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  1. Sort of like that. The victim had called the police. The police responded, but did not see any evidence of a crime. So, they were leaving the area. She did approach the police vehicle from behind. Supposedly, she tapped or hit the car with her person and approached the driver side door. She was shot by the officer sitting in the passenger seat. It is not clear why.
  2. Rates need to go up more. Prices on housing are starting to get crazy stupid again. Buyers are playing the bidding wars. No good can come from a market like that happening. Curious to see what happens to inventory this spring. The winter market has been way too hot.
  3. Ah, what the heck. Ban Obesity. Going to need a background check for that burger and fries purchase. Tall soda too. . . Won't be much left to do when they get done banning everything.
  4. Not gonna happen with their courts.
  5. Have a 2010 sitting around as a back up sled. Can't break away from that sled. It isn't worth much and it always runs good. Comfy as hell. Friends that don't know sleds will always pick that thing as their choice when they come along to ride. They say it is easy to steer, warm to ride, and comfortable. I had a 2011 F8 EXT that was dialed in. It was the perfect setup for that chassis. That sled actually hooked up and rode even better.
  6. Money makes the world go around. Anyone that didn't think that whole thing was about making money . . . I honestly can't imagine anyone thinking it was a good idea unless their pockets were getting filled.
  7. Dr. David Walsh had done quite a bit of research on the topic before funding lost interest. There is a major desensitivity to violence and killing with hard core gamers. They also have developed hands that articulate better with game controllers. Seems hard to believe but those are some of the simple facts.
  8. Sucks when airports have bad weather in general. Everyone is looking for a room. Kinda like playing the lottery. Odds aren't too good at winning. BTW, that airport does suck. We get the privilege of spending plenty of time in that place. Customs are goofy too. Their process is a nightmare if you have a checked bag. Wear the bag out with all the handling. Global entry is nice, but a bag will put a big cog in the process.
  9. Do not call. . . whatever. I love telling them to sign me up for everything. Sure ends the calls fast though. Nobody wants to talk anymore.
  10. I'm with most on the lameness of the current ice castle. They used to build some pretty cool structures. It was incredibly busy though. Did a little dilly dally around the mall last night. The vendors talked about how they could tell if someone was from out of town. They were not dressed for the cold. I asked the wifey if she wanted to wear some of my riding gear when we ventured out. She was warm. We spent some time with a news crew from Germany. This was their 7th Super Bowl. It is interesting how big the event is for the Europeans. Maybe football will make a comeback over there? Poo had almost as many vehicles as the military running around. Good marketing for them.
  11. My wife has her office in one of the buildings on the Mall. Nice for us when we want to visit too, parking is not an issue. I thought I would see more people visiting. Looks like the numbers are highly exaggerated. Or, they are just afraid of being out in the cold. Sure seems like a lot of hype built up for this event. All the money thrown around to fix up downtown can't be coming back in revenue. I will say that I do enjoy visitors seeing a somewhat normal winter. Tough up and get outside.
  12. Theft has changed the scrap yard practices. It is all about tracking. People just don't like to use cash as much now, hence the bankers needing/wanting less tellers. I don't see cash going away, but I do see it getting more difficult to use. People do spend more readily when they do not use cash. Casinos love those cards they issue. Impulse buys at retail are much higher with card purchases. There is a lot of data to back those facts. Maybe our love of cards is part of the problem with people not saving?
  13. Funny story about not having credit history. Wifey liked to pay for everything without incurring any debt. She paid cash for her home and had no credit cards. This was all before I came along of course. Friends, coworkers, and myself, convinced her to at least apply for a credit card. Nothing too crazy, just enough to establish a credit history. We were working on a project at my house buying supplies. I told her that it would be a perfect time to establish some credit history and get the store discount by applying for a store card. She reluctantly agreed and filled out an application. They gave her a whopping $250.00 line of credit. It was a good laugh for all of us knowing her net worth and ability to pay bills. No history, no credit. The system does have flaws.
  14. Many have waited because of various reasons. One of the main reasons is dual citizenship. Not sure about flexibility with Poland, but other countries have been changing the rules recently. The approval process takes time if allowed. It takes the approval of two different governments. I am sure that he did not want to raise any flags by starting the process. There is the risk of losing rights in your own birth country. Some people have literally ended up with no where to go.
  15. Sad story. Not sure if he will even get the chance to stay with a bunch of lawyering up on the case. Looks like they will use the technicality of the early offenses to give him the boot. Status doesn't mean a thing. All the stories about him being a great guy don't mean crap either. It is pretty easy to give existing status holders the boot. One little glitch in their past can always come back to haunt. Those records are really being looked at now.
  16. White again? Seems to depend on how far back you want to start the ticker. Who cares about skin color? I respect anyone that works an honest living. It seems like such a waste of time to talk about melanin.
  17. Not many. Try that trick yourself. Not easy fitting that nozzle. I would be more curious about how many diesel engines have gone to the dumper from gasoline.
  18. It is not entirely new around here. But, I used to find a station fairly easily that did not need money for air. I was a little peeved because it was a pain in the ass. Too cold for the card reader to work and I didn't have enough change. No bills accepted. We did need to add air to our main tow vehicle when we left the woods that same morning. Air was free that time, but it took 18 minutes for pressure build up and leaky chuck to fill the tire. Real blast at -22F and windy.
  19. I remember when they were filming for this production. The streets were closed by individual blocks and the traffic management only listed promotional filming. How did he get the sleds to run so well without putting on super loud cans?
  20. I had to pay for air last week. Left the vehicle out in the cold all week. Figured I might as well get tires up to pressure for the drive back home with the sled loaded. I finally gave up looking for free air after the third station.
  21. Most of the clubs seem to be doing pretty good with the snow they have this year with the exception of Bergland. The Wakefield boys really stepped up their game this year. Best work they have done in many years. The Ke club is good as usual, and Watersmeet has made smooth trails out of rock piles. Hard on sleds running the grade until they get more snow. South Boundry was pretty good and has great snow cover. Funny to see them grooming with a little Holland tractor. But, they are getting the job done.
  22. I'm not sure if the MIDNR still allows that practice. They put the kabosh on that grooming for the South Boundry trail. It is too bad. Really liked having a little safety net from oncoming traffic.
  23. Seems like you need to join Fbook just to find info now. What is up with that? Small mom and pop shops only using that method. We fall into these traps created by the big players and then we are stuck with their marketing etc. Wanna make a fortune? Create a social media avenue that everyone thinks they need. Make it free until they are hooked, then charge for the same service. We have a whole generation of electronic lemmings growing up around us today. It is refreshing to actually have a conversation to someone that hasn't jumped off that cliff.
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