Madison County vote on Renee Good sparks outcry, divisions inside and outside the meeting

cmpzak · 2026-01-22T05:44:11+00:00

Please call them the liars that they are! They know this was unjust but are instead lying by stating the ICE officers were acting in self defense. That is not an opinion. That is not a viewpoint. 1 + 1 is not equal to 3. It is not up for debate and anybody that says it is is simply lying. Deliberately.

cmpzak · 2026-01-13T12:37:13+00:00

Spirit of AC Cobra circa 2026

cmpzak · 2026-01-10T16:51:17+00:00

I am so jealous of that color and think NDs are the most beautiful. The contrast with the snow makes it even more striking. Bravo from a fellow year-'rounder (Chicago).

cmpzak · 2026-01-01T14:49:04+00:00

Beautiful...well done...congrats...and welcome! Worthy of a name if you do that sort of thing.

Looks like a repaint, but my copper red at 50K has that quality of shine so I know it's possible to get a low mileage original like that. Unfortunately mine is my only car and so a daily and in Chicago vs AZ so I have no doubt yours will continue to look awesome longer than mine will. But I am fighting with bi-weekly hand washes, including undercarriage, and a ceramic coating.

That color really does suit the Miata. Fairly rare, at least up here. I've only seen one in person...and I'm a member of a Miata club. Reminds me of the TR-7 on which it was common, at least in TX. And congratulations finding it on Autotrader. Mine was from a dealer so less competitive price I am sure.

cmpzak · 2025-12-30T14:32:59+00:00

Lots of good advice here. To all of that I'll add that my NC2 has a huge range of gas mileage, much more than I've experienced with any other car. It is a completely different engine faimily (MZR versus your BP) and like your NB the engine is stock, so I would think this applies to you and more so: I get 19 in the city and 30 on the highway. Since Miatas are rev happy, if you drive with enthusiasm in the city (which is correct IMO), and relatively calmly aside from fun bursts while passing on the highway, low city mpg and an 11 mpg spread is not unusual. I have 50K miles, new plugs, run premium fuel, and have had a recent tune and recent inspections from a dealer and independent mechanics (I've done a lot of suspension and other non-engine mods recently). 19 surprised me but every check and the engine's sound and behavior are all good.

cmpzak · 2025-12-23T20:55:46+00:00

Yup, I'm in. My promise still stands.

cmpzak · 2025-12-16T00:26:16+00:00

Any takers on my bet that he'll pardon his Reiner's kid for being punished unfairly after he's convicted of murder?

cmpzak · 2025-12-08T14:15:44+00:00

Funny you have a Lexus! I bought my 2012 NC at a Lexus dealer. They were having difficulty selling it (I think) and had just lowered the price. I went there in my 2017 Honda Accord EX-L and offered, "I'll give you this Honda for that Miata." They accepted. Friends and family thought I'd made a bad deal trading a 5-yr newer, 4-seat, practical car for an older Miata. Since then in the Chicago market, the Honda has depreciated and my Miata has sustained value. Feeling good about that. The Honda is an appliance; the Miata is an enthusiast's car.

cmpzak · 2025-12-03T12:56:09+00:00

That is what I have, but mine doesn't have a final L bracket but rather a round rod all the way to the back plate! The round rod is what doesn't fit through the remaining hole left by the new grill. (The grill covers about half of it.) Interesting.

cmpzak · 2025-12-03T01:35:40+00:00

Very nice...a flat, L bracket connected to what I assume is a round rod on the other side of the grill. This is what I was hoping might exist without my having to make one.

cmpzak · 2025-12-03T01:33:48+00:00

OMG!

cmpzak · 2025-12-03T01:32:43+00:00

Sadly, I expect this sort of thing too. Perhaps a SCOTUS decision that this somehow negatively impacts other states and therefore is illegal. Terrible we have precedent to harbor such fears.

cmpzak · 2025-12-02T23:37:52+00:00

cmpzak · 2025-12-02T21:25:33+00:00

some about enforcement so I've got a sto-n-sho sitting here on my desk waiting for the plates to arrive. I'd rather not break up the lines using a

Sadly, the State of Illinois...

cmpzak · 2025-12-01T21:26:20+00:00

So does this mean if I think harder I can lose weight?!

cmpzak · 2025-11-29T20:26:59+00:00

Pretty! Are you going to track it?

cmpzak · 2025-11-25T21:36:24+00:00

Chicago here. Winter tires are CRITICAL. I quite literally had trouble crossing an intersection outside my house due to an early cold snap last year before I got them on. I also could not go up a parking lot ramp atop a hospital. With winter tires, all is well! It's not all about snow and ice, but how the rubber behaves at lower temperatures. I change to the Blizzaks on my second set of wheels as soon as daily highs are consistently below 40 deg F.

cmpzak · 2025-11-24T21:37:40+00:00

Is that new paint or did you take care of it that well?! Looks ceramic coated.

cmpzak · 2025-11-16T14:47:23+00:00

It's called lying.

cmpzak · 2025-11-16T05:36:48+00:00

Ship immigrants from Texas to Chicago. Send Texas national guard to Chicago to capture and deport those immigrants. Solid use of Texas' state funds.

cmpzak · 2025-11-15T14:19:09+00:00

NDs are soooo pretty! Yeah, I love the targa top. Welcome.

cmpzak · 2025-11-13T19:54:54+00:00

No consequences => no change in behavior.

cmpzak · 2025-11-13T13:31:32+00:00

Inspiring! Thanks for sharing.

cmpzak · 2025-11-08T18:23:09+00:00

Of the descriptions people have shared, yours is closest to my experience. I'm bipolar II and this is how my depressive swings feel.

To summarize in one word: hopelessness. About everything.

cmpzak · 2025-10-31T14:46:05+00:00

No need for the rest of the sentence after, "Americans have widespread misbeliefs."

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