My current car was bought through Karmax, with a dealer in South East Pa. The sale went through flawlessly. The actual dealer delivered the car within only 2 days. The title was delivered with the car. I had a week to approve the sale, and a full warranty on the car. (which is a 2009 BMW Z4 E89 with hardtop convertible) After 5 years the car has not given me one repair. It is a roadster, but has plenty of room to get in and out for both me, and my wife. Actually the car has increased in value, since the E89 model has been designated as a possible classic.

Things in the U.S. will come with drastic changes, as far as maintenance on these EV. In 2008, our Congress allowed all the "Right to Repair" laws to expire. This lack of action allowed all the business that sell products in the U.S. to stop providing repair information for any of their products. This is also the same with U.S. Companies. World wide Auto manufactures do not supply information to repair their gas engine cars. Imagine how repair information will be handled on EV autos. Oh, a trip to a dealer, bring more money. The local mechanic, will be a thing of the past, much like the local blacksmith. These EVs are being driven down our throats, with no repair capabilities in sight other than the dealerships.

I looked into buying a EV. So, I studied the charging situation for a home garage charger. Now the hidden cost. To install a home charging unit, I'd need a local building permit, and after the install a inspection. Since the system would now become part of my home, the value would be added to my homes value. This would add to my real-estate taxs, as did my standby generator system. Plus, since road tax is collected at the gas station, the road tax would be added to my license plate tax. I'll stick with owning two BMWs both gas powered getting over 20 mpg.

In late 1978, I rented a almost new Cessna 172 from the Flying Club at Calendar Field (NAS) I needed a check ride, so I had a CFI with me. She was also a sailor stationed at the air station. We noted the aircraft had just completed it annual inspection just a few days earlier. We did a full preflight, I got the left seat, and prepared to fly down the Mississippi River to Venice, to the practice area. I cleared the tower, taxied to the run up area, ran up, and cleared for take off. Pushed the throttle up, and started down the runway. All systems, engine, flaps, and controls were normal. Pulled the plane off the runway, cleared the levee, and made my turn South over the River, still climbing out. Still at full power the engine suddenly shuddered, and flame came from the cowling where it meat the airframe. I pulled power as per training, my mind immediately went finding a place to put this torch down. The highway was out of the question, wires and telephone poles. The pastures were full of cattle, and ditches, no help there. I suddenly saw the balls mounted on the wires running along the other side of the River. These red balls mark a runway over the levee. I remembered a original orientation flight, and a duster runway. It was a well kept grass strip used by 2 Ag Cats, dusters. I was able to clear the levee, dropped down, no power, stalled, and sat down softly in the grass. The Cessna was still trailing fuel. One of the owners of the Ag Cat came over with a fire extinguisher. The 172 had a bit of wiring damage from the fire. A hose connection parted and spilled gas on the manifold and ignited.

I'd like to clear up this yarn. To get a plane to stall, you must raise the nose to remove airspeed. This causes the wings to loose lift, and actually fall. As the wings fall, the nose drops, the plane gains speed, until the wings regain their lift. The pilot can regain control at this point. The engine will remain running throughout the maneuver. If the pilot attempts to move the rudder during the stall, it could result in a uncontrolled flat spin. The befit of this training helps a pilot with landings. As the plane approches the runway the pilot will raise the nose to bleed off airspeed, and soft stall the main landing gear to the runway, and then as the plane slows, the nose wheel will contact the runway, and allow the pilot to steer the plane using the nose wheel steering on a big jet, or use rudder peddles to guide the small prop plane to its parking place. All pilots practice stalls from about 4000 feet or so. This practice gives the pilot experience of how the plane reacts in a stall. Some small planes will recover from a flat spin without any input from the pilot, this is by design of the aircraft.

Remembering the show, Froggy lived in a old grandfather clock. When Froggy appeared he jumped from the innards of the clock, the spring hit one of the bells and made the sound, bong. I also remember the cats name "Midnight" who could pronounce the word "nice" in a cat tone. I still use the term "flub-a-dub" when referring to someone who messed something up. I still remember the show, "Captain Video, and the Video Rangers" including Tobar, the robot. I even had a Captain Video helmet. Captain Video was often mentioned by the character "Norton" on the old "Honeymooners".

The challenge does not originate from the law enforcement, but from a aggrieved private citizen like you. Just call the attention of the security guard at the store. Those guards are off duty police, and can check the legitimacy of the tag. My tag in New Hampshire has my drivers license number printed on the tag. When I lived in Louisiana, I actually had a handicapped ID, with picture. The type of handicap may not be as visible as a missing leg, foot, but could be a heart condition, lung problem, or other problem which may hinder a persons mobility over a distance or exertion limit, and possible sight problem. Remember, when you make a complaint, you'll have to give you name and other identifying information. Should the officer apply your complaint to give a ticket, you'll be called to court.

Being a handicapped parker myself, with a sometimes painful mobility impairment, I find taking the cart back to the store rather painful. I try to leave the cart at the remote cart parking area, but sometimes that distance walking on the hard surfaces is difficult. My handicap has severely hampered my photography. Stop hammering handicapped parkers. Those handicapped hanging tags are not given out easily. You must prove your condition with a doctor signed form, that expires on the date of hang tag. You need a medical signature to renew the tag. This means another appointment with a doctor for evaluation. I need a X-ray, a evaluation of impairment, pay for the appointment, and X-ray. Then drive to the DMV, wait hours to be seen and issued a new hang tag.

If you want Horror, Just tune into CNN or MSNBC, and watch what is going on in Ukraine. Imagine being shot, blown to bits, or loosing your house and home. No food, no water, and no beer, that is horror.

When I get a call for a survey, I respond, "I'm a professional, and I charge for my time. Give me a P.O. number and address and I'll give you a survey when I get paid. Thanks for calling."

I may want to sell mine. Exactly what is within his budget?

I'd add some corn, and some new potatoes. The potatoes really pick up the spice. In Louisiana, you can buy actual boil mix in 5 lbs jars. A usual Cajun crawfish boil cooks at least 50-100 lbs. of crawfish. It will feed 10-20 people.

You forgot the garlic, cayenne pepper, lemon, and possibly some smoked sausage, all in the big pot, boil, turn off the burner for 10-15 min. Serve on big table, covered with Times Picayune News Paper.

Since moving to New Hampshire, and seeing all sorts of tracks in my yard, these huge tracks are from a snow shoe rabbit, not the common cotton tail.

No, I don't boil anything. I do the math. Every gallon of ethanol gas is 10% ethanol. Ethanol binds with water, so if you add colored water to gas it will bind with the ethanol, color the ethanol, and the gas will float atop of water/ethanol. Just siphon off the water/ethanol and discard the mix. Add a fuel stabilizer with water remover to your pure gas. Be careful with partial filled gas containers, one spark, and a explosion.