[upstatedoc]

My car is absolutely filthy and when I went to the laser wash during lunch it was "out of order"

[954Stealth]

I was on a train and it hit a pickup truck. made me an hour late on Wednesday. So annoying

[M_Six]

What is with these vehicle/train collisions lately? Like you can't see a big, honking train coming?

[UncleWede]

Here locally one guy made a right turn early of the intersection and drove 80' with a trailer (welding) behind down the tracks before jumping out. He was "looking for a way to get off the tracks" is what his lawyer says. PD picked him up running 1.5 miles away from the crash. The engineer, who stayed on the emergency brake until the collision, died the other day from his injuries.

The other one, not more than a mile away, the person "spun out" on the rain slick track crossing. How she didn't spin out to a place that wasn't in front of the train is beyond me.

[PINeely]

One of my buddies is a volunteer firefighter and he responds to a train collision at least once a month. He says that by far the two most common vehicles that get hit are lowered sedans and long pickup trucks, the reason being that they bottom out on the train track humps and get beached.

[954Stealth]

Originally Posted by M_Six

What is with these vehicle/train collisions lately? Like you can't see a big, honking train coming?

This idiot was trying to rush the gate that was coming down

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by M_Six

There's a Thai place here that made a colleague cry. He kept saying how good it was. I don't get how folks can enjoy food that causes them pain. I like some heat with some cuisine like Indian. But painful heat just doesn't appeal to me.

I don't much care for spicy food. That being said, I am willing to put up with a certain amount of spicy for good flavor. However spicy for the sake of spicy is just ridiculous to me. Just go sandpaper your tongue.

[PINeely]

Originally Posted by dreamingat30fps

I don't much care for spicy food. That being said, I am willing to put up with a certain amount of spicy for good flavor. However spicy for the sake of spicy is just ridiculous to me. Just go sandpaper your tongue.

Think of peppers like herbs. You use different ones to get different flavors and you start to develop a taste for certain ones. My favorite is the chocolate habanero for example, and the bhut jolokia has a distinct flavor that you can pick out in a sauce or a dish that it has been used in. Some of these peppers are naturally hotter than others but the heat still has an effect on how you perceive the flavor so they're still delicious.

On the other hand, you have sauces that are WAY hotter than anything found in nature. Most of them are made from capsaicin extracts. They're novelty sauces basically. Those I don't care for because as you pointed out there's no flavor, only heat. And some of them are melt-your-face hot; if you gave them to an unsuspecting person then there is a very real chance that they will freak out on you, vomit or pass out.

[originalgoods13]

Originally Posted by f10inSD

My current 1st World Prob -

I cant decide between a mint cond Rolex Submariner with the older stainless steel bezel (16610) or the newer ceramic bezel (116610)

Buying second hand Rolex is a third world problem

The new GMT Master II red blue ceramic is spare change at $44k solid white gold

[John 070]

My family says to sell my Grateful Dead tix for $$$$. It sounds good in principle, but they don't understand I have enough money and would rather enjoy the show. My mom doesn't get it that 7 or 8 k is play money.....

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by John 070

My family says to sell my Grateful Dead tix for $$$$. It sounds good in principle, but they don't understand I have enough money and would rather enjoy the show. My mom doesn't get it that 7 or 8 k is play money.....

Got the exact address for the show? Your limo driver will need it.

[M_Six]

Went to rinse out my coffee cup at the office and water splashed on the front of my pants. I feel like I should wear a sign that says, "It's only water."

Maybe it'll dry before anyone sees me.

[kscarrol]

Originally Posted by M_Six

Went to rinse out my coffee cup at the office and water splashed on the front of my pants. I feel like I should wear a sign that says, "It's only water."

Maybe it'll dry before anyone sees me.

Yeah, right...

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by kscarrol

Yeah, right...

Exactly what I fear. But it's dry already.

I once had a pair of Dockers (I think they were) that were touted as being stain resistant. A waiter at a Chicago restaurant spilled a large glass of Coke right in my lap. I stood up and used the napkin to brush it all off me. No stain, no wet spot. Like it never happened. Both the waiter and my lunch guest were amazed. So was I. But I haven't seen those pants for sale anywhere since.

[Alfisti]

Best not to wear them anyway, likely have more chemicals than a Chinese river.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by Alfisti

Best not to wear them anyway, likely have more chemicals than a Chinese river.

Tru dat.

[bimmette]

I'm dying without comfort access.

[P1]

Originally Posted by UncleWede

Here locally one guy made a right turn early of the intersection and drove 80' with a trailer (welding) behind down the tracks before jumping out. He was "looking for a way to get off the tracks" is what his lawyer says. PD picked him up running 1.5 miles away from the crash. The engineer, who stayed on the emergency brake until the collision, died the other day from his injuries.

The other one, not more than a mile away, the person "spun out" on the rain slick track crossing. How she didn't spin out to a place that wasn't in front of the train is beyond me.

Do you have a news article to this event? Would like to read that.

[M_Six]

Originally Posted by bimmette

I'm dying without comfort access.

I hate it when my Keyless Entry won't work when it gets really cold. Makes me look dumb when I yank on the door and it won't open, then I have to dig my keys out of my pocket like a common plebe.

[Joekerr]

Originally Posted by M_Six

The damn keyless entry on my C300 has been crapping out in the cold weather. Pisses me off to have to dig the FOB out of my pocket so I can push the unlock button and get into my car. At least the keyless Go is still working. Still, embarrassing as hell to pull the door handle and fail. I swear I can hear snickering when I have to use the FOB.

Originally Posted by M_Six

I hate it when my Keyless Entry won't work when it gets really cold. Makes me look dumb when I yank on the door and it won't open, then I have to dig my keys out of my pocket like a common plebe.

I hate it when people become senile and post the same problem twice. And I have to still live on the same continent with them. Why can't I ship them off to some third world country?

[UncleWede]

Originally Posted by P1et

Do you have a news article to this event? Would like to read that.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-new...today_31910548 is the latest and greatest for the first paragraph.

http://www.vcstar.com/news/local-new...rillo_68066777 is the second paragraph crash where she spun out.

[Samurai of 2day]

Originally Posted by bimmette

I'm dying without comfort access.

I know the feeling. my car has been at the service center for over 3 weeks now. constant low oil reading.

So I have been driving an X1 as a loaner for a while now. Nice car, but a bit of a step down for what I'm paying for the car I'm supposed to be driving

Looking on the bright side (lots of practice with this, lol) at least I beat up this loaner over the pothole ridden streets of NY and keep my car salt free until the weather and streets get back to a tolerable state!