Officially Winter

[TXaviator]

any opinions on this thing? it does LOOK cool... i know little about it though, other than its toyota, and i tend to approve of toyota products.

[CAFFEINE]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

any opinions on this thing? it does LOOK cool... i know little about it though, other than its toyota, and i tend to approve of toyota products.

Pretty much ugly, IMO.

[Snickersnwa]

Originally Posted by CAFFEINE

Pretty much ugly, IMO.

I agree. Toyota usually is pretty good though...

[TXaviator]

ive always wanted a supercharged toyota tacoma all jacked up with baja tires and nerf bars / light bars, etc...

[Farva]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

ive always wanted a supercharged toyota tacoma all jacked up with baja tires and nerf bars / light bars, etc...

Haha well they are nice but you better have good credit and alot of knowledge on how to maintain and fix engine and tranny components. I youst to have one and I loved it but it ate gas like it was nothing and when things did break down they were expensive and sometimes scomplicated. also you had to use 91 octane gas which can be pricey for the 19 to 16 gallon tank in the tacoma depending on the year.

-farva

[Farva]

Originally Posted by CAFFEINE

You know, some people drive trucks because they like them. It really has nothing to do with any "insecurities" as a couple of you so allege.

amen to that brother. gotta love the feeling of being able to go anywhere and do anything.

-Farva

[Dj To Rule]

Originally Posted by CAFFEINE

You know, some people drive trucks because they like them. It really has nothing to do with any "insecurities" as a couple of you so allege.

It's not luxury, it's a work horse. People tend to turn it into a fashion show. That is what's annoying.

[CAFFEINE]

Originally Posted by Dj To Rule

It's not luxury, it's a work horse. People tend to turn it into a fashion show. That is what's annoying.

Why does it annoy you so much? What do you care what other people spend their money on?

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by CAFFEINE

Why does it annoy you so much? What do you care what other people spend their money on?

because they buy stupid things and that money should be given to me instead!!

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by CAFFEINE

Why does it annoy you so much? What do you care what other people spend their money on?

The only reason it annoys me is LOTs of people do that very thing. What does any business do? They cater to their biggest market as much as possible. The result is basically completely worthless half ton trucks and SUVs. You might as well just lumb midsize SUVs with vans now.

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

any opinions on this thing? it does LOOK cool... i know little about it though, other than its toyota, and i tend to approve of toyota products.

They're basically the toyota equivalent to the H2, err maybe more like the H3, unfortunatly. Could have been better. At least they aren't huge and don't suck down gas. They have the same affect as the H3 though in that it's really mostly show and no go.

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

i hate that guy. i always instinctively hit the brakes and hide the booze when i see him.

( on the booze part, god i hope i didnt have to spell that one out.)

I don't how it's happend, but I've had to creep up on that guy twice on my way back up here from home. It's a 9 hour drive from eastern Iowa to Grand Forks, what are the chances that I get to him around Minneapolis within about a 15 minute window two different times.

[UAL747400]

Speaking of winter starting, Doc Martens+"ice"=teh suck!!!!

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

Speaking of winter starting, Doc Martens+"ice"=teh suck!!!!

adidas sambas + compacted snow / refreeze = teh suck as well.

yeah lets plow the roads and parking lots to where theres about a half inch of snow and slush left so when it gets packed down it makes a great skating surface!!

[UAL747400]

Snow removal is completely non-existant here. The other thing I don't understand is why they put sand down when it's cloudy. Sand only works when the sun is out.

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

Snow removal is completely non-existant here. The other thing I don't understand is why they put sand down when it's cloudy. Sand only works when the sun is out.

maybe for a bit of traction? not sure. id take 2 inches of fluffy snow over the glaze ice crap they create by scraping the roads.

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

adidas sambas + compacted snow / refreeze = teh suck as well.

yeah lets plow the roads and parking lots to where theres about a half inch of snow and slush left so when it gets packed down it makes a great skating surface!!

I don't understand that at all. They leave a thin layer of snow on the sidewalks to where a thin layer of ice forms... had they left it alone in the first place I'd have a nice few inches of snow which is MUCH easier to walk on than ice. I always end up walking where the grass is or on the sides of the road...rather than the sidewalk... in order to avoid having to use the costly monthly health insurance plan I pay for so that Alerus does not rape me for $800 just to walk in and say "hi!"

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I don't understand that at all. They leave a thin layer of snow on the sidewalks to where a thin layer of ice forms... had they left it alone in the first place I'd have a nice few inches of snow which is MUCH easier to walk on than ice. I always end up walking where the grass is or on the sides of the road...rather than the sidewalk... in order to avoid having to use the costly monthly health insurance plan I pay for so that Alerus does not rape me for $800 just to walk in and say "hi!"

I like when there's ice and it is super cold, then a light snow storm comes through and now you have extremely fluffy snow barely hanging onto the ground covering the ice. That makes for interesting walks. I seen to always fall down real bad at least once a year around the bridge on university. haha

The alerus center sucks. It cost 400 dollars for 5 stiches in my thumb when I cut the crap out of it with a box cutter. I'm not sure if that's high or not. I know it wasn't even a hundred when I had my hands checked out a few years ago when I thought I broke them, incuding exrays. Sprained hands suck ass!

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

maybe for a bit of traction? not sure. id take 2 inches of fluffy snow over the glaze ice crap they create by scraping the roads.

Well if they really dump it down, it does add some traction where it still resembles snow. The main purpose of sand is to heat up in the sun and melt the ice and snow in sub-zero temps, since salt doesn't work below 0*. That's my understanding at least. I could be wrong.

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

I like when there's ice and it is super cold, then a light snow storm comes through and now you have extremely fluffy snow barely hanging onto the ground covering the ice. That makes for interesting walks. I seen to always fall down real bad at least once a year around the bridge on university. haha

The alerus center sucks. It cost 400 dollars for 5 stiches in my thumb when I cut the crap out of it with a box cutter. I'm not sure if that's high or not. I know it wasn't even a hundred when I had my hands checked out a few years ago when I thought I broke them, incuding exrays. Sprained hands suck ass!

dude, get some super glue and just glue the wound shut. totally not even kidding either.

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

Well if they really dump it down, it does add some traction where it still resembles snow. The main purpose of sand is to heat up in the sun and melt the ice and snow in sub-zero temps, since salt doesn't work below 0*. That's my understanding at least. I could be wrong.

salt also totally ####ing ruins your car.

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

dude, get some super glue and just glue the wound shut. totally not even kidding either.

Ouch, that would sting a little. I'm normally the guy you'd maybe see on a construction site that cuts their arm and bandages it with duct tape and keeps working or gets shot in the shoulder and just says it's flesh wound. However, when my entire thumb and part of my hand instantly went numb hitting it with a brand new box cutter I figured I had better get it checked out.

[Farva]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

Well if they really dump it down, it does add some traction where it still resembles snow. The main purpose of sand is to heat up in the sun and melt the ice and snow in sub-zero temps, since salt doesn't work below 0*. That's my understanding at least. I could be wrong.

salt is used to just melt the ice and it works down to about -10 degrees. Sand is used as a alternate because it does not melt the ice but rather giver you traction and cuts the ice into a rigid and raspy surfcace so that when you drive you get better traction. ND uses Sand because its cheaper and well salt kill crops!!! MN still likes using the slat but soon they wont be anymore. there ya go.

-Farva

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by Farva

salt is used to just melt the ice and it works down to about -10 degrees. Sand is used as a alternate because it does not melt the ice but rather giver you traction and cuts the ice into a rigid and raspy surfcace so that when you drive you get better traction. ND uses Sand because its cheaper and well salt kill crops!!! MN still likes using the slat but soon they wont be anymore. there ya go.

-Farva

I laid down salt in front of my garage to prevent the ice from building up - like last year when the garage door was frozen shut. That morning I was half hour late to class. Had to figure out ways to chip the ice from underneath - since all the good good tools were in the garage, I ended up taking a barbell from my apartment

It's just sad to see a 1999-2001 car with rust all over it. Very sad. It seems that people here tend to not take care of there cars, but some do. You'll see some 1980's cars with no rust - those people washed there cars often to get the salt off/ice off and kept the paint waxed.

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I laid down salt in front of my garage to prevent the ice from building up - like last year when the garage door was frozen shut. That morning I was half hour late to class. Had to figure out ways to chip the ice from underneath - since all the good good tools were in the garage, I ended up taking a barbell from my apartment

It's just sad to see a 1999-2001 car with rust all over it. Very sad. It seems that people here tend to not take care of there cars, but some do. You'll see some 1980's cars with no rust - those people washed there cars often to get the salt off/ice off and kept the paint waxed.

My 87 blazer was imacculate. Washing your car at least twice a month will suffice at preventing rust. In cars that use quality metals at least. Hell my car is one of those GM platforms known for rusting out real bad, but mine has very minimal rust from keeping it clean. It's really not that hard to do. I'm not sure a lot of people don't do this. Granted, most people aren't car enthusiasts and probably don't care.