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On 12/6/2025 at 10:16 PM, TBoneTX said:

Listened as Mama T-B. tearfully aysheeped about our "unnecessary" Mexico trip next week, sigh man.

 

 

Tell Mama T-B you're going to meet a Mexican hottie and get married.

If at first you don't succeed, then sky diving is not for you.

Someone stole my dictionary. Now I am at a loss for words.

If Apple made a car, would it have windows?

Ban shredded cheese. Make America Grate Again .

Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.  Deport him and you never have to feed him again.

I started out with nothing, and I still have most of it.

I went bald but I kept my comb.  I just couldn't part with it.

My name is not Richard Edward but my friends still call me DickEd

If your pet has a bladder infection, urine trouble.

"Watch out where the huskies go, and don't you eat that yellow snow."

I fired myself from cleaning the house. I didn't like my attitude and I got caught drinking on the job.

My kid has A.D.D... and a couple of F's

Carrots improve your vision.  Alcohol doubles it.

A dung beetle walks into a bar and asks " Is this stool taken?"

Breaking news.  They're not making yardsticks any longer.

Hemorrhoids?  Shouldn't they be called Assteroids?

If life gives you melons, you might be dyslexic.

If you suck at playing the trumpet, that may be why.

Dogs can't take MRI's but Cat scan.

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just for fun, you should give her some dating advice.........

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Ban Hammer Grand Master

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26 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Awful zzz, shoulder/back pain despite HSM man.  :ranting:

 

i guess you won't be climbing any trees in the near future.

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

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TBoneTX Grand Master

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10 hours ago, Neonred said:

Tell Mama T-B you're going to meet a Mexican hottie and get married.

She wants us to remarry ex-Mrs.-T-B., :bonk: man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

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10 hours ago, Ban Hammer said:

i guess you won't be climbing any trees in the near future.

Inferior primates need to learn their silent place in the evolutionary order, see and si man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

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9 minutes ago, TBoneTX said:

Inferior primates need to learn their silent place in the evolutionary order, see and si man.

agreed...........
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* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

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TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   48,660

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Thrilling rest-of-Tuesday report, see man:

 

We HATE VJ by phone with no ad-blocker, :ranting: man.

 

Managed to sneak away without miu awakening from miu-siesta on Mini-B.'s bed, unprecedented man.

 

Made all early green lights near casa, :dance: man.

Missed them on other end, :ranting: man.

Still was quite early to airport, kill time we man.

 

Flight uneventful but full, fortunately no fatso in middle seat man.

 

Rental T-B.-mobile is a Hyundai Elantra, interesting man.

 

Staying at the Super Many (2*2*2), remodeled since last time man.

 

Din-din at favorite Mexican restaurant, ingest we man.

 

Scored major discounts at favorite large thrift store for us, Mini-B., Mama T-B., and especially Uncle T-B., F$WM.  :dance:

 

Ex-Mrs.-T-B. and Mini-B. both claim that miu is fine, believe it when we see it man.

 

Early start to Mexico on Wed., hope we and not nearly "Bro G Walmarting time" man.

 

No party with the rubias tonight, no cavort we man.

And that was/is our thrilling rest-of-Tuesday, report supplementally we man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

TBoneTX Grand Master

TBoneTX   48,660

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We think yet again that Charles needs a hobby, situation critical man.

06-04-2007 = TSC stamps postal return-receipt for I-129f.

06-11-2007 = NOA1 date (unknown to me).

07-20-2007 = Phoned Immigration Officer; got WAC#; where's NOA1?

09-25-2007 = Touch (first-ever).

09-28-2007 = NOA1, 23 days after their 45-day promise to send it (grrrr).

10-20 & 11-14-2007 = Phoned ImmOffs; "still pending."

12-11-2007 = 180 days; file is "between workstations, may be early Jan."; touches 12/11 & 12/12.

12-18-2007 = Call; file is with Division 9 ofcr. (bckgrnd check); e-prompt to shake it; touch.

12-19-2007 = NOA2 by e-mail & web, dated 12-18-07 (187 days; 201 per VJ); in mail 12/24/07.

01-09-2008 = File from USCIS to NVC, 1-4-08; NVC creates file, 1/15/08; to consulate 1/16/08.

01-23-2008 = Consulate gets file; outdated Packet 4 mailed to fiancee 1/27/08; rec'd 3/3/08.

04-29-2008 = Fiancee's 4-min. consular interview, 8:30 a.m.; much evidence brought but not allowed to be presented (consul: "More proof! Second interview! Bring your fiance!").

05-05-2008 = Infuriating $12 call to non-English-speaking consulate appointment-setter.

05-06-2008 = Better $12 call to English-speaker; "joint" interview date 6/30/08 (my selection).

06-30-2008 = Stokes Interrogations w/Ecuadorian (not USC); "wait 2 weeks; we'll mail her."

07-2008 = Daily calls to DOS: "currently processing"; 8/05 = Phoned consulate, got Section Chief; wrote him.

08-07-08 = E-mail from consulate, promising to issue visa "as soon as we get her passport" (on 8/12, per DHL).

08-27-08 = Phoned consulate (they "couldn't find" our file); visa DHL'd 8/28; in hand 9/1; through POE on 10/9 with NO hassles(!).

mam521 Experienced

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8 hours ago, TBoneTX said:

Rental T-B.-mobile is a Hyundai Elantra, interesting man.

I had an AWD Corolla Cross when I was up in Canada.  I chose it because it had proper Michelin tires, not Chinese knock offs that we've seen on some of the rentals and I knew the fuel mileage would be great.  Conclusion: I could never buy a vehicle with a CVT transmission.  The thing made a lot of noise, but was slow. 

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Ban Hammer Grand Master

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20 minutes ago, mam521 said:

I had an AWD Corolla Cross when I was up in Canada.  I chose it because it had proper Michelin tires, not Chinese knock offs that we've seen on some of the rentals and I knew the fuel mileage would be great.  Conclusion: I could never buy a vehicle with a CVT transmission.  The thing made a lot of noise, but was slow. 

i've heard lots of bad things about CVT's - all the issues you mentioned are overshadowed by the big one - they can't be repaired.  best to buy a new transmission.

* ~ * Charles * ~ *
 

I carry a gun because a cop is too heavy.

 

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mam521 Experienced

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1 hour ago, Ban Hammer said:

i've heard lots of bad things about CVT's - all the issues you mentioned are overshadowed by the big one - they can't be repaired.  best to buy a new transmission.

They technically CAN be repaired, but the cost of repair often supersedes the cost of replacement.  Unless you're dealing with the limited numbers of traction drive CVT's in higher performance cars, the pulley based CVT's are all junk.  It really limits the number of cost effective vehicles available on the market when you're searching for something that doesn't have a CVT, as we found out when we were looking at potentially buying something for Kid1 when she headed off to university.  

 

We had a Dieselgate Passat TDI that had the DSG transmission and it was smooth like butter.  That was a really great car.  Current ICE vehicles both have 8 speed transmissions with no real issues there.  Both hubs and I can drive a manual transmission.  The shifts with the 8 speeds are nice and smooth, but I think as a manual transmission driver, the CVT just feels wrong.  The little i3 is just a different driving experience overall, being a little EV.  Sophisticated go kart is the best way to describe it. 

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