Advice and opinions

[wyntrout]

We see a lot of this here. Some people offer good advice based on experience and others are quick with opinions or justifying their own opinions and choices. This comic strip reminded me a lot of what we see on here. Quite often I don't join in or stop after a rash of ill-thought out opinions are thrown about.

http://assets.amuniversal.com/0bc3fc10fb4e0132ee37005056a9545d

Not aimed at anyone in particular, but a lot of "sniping" goes on that doesn't help anyone.

:blah::banplease:

Wynn :yo:

[TD2K]

This group seems pretty good about not being all snippy (unless I've missed something). My Jeep club however, sheesh the constant bickering gets old.

[berettabone]

It just isn't confined to these pages, it happens everyday in everyday life................................I really don't let it affect me much.......................you know what they say about opinions. I have seen what seemed to be rational thoughts and opinions based on experience on these threads, to find out that it was a bunch of baloney. Each of us has an opinion and an experience. Your going to think and do what is right for you, no matter what you read or hear. It's humans at their finest, or not. I wouldn't worry too much about the sniping..................it won't end, just as it won't end in the world. People use forums for all different reasons. Just don't let it get to you........:)

[wyntrout]

I thought the comic was funny and true... kind of. I didn't mean to imply that this forum is any more or less affected by people who post before thinking. it's not like I haven't, but I do hang back a lot more these days.

I see a lot more on some other forums and there are a lot of regular "snipers" spring-loaded to respond. I usually take time and look for info and pictures, so I'm not the first replier... maybe a page or two behind! Sometimes it's like stirring up a hornets nest, but I'm not pointing a finger at anyone or suggesting anyone shut up. This is my favorite forum and I check it often during the day and chime in sometimes.

Mainly, I just wanted to post the Dilbert comic.

Wynn :D

[TD2K]

the comic is spot on!

[getsome]

So where's Muggsy?.....:p

[wyntrout]

http://www.kahrtalk.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=7990&stc=1&d=1363707220

Wynn :popcorn:

I thought I posted this, but must have forgotten to hit the "Reply" button!

I guess I got used to the enter button on Facebook!

[Bawanna]

OK, I get it, I'll shut up........................:(

[SlowBurn]

OK, I get it, I'll shut up........................:(

Noooo

[yqtszhj]

This group seems pretty good about not being all snippy (unless I've missed something). My Jeep club however, sheesh the constant bickering gets old.

My dad has a corvette and said the corvette forum he is on is FULL of know it all experts. Just them what the best motor oil is.

[wyntrout]

Mobile One! I've been using synthetic oil since the 70's and my buddy sold Amway products.

Wynn :D

[Bawanna]

I looked at a Corvette once. They wouldn't let me get too close, guess they must have thought I was homeless and looking to get out of the weather or something.

I think the oil is directly related to the color of the car.

[yqtszhj]

Mobile One! I've been using synthetic oil since the 70's and my buddy sold Amway products.

Wynn :D

Ive been using that for years.

I lived in Texas back in the early 80's when american vehicles were less than reliable and knew a guy that had an old truck. I asked him how many miles he had on it and he said 259,000. When I asked how many times he had the engine rebuilt he said never and it didn't burn any oil either. He said his secret was not the oil but how often he changed it. He did his every 2000 miles or less. I guess it worked for him.

[b4uqzme]

Mobil 1 ... But that's just my opinion. :o

[jocko]

Mercedes, BMW, AUDI, PORSCHE, VOLVO all have a sticker under the hood. MOBIL ONE.

I ave run Mobil One V-Twin in my Harleys since they came out with it and prior to that Mobil 15-50 Mobil One, . I have had run 3 different times an oil analysis on my One harley that now has 51K miles on it, bunrs not a drop of oil in 5K miles, and the oil analysis would blow your mind. We sold Mobil products for over 70 years, so naturally I am a Mobil fan BIGTIME, but it is simply the best but I will tellyou that if you change your Mobil One at 5K miles, u are pissing away good money, as the oil is by my professional done analysis, still at 90% effectiveness. My Porsche and Mercedes each takes 8 quarts, so I don't change any earlier than 10K miles. Your not hurting ur engine my friends, but if u have peace of mind in changing at 2K or 3500, then its only money. Let no one ever tellyou that all syntheticvs are alike, that is pure unadulterated bul sh!t. Amsoil is anutter darn good oil, but it outta be, as they buy their base product from MOBIL and then add theire own additives. In the auto industry these oil makers are guided by limits as to what they can actually put in their oils for additivbes. Thats why most racng oils are built differently. I can tellyou that Mobil One 15-50 that u buy over the counter is not the same as Mobil One 15-=50 racing oil, which is not realy available over the counter...

They can put alot more friction modifiers in these special blend racing oil, where as EPA doesn't allow over a certain amount in oils for our vehicles...

[O'Dell]

My dad has a corvette and said the corvette forum he is on is FULL of know it all experts. Just them what the best motor oil is.

I belong to the Corvette forum. As you say there is some snipping over there [Not as bad as GlockTalk], but overall there is a lot of good info from knowledgeable members. I'm sure 80%+ would say Mobile One because that's what Chevrolet specifies for the Corvette. I just did an oil change yesterday on my AMG at my Mercedes dealer and that's all they use. Next week the Corvette gets it's annual change and you can bet it will be Mobile One too.

[wyntrout]

Nice car... but then rich movie stars drive nice cars! :boink:

How are you doing? It has been a while since we've "chatted".

It's 10:21 PM EDT and we had leftover chicken and some microwave oriental veggies by Birdseye... + the remnants of last nights celebratory French Bordeaux Supérieur and then a new bottle of Bordeaux... the $9.99 a bottle before discounts of 15-20% at Total Wine. I stock up when I get the discount coupons.

I really like Mobil 1 and have used it for 30+ years. My wife's car is over 110,000... 2001 Volvo S40 and my 2005 GMC AWD Savana has only about 68,000 miles. Mobile has several choices for vehicles of varying mileages and I use the best one for each of these two. My van has a computerized oil monitor that tells me when to change oil... usually around 5-6K depending on the type of miles. I hate waiting for it and like knowing that the oil is good for 2-3 times the mileage I generally change it, but $25 to $30 or so for 5 quarts at Wal-Mart makes the oil a really good deal. I shudder to think what a dealer would charge me for that oil.

Once in a while I use Slick 50, too. And for a long time the synthetic version, too. I've been using that stuff for 40+ years. Good oil and filters will keep your cars running for a long time. Good tires, brakes, and batteries help, too.

I put my van in the shop before the last Christmas trip for a checkup and wanted the brakes checked, figuring they surely needed replacement. The service manager and the mechanic called me to the work bay and showed me the brake pads... around 14mm thickness all around! This was with over 10 years and 61K miles. I don't like to use my brakes, but figured they had to be shot by then! I don't think I'll ever need new pads with the replacement thickness at about 3mm.

Wynn

[b4uqzme]

^^^ I just wanna know how he keeps his driveway so clean. Dang! :D

[O'Dell]

Hey Wyn,

Sounds like you're eating better than me. I met Vickie at the Waffle House and had a BLT and coffee. Rich movie star indeed!

Both the Corvette and Mercedes call for an oil change at 10K or one year, which ever comes first. For me it's always an annual change.

Both cars have about 30K and the pads an rotors are hardly worn on either one. I'm easy on brakes too, watching lights and traffic ahead and coasting down to a stop. It's a habit I picked up driving hybrids for 11 years - never touch the brake pedal unless absolutely necessary.

I've only had the AMG for a few months, but it's a lot of fun to drive. When you take a car the size of a Miata and shoehorn in a 5.5 liter V-8 with 416 HP you get some serious acceleration. Plus it has an upgraded suspension, brakes, cooling, wheels and tires, and transmission over the Mercedes SLK. It's about as fast as a stock Corvette, but not my modified one.

[wyntrout]

HA! I just noticed that there are two different cars. I saw the Corvette in the first one and thought I was seeing AMG in the second one, but just kind of wondered if that was right. Two silver cars, not just one. I really pay attention. :)

I love my AWD van with lots of space inside, but was a little disappointed to find out that GMC and Chevy dropped the 1500 series and AWD last year, so I won't be able to get another one. Mine ought to be good for another decade or so. It will be 11 years old next month... built in August and I got it in September only a month after I ordered it! I've been thinking about a Mercedes Sprinter Van... with 4WD and standup room. I started building one online and broke $60K, so that's a bit much for us, but maybe I'll get lucky in the lottery again.

Oh, it was the third go at the Costco Rotisserie chicken. I usually strip the carcass for the third meal and make a garlic alfredo penne pasta. I use a bottle of the Bertolli sauce and add about half a cup of chopped garlic to decent olive oil and sauté the garlic before adding the chicken and some more seasoning. Sometimes that turns into two meals... not bad for a $4.99 rotisserie chicken. That's our cheapest meals and easy to prepare.

We usually eat a little fancier stuff and I do all of the cooking.

Wynn

[TD2K]

I love me some Sam's club rotisserie chicken (unfortunately we don't have a costco here in Okrahoma yet). I can't buy a raw chicken and cook it for $5. We get several meals out of it too.

[wyntrout]

We used to buy Wal-Mart rotisserie chickens a long time ago, but they were so full of salt that we gagged on them and got sick of the salt. The Costco ones aren't injected full of salt solution. I don't remember trying the Sam's Club ones.

Yeah, $4.99 for a cooked chicken is hard to beat. I used to buy raw ones... large ones, and stuff them with garlic and butter, salt and pepper and wrap them in heavy duty tinfoil, tented, and cook them in the oven for over 1 1/2 hours... pretty good, but heating up the house a bit with the oven. I like garlic and use a lot of garlic powder, too.

Wynn :)

[SlowBurn]

Equally good from Sam's BJ's or Costco. Better and cheaper than Wally or supermarkets.

[wyntrout]

I love me some Sam's club rotisserie chicken (unfortunately we don't have a costco here in Okrahoma yet). I can't buy a raw chicken and cook it for $5. We get several meals out of it too.

I guess that you don't have a Total Wine store, either. They're like a Costco or Sam's that sells beer, wine, and liquor... and accessories. :D

I wait until they send me 15% or sometimes 20% off coupons and then stock up on the $9.99 bottles of Bordeaux and Bordeaux Supérieur... hard to find one of those that I don't like. I have two coolers running and like to keep them full. My first is 27-bottles and the other is 52. I have a third one that I power up when the Beaujolais Nouveau comes out the third Thursday of November. It holds 60 bottles and I fill it up and keep it full until the wine is gone from the stores then we can drink it for a few months.

That's the first wine of the season and it's not bottled for long-term storage and should be drunk before the end of Spring, and certainly before the next batch comes out. It's one of our "traditions" to find as many brands to try and stock up on the ones like.

Two of our favorites and the third cooler, which I got for about $135 out the door on clearance and my 10% off for military at Home Depot.

http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/wyntrout/2012%20Beaujolais%20Nouveau/IMG_3714.jpg

Our favorites are the two left ones:
http://i1134.photobucket.com/albums/m620/wyntrout/2012%20Beaujolais%20Nouveau/IMG_3715.jpg

These are some pictures from the year I got this third cooler. The wine stores at 55° the best temperature for storage and normal maturation. As the storage temperature rises, the aging rate increases, but not in a good way, and it's not a linear increase, but geometric or logarithmic... not sure which, but at 70° the rate is 5 or so times the rate at 55°... not good. Too much wine is stored in the kitchen and sometimes above the cooking area! :eek:

Not all vintage wine can be stored for more than 3-5 years, either. I had to drink up some wine that was 5-7 years old and the vintner's site said 3-5 years. One was bad and one was off a bit, but I "saved" the other few bottles. :D

I trust Costco and Total Wine to handle and transport their wines correctly... Wal-Mart and some other places... not so much. A truckload of wine sitting out in the heat can be ruined or greatly affect the taste adversely... ruined.

I'm not expert or wine snob, but I wanted to learn how to properly store and age wine... for short terms, anyhow, until I have to get more.

Wynn :D

[TD2K]

not even close here in the bible belt. grocery stores and convenience stores can only sell 3.2 beer, anything stronger (beer, wine, liquor) requires a liquor store and can't be sold refrigerated. And they close at 9pm weekdays, and closed on sundays, holidays, and election days.

[wyntrout]

Bummer! They had "Blue Laws" when we lived up in Maine(1986-1991), and Abilene, Texas, was dry when I got there in 1974. It took us 3 votes over the years to get that changed... mostly the military vote... but then we could go to restaurants that weren't "clubs" and have adult beverages with our dinner! And... we didn't have to leave the county or city to find a package store. We COULD buy from the base package store, though. :)

[berettabone]

I love a good burgundy, and yes, Sam's chickens are good.................................get one or two a month..........................with some veggies on the side, you can get a few meals out of them, and if you don't wait too long, some delicious soup.

[b4uqzme]

not even close here in the bible belt. grocery stores and convenience stores can only sell 3.2 beer, anything stronger (beer, wine, liquor) requires a liquor store and can't be sold refrigerated. And they close at 9pm weekdays, and closed on sundays, holidays, and election days.


3.2 beer. I haven't heard that in 30 years. Brings back memories. We have a friend we named 3.2 because he borrowed his older brother's ID so he could buy high beer but came back with 3.2 beer that he was already allowed to buy legally. He illegally bought beer he was legally allowed to purchase. He went on to ace his studies at MIT.

[TD2K]

3.2 beer. I haven't heard that in 30 years. Brings back memories. We have a friend we named 3.2 because he borrowed his older brother's ID so he could buy high beer but came back with 3.2 beer that he was already allowed to buy legally. He illegally bought beer he was legally allowed to purchase. He went on to ace his studies at MIT.

that's hilarious.

I'm not a beer drinker, so I wouldn't notice either. My wine, tequila, and rum have to come from the liquor store, and I better get there before 9!

[Bawanna]

Be careful with the devils kool aid. As I've mentioned before I had a bad experience with a bottle of Annie Greensprings in my youth, thought death was knocking on my door as the bed spun at 78 speed for about 3 days.
The mere smell of fermented grapes makes me throw up a little bit in my mouth.

Not much experience with tequila, don't care for it, I'm sure it's an acquired taste like Scotch or anything else.

I did go through a few truck loads of beer during and after high school, have one now and then now but not often.

I'm a regular choir boy ya know.

[wyntrout]

I don't drink much beer, but when I do, it's Michelob Light or Bud Light. Some food just requires beer, but I drink wine anyhow, sometimes. I do like the Black Crown, too, and the Blue Moon Ale!

Wynn :)

[yqtszhj]

Oh man, I showed my wife that wine cooler because she has been nagging for one of those for a few years. She really likes it. We have wine regularly I would say since the kids are grown. I wouldn't keep anything around the house when they were young just so they wouldn't get any Ideas. Wine is OK but we like the dry red or white best.

I don't really do mixed drinks, any hard stuff has to be straight or maybe on Ice so I know how much poison i'm getting. Don't do rum either as me and Ron Bacardi 151 had a disagreement in my youth. I do like a good Bourbon, brandy, or tequila though. Started trying a beer or 2 this summer but find the taste gets boring. I'd rather just have iced tea.

[Armybrat]

I'm not much of a drinker these days - maybe a beer or two with our Happy Hour group once a month or a margarita when dining out on TexMex food.

Two of my sons are beer drinkers and the third is a wine & whisky snob.

I've got bottles of booze in my pantry that have been untouched for 7 or 8 years. Don't hardly drink at home any more, but the wife loves her box wine every day. Guess she drinks to make me look better.

[berettabone]

" I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I say obnoxious things to people."

[O'Dell]

Wow, I got lost in this conversation real quick. I haven't had a drink since 1972 and never more than one in a night, plus I don't care much about food. I never learned to cook because I would I would just as soon open a can of chili as go to a four star restaurant, and I don't have to get dressed to do it. I built my house 13 years ago and the range top, oven, and dishwasher have never been used. It may sound strange, but I've never tasted beer. However, don't leave a coffee pot unguarded near me.

[GLOCKROCKER]

"I don't always drink beer".......wait, yes I do! Can't do the grape juice though:puke:...haven't found any that I can tolerate since they quit making TJ Swan (high class stuff there!), but I do like a little bourbon during the cold months. Wait - what the hell was this thread about?

[yqtszhj]

I would just as soon open a can of chili as go to a four star restaurant,...... However, don't leave a coffee pot unguarded near me.

I resemble both of those remarks.

[wyntrout]

Advice and opinions... opinions and alcohol preferences, I guess. Okay with me. I had my red wine tonight... less than a bottle... still have to do the dishes, but just watched the last True Detective I recorded... hell of a shootout.

I don't usually carry in No Gun Zones, but today, I just felt like there has been so much killing going on in gun-free zones and I just don't want to be a sheeple awaiting slaughter. I didn't see any security forces, so I carried mine. It was choice target with unarmed military and dependents, but no sign of any security at all. The Mayport BX & Commissary are located off base and only protected by the No Gun signs, as far as I could tell.

When I go on base, they ALWAYS ask "Any weapons or contraband?" The guys at the gate are usually a mix of Navy and Police in uniform.

Wynn :)

[TD2K]

1. Good merlot and a crusty loaf of bread w/ butter. Leave me in the corner and don't talk to me.
2. Frozen margarita and some good ole mexican foods, with LOTS of heat
3. Vanilla rum and cranberry juice (DANGEROUS) or rum and coke

[jocko]

" I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I say obnoxious things to people."

are u drinkng as u write this??? Just sayin

[wyntrout]

I gave up the bread... unhealthy in a lot of ways... turns to sugar quickly... and I'm type II diabetic. Lots of organic butter in cooking... and LOTS of medicinal wine... Bordeaux having the most of the health benefits.

I used to love fresh French bread and butter, though! I cut out wheat and other high glycemic grains... the highly refined ones.

Wynn :)

Oh! Vanilla rum and cranberry juice?? Yikes!

[TD2K]

Oh! Vanilla rum and cranberry juice?? Yikes!

oh it's goooooooood. and lethal. can't really taste the rum. dangerous stuff.

[b4uqzme]

...Not aimed at anyone in particular, but a lot of "sniping" goes on that doesn't help anyone.


I'm sure I'm a contributor to your heartburn there Wynn. I'll strive to do better. I'll start with the next post. I guess I don't understand why some posters equate disagreement with some sort of personal attack. Whenever I see the name calling, I scour the previous posts looking for anything mean spirited. It's typically not there. But there are a lot of posts of disagreement. There are a lot of really smart people on this forum. When one of them politely disagrees with you, instead of getting angry, maybe consider their opinion. They just might be right. Or half right. Or something.

... I'm talking to the crowd Wynn...certainly not you or anyone in particular.

[Armybrat]

Well, I'm fixin' to have a couple of scoops of Pecan Pie Vanilla ice cream.

I'll just take an extra Liptor tablet afterwards. :cool:

http://images.yuku.com/image/jpeg/dd515c47da17bf03db827684a8df6aec3e7e882.jpg

[wyntrout]

Oh, no heartburn from you. Some guys hear an altercation around the corner and just throw a chunk of mud or a rock around the corner without trying to understand what's going on... or a quick quip that doesn't answer the question or add anything positive, or even funny to the conversation.

I'm more bothered... just a little... by the multitudes who don't seem to have cracked the very short manual or pamphlet that came with their new toy. I tried several times to post something for newcomers to answer most of the popular questions or point them in the right direction, but most don't bother to look in the manual or in the areas that are set up for newcomers. And... a lot of people were miffed at me for not wanting to answer every question like that, saying that they liked doing that. Oh, well... I've done that a time or so myself... asked "dumb" questions. I still feel a bit embarrassed by a few of those instances.:blushing: Like... Doh! The answer's in the manual. This was something that I thought I knew about, having had a K9 for about 12 years before getting my first polymer, the PM9... and trying to take it apart like the K9... totally different in many ways! I hadn't checked the manual! Too many guys didn't understand my problem and were wanting me to pound the pin out without realizing that I was using the steel K9's lineup instead of the "witness marks". I could'a hurted my new and most cherished find!

To each his own and let's just have as much fun with our guns and chats as we can stand. This is still my most favorite and first real chat room.

As I said... I really just wanted to post the comic strip.

Wynn :)