Calamity Kris

When I lived in New Orleans, all my co-workers who were natives, called cooking a meal "making groceries". Took me a while to get used to that. Heck, there's even a song from the 70's about that.

Just a heads up, there have been several issues with Carvana not fully vetting the cars they purchase. There have been instances of folks purchasing from Carvana only to have their cars impounded because Carvana purchased a stolen car. Do with this info as you wish. Another Carvana customer discovers they bought a car that was reported stolen Carvana sells stolen $74K Camaro in Polk County: PCSO | WFLA Carvana Title Problems Indicator Of Larger Problems? - CarTitles.com

Uno had surgery some years ago and had put a can of soup on the stove for lunch. He promptly dozed off and woke when the smoke detector went off. The cheap aluminum pan had begun to overheat and the bottom had formed in the shape of our gas burner. After that, I made sure to make heat and eat lunches for him.

His top rated is the brand I've been looking at. 😁 I feel much better about my thoughts. Thanks again for the info!!!

Thank you!!! I will check that out.

Agreed. I only brought up the make of the car 1) because it was easy for me to identify and 2) with it's size, it would have nearly obliterated my much smaller car at the speed I estimate he was traveling, which I believe to be upwards of 45 mph.

My car has HUD feature that projects onto the bottom of the windshield. I'm going to have my speed displayed either way.............

Worked hard all my lifetime, no help from my friends So, oh, Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz?

The primary reason I would like to have one is for the litigious aspect. Should the BMW driver have actually hit me I would have video evidence of who was at fault, with back up evidence like a picture of the signal light etc.

Florida doesn't issue front plates for vehicles. There was nothing for me to identify it by except the color and the model. The only way I knew it was an X7 was the size. {I'm kinda a wheel nut so I'm rather familiar with most modern makes and models of cars.}

The Set Up: There is quite a bit of building going on in my area. They are waiting on re-paving the roads until the construction is complete and the big heavy trucks are gone. Good idea. In light of that, this one section of road has so many patches on it, you can't see the original roadbed any more. Well, today they were out patching it again. They would stop traffic on one side to allow the other to snake around the road work, then hold the opposing side....... Apparently, this one BMW SUV driver was caught in the cue and was forced to wait a bit. About a quarter mile north of the patching work, there is a fairly busy intersection. The Incident: I came down the road that crosses the above mentioned road and pull into the left turn lane at the light. I was first in line. I patiently wait my turn. To my left was a LARGE dump truck slowing and stopping for the red light on his side. When the green arrow is lit for me, I check all lanes around me and SLOWLY pull into the intersection. {Habit. I do that all the time.} All of a sudden, Mr. BMW driver zips around the dump truck and comes flying into the intersection. He was headed for my drivers door. I slammed on the brakes and yanked the wheel to the left as if I were going to bang a U turn. Mr. BMW driver saw me and zigged around my nose and continued to fly down the road. I continued slowly through the intersection. I glanced up at the dump truck driver who's jaw had dropped and looked rather pale. The Question: I've had it in the back of my mind to purchase a dash cam. The drivers around here are either really stupid, really crazy or both. I think God just told me I need to actually do it NOW. I've done a lot of research and read a lot of articles. I have one in mind that checks all the boxes but is rather pricey. What experience to you esteemed pards have with dash cams? What brand do you use? Do you like it? What would you change? I could use some real life experience not just a rating from someone paid to give ratings. Thanks so much, CK P.S. The only reason I brought up the make of the other driver's car is because it was a LARGE SUV. At the speed he was going, any impact from him would have been catastrophic.

Artistic license courtesy of the embroiderer.

Yáll gonna pound me for this but I gotta say it. I love sausage gravy, with one BIG exception. Every time I've had it, there was WAY TOO MUCH black pepper in it. The last time I ate it, my stomach burned for days. The only way I can eat it is if I prepare it myself.

Prayers continuing for all those effected.

WHY???????