You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I can enjoy the scenery just as much doing 110.

I doubt it. If you’re too concerned about passing everyone not going 110, or tailgating people until you can pass, then it would appear like you’re not into the scenery at all.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

wrong

White vehicles are bland, boring and those that own them should be ashamed.

Get a life

Sometimes I can’t find my white car among all the other white cars in the parking lot.

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Drove up the Icefield’s parkway today, set cruise at a reasonable 95kph, can’t believe how crazy some people want to drive along it. If you don’t want to enjoy the scenery, then take a different road instead of tailgating and speeding.

What’s the posted speed?

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by brendone

what’s the posted speed?

90.

[Brendone]

Originally Posted by Wormius

90.

I’m a 10% over posted speed driver, but at 95, I’d probably let the adaptive cruise match you until there was a reasonable place to pass. Certainly wouldn’t be losing my mind to pass, but I would if I could.

[calumniate]

My first car was an 86 grand marquis. All white, parents bought it off a real estate agent and it definitely gave off real estate agent vibes. But our laundry vented into the garage so it developed rust on the side of it to give it a bit of colour and uniqueness. Sweet ride, bad on gas

[Ashartus]

Originally Posted by PaperBagger'14

Has anyone ever had to deal with a neighbors tree root protruding through the grass in your back yard? I have no trees in mine and my there’s only 1 tree big enough and near by to have a root that size in my yard. Next year I’m going to re do the back yard with lots of mulch, a patio stone seating area and lots of garden bed space. That root is right where the patio stones will be, am I cool to dig up around the root and cut it off?

I had this exact scenario with roots from my neighbour's huge green spruce coming out of the ground where I wanted to put patio stone. I figure my neighbour cannot limit what I do on my property so took an axe to the roots that were in my way. Tree still seems fine, it was only a couple of big roots.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Sliver

I can enjoy the scenery just as much doing 110.

Especially with adaptive cruise control. Like, you don't have to check the speed nor worry about floating in the lane. How can you be worried about glancing around?

Originally Posted by Wormius

I doubt it. If you’re too concerned about passing everyone not going 110, or tailgating people until you can pass, then it would appear like you’re not into the scenery at all.

Some people like the scenery from the ground, not their vehicle. But at 110, it's not like the mountains suddenly turn into a blur.

[Geraldsh]

The company truck I drove was white like every other chev 1/2 ton in town. I got into my truck in the mall parking lot and saw a strange woman in the passenger seat. She thought was strange. She was right , I had to get out and find the right white truck.

[8sPOT]

I blame people buying brand new cars. I generally only buy used so I get to choose from Black, White, or Gray. Lame.

[Shazam]

I've had a lot of wildlife encounters on the road the past while, so I've been driving the posted speed limits in those areas.

[WideReceiver]

Originally Posted by troutman

Sometimes I can’t find my white car among all the other white cars in the parking lot.

My Canada window flag stands high. I look for that.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by 8sPOT

I blame people buying brand new cars. I generally only buy used so I get to choose from Black, White, or Gray. Lame.

This is why I allow for some level of forgiveness for white (vehicle) shaming. Sometimes you just don’t have a choice when there are more important options to factor in.

But those that do have an equivalent choice and choose white? Shame.

[DoubleF]

Originally Posted by Ashartus

I had this exact scenario with roots from my neighbour's huge green spruce coming out of the ground where I wanted to put patio stone. I figure my neighbour cannot limit what I do on my property so took an axe to the roots that were in my way. Tree still seems fine, it was only a couple of big roots.

I find a lopper the most effective thing against roots that are thicker than a straw. If a root is a bit too thick for the lopper, then I'll dig around the root to use a reciprocating saw or use cheap hand chain saw. Reciprocating saw doesn't always work well on roots though because they wiggle and vibrate, but thicker roots that don't move as much is OK. Using an axe felt exhausting and inefficient to me.

WD40/grease before you start to be more effective/protect the shear/bolt on the lopper and worst case, it's $30 for a new basic lopper/$10 for a hand chainsaw.

I've dug out 3x 10 ft spruce and juniper trees that were growing too close to the house and damaging the foundation. After trying a variety of things, those were the ones that felt the most effective and satisfying. It's way more efficient that way than attempt to rely on the shovel or ripping by hand to get through the roots.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by troutman

Sometimes I can’t find my white car among all the other white cars in the parking lot.

Change “car” to “girlfriend” and “parking lot” to “bar” and I can totally relate.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

This is why I allow for some level of forgiveness for white (vehicle) shaming. Sometimes you just don’t have a choice when there are more important options to factor in.

But those that do have an equivalent choice and choose white? Shame.

Unless it is a work vehicle

there is always a choice

[ResAlien]

Nothing looks dumber than the matte finish gunmetal paint jobs that seem to be so popular, it's the bland Millennial grey put into practice. Barf

[ken0042]

When we bought our 2018 we ended up getting a white one. Not that we wanted that for our colour choice, but we got a very good deal for taking one they had in stock. We probably saved a couple of thousand dollars at least.

[Nufy]

Anyone else dealing with the 3G network cancellation BS from Rogers...

I was using an older Iphone 5 for my MIL to text / chat with her daughter.

When Rogers announced they were retiring the 3 G network I changed that to a 4G compatible Samsung galaxy...

Now my MIL has decided she no longer needs the number so I am trying to remove it from my account.

3 times I have been online waiting to cancel a number that is no longer used.

Numbers in the 150's or people waiting in the que only to have the chat expire and a useless transcript sent to me.

At this point I might just pull the sim card and leave the number on my account.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by ken0042

When we bought our 2018 we ended up getting a white one. Not that we wanted that for our colour choice, but we got a very good deal for taking one they had in stock. We probably saved a couple of thousand dollars at least.

not worth it.