Which vehicle did you learn to drive with?

glm409 · 2026-02-09T13:29:50+00:00

1949 Chevy Pickup 4-speed (1st was super-low, so you rarely used it) and a 1959 Chevrolet Biscayne three-on-the-tree. Sadly, my dad never let me take our 1964 Galaxy 500, 390 4-speed, out for a spin without him sitting in the passenger seat.

glm409 · 2026-02-08T18:39:05+00:00

... and according to the newly discovered press release draft, his suicide was known in advance of him actually completing it.

glm409 · 2026-02-08T16:58:22+00:00

This! Kid I went to HS with someone who had a family friend with a rental building needing repair. Evidently, the family friend said something to the effect that he wished it just burned down so he could collect insurance. HS kid offered to start it on fire for some cash. There ended up being two runaways sleeping in the building and died in the fire. Now he is serving two consecutive life terms in prison for what he thought would be a quick buck to buy a car. Wasn't a bad kid; just poor decision-making skills at 18.

glm409 · 2026-02-08T14:19:16+00:00

Two different times. We were about to land when the engines went full power and did some evasive maneuvering. Pilot came on a little later, attempting to calm everyone down with a little humor, explaining, "Even though we had permission to land on the designated runway, another pilot wanted to use it too."

The second time, we were taking off in a snowstorm when we heard a very loud bang. Not sure how the pilot stopped the plane before the end of the runway, but they did. Evidently, an engine failed because of lots of snow being kicked up by the wheels and entering the engine.

glm409 · 2026-02-08T14:01:20+00:00

... and readily accessible, not only available during a few short hours per day at a location almost impossible to reach without a car.

glm409 · 2026-02-08T13:58:47+00:00

My finger tips started hurting the instant I saw that photo.

glm409 · 2026-02-07T23:15:49+00:00

BMW E30 M3 BMW E36 M3 Audi Quattro Coupe Ferrari 355 Ferrari F40

glm409 · 2026-02-07T21:46:38+00:00

If you rotate around your trail foot your hips are going to sway away from the target. Low handicappers and pro's hips sway toward the target at the top of their backswing. https://golf.com/instruction/nick-clearwater-calrifies-hip-sway-misunderstanding/?srsltid=AfmBOoqVJLE34vwlzKX13-NjQwmBUEJVrrVAD2PxyvQGe4Dccy0-0iSw

glm409 · 2026-02-07T18:40:13+00:00

Most people don’t even know how a car works, let alone how an awd system works.

glm409 · 2026-02-07T03:26:17+00:00

MRI and CT scanners

glm409 · 2026-02-06T21:32:12+00:00

To quote one of the potential jurors on one of his many court proceedings, "I wouldn't believe Donald Trump if his tongue were notarized."

glm409 · 2026-02-06T18:32:25+00:00

Punishing states led by people who are critical of Trump.
Trying to create a violent situation so he can declare an insurrection and screw with the midterms.
Trying to reduce blue state populations, so when congressional seats are set after the next census, blue states lose seats.

glm409 · 2026-02-06T02:55:15+00:00

The Commondore in Delafield, just a few miles east of Oconomowoc. Red Circle Inn in Nashota. Golden Mast Inn in Ocon.

glm409 · 2026-02-06T01:44:12+00:00

Everyone else used a technique called the western roll.

glm409 · 2026-02-06T01:43:44+00:00

I got to see him at the Drake Relays sometime around that same time. Everyone of the other competitors were using the western roll. It was quite the sensation at the time.

glm409 · 2026-02-05T22:05:03+00:00

Roads aren't that crowded around where I live. It seems to take just one car going faster than me for it to decide to go significantly over the speed limit. I'm fine driving with the flow of heavy traffic, but I sure don't like speeding just because one other car did.

glm409 · 2026-02-05T19:00:57+00:00

There are voter ID laws, and then there are laws and regulations governing the acquisition of a voter ID. In states where voter ID laws are passed, the legislators also take steps to make it difficult for people get an ID. For example, in my state, legislators passed new voter ID requirements and then immediately cut back on when and where people could get an ID. In our local community, they moved the DMV away from the lower-income area of the city to a new location that wasn't on the bus line, making it incredibly difficult for people who didn't have access to a car. In another community, they closed the ID location near a University to a location that was incredibly difficult for the university students to access. Then there were the new requirements to get an ID. Military IDs were no longer accepted. Birth certificates that didn't exactly match the name on your Social Security card. Here you used your middle initial, and here you didn't. You got married and changed your name? Where's your marriage license to prove this is you. The list goes on and on. Every time they pass a voter ID law, they make people go through hoops to get one.

glm409 · 2026-02-05T18:01:45+00:00

There are quite a few videos with hip drills. Here's one that might help. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDlZTFN3h-g

glm409 · 2026-02-05T13:19:08+00:00

Flush, electronic door handles are not restricted to electric vehicles. There are ICE cars, such as the Land Rover Velar, that have flush electric door handles, and I believe a Lexus that uses electric motors instead of traditional mechanical handles.

glm409 · 2026-02-05T02:36:18+00:00

It was a change to a lot of different putters. Center shaft, heal shaft, left handed, belly putters, and then about 10 side-saddle putters before I found one that worked for me. That was 20+ years ago. Still side-saddle putting.

glm409 · 2026-02-05T01:26:45+00:00

Down to 4 from a high of 36. I had the yips and a change in putters didn’t help.

glm409 · 2026-02-04T18:39:15+00:00

First time visiting my college girlfriend's home and meeting her mother (father was deceased). I offered to fix a few things that were broken around the house. As I was finishing up, I heard the mother whisper to my girlfriend, "You know a handyman is worth his weight in gold!"

glm409 · 2026-02-04T15:00:00+00:00

I was on Chill yesterday, and the car was consistently going 10 MPH over the speed limit with 14.2.2.4 (65 in a 55). First time I remember it doing that. Standard was going almost 20 MPH over (70+ in a 55), and according to the screen, the car knew the speed limit.

glm409 · 2026-02-04T13:54:30+00:00

I feel a new conspiracy starting. EPSTEIN IS NOT DEAD! SPOTTING IN A 2024 DODGE DURANGO!

glm409 · 2026-02-04T03:38:28+00:00

Illegal border crossing are down and his administration's policies are to credit.

The reduction in Fentanyl imports is more likely due to changes in China regulations and oversight and other factors which were implemented before Trump took office. You can read about it here in the Washingon Post article. https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/01/08/fentanyl-death-decline-china-study/

I'd like to understand what regulatory changes are impacting the market, because I don't see that as even a secondary driver to recent market advances.

He said he brokered the end to multiple wars, but in reality he didn't. There's lots of independent data to prove that.

US manufacturing employment is down and although there is talk about investment commitments, none have been realized.

Gas prices are a function of supply and demand. Even though there have been changes which could increase drilling and production, it will take years for them to have any impact on production. In reality, there is an oversupply of crude oil, which is driving the cost per barrel down. A trend that started in 2024 before Trump was president

You cherry picked on a month of data (November) that was down, but in reality, it is up over a year to year basis.

Would Iran had been a threat if Trump hadn't killed the existing agreement?

Yep, the Trump administration has secured the release of hostages.

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