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    Google Maps Scavenger Hunt

    Bonus points for correctly guessing the name of the big building in the middle. Here's a bigger pic: (It's imageshack, so you have to click on...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 5, 2007 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Worst Electronics Gifts of 2008

    Too late, I already returned it. At least their return system "just works". Adding to the list: Belkin Tunecast II (I guess it would be great if...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 5, 2007 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Worst Electronics Gifts of 2008

    Intel 1.83 GHz Mac Mini (Running for cover)
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 4, 2007 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Switching Gears During Warm-Up

    Thanks for the replies everyone! I was concerned because the normal ICE startup is so smooth compared to the violent jerk that happens when I...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 4, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Switching Gears During Warm-Up

    I'll try to explain it as best I can: 1. I turn on the car -the ICE has not started yet 2. I put the car in reverse 3. The ICE warm-up cycle...
    Thread by: hv74656, Dec 3, 2007, 10 replies, in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Test drove a Prius - finally!

    I got my used 2004 package 7 Prius for around $16,500. It had about 51,000 miles on it when I purchased it back in Oct. '06. The Fit I wanted...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 3, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Test drove a Prius - finally!

    Wow, you sound exactly like me one year ago. I too was tossed up between the Fit and Prius, but the Prius obviously won. A new Prius was too...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 2, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    Okay. So now the phone doesn't work.

    Disclaimer: I only have experience with electrical wiring, not phone wiring, so my opinion has limited value. It sounds like some water came in...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 2, 2007 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    Prius Lighting

    Unless Toyota changed them for the '08, all of the interior lights are incandescent bulbs. There is one orange LED in the lower glovebox and the...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 2, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Technical Discussion
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    First Car

    Just to clarify, I was NOT offering my Prius for sale. I was just stating what I paid for it and the mileage when I bought it. You are making...
    Post by: hv74656, Dec 2, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    First Car

    Got mine for $16,500 with ~50k of the odometer. It also is a pkg 7 '04, so it has all the bells and whistles minus bluetooth and nav. Yeah I had...
    Post by: hv74656, Nov 29, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    !@$*&%$(+)~?<>_ VISTA

    Since there seems to be some question as to what kind hardware will run Vista well, I'll post the specs for my (now working) desktop: (These are...
    Post by: hv74656, Nov 29, 2007 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes
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    First Car

    There is absolutely nothing wrong with having the Prius as a first car. Why would I make such a bold, blanket statement? Because the Prius IS my...
    Post by: hv74656, Nov 28, 2007 in forum: Gen 2 Prius Main Forum
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    LED Christmas Lights

    LED's are great, if you buy the right brand. I bought a few strings from Target (Philips) and Lowes (Unknown brand) and the Philips stings are the...
    Post by: hv74656, Nov 27, 2007 in forum: Fred's House of Pancakes