Bikeguy

What... no pictures? (pictures of a dog does not count for hijacking a thread)

I did not know this....

Or.. Ask MS Word. (works in Excel, PowerPoint too ) At least my version has "Tell me what you want to do" . I just typed in "font settings" and pressed enter, then the dialog box for setting the default font appeared.

After the lawyers got involved. And that probably was after some kid decided swallowing a battery was a good idea.

And a heater / defroster that works too.

I'd never buy my Garmin watch from Amazon. There was a possibility of a scam sale, and I didn't want to deal with that. I got mine from REI and got a 10% rebate reward that was used in the next year. If I recall, the rebate paid for most of the cost for hiking boots. @Wilbur You can change the watch face to many different styles. https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/metaCategory/analogWatchFaces You would need to used a smartphone to do this.

Here's hoping you get a Jaguar.. the yellow one looks nice.

It is. If I buy another car, it most likely will be a hybrid. If you go EV, use that one for your around town stuff. Since I already own a hybrid, my second car could be all EV -- but I doubt it. Hybrid is great. I think it needs to be repeating. My Toyota RAV4 hybrid gets outstanding gas mileage and actually has more power than a gas only powered RAV4 and it only cost $800 more. Why the hell would I just go all gas? I've already made up that difference in fuel costs. Yeah I agree with you 100%. Maybe in a year, I may consider trading my 2010 Subaru Forester for a Toyota RAV4 Prime, or the hybrid version.

So... it will take a week to fix? What do you get to drive for the next week?

And that's the entire problem.... So we built our distribution system for the electric load that 'could' happen. To sdd capacity to an electric feeder. There is an investment, something had to get installed, etc.. That gets rolled into the proposed 'rate base'. We file for a rate increase to cover the cost of the investment. In our state the ICC (Illinois Commerce Commission) has rate increase hearings. Lots of interveners show up and explain how our rates are too high, etc.. and we spent money on stuff that didn't need to be installed. Someone on an ICC committee determines that the new distribution feeder is only 50% utilized and we should have never spent the money on improving that distribution feeder. We explain... no we need that for the new EVs that will be plugged in over the next 10 years. The ICC rules the money was imprudently spent and denies the rate increase. So... we won't do that again any time soon. That's were most utilities are at. They can't build infrastructure for free, so they don't build any thing new, unless they know they will get a return on the investment. Then... we just wait until there is 'actual' EVs getting plugged in. Or new buildings are built, or a business wants to expand their production capabilities. Then there is a high probability that some locations may need to wait a year (or more) for an upgrade to the distribution system before they can charge their EVs cars, or add a new building, expand their business. And they get to pay a LOT to make this happen. Then the new infrastructure is added to the rate base and the cycle continues. This time the rates go up too.

Yes you will pay. We all will. Unless you are disconnected from the utility.

You do.

Now all they need to do is find a way for the electric utilities and grid to figure out how they will provide power for all of these locations. That will be the expensive and difficult part. I totally agree... says a guy who has and a 2005 and now a 2016 Prius.

This is how I felt when I purchsed my Garmin Fenix 6. I was replacing a $60 digital Timex. I have not regretted my choice.

No. You paid for a service, etc... and if you follow TK's advice you have the paperwork to prove your are in the clear. The contractor... if they 'forget' to declare some income, and they fail to pay all applicable taxes.... they are the ones on the hook for their forgetfulness.

This works too...

This... From what I've witnessed, most of the people riding the e-bikes here have NO regard for their safety or the safety of others. We walk our dogs every day on a local MUP. I have to constantly look for these bikes flying down the trail. Most NEVER call out any warning. They don't make much noise... they are just suddenly there. And they never slow down. I can't imagine going down a 14% grade on our tandem. OMG we would be goring FAST rather quickly. Even on the small hills we have here, it's easily to get up to 20 to 25 with no effort. But... we have been riding the tandem since 2004. So we know what to expect and what not to do.

I'm guessing this will help find lots of 'issues' that need to addressed here in IL. https://www.illinoispolicy.org/illinois-house-passes-bill-to-scan-license-plates-on-highways/ Some say 'big brother' is watching. Others... 'nothing to see here'. The local police here had an article in the newspaper. Apparently 10 minutes after the first camera was installed and operational, they got a hit and pulled the guy over a few miles down the road.

In theory... I should get an email from the IL Secretary of State office for each of my cars to remind me to get a new sticker each year. That never happens. Several years ago, they would mail out the reminders and I got those for years. They decided to save the money for all of the mail they sent. Yeah... when the mail reminders stopped many people didn't get new tags for their cars. I have a reoccurring reminder set up in Outlook to tell me when I need to order my tags. To make things worse.. our tags used to have the year and month they would expire on them. Not now... they now have just the year. Talk about making it difficult to see when they expaire. Google tells me it is a $90 fine and a $20 late fee for out of date plates here.

We have never put cookies in the freezer. They never lasted long enough here to save them that long. That said... I think they would taste just fine.

Yes of course. Then again, I'll be dead, so if my daughter trash talks me... my feelings won't be hurt.

My Garmin Fenix 6 in titanium is a great watch. The way I have it set up I only need to charge the battery about once a week.

I'd suggest a Garmin D2 Air X10 https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/news/the-latest/2022/04/08/garmin-d2-mach-1-aviator-watch-why-you-want-one/ Or.... https://www.garmin.com/en-US/p/798926

No. Not sure what it is... I did use the Google. I won't be using one.

https://www.airforums.com/forums/f238/recommended-towing-speed-209639.html If you are concerned about gas mileage.... slower is better. Too slow is bad too. This info is about a car/truck without a trailer. https://www.mpgforspeed.com/ If you are concerned about safety.. slower is better. Too slow is bad too. Stopping a lot of weight takes a longer distance. Too slow and you f'up the traffic flow and even a old guy in a Prius will be passing you, and everyone else too. is it raining during your theoretical trip? You will need to get used to how fast (or not) you can slow and/or stop in different situations.