MattPie

Credit Unions often rock. I just found out recently that many credit unions participate in a national network for "shared branch" so you can bank wherever if you're not near your own.

Yeah, really. Why doesn't Congress just pass the measures on immigration then? Oh right, they don't want to put their names on anything so when something negative happens they can pin it on the President.

What, really? I thought he was just on vacation.

When asked about Manhattan, he said American-made is always going to be tougher.

"You know who else is a bitch? Bon Jovi. F--- that guy."

And it won't. We like to paint it as "this side/that side", but realistically there's always going to be at least one arsehole that hasn't gotten enough revenge and will lob a few rockets/mortars/foot soldiers over the fence. Even if 99% of both sides agreed, that 1% would ruin it for everyone.

True, I know some military folks that absolutely hated Bush.

I'd bet that the odds of that RW being Stafford are better than the odds both a 2nd and 3rd (Compher and Baptiste) round pick making it.

You'll see that with contract brewing in the beer world a lot. I've run into bars/restaurants that'll have one or two of their own beers that they have brewed for them. By and large they haven't been *that* good, but I wouldn't look down on the beer solely for that reason.

So Luke Adam was picked 44th overall (I had no idea, I just looked it up). That's solidly in the less likely to make the NHL than not area of the draft. To me, that puts it into perspective: if he doesn't have a long NHL career it's not a surprise.

This one be barmy, better toss him over the side o'er the demons will haunt this ship.

With all the awesome new jobs for you and the missus, I'd just spring for one. :)

http://forums.sabrespace.com/user/1555-ghost-of-dwight-drane/ (that should be the post history, just look at the last few)

50-60 would put him in solid 2nd center, and top-3 3rd line center. I'm not saying it's not possible, I just don't want to hear about him being an underachiever when he strings together 45-point seasons. :)

I don't think he's saying Darcy is going to do something to make it happen, just that it will happen somehow because the fates hate us.

I think the chains eventually stretch and need adjustments more frequently. If not adjusted they throw off the valve timing (which would reduce performance, emissions, and possibly cause that catastrophic valve interference if they get too far out of whack). This video is pretty cool, it shows a partial cycle of the engine. Intake valve on the right, I think, then compression as the piston comes up from the bottom, power as the burning fuel expands, and exhaust on the left. Note how the valves appear to occupy the same space as the piston at times, which if left open would get smashed.

I helped my dad do a timing belt on a car a long time ago with a similar layout, it's a fairly big job. It's not one of the belts on the front of the engine, it's under a few covers and probably behind some other stuff under a modern hood. I'm kinda jealous of it being $500, I have one coming up in a few k on my Subaru and it's usually around $1000 because there's even more stuff than usual to remove to get at it. As for testing, I'm not sure there's really a way to test it but even if there was, by time you're in there you might as well replace it since the belt itself is fairly cheap. What'll happen if the belt breaks is (for many modern engines) the pistons will hit the valves and bend or break them. If you're really lucky it won't cause any damage to the heads or engine block. Even so, the repair bill from a shop will probably approach the value of the car. Sucks all around. Essentially you should either accept that the car may turn to non-running junker one day (or maybe never), or pay the shop and know that it'll probably keep running for years. It's a crappy decision either way. Complaint 2 for the day: I have to decide if I want to replace the timing belt in my Subaru, and if I do should I try it myself or pay a shop.

If you drive a Ford Festiva, you still can! http://www.tirerack....E&filterType=oe Tires have gone up in price like everything else. :( Oh, complaint: poison ivy. On the face.

People like to forget that part. The USA would have never come to be if not for the French.

I don't think alchemy helps with population statistics. ;)

He's talking about the remake. ;) (which I didn't see) So this is local to me but on-point: http://www.pottsmerc.com/general-news/20140629/new-cmert-vehicle-may-look-intimidating-but-purpose-is-safety Yes, SAFETY: F' YEAH!

Fair enough. I'm going to stay neutral to mildly hopeful on him until I see him not showing anything on a "normal" 12-overall pick timeline. Next year is probably go-no go.

Somehow I was thinking mistaking Mississauga for St. Catherines. Never mind!

Polka Face?

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