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About recalls for runaway cars.

wills...@00hvc.rr.com (willshak) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:45:18 UT

When I was a teen driver back in the 1950s, I had cars that would not
stop , shift into neutral, or depress the clutch (these were all
standard shift cars).
There were no recalls, either from the car manufacturer, or the company
that made the beer cans that rolled under the pedals.

Re: tiling onto plywood or OSB?

jamesgan...@gmail.com (jamesgangnc) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:40:34 UT

On Mar 11, 4:49 pm, Jules Richardson
You need to use pt lumber where it contacts the concrete. I would
frame directly on top of the concrete. A plastic moisture barrier is
fine if you beleive there is not one under the concrete. It is common
these days to have a moisture barrier under concrete but if yours is

Re: OT: Another runaway Toyota in San Diego, unbelievable

wills...@00hvc.rr.com (willshak) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:27:30 UT

Ed Pawlowski wrote the following:
As I recall from the 911 conversation, when the 911 operator asked him
if he could shift into neutral, he said he was just trying to control
the car.
I suppose he could have put down the cell phone and tried..

Re: OT: Another runaway Toyota in San Diego, unbelievable

wills...@00hvc.rr.com (willshak) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:22:00 UT

trad...@optonline.net wrote the following:
He was on the cell phone to 911 at the time. You know what they say
about using a cell phone while driving..

Re: tiling onto plywood or OSB?

dad...@invalid.com (dadiOH) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:13:11 UT

Disregarding the thickness/stiffness/flex...
Time was when tile was often (generally?) stuck to plywood with mastic; my
kitchen counter tiles were, 14 years ago. I've also seen mastic used to
stick them to concrete.
You could also use thickened epoxy (messy & expensive) or plain old acrylic
caulk.

Re: It's time to change your tire air

get_the_tweez...@myendlesshomerpairjob.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:05:32 UT

On Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:59:44 -0500, starrin <star...@verizon.net>
wrote:
They should sell the tires filled with helium. That would save a lot
of gas because the car would float over the road. And if they also
filled the spare tire with helium, the car would become aircraft.

Re: Why Do Auto Repair Shops ...

bole...@aol.com (LSMFT) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:02:41 UT

Maine oil change shops like to sell you new oil plugs. Especially
Waterville Maine. Of course there is something wrong with yours.??

Re: It's time to change your tire air

star...@verizon.net (starrin) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:59:44 UT

On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:48:27 -0600,
I don't see why not. After all, car dealers are "selling" nitrogen
filled tires

Re: Run away cars

sa...@dog.com — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:56:20 UT

We are discussing cars that are malfunctioning. Perhaps not being able
to shift into neutral is connected to the malfunction in some way. Or,
perhaps not. You can't rule it out without correctly and completely
diagnosing what is causing the runaway problem.
I'm also not sure how many people, in the midst of a crisis, would be

Re: Run away cars

bole...@aol.com (LSMFT) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:53:19 UT

How can somebody be too STUPID to shut the switch off.

Re: Run away cars

bole...@aol.com (LSMFT) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:53:05 UT

How can somebody be too STUPID to shut the switch off.

Re: Tile on (prefab) fireplace?

bobnos...@gmail.com (Bob F) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:52:02 UT

A flexible one. Perhaps high temp silicone.

Re: securing exterior doors

wills...@00hvc.rr.com (willshak) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:43:40 UT

Nonny wrote the following:
What do you do about the windows, which is the most common entry for
burglars?

Re: Run away cars

trad...@optonline.net — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:43:31 UT

Yes, I think we all would like to see a link to any credible source.
All I've seen is:
A - speculation from various individuals that it might be possible
that some of the Toyotas can't be shifted into neutral under runaway
conditions
B - some of the people driving the runaway cars have claimed they
could not shift them into neutral

Re: Poll Question regarding your cordless drill.

bole...@aol.com (LSMFT) — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:16:35 UT

I've had good luck with B&D for years. Even my coffee pot is B&D.
My Firestorm stuff is great. My 1/2 inch electric B&D hammer drill never
fails.