New England Off Topic and Banter as Most Brilliantly Proposed by Cape Cod MINI

[NoNo]

Sorry, Gav, but I don't make the big bucks like you do, so I have to buy older, second-rate food. Hasn't killed me yet! My brother told me that while at RPI he once saw them loading food into the dining hall. On the boxes of meat were marked "Grade F but edible".

[jwardell]

I usually reffered to the meat at school as Grade Q....but I still ate it, of course. Free and unlimited quantities after all!

[GadgetGav]

I know someone who used to work at a milk processing place and he said the levels of growth hormone that ended up in the milk were unbelievable. That's why I drink organic milk because it's the only way to get it hormone free. And people wonder why kids these days are obese... they're not obese, they're just ready for market..!

[rfinprc]

Spotted this on I93 today on my way to MoP. Hratch identified it as a '49 Citroen -- his family had one when he was just a lad.

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav (original)

I know someone who used to work at a milk processing place and he said the levels of growth hormone that ended up in the milk were unbelievable. That's why I drink organic milk because it's the only way to get it hormone free.

No it's not. A good chunk of the "normal" milk in the supermarkets (at least up here) are labeled rBGH/rBST/hormone free, not just the pricy organic stuff. Hood, Booth Bros, New England Family Farms, etc. Bovine growth hormone has been a major political issue here for a long time, maybe that's why. Don't know if the Hood that's in stores in MA is rBGH free, it comes from a different plant (all the Vermont stuff comes from a plant in Barre VT)...

-Ricardo

[snid]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

Today I go to a dealership (which one? ) to hopefully buy my new car. Fingers crossed.....

So?

[Oldpaint]

Quote: Originally Posted by rfinprc (original)

Spotted this on I93 today on my way to MoP. Hratch identified it as a '49 Citroen -- his family had one when he was just a lad.

Shouldn't that be in the "Unmarked LEOs" thread?

[GadgetGav]

Quote: Originally Posted by snid (original)

So?

Maybe it borke down on the way home..!

[yellowmininy]

Quote: Originally Posted by rfinprc (original)

Spotted this on I93 today on my way to MoP. Hratch identified it as a '49 Citroen -- his family had one when he was just a lad.

Is that a 2CV? I saw one in Casper Wyoming, of all places, when I was there in 2005.

[MGB Boy]

Quote: Originally Posted by yellowmininy (original)

Is that a 2CV? I saw one in Casper Wyoming, of all places, when I was there in 2005.

Nope, it's too big (and nice) to be a 2CV. That one is a Traction Avant. The ol' Deux Chevaux was smaller and more low-frills...



James Bond had a cool chase scene in one in "For Your Eyes Only"...

-Ricardo

[jcsinnh]

Quote: Originally Posted by bethandlouis (original)

Kinky Stickers are in the bag. I got a lot so if more people want one, they will be available at MAMA.

Knew I liked you for a reason. Why the hell not?

[NoNo]

Quote: Originally Posted by GadgetGav (original)

Maybe it borke down on the way home..!

You were *this* close to getting bad rep for that comment. Smart ass. There was a moment of horror when, after test driving Vinny, the salesman came back and said "Are you having trouble with the transmission?" Oh how my heart started racing. But I stuck to my guns and said "No, why?" "It seems to be slipping a bit." "But it's a brand new transmission." "OH! That's right! I forgot you said that. That would explain it!" and he went on his merry way. PHEW!

[jwardell]

FYI, Left under my wiper when I left work last night: Set of 15" dunlop snow tires on rims for mini, used one season, $500 OBO. Bob 781-324-6993

[snid]

Quote: Originally Posted by jwardell (original)

FYI, Left under my wiper when I left work last night: Set of 15" dunlop snow tires on rims for mini

Somebody left a set of 4 tires on rims under your windshield wiper?

[GadgetGav]

Quote: Originally Posted by NoNo (original)

You were *this* close to getting bad rep for that comment. Smart ass. There was a moment of horror when, after test driving Vinny, the salesman came back and said "Are you having trouble with the transmission?" Oh how my heart started racing. But I stuck to my guns and said "No, why?" "It seems to be slipping a bit." "But it's a brand new transmission." "OH! That's right! I forgot you said that. That would explain it!" and he went on his merry way. PHEW!

As Jason said, SO..??? The salesman drove Vinny, you kept a straight face, so..? Did he take it..? Did you buy something else..? So? So?