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I went for the first time recently. We parked in the lot down next to Katz's lot...no towing, short walk. As for the food...it was rather good, but the portions can't be considered generous.

A more aggressive sander such as a belt sander or an angle grinder would probably make things go faster, espescially when it comes to getting things more or less even. You can follow up with the hand sander for the final pass.

Be sure to test drive a Sebring 'cause that's what you're going to be spending a lot of quality time in while the VW is broke down.

Inside parking? Like a parking garage? How odd.

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

They've unearthed what appears to be the basement of a building at the corner of Caroline and Franklin. Anybody know what building used to be at that corner?

Mazda builds great cars that have PERSONALITY. Best of all they're a better deal when used than a Honda/Toyota since they're just as reliable but don't quite retain their resale value as well.

Linkage? There is no linkage. The brake and throttle pedals are just inputs for the computer's software. That's the only way you can control a gasoline engine and two motor/generators. That's the only way you can have regenerative braking. Yes, there is a throttle flap, and yes there are hydraulic brakes, but the computer controls both. The computer also simulates brake pedal feedback to the driver since it isn't attached to anything.

I wouldn't rule it out completely. The Prius relies on a HUGE amount of computing power and software to control hardware that is an order of magnitude more complex than what's on the road in most cars. All of that complexity dictates that failures and unintended system behaviors are more likely to occur.

In this day and age, with 5+ different coolant formulations out there you have to RTFM to find out the proper interval. On some cars it is easy, on other cars it is difficult. If you have a vertical or near vertical radiator with a radiator cap on top, then chances are it will be pretty straightforward...all you need to do is drain the block and radiator, refill with water, drain again, refill with water, drain again, then refill with coolant and distilled water (or whatever TFM specifies). I always do the final refill as follows: Fill system as full as possible, leaving radiator cap off Pinch upper and lower radiator hoses to "burp" system, adding more coolant as air pockets come out Start engine Turn on heater Wait for engine to come up to temperature, the thermostat to open, and all the air pockets to be forced out of the block Add more coolant until full Put radiator cap back on Allow engine to cool Check coolant level

WTF? Most of the homes in Forest Hill are dilapidated roach infested dumps stuffed in WAY too close to the street and WAY too close together. There are some nice, well maintained houses in there, and a few blocks on a few streets are bordering on decent, but overall it can't touch Idylwood with a 10 foot pole. Iylwood is SUPER nice. 95% of the homes in there are VERY well kept. My money would be on Idylwood....WAY WAY better 'hood for not too much more money.

Sho nuff.

Not only did it have the "SAVERPLUS" code in it, but it had an ID field tying it back to a specific (marketing) affiliate.

SHAME ON YOU for trying to get referral kickbacks! The original link he posted had an Affiliate ID in it.

The only thing remarkable about the exterior is the SEARS sign/bus shelter combination out front. The rest of the building is big, boring, white and boxy.

It appears that the listing has been removed from the HAR site. The link above is broke, and I can't findi ti by searching for the address of "5626 Portal"

I think I know why it hasn't sold yet. I have it on good authority from an expert house-flipper that nobody buys houses that have shaker-style kitchen cabinet doors/drawers.

HCAD shows that it is owned by Bill Baldwin and Jose Gonzalez.

Of course they could've come up with something original. But you can't have original and aerodynamic optimality.

When I first saw the title of this thread I thought it was going to be all about bars on windows in Eastwood.

Standardized coding is a step in the right direction, but doesn't even come close to simplifying things. As you've said there are a gazillion different plans from any one insurer, and myriad different requirements for determining if something is covered or not, what the copay is, etc. Moreover, most insurers don't even have online systems for providers to query to determine what is or is not covered, and what the copay might be. They have to pick up the phone and call the insurance company and ask a human, and a lot of times they'll get different answers depending on who they talk to. If the insurers do happen to have an online system for this then the interface requirements are different for every company, and usually the information isn't 100% up to date. In this day and age that is inexcusable.

The insurance companies may be wonderfully efficient but the hospitals and doctor's offices who deal with these companies are forced to waste huge amounts of time and money conforming to differing requirements of HUNDREDS of different insurance carriers. It wouldn't be a bad idea for the government to step in and make all the insurance carriers and all the providers adopt a single standard. That would eliminate a lot of waste right there.

It is limited to a whopping 25 mph and they claim the battery pack lasts 3 to 5 years. That kind of performance for $20k....I think I'll pass.

Makes sense. It always was in that class in the past. You work for Toyota/Lexus corporate? That review was HILARIOUS. The car wore out his neck!!

Yeah...hence the ongoing development of the LF-A.