<<Midwest Coffee Talk: The Tens>>

[rockyi]

^It still is aggravating when some trashbag is going through your stuff.
Another friend of mine had somebody rip out his air conditioner just to get the copper. They did plenty of damage to but they at least caught the guys.

[vid]

Originally Posted by rockyi

^It still is aggravating when some trashbag is going through your stuff.
Another friend of mine had somebody rip out his air conditioner just to get the copper. They did plenty of damage to but they at least caught the guys.

On an almost monthly basis here, copper thieves almost get killed by stealing copper out of live electrical infrastructure.

[rockyi]

Originally Posted by vid

On an almost monthly basis here, copper thieves almost get killed by stealing copper out of live electrical infrastructure.

....And then the rest of us sit back and laugh heartily

[Ex-Ithacan]

C'mon you guys, cheer up. Life is great!!!!!



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OK, never mind.


Anybody got an extra noose.

[rockyi]

^HA! That's the song me and my co-worker always break into when our job is getting us down.....Thanks Ex!

[Buckeye Native 001]

'Round here, methheads are responsible for most of the copper thefts.

[Centropolis]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

'Round here, methheads are responsible for most of the copper thefts.

Man, when did meth hit the west. That sucks. I know it's a deal in the rural Pac NW.

[Ayreonaut]

I thought meth was pretty big in Montana too. I know it's a bit of a problem in Alberta.

[touraccuracy]

my old supervisor was a recovering meth head. his teeth were a scared straight program.


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so what kinda car should i buy? something midsize, prefer a hatch back. something not too pricey.

[Ayreonaut]

Definitely buy used. Even if it's just a year or two old it'll be so much cheaper.

I've been thinking about what I want to buy in a few years. I won't need a car in St. John's, but I'll probably buy a new one when I finish school. I kinda like the Fiat 500, I think it would be a great city car.

Others I would consider (at least among affordable cars):

Scion tC
Pontiac G8 (they're expensive now, but will probably be very cheap soon)
Kia Forte Koup
Hyundai Genesis Coupe (brand new, so expensive now, but maybe by 2014...)
Saab 9-3 (can usually be found for a reasonable price)
Acura TL (before they ruined the entire lineup)

I absolutely love(d) my LS, and would definitely drive another. The only thing stopping me would be maintenance; it's tough to work on, and everything is expensive since it's a luxury brand.

And if I could spend the money to import a car, I would love one of these:

[mobyhead]

I absolutely love my Kia Forte.

[Strange Meat]

Meth is all over the west. Oklahoma has a huge problem. Small towns here in CO do. Wyoming is bad. New Mexico. Montana.

Basically... anywhere where it's rural, boring, and poor, and they realized, for pretty cheap, they could manufacture meth, which meant they could make their own drugs, since everything else is kinda scarce.

[Buckeye Native 001]

Boring as they may be, I don't think you can go wrong with a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. Resale values on Kias and Hyundais, despite improved reliability, is still terrible.

[Ayreonaut]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

Boring as they may be, I don't think you can go wrong with a Honda Civic or Toyota Corolla. Resale values on Kias and Hyundais, despite improved reliability, is still terrible.

I'd rather take advantage of poor resale value than fall victim to it.

[hudkina]

I never understood why buyers of Toyota and Honda care so much about resale value, particularly when most of them keep said cars for updwards of 5 years. How bad is a car when the best thing you can say is the resale value is great!

[mobyhead]

My wife and son are leaving for Arkansas in the morning. I get whole week to myself. What to do. What to do.

[Buckeye Native 001]

Your definition of "bad" and my definition of "bad" are apparently worlds apart.

I like my cars to last for more than 5 years without having to worry about it falling apart. If its boring, so be it, because I don't particularly care so long as it does what it was designed to do on a daily basis requiring little more than routine maintenance.

[hudkina]

Originally Posted by Buckeye Native 001

Your definition of "bad" and my definition of "bad" are apparently worlds apart.

I like my cars to last for more than 5 years without having to worry about it falling apart. If its boring, so be it, because I don't particularly care so long as it does what it was designed to do on a daily basis requiring little more than routine maintenance.

Well I had a '95 Saturn that lasted 10 years and 200,000 miles. The only thing is that it liked to burn oil. When I traded it in it still ran great. Today I drive a '04 Nissan Sentra with 106,000 miles and a laundry list of things that have gone wrong, but at least it doesn't burn oil. Granted, it's very safe to say my next car will not come from a company with an 'a' in its name...

[Cleveland Brown]

Originally Posted by hudkina

Well I had a '95 Saturn that lasted 10 years and 200,000 miles. The only thing is that it liked to burn oil. When I traded it in it still ran great. Today I drive a '04 Nissan Sentra with 106,000 miles and a laundry list of things that have gone wrong, but at least it doesn't burn oil. Granted, it's very safe to say my next car will not come from a company with an 'a' in its name...

But I thought you were happy by your vehicle made by GenerAl Motors?

[hudkina]

Originally Posted by Cleveland Brown

But I thought you were happy by your vehicle made by GenerAl Motors?

LOL. Ok, brand then.