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    Help - Looking for a New Webpage Server

    in AACA - Editors & Webmasters

    Posted · Edited by Bob47 (see edit history)

    Our current web server service is stopping, and I am looking for a reasonably priced replacement.  I have been on several Region websites, and I noticed some do not use the AACA server. I would like to know your experiences with your current service and, if you are willing to share, the cost of your service.  I  am interested in using the AACA server service, but I noticed that many of the functions I use in WordPress don’t seem to show up. Are there limitations placed on WordPress functions that can be used? Current website here - https://aacasouthflorida.club/

    Nicknames

    in General Discussion

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    For SUV's my favorites are the Chevy Subdivision and the Ford Expanse. The Ford Pinto had an unenviable moniker of the Ford Flambé.  My father bought a 1962 white Imperial that got the names from my high school classmates of the White Whale or Morbid Dick.

     

    1976 Pontiac Catalina

    in General Discussion

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    Definitely keep it.  Enjoy driving it and showing it a local shows.  I wouldn't do any restoration other than what has been suggested for safety and comfort sake.  It could be entered in an AACA National show as is in either HPOF or Driver Participation classes.  Enjoy.  

    When were Emergency flashers mandated?

    in General Discussion

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    On 6/10/2016 at 11:34 PM, padgett said:

    Every time I drive to south Florida in the wet season there is a frog strangler or two & traffic goes to 20 from 70+. As mentioned the human eye sees a flashing light before a steady one.

     

    My GM cars of the last millennia have it on the passenger side of the steering column, my Chryslers from this have it in the center of the dash (so a passenger can reach it ?)

    In fact, hazard lights worsen the danger of driving in a downpour. Driving with your hazard lights on is also illiegal in Florida — and in most states —punishable by a $129 fine. The only time you can use them when in motion is if the vehicle is in a funeral procession.

    Interesting original cars at local show

    in General Discussion

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    I use Mihov Image Resizer.  It is free to download, although they do ask for a donation.  I take large file size photos for print in our newsletter and then use Mihov Image Resizer to reduce an entire show’s worth of photos – sometimes 100 or more in seconds, for posting on our website.  This is so they will load faster.  It reduces the size and renames each photo with “mini” in front of the file name so that you don’t lose the original.  Here is the link for downloading: https://www.mihov.com/sw/en/ir.php

    Scam alert

    in General Discussion

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    19 hours ago, Bhigdog said:

    Thank you muchly................Bob

    I also use adblocker - https://adblockplus.org/ - and I have never seen a pop-ad on the forum.  I use Firefox as my browser.  I just tried it with the Microsoft Edge browser which I don't have adblocker on and there were ads.  I keep Microsoft Edge without adblocker so that I can read articles on some newspaper sites that require you to turn off adblocker to be able to read them.

    Local car show turn-off

    in General Discussion

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    The South Florida Region’s annual show on Biltmore Way in Coral Gables, FL used to have a DJ.  Then the city decided that the volume had to be below as certain decibel level 100 feet from the speakers.  That was fine until we learned we had to pay two city employees to come out and measure the volume and pay a fine if it was too loud. Needless to say we haven’t had music at that show for the last three years and no one seems miss it.  It makes for a much more pleasant day for talking with friends and spectators without the background noise.

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