Yea, don't need no tires sticking out of the fenders. so 295 is about the max you say. I'll have to look into it once I burn off, I mean these tires are worn out.
Nope, you don't get it.
Unlike you, I do not let a small phone run my world. I'm not enamored by it and it's functions. Rather than sit behind a keyboard at a computer surfing the web, or doing the same on a phone, looking at adventures, I go out and do them. Places I go are usually not on a app on a phone, and some areas don't even have cell phone service.
Unlike you, I grew up in a time when a phone had a cord and was in your house, or in a box at the corner 7-11 and cost 10 cents to make a call. We learned how to survive on our own without technology. We knew what a map and compass was and how to read it to get where we wanted to go.
Unlike you, I learned how to build things with my hands and some basic tools, while you will go to the corner store and just buy what's there, or best case, down load a program from your phone and plug it into your CNC machine and hit the button, and be satisfied with whatever comes out. Me on the other hand enjoy looking at the drawings, maybe print a few out for reference, then modify it to meet my needs and build it with my own hands.
I work with high end technology every day, from weapons grade laser systems, high power radar systems, remote controlled systems, etc, so yes I get it. But I also know how to sit in a car and enjoy the ride without having to have a bunch of gadgets running. I have 4 vehicles in my stable, 3 of which are newer and computer controlled with a bunch of gadgets, the last, a '73 K5 Blazer, is the one I enjoy driving most of the time. Simple and raw. Only "computer" in the car is the newer stereo I installed.
I actually feel sorry for your generation who doesn't seem to know how to function without technology. There's a whole big old world to discover out there that can't be done sitting on a computer, or looking at an app on a phone.
Now to the point of this thread, which was stated earlier, I'm disappointed that there are several threads now of people complaining about how they bought a car that doesn't have the technology in it that they wanted, even though said technology was never advertised to be available in said vehicle. Seems they bought the wrong vehicle.
I'm also disappointed that my vehicle is such a blast to drive, even without all of the technology that others are complaining about not having.
But I got to see parts of the world most people never see. People without technology that live just fine. 
Great, then I'll get to met you in a few years when I get to test it.
No disrespect taken. I am old and Crusty, 36 years of sailing around the world while serving in the Navy can do that. 21 years of that was active duty.
I think you went a little too deep into it. I'm not bashing technology. Yes, I use it every day, some of it old, some new. But for him and others to complain continuously about a technology that was never offered on a vehicle they bought, gets a bit old. Maybe they should have bought a different car. It's the "I'm ENTITLED to everything" generation.
He reminds me of a coworker here. Young engineer, good guy. But he thinks that all he has to do is watch a few youtube videos or search the web and he's experienced the world. I tried to get him to go out to sea with us to experience what we do and that he is a part of. But since we don't have internet access or cell phone access on the ship for him, he didn't want to go. He said he could experience it on the web.
Me, call me old fashion if you want, but even though I'm not from Missouri, I'm still a "Show Me" type of person. I'd rather be out in the world experiencing things, rather than tied to a smart phone. When I get on my motorcycle, the phone goes in the glove box. I don't need to be taking calls when I ride. If it's important, they will leave a message that I can get at my next stop. When I leave work, my work phone stays at work. If they really need me, the right people know how to contact me via my personal cell phone. If I get a work related call while in the car, I have hands free and if it's that important, I pull over to talk. When I go to bed at night, I turn off my cell phone. I see too many people "addicted" to their cell phone and can't seem to put it down, even for a simple conversation with the people around them. Sad world. I sat at a restaurant one evening and watched a family of three, all on their phones and not saying a single word to each other, thru the whole meal. SAD indeed.
Great, then I'll get to met you in a few years when I get to test it.
No disrespect taken. I am old and Crusty, 36 years of sailing around the world while serving in the Navy can do that. 21 years of that was active duty.
I think you went a little too deep into it. I'm not bashing technology. Yes, I use it every day, some of it old, some new. But for him and others to complain continuously about a technology that was never offered on a vehicle they bought, gets a bit old. Maybe they should have bought a different car. It's the "I'm ENTITLED to everything" generation.
He reminds me of a coworker here. Young engineer, good guy. But he thinks that all he has to do is watch a few youtube videos or search the web and he's experienced the world. I tried to get him to go out to sea with us to experience what we do and that he is a part of. But since we don't have internet access or cell phone access on the ship for him, he didn't want to go. He said he could experience it on the web.
Me, call me old fashion if you want, but even though I'm not from Missouri, I'm still a "Show Me" type of person. I'd rather be out in the world experiencing things, rather than tied to a smart phone. When I get on my motorcycle, the phone goes in the glove box. I don't need to be taking calls when I ride. If it's important, they will leave a message that I can get at my next stop. When I leave work, my work phone stays at work. If they really need me, the right people know how to contact me via my personal cell phone. If I get a work related call while in the car, I have hands free and if it's that important, I pull over to talk. When I go to bed at night, I turn off my cell phone. I see too many people "addicted" to their cell phone and can't seem to put it down, even for a simple conversation with the people around them. Sad world. I sat at a restaurant one evening and watched a family of three, all on their phones and not saying a single word to each other, thru the whole meal. SAD indeed.
HMM, seems you did the same about me.
Have fun diving, I'll be down south participating in the Baja 500 this weekend, experiencing another world. Dove off a spot that used to be called shark Island off the coast of Thailand many years ago.
. On this last trip, the only site where we did not see any sharks was a site called Shark Hotel
Also, my experience is that most dive sites with "shark" in the name mean you won't see any
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HMM, seems you did the same about me.
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Not quite - you made sweeping (and off base) assumptions about who I was - I just commented on how that made you look: I made no accusations as to who you are, what motivates you or how you life your life... Big difference!
HMM!
Enjoy your dive trip, I'm out.
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