Comments on: An extremely inadequate summary of the Feed http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/ Seattle Mariners and general baseball discussion with David Cameron and Derek Zumsteg Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:39:06 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: MKT http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165926 MKT Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:05:21 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165926 Yeah, Toyota 4Runners usually have their spares on the underside, which I like much much better than hanging them on the rear hatch, where they obscure the view out the window. But for a rental car, yeah bad idea, makes it tough for the renter to change a tire. And as DMZ said, gotta give major props to Bavasi, who went beyond the call of duty to help out the fans. A lot of people, maybe most people would have waited around a bit, shrugged their shoulders, and gone off to do something else. Especially if one is a GM, there've gotta be a zillion other high-priority things that need attending to, they're not supposed to be ushers or ticket-takers. But he still should not be in charge of the Mariners. Yeah, Toyota 4Runners usually have their spares on the underside, which I like much much better than hanging them on the rear hatch, where they obscure the view out the window.

But for a rental car, yeah bad idea, makes it tough for the renter to change a tire.

And as DMZ said, gotta give major props to Bavasi, who went beyond the call of duty to help out the fans. A lot of people, maybe most people would have waited around a bit, shrugged their shoulders, and gone off to do something else. Especially if one is a GM, there’ve gotta be a zillion other high-priority things that need attending to, they’re not supposed to be ushers or ticket-takers.

But he still should not be in charge of the Mariners.

]]> By: Christopher Michael http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165884 Christopher Michael Tue, 06 Mar 2007 23:02:11 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165884 So for all the people who don't live here if you are anywhere in central Phoenix area there are only two ways you want to go to get to the 101 and therefore Peoria. One is the 51 and one is I-17. You take whichever is closer. Anywhere from the Biltmore to PV, Paradise Valley, the 51 is closer. So for all the people who don’t live here if you are anywhere in central Phoenix area there are only two ways you want to go to get to the 101 and therefore Peoria. One is the 51 and one is I-17. You take whichever is closer. Anywhere from the Biltmore to PV, Paradise Valley, the 51 is closer.

]]> By: Evan http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165882 Evan Tue, 06 Mar 2007 22:57:02 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165882 <blockquote>msb - I have owned several rigs with a similar winch setup for the spare tire. Ford and Toyota engineers apparently think it is a good idea, as well.</blockquote> I used to drive a 1973 Ford 3/4 ton, and I wish it had had a winch. It kept the tire in the same place, but there was no safe way to lower it. If you couldn't bench the tie, it would fall on your head.

msb – I have owned several rigs with a similar winch setup for the spare tire. Ford and Toyota engineers apparently think it is a good idea, as well.

I used to drive a 1973 Ford 3/4 ton, and I wish it had had a winch. It kept the tire in the same place, but there was no safe way to lower it. If you couldn’t bench the tie, it would fall on your head.

]]> By: Ralph Malph http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165865 Ralph Malph Tue, 06 Mar 2007 21:25:52 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165865 I'm just surprised nobody has made a Bob Dylan reference: Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door If I don't get the girl I'm loving Won't go down to Highway 51 no more. Well, I know that highway like I know my hand Yes, I know that highway like I know the back of my hand Running from up Wisconsin way down to no man's land. Well, if I should die before my time should come And if I should die before my time should come Won't you bury my body out on the Highway 51. Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door I said, Highway 51 runs right by my baby's door If I don't get the girl I'm loving Won't go down to Highway 51 no more. I’m just surprised nobody has made a Bob Dylan reference:

Highway 51 runs right by my baby’s door
Highway 51 runs right by my baby’s door
If I don’t get the girl I’m loving
Won’t go down to Highway 51 no more.

Well, I know that highway like I know my hand
Yes, I know that highway like I know the back of my hand
Running from up Wisconsin way down to no man’s land.

Well, if I should die before my time should come
And if I should die before my time should come
Won’t you bury my body out on the Highway 51.

Highway 51 runs right by my baby’s door
I said, Highway 51 runs right by my baby’s door
If I don’t get the girl I’m loving
Won’t go down to Highway 51 no more.

]]> By: davepaisley http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165861 davepaisley Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:45:45 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165861 Yeah, that spare location was the same on my Explorer. It's not too bad once you've actually changed a tire, but that first time is a bitch. And naturally, the tire is all covered with road slime - dried road slime if you're lucky (which would be the case in Phx usually, I guess.) And of course, with a rental, there's only ever going to be that one time, and you're extremely lucky if they even have the manual to give you a clue. I think Derek's lucky he's not still stuck there changing the tire. Yeah, that spare location was the same on my Explorer. It’s not too bad once you’ve actually changed a tire, but that first time is a bitch. And naturally, the tire is all covered with road slime – dried road slime if you’re lucky (which would be the case in Phx usually, I guess.)

And of course, with a rental, there’s only ever going to be that one time, and you’re extremely lucky if they even have the manual to give you a clue. I think Derek’s lucky he’s not still stuck there changing the tire.

]]> By: Dugan http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165859 Dugan Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:29:10 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165859 msb - I have owned several rigs with a similar winch setup for the spare tire. Ford and Toyota engineers apparently think it is a good idea, as well. msb – I have owned several rigs with a similar winch setup for the spare tire. Ford and Toyota engineers apparently think it is a good idea, as well.

]]> By: mln http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165858 mln Tue, 06 Mar 2007 19:10:37 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165858 Too bad WFB wasn't with you. He could have fixed that flat tire in jiffy, using only a rubber band and a paper clip. willie is that gritty. Too bad WFB wasn’t with you. He could have fixed that flat tire in jiffy, using only a rubber band and a paper clip. willie is that gritty.

]]> By: msb http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165857 msb Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:49:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165857 I'm still trying to fathom who at Dodge had the bright idea to attach the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle, so that it has to be winched up & down. I’m still trying to fathom who at Dodge had the bright idea to attach the spare tire to the underside of the vehicle, so that it has to be winched up & down.

]]> By: Jason Maxwell http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165856 Jason Maxwell Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:28:40 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165856 Sorry to push this button again, but as a Phoenix local I actually want to support Derek. If he's in Paradise Valley or in the Biltmore area (for example), it's fastest to hop on the 51, take it north to the 101, and take the 101 west to the Peoria Sports Complex. Particularly from Paradise Valley there is no faster way to Peoria. Sorry to push this button again, but as a Phoenix local I actually want to support Derek. If he’s in Paradise Valley or in the Biltmore area (for example), it’s fastest to hop on the 51, take it north to the 101, and take the 101 west to the Peoria Sports Complex. Particularly from Paradise Valley there is no faster way to Peoria.

]]> By: Christopher Michael http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/comment-page-1/#comment-165854 Christopher Michael Tue, 06 Mar 2007 18:00:41 +0000 http://ussmariner.com/2007/03/05/an-extremely-inadequate-summary-of-the-feed/#comment-165854 I feel really bad now about not going. Being a resident down here I could have just picked you up and then dropped you back off to the van after the feed. I feel really bad now about not going. Being a resident down here I could have just picked you up and then dropped you back off to the van after the feed.

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