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Everytime I cross the local bridge, the GPS shows me in the water like a boat, with the bridge about 1/2 mile away.

You can take those pieces off the van. Just like the tail lights. 2 screws. Take them off. Paint them. Allow paint to cure. Mount them back on after you're satisfied. You can drive around for a few days without those trim pieces.

Add a porthole.

A Craftsman 3/8" ratchet handle (part no 43175) w/ an oil drain plug socket (GearWrench part no 3874). A Craftsman oil filter tool (part no 20523) which uses the 3/8" ratchet handle, and/or a 3/4" wrench. A ChannelLock tongue and groove oil filter plier (part no 212). A Craftsman T27 torx bit (part no 34488).. A trim panel, pop rivet remover from Lisle (part no 35260). I don't know if you will be able to find any hand tools Made In U.S.A. today. A lot of people believe that tools Made in U.S.A. are better. I like having more than 1 option for removing the oil filter. In some cars, you are challenged with different angles and limited access. These 2 tools are what I've learned to like. I've used other oil filter pliers, and it seems like only the ChannelLock brand really grips and holds onto the filter. Others I've tried would just slip & slide. The tool which grabs the filter from the bottom works very well. My brother in law, who tried a couple of other less expensive versions (all Made in China) claims that the Craftsman one is the only one that grabbed on, held, and did not slip off. I've only used the Craftsman, and never had a problem. Everyone has their favorite when it comes to ratchet handles. I have Snap-On, but yet I reach for the Harbor Freight most of the time. The one in my "oil change bag" is a relic my dad handed me. "Here, you'll never see Craftsman Made in U.S.A. anymore. Take this one." I think he was right. I hear that Craftsman is now Made in China. This one isn't all that great. It could be longer for more leverage. More than once, it was too short. But it's working. I hear that they do break, and that there is a rebuild kit. Although I can't recall rebuilding a ratchet handle. Only one I've ever broken was the Harbor Freight brand, and they just give you a new one. Everyone I know thinks that those oil drain plug sockets with a magnet to hold onto the drain plug, with the "kung fu action grip", are a gimmick. But it does do what you need to. It keeps you from having to spin off a hot drain plug by hand. And the drain plug won't accidentally drop into the oil pan. Plus it's nowhere near the "rip-off" of Snap-On 9/16"–15 mm 12-Point SAE/Metric Pan Plug Wrench 51.75 USD Item: S9615A

Looks like your jack is on sale.

Sounds like too much work. Not much meat on a pigeon. Here, we simply roast them. I have a rotisserie. Good. But still not enough meat.

Any incentives to shooting wolves & coyotes? I hear that in some states, there is a bounty on Nutria.

I've considered adding a rooftop unit to the Transit Connect.

Every jurisdiction "manages" wild life in a strange way. In The Big City, pigeons are protected.

In the USA, it will get "Chicken Tax" added to make it overpriced, so we'll have to buy a Honda made in Ohio.

She's not spending a lot on purses and heels either. My kind of girl.

Santa Cruz! I'll be seeing you on the road. High 5.

That is how you know when you are reading a good forum. The threads go off topic.

Interesting. I've never gone STD shopping. Luckily for me, in all of my years, I've never purchased an STD. Back in The 70's, we had an LTD, which was sort of the poor man's Pimp Mobile.

Your Flying Car May Be Almost Here Jeremy Bogaisky Forbes Staff May 24, 2018, 04:18pm 8,210 views #NewTech This story appears in the May 31, 2018 issue of Forbes. Subscribe For eons, personal aerial vehicles have been seen as a marker of the arrival of the future. Now a number of companies are working on commercializing flying cars and autonomous air taxis (generally bulbous pods driven by electric-powered rotors). Here are some of the major players and their current development status. Regulatory, cost and technology limitations make it unlikely that many city-dwellers will wing their way to work anytime soon, but for certain uses, the ferment of activity is making the future look a lot of closer. (The following is expanded from the magazine version.) PAL-V Liberty CMO Markus Hess of the Dutch flying car developer PAL-V poses next to one of the company's prototypes on May 30, 2017. (EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images) What is it? Two-seat, gas-powered gyrocopter with a flying range of about 250 miles at maximum weight. In car mode, the Dutch company says the three-wheeled vehicle can hit 100 mph. Current phase: Applying for safety certification in Europe; 90 initial production models for sale from $399,000. When? The company says it will make first deliveries in Europe in 2019. Ehang 184 The Ehang 184 carries a passenger into the air on Feb. 6 in Guangzhou, China. (Photo by Feng Zhoufeng/Southern Metropolis Daily/VCG via Getty Images) What? Electric drone capable of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) and a top speed of 80 mph. It's only able to stay aloft for 25 minutes (battery technology has a ways to go to enable longer flight times), but the company says its range (about 25 miles) is enough to establish a viable air taxi service in most cities. Why 184? Because it's designed to carry one passenger and has eight propellers on four arms. Current phase: Testing. The company said in February it had conducted over 1,000 test flights, including some with human passengers. When? Not clear. A target start date of July 2017 announced by Dubai for a pilotless air taxi service there came and went. Ehang says it's still hoping to get in the air in Dubai, and it's working with Chinese authorities to establish airworthiness standards. Volocopter 2X A Volocopter prototype flies in front of the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest tower, during a test flight in Dubai, Sept. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) What? Two-seat electric VTOL multicopter with 18 rotors, with a maximum flight time of 27 minutes and range of 17 miles. Can be piloted or operated autonomously. Current phase: Testing. Volocopter has provisional certification for manned flight in Germany. The Daimler-backed company has staged demonstration flights in Las Vegas and Dubai, where it is working with transportation authorities on laying the groundwork for establishing autonomous air taxi service there. When? The company hopes to establish its first point-to-point route in the next two to three years and a full-fledged, multi-hub urban air taxi system within the next 10 years. Terrafugia Transition The Transition landing at Lawrence Municipal Airport in Massachusetts on Jan. 13, 2016. (Terrafugia / Barcroft Cars / Barcroft Media via Getty Images) What? Two-seat, folding-wing flying car with a range of 400 miles in the air; on the ground, it will be capable of "highway speeds," Massachusetts-based Terrafugia says. Runs on premium gasoline. Current phase: After being acquired last year by Zhejiang Geely, the company, founded in 2006 by a team of MIT grads, says it's working on a new production prototype with enhancements under the hood, leveraging the engineering expertise of the Chinese automaker's Volvo division. When? First deliveries planned for 2019. Aurora Flight Sciences eVTOL Artist's renditionCOURTESY OF AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES What? Three-seat electric with eight rotors for vertical takeoff and landing and a fixed wing and rear propeller, enabling more efficient forward flight than a multicopter. Piloted initially but designed for autonomous operation. Current phase: Testing. One of five companies working to design vehicles for Uber's planned air taxi service, the innovative UAV developer was acquired last year by Boeing, giving it a deep well of capital and engineering resources to tap. When? Uber aims to start demoing service in 2020 in Dallas, L.A. and Dubai, with commercial launch in 2023. Don't be surprised if the dates slip: regulatory questions loom large, and a battery capable of meeting the performance specs Uber envisions doesn't yet exist. Lilium Artist's renditionCOURTESY OF LILIUM What? Five-seat VTOL jet featuring fixed wings with 12 tilting flaps bearing 36 electric engines. Current phase: The German company tested a two-seat version of the jet last year and secured $90 million in funding from investors including Tencent and Twitter co-founder Ev Williams. When? The company is aiming for its first manned test flight in 2019 and to launch an on-demand air taxi service in 2025. Kitty Hawk Cora Artist's renditionCOURTESY OF KITTY HAWK What? Two-seat electric drone with 12 lift fans for vertical takeoff and landing and a rear propeller and fixed wing for forward flight. Range of 60 miles at a cruising speed of 110 mph. Current phase: The secretive California startup, bankrolled by Google's Larry Page and helmed by former Google X chief Sebastian Thrun, revealed in March that it was testing Cora in New Zealand with the aim of launching an air taxi service. When? Unknown

That is why the Garmin GPS has a "home" button.

Grilled onion. 1 piece of lettuce. 1 slice of tomato. 1/2 lb of Harris Ranch beef. You've got to be a Californian to appreciate all that fresh produce. I realize that the rest of the country is only accustomed to consuming vegetables that come from a can. Actually, you've got to be a Californian to like Harris Ranch beef. Every other part of the country has their own source of beef, and they are just as proud of it. And that is a world wide sentiment also. Japan, Brazil, Argentina, Australia......everywhere there is ranching, they are proud of their meat. I'm no expert. I've been around the block. For me, all beef is good. I like meat in general. Haven't had any beef that I would never eat again. It's almost like debating Atlantic Salmon vs Pacific Salmon. Only Putin can say that in Russia, they have the best prostitutes.

I suppose if the A/C system were strong enough, the entire van would be cool, not just a large space with pockets of air at different temps. It sounds like if you had a fan to circulate those pockets of cool air, then the A/C would be more effective. Vans are harder to cool and heat than small cars because there is more cubic volume. The engineers should have equipped the van with something better than what it currently has. I see a lot of Mercedes Sprinter & Ford Transit full size vans in use as passenger vehicles. A lot of them have rooftop A/C units. Either the factories are sending out passenger vans with rooftop units, or the OEM A/C is so bad that the livery companies are installing them.

I'm on The Left Coast. I still don't know half the time what people from different parts of the USA are saying. Huge cultural divide. Sort of like being a fast cook, and making grits faster than the rest of the grit eating world.

I don't know if Foreskin will help. Ideally, prior to undertaking such a mechanical endeavor, a reasonable person would have researched how to program the Engine Control Module, Transmission Control Module, and would have collected the proper hardware & software knowledge. The same way you get your other tools ready. Lay out the proper wrenches, so that you don't get to a certain bolt, and have to find the socket. I almost want to say that this type of technical savvy may be beyond the members of this forum, none of whom work as custom coach builders and/or automotive engineers. I can't speak for everyone else. I'm just a loud mouth who can change oil & rotate the tires. My skill set doesn't even allow me to make grits any faster than the rest of the grit eating world.

Be sure to post the tracking number.

Not that I've ever poached any undersized game.......but if you open along the spine, then take the back strap first, you could work your way down separating the major quarters from the skeletal structure. You will have all of the large muscle mass pieces off and in your ice chest first, without any worry about contaminating meat if you accidentally cup open the bladder, intestines, et cetera. You can also harvest the hide with the soft belly skin in the middle intact. A different approach from traditional upside down, opening at the belly cavity.

Theory is that thermodynamics works by heat rising and cooler air sinking down. A/C vents aimed all the way up is suppose to direct that cool air towards the roofline. So that you don't have that pocket of hot air at the top, and the denser cool air sinking is suppose to cool the interior evenly. That being said, the van's A/C sucks. It's noisy. And on triple digits, it doesn't cool enough. I have the wagon version, with vents on the B-pillar and in body trim above the rear wheels. What made a huge difference was tinted windows. Limo tint. Dark as possible. Illegal in some jurisdictions. Gives my van a creepy look: as if women and children aren't safe around me. Everybody thinks that I've got duct tape, tarp, and a shovel in the back. I sure wish I could get away with tinting the windshield. In my state, I can't tint the front row windows or the windshield.

On The Left Coast, we go to In & Out.