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I had family that lived in Maryland and when they passed all those laws they put their homes up for sale and moved south. Two families came to Kentucky and one moved to Extreme southern Indiana close to the ones in Kentucky. They absolutely refused to live in what one of them referred to a Hitler State................. :up: :usa:

A long time ago my entire family made a pack that we would never leave another's home without hugs and I love You's and we never end a phone call without an I love you and even though it was many years ago it has been passed down to the grandchildren and they also never fail to do and say it to any one they have spoken to or visited. We also have a policy of never going to bed or leaving a family members home mad or upset with out first making peace and saying I love you. It has made all of us much closer. I also noticed that with my eyes fading slowly I was having difficulty reading my bible so yesterday I ordered a new one from Amazon that has the 15.5 font size print so I can begin reading the bible again. I don't preach religion but I do find great peace while reading it................ :up:  :up: 

I went to bed about 9 PM with tube on watching reruns of Criminal Minds & Blue Bloods and listening to Kasey bark and raise hell until sometime after 1AM from under the bed. They were shooting off bottle rockets next door and she would bark with each one. Sure was glad when they quit or ran out of them............. :ugh: :ugh:

My resolution is to live long enough to see 2016 celebrated. I seldom make any long range plans anymore so this is a stretch for me.... :up: :up: Normally any more than a week ahead is it for me. I will read the Bible more also....... :up: 

I wanted to take a minute to wish everyone on TGO and their families and Very Happy & Prosperous New Year....................... :up: :up: :up: :usa:

I agree with you 100% Oma. I have learned over many years that most tragedies like these could be prevented when people use common sense and in most cases it is the lack of that which allows such things as this to happen. I  stayed on my daughter for the longest time trying to get her to not carry in her purse. She has a LCP 380 I got her and there is no excuse for it to be in her purse. For Christmas I bought her and IWB holster made just for that type firearm because when ever she goes out without some kind of sweater or cover shirt on.  She is no longer putting her gun in her purse. She even wears it in the house to get use to having it on her person............ :up: :up:

I would do that myself back years ago also but these newer vehicles, many of them have a flow meter to check air flow through radiators /AC Condensers for adequate flow and cardboard has been know to blow motors on a few of my buddies vehicles that thought it would work on their newer vehicles but learned a very expensive lesson. My suggestion is drop the dime and fix it right................jmho    You never did say what brand of truck you have in your OP???

Quote"  "Almost as bad as Ford KNOWING the seal is bad, but wont pay to have it fixed."   Typical Ford decisions. Ford has been making decisions like that since back in the early 70's when they built the Death Trap Pinto that would explode into flames when hit from the rear because of fuel tank position. Then they at the same time knew they had a problem with the Parking Pawl that would hold the Ford vehicles in place when owner put them in park. That also began showing up in 1973 and between 1973 Ford automobiles and light trucks killed or injured over 500  people when the vehicles would fall out of park with no one in them and travel backwards or forwards till they hit something and was stopped. It became much more dangerous when folks would go out on a cold morning and start their vehicle and go back inside while it warmed up.       Then they just didn't roll away, they drove away. That is the kind of pick up truck that smashed me between it and a brick wall in 1978. It was a 1976 Ford F150 that was parked in a driveway above where I worked. By the time I was able to get back and able to file a law suit against Ford there was already a Class Action lawsuit filed by by a pack of lawyers and about 230 people who had loved ones hurt or killed by the vehicles of which about 35 of which were young children playing when their parents car would it them.   When the suit finally made it to the Supreme Court Ronald Reagan had just got elected, the economy was in a Carter Peanut farmer free fall and Reagan was trying to get a grip on it. When it reached the court Henry Ford III I think requested to address the court and they allowed it.   He made it as clear and simple as possible. He said " Ford Motor Company is prepared to file a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and close our doors and shut down all of our plants and lay off about 125,000 employees around the country before we will pay out almost a billion dollars to the plaintiffs in this case. The issue with our transmissions has been addressed and repairs made and it is no longer as issue. With the economy in a free fall and a new President trying to fix it can the country really afford to see another 125,000+ people go unemployed? The new parking Pawl cost exactly .09 cents more to manufacture than the one did that was killing and hurting people!!!     Where it normally cases the Supreme court will take a month to 6 months to render they rendered their decision in less than 3 hours and came back with a finding of case dismissed against Ford Motor Company on the conditions that if another case arrives in front of them pertaining to any vehicles made after 1980, at that time Ford motor Company would be held responsible for all previous cases. I guess that was like putting a person on Probation for life.   I was sure glad the guy had great insurance on his truck and since I was hurt while at work, Aetna was my employers Workmans Comp company paid all my medical bills and provided my family with income till I could return to work. They also gave me a cash settlement of 10% disability for life so I guess all in all I was lucky. I think many people would have got more had the Supreme courts not laid an egg and was chicken to run against Henry Ford III bluff. There was no way he would close down Ford Motor company over a billion dollar pay out since they could stretch the payments out by placing the money in a escrow account which would pay people a set amount for life or what ever. They paid out u into the Multi-millions on the Pinto cases and only one went to court and that young man did receive 4 million and that was when Ford began settling them out of court to keep i quiet.   No with that said , it is no better than what the automakers are doing to people today GM's ignition switch kiling and hurting people and them knowing it for years yet no recalls, Toyota's running away throttles killing and hurting people. Now the passenger air bags going off for no reason killing and hurting people the the Japanese denying it is their fault even though they built the damn things.   With all of this said, I really think the people in these cases deserved something for their pain and suffering much more than a woman getting 4 million for being stupid dumping hot coffee in her lap at Mc Donalds....................jmho 

Prayers go out to the family. I know that the little boy probably does not really know yet what he did, but the older children with her do and I am hoping my prayers get answered.

At least the families can get closure on this one as I read this morning that bodies were being recovered from the wreck. Still wonder why no distress calls went out before going down?

At what point did they quit putting gaskets in with a filter kit? Everyone I ever bought at parts houses always came with a new gasket............................ :shrug: :shrug:

  It can be a little more complicated on the F150 since it is a 4X4 and access to the rear seal can be a little more of an issue but not really a major repair if that is all it is...................jmho

  I have little to no faith at all in Myth Busters because they cannot recreate anything to the exact time, place, lighting, reflections, angles or anything else. At the very best all they are is speculations by them and to me they are a joke.............jmho

  I was a certified mechanic for over 35 years and I have never seen a transmission or engine that did not sweat or seep oil or fluids at some point. During the 100,000 miles, how many times did you have the transmission serviced. My son is a professional transmission builder and he was just here while I was reading this. He is the one that asked if it had ever been serviced. There are gaskets between the tranny pan and tranny. There are gaskets between the transmission and transfer case and transmission. There are front and rear seals with rubber or neoprene seals and any one of them parts can seep and sweat fluids eventually.  My son said it probably is not something to really panic over but it is something that will require some attention pretty soon because it will not fix it'self.  He also said you may want to contact your warranty company since it happened so close to the warranty running out that the issue may have been there prior to the warranty running out and they may still be responsible for it. A good mechanic can tell you how long it has actually been leaking and that information given to the warranty company may help you..............Good luck with it which ever way you have to go................. :up: :up:

  I was thinking they have their own or the original one has moved but now two airliners have gone missing without a trace????? :ugh: :ugh:

I had other issues but not anything flu and cold related. I think a lot of people get sick at this time f the year because they are in and out of so many stores doing their shopping and come in contact with so many people that it is almost impossible to avoid. I did not do any shopping and did not spend much time with many folks. I guess I was lucky enough to avoid it. I hope all her that came down with any kind of crud is over it now................. :up: :up:

Quote      "But people are not permanently attached to the one vehicle. I know I might be using any of four different vehicles on any day (I am not disabled but I think it's valid for illustrative purposes).   I do see your point and the placards due have numbers on them and can be checked by officers to see who that particular plaque belongs to. If that person did not in the vehicle when it is parked in a handicap space the vehicle is illegally parked. I can accept the plaque being moved to another vehicle if the plaque the person is assigned to is in the new vehicle. It is the people that are just taking advantage of the plaque when the disabled or handicapped person is not riding in it that is annoying...............jmho

I had a written letter to inform the license plate issuing office telling them of the seriousness of my need and they issued me a license plate and all I do is put the new stickers on it each year. If they wanted to crack down on the abuse quit giving out a plaque to everyone that walks in and asks for one and make them get metal license plates. That way they cannot move it from one vehicle to another because that is illegal for sure and they won't be able to move a plaque from one vehicle to another for a quick trip to the store like many people are doing.....................jmho

Yep and this is a link to it.   http://www.en.wikipe...Carlos_Hathcock

I still have a Lazy Susan in one of my cabinets.   Does that count. It is after all a turn table..................... :shrug: :hiding: :hiding:

I have always been interested in sniper rifles old and new and did a little research on a couple of the more famous ones that used to older sniper rifles and a little bit of history on them. Here is a little about what I found interesting.   The real name of the person that was the real Private Ryan was   Fritz Niland and the youngest of four brothers, three of which had died on Omaha Beach.   Niland Brothers Veteran Harley Reynolds was one of the first men to make it off Omaha Beach on D-Day and gives us his powerful eyewitness testimony. Pete Niland tells why his family story is thought by many to be the inspiration for the film, and why his uncle is the real Private Ryan. We take to the seas in one of the last surviving landing boats, see the real effects of an exploding mortar shell on the human body and test whether a sniper really can shoot an enemy straight their scope as shown in the film.   The sniper in the real life rescue was Pvt. Daniel Jackson and his rifle was an M1903A4 Springfield Rifle. he was actual left handed and he developed a special rhythm for using the right handed with a smooth accuracy.   In the movie they show him shooting a sniper directly into the enemy snipers scope lenses. Didn't happen   That was only done one time in recorded history by one sniper. In American history and that snipers name is and was Carlos Hathcock in Vietnam.     http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_Hathcock   Just some interesting reading for those interested.......................jmho  

That is a pretty cool rifle for sure!!

If I am not mistaken every retail store or outlet is required by Federal law to have a set amount of HC spaces in front of or very near to entrances and have to have a handicap access to enter the place of business.   http://www.smallbusiness.chron.com/laws-regarding-handicap-parking-businesses-381.html

Needs some Gorilla Glue on it. That stuff is the cats meow when you really need to glue something for ever.................... :rofl:  :rofl: 

Good point!!  Even if they are there on official business such as a call from the manager for maybe a shoplifter I don't see why they would not park in emergency lane in front of store rather than take up a HC parking space.................jmho