Automotive Blogs (377)

The TPMS is a Tire Pressure Monitoring System that is standard equipment for all new cars. It's part of the tire valve stem located inside the rim where you add air to the tires. The sensors are linked to the car's computer and a warning light on the dashboard will come on to alert the driver when the tire pressure falls below a predetermined value. For my car, it's about 28 pounds of pressure when the sensor activates the low pressure warning.

I typically have my tires filled to 32 pounds of pressure.
We've had some cold weather this month with morning temperatures in the high 50's. Tires normally filled when the weather is in the 80's will have much lower pressure at 60 degrees Fahrenheit and the warning light comes on.

After 15-20 minutes of driving, the tires have warmed up and the pressure is back into range. The warning light goes off.

This weekend, I'll add some air to each tire enough to keep the warning light from coming on, but not so much that it's above specification when the outside temperature is back to the 80's

Before I could (legally) drive a car I was in love with the Austin Mini Cooper. My brother and I went to Speedway Park to see some races. Typically they were American muscle cars, but one race was for the mini series. I was blown-away by their high performance.
I ordered a photo book with specifications of makes and models of the minicar series as they had a few manufacturers and lots of different body style.



That's when I learned names of parts to cars were very different in the United Kingdom than in the United States. First off, tires are tyres, hood is bonnet, trunk is boot and the think that confused me the most is the front glass.
In America, it's called a windshield. In Europe, it's a windscreen.

We are talking about wind... I have screens on the windows in my house. They are there to allow air to pass and screen out bugs and often dust or leaves when it's really windy.

My boss has a secretary who answers the phone calls and screens ones of people he's not interested in talking to. Screen... some calls can pass through.

Roman soldiers had wooden shields that were used to protect themselves from the swords of their enemies in combat. Shield... block the attack.

By definition, a windshield is designed to block the wind. That would mean a windscreen is designed to allow some wind to pass.
Are you kidding me??


Windshield versus a windscreen...

i've been thinking about tv shows. a lot can be revealed. at least, i've come to some conclusions. although i don't have a degree in human behavior, on the fly, i'll let it rip.

i like true crime. i like to learn what makes people tick. i learn, even the nicest people are amazing artists of manipulation. i like watching shows about s*xual predators. this can range from pedos to black widows. the common ingredient is grooming.

i watch reality shows like Big Brother and watch the alliances form.

cs is most like Big Brother. great alliances until the sap falls victim to bs and loses. today's alliance is tomorrow's idiot, believing the seductions of a delusional liar.

I was born in '64
None before me spoke for me
I was free mind living in the Romper Stompers
Big Blue Marble schooled me
Tales from nations far from me
I ain't no dummy
Put your cache away
You got nothing to stay
Real world chimes
Whines remind
A charlie horse is just a spasm
Of a malignant o*gasm
Of hate and spew
That flavors a stew
Of yes and know
We all know better
lick the letter
seal it with a kiss
of life or death

my mom was one of the biggest biches on earth but i think i now respect her. life after death is very revealing. no comments necessary. rest in blankets perfumed with sage...advice. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

no judging. just a listen

never heard of it until i worked with 20 somethings. now i can identify salesmen by hair and shoes. lol
my little brothers

i love my dopey cat. the "no man" rather than "yes man".
he looks at me with his amber eyes and cries, silently. this action provokes a loving massage on his head and neck with special attention to his ears.
he is rebuffed, yet, minutes later, he makes a bed of me.
the rascal often makes a bed of me when i'm ready for a coffee refill or need a trip to the WC. i could never disturb such a peaceful creature...
i think he must love me.