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Pizza makers will once again have the opportunity to attend Pizza Crust Boot Camp and learn how to make a signature crust from General Mills' team of experts at the 2013 International Pizza Expo March 19-21 in Las Vegas.
The event will include the latest information on flours available along with insights and troubleshooting tips from a trio of industry veterans from General Mills who travel year round to help pizza operators "dominate their dough."
For 20 years, Pizza Crust Boot Camp has been part of the Pizza Expo. The free seminar features both technical and practical information on pizza dough to help operators create a signature crust.
"We aim to give operators the confidence that their pizzas will turn out great every time," said Tim Huff, technical services manager and part of the trio. "In addition to talking about formulation and the process of making dough, we spend a lot of time helping to identify the right flour to use dependent on the style of pizza that is desired."
In addition to Pizza Crust Boot Camp, the team will host free dough demonstrations at the General Mills booth, be onsite at the General Mills booth to help operators identify the best flour type to meet their needs and take part in the first-time attendee reception.
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Actor Robin Williams found dead in apparent suicide
The sheriff's coroner's division said it suspects the death was a suicide due to asphyxia, but the cause of death is still under investigation.
"This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings. I am utterly heartbroken," Williams's wife Susan Schneider said in a statement.
Williams, who won an Academy Award for his role as a fatherly therapist in 1997's "Good Will Hunting," had been suffering from severe depression recently, his publicist Mara Buxbaum said.
Williams, who introduced his frenetic style on late 1970s TV series "Mork & Mindy" and had struggled with addiction in the past, had entered a Minnesota rehabilitation center last month to help him maintain sobriety.
His representatives at the time said Williams was not using drugs or alcohol but had gone to the center to "fine-tune and focus" his sobriety after working a longer-than-usual schedule.
The Marin County Sheriff's office said it received an emergency call about noon local time on Monday, saying that Williams was unconscious and not breathing at his home near Tiburon, north of San Francisco.
Fellow comedic actor Steve Martin said in a tweet: "I could not be more stunned by the loss of Robin Williams, mensch, great talent, acting partner, genuine soul."
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"The great trouble with religion – any religion – is that a religionist, having accepted certain propositions by faith, cannot thereafter judge those propositions by evidence. One may bask at the warm fire of faith or choose to live in the bleak uncertainty of reason – but one cannot have both." ~ Robert Heinlein
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A native of Texas, I've been in the Bay Area for a couple of years. I'm really enjoying it here since there's so much to explore - and eat!
I enjoy riding my bike around the city and visiting new trails. If I'm not doing that, I'm probably spending time in a video game that I won't play again for five years. I also enjoy playing guitar and drums, and drum at my church once a month or so. I'm always looking for ways to plug in to the local community to serve, learn, have fun, and meet new people.
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Is there an inexpensive way to aerate my lawn? My soil is hard as a rock but I am not really in a position to buy an aerator.
I have a Turfhound that I bought at Home Depot last year. It took a while to do my 6000 sqft lawn. But, was less than $20 and it can be used again and again for problem areas like under trees and next to driveways.
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Unless you are using something that actually pulls little plugs from the soil, you aren't aerating, but compressing. Make sense? The soil particles are shoved to the sides to make room for the nails....you've created holes, but at the sacrifice of the soil system as a whole.
They 'finally' figured that out on golf courses....and spiked shoes have become a thing of the past. The darned things were ruining the greens! ;-)
if you have a pickup truck a lot of "equipment rental" places will rent you one to use for a few hours or even days. my parents go in with 2-3 of the neighbors and they all rent one together and split the cost of the rental, and each do their own yard.
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Many times they come on their own trailers, so if you have a trailer hitch you can just pull it home. To do a whole lawn it is really the only way. The cost here is around $50 for a whole day, less for a few hours. You can get a self propelled one or one for behind a riding mower.
Worms will do the job for you if you sprinkle coffee grounds around everywhere. They love it. Coffee grounds are a neutral fertilizer, and the grainy structure can help condition soil a bit - before it is ingested by critters or breaks down.
Worms don't like to bake in the sun however. So consider using a steel rake after throwing handfuls of grounds, so the rake scratches or loosens the surface first, then water lightly in the evening to allow the guys to get to the surface. I do this several times a year. For water conservation in Oregon, many of us are reducing the amount of lawn, creating sahde and part-sun conditions, and many let the rain soften the ground instead of watering grass, and our allow grass to brown out in July/August. It comes right back at the first rains. (Of course this is rainy Oregon, zone 8)
It is also good to sprinkle some compost over your lawn. Cooler days in September are a great time to feed all plants int he garden with a compost dressing. grass likes it too. Bio-organisms want to help us condition the soil, and make healthier soil and plants...for free! Hooray!
I remember buying Sea Monkeys as a Kid - and being disappointed. Compost Bio-organisms NEVER disappoint.
Ground-Source: I ask Baristas at Starbucks for any big plastic bags of used coffee grounds they can share. I get more that way than their shiny gift bags allow. I reuse the plastic bags for garbage, and return the shiny silver Compost Packages to them to refill.
I love the smell of my yard after throwing grounds. One of my favorite natural highs! (as a gardener/cook who lives in java, wine and micro-brew heaven, Life is GOOD!)
Reuse/Recycle: The Silver Starbucks Grounds bags also make nice Gift bags for sharing finished, sifted Compost with Apartment-dwelling friends to revive their houseplants. They can just sprinkle a handful on the top layer of most of their plants (but feed the soil-less type plants another way) and add rainwater to see a truly amazing revival happen. They'll be making cuttings in no time - to share with YOU - so claim Dibs on future cuttings when you bring over your plant-food gift!
Also - in mid-summer, don't cut grass too short - or soil will bake. Weeds have less of a chance if grass is allowed to grow a bit taller.


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The president suggested he would hold off introducing his own immigration bill as long as bipartisan Senate negotiations were proceeding apace — until his own immigration bill mysteriously leaked precisely as bipartisan Senate negotiations were proceeding apace.
A naked political maneuver and a blunt warning to Republicans: Finish that immigration deal in Congress or I'll propose something I know you can't accept — and flog the issue mercilessly next year to win back the House.
John McCain responded (correctly) that President Obama was creating a "cudgel" to gain "political advantage in the next election." Marco Rubio, a chief architect of the Senate bill, called Obama's alternative dead on arrival.
They doth protest quite a lot. Especially because on the single most important issue — instant amnesty — there is no real difference between the proposals.
Rubio calls it "probationary legal status." Obama uses the term "lawful prospective immigrant." But both would instantly legalize the 11 million illegal immigrants living here today.
The moment either bill is signed, the 11 million become eligible for legal residence, the right to work and relief from the prospect of deportation.
Their life in the shadows is over, which is what matters to them above all. Call the status probationary or prospective but, in reality, it is permanent. There's no conceivable circumstance (short of criminality) under which the instant legalization would be revoked.
This is bad policy.
It repeats the 1986 immigration reform that legalized (the then) 3 million while promising border enforcement — which was never carried out.
Which opened the door to today's 11 million. And to the next 11 million as soon as the ink is dry on this reform.
The better policy would be enforcement first, followed by amnesty. Yes, amnesty. But only when we have assured that these 11 million constitute the last cohort.
How to assure that? With three obvious enforcement measures: (a) a universal E-Verify system by which employers must check the legal status of all their hires, (b) an effective system for tracking those who have overstayed their visas, and (c) closure of the southern border, mainly with the kind of triple fence that has proved so successful near San Diego.
If legalization would go into effect only when these conditions are met, there would be overwhelming bipartisan pressure to get enforcement done as quickly as possible.
Regrettably, there appears to be zero political will to undertake this kind of definitive solution. Democrats have little real interest in border enforcement. They see a rising Hispanic population as the key to a permanent Democratic majority. And Republicans are so panicked by last year's loss of the Hispanic vote by 44 points that they have conceded instant legalization. As in the Rubio proposal.
Recent statements from United Nations officials, that Iran is already blocking the U.N.'s existing efforts to keep track of what is going on in its nuclear program, should tell anyone who does not already know it that any agreement with Iran will be utterly worthless in practice. It does't matter ...
Our kids, at least many of them, are not doing very well. The reason, writes Harvard professor Robert Putnam in his just-published "Our Kids: The American Dream in Crisis," is the "two-tier pattern of family structure" that emerged in the 1970s and 1980s and continues to prevail today. Starting in ...
With Ted Cruz announcing and Rand Paul and Marco Rubio soon to follow, it's time to start handicapping the horses and making enemies. No point in wasting time on the Democratic field. There is none. The only thing that can stop Hillary Clinton is an act of God, and he seems otherwise occupied. As ...
Every day the Chinese go to work, Americans get a raise: Chinese workers, many earning each day about what Americans spend on a Starbucks latte, produce apparel, appliances and other stuff cheaply, enlarging Americans' disposable income. Americans similarly get a raise when they shop at the stores ...
Hillary Clinton's expected presidential run is being hailed as a chance to shatter the glass ceiling. That, of course, is nonsense. Hillary rose to power solely on her husband's sleazy coattails. She's not self-made. And it shows. The recent email scandal is the latest in a lifelong pattern of ...


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hard water marks on glasses
Can anyone tell me how to clean hard water marks from drinking glasses? Our old dishwasher just didn't do a good job even when I put the jet dry in it. We have alot of iron in our water, but also have a water softener. We now have a new dishwasher, but the damage was done from the old dishwasher. Any tips on how to make my glasses clear and sparkling again?
Thanks Carol
i had terrible etching from hard water on my glasses from a dishwasher too... i ran the etched glasses through the dishwasher cycle with about a 1/2 cup of vinegar and no soap ... you may need to try a couple different cycles with increasing amounts of vinegar - works great on the silverware too... - tough hardwater stains can be soaked in the sink with some water and vinegar too if the dishwasher cycle does not do it for you...
i often splash some vinegar into the dishwasher just before i run it - it seemed to work much better than that blue stuff ...
If your glasses are etched there is nothing that will make them better. Etching of glass is like scratches on polished furniture... You can't remove the scratches....just perhaps hide them
But if the marks are caused by hard water, a good soak in a white vinegar solution should help.
Linda C
Don't use the LIQUID soap if you have a Bosch dishwasher. It is against the manufacturer's recommendations. We also have very hard water and I use three things together:
1) Powdered cascade
2) Jet Dry
3) Glass Magic (a powder that comes in a small green box kept near where the DW soap is and designed to prevent hard water spots) -- it is great. I really do notice the difference when I forget to use it.
I have tried every tip mentioned on an old cloudy wine decanter - no luck. In desparation I tried liquid calgon with a little warm water and left it for a day. I did shake the bottle occasionally and Wow it is clean. I am not sure why I have this around. I think I used it on the boys white t-shirts when they were home.
Good luck! aej
I had that same problem, dagmar. I am also on a well, and I thought my dishes were ruined. They are a dark brown, and after running them through the dishwasher once they became a dingy white. For years I struggled with it, using everything I could think of. Recently, with my pregnancy, I discovered just what all is in dish detergent and was disgusted. Dishwasher detergent is probably the most harmful item in your household, and every time you run it it emits dangerous toxins into the air. So, that being said, I decided to switch to an all-natural dish detergent called Diamond Brite. I switched, not expecting anything but to have a safer product that was not killing my family. Well, it was an extra bonus that the first time I ran the dishes it took the white film off, and literally left my dishes and silverware sparkling clean! This may sound insane, but I bought a couple of bottles of it and gave as part of a Christmas basket to friends who also are on wells. They are hooked!
Vinegar didn't work and I see various posts about people saying it does. I tried it and the white residue marks are still there. The person at the place we bought the dishwasher (it's a new dishwasher) said not to use liquid detergent in it, just the powder form. So ...now what do I do????
"Holy post-resurrection, Batman", lol!
Actually, I have a suggestion to share... I learned this trick from my (late) best friend, for cleaning years of deposits from antique/vintage glassware.
IF it's truly "deposits", & not "pitting", it's worth a try! (If it's pitting, that - as stated above - means particles of the surface glass are literally gone, as opposed to unwanted crud & minerals on the surface causing cloudy appearance).
The solution? Denture cleaning tablets! I know - crazy, right? Lol! My most frequent use for them is old glass vases - years of holding water for a period of time, followed by rinsing & storage again, can REALLY let deposits build up.
I drop a tablet or 2 into the glass or vase, fill with hot water, & WAIT. Overnight. (Not easy, when you're anxious to find out if you've come across a gem, or a dud!). For everyday glassware, where outside also needs cleaning, I fill a sink with hot water.. Drop 2 or 3 (or more) tablets in & add glassware. Let soak overnight.
Does it always work? Nope. But when it does, it's great to get the yuck off, without scrubbing & potentially scratching the glass!
Does it solve the hard water/dishwasher problem? Nope. But if you try it, and it helps, perhaps it's worth a monthly sink-soak to keep them looking pretty?
For the record, I've never bought name-brand, always the store-brand of whichever store I'm in when I need them. (Cheap, I am!).
Also - I'm not suggesting that anyone put the tablets into the actual dishwasher. (Just a disclaimer, there, lol).
Here's another fix. A new company in Florida sells a product called CitriClean. More info or buy on line at www.CitriClean.net
Here is a link that might be useful: CitriClean of Florida
I was having the same problem just last week and found out that if you buy lemi shine you may be able to solve your problem.
I tried it and it worked. my dishes are nice and clean.
What i did and this worked for me was that i filled out the soap dish with the lemi shine (I empty my dishwasher. No dishes were inside) and then run it like i would normally run a cycle. Then I put my dishes and because i only have one compartment to put the soap, I use every day 1/2 of my regular soap and on top i use the lemi shine and so far so good.
hope this help.
how do you put the vinegar in? Just fill up where the detergent goes? I have been using cascade and my glasses are now white and the silverware even has a grit feeling to them. I put in jet dry but it seems to be getting worse. I have washed the same load about 3 times now!
I have the same question whirlie does. I too use Cascade, for years and never had this problem until now. I guess I will just try putting the vinegar under the lower rack and run it. I think the DW has the build up and needs a good cleaning.
White vinegar works on glass OK. I use CLR on the brown residue in my dishwasher, on my fiberglass jet tub and on my old porcelain sink. And I occasionally use Brillo to clean my white dishes. Hard well water is a constant problem but these solutions do help.
I had bad water spots on a Chemex coffee maker (I always wash/rinse and air dry). Vinegar did not work on it, but I used Bar Keepers Friend on it and it worked. It took a bit, but got the stains off. I want to say that I made sort of a paste and rubbed it on, then let it sit for a while. It takes rust off of other things really well, too.
Best of luck
I obviously have very hard water at my apartment. I didnt have any problems for the first few months, then all the sudden, my black dishes are white and my glass dishes are dirty looking. I just tried the vinegar and baking soda and it didnt do anything at all. Theres no way I can afford a water softener. What do I do??!!
Joyce - in your last post, you'd mentioned trying denture soaking tablets, never heard back... Did they work?
It's been a while, perhaps she hasn't been around? I'd just love to hear if it worked - or not. (It's a crap-shoot.. Sometimes it works like magic, sometimes it doesn't).
I had the same problem until this... I poured in 1/2 cup of bleach with Cascade powder soap and bingo... it worked! After getting all my dishes cleaned and removed all the etched/cloudy looking glasses, stained silverware, I'm down to 1/4 cup for each wash. I will not use Jet Dry again!
It's goofy but I swear it works.
Instead of soap in the dish washer, put in one packet of crystal lite lemon flavor (the drink powder. (use the size that makes one picture of lemon drink)
Then just run your dishwasher through it's regular cycle.
The citric acid cleans the lime scale of the crystal and leaves the dishwasher shiny clean too.
Probably the best thing you can do to avoid deposits/etching is to wash and dry glasses by hand immediately after using them. The hard water deposits should be removed pretty easily with any acid (vinegar, lemon juice, etcetera). Give the glass a good long soak in the acid of your choice. If the glass still looks milky, it's likely etched. There's nothing that you can do to remove the etching, but you can hide the etched appearance somewhat with WD40 (yes, the "lubricant"). Spray/wipe some WD40 on the glass, and let it dry overnight. Wash THOROUGHLY! There's something akin to tallow in the WD40 that creates a coating on the glass. It won't be perfect, but should look better - at least for a while. Note that this is not an intended use of WD40. Don't sue me if you don't properly wash the glass and get sick.
States Ban Phosphate-Laden Dishwasher Soap
July 2011 started a ban in sixteen states of the sale of dishwasher detergents that contain high levels of phosphates, a source of pollution in lakes and streams.
Stores will not be allowed to sell detergent with more than 0.5 percent phosphorous. The bans do not apply to commercial dishwashing products, and detergents for hand-washing dishes generally contain no phosphorus.
States instituting the rule include Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.
One major cause of problems in dishwashers and cloths washers is most people use way too much detergent, more is NOT better. In a dishwasher fill the cup half way and use Cascade Complete liquid. Powder does not dissolve as well and be sure your rinse agent (JetDry) is full. If you are using a HE cloths washer use 2 tablespoons of 2X HE detergent. If you have a mildew smell in your front load washer then that is soap buildup, use a cup of white vinegar on its hottest or "tub clean" cycle to clean it.
DO NOT mix bleach in your dishwasher!
A posted comment:"my black dishes are white and my glass dishes are dirty looking "
Try soaking them in CLR, if that does not work then they are permanently etched and there is nothing you can do.
A posted comment:"I occasionally use Brillo to clean my white dishes"
Noooooooo no no, you are scratching your dishes making them worse. Never use Brillo pads or Comet type cleaners on anything except stainless steel and that is not even necessary. If you do use one of these products on stainless than only rub with the grain, if you rub cross grain than you will permanently scratch the surface giving it an old warn out look.
Here is a link that might be useful: NPR, Dishes Still Dirty? Blame Phosphate-Free Detergent
I tried the vinegar, doesn't work. I let it sit overnight. I have a glass jar with a small mouth that curves outward so brushes and cloths are not an option to clean the interior. I swirled and sloshed it around periodically but after a day the spots were still there. I am now trying the denture tablets.
We fought hard water for years and finally won the battle with a product called Lemi-Shine. It can be purchased at Walmart, Dillon's etc. For the horrible buildup the first time or two, fill both dispensers with the product. Good luck! You will love it!
Carol can't thank you enough for your liquid Calgon solution. I never take the time to feed back but I am so grateful that you shared your solution. I have a faboulous Waterford Crystal limited edition Carafe and as I come from Waterford it is a prized possession. For some seven years I have tried to find a solution to the cloudiness and terrible water marks. I have tried every solution but nothing shifted it, in fact things like bleach made it worse. I didn't expect your solution to work but here I am 24 hours later with my carafe restored to its former glory and not a mark in sight!!! Thank you Carol and good luck to anybody else seeking the cure. Eternally grateful cleaningqueen


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Buckles can get gummed up by food and drinks, making it difficult to remove children. In some cases parents have had to cut harnesses to get their children out. The agency says the problem increases the injury risk in emergencies.
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never! never! buy gm/gmc
Car buyer beware,
Help sink GM/GMC once and for all and at all cost avoid the cars trucks etc. I speak from experience and the experience of others. A car is much to costly to risk such an investment on a GM. Due to my experience with a chevy and the GM company I vowed to do all I can to put this company away. Just so you all are aware I was a GM committed customer at a time I was warned by many former and some non former GM owners. I was a know it and decided they didn't know anything. Boy how I wish I heeded their advice. GM's attitude one time was " we can put a bow tie on a tin can and sell it " Now they're singing Connie Francis' " Whose sorry now " Keep up the pressure and stay away from their autos.
I do not have any experience with any late model GM cars. I know some of the older vehicles dating to about 1977 and before were much better built and long lasting. I remember, when the Chevy Citation received the "Car of The Year" award from Motor Trend magazine. My father had one. He was afraid to drive it in wet weather because every time he put on the brakes, one of the rear wheels would lock up and send him into an almost (fortunately not) deadly spin. This was his company car, and he was really afraid to drive it for his own safety and the safety of others. He also had a 1978 Chevy Malibu. The front, drivers side, spindle snapped, sending him into oncoming traffic. I tend to agree with the above poster, just based on life experiences.
But the others were not without fault either. Remember when Ford had a huge class action lawsuit against them because their automatic transmissions would inadvertantly slip out of park with the engine running? There were many run over deaths because of that. Their solution. Pay off the suits and require a safety decal on the dashboard near the transmission lever. Pathetic. Meanwhile, somewhere in the Pacific, the Japanese were plotting their own automotive takeover. History tells the rest of the story.
Long-time GM fan here. I think a lot of the GM products are good quality these days. They rode thier high horse and were selling real crap (as was all of the big 3) from the late 70s and for most of the 80s. 90s were OK and they've been improving since. Quality was crap and we have only the lazy highly-paid American laborers to thank for that. The unions coupled with corporate greed pushed prices up while the work ethic and pride in workmanship went down. The buying public lost thier confidence and went elsewhere and the US automakers having been striving to get market share back since. I'm amazed at the anti-US car attitudes amongst Americans these days.
GM's management is/has been reactive for awhile and not pro-active. Ford and Chysler Dodge have brought out some exciting new vehicles (new Mustang and Charger, Magnum for example) GM offers with the new GTO which goes over like a lead balloon. At least thy haven't screwed up the Corvette yet. Recent experience with a local Chevy Dealership shows a real lack of wanting to give you a good deal and win your business compared to Ford or Chrysler. GM has no real focus. They killed all thier full-size cars. why? Ford at least kept the Crown Vic and Grand Marquis for the old guys (like me).
I think GM is killing themselves, the OP doesn't have to start a boycott, but I'm sad to see them go.
Sorry just had to ramble.
What is the actual problem you encountered?
I have had some good and some bad autos from GM. I had a 71 pickup once, great for home repairs, and back then you could stand beside the engine to change the plugs, no polution gizmos. Good reliable truck.
Had a 62 Chev also with straight six, changed the head myself, no big problems. I had a 57 Chev and did the same. Ended up with extra bolts for this job, but it still didn't seem to matter.
My worst was the new Vega, by Chev, forget the name of the Pontiac version of it. This was a car GM decided to try out aluminum blocks to keep up with the Japanese, only thing is the Japanese forgot to tell 'em it was an alloy, not pure aluminum. So I started burning oil at 9 klicks, got rid of it in a hurry, and to this day I never buy a new model of anything until I ready 2 years worth of reviews.
Best compact work truck I had up until 2 weeks ago when I scrapped it still working, but rusted out, was my 86 Comanche 4X4 I bought new. Checked the scap yard the other day, and they had a plow on it, so it doesn't look like it'll be converted into a couple of Hondas yet.
Now I'm driving a new Ranger 2X4, with Payload Package 2. Carried a load of 3in Box steel, and it didn't even act like it was loaded. The beefy springs make for a rough ride, but hey, I wanted a truck, not a car with a box. I know I'm good when the wife is taking a fancy to driving it, and that's a first, she hates trucks.
Don't know what problems the original poster has had, but the company I work for has used GM products for their fleet for most of the 25 years I've worked there. They get abused terribly, like 1/2 ton 2 wheel drive pu's routinely driven across plowed fields, seldom serviced...that kind of thing. From time to time they purchase another brand to see how they hold up. Under the conditions they are used, or should I say abused, there have been none better. Granted, these are base stripped down models. No ac, global positioning, satalite radio, leather arse warming seats, ect. That stuff probably wouldn't hold up. But as far as the engines, tranny's, differencials, suspensions...all the stuff required to get them from point a to point b, have been pretty much bullet proof. They did have problems with the early 700r4 tranny's that was corrected later. My company solved the problem at the time simply by unplugging the torque converter so it wouldn't go into overdrive. They didn't need that feature anyway.
The company I love to hate is VW. Had 3 of them. All junk. Yet, they have a solid fan base. To each his own.
mangotoo, any person that has ever owned a vehicle, could take your post, remove the gm/gmc reference and insert, your choice dodge,honda ford, toyota, etc, etc, for me add dodge. hahaha anyone who spends that kind of money and gets a lemon has a right to be P.O.ed!
Mangotoo just what do you drive now that is so terrific and so much better then GM?Just what was so bad with your GM vehical that you have a Ax to grind?Why should any buyer beware just because you say GM is so bad without giving any reasons why there so terrible?
I was a Ford guy in the 70's the 80's.I got tired of taking then to the shop.I traded one Ford for a used 87 Chevy Cavalier and another Ford for a used 87 Pontiac 6000 and learned that repair shop hassles was not a normal thing because I was no longer going to them.I decided GM was reliable after all those Fords.I since have had 4 more Cavaliers his and hers 91 and 94 then 99 and presently 02.I also have decided I like my 05 Buick Century and my work car is a 94 Buick Regal.I have 3 GM cars now and like them all.Never had a problem with any GM vehicals I have owned since my switch.
I had many problem with the Fords mostly front suspension problems like ball joints and things you never here of just a bunch of odd things.Maybe Ford is better now then back then.But I will never know.Because I am GM satisfied I get good service from GM vehicals much better gas milage then any of the many Fords I owned.I get a fair trade in allowance at trade in time.I gave the Fords away.I have bought from two different GM dealers and both have treated me well in every way from the deal to the servive to the trade.
There local and I believe in supporting the local dealer that offers good service and treats me right.If I wanted a import brand I would have to drive 30 miles to a very populated area.Deal with a dealer who is not going to remember me when I come back in for the first service interval and know me by my first name.Without looking it up in a file from a vehical vin number.
Fellow motorist, keep in mind that this forum and the topic regarding my plight with GM is to arm you so that you don't become another statistic like me. YOU BET I WANT TO ESCALATE THIS because no matter what, if you ever decide to make such an investment like buying a GM you hopefully won't end up an unhappy customer. Furthermore, GM's Corporate troubles will either force'em out of business or re-invent themselves. GOOD LUCK and listen to sound advice. Hey! it's your money!
GM's problems are due to changing market conditions and commitments made to retiree's long since gone, dealerships (too many of them), and sales to fleet operations at huge discounts such as hertz, which in turn dump those vehicles on the used car market in a short time, driving down the value. Being such a huge company, it's difficult if not imposible for them to change directions when so many of those things already mentioned are set in concrete. Their problems have little if anything to do with the products they produce. So you got a bad one. That's a shame, it happens customers of all products all the time.
What's got you so worked up? Beleive me, I understand how that can happen. I worked in dealerships for a few years and saw how the manufacturer and the dealership can point fingers back and forth at each other while the customers car sits there not getting fixed, hoping they'll just go away.
I would feel more sympathetic towards GM if they had continued with the EV1 program, instead of abribrarily taking them off the road. Clearly, there was owner enthusiasm and loyalty with regard to these cars, and that implies that there is a significant market. Electric vehicles are not a universal solution. If you have to air condition the car in hot weather, or if you have to maintain interior heat in cold winter weather, the extra power required will reduce the range. Even so, there are places where these cars are a good fit.
Clearly they weren't a money maker, otherwise they'd still be making them. I doubt there's much of a market for a $35k compact car that you can't take out of town. If there was, you can bet the Japanese would be selling them. There is a place for the technology. The golf coarse.
If you want an electric car, there are companies that sell conversion kits. I'm sure you could purchase one already done if you looked. There was a company near me that was building them 20+ years ago. Thought about it myself, but the limited range thing killed that idea.
Here is a link that might be useful: electric cars
My understanding is that the GM EV1 electric car was leased, not purchased, by the customers living in California, who participated in the program. There were about 1100 cars involved, and I don't think that the program was ever intended to make a profit. From what I have read, there seems to have been both enthusiasm and loyalty among the customers who used these cars, and they were reluctant to let them go when the program ended. The monthly lease payment was $350.00, and as the cars aged, this figure may not have been sufficient to cover the costs of replacing major components like batteries and electric motors. I don't know how many potential customers had inquired about this type of car, and I don't know how large the market was. Wisconsin winters are cold, and a lot of energy would be gobbled up heating and defrosting the interior of an electric car. That would reduce the range, so the concept may not work out here.
No worries on my end of things. If I drive a vehicle, and I don't like the way the engine behaves, or if it seems to have a lot of cheesy plastic inside, or unpredictable handling, or if the manufacturer does not offer a good manual transmission, then I don't buy it, no matter what the nameplate. We just went through a search for a car, and could not find a GM that we liked.
Best car I had was a Ford. Worse car I had was a Ford. Had two great Pontiac's in the 70's and 80's. My ex-wife had three Pontiac's in the 90's that weren't so good. Main problem with them was that the AC's kept going out. Over and over. All three of them. I had a great 64 Dodge and 67 Plymouth. I've never owned anything but big 3. I think it's pretty much a crap shoot. Buy the car you like and hope it's a good one. It might be, and might not be. I still don't want to buy anything but big 3. I don't care where they are made. I'm probably not going to change at age 55. Maybe I will. Not even sure I would buy Chrysler product since they are owned by Daimler.
The industry is so global right now that it probably doesn't matter what make you buy. There's no longer such a large gap between best and worst, maybe with few exceptions. Just test drive as many as you can that have the features you desire, compare deals and pick the one that fits you best. Find a service center you can trust, don't use your car beyond it's intended purpose, take care of it and it should give you many years of good service.
So far, mantoogo, you have yet to utter word one about the specifics of your dislike of GM..At one time I did not care for GM either, so it has been a string of VW and Saab, even a Mercedes..
BeagleBuddy, you mentioned that our quality is better than that of the Europeans - this is nothing new - they too have their problems.
We and they must solve the problems in order to complete with the Asians.....
Has the first step been taken ??
Just wait until your warranty runs out.
There is no shortage of GM suv's here in the atlanta burbs. The trucks and suv's are the most popular vehicles here despite their price tags and they still aren't made very well IMO. I have never owned a GM but have had Dodge and Ford and those are throw away cars. Once the warranty runs out, just take it to a recycling plant and you'll be lucky to walk away with a couple bucks in your pocket. I have since switched to toyota and what a world of difference. The problem is that it is very difficult to actually buy a toyota. The prices are ok but the dealers are busy taking advantage of people with poor credit and don't want to give anyone with good credit the time of day. Inventories are slim pickins and they do not make good work trucks. Don't get me wrong their trucks are the best in the world but they don't meet the specs of the other brands. It takes 120 days to special order and even then you are very limited. I much prefer the more realistic Flex fuel concept over Toyota and Honda's hybrid system. They don't make full size work vans either so Toyota, which I think are the best are doomed to the same market they have been since the day they washed ashore and that's the econobox buyers. They don't even have a mid sized sports coupe like the supra for high testosterone buyers. Just econoboxes and luxury suvs.
So what it comes down to is it's difficult not to buy an American car. They make it really easy and they have bigger selections and better marketing. Even though the product is not as well made and doesn't last as long. I noticed Nissan has become very accommodating at their retailers. Aside from the Z, the cars are rather homely designs and I sat in the Maxima and felt like I was in a flying saucer. A mechanic I know says problems have been on the rise with late model nissans.
Anyway, that's my $0.029
"...Just wait until your warranty runs out..."
Uh oh! My '00 Dakota has 125,000 miles on it and I have had very few problems and my '03 Expedition has 80,000 miles on it and I really don't have any major complaints there either. And the warranties ran out at 36,000 miles. Am I missing something?
"...Just econoboxes and luxury suvs..."
The Avalon is an "econobox"? The Camry is an "econobox"?
Heck! You're gonna see Camrys in NASCAR next year!
They sell fewer avalons than camry, carollas, celica, and the others but it doesn't matter. Camry and Avolon are an outstanding value. So when was the last time you saw a fleet of Police cruiser Avalons? What I meant was they have the same market. People buying cars that make more economic sense not because they have bigger engines, more space or are more luxurious. Those buyers get a Mercury Marauder or an Escalade or a Mustang. Or they buy a Ford Superdoody because they need an 8' box on a crewcab. Or they need to haul 12 passengers and can't do it in a $60k Landcruiser or Sequoia.
As for the throw away comment... Every time I tell people about the horrible luck I've had with American cars there is always someone who says "oh oh well.. my Taurus has lasted me until 200,000 miles and never been in the shop"
I guess you can say my luck with automobiles historically, isn't great. My theory on american cars being not as well made is supported by a lot of evidence and other owners who feel the same way. Why is it that the service manager at a dodge dealer will call a Neon a "throwaway car" but there's carollas on the road today that are 30 years old? If you say you've had an american car last you that long, I'll take your word for it but if I owned the same car my luck with surely be different. I try to be objective as possible. I am not in love with Toyota. I would rather by domestic but sorry not gonna happen. Fool me once...
Still no response from "mantoogo".
Now I expect none, he is simply unable to express himself - a problem I have as well.
GM can do the stupidest things, the 4-6-8 engine, the Diesel when they knew nothing about them, aluminum engines before thie time, air cooled engine after their time..
But, GM ,over the years can be very innovative(power steering, automatic transmissions, front drive, aluminum engine blocks,OHV V8 engines.
Some work fine, others do not...
GM needs help !
But they are ours, Ford and GM are all we have.
Not good !
The Japanese must be beaten in the competitive world - but now we must learn from them...
It's simple. All they have to do is make a car that lasts longer than 3 years and stop using cheap plastic which they are known for.
I remember once I was waiting for some repair in the dodge dealership and I was looking at how the Viper they had on the showroom floor was constructed with exposed screws and lots of plastic. I could have disassembled the entire car in about 20 minutes with nothing more than a swiss army knife.
Posted by mangotoo (My Page) on Thu, Mar 30, 06 at 10:36
Fellow motorist, keep in mind that this forum and the topic regarding my plight with GM is to arm you so that you don't become another statistic like me. YOU BET I WANT TO ESCALATE THIS because no matter what, if you ever decide to make such an investment like buying a GM you hopefully won't end up an unhappy customer. Furthermore, GM's Corporate troubles will either force'em out of business or re-invent themselves. GOOD LUCK and listen to sound advice. Hey! it's your money!
These are all empty words, mangotooo.
I have owned GM,Ford,Chrysler,VW,Saab,Honda,Mazda, even Mercedes.
They all have their strengths and weaknesses.
Beaglebuddy is correct, the American cans are stronger, more reliable than the European ones....
And the Americans and Europeans still have a lot to learn.
Mangotoo, did you invest money in GM and then lose your shirt ?
Or were you cheated by a GM dealer ??
There are ways of handling these things..
Plastic on cars and teucks is here to stay. It's lighter, hence improves fuel economy, dissipates heat faster, is cheaper to manufacture, and is tougher than steel in many cases. Heck, they've been making valve covers out of plastic for decades. And even some companies are testing engine blocks made of plastic! And Saturn's claim to fame is the plastic body panels that resist dents.
And would you want a car that has it's brake rotors made out of CERAMIC? All the exotics have them.
Even that soft feeling steering wheel on today's cars is plastic.
So plastic isn't the same thing that it was even a few years ago.
Sad to say I am in agreement. I have driven GMs since what, 1971 or so, but the Impala I have now will be the last of GM. I've had a series of the 60degree v-6 engines, ALL of which were plagued by the intake manifold gasket fiasco. The Impala has been the most unreliable of the bunch, some highlights:
-block heater failed
-hi-beam switch had to be replaced
-tranny cooler lines had to be replaced, and then the replacements failed yet again.
-part of the wiring harness in one of the rear doors failed
The worksheets for this vehicle are the longest of any I've had.
This was purchased new and maintained by the selling dealer, fortunately most covered under warranty. Lately the passenger side upper air vent will randomly elect to put only hot air out, regardless of setting.
None of this indicates any trend towards "improving quality".
The part that really annoys me the most is that I like the vehicles. It's too bad that accountants are left in charge to nickel & dime the concept to save $20 per unit produced.
I'd pay that additional cost if the quality went into the car in the first place.
The part that really annoys me the most is that I like the vehicles. It's too bad that accountants are left in charge to nickel & dime the concept to save $20 per unit produced.
I'd pay that additional cost if the quality went into the car in the first place.
That's OK. GM had to add about $1,500 to the price of that car for the retirement costs of GM workers. If they didn't have that albatross they probably would have spent that $20.
To mangotoo:
You have been asked numerous times to explain what your problem is with GM and you still havn't said a word about it. My guess is that you're either a TROLL or just a bored FORD or MOPAR executive with WAY to much time on your hands. Either way, YOU are the only one that seems to have the problem. I hope you Enjoy wallowing in your frustration and anger....c-ya
I do not think he drives a Ford or Mopar.Probably an import brand.Maybe he lost his job down at his local GM dealer.After being there porter for the 90 day probation period.Then they let him go because he was not cut out for washing cars.Probably wanted to get even with his boss.So he thought he would Bash GM.
All vehicles are a personal preference- I've had fords, I've had Chrysler products and I've had GM, Gm is my all time favorite, they have lasted well, with fewer repairs, just gave my 93 Pontiac Bonneville (with 164K miles) to the 17 year old Grand-daughter after purchasing a 06 Pontiac torrent . Most cars will last a long time (with exceptions)IF taken care of. I work in the auto repair business, you would not believe the people who show up with problems that were preventable with SOME maintaince, if you have invested big $$ in a vehicle - why the heck don't you take care of it?would be a very good question to ask .
Posted by suzyqute (My Page) on Mon, Aug 28, 06 at 16:06
All vehicles are a personal preference- I've had fords, I've had Chrysler products and I've had GM, Gm is my all time favorite, they have lasted well, with fewer repairs, just gave my 93 Pontiac Bonneville (with 164K miles) to the 17 year old Grand-daughter after purchasing a 06 Pontiac torrent . Most cars will last a long time (with exceptions)IF taken care of. I work in the auto repair business, you would not believe the people who show up with problems that were preventable with SOME maintaince, if you have invested big $$ in a vehicle - why the heck don't you take care of it?would be a very good question to ask .
No truer words.I just finished Re-newing the Honda ground cable (its a wonder it started and ran) and repairing ,"rebuilding" the Saab electrical leads to the cooling fan resistor..
Excessive heat and corrosion and dirt - these we fight on a daily basis...
No, not Snaab, no not Honda, no not Subaru, no not nissan.
There is only one brand that has effectively removed the need for excessive PM's and that brand is Toyota. You can't possibly understand unless you own one beyond 36,000 miles and then the penny will finally drop. I'm not going to rag on your favorite domestic brand but the fact is no one has topped toyota in quality. OTher aspects yes, but not quality.
Never had any of the imports and can't really say that I'm fond of any one manufacturer over another but sure can't complain about the service I've got out of the Ford's I've had. Have a '72 pick-up with over 400,000 miles on it and just sold a '92 Thunderbird with 225,000+ on it. It still runs great but the years of hauling dogs to dog shows in it had taken a toll on the inside of it. Replaced it with a '95 T-bird as a "dogmobile" Also have a '87 Dakota that hasn't been a great deal of trouble although it does need a little work right now. Newest year model here is a 2005 F-150 and a 2005 Grand Marquis, so far so good with each of them.
Excessive PM ??
Define this one !
But it is ever so true that people who do take proper care of things end up having them last a long time..
I admit that I am impressed with Toyota quality - but I believe that we can do the same and even better ! The cooperation of the dealers, the government , the workers, and the CEOs are vital.
Our American companies are receiving far too little of this , in all respects !!
Right now the Dakota has 154,000 miles on it and needs brakes. The '72 pick up has had the engine replaced once. The'92 Thunderbird had the transmission replaced and blew the head gaskets once. Those were the major problems with them. They haven't been completely trouble free but for all the miles that have been put on them I don't think they've been a huge amount of trouble either. Now my mother's Mustang was a whole different story. That thing had been in the shop seventeen times by the time it was eighteen months old.
This could be interesting.... GM has just announced that they are going to warrantee their new vehicles for 5 years or 100,000 miles. A 100,000 mile warrantee on the drivetrain might just be enough to make me take a good look at the Silverado as I will put that much mileage on the truck in 5 years.
Dobes... come on, dude. Having the engine replaced is like replacing 90% of what makes the truck run. Sorry but that and your T-bird's tranny troubles don't count. I have some family members who had a Buick with 100k+ miles with mechanical problems and practically every button and object in the interior was held into place with scotch tape. The mere fact that it still runs does not make it a quality vehicle. That's why I keep saying... It's possible to make a car that does not break. Period.
The warranty trick worked for Hyundai, maybe it will get people into the GM showrooms. Just because the service is free doesn't mean you won't have problems.
"...It's possible to make a car that does not break. Period..."
Really? Even LEXUS owners have problems with their cars! And my old boss bought a new S class Mercedes. (S500) And it was eventually declared a "LEMON" and was replaced.
Automobiles are still assembled by humans. And those huumans can have bad days and miss something on the line. It happens.
And yes, not too long ago all American automakers built crap. But the quality has improved a great deal. So a Buick that's over 10 years old is not even in the same league as a Buick that's 2 years old as far as engineering goes. As a matter of fact, in 1999 we rented a brand new Park Avenue while on vacation. My wife called it a piece of garbage compared to our '88 Volvo. The power seat controls came off in her hand! Yeah, garbage! But I'll guarantee that the Lucerne is light years ahead of that Park Ave! In both quality and engineering.
Everybody has their own definition of trouble free. To me one engine in 34 years is pretty trouble free. Especially when you consider that the engine cost me less than a thousand bucks, it was replaced in the mid-late eighties, and some elbow grease to replace it and a new truck would set me back thirty grand.
One explanation could be that vehicles were probably a lot more reliable before all the computer and sensors they put in. I do see a lot of old chevy p/u's still on the road. It sounds like you're experienced with auto mechanics, would you agree with this?
I remember the first Supra (aka "celica supra") that came out was one of the first cars to have the digital displays and so forth and this car was plagued by problems with the electronics.
For sure all the garbage that has been mandated into our vehicles has caused them to be much less reliable than before.Of course it's all"For our own good".Yeah Right!
I don't know too many people who want to go back to the days when L.A.'s air was brown. Nor do I see people rushing to buy cars without remote locking systems or power windows or fuel injection or fancy stereo systems. I'll agree that most of us suffered through the first implementations of emissions controls, and that the more moving parts, the more that can go wrong. But today's cars are much more complex because most buyers want them that way.
Further to my previous post about the supposed reliability being introduced into the GM lineup, my 03 Impala now has acquired from the "upper intermediate shaft" issue detailed here:
This is the latest vehicle of my many GMs, and obviously the quality has deteriorated exponentially.
Maybe all the money just went into the ad campaign instead. I'm not paying for GM ad copy any more.


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As long as your trying to be romantic anything would make me happy.
I would like to go for a drink or a meal somewhere so we can get to know one another.
No better way to bond with someone than to see what they pick to eat/drink. Off The Grid is a great first date.
Also anywhere that has a good drink menu!
Walk on the beach?
I'm open! You pick :)
A typical first date for me would be to go out for dinner and a movie. Possibly go out for drinks after so we could get to know each other a little more.
I like quiet outings - anything intimate that allows me to converse and get to know you.
Out to a nice dinner & a nice relaxing walk
First date would have to be somewhere quiet. So that we can talk and get to know each other.
Dinner and a drive out in the country!
Maybe going out to dinner then for a walk to get to know one another
Una noche cena romantica a la orilla del mar con la musica apropiada y en un hotel de lujo
Go out to dinner at a quiet restaurant where we can talk and get to know each other.
something simple dinner somewhere were we can talk..cant talk during a movie
I am really not picky. I really only care about getting to know someone.
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