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Actually you are correct, the auto 05 now has more power then my manual 04, which was not the case before. I can only imagine how much power has been sapped by the emission controls.. They are both SULEV rated. I just warned the wife about making sure there is plenty of ventilation when sitting...

Rode my trusty steed home in the rain, had the wife follow behind just in case. Apart from the first few corners where I was tense and nervous, once up to speed she's stable, it's been raining all day so no issues with oil on the road: - Nice and smooth at 55. - Good to be able to really see...

Unfortunately the emissions warranty covers just: Catalytic Converter Engine Control Module Onboard Emissions Diagnostic Device (OBD-II) for 8 years/80,000 miles.

The 05 is at 90,000 miles, timing belt recommendation is 60,000 miles. I like it now because I can take a deer hit without swerving, no need to worry about the damage to the car. If it was shiny and new, chances are I'd swerve to avoid and get into a more serious incident. You have to keep it in...

Haven't picked it up yet, too busy tooling around in a lovely loaner '11 Azera with all the trimmings. There was a problem with manifolds cracking in earlier Hyundais that were dealt with under recall but not an issue for this model year. But from what I understand it's the pipe that comes from...

Sounds like you guys will be staying in place with the charter school surrounding you, taking all the parking spots?

I should be picking up my '79 Suzuki GS750 (around 18K miles) on Friday. Was hard to resist at the price, and if I do happen to drop her I won't be crying on the side of the road. Felt OK in the test ride I took the other day. Even if it just lasts for the 12 months the inspection is good for...

Had a couple of blue tongues come in the house back in the day, I guess they liked the cool slate floors, and they usually ended up under a cabinet where the dog couldn't get them. Usually wrapped them in a towel to avoid clawing/biting before depositing them back in the great outdoors. Poor...

If you ever end up with a 3D capable display, definitely get a hold of IMAX: The Ultimate Wave - Tahiti on 3D blu-ray. Really gets you in the wave (of course nothing beats being really inside it but not something many of us mere mortals will ever end up doing)

The previous Android Netflix app was for select devices (an exclusive club), now it supports all phones running 2.1/2.2.

Yes, it was a great learning experience. Learning and getting confidence in counter steering above 11MPH was quite an adjustment, but once the mind accepts that it will work even though it seems to make no sense it goes easier. Might end up trying to go for an S1000RR as opposed to the F800...

No standard computer type UPS is going to power even a small sump pump for long, chances are you will burn out the UPS, and best case it's going to give you 5 minutes of runtime. Its like putting your finger in a dam about to let go. They just aren't designed for powering heavy motor loads and...

My wife's aunts place in Virginia took a tree to the house. No injuries. Bummer about the generator. Portable or permanent installation? Has the water stopped coming in? Covered under insurance?

Nice.

At least Southwest have cancelled Sunday flights in/out of MHT, no doubt other carriers will also be doing the same: "We will temporarily suspend service to/from Manchester (MHT) all day Sunday, August 28, and the resumption of scheduled service will be contingent upon the airport and city...

Sorry Dave :) Thanks.

I just accepted a new job offer today, so hopefully BMW will finance an F 800 ST to me, kindly recommended by Howell. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=218631 One thing with the headlamp design is it seems to cut off far peripheral lighting (which I need to see deer eye...

Same experience here, except into the front passenger quarter/door at 50mph in a Taurus, just a blur of movement and bang! Shit and organs smeared down the side, broken glass lucky it was just me, and it rolled down the embankment dead. With a car I wouldn't risk swerving to avoid one, liable to...

I have the best blue cross blue shield coverage. I've never been admitted into a hospital. Fingers crossed things stay that way. The biggest risk here in upstate is the bloody deer. Just come leaping out of the undergrowth in broad daylight or pitch darkness. Quite a few deaths that way. They...

With 0-62 in 3.6 seconds I think sober riding would be best. There appears to be a throttle limit that the dealer can put on for newbies....

Thanks anyway :) Fingers crossed that BMW credit can assist those with "impaired credit'. If they start laughing and calling others over to look at the screen I will know it's not looking good.

http://oldboystoys.com/2010/08/24/motorcycles/bmw-f800st-motorcycle-review/ Actually that sounds perfect for me, prob go with the ABS and a taller windshield.

Is it an LC40VF60? I don't see an overscan setting for that (unless its linked to a video mode?). Do go into advanced video settings and turn DNR off, along with the 120Hz mode which gives everything a soap opera look. Still for $400 not too bad for the size.

If a plasma or LCD is priced so low as to be "too good to be true", there's usually a catch. Earlier plasmas were 768p (or less). Costco are getting rid of these dated tech, elderly models. Make sure you get the exact model number and do online research (or just ask here), just a couple of...

So in a few weeks I'm taking the MSF course (that qualifies as a license test exemption), and then it will be time to select a motorbike. Initial thoughts are something in the 600cc range, a GSX-R 600 for example. Will be used for a 30 mile commute, 20 on highways. I guess even a litre bike...

http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=11660119&sid=81 I have to say I support this guy. I've been tempted to do the same thing but jail seems inevitable. Not guilty/no indictment if I was on the jury,

Fridays are my favourite date. Because they don't shut off the gas or electric on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Let the good times roll.

Here's the thing. MS failed to perform due diligence in verifying vendor claims of performance. 1. Vendor claims X throughput per day/week/month. Tech has already been evaluated by competitors in the field, and found "wanting". 2. MS uses that pie in the sky number to create multi million...

Having worked at a company that "partnered" with Microsoft for a multi year high visibility deal, only for MS to pull the plug about 1 year in, I would have to disagree. Now in this case it was actually failure in our management, failure to deliver on fairy tale promises, that caused the project...

Thankfully Little Jack Boot Johnnie has been gone for a little while. He did a lot of damage to the shooting sports whilst in charge.

She doesn't look half bad. And that's with less than a six pack in me.

Finally hit my gmail free limit. So attempting to delete all 890,000 spam emails is not working too well. Can't get into the Spam folder to select all and try again from my phone either. The mobile version doesn't have a "select all" function.

Five platters New unproven potential For the sake of Mars not turning into a Deathstar, I think I'll wait for others to take the brave first steps into the 4TB generation.

Nice. Usually I'm all smiles and grins, knowing that in 2 weeks I'll be sipping Bombays at 9am whilst the establishment gets ready for another day of obedience to the dollar. Hard part is leaving friends behind. Even better for you you bastard, you can soon get the cheap drinkies from the Uni...

Soon my subsidised health care will require me to pay over US$1000 per month for family coverage. 9f course paying those premiums doesn't exempt me from paying a co pay of between $10 and $40 per prescription, and $20-$30 each doctors visit. Frankly moving to Aus would end up saving me a...

Is it all GSM in India? Prob no cheaper to import an unlocked phone from the US I'm guessing, plus potential lack of warranty etc.

I had a doohicky to put the rear wheel on and you could set the resistance, done by magnets IIRC. Plus it supported the bike so you didn't have to maintain balance. Is there a benefit to the roller method?

This will sound strange, but the fittest I ever was was when I was 12. Hike for a week, run a 28KM cross country run etc. I am quite certain I will never be in that shape again. Tho I do intend to get back into the shooting. A certain level of core fitness does help to hold still, but no need...

"One of my coworkers uses his nose when its cold outside. " Clearly that UI has yet to be fully developed. Multiouch with the tongue? Hope it is indeed a sterile environment.Patent pending? :D

Sounds like a small claims court case. Still, you have to front that money. Please let us know the brand so we can avoid it in the future. Are they saying it's $1200 for labor only? The other possibility is hold off on fixing it, now that it's spring time you likely won't need it for heating...

"Carlsberg's truck drivers joined the strike in sympathy - even though they are exempt from the new rules, Bekke said. The truck drivers are permitted to bring three beers from the canteen because they often don't have time to have lunch there." *Mind boggles Imagining Carlsberg truck driving...

Recently in the cold aisle of the supermarket I have discovered Smirnoff Cranberry and Lime. Not a bad pre-mixed drink.

Raping Iraqis. Raping Americans. It's just par for the course.

Because mj is a proven nausea reducer, than can help stimulate appetite in chemo patients? Relieving intraocular pressure in patients suffering from glaucoma? Does tobacco do any of that? It's medical benefits seem to be limited to weight loss and a helpful serving of all types of cancer.

Looking at potentially going to Vermont, no licensing needed, for open or concealed carry. And amazingly enough, no mass murders. An armed society is a polite society.

Back in the day at the pistol club, it was alarmed and no guns or ammo were stored but sometimes a few young bogans would try to get in for the grog (had to keep adding bars to windows). When the alarm went off the monitoring company would call the police and one other lucky chap, usually it was...

A 1000 GT on even a 32bit/33MHz PCI bus should give you 90+MB/sec transfers. Of course once Windows has it's way with it it won't be that high but we are talking orders of magnitude here. For a potential investment of $34+shipping...

"So don’t wait - go ahead and deploy… you know you want to! ;-)" Sweet jebus. Sounds like a business case winner. Head over to the bosses office. "Sir, I think it's time for Windows 7 deployment" "Really, can you provide your reasoning? Shouldn't we wait for SP1, I read about it on CIO.COM...

Greg, I assume your router is also giving them internet access. I would follow Handruin's recommendation of the 1000GT cards (your server mobos may already support gigabit ethernet). Direct attach them, and if need be connect one of the servers to the router for internet access, and set up...

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=3778&p=7 AMD’s 890GX delivers a staggering 180MB/s in random write performance, a full 31% faster than Intel’s X58. The random write speed makes me believe that with a bit of driver and/or BIOS work we can get random read performance up there as...