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Also, there is something to be said for being able to stay in 3rd gear all the way down to 20 mph without fear of being "caught with my pants down" in traffic. I can hit the gas at 1500 rpm and it still picks up nicely. I can also stay in 2nd gear at stop signs by keeping the car rolling a bit...

I know what you mean. That's why I got the 2nd gen VR6 Jetta. There were a number of cars that had more horsepower on tap. For example, the Celica GT-S and RSX-S have 180 and 200 HP, and both handle much better than the Jetta from the factory -- especially the GT-S. However, they have very...

For those of you who are not as familiar with this stuff, I want to stress that I am talking about the shape of the power and torque delivery curves here. There is no doubt that the 3.2 produces more torque at every rpm than the 2.8 litre VR6, but the shape of the VR6's power delivery is a...

Perhaps it is better to say that their engines lack torque. Some of the sporty models have engines that produce significant power -- but only at high rpm's. This is true for most of the low to midrange Japanese cars. Amongst the Acuras, the 1.7EL and RSX lack torque. While the TSX doesn't lack...

I am currently using the Promise Ultra133 TX2 along with a Promise FastTrak TX2000 in my secondary computer. Both devices work flawlessly. I also bought 2x Ultra66 off eBay for a good price the other day; tested them briefly without any problems before they will be pressed into service on old...

Nope. The Lada has years of Russian history and glamour behind it. Okay, so I'm kidding about the glamour part :) On the ladder of cars, Yugo is definitely the bottom rung. Lada might be second from the bottom. How about Soltek = Hyundai? Hyundai suffers from a lack of brand power like Soltek...

There is something magical about a new car... Wonderful news, Doug! (I feel like I'm congratulating someone on a newborn or something :) ) You know, I have secretly grown fonder of the Acura 3.2's and the new TSX very much since we last discussed them (that's the great part about these fora...

Yes, that's definitely a better match for Tyan than my Porsche suggestion. Merc, this project was an excellent idea. Associating boards with cars is a very efficient way of getting the point across for people who aren't familiar with particular brands. I am seriously considering Gigabyte as a...

They have improved these days, this has definitely not always been the case. The Athlon had much to do with this, as VIA chipsets became increasingly popular with the success of AMD's formidable CPU. Intel's lack of a good chipset after the dominant BX until the i815 and i845 (and the whole...

True... but what high end car is reliable? Only Japanese cars are truly reliable, but there is no high end Japanese marque. I guess Lexus is reliable and somewhat prestigious... but just isn't considered high end.

Tyan = Porsche. You have arrived. Supermicro = Ferrari. Revel in redundancy.

Toyota makes some of the most reliable, problem-free cars on the planet. If Gigabyte mobos are that good, I don't know why I've been settling for anything less. A stable, problem-free motherboard is a wonderful thing. Here's another analogy for you: Abit = Souped-up Honda Civic. The choice of...

You know, that is a great idea Piyono and Gary. Powered studio monitors... I never thought of that. And here I was lamenting the endless mountain of crap that is known as computer speakers while all along sitting right under my nose was a decent alternative marketed for a different application.

Let's get something straight right off the bat. Computer speakers are crap. If you're going to spend $300, get real stereo equipment like Mercutio suggested. If you're going to spend $150-200, there are only 2 speakers that don't suck royally: 1. Klipsch Promedia 2.1, $200 2. Monsoon PM-14...

Tea, I do agree that governments do need to protect their citizens, but "protecting citizens from harm" is a far cry from ensuring that they receive the best possible prices on luxury goods. That is the market's job. Consumers don't have to buy a pricey product if they don't want to. It's not...

I would say that we are not in this together. This isn't communist Russia; collectivism does not exist in 21st century America. Part of the premise of laissez-faire capitalism requires that government cannot control the competitive outcome of a market by undermining the success of a strong...

:oops: Never mind. Just saw Coug's post in the Opera 7.1 thread over in the computers forum.

Anybody using Opera 7.1 on SF? If so, is everything centered as opposed to left justified? SR and most other websites work fine; SF is one of the few that seems to have this alignment problem.

You guys need to understand that this is the way business works. That is why small companies aspire to become big -- to gain market position and be able to use it against competitors. Everything goes in business. If there isn't a court order stopping you from doing something, you do it. If I'm...

Gunning for my 192 days of uptime, blake? :)

Are the Aussie notes the ones that are made out of vinyl?

I take it the orange and yellow monochrome displays did nothing for you? :)

Never mind. I thought there were two versions (classic and deluxe), but I guess not.

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subSilver, Classic, and phpXP2 are the most legible, usable, and aesthetically pleasing themes IMO on the phpBB Styles Demo site. Fortunately, subSilver is already present on SF. Good choice, Doug!

You mean like the old Apple II and IBM PC jr. green monochrome displays?

You are a sick, sick man :mrgrn:

I meant to say that I am ALSO pissed at them for wasting my time.

The Leafs do indeed suck. I am actually pissed at them for wasting my time. I turned off the game as soon as it was 2-0 late in the first period. You just knew they were going to lose. In fact, it was a miracle it went to 7 games. The Leafs only really deserved to win one game: Game 4. How...

LOL... You know what they say, though: can't get enough of a good thing :mrgrn:

Speaking for myself, I am turned off by the gratuitous drug use in both those movies.

At the risk of taking us off topic, let me ask each of you a question: What is the one movie that we absolutely must see? 12 Angry Men has my vote. Made in the 50's and remade in the 90's quite well IMO. Filmed in a single room. No special effects. Just a simple but powerful script and...

Would you have preferred "Deuce Bigalow: Male Giggolo" instead? :) Ah, yes, another one of my favourites: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Some more that popped into my mind in the last couple minutes: Mutiny on the Bounty Face/Off Fugitive Air Force One Speed Hunt for Red October U-571

This list is more of a personal favourites, not a critical list 12 Angry Men Dances with Wolves A Few Good Men Sleepless in Seattle You've Got Mail Philadelphia Pearl Harbour Pulp Fiction Shawshank Redemption Saving Private Ryan Gladiator Green Mile Gandhi A Beautiful Mind Catch Me if You Can...

No, not that one... ;) http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=2599482

No, please, I am still traumatized by my stint on the cycling team in high school. The first day of practice, it's about 8 C (46 F), dark, wind was 40 km/h, gusting to 55 (25-33 mph), and was about to rain. Our route was about 25 km (15 mi). Going against the wind head-on for the first half of...

Well that's just it: until these things become widely accepted and not just limited to a niche segment, there will not be enough economies of scale to produce them cheaply enough to compete with your truly mass produced gasoline units. Ah, yes. We've had this issue debated before on SR ;)...

Fortunately, the Yankees are quite successful :)

Good post, jtr. Some counterpoints: It might be nice to have more efficient cars, but it will be very costly to implement the technologies you proposed. Nobody is going to pay through the nose up-front to save a bit long term. It is a fundamental principle of finance and human behaviour (time...

I think the most disheartening thing for a Wings fan is not that they lost, but how they lost. Yes, they ran into a white hot goalie for the first couple games, and the trap was giving them fits because they were reluctant to dump and chase, but what Clocker said was true: they started quitting...

Coug, I think you should break a peripheral in Stereo's name ;) mubs, You know, what you proposed may not be too far off. They are linking risk-taking behaviour to specific genes, and you can bet they will be lobbying to test clients' DNA before they set their premiums. Baldness could also...

:) Go Leafs Go indeed, CityK. Did you see that Tucker hit on Roenick? That was awesome seeing Roenick stumbling around as he tried to get up. But those were horrible goals Philly scored last night... Can't blame Eddie too much for the last one, as I knew as soon as it went in that Berg tried...

I hear they are using grades now to adjust insurance premiums for young drivers. Apparently, if your average is <70%, you can pay up to 50% higher premiums when you're 16. The correlation is that students who get high marks are said to be more responsible in general than student who get low...

Browser is fully updated... I think it has stopped. Must be from using myIE2beta 0.7 for a week without closing and re-launching. I usually have over a dozen tabs open all the time... with the garbage coding on websites these days, replete with JScript, I guess it's not surprising...

Yeah, but don't forget the skip a gear tranny in the Corvette and the non-representative driving behaviour during the EPA loop.

Although the below error is for posting, I get them for viewing threads as well. The XML page cannot be displayed Cannot view XML input using XSL style sheet. Please correct the error and then click the Refresh button, or try again later...

Yep. You got the gearing theory right, Clocker.

Hull + Shanny + Cujo = 3 ... as far as I can remember