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Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 05-08-2012, 10:52 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,414
Posted By Thymeclock
Um, no. 95% of my driving is local and...

Um, no.

95% of my driving is local and idling is unavoidable (except at those traffic lights that I know are red for more that one minute long where I can shut the engine off momentarily for the...
Forum: The Lounge 05-04-2012, 11:59 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,765
Posted By Thymeclock
I make a distinction between being frugal and...

I make a distinction between being frugal and being cheap, and your example is a pretty good one. Someone who is cheap eschews spending any money out of habit, to the point of it being detrimental in...
Forum: The Lounge 04-30-2012, 10:18 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 5,910
Posted By Thymeclock
Do you really want to know where you went wrong...

Do you really want to know where you went wrong or how you can improve your driving psychology? If you can withstand some criticism, I’ll offer it. (If not, please don’t read this and don’t offer a...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 04-29-2012, 09:53 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,043
Posted By Thymeclock
Rule # 1 of being an effective moderator: never...

Rule # 1 of being an effective moderator: never censor for "tone"; only censor for content - and then, and only then, if what is said is repugnant enough to require it.

Rule # 2 of being an...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 04-28-2012, 11:26 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,043
Posted By Thymeclock
I noticed that Christ gave me a 'thanks' for my...

I noticed that Christ gave me a 'thanks' for my last post. Or did you mean some other Christ? For Christ's sake don't leave us guessing. :eek:

(C'mon guys, smile...) :D
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 04-28-2012, 05:52 PM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,043
Posted By Thymeclock
Apparently you still don't understand the...

Apparently you still don't understand the difference between name-calling and categorizing someone with an accurate description of their behavior or ideology.

There's nothing wrong with calling...
Forum: Forum News & Feedback 04-28-2012, 11:10 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 10,043
Posted By Thymeclock
Yeah, I've done that at times. More often I just...

Yeah, I've done that at times. More often I just do a lot of revision, which sometimes involves weighing every word. Still, some people will react defensively to just about anything, even when no...
Forum: EcoModding Central 04-09-2012, 11:35 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 8,641
Posted By Thymeclock
Does that mean it is the only material that will...

Does that mean it is the only material that will work? Does that mean it is the easiest or best solution, because it is the one most often used? BTW, thin sheet aluminum is thinner, lighter and more...
Forum: The Lounge 04-09-2012, 09:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,583
Posted By Thymeclock
Don't we all? Now if we could just find a way to...

Don't we all? Now if we could just find a way to capture and utilize farts, we could be tapping a universal and unused resource of fuel (namely methane). Let's do it before the Green Police start...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-25-2012, 04:52 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,841
Posted By Thymeclock
You do not understand the difference between an...

You do not understand the difference between an actual insult (calling someone "stupid" is a good example) as opposed to my assigning an appropriate label of authoritarian to you who advocates...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-24-2012, 11:21 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,841
Posted By Thymeclock
If you recall, you began the (rather off-topic)...

If you recall, you began the (rather off-topic) contention in this thread by injecting the tangential remark:



Your proposal shows an authoritarian mindset – where the end justifies the means....
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-24-2012, 05:47 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,841
Posted By Thymeclock
That assumes a lot. For starters not everyone...

That assumes a lot. For starters not everyone lives in a city, and not everyone wants to live in one.



Name where there is such a facility. Or do you just like to be dramatic by making wild...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 03-23-2012, 10:07 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 6,841
Posted By Thymeclock
And what if you need to go to a doctor or have an...

And what if you need to go to a doctor or have an urgent need to buy something? Will we need to get a special permit from the government to be granted dispensation to drive on certain days or justify...
Forum: Hypermiling / EcoDriver's Ed 02-05-2012, 02:36 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 5,593
Posted By Thymeclock
Who appointed you to be the speed police? ...

Who appointed you to be the speed police?

You are deliberately driving extra slowly for the specific purpose of punishing other drivers.



It's no wonder you are getting the finger a lot. You...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 01-07-2012, 05:45 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 10,035
Posted By Thymeclock
You have two alternatives: solvents or abrasion. ...

You have two alternatives: solvents or abrasion.

The trick is to find which solvent will dissolve the paint without harming (melting) the plastic. I doubt that any solvent will work, as acrylic...
Forum: Aerodynamics 11-28-2011, 10:32 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,844
Posted By Thymeclock
My Aveo is an '09 with a larger grille than...

My Aveo is an '09 with a larger grille than yours. I permanently sealed the lower grille and have a removable plate for the upper grille. Neither have any measurable effect on aerodynamics; however,...
Forum: The Lounge 11-26-2011, 05:46 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,222
Posted By Thymeclock
That same election scheme is played in America...

That same election scheme is played in America with school budget elections. If it is voted down they just schedule endless subsequent elections until it passes.
Forum: The Lounge 11-26-2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,222
Posted By Thymeclock
It gives the illusion of a united Europe.

It gives the illusion of a united Europe.
Forum: The Lounge 11-23-2011, 04:17 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 9,222
Posted By Thymeclock
We had this discussion in another thread. Price...

We had this discussion in another thread. Price inflation is the direct result of devaluation of any currency. It brings to mind the anecdote about the devaluation of the German mark in the 1930's....
Forum: EcoModding Central 10-18-2011, 11:46 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 7,384
Posted By Thymeclock
I too despise waste. So I do what serves me well...

I too despise waste. So I do what serves me well on a personal level, which is a personal policy of not being wasteful.

And so, I have no guilt about being wasteful. However I don't do so out of...
Forum: Off-Topic Tech 10-03-2011, 10:44 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 172,556
Posted By Thymeclock
Exactly. I'm "on the wrong side of fifty" and I...

Exactly. I'm "on the wrong side of fifty" and I always do this with my snowblowers. They are 50 and 40 years old, respectively. (I bought both of them used and have had each of them for "only" about...
Forum: The Lounge 08-07-2011, 09:21 PM
Replies: 101
Views: 12,271
Posted By Thymeclock
Frank, It really can't get much more...

Frank,

It really can't get much more personal than this - or can it? :confused:

Your provocation and demand for silencing me is the equivalent of kicking a man in the balls.

Go right ahead....
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 07-15-2011, 11:26 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 15,414
Posted By Thymeclock
Ohh, now that's another story. But a Chevy can...

Ohh, now that's another story. But a Chevy can last a long time - especially if you are lucky and don't drive it much...:cool:
Forum: General Efficiency Discussion 07-15-2011, 11:03 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 15,414
Posted By Thymeclock
There might be other explanations. Generally, the...

There might be other explanations. Generally, the newer the vehicle, the tighter the weatherstrip seals are.



Simple: Trade your Jetta in for a new Chevy Malibu. Then you'll be happier.
Forum: The Lounge 07-14-2011, 12:10 PM
Replies: 123
Views: 19,652
Posted By Thymeclock
Our resignation to the acceptance of evil always...

Our resignation to the acceptance of evil always begins with that comparison.
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