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  1. Gary Grist

    A change in the chocolate ration?

    So the news pundits are touting the news that the price for a gallon of gas has "fallen to only $3.01". Remember the newspeak from the book "1984" when the chocolate ration of 30 grams in 1983 was "raised" to 25 grams in 1984? Everyone cheered at how great Big Brother was. Well 1984 has come and...
  2. Gary Grist

    Water in the door

    I noticed water dripping from the driver's side front door today. Upon closer inspection it was coming from a small rectangular hole located at the very front lower corner of the door. I estimate that about 10cc dripped out. There are similar holes in each of the doors. The front passenger...
  3. Gary Grist

    Have you purchased a gas can lately?

    I usually keep things a long time; cars, appliances, wives, etc. Not long ago I went to purchase a new gas can to hold gas for my lawn mower (had it since 1995). My old can of 20+ years was still good except there was a lot of crap floating around in the bottom of it. So instead of trying to...
  4. Gary Grist

    Sonic Haiku

    Sonic same but what? Turbo or aspirated Same horsepower not!
  5. Gary Grist

    Health insurance ripoff

    Over the last 30 years politicians, heath insurance companies and trial attorneys have been passing legislation designed to cheat Americans with health insurance. I have not used my health insurance much in the last 25 years, so I didn't know what was going on. Here is my story. I have health...
  6. Gary Grist

    Cargo area cubicle

    My new 2013 Sonic RS hatchback has a roughly rectangular shaped cubicle in the cargo storage area wall on the right hand side. It looks as if it is shaped to hold a specific item; perhaps a first aid kit or jumper cables? The corresponding area on the left hand side wall holds the cargo area...
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