Manatee Mentors 2015.2 CLOSED (Poptarts? Pet pics?) (Page 17)

My son really wants a border collie.  We had a long discussion last night about it.

Do you know much about the breed?

I sent the third picture to my wife.  How could one say no to that.

Nice Steve. What year, style 911 is that? I don't know that much about fast cars.

Ben, I got a 2009 WRX. 

You're probably not the first person to use those words... 

Sweet Ride!!! Good Luck, but where does the bike go?

I have one of these for hauling stuff.  Did I mention I like to drive fast?

Nice Steve. What year, style 911 is that? I don't know that much about fast cars.

Ben, I got a 2009 WRX. 

I have one of these for hauling stuff.  Did I mention I like to drive fast?

BC's if you don't give them a "job" and keep them busy, they will make up their own jobs and you might not like them.  They are very smart and remember that most have a strong herding instinct.  Great agility dogs.  PM Kirsten.

That is a nice car! They *can* be economical, but not if you're getting to 60 in under 5.  Got a feeling you'll be learning something about faster cars now.

Steve, don't let your wife see these pictures unless you really want a BC!  3 week-old toddler puppies are way too cute.

My wife is really against the whole dog thing.  I thought the earlier pictures might soften her up but she is afraid she will get stuck doing all the work.  I do not blame her as she did kind of get stuck doing most of the cat work (cats are pretty easy but my son and I admittedly have been a little lax).  I like to think I make up for it by doing all the cleaning and care of our fish tank.

Salty's next "trail" passion?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5LIup_5518

or maybe something more like...?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs-jAImScms

I have one of these for hauling stuff.  Did I mention I like to drive fast?

I could definately see her doing that.

The Ken Block videos are amazing.  He has done a whole series of those. 

I could definately see her doing that.

The Ken Block videos are amazing.  He has done a whole series of those. 

Here's something to warm your hearts on this cold day, or if you already live somewhere warm, hopefully to make you smile.

Thank you. It's a GREAT combination of style and room...and horsepower lol. Efficiently, not as much as I'd like. That's difficult to find in with AWD. 

I never thought I would be driving a car that can go 0-60 in under 5 seconds. I also never thought I would LOVE driving a car.

I'm going to have to offset it all by running even more, I suppose.

I'm on the health committee at my church, and I'm in charge of coordinating activities and events to get people active.  I was thinking of highlighting different 5Ks through the summer, especially ones that support good causes.  Maybe some shorter, family-oriented bike rides also.  Does anyone have any ideas of things that I should promote or include?

You guys are a terrible influence! I'm trrrrying to be economical!  

That Ken Block video is out of control. Man, that indeed, looks outrageously fun. Also I can't stand segways. I would have definitely run him over

When I was autocrossing there were quite a few WRX's that would show up.  Great handling cars.  You should put that on your list of things to do.  It is a blast.

My wife is really against the whole dog thing.  I thought the earlier pictures might soften her up but she is afraid she will get stuck doing all the work.  I do not blame her as she did kind of get stuck doing most of the cat work (cats are pretty easy but my son and I admittedly have been a little lax).  I like to think I make up for it by doing all the cleaning and care of our fish tank.

Great choice! And great company to support.

My first car (had for 10yrs) was a Corolla. lol  We weren't a "car" family. Then I met J. He had an M3...meant nothing to me except a snobbish BMW driver. I had to turn a blind eye to it. Until we took a trip in it from SanFran to San Diego....it was ba!!s to the walls FUN! Fast, solid, safe...did I mention fast? I got a 4-dr M3 a few years ago that I loved, but really didn't work with two kids and their stuff One day again...one day...

At my work, they gave everyone a Fitbit and there are prizes for achieving certain levels of activity.  It is interesting to see so many people walking up and down stairs, up and down the hallways trying to click off steps.  One lady figured out she could just sit at her desk and swing her arm.  Hilarious to watch.  But I suspect all of this will stop after the prizes are awarded. 

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

The bogans who do that are aholes back home, too. Yes, they do go reckless here with the cheap vice but they cause problems their own citizens have to suffer too.

My apology is that Indonesia's two top leaders have very quickly forgotten the great friend and assistance they've had countless times in Australia. Tony Abbott is just really good at sticking his foot in his mouth in general but fundamentally he was right.

Bali puts up with the bogans not because their money makes them worth the trouble but because believe it or not the good Aussie visitors outnumber the bad, and a surprisingly high proportion of the Aussie expats here actually are involved in community building stuff. In many cases, they are the spearheads. Wealthy Indonesians do NOT do this kind of stuff. Not many. It's growing but it's not the norm.