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    Whoop! There is is!

    Former A's and Cardinals major league pitcher and current ESPN analyst Mark Mulder posted this video on his Instagram page Thursday afternoon of unarguably the greatest strike-three call in history. I can't stop watching it. The video was sent to Mulder by Bobby Crosby, a former A's teammate of...
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    Ohio Man Still Legally Dead Despite Reappearing

    Donald Eugene Miller Jr. was declared legally dead in 1994, and an Ohio judge said the man’s living, breathing appearance in court won’t change that. Miller ditched his ex-wife and two daughters in the 1980s and wasn’t seen for years, Judge Allan Davis told the Daily News. His former...
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    Dodge van?

    IIRC, the guy at the dealer said the diesels weren't available for delivery until December, despite them having two of them there, but they were taking orders for them now. The two diesels and the one gas model they had there weren't for sale yet, they were being used to test drive and in-house...
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    Dodge van?

    My first three cars, from 1974 to 1995, were manual transmission vehicles. My last three (two Caravans and a Sprinter) have been automatic. I'm fine with either, but would prefer the manual for the fuel mileage. Then again, since most miles are highway miles, it might not make much of a...
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    Dodge van?

    It's as smooth as an experienced driver running a standard manual transmission. It's not as smooth as an automatic transmission. You can feel the hesitations between gears, same as you would with a manual shift transmission, but it's very smooth, like it would be with an experienced driver...
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    Illegal immigrants caught

    Dooo-hooood, you really need to raise your bar a little.
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    Trucker strike

    And there you have it. If only Cheri knew the difference, in historical terms, the difference between "Liberal" and "Conservative" we wouldn't be in this mess. It's all your fault, Cheri. Go to your room.
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    Changes at FedEx Custom Critical

    The most important thing is to learn the rules, and learn them well. If you know the rules, you can play the game. If you know them well, you can use them to your advantage.
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    How many miles on your Sprinter?

    538,632 Transmission replaced, high pressure fuel injector pump and fuel rail. Less heavy are one fuel injector, radiator, AC condenser & compressor, auxiliary fan, 3 water pumps, all pulleys, harmonic balancer, belt tensioner (so.many.belt.tensioners) power steering pump, alternator, wheel...
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    Dodge van?

    Well, that's one of those Walmarts where they don't own the property. It's part of a larger shopping complex. So they don't really have a say. One of the Walmarts in York, PA is like that, where it's one of the anchor stores in the mall. The mall owner calls the shots, and you can't park there...
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    Dodge van?

    In Michigan any van more than 5000 GVWR that is designed or used to hall property is a commercial truck whether it's being used at that particular moment for personal use or not, whether it's played in Michigan or not. I got a ticket and so did the unmarked Sprinter a few rows over and the...
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    Dodge van?

    I was there for 30 minutes, around 10:30 one night, including the time it took for me to wait while I was written a $150 ticket. They do have a city ordinance against parking commercial vehicles and RVs on private property. I requested a hearing rather than pay it. Figured if I was going to...
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    Dodge van?

    Don't park at the Sterling Heights Walmart to sleep. Or change clothes, or eat something before you go in to shop. Trust me on this. You MIGHT be able to get away with it for a short time during the day, but not even for 15 minutes at night. It's a cash cow for the city.
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    Blocking the Recurt door open

    Yep. I've heard of three fires up in there, with all three of them having kludged wiring repairs. I also know that almost no one has that stupid recirculation door working. :D Mine stopped working after about 6 months. It just flaps there (blower motor causes it to remain open).
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    Dodge van?

    While my Sprinter was being repaired in Charleston, SC (Rick Hendrick Chrysler) on Monday and Tuesday (harmonic balancer, that was fun), I got to drive one around a bit. A 3500 high roof, 159" wheel base, the tallest and longest one they make. I drove it first empty (kind of a bouncy ride), and...
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    A Letter frrom Queen Elizabeth To The American People

    If we are going to replace intersections with roundabouts, then I'm moving to Djibouti. Ever seen The Magic Roundabout? It's the 4th scariest intersection in Britain. Seriously.
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    How Many Of You Are Going To The Truck Protest In D.C.?

    It's on the Facebook page, but here's an article about it: Truckers to protest Obama on Beltway - The Hill's Transportation Report
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    Deer season beware - photo evidence

    If it were up to the tree huggers and global-warmists, eliminating people would be precisely what would happen.
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    Blocking the Recurt door open

    That would need to be some seriously hot cabin air. :D Did you read write up of what caused the fire?
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    How Many Of You Are Going To The Truck Protest In D.C.?

    That's a little unfair, I think, since the demands and goals of the protest are more all over the place than that of the Occupy Wall Street extravaganza was. They're protesting high fuel prices, low freight rates, the NSA surveillance, federal regulations, the arming of the Syrian opposition...
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