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Post by mcalli on Apr 17, 2012 5:30:49 GMT -6
scooterran. it is at your .pure-gas.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> .pure-gas.org link. They actually list states that are not required to label gas stations. Ohio is one of them. Surprisingly, there are many states that do not post and are not required to. You know, I used to be against a lot of federal regulations, however, our world has become so dishonest, with so many rip offs, that I am beginning to change my mind. This is one that should be a federal law. Must post all additives! Wish it were so. Great! I am going to start using 87 octane. Much cheaper too! (Although gas is certainly not cheap anymore.) |
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Post by mcalli on Apr 17, 2012 5:22:51 GMT -6
scooteran, yes, I have changed oil and gear oil last summer. Got a good pair of tires. Bike requires 13 inch front and back interchangeable. I got Avon tires that are rated safe up to 110 miles per hour (I would Never go that fast!) Old tires were junk. Not only did the back have a slow leak (even after being remounted) but the tires were rated for very low miles per hour even though my bike will go 85 wot. (No, I don't go that fast either. 55 is my top comfortable speed and I try to avoid interstate whenever possible. Wolf hound, thanks for the info about rates. Boy, what a sweet deal you have! I would gladly watch a cat and dog for that. I have a dog anyway. BTW my dog scooter was 1 year old on March 3rd. He is doing very well. I have to say, he really enjoys life (even though he was neutered! lol. His enthusiasm is catching. He is 35 lbs and thinks he's a lap dog. He is always on my lap the minute I sit down. He's just a mid size affectionate lug!  |
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Post by mcalli on Apr 16, 2012 10:03:46 GMT -6
Happy birthday and may you have many more!
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Post by mcalli on Apr 16, 2012 9:46:21 GMT -6
If he isn't happy at home he should do the right thing and get a divorce - before he started the affair. Some men really do think with the wrong head. It gives men a bad reputution. A lot of men do have values and scruples and do not cheat. But someone who is famous and rich will most of the time think that they can get away with anything.
If he had divorced his wife, then been out in the open about his girl friend, including going over her qualifications for the Job (instead of her bedroom qualifications), the out come would have been much different. They might not have let him hire her but he would still have his job and his girlfriend. Yep, he was definitly stupid.
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Post by mcalli on Apr 16, 2012 9:29:15 GMT -6
wow, I did not know that they could put ethanol in gas without posting it on the pumps. Can they do this? and if so, how do you ever know if you are using pure gas. Also around here we only have 87, 89 and 91 or 93 depending on the gas station. We have no 90 octane anywhere. So I usually use 91 octain. 87 or 89 gets the best milage but my bike calls for 91 or better. I know there is contraversy over this. If I have to get 93, I will wait until I use half a tank then fill up with 89. I figure if it averages to 91, I'm ok.  Jr knows everything about a B 54 and he said he always puts 87 or 89 in his and it has never bothered his bike. Just checked your link. OH does not require labeling. I think this is horrible. So how do I find a gas station that is pure gas? Well, just checked link again. According to it, there are no stations in the Columbus or surrounding area that are ethanol free. So my next question is: When and how often should the carberator be cleaned? |
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Post by mcalli on Apr 16, 2012 9:19:11 GMT -6
No lambordinni.lol. Chinese bike maintance is high around here. All places that work on bikes charge 70 dollars an hour for labor. plus two new good tires (I didn't get cheap ones because when I am going 55 or 60 or 65, I want good tires. It is a 250 cc bike. I have checked prices for about 2 years and everyplace gives me about the same quote. If I am being taken, it is by everyone who gives me quotes. But all shops have signs that say they charge 70 dollars an hour labor. I probably am getting taken. Being female does'nt help. Being a "dumb blond" doesn't help. Stereo types still exist, sadly. Being older (63) doesn't help. Looking much younger (I look 40) doesn't help. The people don't know I am a masters degree RN. They don't know that I know how to change oil which takes 15 minutes time. (you go do something else while the oil drains.) Same with gear oil. It is easy and involves very little time. Which is why I do it myself. It seems like that 70 dollars includes any partial hour. They charge 70 dollars labor for an oil change. And all of us know, it doesn't take an hour of actual labor to do that.
So scooterran, if you think I am being taken (and you are probably correct), how do I get it to stop?
Plus, they did have to take off the entire cover, and from what they told me, it did take them a while to flush that radiator filled with chinese gunk.
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Post by mcalli on Apr 16, 2012 5:57:18 GMT -6
Hi everyone. I got Fred out of storage at the beginning of March and decided that I was going to take the easy way out this year. Took Fred to the shop and had the radiator pressure flushed (yep the chinese gunk was in there), oil and gear oil change. two new tires (the back one had a slow leak even though it was new last summer (cheap chinese tires). Had the air filter cleaned, breaks checked. Idle adjusted. Boy, does Fred run well now. He just purrrrrrrs! Total cost for all this? HORRIBLE. It was over 500 dollars. No wonder I did my own oil and gear oil changes myself last summer! But I just didn't feel like the hassle this year. I have to admit that I liked it better this way. Even though next year, I will do it all myself again. It is nice to be lazy every once in a while.
Weather here has been terrific. Been riding since the last week of March. Oh and by the way- the tree pollen count here (with the early spring) has been way up there. Every one in Ohio is suffering with swollen sinuses.
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Post by mcalli on Jan 25, 2012 16:33:52 GMT -6
Now this really got me laughing. very high tech dog! Has good marketing skills also! lol
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Post by mcalli on Jan 25, 2012 16:30:21 GMT -6
Don't go to any but here. I never knew grown men could act worse than a bunch of "gossipy" women. Time for them all to grow up!
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Post by mcalli on Jan 25, 2012 16:16:06 GMT -6
Wow!
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Post by mcalli on Dec 23, 2011 11:33:36 GMT -6
Those are terrific pictures JR and your grand daughter is a beautiful little girl. All of them are lucky to have you. (and you, them). My son and his wife and now 3 children (a third was born 5 months ago) came to visit me for several days. They left yesterday. I miss them already. Katelyn is 4, Ryan is 2, and Colton is now 5 months old. Bill is now based in New Jersey. He is now a 2nd LT. and has has a masters degree. New Jersey is much closer than Mississippi so I am glad they are in NJ. Will get to see them more often. Bill is a PA(Physician Assistant) in the airforce. It was so good to see them.
Merry Christmas and Happy New YEar JR, and also to everyone else!
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Post by mcalli on Dec 23, 2011 11:12:29 GMT -6
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Post by mcalli on Nov 29, 2011 7:34:16 GMT -6
Not very functional in its current state! lol
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Post by mcalli on Nov 29, 2011 7:31:52 GMT -6
Well, now that Thanksgiving is over, I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone here a very merry Christmas. I pray that the joy of the holiday season be the gathering of families, seeing old friends and loved ones, and celebrating the birth of our beloved Savior for all of us Christians out there!.
And may everyone experience a blessed new year in 2012!
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Post by mcalli on Nov 29, 2011 7:25:23 GMT -6
Yep, the seeds are never wrong!. I knew it would be a harsh winter because of the el-nino-el nina factor. We are due for a rough one. But the one good thing about a cold winter is that the frost line goes down as far as 12 to 18 inches in the soil, killing a lot of insects including fleas. Makes for a more bugless summer!
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