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He looks like a sweet boy. Not many will take a chance on an adult dog resuce. And Spaniels, Cockers in general, have (or used to have, I'm not up to date) the highest rate of attacks on humans. I know way more people with cockers, etc that have aggression issues than not.

Well, if anyone needs a tailgate, it just so happens I have a garage full of them.

I had one when I lived in California. Got it from a Japanese gentleman who used to work for my grandfather. Fun ass car. One of those I wish I'd never sold. Thanks ex-wife.

Ignorant shit. I find the slower my car, the more like an ass I drive. That seems to be the case with most people I know.

Just don't forget to remove it before getting out into the freezing weather.

Have you seen yourself in the mirror? Maybe, that's why you can only get sluts. lol

Someone please dress as a woman and go clean his house. If he tries turning you away, just break down and cry and tell him you need the money for electrolysis.

I believe this is true to an extent. However, I believe they're "bosses" have alot to do with it, as well.

Did they charge you for the repair and/or shipping? Curious as I've heard a few people having to go this route. Wanna know in case it happens to me.

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lol I hear so many defending the american car with their lives. Can they build a good car? Yes. Are the Japanese perfect? Of course not. But the numbers don't lie. Post up pages of whatever you like, whatever opinions and the facts remain. As far the supra/vette thing goes, and this is opinion mostly, I'd take a supra over a vette of the same year anyday. I've ran my stock 89 supra against an equivalent vette and there wasn't any competition. Straight line I was able to reel him in quickly and stomp him. The ride was 10times better in my car, the quality of the materials including fit and finish was way better in the Supra, as well. The driver of the vette even had to agree. Have you ever driven a mkiii or mkiv supra in good condition and then driven a vette of the equivalent year? I have of more than one generation. This doesn't mean I'm a fanboy. I tried buying american and having faith in them (I still do, though, I hardly know why), and was only disappointed everytime, new or used. I also have an article where they compare the MKIII Supra (not the mkiv) to a vette and a Porshe of the same year. They chose the Supra. Was the performance far ahead of the competition? Not by much, but you couldn't beat the price and quality compared to the other two. Numbers don't lie. Yu can't just build one good car and 10shitty ones. Not to say that's the only thing hurting the american car company. There has been many reasons listed here. I am an American. I WANT to have pride in my cars. Why must they make it so hard?

I'm with this man.

Not gonna happen. This isn't what this thread is about. Take what you want from the article. And how often do I actually cuss you? That's rhetorical, by the way.

Let me stop you right there.

I'm always up. Just generally not on here. Filling my time playing a game and watching whatever shows suits my fancy at the time.

Maybe, it's just nobody's impressed. Look at the complicated nature of the project. You'd be a fool to bet on something not going wrong. Besides, it's components have been tested and ran before this. So, technically (<facetious), you were wrong, anyway.

No problems going down. But I refuse to earn my redwings. My "eating" ability got me laid by a curious lesbian first timer. A good looking one. True story.

Oh... Wow.

This isn't about you. Leave a topical comment or feel free to exit the thread if it offends you.

Any trades?

lol

eBay Find of the Day: 1963 LeMans Tempest sells for $226,521 http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/10/ebay-find-of-the-day-1963-lemans-tempest-sells-for-226-521/?icid=100214839x1212978251x1200853097

Pretty interesting article. How an Amazonian tribe turned a missionary into an atheist http://www.freethinker.co.uk/2008/11/08/how-an-amazonian-tribe-turned-a-missionary-into-an-atheist/

(Edit: This should be in the Passing Lane. My bad.) http://edgehopper.com/what-toyota-knows-that-gm-doesnt/ I think I'm going to go work for Toyota. Do you know how many hourly jobs GM has laid off from 2006 to July 2008? Take a guess. How about 34,000? And now, they’re talking about another 5,500 layoffs. And now they’re asking you and your government for a bailout to end their troubled, outdated, low quality, wasteful production system. But, let’s not focus on fixing GM’s problems with an infusion of cash. There’s something even deeper going on here that’s really wrong. OK, here’s a better question. How many hourly jobs has Toyota’s American production system laid off in the same time frame? Zero. That’s right. ZERO. How? Isn’t Toyota experiencing the same slow down in auto sales as GM is? Yes, it is. And yes, Toyota has halted production at its Texas and Indiana plants for the past 3 months. But the 4,500 people who work at those plants have not been laid off. What!?!?! How? Why? The answer: Toyota has a special culture, deep-rooted values, and respect for their workforce. Toyota’s tradition is to NOT lay off employees during hard times. This tradition hasn’t really been put to the test until now. And Toyota has stuck to its guns and its values. “This was the first chance we’ve really had to live out our values,” says Latondra Newton, general manager of Toyota’s Team Member Development Center in Erlanger, Ky. “We’re not just keeping people on the payroll because we’re nice. At the end of all this, our hope is that we’ll end up with a more skilled North American workforce.” Interesting. But what does that last line mean? “At the end of all this, our hope is that we’ll end up with a more skilled North American workforce.” It means that while these employees were not manufacturing automobiles, they were in training. They were doing safety drills, participating in productivity improvement exercises, attending presentations on material handling and workplace hazards, taking diversity and ethics classes, attending maintenance education and taking a stream of online tests to measure and record their skill improvements. Toyota is shifted the Texas and Indiana workers temporarily to Toyota plants whose assembly lines were moving at full speed, such as the Camry assembly plant in Georgetown, Ky. In addition to all of this, the workers also spent some time painting the plants and even helped build Habitat for Humanity homes. And they were getting paid. Wow! So what is this costing Toyota? The estimate is at least $50 million dollars, plus the loss of revenue of shutting down production. Why is this value and tradition worth so much to Toyota? Why would they be willing to spend $50 million rather than lay people off? It’s because Toyota believes that its people, yes, its PEOPLE are its greatest investment and its greatest asset. You hear so many companies say that, but would they really put their money where their mouths are when the rubber hits the road (no pun intended)? In Toyota’s case, the answer is yes they would. So what does Toyota get out of this? When, not if, the plants return to full production, Toyota will have well trained employees on the front line, ready and able to meet the demand for their vehicles. And not only will they be well trained, they’ll be happy and motivated to work. Because Toyota is willing to go to the mat for their people, their people will be willing to do the same for Toyota. The lesson here: Unlike their counterparts GM and Ford, Toyota has always taken a long-term strategic view about their employees. Toyota understands that laying off thousands of employees for slowdowns or plant retooling is counter productive. They wisely utilize the time to redistribute their workforce to understaffed plants, provide additional training for the new products, and leverage their workforce to speed the transition for newer products. Their philosophy has avoided labor disputes and staffing shortages. It has kept the company as a leader in quality and profitability over its shortsighted competitors. So, the message for you in all of this: Really commit to upholding the value that your people, let me repeat that, your PEOPLE are your greatest asset. Treat them with respect and dignity. Do everything in your power and your imagination to keep them on the payroll during the rough times. If you don’t, you may not find those people again on the upside of the downturn. And if you do, you’ll have hyper-productive, motivated teams delivering quality because they’re committed on a deeper level to your company. Note 1: If you really want to understand why the Big 3 are losing big time compared to Toyota in terms of market share, take a listen to Public Radio International’s “The World” report from last Friday (Nov. 14, 2008) describing why Toyota and other Japanese manufacturers seem to have a leg up on their American counterparts. After reading this post, you might not be so surprised when you hear that the employees being laid off by the Big 3 are now working at Toyota. Click here to listen to the report.