tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post1634180347245894249..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Bad Ideas #659147Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-40913884085141619682009-09-26T01:40:32.820-04:002009-09-26T01:40:32.820-04:00Dvd includes a printable umbrellaDvd includes a printable umbrellaPop N Freshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14537012943690177500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-15017790194634593492009-09-24T22:46:38.659-04:002009-09-24T22:46:38.659-04:00Oh please, as if anyone ever strays outside of cel...Oh please, as if anyone ever strays outside of cell coverage and road-side assistance anymore.<br /><br />/snark<br /><br />Reality: if your car breaks down, throw DVD into windshield of someone who looks like they might be of help. After they swerve off the road and/or crash, rifle the wreckage for a repair manual.<br /><br />verification: "obsese"- To worry about how flabby people's thinking has become.Fenrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693829962075093381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87453495909952675432009-09-24T21:21:44.835-04:002009-09-24T21:21:44.835-04:00But government agencies are bound (heh) by the Pap...But government agencies are bound (heh) by the Paperwork Reduction Act...Dranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37084129692863346282009-09-24T17:39:30.395-04:002009-09-24T17:39:30.395-04:00$12.50 may be what they say the manual is wort whe...$12.50 may be what they say the manual is wort when they cut it, but not when they offer it as an option- an ash tray in my new Jeep was like a $30 option.staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5536544517036739092009-09-24T15:40:00.026-04:002009-09-24T15:40:00.026-04:00David: Nice. I like your style.David: <i>Nice.</i> I like your style.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-52283744155105711122009-09-24T12:29:36.084-04:002009-09-24T12:29:36.084-04:00When Chrysler was lobbying for bailout money I sen...When Chrysler was lobbying for bailout money I sent a letter, yes a good old fashioned hand written letter to them. I included a picture of my great grandfather sitting in his 1931 Dodge truck, my grandfather in his 1946 Dodge, my Dad standing next to his 1962 Dodge, my daughter and I next to our 1987, 1997 and 2007 Dodge vehicle. I told them if you take one penny of government bailout money you will lose my entire family as customers.<br /><br />After they took the bailout money I sent them the same letter but added a picture of my daughter standing next to her brand new Toyota Corolla.<br /><br />They can make the owners manual out of anything they want to. Me and mine don't care anymore.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69812991665174637542009-09-24T11:54:48.192-04:002009-09-24T11:54:48.192-04:00I would prefer to just phase out Chrysler.I would prefer to just phase out Chrysler.atlharphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02038518966004553345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-23280896467724160562009-09-24T11:04:27.028-04:002009-09-24T11:04:27.028-04:00Good news for the folks who publish Haynes's a...Good news for the folks who publish Haynes's and Chilton's guides, I s'pose. I've kept the relevant Haynes manual tucked under the passenger seat of each of my last couple of vehicles. They're what I refer to more often, while the original manuals begin to fossilize in the profundal zone of the glove box.Brian Dalenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-28529013444462476752009-09-24T10:56:29.289-04:002009-09-24T10:56:29.289-04:00"...when you're trying to find the jack h...<em>"...when you're trying to find the jack hardpoints on your new Cherokee while standing in water up to your ankles on a muddy roadside when it's pissing down rain..."</em><br /><br />A common malady, I find, considering the make.theirritablearchitecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04105315709746689270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81789347288749369262009-09-24T09:10:13.193-04:002009-09-24T09:10:13.193-04:00I've had the Bimmer for eight years now. Every...I've had the Bimmer for eight years now. Every other year or so, I get a wild hair to flip the trip computer over to metric, and it always requires a consult of the manual.<br /><br />Heck, it was three years before I could stop looking up how to reset the clock every spring and fall.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30985759910483725812009-09-24T09:07:18.807-04:002009-09-24T09:07:18.807-04:00I have to agree with Anon 13. 99% of my owners ma...I have to agree with Anon 13. 99% of my owners manual is anti-tort garbage or so completely obvious that I'll never use it. The stuff that isn't totally worthless has just enough information to tell me that I actually need the full repair manual.Jeff the Baptisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13978930508610389584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87991727294553129962009-09-24T08:32:48.408-04:002009-09-24T08:32:48.408-04:00Having a walk-through in a digital medium to make ...Having a walk-through in a digital medium to make up for the black and white sketches in the manual is great, but I agree that a low-tech reference has been a feature in cars for (how long?) for a reason.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79637699534997260742009-09-24T08:27:01.515-04:002009-09-24T08:27:01.515-04:00Owner's manual? Hey, if you've never, eve...Owner's manual? Hey, if you've never, ever driven a car, well, yeah, there's a lot of useful info.<br /><br />My new Tacoma's owner's manual has over 480 pages. Of those, maybe 50 contain what I'd call necessary or at least helpful information. The rest of it is purely an anti-tort-liability waste of trees.<br /><br />ArtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36546399459156927622009-09-24T08:21:49.893-04:002009-09-24T08:21:49.893-04:00Releasing it as an iPhone app, though, might have ...Releasing it as an iPhone app, though, might have some serious potential. Especially if it came with five free iTunes songs.Wolfwoodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-58616771995560063502009-09-24T07:56:29.619-04:002009-09-24T07:56:29.619-04:00Once again, I repeat my thesis that the harder som...Once again, I repeat my thesis that the harder something is to reverse-engineer, the worse it will be when it fails without an analog back-up handy.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-59238262580669730872009-09-24T07:47:13.908-04:002009-09-24T07:47:13.908-04:00It will be interesting to see what impact this has...It will be interesting to see what impact this has on the 0.006% of people who actually read their vehicle owners manual.<br /><br />On the other hand, it will leave room for 68 more napkins in the glove box, alongside 12 additional inoperative pens.Mongohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479348040186845428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-57234292766808179782009-09-24T07:44:02.873-04:002009-09-24T07:44:02.873-04:00Well, I expect my new Town and Country to go from ...Well, I expect my new Town and Country to go from $26,340 to $26,328.50New Jovian Thunderbolthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09452246769246304612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87251306987738843092009-09-24T07:34:35.562-04:002009-09-24T07:34:35.562-04:00Accompanying the DVD will be an owner’s guide, wit...<i>Accompanying the DVD will be an owner’s guide, with color photographs instead of the traditional manual’s minimalist line art, of 40 to 80 pages. The user’s guide, Mr. Motta said, will cover basic knowledge, including major features and instructions for handling typical roadside emergencies.</i><br /><br />Having read the whole article, it seems pretty obvious that they have your scenario covered.Laughingdoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07788824586959334168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-90851019175421599402009-09-24T07:28:21.096-04:002009-09-24T07:28:21.096-04:00I want to be the lawyer when someone is crippled f...I want to be the lawyer when someone is crippled from misaligning the jack, wrongly connecting the jumper cables, or something like that.<br /><br />PINTO, people.<br /><br />P. S. the "bullet" shortage is on Yahoo's front page. Scoop!staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36282481844672711052009-09-24T02:05:57.907-04:002009-09-24T02:05:57.907-04:00In the year 2525
If man is still alive
If woman ca...In the year 2525<br />If man is still alive<br />If woman can survive<br />They may find<br /><br />They can read DVDs<br />With their mindsJeffrohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06873138122305060834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-51312757599365224642009-09-24T00:49:17.395-04:002009-09-24T00:49:17.395-04:00See, this is why the auto bailout with our tax mon...See, this is why the auto bailout with our tax money is such a good idea! Bet the "old" Chrysler, the one beholden to stockholders expecting profits, wouldn't have had the bold vision to take this monumental step into the future.<br /><br />Oh, and anon 12:42, shame on you for your lack of faith! Obama is <i>always</i> around.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5076260174230028112009-09-24T00:42:51.681-04:002009-09-24T00:42:51.681-04:00"Just hold the CD up to the light"
But ..."Just hold the CD up to the light"<br /><br />But what if Obama's not around? ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-58689564446779977432009-09-24T00:17:18.554-04:002009-09-24T00:17:18.554-04:00Just hold the CD up to the lightJust hold the CD up to the lightoghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-29545270246542027462009-09-24T00:01:10.386-04:002009-09-24T00:01:10.386-04:00Your lucid and elegantly phrased prose in these pa...Your lucid and elegantly phrased prose in these pages is the reflection of a sophisticated and well-read woman.<br /><br /> - - - - -<br /><br />Translation for Gen-Y: "You Rawk!!11!eleven!USCitizenhttp://tractioncontrol.well-regulatedmilitia.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-3379648253959817602009-09-24T00:00:03.629-04:002009-09-24T00:00:03.629-04:00(nose upturned)
What, you don't have the stand...(nose upturned)<br />What, you don't have the standard flatscreen DVD player mounted in the dashboard??? How GAUCHE!!!<br />(/sarc)<br />Sadly, I think this is the wave of the future, and I weep. People can't READ anymore (see: congress), and anything not in a DVD 'show-me' format is just lost in the gray.B Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11820065559822788663noreply@blogger.com