.autos |
Deltabox (tm) is a registered trademark of Yamaha, used to describe
their aluminum perimeter frame design, used on the FZR400 and FZR1000.
In cross-section, it has a five-sided appearance, so it probably really
should be called a "Pentabox".
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Mel Hall signed with a Japanese team.
| rec.sport.baseball |
: Speaking of great players, man-oh-man can Quebec skate. I haven't seen a
: team so potent on the rush in a long time. Watching them break out of their
: zone, especially Sundin, is a treat to watch. They remind me of the Red
: Army.
: dchhabra@stpl.ists.ca (pissed-off Habs fan)
Yeah, the Nords look like they're going to be good...but (excuse the
bias) have you ever watched the Pens on a rush?...Don't answer: everyone
has seen this footage. Near the end of the season when the Pens played
the Nords it was like watching a (younger) double of the Pens. ...The
Nords looked good right up to the point when they lost.
--
Ravi Shah
shah+@pitt.edu | rec.sport.hockey |
Bottom line: I did it and it worked.
Some 'tips and techniques' are included here:
I found that I needed some smaller sockets to undo the shocks.
And a can of WD40 helped...
The sockets needed were metric (exact fit) but I was able to use
some SAE sockets... 13/16 and 15/16 are rather close to 21 and 24mm...
It CAN be fun having a Canadian Ford ...
Didn't have to undo the end bolts/bushings. Just the 2 U bolts on
each side and the shock absorber. Jacking up the frame some more
(had to put the spare tire on the garage floor and put a wooden
platform on top of that to get the 'floor jack' high enough to
raise the frame ... I't one TALLL truck...) lifted the spring
free of the axel. Taking out the block gave me enough room to
undo the pin holding the spring pack together.
The spring pack was held together with a nut on top and a round head
on the other end.... No wrench head... Vice Grips worked fine...
I soaked the nut with WD40 and it came right off.
Flipped the bottom spring and then...
I donno ... I'm a little more sore today than after working on a
1911A1 ...
A 1.5 foot pipe cheater was a real help. Torque spec for the U bolt
nuts is 150 to 200 ft-lbs (!). A 1911-A1 doesn't have that kind of
torque spec ...
It was a 'challenge' to get the 'pack bolt' back in the spring pack.
Squeeze pack with two hands, hold bolt with third, put nut on
with fourth while picking up wrench and vice grips with fifth
and sixth hands ... I used some string to tie the pack together
while holding the pin in for alignment... then I could let go
to get the {nut, wrench, Vice Grips...}.
Getting the pin back lined up with the lift block was a challenge too...
until I discovered that the axel had 1) Tilted and/or 2) rolled forward.
One the drivers side, a bottle jack under the front of the differential
tilted it back in line enough for the pin head to drop into the right
hole. On the passenger side, I had to wrestle the wheel into rolling
forward about 1/2 inch to get things to line up. Spent more than an
hour working on getting the pin head into the hole in the lift block
with levers and ropes and impliments of distruction before I took a
break and thought about WHY it wasn't lined up anymore (since it HAD
been lined up before, and *I* didn't move it, something ELSE must
have ... hmmm, axle no longer constrained not to move ... hmmm, move
it back... hmmm...).
After that, it was all much easier to 'close up'.
BTW, the ride is now softer, but not quite as soft as I was hoping for.
At least it now sits level..
--
E. Michael Smith ems@apple.COM
'Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has
genius, power and magic in it.' - Goethe | rec.autos |
<apparently you're not a woman - my husband hates the auto door locks
<feels safer in a car that locks easily (in addition to watching around
<in a secluded spot, etc - have my keys ready to open the door so I'm | rec.autos |
is this really the dealer's cost? did you get the dealer's cost by
looking at the invoice? there may be factory to dealer incentives.
i'd check this out, since i have trouble believing that a dealer would
sell a car to me at his cost.
dealer invoice is not necessarily the dealer cost. | rec.autos |
Need I say more???????
| rec.sport.hockey |
Okay, here's the down side of the ESPN deal: no additional coverage.
With a split contract, SCA could have at least gotten at leftovers
like Canucks-Jets, Caps-whoever and Red Wings-Leafs (or whoever else
is playing).
For our area (Islanders-Devils), it's likely to be the Bruins, since
the other Adams series is Montreal-Quebec. I'd prefer the latter
myself ...
I'm under the impression that the ABC deal overrides the local deals,
but if St. Louis at Chicago pops up we'll know ...
gld | rec.sport.hockey |
Well, I used to get mad, and either try to communicate my anger to jerks,
or to, uhm, educate them in how to improve their manners in traffic.
Now I just try to get them off my tail.
In heavy traffic I slow down a bit, mostly so I have more buffer zone in
front to balance the minimal buffer behind, but I also often find that the
jerk behind will notice traffic moving faster in other lanes, switch
into one of them, and pass me - which is fine, because then I can keep a
better eye on the jerk from behind, while looking ahead, rather than
from in front, while splitting my attention between ahead and the mirrors.
In traffic so heavy that there is no way for the jerk to pass,
I might pull over, as if to look for a street number or name,
(still ignoring the jerk) just to get the jerk off my tail.
If this all sounds, well, wimpy or un-Denizenly or pessimistic, or perhaps
(for any psych types) passive-aggressive, consider that I prefer to get
my adrenaline jollies from riding, rather than from yelling at jerks.
A ride can improve my whole day, while yelling at a jerk is likely (for
me) to ruin my ride or my day with my own anger. In the worst case,
yelling at the jerk could ruin my life - since even a tiny jerk in a
cage behind me is better armed (with the cage) than I am on a bike.
On the other hand, you might try subtly arranging to be the last
vehicle to legally cross one or more intersections, leaving the jerk
waiting for cross traffic (and thus off your tail), or crossing
illegally (hopefully in front of the waiting police).
Like almost everything here, your choices and mileage will vary.
| rec.motorcycles |
rec.sport.baseball |
|
Hi.. Me and My roomate are going to redecorate the "living room" and
we thought it would be a cool idea to have a license plate from every
state in the US and then from whereever else we could find, like canada,
Mexixo, even some European ones.
If anyone has any ideas or knows someone that could help us out
please let me know.... The more recent, the better, but anything
would be nice.
Either that or if you have an old plate hanging around... (hint hint!)
Kev
wanderer@camelot.bradley.edu | rec.autos |
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wondering
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Do you mean Juan Berenguer? He was traded for Mark Davis in the middle
of last season. Exchanged one stiff for another, as Berenguer hadn't
come back from his injury in 91. I think he's retired now.
Anyhow, as middle relief, Marvin ain't that bad. He at least can
pitch a couple of innings or do mop-up work. I don't know much
about McMichael (was he the Mexican League guy?), but
everybody else in the pen is a 1 inning man, except maybe
Mercker.
-------------------------------------------------------
Eric Roush fierkelab@ bchm.biochem.duke.edu
"I am a Marxist, of the Groucho sort"
Grafitti, Paris, 1968
TANSTAAFL! (although the Internet comes close.) | rec.sport.baseball |
I wish I hadn't sold my copy of Jewish Baseball Stars. It's a Short Shelf
(i.e., the one on top of the toilet tank) Special. The writing in that
books is so astonishingly awful -- every sportswriting cliche taken to
the nth degree and then mangled -- that it's funny.
Rusinow is the author, I think. | rec.sport.baseball |
I thought that was Sandy Koufax. | rec.sport.baseball |
a lot of batters lean in when pitches come. rickey's crouch tends
to exaggerate that, i think.
"a great player to watch if you forget who he is" - "unbiased"... hmmm... | rec.sport.baseball |
Right Gerald. And take away Bob Probert and the Wings are dead Octopuses.
Let's wait for the body to get cold before we start in with the eulogies
hm? They have only lost ONE game. The game was in Detroit after all and
Potvin did not have his best evening. Nobody that I saw thought that the
Leafs would sweep the Wings. It looks like it might go six. The Leafs
will take the Wings home advantage away in the next game.
-- | rec.sport.hockey |
Mr. Hernandez Ñ-
I apologize for the misunderstanding. I explained that I know that it
is essential for some fans to get scores here, for they cannot get them
elsewhere. I have no problem with what you do, posting scores AFTER the
games have been completed. However, like I said earlier, I don't think it
is a necessity to post scores during the middle of games, like some others
have come to practice. | rec.sport.baseball |
^^^^^^
perSOB, I kinda like that
Most people wave or return my wave when I'm on my Harley.
Other Harley riders seldom wave back to me when I'm on my
duck. Squids don't wave, or return waves ever, even to each
other, from what I can tell.
--
Michael Manning
mmanning@icomsim.com (NeXTMail accepted.) | rec.motorcycles |
You know what Frank? It's not David Poile's fault that the Caps
have mired in mediocrity for so long. Blame it on the owner, Abe Polin!
This guy owns both the NBA's Bullets and the NHL's Capitals. How dumb
and selfish could this guy be? He's unwilling to spend the bucks in
order to get a big star to Landover...no wonder both teams STINK!
I've heard that the Capitals had a chance to get Detroit's
Steve Yzerman last summer but they pulled out at the last minute. Why?
Because our good man, Abe, is afraid to spend the cash!
Nevertheless, I'm still faithful and hoping that one day
this devilish dictator will be replaced.
| rec.sport.hockey |
Wasn't the original intent of the reverse lights for the driver, so he
could see where he was backing up??? Although reverse lights on the sides
are useful for telling whether cars are backing up out perpendicular to the
path of the car, I don't think warnings were their original intents, since they
are colored white.
| rec.autos |
Oh to be back in the good old days when I lived in Florida (Florida for
Petes sake!!) and could watch hockey every night as ESPN and USA alternated
coverage nights. Oh well I guess it would be too simple for the home office
to look back into their past to solve a problem in the present...
Of course I shouldn't complain. At least I'm getting to watch the playoffs
for a change. (Hooray!!) Now if the ESPN schedulers will realise there are
other teams except Pittsberg in the Patrick. (Sounds like a Dr Suess Book
=)
KOZ | rec.sport.hockey |
From _Cycle_World_ magazine (5/93) (who usually never says _anything_
bad about any motorcycle):
"The Max certainly has motor, but there are some things it is short of.
It is short of chassis. It loves straight lines; aimed in one, it is
nicely stable. But it is not overfond of corners. Forced into one, it
protests, shaking its head, chattering its front tire, grinding its
footpegs, and generally making known its preference for straight
pavement. Bumps? It doesn't like them either. Its fork isn't too bad,
though it is soft enough that it can be bottomed under hard braking.
The shocks, though which work on that short-travel, shaft-drive
swingarm, are firm to the point of harshness."
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Yes this is a common problem. The leaks occur through the seal of the
taillights. Unfortunately, Ford has this with Most Probes and does
not have a recall for it. Very dissatisfying to say the least.
There is no drain holes that I know of. I used a margine tub to drain it
Regretably I waited three months as I was short cash and they wouldn't fix it
under warrantee. Then I paid dearly as it messed up my electrical system
including a balance/motion sensor which is located near the fuel shutoff in
the trunk. This resulted in my passive restraints malfunctioning--they would
not retract. So I ended up paying about $200 to have the sensor replaced;
$90 to have the tail lights resealed (they firts replaced the hatch gasket
which I insisted was not the problem so they did not charge me for that
when I proved to be right.); not to mention the water damage to the
covers to the trunk/spare com partment and algae in the taillights.
very annoying. Don't let the water problem go--get it fixed or you'll pay
more later. Considering how common a problem it is I hope every one
complains to Ford.
| rec.autos |
I am in need of all of the players wearing #77 in the NHL. I know now only
of one, Ray Borque for the Bruins. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanx.
| rec.sport.hockey |
Nonsense. I quite clearly state that it was Greg that made the claim
that Gainey never made an error. And he made the claim. Read below.
From rec.sport.hockey Thu Apr 15 21:22:49 1993
From: gballent@hudson.UVic.CA (Greg Ballentine)
Message-ID: <1993Apr15.160450.27799@sol.UVic.CA>
[nonsense deleted]
Gainey is the best defensive forward ever. I stand by that assessment.
He was a very good player who belongs in the hall of fame. Did you
ever watch him play? He never made a technical error.
[more nonsense deleted]
To knowledgeable observers of the game my meaning is obvious. Your
hockey education is not my responsibility.
He was just another player. To laud him as anything more I find
bothersome. I hated the Habs. I hated Lafleur until I realized
that he was likely the most aesthetically pleasing player to ever
skate in my lifetime. Why would anyone talk about Gainey?
Did he play hockey at a high level? Was he any good? If not, why
would you bother to bring JC up? I am talking about hockey players
here. If you can't follow the conversation don't follow up. As I
said previously, it is not my responsibility to educate you.
Sure. Two journeymen. Big deal. Neither one of them is worth
discussing.
That is an excellent idea and if I decide to waste any more time
responding to any of your, or Greg's, postings then I will be sure
to implement that very macro.
Tarasov claimed that Gainey was a "hockey god." And Greg ate it up.
And that is what this thread is all about. If you didn't know
that then why are you responding?
And as for "blanket disregard for these individuals", I can remember
Leaf teams, purely populated by such "individuals", winning four
Stanley Cups. Teams. No one ran around telling us that George
Armstrong was the best hockey player in the world.
Right. I had to get to the end of your posting before I realized you were
a complete joke.
In the future, if you are going to respond to my postings I would appreciate
it if you could present a cogent argument supported by facts gleaned from a
version of reality that most of the rest of us would recognize.
cordially, as always,
rm
| rec.sport.hockey |
Well, there *is* a difference.
I don't happen to have my SAE manual handy, but oil viscosity in general
_decreases_ with temperature. The SAE numbers are based on a `typical'
curve that oils used to all have, running from (say) the viscosity of a
room-temperature 90-weight at 0C, down to (say) that of a room-temperature
5-weight at 20C, for a typical 40-weight oil.
Oils that are designed for operation in `normal' temperatures just have
a weight specification. Oils that are designed for operation in exceedingly
cold temperatures have a `W' tacked on the end, so in winter in a cold
place, you'd stick 10W in your car in the winter and 40 in it in the summer,
to approximate the appropriate viscosity throughout the year.
Modern multi-viscosity oils change viscosity much less with temperature.
As a result, their viscosity graphs cross over several curves. A multi-vis
specification pegs the curve at two temperatures, a `normal' operating
temperature and a `cold' one (though I can't remember the numbers...).
In any event, the weights do indicate a significant difference. Remember
that your engine is temperature-regulated (by the thermostat and
radiator or air fins) most of the time -- unless you overheat it or
something.
Any weight of oil is better than no oil, or than very old, carbonized
oil. Thin oil won't (in general) lubricate as well at temperature,
thicker oil will (like a 20W50) will lubricate better at temperature,
but not as well during startup, when most engine wear occurs.
If you're planning on making long drives, the 20W50 is probably fine
(esp. in the summer) in your 10W40 car. But if you're making short drives,
stick to the 10W40.
| rec.autos |
I made a mistake on the posted article [been fighting food
poisoning for last 24 hours...]
The second paragraph should state the following...
"Doctors cleared Sandberg to swing a padded bat at a ball
on a tee and to catch a ball in his gloved hand."
Sorry for the error, didn't know it until after posting. | rec.sport.baseball |
In response to a post about SUV's, I got several unsolicited recommendations to
check out the Land Cruiser, despite its astronomical price.
The Toyota dealer told me it's a "cult car".
If a car is good enough to create a passionate and loyal following, there
must be something really extraordinary about it.
So, all you Land Crusher Cultists - here is your chance to convert me.
| rec.autos |
No....Hal McRae is the worst manager in baseball. I've never seen a guy who
can waste talent like he can. One of the best raw-talent staffs in the league,
and he's still finding a way to lose. I'll be surprised if he makes it through
the next 2 weeks, unless drastic improvement is made. | rec.sport.baseball |
Usually one or two teams changes their logo or a minor
uniform change per season, but the past few seasons have been
incredible.
Any thoughts on the new (old) Reds uniforms. I
remember seeing a Pete Rose rookie card, and unless I miss my
guess he was wearing the exact same duds.
The Mets (HOW ABOUT DOC'S PERFORMANCE TODAY?!!!!!) have
reinserted the Mets patch on the shoulder, and changed the Mets
insgnia on the front of the jersey. To my knowledge it is the
first time that has been changed since 1962, and it reminds me
a little of the Dodger logo.
Many teams have opted for a return to a previous style
of uniform, or at least uniforms that look more traditional.
(Phillies, Reds, Expos, White Sox, Padres, etc.) and the once
bright colors have been altered to gray. The trend has also
seen the newer baseball fields resembling the parks of the
early years, as opposed to the cookie-cutter saucer stadiums
construcrted throughout the sixties.
With salaries now reaching unbelievable highs, no one
in the comissioner's office, and inter-league play on the
horizon, it's nice to see that baseball at least looks like it
was meant to be.
| rec.sport.baseball |
Before I begin lambasting Don Cherry, let me first say that I've been sort of
a Cherry fan for a while...admittedly stuff he says has to be taken lightly,
but he's more-or-less harmless. On Saturday, however, he crossed the lines of
good taste:
This is the best he can do?!! Gee Don, tremendous amounts of professionalism
here. The CBC looks just as bad as he looks foolish letting him get away with
this nonsense...making fun of names?? It's bad enough that he makes asinine
blanket statements about European players, but he's now resorted to making fun
of their names too? He sounded like an idiot, much like he did last week
when he said that Teemu would never make it to his 'Rock 'em, Sock 'em' video
until he dropped the gloves...
Well, what he _said_ was that even though he's been around the league for quite
some time, he still doesn't know who's where w.r.t. conference and division
names. HELLO??!! McFly?? The names have been around for a couple of decades
or so....he also invited the audience to "Name the teams in the Wales...quick,
quick!" Followed by "Ah, you don't know, I don't know...."
Sorry Don. Wrong on this one.
This was absolutely hilarious.
Don's argument about the basketball and baseball brawls was fairly
good...unfortunately he neglected to mention the fines that were levelled in
the NBA case. Serious money...oh well, he's never been one for objectivity,
has he?
Don's question to Gretzky:
| rec.sport.hockey |
Last year Brein Taylor was in A ball, probably at Tampa in the
Florida State League. I believe he began this year in AA which
is Albany. Hopefully George won't rush him and he'll be
allowed to progress at his own rate to AAA and then to the
Bronx. This guy is the real thing. | rec.sport.baseball |
Name Pos AB H 2B 3B HR RBI RS SB E AVG
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Boston OF 12 7 2 6 .583
Galarraga 1B 28 13 3 1 9 2 .464
Tatum 3B 5 2 1 .400
Cole CF 24 9 1 2 8 2 .375
E. Young 2B 28 9 1 1 1 5 10 5 3 .321
Hayes 3B 25 7 1 2 5 2 1 2 .280
Murphy OF 4 1 1 .250
Bichette RF 21 5 1 5 3 1 .238
Clark LF 24 5 2 2 1 .208
Girardi C 25 5 1 1 3 2 .200
Castilla SS 6 1 1 .167
Benavides SS 18 1 2 1 4 .056
G. Young OF 1 1 .000
PITCHERS P 12 .000
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Totals 233 65 9 3 5 34 37 9 11 .279
Name L/R IP H R ER K BB ERA W L S
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wayne L 2.7 3 0 0 3 2 0.00 0 0 0
Aldred L 5 4 3 1 1 6 1.80 0 0 0
Smith R 12.3 15 3 3 2 3 2.19 1 1 0
Ashby R 5 6 2 2 3 5 3.60 0 0 0
Neid R 12 15 6 6 5 8 4.50 1 1 0
Parrett R 5.7 7 3 3 7 3 4.76 0 0 0
Blair R 5.3 7 5 3 2 3 5.06 0 0 0
Henry L 6 9 6 5 4 1 7.50 0 1 0
Ruffin L 3 7 6 5 3 4 15.00 0 1 0
Reed R 2.7 7 7 7 1 3 23.63 0 0 0
Holmes R 1.3 6 10 9 1 4 60.75 0 1 0 | rec.sport.baseball |
The Royals are darkness. They are the void of our time.
When they play, shame descends upon the land like a cold front
from Canada. They are a humiliation to all who have lived and
all who shall ever live. They are utterly and completely
doomed.
Other than that, I guess they're OK.
-- | rec.sport.baseball |
I personally will never forget Mike Schmidt's home run against the
Expos in 1980 that decided the NL East. It was also his career high
48th. | rec.sport.baseball |
A local dealer is advertising "No negotiation necessary!"
Make you wonder...
| rec.autos |
Unfortunately, I am one of the "negative-impaired". The
above sentence says (I believe), that the bike DID move
off course. Of course.
;-) Michael | rec.motorcycles |
DEG has many german-born forwards in the team. In fact the majority of players
are german-born. 1992-93 DEG had 11150 average in 11800 spectator arena.
My Possible-NHL(European league)-site list:
Switzerland : Berne, Zurich (Lugano and 1-2 others)
Germany : Dusseldorf, Cologne, Berlin, Munich (Mannheim, Rosenheim)
Sweden : Stockholm, Gothenburg (Malmo, Gavle)
Finland : Helsinki (Turku, Tampere)
Italy : Milan
France : Paris (Chamonix, Ruoen?)
Norway : (Oslo)
Austria : (Vienna, Villach)
Chech : (Prag)
Slovakia : (Bratislava)
Russia : (Moscow, St. Petersburg)
Great Britain: ?
Netherlands : ? | rec.sport.hockey |
How do you take off the driver side door panel from the inside
on an '87 Honda Prelude? The speaker went scratchy, and I want
to access its pins.
Why are you posting this tripe to rec.autos.vw? | rec.autos |
I had exactly the same problem with a 1981 Horizon. Third gear would
just disengage. Engine would rev up. Kind of disconcerting.
I sold that car quite a few years back but the memory of that tranny
sticks with me. It also had a clutch chatter in first that the dealer
could not fix. If the lemon law had been in place then, that car
would have been covered.
I have had several Jap cars since then (figuring the Horizon was my
contribution to the American Auto Companies), and have never seen any
bad behavior with the exception of a Toyota Tercel with a bit of
clutch chatter that they did fix on the first try.
Anyway, from that day forward, I have sworn that I would never
purchase another American car with a standard. American manufacturers
don't have a clue on how to manufacture five speed transmissions and
have been doing the automatics much longer and on many more cars.
However, I hate automatics, so I am still buying Jap cars.
Not sure this is any help, but other cars do this too.
Cheers, Larry
--
@@ Larry Rogers *
@@@ larry_rogers@dg.com * Big Brother
@@@ &&& larry@boris.webo.dg.com * is Watching
@@ && Data General 508-870-8441 *
The opinions contained herein are my own, and do not reflect the
opinions of Data General or anyone else, but they should. | rec.autos |
Picture if you will, the Habs going into the last couple minutes of the
game, leading 2-0. The Nords get a power play, pull Hextall, and get
a goal. Bout a minute later, they get another one. Then they win in
overtime......
A bad dream?.......
How's that Red Hot Chili Peppers song go...
"Give it away,give it away, give it away now...."
Oh well. Suppose I can always watch the Leafs win tomorrow night....
(smilies.....)
Am I the only female hockey fan in the world? | rec.sport.hockey |
Not if you've scored four runs, you don't! Why strain even the best pitching
staff? Why not make it easier for them?
In the 2-1 game, the best pitching staff in the world can't compensate
for a blown call, a bad hop, a gust of wind. Winning close is the
wrong way to win; both keeping opposing runs down AND scoring a lot
yourself are insurance against the "Shit happens" aspect of baseball.
Not every great teamhas even *good* pitching. The Big Red Machine of
the 70's was league-average in pitching. But somehow, Rose-Morgan-Bench-
Perez-etc. managed to win 100 games more than once, peaking at 108. | rec.sport.baseball |
: I am in the market for a bike and have recently found a 1990
: Honda VRF 750 at a dealership. The bike has about 47,000 miles
: and is around $4500. It has had two previous owners, both employees
: of the dealership who, I have been told, took very good care of the
: bike.
: I have two questions: 1) Is this too many miles for a bike? I know this
: would not be many miles for a car but I am unfamiliar with the life
: span of bikes. 2) Is this a decent price? I am also unfamilar with
: prices for used bikes. Is there a blue book for bikes like there is
: for cars?.
: Thanks for any advice you can give.
: --Mark
| rec.motorcycles |
...and in San Francisco recently, some of our finest examples of humanity
poured oil over a road so that vehicles going uphill would suddnely become
immobile, and then they would walk right up to the vehicles and make their
demands known.
--------------------------------+---------------------------------------
Mark Barnes, System Engineer | <insert standard disclaimers here>
SunSoft |
Corporate Technical Escalations | I speak for myself, an individual,
Menlo Park, CA, USA | not for the company for which I work.
barnesm@vavau.Corp.Sun.COM |
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| rec.autos |
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Lloyd Pettit married into Allen-Bradley Corp. (ab.com) family and owns the
Admirals. He donated the Bradley Center and the new Pettit National Ice
Center.
This is not the way I have heard it. See, Lloyd (as he is affectionately
referred to by Milwaukeeans and Bob Uecker) bought the Bradley Center *TO* get
the NHL to come here.
Yeah, the Bucks, the Milwaukee Wave (soccer), the Admirals, the Marquette
Warriors, concerts and a bunch of other things... | rec.sport.hockey |
Dave Winfield's name does not go
In terms of PEAK, and I repeat PEAK years, Winfield has Done it
all. He has batted in the 340's for a season, drove in 100 and more runs
many times in a row before his injury. Consistently hit at or near 300
while knocking in 35 home runs. Have you even LOOKED at Dave Winfield's
slugging percentage for three or 4 of his best seasons. I still think that
dave was one of the BETTER of all time, but obviously not the best. He was
one of the best athletes evr to play baseball. He hit line drives that hit
the scoreboard in left-center field, a feat np one has done in the new
Stadium. Heck, only 2 or 3 other people have hit it over that green fence
since it has been remodeled. He could field, had a bullet arm, and his
hitting was comparable in many seasons to gary sheffields, and barry bonds
of last season. He is older now, and slowing down, takes more of an
uppercut to lift the ball out of the park, but he will always be my hero,
and my idol. There is nothing that could make me happier than George
inviting Dave back to the Bronx to play his last year of ball with the
Yankees. Of course, he will most likely refuse the offer, but who knows?
For 3 million dollars, he'll play. Heck they are giving gallego 2.5
million this year, having Dave as their DH, while leaving him time to play
the field when Tartabull is injured, or Nokes and mass are traded, should
give the Yanks the inspiration and leadership that will sweep in a new age
of Yankee domination.
| rec.sport.baseball |
In the mist of the Rangers soap box (i.e. Captain neMesis-ier/ex-coach
Roger Nebula bad blood bath) and with high hopes turned to new coach
Mr. Klean (Commissar Keenan)... I would like to know what procedures
hockey teams use to select their captains (including A's). Are they
selected by the coaching staff, do the players vote for a captain, or
are they appointed by management?
And, while we are on the subject, has a captain ever been traded,
resigned, or been striped of his title during the season? Any other
team captain trivia would be appreciated. | rec.sport.hockey |
[stuff about Dodge Shadow deleted]
What do you mean by "all models", all models of cars, all Chrysler models,
all models that the fleet manager had bought? Because there is no way in
hell that the Shadow is the most reliable car of all models sold, not
even Chrysler's dept. of lies, damned lies and statistics would claim that. | rec.autos |
Oh! For a second I thought this was a posting by Ed Green! | rec.motorcycles |
This talk about the Phillies winning the NL East is scary. VERY
scary! Don't get me wrong, Im a Phillies fan but as late as last
year they looked helpless. The funny thing was they did have a lot
of injuries in '92 spring training that basically killed their
chances. Of course, don't forget the Dykstra wrist injury in the
first or second game?
| rec.sport.baseball |
Hello Netters,
I would like to find out information about a device that is used on vans and
trucks. This device is a step that hooks onto the tire and folds up for
storage. I've seen this device on TNN's Shady Tree Mechanic. I would like to
know if it is a good product and I would also like the price and address
of where I can purchase this product.
Thanks, | rec.autos |
As summer approaches, the usual preparations are being made...
Me was thinking of going for some overnite camping trips in the local
state forests. For that I was planning to get a backpack/rucksack.
The next question is how shall I carry the thing on the bike, given
the metal frame and all. I have a big backrest (approx 12" high) and
was hoping that I would be able to bungee cord the backpack to the backrest.
Any one have any experiences on such experimentation?
Taking the idea further, what would happen if the backpack was fully
loaded with a full load (40lbs). Is the load distribution going to
be very severly affected? How will the bike perform with such a load
clinging to the back rest. If I really secure it, with no shifting,
do I still increase my chances of surfing?
Collective r.m. wisdom requested.
p.s. I really can't afford leather pants. Boots and jeans are
all I can make do with. What you think of the knee protectors
which rollerbladers use - the one L.L.Bean and like sells. Is
that a Bad Idea (tm). Are there any equivalents?
--
'81 CB650 DoD #1224 | rec.motorcycles |
I need to bring on my VW Corrado for body work (I got hit). I was
wondering if anyone has heard of any of these South Bay body shops:
Akins Collision Center of Santa Clara - on Reed St
Auto West Collision - in San Jose
Los Gatos Acura
Royal Auto Body - in Sunnyvale
Thanks! | rec.autos |
That's because Lankford had a minor injury from a couple of games
before that
and was day-to-day... only available as a pinchrunner.
| rec.sport.baseball |
Monthly posting regarding the Buick Grand National / Regal T-Type mailing list.
This list is for owners and other parties interested in the 82-87 Buick Grand
Nationals, Regal T-Types, GNXs, and other turbocharged Regals. Discussions
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| rec.autos |
Let's look at the effects of inflation on 1930's superstars' salaries.
I read once that the Babe made $80,000 one year and that was about as good
as it got for him.
Let's assume he made that in 1928 (I'm not sure of the figures, but I know
I'm in the ballpark--pun intended). :-)
Today, assuming a 4% yearly inflation rate, which is an understatement if
not accurate, his measly $80,000 salary would be worth.
FV = $80,000 x (1+4%)^(1993-1928)
= $80,000 x (1.04)^65
= just over $1,000,000.
Assuming inflation is average of around 5%.
FV = $80,000 x (1+5%)^65
= almost 2,000,000.
(I didn't crunch these numbers beforehand).
These numbers might lead one to believe that today's players are slightly
overpaid. The Babe appears to have made then what today's average to above
average players make now. Perfectly accurate salary, year of salary, and
average inflation rate would make this analysis more accurate, but I don`t
think I'm off by much.
Chop Chop
Michael Mule'
| rec.sport.baseball |
I am currently in the car market and would like opinions on a VW
Passat GLX. How does it compare to a Toyota Camry? I thought the car
looked very solid, stable and European. Only disappointment so far is
that that it doesn't offer an airbao my next question is, why isn't VW
offering automobiles with airbags? Should I pay the extra three
thousand for a BMW 318 is even though it is smaller and less powerful
than than the Passat?
| rec.autos |
I'm looking for a 1990-91 Kawasaki ZX-6 engine. Just the engine,
no intake, exhaust, ignition, etc. Preferably in the central texas
area, but we haven't had much luck around here so we'll take whatever we
can get. Please reply via mail or call (512) 471-5399 if you have one
(or more... really need a spare).
Thanx
| rec.motorcycles |
Why don't you look again at Motor Trend's, slalom times, they are 67.9, right
along with the Integra, and the car does that with small 14 inch tires that
are all -weather XGTV4, not to mention that the Integra rides alot better than
a Beretta.
Your acceleartion times also vary, magazine to magazine
Road & Track and Car& Driver have the GS-R at 6.8 to 8.0 for Road and Track.
Also Quarter mile times vary from 15.4 to 16.1
You can't tell exactly by the numbers. Furthermore, the Integra will
definately outrun the Beretta on the high end. Car & Driver and Road & track
have the GS-R doing 136 to 141 mph, and it gets there fast.
***You always believe those exact numbers, why don't you drive a GS-R, and see
for your self, while the GS-R has a low 117 torqye, its high gearing over a 8000
rpm make up for the difference (still wouldn't call it a torque moster though!)
Quad 4 reliable, yeah, what's your definition of reliable- if that's reliable,
then its safe to say that integra engines in general are near perfect
(not to mention, a hell of alot smoother and quieter - balance shafts.The Acura has the engine
wins the reliablity contest hands down. You can rev that car all day, everyday,
and you'll never blow a hose, or crack the block, or anything else. (I speak
from expierence!)
I'm not saying the Quad 4 is a bad engine, but don't highlight reliability when you
comparing it to a Acura Engine. AND while the Integra costs alot more, it is a
better investment since it will hold its value considerably much better. And
does a nice job at being a sporty car and practical at the same time. | rec.autos |
PATRICK
1st rd: Pens over Isles in 4.
Devils over Caps in 6.
2nd: Pens over Devils in 7.
ADAMS
1st rd: B's over Sabres in 5.
Nords over Habs in 5.
2nd: B's over Nords in 6.
NORRIS
1st: Hawks over Stars/Blues in 5.
Wings over Leafs in 7.
2nd: Hawks over Wings in 5.
SMYTHE
1st: Jets over Canucks in 7. (call it a hunch)
Flames over Kings in 5.
2nd: Jets over Flames in 6.
WALES
Pens over B's in 7.
CAMPBELL
Hawks over Jets in 5.
STANLEY
Pens over Hawks in 5. | rec.sport.hockey |
Which GERMAN satellite channels will show the World Championship action
from Dusseldorf & Munich?
Someone please tell me (must be able to root for the Red Machine)!
Thank you | rec.sport.hockey |
Although not in direct response to the referenced article, just to set the
record straight, Beamers are BMW motorcycles. BMW cars are Bimmers. Please,
let's get our terms straight.
Actually, some purists would argue that the only true Bimmer is a round
tail light 2002 or 1600. | rec.autos |
I don't think Primeau is necessarily a bad pick...I'm was just trying
to locate the beginning of Murray's decisions...he slowness in trading
Carson has delayed Primeau's development...and you have to wait longer
for big players often...and Primeau can be a very good player without
being a point-a-game-player, especially on a team that has Yzerman and
Fedorov...if Primeau becomes Joel Otto, and gets 20 goals a season,
and plays mean...it will have been an extremely good pick. | rec.sport.hockey |
I was wondering if someone could point me to somewhere I could
find a list (and hopefully comparison) of all the convertibles that are
out these days. Seems like they are making a big comeback - but I'm not
sure where to look
| rec.autos |
Not really, though I wouldn't personally say "the most deserving
candidate wins". Rarely does a player win ROY when called up in mid
season, and there have been several duds in recent years. But this is
more a factor of mediot biases than anything else. (I wonder. If
Amaral hits like he is capable of, will he receive ROTY votes? He's
only 31, he could have a long career ahead of him! :-)
I think they are a second-division team. They should finish ahead of
the Royals, Mariners, and *possibly* Athletics. But I don't think
they'll be above .500. (I think the East is stronger this year.)
Last year their pitching was bad and their offense was horrible. This
year their offense is better, but their pitching is still pretty bad.
Even if Finley returns to form, he won't replace what they lost in
Abbott. Sanderson? Farrell? I don't believe it.
And while their BA may be good, and they have decent speed, their
offense lacks punch. They don't have any bona fide power hitters.
(Salmon, Snow, Davis, and Curtis? None with more than 20 HR
potential.)
Cheers,
-Valentine | rec.sport.baseball |
Hi all,
I don't get the sport's channel and I'm desparate for some playoff action
(especially the Cannucks). Does anyone know of a sports bar on the Bay
Peninsula that will be showing hockey games. I'm looking for something
between redwood City and Mountain View. | rec.sport.hockey |
Did you have anyone in particular in mind there Jody? | rec.motorcycles |
Well, I could become a fan ... (-;
Seriously, this news coming since Thursday has effectively robbed the
Islanders and the Devils of any airtime on sports talk shows almost
everywhere that I've sampled ... in fact, the playoffs almost don't
exist now. )-; Ranger fans calling in to WFAN or to New York One's
midnight sports talk were in a mix of fury over this season and near-
orgasm over Keenan's hiring. (Summarizing: Keenan is a winner and
will give the Broadway Bums 'da business' in pursuing the next Cup
chase ...)
This will be an interesting combination to watch ... Keenan has been
paid enough money to put up and shut up and just be a coach, but his
advice on any player moves will be listened to closely. A lot of big
player moves will happen --- remember that Keenan got rid of Denis
Savard. The country club days are over ...
If Paramount had given Smith an earlier sign of support and offered
Keenan the big money to put-up-and-shut-up back in January, the
Rangers might not be heading for golf now ...
One of Keenan's first statements was a reaffirmation that Mark Messier
will be the team's captain.
By then, Smith might have some bargains on Keenan's advice ... like
maybe unloading Phil Bourque for Tie Domi ... (-;
gld | rec.sport.hockey |
I don't know where you live, but I couldn't get out of my driveway
at night without reverse lights. As someone said, out in the country
you notice neat little things like stars and the difference between
day and night. At night around my house (which is amongst a forest of
rather tall oaks) it is DARK, except for nights with full moons.
Reverse lights illuminate my path very well when backing up; I greatly
prefer cars with them to cars without operational reverse lights.
James | rec.autos |
I have a 1982 Regal and I am interested in buying
a fiberglass hood, trunk, and bumpers for it. Does anybody
know of a company who makes fiberglass parts for Regals ??
Thanks in advance,
| rec.autos |
My whole point was not to say that the cars *couldn't* go that fast,
but that they *shouldn't* go that fast. A family sedan designed to be
operable at 85mph doesn't suddenly become operable at 130mph because
you added some plastic aero effects, slightly wider tires, and a much
larger engine. That's what the SHO is -- a slightly modified family
sedan with a powerful engine. They didn't even bother improving the
*brakes.*
The Mustang is essentially the same deal as the SHO -- a big power
plant stuck in a mid-size sedan, with almost no other modifications.
I have real-life experience with the Mustang -- it handles like a
brick (except when you're invoking oversteer, of course, something I
personally avoid doing on the highway) and stopping power is
inadequate even from 80mph. Lots of accelleration -- but the rest of
the car is not up to par.
I picked the Porsche example because they are designed with speed in
mind. It didn't have to be the 911 -- it could have been the much
cheaper 944 or one of several Mercedes or Audi models. All of these
cars are fairly expensive -- but so are the parts that make them
drivable at high speed. This should be elementary.
There are a few things to keep in mind about Europe, since you brought
it up. My Autobahn knowledge is admittedly second-hand, but I believe
the following to be true:
1. Drivers are much better disciplined in Europe than they are here.
2. The roads comprising the Autobahn are much better designed than
they are here, and usually include animal fences. This makes them
far more predictable than most US highways.
3. Not all of Europe is the Autobahn. Most places in Europe have
speed limits that aren't out-of-line with what we used to have in
the US -- if my friends weren't lying to me they're typically not
much higher than 120km/h.
I strongly suspect you won't find a lot of Rabbit owners doing 120mph
(nearly 200km/h) on the Autobahn, but I could be wrong. Some people
have no respect for their own lives.
If you think so you sure don't pay attention to my postings. | rec.autos |
I'm wondering if anybody else out there is a clutchless shifter? I've been
doing it my self over 200,000 miles, on my current toyota truck I've got
over 150k. I've heard people talk about how doing this can damage a
transmission. My experiences suggest otherwise. What techniques do you use?
On some old pieces of junk I drove, the transmission was so
worn that pumping the clutch was the only way to shift, except clutchless.
To date I've driven rabbits, datsuns, comets, fords & a chevy. Some where
harder than others to shift but generally the higher the milage the smoother
quicker & easier they where to shift.
My technique is to ease back off the throttle and at the same time gently
wrist back on the shift lever. If for some reason I miss the shift window,
I lightly press the accelerator & try agian. I've found that clutchless
shifting is eaiser/quicker at high rpms (4000-7000). I also skip gears some
times using 1-3-5 ,1-2-4-5. | rec.autos |
CENTERS
[...]
[...]
Sanderson will be on Team Canada, but he'd be out of position as a center.
Although he was drafted as a center and played there as a rookie, Sanderson
scored 46 goals this season as a left wing. | rec.sport.hockey |
Is it possible to do a "wheelie" on a motorcycle with shaft-drive? | rec.motorcycles |
For those of you with motorcycles of the liquid-cooled persuasion,
what brand of coolant do you use and why? I am looking for aluminum-safe
coolant, preferably phosphate-free, and preferably cheaper than $13/gallon.
(Can you believe it: the Kaw dealer wants $4.95 a QUART for the Official
Blessed Holy Kawasaki Coolant!!! No way I'm paying that usury...)
Thanks, | rec.motorcycles |
So far Simmons looks like a total idiot.
1) Zane Smith should learn how to "switchpitch" and return from the DL. I
would rather have Zane Smith pitch right handed than have Moeller pitch at all.
2) I am sure Simmons was ready to say I told you so after Otto had an
impressive win last week. NOw Otto's latest debacle has restored Simmon's
reputation. Now he looks like he is back in his '92 form when he had the
AL's highest ERA among starters. Four our sake(not Ted's sake), I hope he
pitches with a 3.5 ERA for the rest of the season. Yeah, right.
3) Tomlin and Merced are a bit disappointing. They are still doing decently.
BUt considering the considerable amount of talent and maturity they have
shown their first seasons, they seem to have actually gotten a little
bit worse. Tomlin was almost unhittable his rookie year against lefty batters.
Merced had a very good OBA his rookie year. He showed a lot of concentration at
the plate in his rookie year.
4) Walk: Well, he seems to be on the losing end tonight. BUt I still think that
Walk desrved his contract.
5) Leyland should accept a part of the blame for the LaValliere situation. I
can't understand his and management's fear of losing Tom Prince through
waivers. Even if they do, what's the use. He is aright hander like Slaught.
Not a very smart platoon. Also, I am blaming Leyland in this case, since he is hcurrently convinced that LaVAlliere is through, while giving him
way too much time last year in the regular season AND the playoffs(SLaught
should have played in all 7 games; he has a good average against right handed
pitching). Didn't Leyland and Simmons forsee this last year, and attempt to
trade LaValliere last year itself? Any fool could tell them LaVAlliere
wasn't very fit last year.
6) Dennis MOeller is SCARY!!!
7) Candeleria: Well, he is not going to have such a high ERA at the end of the
season. Maybe it will be in 3-4 range. BUt $1 million plus? Come on. Other
than the customary home run giving stage Patterson goes through for a few weeks,
Patterson has served the PIrates very well each year. So far, he seems to have
pitched well for the Rangers. I think the PIrates should have spent the money
on Patterson in stead.
8) The Rookie batters: Well, Young has surprised me a bit with his instant impact. Other than that, their excellent performance hasn't been too much of a surprise. I think we should thank Doughty for that.
9) Rookie Pitchers: Worse than expected, especially Cooke.
10) Slaught: How come he wasn't given a contract extension last year? NOw his
value has increased immensely.
11) Lonnie Smith!! Well, Eric Davis was signed for a comparable amount.
Let's see. Eric can hit better. He can run better. He can field better.
Now why didnt the PIrates go after Eric Davis. An injured Davis is better
than a healthy Lonnie Smith. Even if Lonnnie Smith gets some big hits this year,he won't be an asset. He has looked terrible on the bases and in the field.
12) Management: BIG BIG ZERO. Sauer has yet to make a forceful agreement
in favor of revenue sharing. He seems more concerned about pleasing that
idiot Danforth by preparing the team for a move to Tampa Bay.
13) Alex Cole fiasco. The PIrates infield and CF positions look good. The
RF and LF would have looked good if we could have gotten Cole to replace
two of the four outfielders. Eric Davis, Van Slyke and Cole would have made a
very respectable outfield. Even without Eric Davis, thye PIrates would have
a respectable outfield with Cole, SVan Slyke, and Merced(I think he should hit
left handed against lefts in stead of switch hitting). Simmons did have options
for the outfield. Ironically, the biggest accomplishment of Simmon's tenure was
getting Alex Cole really cheap. Too bad.
14) Compensatory draft picks for Bonds: Forget it. The pirates can rant and rave.
they will not get those picks. As of now, the issue is still being appealed.
Now, if this doesnt convince anyone that Simmons and Sauer are idiots,
nothing else will.
On a final note. Tim Wakefield won't be as awful as he was in his last 2
starts. BUt don't count on him pitching like last year for the rest of
the season. Also, if the Pirates are in contention towards rthe end of the
season, they will miss Redus's clutch hitting and his speed(he has peaked
in the second half of the last 2 seasons)>
| rec.sport.baseball |
I was laughing about the law part.
I've driven thru SOHO...manahattan, _I_ know what' you're talking 'bout...
:^)
Not that Durham, NC is any better...
(well, maybe a little bit anyway, but the NC DOT takes more
money from road taxes and puts it in their own pockets and
into the pockets of the guys building the large condos that
need their own roads than they do back into fixing roads, but
hey, the local paper did a report of this last summer, and
boy, am I glad I don't work for the DOT, 'cause they got SHAT
on, bigtime....wonder who lost their jobs? ED? Got any idea?)
| rec.motorcycles |
Personally, I follow the no alcohol rule when I'm on a bike. My view is that you have to be in such a high degree of control that any alcohol could be potentially hazardous to my bike! If I get hurt it's my own fault, but I don't want to wreck my Katana. I developed this philosophy from an impromptu *experiment*. I had one beer at 6:00 in the evening and had volleyball practice at 7:00. I wasn't even close to leagle intoxication, but I couldn't perform even the most basic things until 8:30! This made
me think about how I viewed alcohol and intoxication. You may seem fine, but your reactions may be affected such that you'll be unable to recover from hitting a rock or even just a gust of wind. I greatly enjoy social drinking but, for me, it just doesn't mix with riding. | rec.motorcycles |
: >Compiled from the last five Defensive Average reports, here are the career
: >DAs for the individual players in the reports. Stats are courtesy of
: >Sherri Nichols. Players are listed in descending order.
: And some comments, with some players deleted.
: >Third Basemen
: >-------------
: >Leius, Scott ---- ---- ---- .653 .680 0.672
: Looks good. Too bad he's moving to short.
: >Pagliarulo, Mike .631 ---- .575 .744 ---- 0.649
: This is an interesting line. His 1988 figure was slightly below average.
: His 1990 was pathetic, and his 1991 was the next best year by anybody. Part of
: that may be his mobility. 1988 was with the Yankees. 1990 was with the
: Padres, who appear to have a rotten infield. 1991 was with the Twins, and
: judging by Leius and Gaetti, the Metrodome may be a good place to play
: third.
Gaetti, Gary .616 .638 .655 .632 ---- 0.637
Apologies if I don't know what I'm talking about :-), but as a Twins fan,
I like to think they have good players in any park. Not sure if I remember
completely or not, but I think Gaetti played with the Twins in '87 for the
world series, and again in '88 (note that's his lowest of the 4). I believe
the next 3 (or at least the last two) were played with the Angels. Lots
of factors make a player excell... I hate it when so many use the dome.
It may not be ideal, but nice to comfortably enjoy baseball and football
even when it's snowing and raining.
-Craig | rec.sport.baseball |
You know, I never really appreciated them before!
| rec.sport.hockey |
: >And, while we are on the subject, has a captain ever been traded,
: >resigned, or been striped of his title during the season? Any other
: >team captain trivia would be appreciated.
;
: Wasn't Ron Francis captain of the Whalers when he was traded to
: Pittsburgh?
And Rick Tochett was the captain of the Flyers when traded to the Pens
recently...
Caleb
And let us not forget that the New Jersey Devils traded
captain Kirk Muller for Stephen Richer and Chorske | rec.sport.hockey |
Bobby Bonilla supposedly use the word 'faggot' when he got mad at that author
in the clubhouse. Should he be banned from baseball for a year like Schott?
| rec.sport.baseball |
This is true, but the main thing the commish i.e. Selig needs to do
is to suspend Bobby Cox. You *cannot* allow a team to come out at
the ump as the Braves did. I usually rip umps, but in this case,
the players were dead wrong. Cox should go for 5 games. If I
had ever umped a game where that happened, I'd have ejected every
player that came out. Only Cox and Gant would have been spared, and
then Cox would have gone in the ensuing argument. | rec.sport.baseball |
I'm considering switching to Geico insurance, but have heard that
they do not assign a specific agent for each policy or claim. I was
worried that this might be a real pain when you make a claim. I have
also heard that they try to get rid of you if you have an accident.
I'm interestend in determining whether or not these things are true.
Has anyone out there with Geico made a claim? I'd be interested in
hearing whether or not you were satisfied with the service and whether
you then had trouble renewing your policy. | rec.autos |
-> I saw an interesting product in NY Auto Show, and would like to hear
-> your comments.
->
-> MILITECH(tm) is yet another oil additive. But the demonstration of
-> this product really impressive, if it didn't cheat.
Well, I heard that Militech stuff works pretty good too.. One of my
friends who races in SCCA sanctioned events and all that stuff got the
Militech stuff early as a trial thing, and he put it in his CRX.. He
says it worked great, but I didn't ask him for any details.
-Erich
erich.lim@yob.sccsi.com
| rec.autos |
Hi. According to my always questionable newspaper, there's a silver
dollar being minted in Canada, the back of which commemorates the
anniversary of the Stanley Cup. Now, I know full well what coins are
used every day in Canada. I can easily fish a few out of my pocket
change right now, in fact. My question is, since the loon is the only
dollar coin that I know is legal tender, is this just a commemorative
coin with no monetary exchange value, or what? Is it the sort of
thing that only hockey buffs and coin collectors might covet, with no
chance of it being circulated? If it is an uncirculated coin, what's
the current cost and what's its potential value? Just curious. If no
one knows, I'll take this to soc.culture.canada and rec.collecting (or
whatever it is). Thanks again
| rec.sport.hockey |
: >baseball players, past and present. We weren't able to come up
: >with much, except for Sandy Koufax, (somebody) Stankowitz, and
: >maybe John Lowenstein. Can anyone come up with any more. I know
: >it sounds pretty lame to be racking our brains over this, but
: >humor us. Thanks for your help.
:
| rec.sport.baseball |
Well, I'm afraid the time has come; my rice-burner has finally died.
I'd always promised my wife that we would do a Scandanavian tour when
my car died and pick up a Volvo in Sweden, drive it around and then
import it home.
Can anyone give me 1) advice on feasibility and relative costs 2)
references where I might learn more 3) Personal experience?
Please email | rec.autos |
Look, guy, I doubt anyone here approves of Drunk Driving, but if
he's been caught and convicted and punished maybe you ought to
lighten up? I mean, it isn't like most of us haven't had a few
and then ridden or driven home. *We* just didn't get caught.
And I can speak for myself and say it will *never* happen again,
but that is beside the point.
In answer to the original poster: I'd insure whatever vehicle
is cheapest, and can get you to and from work, and suffer
through it for a few years, til your rates drop.
And *don't* drink and drive. I had one friend killed by a
drunk, and I was rear ended by one, totaling my bike (bent
frame), and only failing to kill me because I had an eye
on my mirror while I waited at the stoplight.
Regards, Charles
DoD0.001
RZ350 | rec.motorcycles |
FOR SALE (RELUCTANTLY)
---- Classic Bike -----
1972 YAMAHA XS-2 650 TWIN
<6000 Original miles. Always stored inside. 1979 front end with
aftermarket tapered steering head bearings. Racer's supply rear
bronze swingarm bushings, Tsubaki chain, Pirrhana 1/4 fairing
with headlight cutout, one-up Carrera racing seat, superbike bars,
velo stacks on twin carbs. Also have original seat. Tank is original
cherry/white paint with no scratches, dents or dings. Needs a
new exhaust as original finally rusted through and was discarded.
I was in process of making Kenney Roberts TT replica/ cafe racer
when graduate school, marriage, child precluded further effort.
Wife would love me to unload it. It does need re-assembly, but
I think everything is there. I'll also throw in manuals, receipts,
and a collection of XS650 Society newsletters and relevant mag
articles. Great fun, CLASSIC bike with over 2K invested. Will
consider reasonable offers.
___________________________________________________________________________
Timothy J. Shickley, Ph.D. Director, Neurourology
Departments of Urology and Anatomy/Cell Biology
Temple University School of Medicine
3400 North Broad St.
Philadelphia, PA 19140
(voice/data) 215-221-8966; (voice) 21-221-4567; (fax) 21-221-4565
INTERNET: shickley@vm.temple.edu BITNET: shickley@templevm.bitnet
ICBM: 39 57 08N
75 09 51W
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| rec.motorcycles |
MLB is perfectly willing to take players from Cuba. They just have to
defect first.
Sort of like the situation used to be with Russian/Czech/etc hockey
players, until the political situation in those countries changed. | rec.sport.hockey |
Yes, there is: consumer confusion. In the early 80's with the
fuel crisis, etc., everyone wanted better fuel mileage. Diesel fuel
was the cheapest fuel available and usually provides better mileage
than comparable gasoline engines. So, GM decided to conver their
350 gas engine into a diesel engine (I think was a 5.7 liter). Big
mistake. The engine was not redesigned, but converted. The engine
could not handle the higher compression, etc. Lots of problems with
these cars. This thew up a big red flag to the casual observer --
DON"T BUY A DIESEL. THEY ARE BAD. This was a gross generalization.
Ask yourself this question -- if your livelihood depended on driving,
LOTS of it, would you use a dependable or undependable (but cheaper
in the short run) vehicle? What do Greyhound busses have in them?
Trailer Trucks? Even Train Locomotives? Are these gasoline engines?
No, they are diesel. Tractor trailer truck manufacturers provide a
500,000 mile warrantee with they vehicles.
I own an `82 Diesel Suburban. The 6.2L diesel is a GREAT engine.
Just keeps going. It was more expensive (when new) than the gasoline
engine vehicle was. The only problem with diesel engines is that
when they need to be rebuilt, they are expensive. In a gas 350
engine, you will pay about $1000 for a rebuild. Diesel 6.2L is about
$2000. But then again, the diesel engine lasts about twice as long
and gets about 50% better mileage. A carburator for a gasoline engine
costs about $100 to rebuild (or less). A rebuild of the fuel injection
pump on a diesel will cost about $500 (or more). But then again,
you never need a tune-up.
If you're looking at a rebuilt 6.2L, I'd say you got a great deal.
Check to see if the fuel injection pump was rebuilt also. | rec.autos |
Zero to very fast very quickly... lastest rumor is 115 hp at the rear wheel,
handles like a dream in a straight line to 80-100, and then gets a tad upset
according to a review in Cycle World... cornering, er well, you can't have
everything... Seriously, handling is probably as good as the big standards
of the early 80's but not compareable to whats state of the art these days.
All this gleemed from reviews and discussions with owners. I too lust after
this bike. | rec.motorcycles |
Add Mike Trombley in there somewhere, since they need five people. Mark
Guthrie will remain in the bullpen as the long lefty.
Pags and Terry Jorgenson will platoon at third, with Reboulet as the
backup infielder. Pags looked pretty miserable yesterday for a guy who
lead the league in DA in 1991, muffing what should be routine grounders
(heck, muffing a grounder *I* would probably have gotten to). Jorgenson
did nothing exceptional that I noticed. Leius missed a ball I *think*
Gagne would have reached; we will certainly miss Gag's glove this season.
He looked pretty good there. Contrary to what the mediots have been saying,
he looked reasonable at first. He isn't mid-80s Hrbek, but then neither is
the Pretty Big Guy himself any more (note: I'm used to seeing the Twins
1B looking kinda big on the field, but not that big!). If he hits vaguely
like last year, he's a perfectly good first baseman.
Note: Much of this posting is from personal observation yesterday in a game
where the regulars were mostly pulled after several innings. Winfield may
have big holes in his defensive game that didn't show up (he didn't have to
pick any bad throws, for example), but I'll take what I saw so far. | rec.sport.baseball |
He's not gone yet. The position opening is down to Polie and the
Sabres' GM Gerry Meehan. I think I'd like to see Meehan gone...
| rec.sport.hockey |
HI,
I was just wondering if anyone knew when Erickson
and Keith Miller are expected to come back and what
exactly ails them.
--
Sincerely, | rec.sport.baseball |
The big win with the V-1 is not its range but rather its
directionality and multiple-transmitter tracking (which you later
called a "gimmick" -- a conclusion I disagree with). Since the
detector incorporates multiple receivers it's not surprising that it's
significantly more expensive. While the added capabilities may not
help you, there is added value for those of us who live in areas where
there are a lot of false-alarms.
I certainly call it "interesting" but I'm another person who thinks
that the added value might be coming at too high a cost. Very
adequate radar detectors are available for less than half the cost and
one of them has suited me rather well. If I did more long-distance
travelling in areas I'm not familiar with I'd probably consider
getting the V-1 because it's additional information would be useful in
discriminating false alarms. | rec.autos |