1st Gen. Lunch Table - General Discussion

Just when you think they're asleep at the wheel....

Friday marching orders

 

How long did it take to start? 5-6 seconds?

 

Not even that long. Longer than usual but not by any huge amount.

Keeping in mind that I'm running 0w-20 also.

 

Still on original fuel pump and starter?

Maybe I’m just thinking back to the cars of the 80s and 90s although my truck doesn’t sound healthy cranking the starter in single digit temps.

 

Bill, your truck isn't healthy...

 

It's that obvious, eh? Maybe I just need a trickle charger for the cold temps since I'm only on the road for 10 minutes on average driving back/forth to work. Although on the really cold days, I drive slow on the back roads to get at least 20 minutes of drive time and give the truck a chance to warm up.

 

Negative 10 this am. Wife’s sienna cranked in 2 seconds. Tundra was about 4. Usually in colder temps I have a quicker crank than summer but not today

 

Sounds like my truck.

 

As far as I'm aware. Definitely starts faster than some other vehicles I've had and actually faster than the 19 Altima I have.

 

First and last time I ever buy shrink wrap for windows. Unless you have dainty hands and the area to unfold the 0.75 mil thick plastic wrap, it’s gonna tear horribly.

 

It's kinda shitty here. About 10 degrees and 35mph makes a long commute.

 

That’s why I moved 5 miles from work so I don’t have to deal with those days anymore.

Could be worse, 10 mph and bumper-to-bumper traffic.

 

I don't get it, where are all the mountains and trees to block the wind?!

 

Back here in the PNW

 

Just enough time for a brewsky or 3. I do not condone DWI, so please pull over every once and awhile.

 

Look at all that moisture.

 

We've got plenty of trees they just aren't anywhere helpful on my drive home.

We did it team

 

Mug club? I’m jealous in many ways

 

Yes sir. VIP specifically, among other things means a free beer every day.

 

VIP? That like the Vegas high rollers that are seen by casino/hotel staff and the suite is automatically comp’d due to the soon to be influx of house money?

 

Watching nightly news gave me freakin chills with our 34 deg WX.
You New England area folks take care of all your loved ones even pets...-30/-40 can be a true killer !

 

I’ve never come close to experiencing that, nor do I want to

 

It’s 7 degrees warmer right now in Fairbanks Alaska!

Windchill at the top of Mt Washington is -90F!

 

At those temps exposed skin gets frostbite after 1 minute. Sounds terrible.

 

Glad it’s only till noon tomorrow, then we’re out of the danger zone.

 

Yeah. I'm not going to pretend I don't spend an absurd amount of money there.

Short story is I could have purchased another 1st gen with what we spent last year.

 

Why have they not shot down the Chinese weather ballon hanging over the Montana missile silos? I don’t think the Chinese would be sitting on their thumbs with the role reversed.

 

According to evening news, they showed video footage while it flew over Missouri after it left Montanna. Personally, once it gets out over the Atlantic, have at it but until then why risk possible American citizen life if they shoot it down over populated areas. It's definitely not the first time they've over flown out airspace.

 

I’m sure they had the opportunity to shoot it down where it wasn’t really populated. It’s Montana! Jeez.

 

True and could just of easily shot it down while in the Pacific on the way over here where it's not populated at all