Subaru has also done a lot in terms of improving mileage as of late.

That is my biggest gripe with the American Made Hybrids. Lets hybrid an escalade... for what purpose...

they use it to simply boost horse power and hold the...

They harrass the snot out of me at work for keeping a log for my vehicle. It makes resale nice when you can hand it to them and say...

Wayne that is an interesting statement. Given my 6'2" hieight and a bad back i am very finiky about my seat. Have you tried a newer VW? ...

ooo and not to mention it runs equally or better on biodiesel which is a far superior bio fuel than ethanol is. It is not near as lossy as...

Diesels...

The US has some funky rules when it comes to emissions. Automakers have to meet certain quotas. Given GMC, Dodge, Ford and Chevy's huge large truck...

All of that reading must have sunk in for you. Everything you have said makes perfect sense. Destroying something is definitely a stress outlet but i wouldn't call...

Along with having qualified testers is having a good testing methodology and philosophy. When I started here our QA groups idea of testing was functionality only. This constantly...

Not sure where this datacenter is... but it sure makes you go: hmmmmm...

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I support the db backend to many dms systems. We utlize the concept above of images online, nearline and finally offline. With the cost of storage it is...

I like to say 'No, I am a DBA - Double the Built-in Arrogance!' That helps them differenciate between the two worlds. IT i agree is focused more...

i am definitely loving the 7am start time. Gives me an hour before questions start flying. if there is an issue i have had an hour to work...

My favorite is when employers think that a certification brings with it a plethora of knowledge and experience. I am not an advocate of cert's to hire. I...

glad to see yall were able to take the tied shoe quiz and run with it...

cough cough... ok sad. But i do like it. it is a good...

miles per tank is such a misnomer. I get 600 but have a 14 gallon tank and i have never put over 13 in it. Another guy at...