The Things One Learns, Sometimes The Hard Way
28/01/2012 03:18
Did you know that starting your newer vehicle while it is still plugged in can cause the check engine light to come on and remain on until reset?
I learned that on a recent cold morning. The car seemed to run fine but I was concerned about the check engine light. The technician gave me the long version about why that would happen, but the short form is, it costs about $140 to learn this the hard way.
So please recommend to readers that they unplug before starting their vehicles.
BTW that bit about not having winter tires causing cars to travel so slowly on icy roads? The problem is a) lack of experience and b) automatic transmissions. Ask cabbies (and other professional drivers). They run on all-season tires without a problem.
Smarter Driver Now
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They say you learn something every day. I did again today.
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Small boy left on school bus all day - Edmonton Journal
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A Norwegian Love Story
28/01/2012 03:18
Ole asked Lena if she vould valk across da frozen lake to da yeneral store to get him some smokes. She asked him for some money, but he told her, "Nah, yust put it on our tab."
So Lena valked across, got the smokes at da general store, den walked back home across the lake. Ven she got home and gave Ole his smokes,
she asked him, "Ole, you alvays tell me not to run up da tab at da store. Why didn't you yust give me some money?"
Ole replied, "Vell, I didn't vant to send you out dere vit some money ven I vasn't sure how tick the ice vas yet."
Kind of brings a tear to your eye, doesn't it?
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Large, Unexplained Object At Bottom Of Baltic Sea
28/01/2012 03:18
"This thing turned up. My first reaction was to tell the guys that we have a UFO here on the bottom," said Peter Lindberg, the leader of the amateur treasure hunters.
Sonar readings show that the mysterious object is about 60 meters across, or, about the size of a jumbo jet. And it's not alone. Nearby on the sea floor is another, smaller object with a similar shape. Even more fascinating, both objects have "drag marks" behind them on the sea floor, stretching back more than 400 feet.
Watch the video here.
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