That all sounds awful...and unfortunately completely beliveable.
Why is it??
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Of course the speeding and pursuits will become a thing of the past once we go EV or even more advanced tech...the cops can just shut your vehicle off.
They already have this tech for certain auto companies where the vehicle can be placed in safe mode and it will slowly stop under control regardless of what the driver tries to do.
Why is it dealerships (Dodge/Ram/Jeep) try their best to add to your service...
I've just got off the phone with our local dealership (where I bought my truck in '16) regarding a code which popped up and the lady on the phone was adding in recommended service (oil change, spark plugs, coolant change/flush)
So me not really knowing said if it needs spark plugs and coolant than so be it but the oil monitor says I am at 60% service life yet...so they booked me in for the services.
Then I went into the owners manual and checked the actual service interval schedule and found out coolant and sparkplugs are 10 yr/160,000 km and my truck is only 5 yrs old with 63,000 kms on it.
I just called them back and cancelled the recommended services....I initially called because I got a 00463 code which is a fuel sensor failure code...I went on Google and there were a lot of traffic regarding this code and the lucky ducks in the US have it covered under warranty due to it being such a common issue...not so here in the great white north...
Spark plugs, coolant flush along with the oil change (I use synthetic) would have cost me plenty.
I've just got off the phone with our local dealership (where I bought my truck in '16) regarding a code which popped up and the lady on the phone was adding in recommended service (oil change, spark plugs, coolant change/flush)
So me not really knowing said if it needs spark plugs and coolant than so be it but the oil monitor says I am at 60% service life yet...so they booked me in for the services.
Then I went into the owners manual and checked the actual service interval schedule and found out coolant and sparkplugs are 10 yr/160,000 km and my truck is only 5 yrs old with 63,000 kms on it.
I just called them back and cancelled the recommended services....I initially called because I got a 00463 code which is a fuel sensor failure code...I went on Google and there were a lot of traffic regarding this code and the lucky ducks in the US have it covered under warranty due to it being such a common issue...not so here in the great white north...
Spark plugs, coolant flush along with the oil change (I use synthetic) would have cost me plenty.
Money is why. Think of how many people just say go ahead. Every year when my Sirius XM bill comes due I get a renewal that’s over twice what I’ve been paying. I’ve learned to call them and cancel which gets me to someone that I tell I’m cancelling due to the high premium they’re asking. Takes only a few minutes before I’m offered exactly what I’ve been paying if I don't cancel. They tell me to wait for them to send me another bill for the reduced amount and then pay. Kinda funny but there’s no telling how many simply pay the bill without question.
It is the time of year (Remembrance Day) when the word "hero" is so loosely thrown around. Not everyone who wore a uniform is a "hero" I know I've never considered myself one and will correct anyone who says I am or was one.
I recall a female medic we had assigned to us in Afghanistan, we came under fire and a couple of ANA got hit, she went out under fire and dragged these guys back one at a time while we covered her.
She worked hard on their wounds and saved their lives...after we suppressed the enemy and conducted mop up, I asked how she was doing and she was all smiles and up-beat....this is a hero in my estimation but it anyone called her that, you could see it in her face she didn't like it.
She said she must have worked hard because her back was all wet with sweat...one of my guys brought her Camel-Pak water pack to me and there were 2 bullet holes in it. I took mine off, gave it to him to put with her gear so she'd never know how close she came and we never did tell her.
I recall a female medic we had assigned to us in Afghanistan, we came under fire and a couple of ANA got hit, she went out under fire and dragged these guys back one at a time while we covered her.
She worked hard on their wounds and saved their lives...after we suppressed the enemy and conducted mop up, I asked how she was doing and she was all smiles and up-beat....this is a hero in my estimation but it anyone called her that, you could see it in her face she didn't like it.
She said she must have worked hard because her back was all wet with sweat...one of my guys brought her Camel-Pak water pack to me and there were 2 bullet holes in it. I took mine off, gave it to him to put with her gear so she'd never know how close she came and we never did tell her.
Great story, and I totally agree on the word hero.
The people that I have seen worthy of the title, do not want it.
But their humbleness and refusal reinforces that they are deserving of the title.
I heard it well said once "I'm not a hero, I just did what needed to be done".
Sadly, to the flip side, too many in our society seem to think that simple acts of kindness(aka, helping your neighbor...or a stranger) are heroic, and to be told to the world and celebrated, instead of just acting normal about it...as it was simply the right thing to do.
There's also alot to be said about old soldiers who spent their lives ducking bullets in the service of others.
Society should take note and be grateful.
A simple and sincere 'thank you' can go a long way...
The people that I have seen worthy of the title, do not want it.
But their humbleness and refusal reinforces that they are deserving of the title.
I heard it well said once "I'm not a hero, I just did what needed to be done".
Sadly, to the flip side, too many in our society seem to think that simple acts of kindness(aka, helping your neighbor...or a stranger) are heroic, and to be told to the world and celebrated, instead of just acting normal about it...as it was simply the right thing to do.
There's also alot to be said about old soldiers who spent their lives ducking bullets in the service of others.
Society should take note and be grateful.
A simple and sincere 'thank you' can go a long way...
I think to an extent, anyone who chooses to go to war willingly for their country is a special person and we're lucky to have them. I signed up for the draft on my 18th birthday but that's not the same. Anyway I appreciate our men and women in all uniforms!
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And to us all, when we see our active duty and veterans(and our allies)
Pay for their lunch anonomously, give them your place in line, or just say 'thank you'.
Do something/anything that says we appreciate them, and that they are not forgotten or taken for granted.
And Any day...not just tomorrow.
Just last year while standing in a check out lane I heard a young soldier in uniform refer to himself as a hero when speaking to the cashier. I just couldn't believe my ears.....
It's a far too overused descriptive word....
I did 33 yrs in uniform and have been to some of the worst places on earth but have never done anything heroic.
Indeed it is.
I respect you and your service, and take you to be an honest man.
I will respectfully let your last sentence be, as it is not beliveable, but rather a humble statement.
My thanks to our veterans extends to our allies in Canadia too, lol.
Thank you @Bumblebee
Regardless what you did or will ever admit...you spent a dangerous career away from your family, and in service to others.
That far outweighs words that are loosely thrown around.
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In germany, special the young people, dont have a feeling for their county, they feel no duty, no feeling for responsibility, just fun, fun, fun. And often you hear them say how obsolete the military is, how stupid the ones who join the forces. You hear such crap like "USA....military terrorists, all maniacs with guns, every soldier in the world is a killer".
I never was part of the army (in germany Bundeswehr) but i have deep respect for all those, who join and defend their country and the ones he loves. Who helps when nobody want to go out there, and nobody wants to do the job". In my eyes the deserve a lot more recognition!
Yeah maybe the desicions of the Leaders are not the smartest, sometimes maybe for their own interests, but every man and woman in uniform does a damn good job out there. And special the younger ones forgett, how many soldiers risk and lost their lives in WWII, to free us and europe from dictatorship!
So yeah..i think this day should be celebrated!
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I never was part of the army (in germany Bundeswehr) but i have deep respect for all those, who join and defend their country and the ones he loves. Who helps when nobody want to go out there, and nobody wants to do the job". In my eyes the deserve a lot more recognition!
Yeah maybe the desicions of the Leaders are not the smartest, sometimes maybe for their own interests, but every man and woman in uniform does a damn good job out there. And special the younger ones forgett, how many soldiers risk and lost their lives in WWII, to free us and europe from dictatorship!
So yeah..i think this day should be celebrated!
RR
Germany went through a few very dark times, the stigma of those times have never been shaken.
I spent a bit of time in Germany on exercises and have trained with German special forces units, they echo your sentiment, the youth are jaded to most things military and they found it very hard to recruit into their ranks.
I have family in Ireland, England, Holland, and throughout the U.S.
Wimpy, whinney, know-nothing adult males have sadly replaced Real Men as a majority.
And ladies, yall aren't getting away with it either...as you all accept these POS excuses for 'men'.
Put your foot down and demand better.
If a guy couldn't get a woman because he can't cook, clean, change a tire or oil, fix something around the house, stand up and protect you, or serve his country....they would learn real fast!
(and for the record I tried and was denied on medical, 3 times, appealed again and denied by the Surgeon General.
My Dad was denied on medical, blind in one eye. My Grandfather was in the Navy in WW2, my Great Grandfather was in the Navy in WW1...we are patriotic).
Wimpy, whinney, know-nothing adult males have sadly replaced Real Men as a majority.
And ladies, yall aren't getting away with it either...as you all accept these POS excuses for 'men'.
Put your foot down and demand better.
If a guy couldn't get a woman because he can't cook, clean, change a tire or oil, fix something around the house, stand up and protect you, or serve his country....they would learn real fast!
(and for the record I tried and was denied on medical, 3 times, appealed again and denied by the Surgeon General.
My Dad was denied on medical, blind in one eye. My Grandfather was in the Navy in WW2, my Great Grandfather was in the Navy in WW1...we are patriotic).
I was just at the pharmacy picking up a prescription and while at the check out and just about to get the debit machine handed to me, a fellow (a little older than me) walked around me and started asking the cashier I was at for lottery tickets...I told him the line started behind me and I wasn't done my transaction...he told me he was a veteran and I had better show him some respect....I had to chuckle at that and he asked me what I thought was funny...
I said, "you look as you are of the vintage to have been paid by the pay-master and had to line up for it, what would happen if you jumped that line?" "I know what would have happened."
He said "you sound like you've served" I said "I am a veteran as well but don't feel the need to announce it publicly nor use it as an excuse for poor behavior."
At that, he stood up and walked to a position behind me in line without another word.
I said, "you look as you are of the vintage to have been paid by the pay-master and had to line up for it, what would happen if you jumped that line?" "I know what would have happened."
He said "you sound like you've served" I said "I am a veteran as well but don't feel the need to announce it publicly nor use it as an excuse for poor behavior."
At that, he stood up and walked to a position behind me in line without another word.
Why is it karma feels so good....
This morning while going out to do a couple errands, I had a minivan come right up on me after I turned left onto the municipal road from my subdivision...the road is a 50km/hr road and when I did my checks, there was no cars coming so this mini van must have been moving along pretty good.
It was so close behind me I could only see the upper part of the windshield but enough to see it was a younger woman driving it...she tailgated me really close and I stayed right at the speed limit (just to annoy her at this point).
I was coming to a side street where I was turning right and as soon as I started to slow down with my signal light, she came around me in a rush and I could hear her mini van revving hard....what she didn't see was the black and white sitting just up the road...
I made a series of turns and could see the main road from the street I was on and could see the flash of lights and her vehicle sitting in front of a cruiser......karma is a good thing....I knew the police often sit at that exact same spot in the mornings...
This morning while going out to do a couple errands, I had a minivan come right up on me after I turned left onto the municipal road from my subdivision...the road is a 50km/hr road and when I did my checks, there was no cars coming so this mini van must have been moving along pretty good.
It was so close behind me I could only see the upper part of the windshield but enough to see it was a younger woman driving it...she tailgated me really close and I stayed right at the speed limit (just to annoy her at this point).
I was coming to a side street where I was turning right and as soon as I started to slow down with my signal light, she came around me in a rush and I could hear her mini van revving hard....what she didn't see was the black and white sitting just up the road...
I made a series of turns and could see the main road from the street I was on and could see the flash of lights and her vehicle sitting in front of a cruiser......karma is a good thing....I knew the police often sit at that exact same spot in the mornings...
I was going to add, once I got to my destination I was walking behind a young couple and the male had his ball cap on backwards, as it was the time of day the sun is at an awkward angle I guess he was complaining to his gal about it where she told him to turn his hat around properly as that was what the brim is for...
I just had to laugh out loud and she turned back to me and said "right?" "at least you know how to wear a ball cap properly" at that the guy was all smiles and turned his hat around properly...
I said "there you go young feller, you just took your first step towards listening to the smartest one in your relationship"
I just had to laugh out loud and she turned back to me and said "right?" "at least you know how to wear a ball cap properly" at that the guy was all smiles and turned his hat around properly...
I said "there you go young feller, you just took your first step towards listening to the smartest one in your relationship"
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The neighbor who stored his M1kRR said he went over to check on it and noticed it was stuffed in the corner of the facility only inches from the other vehicles..
He was less than impressed and told the manager and he said he would try to move the other vehicles away from it...
I told him "you have a 2 car garage, why aren't you storing it at home?" he said he and his wife park their cars inside during the winter and there's not enough space for the bike....I told him I'd be finding a way to make space for such an expensive bike...
My bike takes up very little space in my garage...that's the beauty of owning a bike verses a classic car or truck..
He was less than impressed and told the manager and he said he would try to move the other vehicles away from it...
I told him "you have a 2 car garage, why aren't you storing it at home?" he said he and his wife park their cars inside during the winter and there's not enough space for the bike....I told him I'd be finding a way to make space for such an expensive bike...
My bike takes up very little space in my garage...that's the beauty of owning a bike verses a classic car or truck..
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