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Yes! They make me at 47 feel like a kid again. My son loves them and wants to be a roller coaster design engineer. We're about 25 minutes from Six Flags STL and we go every few weeks when they open on a Saturday or Sunday when its not so busy. We stay 3 or 4 hours till the lines start getting...

Originally Posted By: Drew99GT Originally Posted By: cashmoney Gold has value because of scarcity, So buying gold now thinking it's going to be a good investment because historically at times it was used for the basis of money, is laughably ignorant. But gold has electrolytes...

Iran would have turned out a lot cooler if we hadn't bothered to overthrow the democratically elected Mosaddegh government in '53. Hindsight is indeed 20/20.

keys wallet work badge phone (Nexus 5) and most days my work laptop

Originally Posted By: Ethan1 Why is lye #1? Homemade pretzels anyone? Probably nice to munch on some while waiting for the last of the oil to drain.

Originally Posted By: Kiwi_ME I think Shannow just wanted to visit, not run for office. Life is so much simpler in the South Pacific. That's what I took from his original question. We Americans tend to get in an issing match over what parts of the country are wonderful and what parts...

In Boston: * Freedom Trail. Ties together many sites from the War for Independance. Boston Common, Paul Revere's home, the USS Constitution, site of the Boston Massacre, Fenuille Hall..... * Great Italian restaurants in the North End where you will be following part of the Freedom Trail. More...

Lillikai and others nailed it. Smacking head.....Of course, Grant's Farm. I went there at least a dozen times as a kid. Haven't been back in years. My wife has taken the kids but I missed out on those trips.

The zoo is free and one of the best in the nation. You pay to park on their lot or you can park for free in Forest Park if you don't mind the walk. The carousel and zoo train are modestly priced and well worth adding to your visit. Pack a lunch if you don't want to pay for eats and treats...

Originally Posted By: Jarlaxle A quart in 1200 miles on a new car is truly bad. True. I've only bought two cars new. 2002 and 2013 Volvos. No oil consumed at all. I thought that was the norm since this isn't 1936. I was raised expecting a break in period. I checked oil daily and changed it...

Most of the cars I've owned in the past 18 years have been Volvos. 85 240, 98 V70, 02 S40, '13 XC60. I keep going back because of good experience. All still on the road but we only currently own the last two. Seats and interior can't be matched.

Left handed at most things. Writing, eating, holding a beer....the important stuff. Shoot, throw, bat, bowl.....sports stuff all right. In kindergarten, they had us practice with our non-dominant hand at writing just in case we ever needed to. It paid off for me. I broke my left wrist in...

Originally Posted By: artificialist Volvo tends to value cornering over ride quality, and an Oldsmobile typically values ride quality over cornering. That isn't a fair comparison between the 2. As for the other problem with Volvo cars is that they were equipped with complex electronic systems...

Originally Posted By: KitaCam I made no such generalization... Sorry. Didn't say that you yourself did but there are alot of incorrect assumptions about the brand out there. I more clearly should have said that some other brands, while putting out good cars, have had high profile quality...

They are cheap for the same reason that the 3000mi oil change is still common practice. Rumor and common perception are flat out wrong. I have zero problems with mine. Not expensive at all. Honda was ordered by a court last year to repair or replace V6 engines in its 08-12 models. They had...