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Posts Made By: Rod Kaufman

October 31, 2012 03:43 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Countries Offering Aid To USA?

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Anybody stepping up to the plate to help in the wake of Hurricane Sandy?
I did see this:
http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=289892
Just curious if other countries are offering aid in our time of need...

November 3, 2012 02:42 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Hyundai/Kia Retract MPG Claims

Posted By Rod Kaufman
I always suspected their MPG claims were inflated and, sure enough, they are:
http://www.autoweek.com/article/20121102/CARNEWS/121109962
Now, they'll pay for it...

November 4, 2012 01:53 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Consumer Reports Most Reliable Cars

Posted By Rod Kaufman
http://money.cnn.com/gallery/autos/2012/10/29/consumer-reports-most-reliable-cars/index.html
Most of them are Toyota. Virtually all of them are Japanese brands. A few Kia's did well, too. Saw a picture of Japanese workers at one of their Toyota plants. Each one appeared to be wearing surgical masks, clean uniforms, lined up in precise formation, reminiscent of technicians assembling space probes. Saw a picture of American workers at a domestic plant. None were wearing surgical masks, most were in T-shirts and blue jeans or equivalent. Going thru the motions doing what they do. Ford's reliability reportedly has taken a nose dive...

November 25, 2012 10:42 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

LA County Lighting Success!

Posted By Rod Kaufman
Rod Kaufman said:

I have just been notified by my contact at the county that the board of supervisors will adopt the outdoor lighting ordinance on November 13 and it will become effective on December 13! This is a tremendous victory for dark skies! I have a PDF of the revised ordinance that will be approved by the board of supervisors and I'm awaiting some assistance in transforming it into a link so I can post it in the AM.
Tick Toc, Tick Toc, Tick Toc...

November 9, 2012 04:31 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

LA County Lighting Success!

Posted By Rod Kaufman
I have just been notified by my contact at the county that the board of supervisors will adopt the outdoor lighting ordinance on November 13 and it will become effective on December 13! This is a tremendous victory for dark skies! I have a PDF of the revised ordinance that will be approved by the board of supervisors and I'm awaiting some assistance in transforming it into a link so I can post it in the AM.

November 18, 2012 07:23 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Colorado UFOs

Posted By Rod Kaufman
http://www.cnn.com/video/?hpt=hp_t3#/video/us/2012/11/13/co-ufo-sightings-in-denver.kdvr
Ok, so let's ID 'em...

November 20, 2012 04:35 PM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

More Jihadists Busted

Posted By Rod Kaufman
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-terror-arrests-20121120,0,6927324.story
Interested in where they went for their training?
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2012/11/california-terror-suspects-paintball-shooting-ranges-fbi.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+lanowblog+%28L.A.+Now%29

November 30, 2012 04:02 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Just Call In An Airstrike

Posted By Rod Kaufman
http://www.latimes.com/news/world/worldnow/la-fg-wn-activist-murdered-mexico-20121129,0,4124178.story

December 1, 2012 05:53 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Ford's Latest Fires

Posted By Rod Kaufman
What, brand new vehicles overheating to the point the engines catch fire? Don't they test these vehicles before they market them?
http://www.latimes.com/business/autos/la-fi-hy-ford-escape-fusion-recall-20121130,0,7722885.story

December 31, 2012 03:46 AM Forum: Off Topic Discussions

Hitler/Braun/Der Bunker

Posted By Rod Kaufman
It appears Hitler may have survived the Russian siege on his bunker and fled to Argentina with Eva Braun and their two children. The story appears to be consistent with the documentary appearing on the History channel that demonstrates the so-called skull fragment from Hitler was actually that of a young woman.
http://www.jpost.com/ArtsAndCulture/Entertainment/Article.aspx?id=297726

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