COLD DARK ROOM

[ZEROPILOT]

Ooh, that’s a beauty! 20 years is another great milestone worth celebrating! [emoji173]️[emoji173]️

It went by alarmingly fast!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Oh that is so so sweet. Has she seen it yet or must you still give it to her?

She saw it last evening when she got home and has been driving it ever since it seems.
It was a success.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Oh no. Very glad that you are both okay. Sorry about your truck. Not a good expense to have just after you retired.

Not my truck.
My brothers.
I have an old Tacoma too. But it's not as old.
It's a 2009. Curtis's was a 1999.
They are SO dammed reliable!
In the photo background you can see Kelly's old, black Toyota Yaris.
Not so sporty.....

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Holi Ha, We forgot to congratulate you on your retirement. CONGRATULATIONS Ed. I hope that it is everything and more than you hope for.

Its certainly strange.
Maybe I'll get used to it.

 

[Yvonne G]

They are SO dammed reliable!
.

My husband bought a new Toyota p/u in '75. After he died, and my daughter and her family traded houses with me, the old truck stayed at my old, now her new house. That truck still runs to this day. She lives on 5 acres, and they use the truck as a farm truck, just around the property. Talk about dependable. I have no idea the mileage, but it has to be over 100,000.

 

[Yvonne G]

If you're thinking about dressing your dog in a costume for Halloween, chewy.com has some for $13:

https://www.chewy.com/frisco-tarant...MI25_xy4_F3QIV58jjBx3dqAYKEAEYASABEgJL3fD_BwE

 

[ZEROPILOT]

My husband bought a new Toyota p/u in '75. After he died, and my daughter and her family traded houses with me, the old truck stayed at my old, now her new house. That truck still runs to this day. She lives on 5 acres, and they use the truck as a farm truck, just around the property. Talk about dependable. I have no idea the mileage, but it has to be over 100,000.

I've noticed that out in the deserts of the middle east and Africa, a lot of military groups use ancient Toyota trucks. For the same reason, no doubt.
Your daughter might want to reconsider that '75. It's highly sought after and maybe more valuable than ya'll might be aware.

 

[Maro2Bear]

I've noticed that out in the deserts of the middle east and Africa, a lot of military groups use ancient Toyota trucks. For the same reason, no doubt.
Your daughter might want to reconsider that '75. It's highly sought after and maybe more valuable than ya'll might be aware.

Here’s a good piece on Toyota’s popularity.... https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-officials-isis-toyota-trucks/story?id=34266539

• Para 1. U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world’s second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group’s propaganda videos in Iraq, Syria and Libya, ABC News has learned.

 

[JoesMum]

Thanks so much. There haven't been a lot of openings lately and the place I'm at now is starting to get pretty bad.

I have been there with that one It is so hard when things are going pear-shaped where you work. Last time it happened to me I was fortunate to be in the position that I could afford to walk away and find something afterwards... and boy did that feel good!

The first time it happened we needed my salary and it was pretty desperate. Fingers crossed that the right opening turns up soon.

 

[Moozillion]

I like to play the exercises more than she does. I learned to read notes more or less, and it’s actually not rocket science. I love it! [emoji85]

And you probably appreciate how useful the exercises are for learning.

 

[Moozillion]

And Look it does:

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BEAUTIFUL!!!

 

[Moozillion]

Not my truck.
My brothers.
I have an old Tacoma too. But it's not as old.
It's a 2009. Curtis's was a 1999.
They are SO dammed reliable!
In the photo background you can see Kelly's old, black Toyota Yaris.
Not so sporty.....

My brother swears by the Toyota Tacomas. He was career military (Army) and had several tours of duty overseas including Baghdad (twice) and Afghanistan (twice). He said the people in those countries used their vehicles long, hard, excessively loaded and on wildly rough terrain. And it was the Tacomas that held up and kept on going despite being so roughly used. When he retired, came back home and needed a vehicle, he would not even CONSIDER anything but a Toyota Tacoma!
(...and I love my Camry! )

 

[Maro2Bear]

My brother swears by the Toyota Tacomas. He was career military (Army) and had several tours of duty overseas including Baghdad (twice) and Afghanistan (twice). He said the people in those countries used their vehicles long, hard, excessively loaded and on wildly rough terrain. And it was the Tacomas that held up and kept on going despite being so roughly used. When he retired, came back home and needed a vehicle, he would not even CONSIDER anything but a Toyota Tacoma!
(...and I love my Camry! )

I hear you! A few years ago, we lived in Tbilisi in the Republic of Georgia (for two years). During that timeframe, we traveled all over that region, northern Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia, to include the mountainous northern border of Georgia and Russia. All in our Tacoma! Never an issue. Including one long weekend nailbiting trek to Shatili.......if you have time, watch this!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

My brother swears by the Toyota Tacomas. He was career military (Army) and had several tours of duty overseas including Baghdad (twice) and Afghanistan (twice). He said the people in those countries used their vehicles long, hard, excessively loaded and on wildly rough terrain. And it was the Tacomas that held up and kept on going despite being so roughly used. When he retired, came back home and needed a vehicle, he would not even CONSIDER anything but a Toyota Tacoma!
(...and I love my Camry! )

Aside from Kelly's Mazda. We have Toyotas and a Scion. (Also a Toyota)
As a mechanic, I just don't want to work on vehicles when I'm not working. And Toyotas just don't break down.
The Tacoma overseas is the HiLux. Available with a diesel engine. So far, we can't get it here in the states.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Here’s a good piece on Toyota’s popularity.... https://abcnews.go.com/International/us-officials-isis-toyota-trucks/story?id=34266539

• Para 1. U.S. counter-terror officials have asked Toyota, the world’s second largest auto maker, to help them determine how ISIS has managed to acquire the large number of Toyota pick-up trucks and SUVs seen prominently in the terror group’s propaganda videos in Iraq, Syria and Libya, ABC News has learned.

I think it might come down to what is left when everything else falls apart.
Most of them are very old.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Maybe my new career should be selling Toyotas?

 

[Oxalis]

I have been there with that one It is so hard when things are going pear-shaped where you work. Last time it happened to me I was fortunate to be in the position that I could afford to walk away and find something afterwards... and boy did that feel good!

The first time it happened we needed my salary and it was pretty desperate. Fingers crossed that the right opening turns up soon.

Thanks so much. I usually have my ducks in a row so that I can walk away from a bad environment if need be; I feel pretty confident that I could find a new job after that fairly quickly. My husband found me some jobs to apply for, so that cheers me up too.

 

[Momof4]

Thanks so much. I usually have my ducks in a row so that I can walk away from a bad environment if need be; I feel pretty confident that I could find a new job after that fairly quickly. My husband found me some jobs to apply for, so that cheers me up too.

Good luck!! I’m sure something much better will be in your future!
You’ve got this!!

 

[Maro2Bear]

Thanks so much. I usually have my ducks in a row so that I can walk away from a bad environment if need be; I feel pretty confident that I could find a new job after that fairly quickly. My husband found me some jobs to apply for, so that cheers me up too.

Yes... good luck, stay positive.

 

[Lyn W]

Good evening all - I've got a lot of catching up to do.
The big decision is shall I start from where I left off last week or work backwards?
Decisions, decisions!
Hope you are all well - I will find out as I read through your posts.