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On the other hand Dick Cheney says he supports the Trump -- (link) - eag May 6, 12:19 1
- When your enemy is drowning, throw him an anchor -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 6, 12:26
Lindsay Graham will not support Clinton or Trump -- (link) - eag May 6, 12:16 2
- But is perfectly fine letting Trump replace Scalia -- nm - ty97 May 6, 12:17
- "I do not declare!" -- nm - Reagen May 6, 12:17
Video: Man watched home burn on his phone as he fled Fort McMurray -- (link) - ty97 May 6, 12:14 4
- Is that video at normal speed or sped up? -- nm - Max May 6, 12:17 3
  - i think it's sped up, but only a little. at the beginning i think you can see the fish moving (and the trees on the right look about right, actually). -- nm* - Andie May 6, 12:21 2
    - You can hear noises at rather high speed. -- nm - Spawn May 6, 12:31 1
      - ah, i don't have sound on. -- nm - Andie May 6, 12:31
I just bought patio furniture FINALLY so I'll be shutting up about it for a while now. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones May 6, 12:11 1
- it'll be perfect for this rainy weekend -- nm - decline May 6, 12:16
Sceire, I'm not saying only liberals can like Captain America by a long shot, but there is a lot that is liberal about the story of Captain America - Reagen May 6, 12:04 3
- ST: where we don't just debate politics or comic books, we debate the politics of comic books. -- nm - ML May 6, 12:26 2
  - (Like, *you* tell Alan Moore his books aren't political) - Reagen May 6, 12:35
  - I mean, of course comics can be political - Reagen May 6, 12:32
In Nanny State news - Texas was a restroom safety policy from Target. -- nm - nic to be determined May 6, 12:00 1
- Was = wants? -- nm - mara May 6, 12:02
Ha! Deadpool DVD ad -- (link) - budice May 6, 11:57 [youtube]
ST Poll -- when was the last time you bought a car? - znufrii May 6, 11:47 40
- Nov 17, 2009. -- nm - Meg May 6, 13:59
- 06 Saturn suv -- nm - zeitgeist May 6, 13:42
- 2012 -- nm - Spawn May 6, 12:31
- n/a -- nm - con_carne May 6, 12:24
- February 2005 -- nm - TWuG May 6, 12:17
- 2003. -- nm - kelly May 6, 12:16
- March 30, 2015. -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 12:10 1
  - I'm hoping the next car is *my* midlifecrisis car, a convertible Infiniti G37.) -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 12:13
- july 2014. I am thinking of trading it in and leasing something before this winter. - unbreakable mandy jones May 6, 11:59 7
  - Still a Fiat? -- nm - spamlet May 6, 12:04 4
    - I think I would lease a VW or a mazda. it all depends. I'm kind of watching lease deals now to get a sense of what might be out there next year. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones May 6, 12:08 3
      - Have you looked at VW right now? If you're leaning that way it may be the time to pull the trigger. - spamlet May 6, 12:13 2
        
        You're going to throw off the mantle of Republican spy for VW spy - Reagen May 6, 12:16 1
        
        I have a vested interest in them continuing to exist (at least for the next six months or so). -- nm - spamlet May 6, 12:25
  - *eyes Newton hungrily* -- nm - 2016 May 6, 12:00 1
    - don't you even. -- nm - unbreakable mandy jones May 6, 12:02
- 2 years ago -- nm - Beaker May 6, 11:58
- Last March. -- nm - Reagen May 6, 11:58
- 9 months ago? SM's not mine -- nm - Pippy May 6, 11:55
- Aug 2014 for me and Sept 2015 for my wife, both Ford -- nm - J May 6, 11:53
- 12.5 years ago -- nm - Max May 6, 11:53 1
  - *eyes the Hot-Ass Maxima hungrily* -- nm - 2016 May 6, 11:58
- Never. Maybe one day. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:53
- Jan 2012. Bought an '07. -- nm - Name Withheld by Request May 6, 11:53
- 1998 -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 6, 11:52
- Leased my wife's in December. Bought my car in 2010 -- nm - iSpam May 6, 11:52
- 2001 -- nm - ty97 May 6, 11:51
- Last July. -- nm - Jim May 6, 11:51 1
  - Same here. -- nm - Inigo May 6, 11:54
- Just under 4 months ago. -- nm - Tim May 6, 11:50
- I, personally, have *never* bought a car. -- nm - Andie May 6, 11:50 1
  - actually, i guess that's not true, i did pay for a crappy used car we bought about 6 years ago after Dave's car got rear ended. - Andie May 6, 11:51
- May 2010. -- nm - Shaun May 6, 11:49
- a little over 2 years ago -- nm - decline May 6, 11:49
- Nov 2012 -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:49
- a month ago -- nm - ML May 6, 11:49
- nov 2015 -- nm - Peglegpete May 6, 11:49 1
  - previous car was a 2002 Camry -- nm - Peglegpete May 6, 11:49
- 2004 -- nm - mara May 6, 11:49
- 13 years -- nm - amoxy May 6, 11:48
Hey folks, Summer Stalker signup is now open! Please sign up before 5/30 if you'd like to participate. -- nm - kelly May 6, 11:43
spammy did you guild up yet? - ML May 6, 11:42 3
- Yes. Is there more than just flinging your people at the big dude until they die? -- nm - spamlet May 6, 11:44 2
  - not really, no - ML May 6, 11:46 1
    - I'm waiting for the rewards then but I just joined yesterday. -- nm - iSpam May 6, 11:53
London election results (live) -- (link) - ty97 May 6, 11:36 5
- The Cannabis is Safer than Alcohol party is beating three others including one called the Britain First party. :-) -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:39 4
  - Not any more. It's also 16K votes behind a notorious Holocaust denier. -- nm - Roger More May 6, 11:42 3
    - I meant British National Party, I typed the wrong one. I should know more than nothing about these people but I don't. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:43 2
      - Which is the third-most successful far-right nationalist party in the UK ;) -- nm - Roger More May 6, 11:51 1
        
        Yeah! Wait ... -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:53
Not like anyone has him in fantasy but CC to the DL with a groin strain. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:34 5
- thought I felt something -- nm - con_carne May 6, 12:25
- Heh. -- (link) - ML May 6, 11:43 1
  - Ha! That's a great twitter account. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:54
- Sure, after our game - mr. sassafras jeans May 6, 11:34 1
  - Heh. :-) -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:37
Why can't I find the StarBond for Jesse Pinkman? - ReluctantCynic May 6, 11:30 3
- Magnets, bitch -- nm - mr. sassafras jeans May 6, 11:34
- I'll have you know I have not bought a single share of Zac or his projects! -- nm - ty97 May 6, 11:32 1
  - your restraint is admirable - the Baywatch stills are nuts -- nm - Pippy May 6, 11:36
Also I'm at a Magic tournament in NJ (though it's called GP NY) and I just sold off a large portion of my collection. - Tim May 6, 11:30 4
- Why? Quitting the game? -- nm* - iSpam May 6, 11:34 2
  - Not entirely, but i find myself with a lot less time to play lately. - Tim May 6, 11:42 1
    - The Ebay game is decent money, but WAY too much work. I need to do the same thing with my sports cards. - Jim May 6, 11:52
- Also? -- nm - Spawn May 6, 11:31
Car buying advice, anyone? - Strongbad May 6, 11:17 69
- Is TrueCar value worth checking? Do dealers even pay attention to it? -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:42 6
  - Keep in mind that site / company is paid for by dealerships. There's likely something built in there. - JaxSean May 6, 11:47
  - Yes, and kbb for used cars. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 11:44
  - Yes. If they are a truecar dealer it's (supposed to be) a binding offer. - spamlet May 6, 11:43 3
    - Do we know if TrueCar is actually *true* value? - Strongbad May 6, 11:44 2
      - You can try to make a better deal first and then go to truecar on your phone as well. -- nm - spamlet May 6, 11:56 1
        
        And you can price without locking in as well. -- nm - iSpam May 6, 12:09
- Qale needs a good used car. is the Scion ok, or are there hidden problems you would not want a friend to have? -- nm - Peglegpete May 6, 11:26 1
  - I loved my Scion tC. Great car. - Strongbad May 6, 11:46
- dealers will always make you believe that one your looking at is a deal only right now, better grab it now - zeitgeist May 6, 11:26 1
  - always go to your bank/credit union first to see how much they will lend/how much the terms are before facing dealer financing - zeitgeist May 6, 11:30
- You can go new with the Ferrari California T but I suggest the original Ferrari California. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:22
- Tips for buying used car + get Carfax/Autocheck -- (link) - budice May 6, 11:20 1
  - tips for new -- (link) - budice May 6, 11:21
- Do it. Fun. I will be helping to lease 2 cars in the next month or two -- nm - James Bond (on phone) May 6, 11:20
- Buy at the end of a month. Even better, buy at the end of June if you can wait that long. - ReluctantCynic May 6, 11:20 7
  - These are all good. Also, know your price that you're willing to pay *total*, not payment-wise. And then be willing to walk away until they meet that - JaxSean May 6, 11:26 3
    - they will make you sit in the closers room while they go talk to their manager, the longer you sit the more you save - zeitgeist May 6, 11:32 1
      - The longer they make you wait, start dropping your offer. I've told them that before too. - JaxSean May 6, 11:43
    - Yup. Good advice. -- nm - ReluctantCynic May 6, 11:30
  - Graci. Yes I've been trying to monitor when the 17's arrive. They're all different. -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:23 2
    - Kind of depends on the manufacturer, but in general, the major shift starts in late September or early October. - ReluctantCynic May 6, 11:29 1
      - I know Ford and Kia already have 17s on the lot. Ford has $2500 in factory incentives through June to move the 16s - znufrii May 6, 11:36
- The April issue of Consumer Reports is your friend. -- nm - mara May 6, 11:19 2
  - And I can email PDFs to you, if you like. -- nm - mara May 6, 11:21 1
    - Thanks! - Strongbad May 6, 11:24
- Anything in particular you're looking for? - znufrii May 6, 11:19 3
  - Also, some 2017s are starting to hit the lots, so there are deals to be found on 2016 models. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 11:21
  - My car is old old old. All I will get is $1000-$1500. -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:20 1
    - So was ours. Was still able to wiggle a couple hundred dollars extra on the trade. -- nm - znufrii May 6, 11:22
- Cars I am considering - Strongbad May 6, 11:18 34
  - What eliminated the Sonatas? I had a 2011, and loved it. Only reason I sold it is because I needed more seats. -- nm - Inigo May 6, 11:54 2
    - Co-worker loves her Elantra and I think they're a little more sporty. - Strongbad May 6, 11:56 1
      - We're on our second Hyundai. I'd recommend them and Toyotas thus far. -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 12:11
  - I had a prior gen Elantra and loved the car. The Optima is the "oldest" of the current gen of midsized cars so the tech won't be as fresh. - spamlet May 6, 11:38 4
    - Sorry, I think Priuses are ugly looking. -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:43 3
      - The sedans really are. The hatchback is cute, though. -- (link) - mara May 6, 11:45 2
        
        Oh yeah just the hatch sorry -- nm - iSpam May 6, 11:55
        
        Yeah, those are much better. -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:49
  - they are selling Volkswagens cheap these days -- nm - decline May 6, 11:37 1
    - Honestly, I'd add the Jetta to your list and at least test drive it. They are cheap right now. -- nm - spamlet May 6, 11:41
  - My mom has a Civic and it's pretty sweet. I like the Accord/Civic over the Corolla/Camry. The Veloster looks sweet, not sure on the specs. - Krusty May 6, 11:26
  - You seem to have a bit of a price range between those. -- nm - Spawn May 6, 11:21 12
    - Optima I would likely have to go a year or 2 used. Hoping for 20-25. -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:22 11
      - I'm also looking at used Lexus CT200h -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:47
      - Consumer Reports : $20,000-$25,000 - mara May 6, 11:26 9
        
        The only way I would buy an SUV is if it's small and doesn't drive like a truck. -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:55 4
        
        Drive the Mazda 3/5 crossovers if you have any interest in a bigger car. Those are the only ones you want. -- nm - spamlet May 6, 12:05 2
        
        Yup. -- (edited) - znufrii May 6, 12:07 1
        
        The CX-5 is the only way you're getting me into a crossover. - iSpam May 6, 12:10
        
        subcompact or compact crossovers are what you want to look at there. -- (edited) - znufrii May 6, 11:58
        
        No way. I'd like to see what world they can get a Toyota Avalon for $20K. Does it have seats? -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 11:27 3
        
        The 2012? There's a bunch at AutoTrader. -- nm - mara May 6, 11:35 2
        
        Oh, I missed the "year or two old" part. I was thinking new, and those start at like $35k. -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 11:46 1
        
        Yeah, when price is an issue, they often recommend a used car they consider reliable over a new. -- nm - mara May 6, 11:47
  - You will never ever regret buying a Camry. Other than that, I'd advise against Kias in general. - ML May 6, 11:20 9
    - They're also kind of... boring? -- nm - Strongbad May 6, 11:22 7
      - body style? yup. everyone has a similar version. -- nm - Peglegpete May 6, 11:27
      - Can't speak for subjectives, but objectively it's the best value on the road. - ML May 6, 11:26
      - Yes, my mother has a Camry. Ultra-boring but her's is a hybrid so it has that going for it. -- nm - Spawn May 6, 11:24
      - Yeah. Reliable but dull as can be. -- nm - Dark Callisto May 6, 11:23
      - I'd probably call a Corolla boring, but not a Camry. -- nm - Shaun May 6, 11:23 2
        
        Yeah, it's a nicer looking car than the very dull looking Corolla. -- nm - Krusty May 6, 11:30
        
        This, The newer ones are getting sportier. (As are the Nissan Altimas.) -- nm - JaxSean May 6, 11:24
    - True on the Camry, plus they hold their value -- nm - budice May 6, 11:21
- make sure it is not a boat. -- nm - groiny May 6, 11:18
- yes -- nm - Spawn May 6, 11:18
- Don't buy a lemon -- nm - decline May 6, 11:18
- better specify, son -- nm - ML May 6, 11:18
Indeedy do. -- nm - Spawn May 6, 11:14

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