| MrPrescott |
It would be nice if no one had something to post in this thread, but unfortuntately is a fact of life . . . . . accidents happen.
I've seen some threads about accidents, rollovers, fender-benders, etc., and thought we could try to put all these under one thread in the future.
I've come up with this idea because of an unfortunate incendent with both of my cars. The other driver in the house (I don't want to pick on female drivers here . . . oops, too late) was backing the previously unblemished X out of the garage and rubbed, smeared, wedged, and totally buggered the right rear up against both side doors of the Maxima. What bugs me alot is that the two cars scraped against eachother for about 4 feet. That's a lot of white paint on my gold Nissan! It's also dented.
The X did not get dented, and is less damaged. The side of the bumper where it wraps around the car is scratched to the black underplastic and the rear quarter panel is also slightly scratched. I'm assuming the whole bumper will have to be replaced . . . .
(pity me!)
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| renov8r |
...are getting HARDER & HARDER to find.
Make sure that you DO NOT go to an "Insurance Company Owned" shop, as they WILL you 'good enough' parts, which AREN'T!
An Independant will tell you EXACTLY what the differences are between the various options.
You will be SHOCKED, STUNNED & AMAZED how much parts are going to cost.
White is USUALLY not too hard to match, but their is some pearl in tafeta, so make sure the estimate includes extra time for paint restoration. The GOLD may be oxidized/faded (another good reason to be fastidious about waxing metallics...), if it is you may need to have ALOT of paint work.
When a REAL PRO body shop gives your car back "good as new" it is a nice feeling -- both because your vehicle looksa great & becuase it restores your faith in QUALITY WORKMANSHIP.
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| mgmdx |
MrPrescott,
I feel your pain. Day before yesterday my wife scraped the MDX passenger side mirror when she was backing out of the garage. I warned her that the MDX was parked too close to the right approximately 5 minutes before she was ready to leave, but I guess my warning was ignored. :mad:
This is the second time in the course of our MDX ownership (8 months) that she has done this. Fortunately, the damage is very minor (thanks to break-away mirror design) and can be repaired with only touch-up paint (as I did the first time).
I try to park my Maxima as far to the left as possible to give MDX lots of room. Regardless, I still have multiple dings on the right rear door of the Maxima induced by the MDX's left rear door (with lots of help from my 4-year old, of course). :)
Oh well, what can you do. I guess it's just part of family car life for the MDX. You can try to protect the MDX to an extent, but it is impossible to prevent every single ding, scratch, and dent.
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| MDXcrazed |
MrPrescott,
I feel your pain, 'cause I had backed up my brand new Audi into my sister's car on my driveway. So much for a nice sister who came over to babysit. Needless to say, that was one heck of an expensive baby sitting bill. The only saving grace was that both cars were black. Years later, this is one of those stupid stories that get repeated during the holidays. |
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| srpbep |
The problems above are not the drivers, the problems result from the fact, plain and simple, that the %#@*^ MDX is just too damn wide. Shurely you know about this design flaw, owners of other SUVs have posted this many, many times before. Addtionally, the MDX is so wide, one owner completely totalled his X simply by pulling it into his garage [guess the X was slightly wider than the garage opening].
Golly, this is NOT ROCKET SCIENCE. Sure wish it was 04/01/2002 all over again 'cause then you would all understand
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by renov8r
http://www.dingguard.com/
http://www.no-ding.com/wholesaleinfo.html
this is actaully best for a garage:
http://www.performanceproducts.com
search on product #806090
In my assessment, the first one: You might as well get the Acura BSM.
no-ding: I kind of like these because they are thick and wide, but maybe not long enough if you were parked next to another SUV. Use 4 of them?
The last one is cool. Maybe you could hang them from the roof rack. Finally found a use for the rack! |
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| MrPrescott |
Thank you for your sympathy:( I'll enjoy reading this thread, and will post my pix soon.
For the record, this accident was not caused by width. It was caused by a lack of attention while backing. Even though she walked right past the Max, she says she didn't think it was parked in the driveway. :confused: She didn't even try to avoid the car; if she had, she would have missed it despite the "%#@*&" width. |
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| larryhot13 |
I have a saying that effectively explains many unusual, unexplainable, strange, weird, and rediculous things that women seem to do.
"She. (pause) Enough said."
it works well at parties, family get togethers, and at the office!
Men always get a good laugh with my quick explanation, and women casually start to laugh before they start to understand what I am actually saying, then become increasingly annoyed with me!
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| srpbep |
Don't get it??
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| larryhot13 |
when ever a guy starts telling a story something about his wife/girlfriend did, as soon as he starts to complain about her by saying "She blah blah blah..." I cut the guy off and say, like I knew his frustrations, "She. Enough said!" Its like a catch all, or something that is understood. All men understand the frustrations of dealing with women, we dont need the exact details of an individual story.
She. Enough said! |
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| srpbep |
| larryhot13 ... Still don't get it ... Sorry, was just funnin' you [note the smilie in the 1st post] |
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| larryhot13 |
| after I gave my lengthy drawn out explanation , I saw you post again and realized the smiley face. ;) |
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| paul123 |
quote:
Originally posted by MrPrescott
It would be nice if no one had something to post in this thread, but unfortuntately is a fact of life . . . . . accidents happen.
I've seen some threads about accidents, rollovers, fender-benders, etc., and thought we could try to put all these under one thread in the future.
I've come up with this idea because of an unfortunate incendent with both of my cars. The other driver in the house (I don't want to pick on female drivers here . . . oops, too late) was backing the previously unblemished X out of the garage and rubbed, smeared, wedged, and totally buggered the right rear up against both side doors of the Maxima. What bugs me alot is that the two cars scraped against eachother for about 4 feet. That's a lot of white paint on my gold Nissan! It's also dented.
The X did not get dented, and is less damaged. The side of the bumper where it wraps around the car is scratched to the black underplastic and the rear quarter panel is also slightly scratched. I'm assuming the whole bumper will have to be replaced . . . .
(pity me!)
I'll post some pix for y'all to see. Any suggestions or recommendations on the repairs?
Someone had recently rubbed up against my X in the city when I parked it. I had applied alot of Zaino polish in past, and was surprised to see the Z5 zaino removed all the rubber from the other vehicle that had been on my bumper and lower trim. You might want to try a mild wax like the Z5 scratch remover it was a miracle it came back to new! |
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| dmcconaghie |
O.K., all you men out there. It's not JUST the women who do these things.
My DH has a long history of doing these things. Within two weeks of moving into our brand new home, he backed out of the garage before the door was completely up. Had a mini-van at the time, caught the roof racks on the bottom of the garage door...Enough said! And that's not the first or last time something like that has occurred.
He took the MDX to work today for the first time and I'm petrified of what it will look like when he returns this afternoon, despite my admonitions to park 'far away from everyone'. He almost wiped out the driver side mirror backing out, as he was too entranced with the tilt-down feature of the passenger side mirror. Yes, it's the first time he's driven it! :eek:
Also, the day after we picked the X up, I parked in the garage between our TL and the lawn mower. Asked DH if he had enough room to exit the vehicle without hitting on the lawnmower handle. "Oh sure, I have plenty of room." Then he proceeded to bang the door right up against the handle! :3: Lucky for him, there was no resulting ding or paint exchange from that one.
Just wanted to let you know that the men aren't the only ones who can be fanatical when it comes to keeping their X (or any other vehicle, for that matter) looking good. In our home, it's just the opposite of what you all seem to be experiencing, as he still thinks I'm nuts for wanting to hand wash and wax it myself, especially since I'll need a ladder to reach the center of the hood (being short does have it's disadvantages at times). :20: In my home, the saying is "He. Enough said." |
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| larryhot13 |
| maybe if you stop harassing your sweet husband, these things wouldnt happen!!!:) :D :4: ;) |
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| dmcconaghie |
larryhot13,
ROFLMAO!
Yeah, you have a point and may well be right, but then...he'd be just too perfect, and don't know if I could live with that, either.:22:
Then again, the same thing could be true if all you guys out there stopped harassing your dear, wonderful wives/girlfriends. :27: |
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| srpbep |
dmcconaghie ... You used the identifier "DH" in your "presentation". I think I got the "H" in "DH" but am almost afraid to guess at the "D". Care to share?
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| larryhot13 |
I would hope it was a referral to her Dear Husband, but after the mishaps, it might have meant Damn Husband!
:D
Larry |
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| dmcconaghie |
C'mon, you guys know how it is...;)
Obviously, it varies between Dear and Damn, depending on his actions. The Damn was applied briefly after he hit the door against the mower handle. But went back to Dear quickly once I realized that no damage had been done and he apologized.
In the context of the previous posting though, I was referring to him as Dear.
And...after having thoroughly checked out the X upon his return from work yesterday, given the excellent job he did in protecting it, he still holds the Dear title (for now).:10: |
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| dmcconaghie |
I think I'm gonna be sick! :16:
Well, it's finally happened! My X has been damaged by my DH (and srpbep and larryhot13, I'll let you two decide what the D stands for this time)! :eek:
I was on my way to an appointment earlier today, just beginning to back out of the garage, when the door starts closing. It was my DH, attempting to open the garage door from the end of the driveway.
Thankfully, the garage door reversed direction once it realized it had hit something, however, not before it had a chance to pop the entire antenna assembly (antenna, base, etc.) off the top and bend it all to he%%! Snapped the little plastic 'thingy' that helps to hold the base in place off, and bent the metal inside the base! Paint is cracked some up there now, too! :3:
While I was gone, he called the Acura dealership in an attempt to salvage his life. They have ordered a new antenna assembly (the existing is way too messed up to even consider trying to use) and will call when it arrives.
So...until then, my X is garage confined, as it is supposed to rain practically all week long here, and the last thing I need is to get water inside that hole up there! :(
By the way, does anyone know if the metal underneath the antenna assembly is supposed to be raised up some, or was that also damaged? I'm thinking (hoping) it was made with that raise in it, to prevent water from pooling, but just don't know for sure. :13:
Sure would have preferred to have it stolen, like in the other report. Then I'd just be out the antenna, not the base and any paint repair work, too!
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| Ms. Mdx |
I feel your pain.
How could you leave such a dangerous weapon in the hands of your DH !!!:D I assume you have a 2 car garage with just one door ... if not, then take away the privilege of having a remote :eek:
Should have my 'X in a few days. My DH doesn't understand why I read this forum and why I wanted color matched accessories :2: |
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| juvee |
| I hope you have permanently banned the DH from all further MDX excursions! Actually, I am trying to get my wife to buy a 2 door convertible and then we have all the fun and utility needs covered - just hope she lets me drive it! |
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| renov8r |
I saw an MDX with the rear wiper obviously VIOLENTLY removed. Dunno if it was a collision or vandalism but if was UGLY -- big dents and a the rusty stump of the wiper motor.
Nice Nighthawk X with ContinentalMotors.com license frame...
Hope it gets fixed soon... |
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| juvee |
| Ouch - that rear wiper could be attractive to vandals I suppose. |
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| srpbep |
dmcconaghie,
:8: I'd be afraid to ask this time. Certain it is not "dear" and concerned that it might be worse than "damn". Guess I know too many "d" words.
:27: Have you ever thought about trading in your "d" for a "dog". My experience is that dogs can be trained ....
:6: Please note, not really suggesting the last observation .... |
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| DMor |
My 'other half' has actually hit the garage button from his car a bunch of times when I've been in the garage with the hatch UP. I'm accustomed to the sound of his car and amazingly I'll toss whatever I'm about to haul out and grab for the hatch. Sure enough...the garage motor starts before I ever SEE him.
This is a hair raising...knuckle scratching event since there's practically ZERO clearance as it is. The TIMING here is completely unbelievable...not to mention the fact that he hits the button from about 4 houses up and before he has a visual on the GARAGE DOOR.
So far...I've managed to grab the hatch down before it scrapes...or hit the button at the door...or scream so bloody loud that the neighbors come running. Anyway...we have this NEW rule. Do not EVER hit the button before you have a visual on the garage door.
Seems simple enough, eh? So...what does he do now? He acutally drives by the house to check positioning...swings around and THEN hits the button. He just cannot hit the button in a stationary position, so I guess he feels better if he's mov'n or something.
Don't ask...I don't know either. Maybe we need a longer driveway? :) |
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| renov8r |
I can't get my stupid transmitter to work when I'm in the drive!
When I was a kid and garage door openers were more uncommom I remember that we could be on the road outside my parents subdivision (over a quarter mile away!) abd the 'button' would still contact the reciever. That was 30+ years ago. Over the years it seems the sensitiviy has been dialed down to where now, when I want to stop the door half way up (to allow airflow to the dogs) I have to be thisclose to the darn door.... |
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| DMor |
Garage opener is a Genie Intellicode. In the hands of competent operators :), it's a neat system. Has a wireless keypad on the outside and contains a 'shut off' mechanism on the inside button which disables all remotes. This prevents someone from OPENING the garage from a car parked in the driveway and accessing your garage/home. Unfortunately, the door will ALWAYS CLOSE regardless of the "shut off" position.
You can usually adjust the antenna on the unit tho. This system is about 5 years old. There are probably better systems available today |
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| dmcconaghie |
Ours is the same one DMor has, Genie Intellicode. Sure made me wish I had a two car garage with two separate doors!
srpbep, Your absolutely right that this time, it's not 'dear'. I think you do know too many 'd' words, tho, or maybe I'm just not as 'learned' as you. The worst I came up with was 'damn'. Sounds like I could learn a lot of colorful words from you for future use. :12:
And, we already have a dog. Just got a new puppy on June 2nd, so I have my hands full trying to 'train' them both at once. I honestly thought I had him trained not to hit the button until he had that 'visual' on the door, but I guess we need to reinforce that concept :25:, as it apparently didn't 'stick'.
Incidentally, when I tried to close the garage door after I got back from my appointment (and he was still inside on the phone with the Acura dealer), the mishap apparently got it a bit off track. Three of the wheels popped off and left the door hanging periously close to *his* car. It was tempting, however briefly, to just leave it there and see if the door would fall on it :22:. Of course, being the good wife I am, I 'rescued' his car, but only after ensuring that my MDX was safely out of danger first! I do have my priorities!
I'm seriously considering moving those safety beams up higher next to the door, so the bumper of the X will break it when I'm backing out in the future :27:. That would have prevented this from happening in the first place. Since we don't and won't have any little ones (aside from our puppy, who's afraid of the door when it's moving) and I have no intention of crawling under the door when it's moving, I'm thinking it will prevent a future occurrence. I figure if/when we move, the new owners can re-position them if they so desire.
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| dmcconaghie |
So you'll all know what it looks like when your antenna assembly gets smashed by a garage door and work hard to avoid it.
Here's the first one. I already unscrewed the antenna mast from the assembly.
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| dmcconaghie |
So you can see where the raised portion is, just in case you were curious. I sure hope it's manufactured that way and didn't get bent out of shape by the garage door!
Sorry it's not clearer, but I could only get so far away standing on my toes on the back bumper. |
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| srpbep |
To dmcconaghie:
Donna, please forgive me but I think it best not to assist you with a list of d words. I can't contribute to a situation that would place a fellow husband deeper in the mire. Based on my limited experience [this being my first marriage], you gals don't need any help anyway -- in fact, I think it's us guys that are in need of the help ...:6: |
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| dmcconaghie |
srpbep, you're forgiven. I understand completely and you're likely correct that we 'gals' don't need any help burying the guys deeper into the quagmire once you've gotten yourselves in there.
BTW, I took the X to the dealer yesterday to get the antenna assembly replaced. Guess what...body damage...too much for them to deal with, so I was sent to the body shop that does all of their repairs.
Had to leave my blue baby there and can't pick it up until Saturday. They have to remove the rack, rails, headliner to get the raised portion back down (no, it's not manufactured that way :( ), repaint and clear coat the roof (at least enough to blend), then install the antenna assembly, and everything else they took off. To the tune of $750. I was devastated. They have to pull her apart! I must say when the DH does something, he doesn't mess around.
I'm moving the safety beams up higher tonight so the bumpers of our vehicles will break it and prevent the door from coming down, rather than waiting for the wheels to pass by. This should keep this unfortunate incident from re-ocurring, since I can't take his door opener away.
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| renov8r |
quote:
Originally posted by dmcconaghie
...body damage...too much for them to deal with, so I was sent to the body shop that does all of their repairs.
Had to leave my blue baby there and can't pick it up until Saturday. They have to remove the rack, rails, headliner to get the raised portion back down (no, it's not manufactured that way :( ), repaint and clear coat the roof (at least enough to blend), then install the antenna assembly, and everything else they took off. To the tune of $750. I was devastated. They have to pull her apart! I must say when the DH does something, he doesn't mess around.
I'm moving the safety beams up higher tonight so the bumpers of our vehicles will break it and prevent the door from coming down, rather than waiting for the wheels to pass by. This should keep this unfortunate incident from re-ocurring, since I can't take his door opener away.
Donna:
I really feel for you & DH. Nothing worse than to damage to a sparkly new vehicle right in your garage.
I was afraid that was going to need more than new parts :(
Did you consider going to a 'no paint dent away" repair shop? I think they might be able to get excellent results without repainting ... Probably cheaper too...
Good idea on the safety beams, I would also suggest wearing down his transmitters batteries real good -- you should make it so he can't send a signal further than you can throw 'im ;) |
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| dmcconaghie |
renov8r,
Thanks for the sympathies.
I did consider the paintless dent removal briefly. That was, until I saw the way the paint had cracked due to the surface raise. There were about 5 places that look as if they would just peel right off, given time. And, they extended beyond the area that would be covered by the antenna assembly base. So...much as I hate the thought of a re-paint, I didn't feel there was any way around it.
Excellent idea about wearing the batteries out, though! Gee, should have thought of that sooner. Could have done it last Friday while he was in the hospital for shoulder surgery and I had his car! Oh well, I'm sure he'll take a nap at some point during the weekend!
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| apple904 |
| While we haven't had the "unintentional raising of the garage door while the tailgate's open" scratch the MDX yet, it did happen more than once to the last SUV. Anybody have any ideas to cover the inside of the garage door so it won't happen? The bolts in the door always do the damage. I am thinking about getting some of that rigid styrofoam type insulation they use under exterior siding and putting that on the inside of the door. I wonder if it's thick enough? Any opinions? Other thought I had was to cover the ends of the bolts on the door with those rubber nipples. Maybe I can find them at Home Depot. |
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| MrPrescott |
To close the loop on the first post of this thread, I have had both cars repaired.
The MDX bumper was removed, scratches filled, and whole bumper painted for a cost of $350.
The Maxima needed bondo and lots of paint. Looks good as new, but cost $1100. |
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| ardvarkus |
Not with the MDX, but some years ago a, my friend...., was returning from a trip with the kids- bikes on the roof rack- and just spaced out and pulled into the garage. Well, almost in. It was horrible....
So, the antenna thing? You got away lucky.
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| DaleB |
quote:
Originally posted by ardvarkus
Not with the MDX, but some years ago a, my friend...., was returning from a trip with the kids- bikes on the roof rack- and just spaced out and pulled into the garage. Well, almost in. It was horrible....
So, the antenna thing? You got away lucky.
A
:eek: CRINGE & WINCE!!!!!!! |
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| gillf |
I quite agree that it's not just men who love their cars. In our family it is definitely me who is the buff (albeit not as knowledgeable as some of you!) but I'm learning thanks to owning the best car in the world now.
My husband dings all the family cars, lays metal objects on hoods and does many other unspeakable things to our beloved vehicles. It took me two years to get him to change his rattle-trap of a car - it was fifteen years old, was being held together practically with rubber bands and the whole neighborhood could hear him returning from work each evening from a mile away! When the air-conditioning broke for the third time he agreed that perhaps (in Texas) he should consider a change. The new car salesman told me (in confidence) that they intended to take his car out the back and put it out of it's misery.
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| DMor |
Last weekend we did our usual Costco run. We always take HIS because add'l dents will not be noticed and because parking HERS requires a shuttle. :)
We stocked his Van (yes Van). I didn't oversee the stocking, as I was urged to "hop in" while "I'll get it" did his thing. We left w/o incident and enter the freeway. Turns out I SHOULD HAVE supervised the packing but DIDN'T and he SHOULD NOT have taken the curve so fast, BUT DID.
Seems he stacked a case of Samuel Adams on the center bucket seat of the van...that was fine, but he also stacked a CASE of Woodbridge Merlot on TOP of Samuel. Merlot slid off and two of the six bottles smashed. They were those BIGGER bottles too.
I effectively used the wet/dry, but Einstein had to suffer for 7 days while it dried, since you can't clean that stuff while it's still wet. Plus the van carpet has sponges under it. Not meant to be sponges but that's what they were in our case. :25:
I have yet another talent as I managed to clean it up off the beige T/C carpet and leather seats w/o a trace. There is still an ever so light "wine country" smell, tho. In case you're wondering, each seat runner will hold approximately 1 glass of Merlot per side.
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| Robyjo |
In response to DMor's comments:
:19:
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MAN, I'm SOO glad my wife doesn't post here....;) |
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| ghost |
| DMor, at least you have good taste, imagine how bad is would smell if you spilled a case of Bud... :) (actually it wouldn't, as they don't use hops...) |
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| srpbep |
Now I understand why the following Smilie was included:
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