... Have you tried the game Hive? It's an excellent 2 player strategy game. Most people seem to enjoy it and the strategy is very deep, yet easy to learn. Best of all it can be played anywhere, even in the rain! Reminds me of Kensington from the early 80s. I really liked it, but couldn't find anyon...

Didn't Ford sell Land Rover and Aston Martin (and Volvo, Jaguar) several years ago now? There shouldn't be much cross over anymore.

... That darn Carcassonne pulled me into the hobby and hasn't let go. Nice to have you check in Richard. We have missed you. My wife isn't near as big a fan as I am on that one. She likes Lost Cities which is fun, but not as fun, to me anyway, as Carcassonne. Of course Catan still is my favourite. ...

I still check in now and then. Hobbies come and go I suppose, but I still wetshave, although I suppose the desire to chat about it has diminished. I do miss the friendly atmosphere of this place though, I spend most of my free time these days playing/researching modern boardgames. That darn Carcasso...

I'm here! I check in from time to time. Not sure how I like this new forum layout, while the technological changes are nice, I don't like having the poster information on the right hand side.

I bought a load 5-6 years ago when rumour said it was being discontinued...and it never happened.

so I drove one with a six-speed manual. as an aside, i parked next to a mini yesterday and was horrified to see that it wasnt manual.....seriously!,they shouldnt sell a mini with automatic gears.....ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh clive If the vehicle is a daily driver and if you are in stop and go t...

NPR had a regular piece called "Interviews from the Corner Office" or somesuch where the interviewee was the CEO of a company. One was an interview with Alan Mulally perhaps a year or two after he took over Ford. It was fascinating (could be available as a podcast from NPR ... dunno), the one thing...

Sam wrote:Interesting Richard. Maybe I can get it on Kindle. Got some books that were easily transported to my Kindle, reading the Steve Jobs book now.

I read it on my Kindle. If you enjoyed Steve Jobs, you will enjoy the book on Alan Mulally.

Daytime running lights have long been the law here in Canada, as well as parts of Europe. Denmark, as an example, reported 7% reduction in accidents because vehicles are more visible to each other. But if you look hard enough, you can find evidence that suggests they don't make any difference at al...

I can take or leave most scents, but I must admit, I've got the itch to get this one.

I gave up on deodorant several years ago, old spice being what i used. In any event, the allure of old spice is gone for me. I just realized that now when i read richards post. back in the day, the mere mention of old spice shaving soap would have sent me into a tizzy of anticipation. Right at this...

SharpSpine wrote:We are certainly living in the golden age for traditional shaving.

When Old Spice shave soap is released in the traditional glass mug it will be complete.

Having said that though, the car I'd like my wife to get is a Subaru Outback, but she won't hear of it for her own murky reasons...sigh :cry: :cry: My brother's Subaru STi WRX spent the first month in and out of the dealership because they couldn't find why it kept throwing a code (something about ...

Richard, you must have gotten one of those Monday cars! :D My 2010 Tundra pickup is a beast. I have no complaints *knocking on wood*. I was considering the 2013 Tundra, because we wanted a full size. I was comparing with the F-150. There is no comparison, the Ford beats it in many ways, and I never...

Toyota quality isn't what it used to be. I just traded in my '12 Tacoma which had a random hard start issue every 3 weeks or so. It would just crank over and over for 5-10 seconds and finally start. Nobody knows what causes it, it is a somewhat common problem according to Tacoma forums. It doesn't t...

Sort of related, but I'm recently getting into "modern" boardgames. Carcassonne, Puerto Rico, Ticket to Ride, San Juan, etc. Really enjoying it.

Yeah, Clive, they took the series off streaming. Netflix continues to go down the drain as content owners continue to up the price for their products. Canadian Netflix is just like US Netflix, only 1000% more disappointing. I continue to pay for it in the hopes that it slowly gets better, which it ...

In Canada (this part, anyway) we refer to the grill as a bbq. I have a Weber BBQ sitting out on my deck. I looked at a Napoleon, very, very nice, but also very very expensive. I have respect for the charcoal heads, but I love the convenience of my natural gas bbq. Around here, barbecue is pulled po...

The rest of the civilized world shakes its head and weeps.