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Mr. Chenevert

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  1. I've said before (though not here) they should turn Westheimer/Elgin and Alabama into one-way streets beginning at Weslayan, with Alabama heading into town and Westheimer/Elgin heading out. It would spur further development on the underutilized Alabama and would remarkably reduce traffic jams at the less wieldy intersections. The only problem would be in redesigning Weslayan to handle the additional traffic at the split. Then we can put as many midrises in Montrose as we want.

    Elgin currently cannot be one way over near Chenevert. The streets get all sorts of crazy the closer to 59 you get. I wouldnt have been able to get home if Elgin was one way...

  2. I'm still waiting for the next generation Nissan Titan and the return of the Q45. Anyone have renderings of either?

    You will be waiting for awhile on the Titan renderings. Nissan doesnt even know what they are doing yet.

    They had a deal with Dodge to offer a re-badged Ram, but that fell through when they merged with Fiat.

    Now Nissan is scrambling to come up with a backup plan. Chances are, the "next generation" Titan will simply be a sheetmetal refresh of the current product.

  3. Just get the Lexus. You won't regret it. I positively ADORED my SC 400...it was such an endearing car.

    I second the notion for getting the Lexus. I've had my IS300 for almost 8 years, and even though I saved up money for a new car... I just have no reason to trade it in. It looks and drives like a new car.

  4. I just wish they would put a fence around it until they figure out what they actually want to do with it. So I could let my dogs play! It would make a kick ass dog park.........walking distance of a lot of us dog walkers who don't trust their dogs enough to run free at balwin park.

    Get a shock collar... err, a stimulation collar.

    After a learning her new boundaries, my dog never tried t go past the gravel track. And while I kept the collar on her for about a year, I can count on one hand the number of times I actually had to "stimulate" her...

    Once you can trust them to run at Baldwin, its a great park... doggie water fountain, plenty of room to play fetch, etc.

  5. I have never had to pay more than $5 to pay for parking at any Astros game I have ever attended.

    If a big flat lot opened up closer to the stadium, dont you think it should be used for parking? Its not overflow, its just another option...

  6. Don't you have to dispose of used coolant like used oil, only at certain recycling locations? Do you have to pay to dispose of it? Seems like this negates some of the benefit of DIY.

    Its free. Pretty much any service station will take it for you. There are some public drop off locations around too, although I do not use those.

  7. How often should I do a coolant flush? I know after a while there is scaling and potential for corrosion, but on newer vehicles (2004 and 2005 is what we have) what's the good standard for flushing and replacing? Also, I've never done it before but it seems like it would be damn easy. Or is this one of those things that's just easier to bring over to Jiffy Lube and have it done?

    Honestly depends on what coolant was used from the factory. Some coolant is made to last 5 years/100,000 miles.

    However, I still change mine every 30K miles.

    Its really easy. Underneath the radiator, there will be a drain plug (or hose). You simply let all of the coolant drain out and refill.

    Things to watch out for. This method is not a full flush. You will not be getting every last ounce of fluid out... but if you change it every 30-50k miles, it doesnt matter.

    When you refill, start the car and check to make sure the temperature does not rise too far. It is possible to get air pockets in the lines... if this is the case, let the car cool, open the radiator cap and open the drain slightly letting just a bit of the coolant out. This should allow the system to purge the air. Tighten everything back up, and check again for temperature.

  8. Does anyone know whats going on at the Post Office located at Hadley and Crawford?

    The building is currently not a public use post office, it is just a distribution center.

    Looks like they are expanding the building... the east wall has been torn down. The entrance has also been torn down.

    There is also activity on the south side of the property in the grass... possibly extending the parking lot or putting in another smaller building.

    Any plans to make this a public use post office?

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  9. I've never understood why, but for some reason cul-de-sacs and curvy roads are supposed to deter crime. I've lived in a few cities where through streets were turned into dead-ends as a crime prevention measure.

    Im not sure about the curvy road part, but dead ends deter crime because it limits their escape route. Criminals like to know they have multiple exits when the police come a chasin'

    Curvy roads might be because they cant see when the police are coming?

  10. Lol and look at the METRO train just sitting on the grass on the left in the first rendering. :lol:

    Light rail on grass is not a new idea. Its been done in many cities.

    The trolleys in New Orleans mostly run on a grassy median.

    They dont HAVE to be embedded in a street.

  11. And speaking of mental health, it's tempting to view the replies to my original remarks as a sort of HAIF Rorshach test.

    One might make the case that some respondents have (unconsciously) revealed an attitude towards automobiles and real estate speculators which borders on the religious. How dare I question Our Speculator! He must be defended, lest He strike down upon us with great vengeance and furious anger. How dare I ridicule Cadillacs! I want. Pretty. Shiny.

    No. This topic, as is the case of all topics in the "Crater Houston Alliance", is an exercise in wishful thinking. Patient attempts to educate me of the economics involved are irrelevent and redundant. Like world peace, one doesn't have to believe it's attainable to desire it.

    I'm of the belief that there are myriad uses for that site which would be preferable to its current one. They would not include oilfield equipment sales and storage, nor animal rendering plants, nor farm machinery sales and service, all of which are good and necessary industries, but lack appeal to the pedestrian. At one time, the land in Midtown surely was used to graze cattle. Later, it was vacant lots and automobile dealerships. What's wrong with hoping to create a better present - and future?

    Incidentally, I bear no ill will towards Stewart Cadillac, its owners or employees. I just think it's in the wrong place.

    You are a master debater.

  12. Thanks for coming to my defense. My duties as a moderator and privilages as a HAIF member are quite seperate. HAIFers are free to disagree with my opinions (and often do); if anyone suspects I've ever been anything but fair and even-handed as a moderator, please bring it to my attention. Which brings me to the following:

    We do not encourage name-calling on HAIF. The issue here is the location of a car dealership, not my mental health.

    So if he started a thread about your mental health..... oh never mind.

  13. I noticed it too. Odd that a park can be that small.

    I was thinking possibly a dog park. I remember a year or two ago their being talk of having a dedicated dog park in Midtown since Baldwin has been turned into a unofficial dog park by the residents.

    I figure, although small, could be a perfect little dog park if fenced in and given a few shade trees.

  14. I noticed a Houston Parks sign for a new park has been put up on a small piece of land at the corner of Elgin and Austin. It says Aquired 2008. I cant remember the name of the park, Elizabeth Grogan or something like that. Does anyone know whats going on there?

    Right now its a vacant lot with a white garage building on one side.

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