Gugny
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Spiller, unfortunately, only wears his magic shoes every other !@#$ing week.
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If we lose, BUT we get to see another Eugene Smiff behind the back butt fumble, I'll be okay.
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I will never NOT root for a Bills win. But I'm not picking them again in my pool this season other than the Jacksonville game.
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First try fielding a legitimate team in over a decade and than we can decide if the blackouts are a penalty or a blessing. It's time to wake up Ralph or maybe reboot the Bills el presidente, Russ Castro.
You think it's time for a revolt, holmes? You gonna let them push you around like that?
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Where's the "Have the Child Start the Car" option?
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Do you know what the code is reading? Take it to AutoZone or similar, they will read it for free. You can also get a cheap Bluetooth code reader (under 30 bucks... I got one being shipped from Amazon as we speak... For 10 bucks... OBDII reader) and download the app for your Android phone. Anyway, it may be just bad gas caps. Really, check the gas cap! Try rebooting the vehicle's computer by taking the negative cable off of the battery for a few seconds... See if the light comes back on. My wife's car check engine light comes on @ certain outside temps... It is a EGR valve (I think it is sticking, pulling the negative for a few seconds resets it). The EGR, which on her car is a real pain in the butt to access... Anway, if I don't feel like pulling the negative, I throw a can of Sea Foam in the tank and the light goes off... The light will then stay off for a bunch of weeks. The simple code/phone reader will also have a reset feature. Be aware after reset, the car may have to be driven a while and the light not come on again in order to pass any state emission testing requirements. ??
Can't hurt... Anyway, read the code and see what it has going on... Good luck
You had to ask, didn't you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My wife drives a BMW X-5. The service engine soon light came on and it was idling a little roughly, so we took it to Autozone to get the codes. They recommended that we purchase a Mass Air Flow Sensor, because the two codes it was throwing indicated that was likely the problem. I did some research on my own and found that it could be a small list of problems causing the codes, one of which being the MAFS -- but that was also the most expensive fix.
I took it to a local guy who has a good reputation for servicing foreign automobiles. After about 20 minutes he told me I was all set. Showed me the list of codes he got from his more thorough diagnostic test ... it threw about 8 different codes.
There was a vacuum leak somewhere, but all the hoses checked out fine.
One thing about the X5 my wife drives (the 3.0 engine) is that it likes its oil. You only need to do an oil change about every 10K miles ... but you need to add a quart every couple months or so. I showed her how to add the oil, just in case I wasn't around.
She added some oil the day before the SOS light came on.
The cap wasn't lined up properly, making the sensors believe there was a vacuum leak somewhere (actually, with the cap ajar, there technically was a compromise.
So I paid a guy $100 to unscrew, then screw back on, our oil cap.
As far as the Jeep, there's a little trick you can do to get codes yourself. You turn the key till the car is "on" but not turning the engine over. Then back. Then on. Then back. Then on (a 3rd time) and leave it there. The codes will then appear on the odometer screen. A quick search on the Internet and you have your problem. Mine is the Throttle Position Sensor (TPS). I went and bought one for $30, but haven't replaced it. There are no symptoms. I talked to my mechanic and he said he'd swap it out for $25, but I'm fine waiting until it starts acting funny. So I'm waiting.
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I leased for 6 years (Hondas) and by the end of the second lease, I was fed up with having no real ownership. Now my wife and I are both driving used vehicles that we're buying.
I miss leasing already. Check engine soon lights have come on both vehicles. With a lease, you have bumper-to-bumper coverage all the time. I miss that feeling of security.
We'll likely buy one of the vehicles we're driving and wait to get right side up on the other and sell/trade in .... And lease one vehicle.
The Hyundai will likely offer the lowest down payment and the lowest residual at the end of the lease. But the Toyota will have the best long-term resale value.
Good luck!
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Love the Bills. Wins always make us feel good but it is just a game. Hate the Ls. W or L changes nothing in my life from day to day.
I will be in Buffalo to watch them beat the Jets this weekend.
GO BILLS
Other than the last sentence, you represented my thoughts to a tee.
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What happened to separation of church and state?
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No. Just go ahead and look at the history of this franchise from the beginning. Look at every single bad decision, every bad trade, and every miserable losing season. You can easily blame Ralph as he has been the root cause of all of them. The only true winning era came at the hands of a tough nosed GM by the name of Bill Polian, and good 'ol ralphie-poo ran him out of town. aside from the Polian teams, this franchise is an epic and dismal failure. so to your request I respectfully say no.
I'm not one of the blame Ralph contingent. However, I agree that this team has sucked more than it's been good. And I've always considered the Kelly era a fluke. It's hard to not blame the guy on top.
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Damn straight!!!
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Sounds like a sticky situation.
And yes.
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Yes, I would. But that dress ... And that woman. Are ridiculous. Have some pride.
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I've been a Brad Smith fan since the day the Bills signed him.
We needed a wildcat option, he was prepared.
We needed a backup WR (badly), he was prepared.
We needed an emergency QB, he was prepared.
He was durable, ready, willing, selfless and professional.
In my opinion, that made him worth every dime and I still consider it a good signing.
I hope he squeaks out a few more years and does well.
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Caveat emptor. Buyer beware. That applies to a team paying signing bonuses the same as it applies to a fan buying season tickets or PSLs.
When you translate the Latin phrase immediately after writing said Latin phrase, there's just something lost.
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I listen to a talk radio program here in the Bay Area every morning. One of the guys went off, I mean went OFF!!, regarding the whole Incognito/Martin thing and how football players are referred to as warriors. He was so pissed with how much they make for what they risk versus what actual combat soldiers risk for what they get paid. This country is so out of whack with who we "worship" and why. Main reason why I don't follow the Bills that much. It's not the Bills, it's professional sports in general.
I feel like you're asking us for advice on how to cope with these feelings of anger, Chef.
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There are a lot of problems with Common Core. Harder questions are the least of them. There is a LOT to it. As the parent of a 5th grader, the best I can sum it up in a sentence or two is this: if you're going to change the way kids learn fundamentals, then start it in Kindergarten. We're not going to become Asia in a !@#$ing year. Slow the !@#$ down.
These kids and teachers are going through more **** than either deserves. It is sad to watch.
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I have hated Tom Cruise for as long as I remember. This just adds to the reasons.
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I don't know about the laws where you are, but that's not the case in most places. She's a teacher, an authority figure.
Paaaaattttttmmmmaaaannnnnn is a teacher, too. Just sayin
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My wife hates football but she wants to go to the TBDHOT next year. But I think that's because Beerball and JBoyst41784 were practically fighting over me.
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Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) - a condition caused by head trauma, and which is linked to ailments such as dementia and depression.
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Sunday, if the Bills are televised on my local affiliate, I will watch. I won't go to a bar to watch a game unless it's meaningful (i.e., a division game). If I can't see it, I listen to it on the radio. I stay off of TBD 90% of the time. Especially if the Bills are losing. I cook way too much food and drink way too much beer whilst cooking. Wins put me in great moods. Losses no longer put me in bad moods, although, last week's pick 6 made me slam my hand on the counter and yell the F word at the top of my lungs and I didn't see any of my cats for about 2 hours.
Monday - I criticize the bad; look for the silver lining; give credit where it's due.
Tuesday - I just go with the flow of whatever conversation is happening.
Wednesday - I get a nibble from the optimism bug. Then I scratch it and it becomes HUGE.
Thursday - I try to think in a more "non-homerish" fashion because I'm doing my picks. This is the day I start giving serious consideration to the upcoming game.
Friday - I'm generally locked in, as far as my confidence in a win (or confidence that we'll lose), but I keep a close eye on the players who haven't been practicing, or have been limited.
Saturday - I get psyched for the game and think about tomorrow's menu.
Then it's Sunday again .....
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Happy Birthday, PTR.
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I didn't stop until my son was 10 (this year). Even now, when we walk through a parking lot, I position myself between him and the row of cars that would be backing out.