Pilgrim

Hey friends, there's lots of "if" attached to climate and temperature changes. My point is simply that the consequences are severe, and now is the time to be serious about addressing them because the payoffs are down the road but are quite real. There are considerable benefits to all of us if we can change trends that make weather more extreme.

The climate issue has become urgent. It's really hard to get people to pay attention about what is going to happen 20 or 40 years from now. But if we don't prioritize the climate situation, we're going to have millions of refugees flooding in to all parts of the world from flooding coastal areas, which are generally highly populated. And the US isn't immune; one estimate is that more than 99 percent of today’s population in 252 coastal towns and cities would have their homes submerged by 2050 if we had an (extreme prediction) 10-foot water level increase. 1,300 square miles of land lie less than 3 feet above the high tide line in California, Oregon and Washington. I think we all know that much of Florida is at risk, and so areas in CA, MA, NY...you name it. 120 square miles of land lie less than 6 feet above the high tide line in New York. 285 square miles of land lies less than 5 feet above the high tide line in New Jersey. 30% of the total property value sitting on land below 5 ft, falls within just Atlantic City, Ocean City and Beach Haven. Forbes was the source of that info, although there's not much info about the statistics: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2019/10/30/shocking-new-maps-show-how-sea-level-rise-will-destroy-coastal-cities-by-2050/?sh=2bff534e456c Buzzfeed even has a site that will let you check where you live for risk of tidal flooding: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/climate-change-map-homes-flooding

If nothing else, we already have rational comments about the virus coming from the Pres-Elect, and will soon (January) have a coordinated and consistent message from the White House. I'm sure there is a segment of the population that won't listen, but over time having a consistent message does tend to shape opinions.

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Well, there's nothing wrong with being charter members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Z-Car Dinosaurs. I finished that PhD and it got me out of Texas to Colorado, where things have gone very well. We have two daughters now, ages 31 and 32, and although neither has done grad school yet, I suspect the one who's a Registered Dietitian is likely to one of these days. I had forgotten about setting up the move for the Z-car group to Texas A&M, and it happened thanks to Paul's kindness. Unfortunately he passed away about 15 years ago. My general Z-car knowledge is decent on the models I have owned: 240, 280 and 280ZX. But there are many people here who have much more detailed knowledge of the systems in all of these vehicles. Folks, the reason that the Zhome website still exists is entirely Carl's effort and dedication over decades of time. My hat is always tipped to him.

You've done a lot with it too, Carl. how long have we known each other through the Z Car List? I'd guess it was close to the beginning, because I know we exchanged notes on the listserv for a long time. 1987 was about the time I sold my 1976 280Z and bought the 1982 280ZX I had just before my current 1983 280 ZXT. You've been the glue holding the whole thing together. Mucho respect, my friend.

I think an obvious remedy is to make the site secure as per current practice. I'm sure that will take some work.

Same for me. Very odd.

I read that there is research going into possible lingering heart problems. There is a lot we do not know about long term effects. I can't believe how politics have led to people actively contradicting science and good sense, spreading a pandemic in an attempt to take political advantage. It's not just in the US, other countries like Brazil have actively denied the preventive measures. It's a really good time for people to follow the news of science and medicine, not of politics.

Oil breaks down mechanically and accumulates contaminants and condensation from the combustion process. Yes, ti absolutely breaks down. If you want to run it indefinitely you probably can go a lot farther than most people realize, but you should have an oil analysis performed at least every 10K miles, and 5K intervals would be safer. I generally use 7500K mile intervals with synthetic oil, which I have been studying and using since 1977. After 43 years of following it, I definitely have an opinion and I think it's a well educated one.

My wife is part-owner of a (fortunately) very productive farm in eastern Washington. Trump's tariffs have been a major problem for farmers. Phone glass is not relevant to the farm situation.

I assume that Biden will win, and although it will create a s**tstorm, IMO he has no option other than to enact a mandatory mask and distancing order to take effect on all federal properties and any mode of transportation which is under federal safety regulations, which I believe will include both trains and air travel. Massive federal subsidies will be required to keep businesses and transportation operating. The day after the election, Republicans will immediately discover that the deficit is unacceptable and will begin to wail and rend their garments over the same government spending which they have supported for the past 9 months.

His opinion may be JuuuuuuuST a bit biased. 😉 Man, they hid the video well. I couldn't find it except by clicking the Nissan/YouTube credit at the end of the article.

Great example, @Zed Head. I am aware of the options that a smart phone provides and haven't been without one since they became available. Maps and live travel advisories on traffic and congestion are just one valuable option. I frequently need to access Internet-based info ("Google it")while out of the house and being able to do so has saved me significant time and money by having that ability. I'm mostly preaching to the choir, so I'll be done - just hate to see people cutting themselves off from timely information and access to services.

Chromecasts work very nicely - I have them on four different TV sets in various parts of the house. A flip phone is, IMHO, an outdated piece of technology and continuing its use penalizes the owner by preventing access to many helpful capabilities. I generally buy used unlocked phones on Ebay - no contract and I save tons of money.

That is a GREAT idea!! I'd like to see the same thing before you board an airplane.

I agree with your analysis of the time line. People have a lot of wishful thinking and many fail to think this through. Viruses don't go away. We have to live with this from now on, like we do with the flu virus. Not a year, not 10 years, but from now on. I think there will be vaccine(s) by the end of the year, but they won't be well distributed for months, and given our for-profit health care system, they won't be priced for low income people to take them. Because of this, there will be an increased rate of CO-19 infections among low income groups for a long time. The stupidity of people who fight using masks and distancing will continue. The anti-vaxxers will add to the non-compliant numbers and claim everything from "principle" to "gummint plot to pollute our precious bodily fluids" (see also: General Jack. D. Ripper, Dr. Strangelove.) I'm not planning to do much traveling other than in my own car for the next year or so. If multiple vaccines come out, I may, just may, decide to use air travel, but I want to see a track record first.

Nice opportunity to enjoy coffee with a good dose of bourbon cream added....

We have 14 inches of snow today. Yesterday I got my 83 ZXT into my garage. I'll be pulling the seats and carpet to do the next stage of installing Noico sound mats in the passenger compartment.

My favorite scene in that movie is when the dog wakes up the mechanic (who is sleeping on the floor with his acetylene torch on as usual) by peeing on his head. You hear the scream and he takes out the garage door chasing the dog. Shows you the high intellectual level of humor enjoyed by people with graduate degrees...

Reminds me of the Pinto hatchback in Used Cars, one of my favorite Kurt Russell films. One of the great scenes from that film... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqHZWdFVyyQ

The first family car I remember for our family with four kids was a 1956 Dodge wagon. Later my mom got a 1963 Ford Galaxie wagon with the 390.... But her long time car was a 1950 Studebaker Champion Convertible. It was stored after about 1965. It looked like this one...

I have the Noico sound mat material installed in the rear end under the hatch, and in the spare tire well which I think was the source of a fair amount of noise. The next major step will be to pull the seats and carpet and treat the cabin area. Doors may be part of that, or they may be stage 3 treatment. The hatch area:

My analysis of this discussion is that the Teflon in the SLick-50 probably reduced friction in the transmission to the point where the sync rings could not do their job and instead slipped too much. Double-clutching done well should work even if there are no sync rings at all - that's one reason the technique was developed. A change in lube ought to help, although I rather doubt it will be a total solution.

Are you double - clutching your downshifts? I sure would be. It greatly reduces the work of the sync rings. I do it now by reflex on my ZX.