The cartalk.com TIME KILL WEEKLY Special Spring Knuckle Scraping Edition ______________________________________________ Killing Time, Unencumbered by the Work Process ______________________________________________ Maury Maille, Editor
What's new at Car Talk Plaza? Tommy's semi-beloved 1952 MG TD is now officially leaking serious quantities of oil-- though the old man can still drive it. Thankfully, the MG comes with its very own fully stocked tool kit, handily built right into the firewall-- we kid you not. Think MG was brimming with confidence when they sold these? Now, you may be fortunate enough to have avoided the vagaries of MG ownership... but you may still want to change your own oil or spark plugs, or tackle a more major repair. You'll save money, learn a little something about your car-- and those scraped knuckles will endear you to your significant other. Well, we've got good news. We've set up an entire Do It Yourself area on our Web site. You'll find suggestions for items that are easy to service-- and a few you should definitely avoid. We've even got a Car Talk Guide to Junkyards, replete with hints for scavenging your local bone yard for great deals on otherwise expensive parts. Even if you're not going to be popping the hood anytime soon, our DIY area will fill you in on most common service items, so you can chat like a seasoned wrench spinner the next time you're at your local shop. The Car Talk DIY Guide is at http://www.cartalk.com/content/diy/ Another great resource? Our Car Talk bulletin boards. Regardless of whether you're changing your transmission or wondering if you got taken for a ride by your local mechanic-yachtsman, our bulletin boards are a great place to post a question. Here are some comments from recent Car Talk bulletin board visitors: mountainbike says, "... One of the things I like about this forum is that I'm constantly learning." SteveF says, "One of the best sources [of information] is this Car Talk forum, right here. Follow it and you will meet a full panoply of car owners with every conceivable car question under the sun." and processchemboss says, "I've posted on here lots of times with advice and questions. Almost 99.9% are sincere and are trying to help plus it's moderated. Of course, everyone has an opinion so you take that with a grain of salt. Overall, wonderful site and help." Post your question or search our humungous list of conversations for an answer now at http://cartalk.com/board/ubbthreads.php?Cat= Still reading? Just a reminder: We can solve your Father's Day hassles in one fell swoop, with our Car Talk "Tie Him Up and Make Him Listen" special Father's Day package. What's in it? No, it's not that. Or that. It's our "Why You Should Never Listen To Your Father When It Comes To Cars" CD and our official, silk necktie featuring our illustrious, fictional Car Talk staff in tiny print. For info-- and the rundown on the savings to you-- see http://www.shamelesscommerce.com Yours in making you look like a hero next month, Maury Maille Official Shade Tree Knuckle Scraper Car Talk Plaza P.S. Here's this week's Lame Joke Of The Week, courtesy of Chicago's Michele Boley--- and it's a classic: A woman was leaving a convenience store with her morning coffee when she noticed a most unusual funeral procession approaching the nearby cemetery. A long, black hearse was followed by a second long, black hearse about 50 feet behind the first one. Behind the second hearse was a solitary woman walking a pit bull on a leash. Behind her, a short distance back, were about 200 women walking single file. The woman couldn't stand her curiosity. She respectfully approached the woman walking the dog and said, "I am so sorry for your loss, and I know now is a bad time to disturb you, but I've never seen a funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?" "My husband's." "What happened to him?" The woman replied, "My dog attacked and killed him." She inquired further, "Well, who is in the second hearse?" The woman answered, "My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my husband when the dog turned on her." A poignant and thoughtful moment of silence passed between the two women. "Can I borrow the dog?" "Get in line." ******************* Doing some car research? Via our lousy, little homepage you can... *Check important safety recalls *See what your car is worth right now *Check rebates and incentives on new cars *Search your town for new or used cars for sale *Place an ad to sell your car that'll actually be seen by people in your area *Research and compare new vehicles *Get the latest car news *Kill time until 5:00 pm rolls around and you can pack it in. *It's all at http://www.cartalk.com ******************** Got more time to kill? This past weekend's new, lousy Car Talk show is now on the web site, at http://www.cartalk.com/Radio/Show/ ******************** Miss the puzzler? Losing sleep over it? 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