Actually most cars do have better mileage @ 55 than @ 75. However, how'bout building new roads/widening the existing ones instead. This would reduce congestions and increase the average speed. Most of polution happens in stop-n-go traffic and at low speeds. BTW, hybrids are the best at this conditions. But no, they allow hybrids on HOV instead, where hybrids are the least effective compared to
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There's a gathering in Lorton almost every weekend, parking lot next to Glory Days. Can't remember if it's on Sat or Sun nights.
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Sorry, but you have little to no chance to force them to close, or even retain their deposit, if there's is any issue - no matter how small it is.
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Any opinions/experience? Thinking about buying a house there.
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I'm surprised the seller expects to get $3K for an old 900. Ugly, unreliable, expensive to repar car with questionable mechanics. Who, besides few fanatics, would want it? Thus the $450 offers...
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grunt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > cool, I will check out the autozone and see what > they can do for me. So far there is no "check > engine light" or "service light" (saabs have > another light that goes on when its due for > regular maintenance service) Bad MAF may not trigger Check Engine light but still negatively affect your mpg (richer air
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way back when.. Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > i heard they're tearing down the sfield mall and > rebuilding or making a housing complex The proposal is a major renovation, with addition of a level or two and a highrise office building. Probably to generate bigger day crowd.
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That's all good and stuff, but where are they going to get money now? Ah, yes, raising taxes and fees...
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Whoops Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Dang, I guess 2k for FSA was not enough for this > procedure this year. I have vision insurance as > well..... > > -1.25 is my contact script, so I don't have a > strong prescrip. > > Thoughts? Actually, I think Lasik+ treats such low prescriptions for much less, although I'm not sure about the li
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> Any suggestions other than what they mention for the > day before, day after? Well, they pretty much cover everything during "orientation". After the procedure, do try to sleep all night. The safety "goggles" they provide are kinda uncomfortable, I didn't use them after the first night - but you MUST resist the temptation to rub your eyes even weeks later! As funny as it sounds, I weared
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And one more think - since it's not covered by insurance, put a comparable amount on your FSA, you can get reimbursement thus saving ~20% or whatever your tax rate is.
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Corrective Eye Patient Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Anybody ever visit Lasik Plus? Any Thoughts? I am > going soon and I wonder if they are any good.... I did, the one on King St in Alexandria. Good service, but be ready to spend ~$3k. They give 15% discount if you have a vision insurance, so say you Davis Vision (or any other), they don't check (nor ca
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Ihatemetro Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Why can't they put up more advertising to generate > revenue? And even w/o advertising theres plenty of ideas around - http://www.nydailynews.com/news/2007/12/10/2007-12-10_subway_pole_dancers_enrage_mta.html
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Gravis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Price Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > It's offtopic, but care to support this claim > with > > numbers? Or it's coming from comparing work > hours > > & vacation time? > > this is a good site as you can change what > variable is compared. &
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Gravis Wrote: > you said 99% of illegal immigrants work hard. i > was pointing out that americans work harder than > people from any other nation which includes > mexico. It's offtopic, but care to support this claim with numbers? Or it's coming from comparing work hours & vacation time?
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TheMeeper Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Look, whoever hung the mexican flag up was clearly > wrong, but if you equate that knife-wielding > idiot's actions with patriotism, that's just > stupid. Agree, and the sad thing is the same knife-wielding approach got us stuck in Iraq, not to mention hated by the rest of the world. The Mexican who put up t
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For like 2 days of snow each year that melts by afternoon? Waste of $$
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It accelerates allright, but what about braking/handling? That's what you need more drivin' NOVA roads.
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Good article - http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7499442?MSNHPHCP&GT1=10637
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While I understand the child molester concern, I don't see how speeding tickets or DUI qualify people as bad neighbours.
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Grunt Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ticket to Moscow is $700 but I am traveling > outside of city. Thanks Where exactly? Budget $300/day for Moscow, $200 for St.Petersburg, much cheaper elsewhere especially if you speak/understand Russian.
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Gravis Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > im glad you specified LCD... if you are just > thinking "hi-def" in general, under no > circumstances, i repeat, under no circumstances > should you ever purchase a plasma screen tv. the > problem with plasma is that still images will burn > into the screen (they will always be > semi-visible). some thi
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I remember people forwarding an e-mail with advices from a "former sniper" or smthg like that.
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Peking duck @ Hunan Lorton is pretty good, btw.
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If it was 80-100-200 bucks, I'd say definetely get it. But since it's $800-900 of your cash, I'd say save your money.
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Fairfax Citizen Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I obey the traffic laws; however, I > think it's wrong to only fine Commonwealth > residents and to have exorbitant penalties to help > pay for Commonwealth monetary shortfalls. Once again, they wouldn't exclude out-of-state violators if they could collect. The same thing exists in GA and some other st
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duh Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I still say this could be the end of the world as > we know it. > > Can you imagine when the thousands of people here > who bought during the boom get their next little > job opportunity elsewhere? Not all, but many have sold their previous houses with nice profits, so they either have a lot of equity in
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Whoever knocked her up should be ashamed of himself.
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boristhebulletdodger Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > They probably made the speed limit so low because > the traffic coming out of the non-EZpass lanes has > to try to merge with you before you hit the toll > road and its hard to get up to 55 from a dead > start in less than a tenth of a mile for most > minivans. This, and also there's a chance
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