Fine then, it might have been Hummingbird Saltalamaccia.

+1 pulling guard my friend.

I don’t know. I remember seeing a documentary about a nascent psychic and his best friend (I think his name was Longbranch Pennywhistle) and they seemed to end up in the middle of a murder almost every week in the mid 2000's.

I come from old bootlegger stock from prohibition days. The leaky old barrels and tanks that it got transported in would leave the truck smelling like a pharmacy (raw alcohol smell instead of wine or better liquors).

You’re right that this isn’t a new problem at all. First gen Mustangs from the 60's all had this problem from cowl drains getting clogged and rusting out in front of the doors.

Have a great rest of your week. He knows he’s got it good and loves it (it’s also playtime with his grandpa and dad as I take breaks from welding/sanding/painting).

I’m not saying my kids can’t use computers - I’ve been a programmer myself at parts of my life.

You haven’t a clue. Again with politics, alcohol, *Infomercial Voice* And Now With Racial Discussions. You are semi-pro at the Straw Man argument so maybe you could put in a few nights and weekends of effort, hang your shingle out there, and go pro at it.

I’m a white-collar guy who DIY’s hard on nights and weekends. I’m damn good at it but I totally understand why trades are killing it. I see all the other guys around me hiring trades to work around their house and God bless them for it, but I can’t afford it!

Hey - I said nothing about education or wages. I said “interesting and capable person”. So - first - learn to read and comprehend.

He’s already in the shop with me at least two nights a week working on my old truck. He’s got an old shriner car of his own that he’s just waiting to turn five and begin actually tinkering instead of just looking and it and trying to learn how it works.

This is called ‘the farm’ for those of us with access to a rural homestead. My oldest son is out running around, climbing on old tractors, banging things with sticks and hammers and comes back to the house absolutely filthy.

The only way he’d be happier is if it came from a country that is no longer in existence. If this were made in, say, Czechoslovakia he might have a priapism visible from California.

SUV != CUV

Are you sure? I would probably say that distracted pedestrians has a lot more to do with recent fatalities than the ‘rise of crossovers’. I mean, after all, SUV’s have been with us for 25 years as a key component of traffic.

One of my mom’s friends used to live in California and worked at a deli/coffee shop that Vincent Price used to frequent. She said that he was absolutely courteous and kind to everyone. Second, he was apparently much taller than she thought he was from film.

I have driven one of these, under load, in old wheat trucks (50's and 60's vintage Chevy and Fords). When you are under load you really don’t use the top side of the gearing until you get moving along the road well, which most of you know if you’ve read David’s break down. Once you were free of your 300 or so bushels…

Hell yes tiny exceptions can kill - who here hasn’t read or studied the KC Hyatt bridge failure. Something extremely small to a non-engineer killed 20+.

As soon as Ford can design this vehicle so that it doesn’t require the damn black bars in the middle of the driver and passenger windows I will agree with you. Until then, this thing isn’t even ‘ugly cute’, it’s just ugly.

He’s got a long way to go, but that is damn good to see. After strokes or injuries it is amazing how much your determination matters to your recovery. I’ve had family members (great-aunts/uncles) who’ve had a stroke and didn’t push themselves during the recovery and therapy side and they never really got better where…