Since the Mazda5 posts (presale, a few months in, and 7,500 miles in) seem to remain somewhat popular, I figured it is worth following up. I also recently did a decent amount of maintenance, so the car has been on my mind. So what has happened in the last ~45k miles? Fire! The car started on fire. Yup....Read More

So as everyone knows, sometimes emails are sent with fake from addresses. And sometimes I get replies from those emails that I never sent. This one is the best I’ve ever got:   DUE TO EXCESSIVE FLOODING OF JUNK MAIL AND WEAK VIRUS/TROJAN ATTEMPTS BY IDIOTS, THIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS NOW INACTIVE. ALL MAIL SENT...Read More

Winter is here and I really enjoy making stuff in the crock pot. Usually I end up making a stew or chili out of whatever we have in the pantry, but my wife always says I should use a recipe or atleast write what I did make down so I can remake it later… So...Read More

I just had this exchange on twitter: mischadehart : Why do I find it creepy that strangers follow me on Buzz, when I have no problem with it on twitter, tumblr, etc.? skabaru : @mischadehart in gmail buzz feels like those people are coming into your house. Tumblr is them looking at the shit in...Read More

The iPad, full of a never ending stream of menstrual jokes by people that evidently still giggle at the word period, has been announced and every where I turn I hear how lame and stupid it is. How it doesn’t include this or that or whatever. How all of these people were all let down...Read More

Each time first snow arrives in Chicago, and I get into a few conversations about driving in the snow and snow tires. So lets talk about why I have them on all my cars and why you might want to consider them. 2 4 Feet On The Ground When you are driving your car, any...Read More

So on a list I am on, it was posed that we talk about an album that’s had a tremendous impact on your guts. So here was my response. Get Out Of My Stations, Guided By Voices. This is not their best work, but it is the first one I bought by GBV. I remember...Read More

IMG_0036.JPG Originally uploaded by skabaru So that is the reason the audi is louder now… I hit a bump on lower wacker at speed and the car slammed into the ground… and then I had a louder exhaust… Here you can see the flange actually hit the pavement hard enough to buckle the pipe. That...Read More

This is a rant, and I apologize, but it irks me every single time I experience it, so time to rant! I live in Chicago, which is a fairly dense city. But I am over 2 miles from downtown, so the tallest building around me is usually 3 stories, so the density is not that...Read More

So we just rolled past 7,500 miles on our 2008 Mazda5 Touring. It goes to the dealer tomorrow for the maintenance. Just last night, my brother in law was in town and took his first ride in it and it got me thinking I should answer the few questions from the comments here and here...Read More