I've been seeing a psychologist weekly for the last 9 years. There's a lot that I struggle with from my past, and I finally got to the point that I was begging for help. I've been in a few mental hospitals, and I'm thankful for that. I wouldn't be here today if it wasn't for the help I received back...

The post for the Volvo window sales sticker does not appear to link to anywhere to request the sticker. The post is https://www.matthewsvolvosite.com/downloadable-window-stickers/ . Maybe I just don't see it. I may want to get several for my fleet. volvolugnut Here’s the link to download: https://v...

I’m just glad lugnut and I are still buds!

Apologies to Sir Abscate for hijacking his New England Road Trip thread. Here's another Volvo travelogue to make amends! We decided to get reservations at one of the classic chalets in Glacier the last weekend they were open. It can be snowing in mid-sept, but we wanted to go regardless. Turned out ...

First view of the south end of Flathead Lake at Polson MT. In the spring run-off, the water is turquoise color from the glacial minerals in the water. Flathead is 30 miles long,15 miles wide, 400 feet deep, cold, crystal clear. The south shore is the glacial moraine, pushed along in front of the ice...

We stayed at the Belton Chalet, on the railroad tracks at West Glacier. Built 1910-1913 by the Great Northern Railroad to entice tourists to come west and see the Park, stay in their hotels, and to increase ridership after building a rail line over the mountains. There were a series of beautiful cha...

I'm envious! I did Glacier National Park summer 09. Do they still have the antique busses? They were neat when I was there. You have to love the colorful river rocks!!! Please more photos, June Yes, the old red buses still run. They're all done for the season, as well as all the shuttle buses. Road...

Near the west entrance is a village called Apgar, on the south shore of Lake McDonald. It's a tourist village with ice cream shops and kayak rentals and a small motel. There's a boat ramp, a ranger station, a backcountry permits office, a natural history museum (one room), and a campground. One of t...

Spring rate=(G(D^4))/(8N(M^3))
G=11,250,000
D=Wire diameter in inches
N=Number of active coils
M=Mean coil diameter in inches (Outer diameter of coil spring minus wire diameter)

Not sure if that helps anything, but that'll give you the spring rate in pounds/inch.

Another major lodge is the Many Glacier Hotel, on a string of turquoise lakes in the NE portion of the park. My favorite I think - a grand complex right on the lakeshore, looking at peaks that look fake, or like a painting. It takes massive snow loads in the winter and it was always slightly crooked...