Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,12:43    Telsa Roadster, yay or nay? http://www.teslamotors.com/ -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,12:49    Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 08 2008,18:43) Telsa Roadster, yay or nay? http://www.teslamotors.com/ Very much yay! Louis -------------- Bye.

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,12:49    Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 08 2008,10:43) Telsa Roadster, yay or nay? http://www.teslamotors.com/ Well, what exactly are we talking about here, the Telsa Roadster or the Tesla Roadster? The Telsa's crap, in my opinion. -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,12:51    Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Aug. 08 2008,12:49) Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 08 2008,10:43) Telsa Roadster, yay or nay? http://www.teslamotors.com/ Well, what exactly are we talking about here, the Telsa Roadster or the Tesla Roadster? The Telsa's crap, in my opinion. 1) You're confused automotively and sexually 2) You 'drive' a skateboard. -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,13:20    If it doesn’t have a V8, manual transmission, and require 93 octane, then it is a gender-challenged toy suitable only for Euro-trash and American “elitists” sporting fanny packs. C’mon, oil is down to $117. The gas price crisis is so last week. Long live the muscle car. Here’s a selection for someone with a pair of ‘em: Shelby Camaro Challenger -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,13:24    Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 08 2008,19:20) If it doesn’t have a V8, manual transmission, and require 93 octane, then it is a gender-challenged toy suitable only for Euro-trash and American “elitists” sporting fanny packs. C’mon, oil is down to $117. The gas price crisis is so last week. Long live the muscle car. Here’s a selection for someone with a pair of ‘em: Shelby Camaro Challenger {cough} Penis substitute {cough} What? I didn't say anything. ;-) Louis -------------- Bye.

American Saddlebred Posts: 111 Joined: May 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,13:24    Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 08 2008,12:43) Telsa Roadster, yay or nay? http://www.teslamotors.com/ I hope Tesla's cars contain better design than their website =).

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,13:43    Telsa, Tesla. Bah. Everyone knows the pinnacle of automotive design was reached in 1959: -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

JohnW Posts: 3217 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,14:09    Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 08 2008,11:20) If it doesn’t have a V8, manual transmission, and require 93 octane, then it is a gender-challenged toy suitable only for Euro-trash and American “elitists” sporting fanny packs. C’mon, oil is down to $117. The gas price crisis is so last week. Long live the muscle car. Here’s a selection for someone with a pair of ‘em: Shelby Camaro Challenger These are muscle vehicles, heddle.  Engines are for poofs. -------------- Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"...  The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG

Gunthernacus Posts: 235 Joined: April 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,14:10    Following DHeddle's links above, I then clicked on the article Real car designers go Hot Wheels.  Number 5 is from Honda - a submission by Guillermo Gonzalez.  I guess the universe and the laws of physics are uniquely tuned to allow 1/64 scale fake cars to do loopty loops. -------------- Given that we are all descended from Adam and Eve...genetic defects as a result of intra-family marriage would not begin to crop up until after the first few dozen generations. - Dr. Hugh Ross

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,15:47    Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 08 2008,13:20) If it doesn’t have a V8, manual transmission, and require 93 octane, then it is a gender-challenged toy suitable only for Euro-trash and American “elitists” sporting fanny packs. C’mon, oil is down to $117. The gas price crisis is so last week. Long live the muscle car. Here’s a selection for someone with a pair of ‘em: Shelby Camaro Challenger Aston Martin V8 Vantage Volante? http://www.astonmartin.com/thecars/v8vantage -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

stevestory Posts: 13407 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,16:03    Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 08 2008,14:20) Here’s a selection for someone with a pair of ‘em: Shelby Something tells me this thing has a solid rear axle, and other technologies more appropriate for school buses than sports cars.

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,16:13    '68 Dodge Charger 383 MOPAR rules!! 'Course, that was back when gas was 25/9.  Ahhh, the good ol' days.

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,16:14    Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 08 2008,16:03) Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 08 2008,14:20) Here’s a selection for someone with a pair of ‘em: Shelby Something tells me this thing has a solid rear axle, and other technologies more appropriate for school buses than sports cars. the experts agree: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6okxkcycBnU -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

stevestory Posts: 13407 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,16:24    LOL " It's not exactly the most modern layout. Noah's Ark had a similar setup."

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,17:02    Currently, I've been driving one of these: Eats the diesel, though.  Technically, it's the world's first snowmobile.  :)   :)   :)   :)

utidjian Posts: 185 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,18:38    Quote (jeffox @ Aug. 08 2008,17:02) Currently, I've been driving one of these: Eats the diesel, though.  Technically, it's the world's first snowmobile.  :)   :)   :)   :) Jeffox, Nice T34. Looks like you stripped it down for more streamlined fuel efficiency (no baggage(or boxage)). I would love to drive one of those. There is a very nice one in a museum in London UK. I forget the name of the place but it has a HUGE naval gun out front. I am greener than your tank with envy. -DU- -------------- Being laughed at doesn't mean you're progressing along some line. It probably just means you're saying some stupid shit -stevestory

rhmc Posts: 340 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,19:02    Quote (jeffox @ Aug. 08 2008,17:13) '68 Dodge Charger 383 MOPAR rules!! 'Course, that was back when gas was 25/9.  Ahhh, the good ol' days. guy down the street owns a mint '70 'cuda.   440-hemi. In-Violet purple with white trim. shakes the ground when he cranks it. nothin' like big detroit iron.

rhmc Posts: 340 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,19:16    ah needs an edit key. 446-hemi but it shore has a pretty mouf.

rhmc Posts: 340 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,19:36    Quote (rhmc @ Aug. 08 2008,20:16) my neighbor just pointed out, again, that it is a 426-hemi. can i has ed ditz?   perhaps just another beer will cure this...

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,19:51    TR - 6 with a date of Feb 1970.  Tall tires, with moderate grip, slides nicely around corners.  And, in a parking garage, rolling through in first gear sets off car alarms.  Also, a MGB GT from 74 (has the ugly big rubber overriders, but not the rubber bumpers).  Since the TR was never really meant to be weatherproof. Both with knock off wire wheels.  Lug nuts are for pussies.   :angry:

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,19:58    Of course, being one of those completely insane types, I would love to have one of these: http://www.motorbase.com/profile....6382981 Classic english craziness, and prettier than the A/C thing that Carrol Shelby cobbled up.

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,20:02    This wasn't bad either, even if it was American Ah, the sixties were cool... And, with that, I will stop spamming the thread.

Reciprocating Bill Posts: 4265 Joined: Oct. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,21:10    Quote (Richardthughes @ Aug. 08 2008,13:43) Telsa Roadster, yay or nay? http://www.teslamotors.com/ Irony: The "Tesla" runs a DC motor. Shouldn't it be called the "Edison?" -------------- Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be. "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace "Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down." - Barry Arrington

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,22:51    OK, OK, I'm gonna try this.  This is a car thread, so I think it'll be all right.  We'll see.  Anyway, let me know what you think. I have a blog.  I don't like to whore it out, but if one does a Google search for "Da fox hole" one never knows what one can find.  :)  All of you in here would be welcome to visit.  This is from my blog. I build scale kits as a hobby.  This is a photo of a 1/6 scale 426 hemi engine that I built.  Looks wicked, I think. Anyways, here:

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,22:54    OK, that didn't work.  At least not for me.  All I get is a big X.  Does it work for anybody else?  Any help here?  I figured this image would be a little large, but, evidently, it just doesn't want to go. Oh well, I tried.  :)

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,23:03    Utidjian wrote above: Quote Jeffox, Nice T34. Looks like you stripped it down for more streamlined fuel efficiency (no baggage(or boxage)). I would love to drive one of those. There is a very nice one in a museum in London UK. I forget the name of the place but it has a HUGE naval gun out front. I am greener than your tank with envy. -DU- OK, truth be told I just swiped that photo of the interwebs.  :)  Right now, the closest I can get to a T-34 is one owned by some guy in Cambridge, Minnesota; who, for $200 per person, will give you a ride in the dang thing! I saw several of the T-34's variants while on my trip to Britain in May of 2003; including the SU-100 at Duxford and a very nice T-34/85 at Bovington.  I didn't get to the IWM in London.  I understand the guns are off of the U.S.S. Texas.  I did get to see H.M.S. Belfast up at Thames Pool.  Very nice, imo.

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,23:09    OK, we'll try it this way.  Here is a link to my blog-entry on the 426 hemi.  The photos are in the blog. If you try to go to my blog, let me know if you were successful and what you think.  Thanks ahead of time.  Sorry for the confusion and/or distraction. Anyways:  Jeffox's blog - Godzilla

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 08 2008,23:57    you realize that the engine you showed looked a little small to be real, right? An engine over 5L should be huge, and cover more surface area than what is shown in your pics, especially given how the big three built/engineered big blocks back then!

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,00:05    Mea culpa, mea magna culpa.  I didn't read the post to figure out that the pics where a photo shoot of a kit.  Slap me with eldreberries. On the flip side, I still think that the TR-6 was still a better mans car than any Challenger, Cuda, or Satellite.  :P

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,00:09    Louis, Being a member of the British Empire, you had damn well better be supporting me.  I realize that the car manufacturers were themselves crap, the potential of the automobiles should still live one (Moss Motorsports be praised).

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,00:11    Ah, frack, one should be "on". Lou, Edit button please?  Whimper?  Grovel?

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,00:13    At least let me fight these muscle car puftas on fair terms? Pretty please?

Erasmus, FCD Posts: 6349 Joined: June 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,01:26    you're all gay -------------- You're obviously illiterate as hell. Peach, bro.-FtK Finding something hard to believe based on the evidence, is science.-JoeG the odds of getting some loathsome taint are low-- Gordon E Mullings Manjack Heights Montserrat I work on molecular systems with pathway charts and such.-Giggles

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,03:24    Mocking American automobiles? I think I can support that unreservedly. ;-) Louis -------------- Bye.

dnmlthr Posts: 565 Joined: Mar. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,03:31    There's only one car worth driving. Edit: formatting, no need to quote etc -------------- Guess what? I don't give a flying f*ck how "science works" - Ftk

Assassinator Posts: 479 Joined: Nov. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,05:30    I can't stay behind then, I'll have to show some Dutch pride. Hell yea.

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,08:20    Anyone want to share the worst car they ever owned? Mine was the Renault Alliance. A joint venture between AMC and the French. In hindsight, what the hell was I thinking? My only fond memory of it was that the heater was really good. I was in Urbana-Champaign at the time, so that helped stave off the effects of frigid blasts of winter winds blowing over a thousand miles of prairie. -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

rhmc Posts: 340 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,09:25    Quote (jeffox @ Aug. 09 2008,00:09) OK, we'll try it this way.  Here is a link to my blog-entry on the 426 hemi.  The photos are in the blog. If you try to go to my blog, let me know if you were successful and what you think.  Thanks ahead of time.  Sorry for the confusion and/or distraction. Anyways:  Jeffox's blog - Godzilla a bit odd that today is exactly a year later than your blog post.

Lou FCD Posts: 5452 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,10:30    Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 09 2008,09:20) Anyone want to share the worst car they ever owned? Mine was the Renault Alliance. A joint venture between AMC and the French. In hindsight, what the hell was I thinking? My only fond memory of it was that the heater was really good. I was in Urbana-Champaign at the time, so that helped stave off the effects of frigid blasts of winter winds blowing over a thousand miles of prairie. Toss up between a pair of '76 Ford LTDs (a four-door that was given to us by my in-laws in '88 and a two-door that I bought for parts the next year for $25), and a pair of Pontiac Grand Ams my wife owned when we reconciled in '02 (a 1995 with severe electrical problems from the day she bought it brand new, and a 2000 with exactly the same electrical problems from the day she bought it brand new). I'll never own another American car.  (Though one of the best cars I've ever owned was a '74 suburban I bought around 1990 for $800 that lasted for years, took a beating on the farm, moved us twice and friends at least four times, and the only issue it ever gave me before my wife made me get rid of "Big Ugly" was that the original alternator left me on the side of the highway around '94.) I drive a black '03 Hyundai XG350L now, and my wife a silver '05 Hyundai Tuscon.   Couldn't be happier with either of them. -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Reciprocating Bill Posts: 4265 Joined: Oct. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,11:13    Good car? Bad car? All depends on what you want from a car. My current vehicle has gone 0 miles to 107,150 miles needing the following mechanical repairs: - 1 tie rod (at 105,000 miles) - 1 ball joint/lower control arm (at 84,000 miles) - 1 tensioner pulley for serpentine belt; new belt. - 1 strap to suspend muffler ($16) - 1 battery (terminal broke, a rampant Delco problem). - 1 window crank handle ($9) Wear items and maintenance: - 2 brake refurbs - 1 set of tires (originals lasted 84,000 miles) - 2 sets of plugs, 1 coolant flush, timely tire rotations, oil changes every 3 - 4,000 miles, air filter from time to time, etc. I get 39 mpg on highway, crisp handling, 0-60 in 8.4 seconds. Not a rocket, but it gets there obligingly. With the new set of plugs I just dropped in and recent tightening of the front end it runs and handles like new. American car. 5-speed stick (which I prefer). The thing cost ~ $13,500 new. ('02 Saturn SL2. Our other vehicle is an '05 Honda CRV.) -------------- Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be. "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace "Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down." - Barry Arrington

dnmlthr Posts: 565 Joined: Mar. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,11:21    I've never owned a car, though I've had a license for close to 8 years. I don't know if it's healthy or stupid. -------------- Guess what? I don't give a flying f*ck how "science works" - Ftk

Reciprocating Bill Posts: 4265 Joined: Oct. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,11:27    Worst car EVAR? 1991 Taurus wagon, purchased new. Ate tires left and right, endless front-end problems, transmission completely hosed at 72,000 miles*, subframe bolts rusted out, air conditioning failed, and we were quoted $700 to get pencils out of the dash, having fallen into the ventilation and jammed the heater controls. *Due to well known, well documented design flaw. Ford's response: Dear valued customer, Drop dead. Sincerely, Ford Motor Company -------------- Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be. "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace "Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down." - Barry Arrington

Lou FCD Posts: 5452 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,12:22    Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Aug. 09 2008,12:27) Worst car EVAR? 1991 Taurus wagon, purchased new. Ate tires left and right, endless front-end problems, transmission completely hosed at 72,000 miles*, subframe bolts rusted out, air conditioning failed, and we were quoted $700 to get pencils out of the dash, having fallen into the ventilation and jammed the heater controls. *Due to well known, well documented design flaw. Ford's response: Dear valued customer, Drop dead. Sincerely, Ford Motor Company My inlaws had one, same issues, but minus the pencils. -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Wolfhound Posts: 468 Joined: June 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,12:31    I gots me a Dodge Magnum SRT8.  VROOOOOM!  425hp.  Lotsa' fun.  NOT a penis substitute since I have two X chromosomes and only seek to borrow penises now and then, returning them in good, working order.  Mostly. -------------- I've found my personality to be an effective form of birth control.

Reciprocating Bill Posts: 4265 Joined: Oct. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,12:36    Quote (Wolfhound @ Aug. 09 2008,13:31) I gots me a Dodge Magnum SRT8.  VROOOOOM!  425hp.  Lotsa' fun.  NOT a penis substitute since I have two X chromosomes and only seek to borrow penises now and then, returning them in good, working order.  Mostly. YOU are responsible for global warming. And it has nothing to do with the vehicle you drive. -------------- Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be. "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace "Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down." - Barry Arrington

Wolfhound Posts: 468 Joined: June 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,12:39    Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 09 2008,08:20) Anyone want to share the worst car they ever owned? Mine was a hand-me-down 1980 Dodge Mirada.  Originally owned by a great-aunt, dumped on my brother who replaced its putty grey hue with a more attractive graphite color.  Sadly, paint could not fix the mechanical issues inherent in most 1980's era 'Merican cars. I have such fond memories of hanging out of the passenger side window and hand-working the windshield wipers during a heavy downpour while my brother drove our motley crew down the interstate... -------------- I've found my personality to be an effective form of birth control.

Wolfhound Posts: 468 Joined: June 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,12:44    Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Aug. 09 2008,12:36) [quote=Wolfhound,Aug. 09 2008,13:31] YOU are responsible for global warming. And it has nothing to do with the vehicle you drive. Aw, crap, how did you find out about my flatulence issues?  Me and the cows, destroying the world, one fart at a time... Oh, my daily driver car is 2007 Honda Accord 4 banger.  SRT8 is for weekend fun when I'm too much a wimp to ride my motorcycle in the rain.  Fast is FUN!! -------------- I've found my personality to be an effective form of birth control.

Stephen Elliott Posts: 1776 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,13:10    I like the Lotus Elise. http://www.midlandslotus.co.uk/wiki/index.php/Elise_Family Bloody lovely.

stevestory Posts: 13407 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,13:28    I've owned, in order 1988 Ford LTD 1984 Ford F-150 1988 Porsche 944 1991 Nissan 240sx 2000 Nissan Sentra The Fords were junk, but I'll always miss the F-150. The Porsche was nice but retardedly expensive. I spent $1600 just to replace the clutch one time. The 240 was on its last legs but I was a poor student at the time. I kept a hammer behind the seat to use on the starter when it wouldn't turn, which was about 20% of the time. The Sentra was nice. Right now I'm enjoying not having a car. I live in Carrboro/Chapel Hill, and the bus and taxis get me around fine. Next week I'm moving to BFE Florida for about 6-8 mos (don't ask) and then I'll probably be moving to the Pacific Northwest. Might need a car then. But I hear Portland has an excellent pub trans system.

Lou FCD Posts: 5452 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,13:44    Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 09 2008,14:28) Next week I'm moving to BFE Florida for about 6-8 mos (don't ask) and then I'll probably be moving to the Pacific Northwest. but..but.. but.. Steeeeevveee -------------- “Why do creationists have such a hard time with commas? Linky“. ~ Steve Story, Legend

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,13:56    Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 09 2008,11:28) Next week I'm moving to BFE Florida What's "BFE Florida"? -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

carlsonjok Posts: 3326 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,13:59    Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Aug. 09 2008,12:36) Quote (Wolfhound @ Aug. 09 2008,13:31) I gots me a Dodge Magnum SRT8.  VROOOOOM!  425hp.  Lotsa' fun.  NOT a penis substitute since I have two X chromosomes and only seek to borrow penises now and then, returning them in good, working order.  Mostly. YOU are responsible for global warming. And it has nothing to do with the vehicle you drive. Well, you can blame me for acid rain. 2000 Dodge 2500 Extended Cab, Long Bed Pickup with the Cummins Diesel engine. -------------- It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

carlsonjok Posts: 3326 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,14:00    Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 09 2008,13:28) But I hear Portland has an excellent pub trans system. You planning on spending all your time in pubs? Oh, it's Steve. Nevermind. Asked and answered. -------------- It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

rhmc Posts: 340 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,14:05    Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ Aug. 09 2008,12:27) Worst car EVAR? 1991 Taurus wagon, purchased new. Ate tires left and right, endless front-end problems, transmission completely hosed at 72,000 miles*, subframe bolts rusted out, air conditioning failed, and we were quoted $700 to get pencils out of the dash, having fallen into the ventilation and jammed the heater controls. *Due to well known, well documented design flaw. Ford's response: Dear valued customer, Drop dead. Sincerely, Ford Motor Company how odd. my worst car was a '91 taurus sedan. tranny hosed at 62k.  power train warranty was for 60k. ford had almost the same response to my issue but they did offer to discount another taurus $1,000 more than the dealer could do.  riiiiight.  why would i want another turd?   couldn't afford to ditch the car so i put a aamco lifetime warranty transmission in it. before i finally sold it, it had 5 more transmissions put in it. the starter casing fell apart and jammed the flywheel.  at speed.   left front disk brake assembly disintegrated and jammed the wheel.   electrical system began to fail and the windows would sometimes work and sometimes not... p.o.s.   i'll NEVER own another ford.   have two nissans that i'm very happy with.  '97 quest and an '06 frontier 4 door.  my last nissan truck made it 19 years. i'm getting 22.5mpg in town (six speed manual transmission) and about 26 on the road.   not bad for a 4-door pickemup truck that'll tow 6300lbs.

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,14:16    My dream vehicle is U.S.-made.  I wonder if you Brits have anything to compare?  :)  Anyways: Lessee, a coupla extra gas tanks, livewell, two Minnkotas, (one fore, one aft) heavy-duty anchor, rod-holders, recess for keg, and built-in cooler and I'd be all set to catch some really big northerns!!  or walleyes.   QUAAAAAACCCCKKKK!! :)

huwp Posts: 172 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,14:24    Too many wheels - I find two is plenty. BMW R1200GS Adventure.

Reciprocating Bill Posts: 4265 Joined: Oct. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,14:39    Quote (rhmc @ Aug. 09 2008,15:05) how odd. my worst car was a '91 taurus sedan. tranny hosed at 62k.  power train warranty was for 60k. ford had almost the same response to my issue IIRC, the Taurus transmission (which already had problems) was redesigned for 1991 for increased computer control. That required a redesign of the valve body, with it's maze of little twisty passages, all alike. An error was made in the design of the gasket that sealed the valve body such that a portion of the gasket was exposed to the flowing hydraulics. The exposed portion eventually broke loose (after years of use) - with results that depended upon the location of the break and the pathway followed by the gasket fragments. Sometimes the tranny would refuse to shift and was retrievable. At others the already inadequate lubrication of the planetary gears was further impaired and the gears were shredded. (<- I know next to nothing about how these things work, so can't really say if this story makes any sense.) What I do know is that my wife was driving on the highway a 3:30 in the morning with my then two small children and her elderly mother when this occurred. She pulled into a rest area and the transmission downshifted into zero gear as she pulled into a parking space. I'm assuming that the planetaries aren't involved when cruising at highway speed so she kept moving until that final stop. Consumer Reports identified that Ford transmissions of that year were failing at 4x the rate of other auto-trannys of that year. Ford acknowledged the problem by extending the warranty on the transmission to 60,000 miles. Which did squat for me. -------------- Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be. "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace "Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down." - Barry Arrington

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,14:51    There is a very old adage that goes: Ford = Fix Or Repair Daily (Mostly bandied about by the MOPAR guys.)

Wolfhound Posts: 468 Joined: June 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,21:01    Quote (huwp @ Aug. 09 2008,14:24) Too many wheels - I find two is plenty. BMW R1200GS Adventure. Here's mine, before the color-coordinated Second Look tank and seat skins were installed. Yamaha R6. -------------- I've found my personality to be an effective form of birth control.

Wolfhound Posts: 468 Joined: June 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,21:02    Quote (huwp @ Aug. 09 2008,14:24) Too many wheels - I find two is plenty. BMW R1200GS Adventure. BTW, I have luggage envy.  BMW has it down to a fine art. -------------- I've found my personality to be an effective form of birth control.

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,21:10    In response to Jeffox's DUKW: It has more cover for rainy fishing days. For further reading:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_tracked_armoured_vehicle

jeffox Posts: 671 Joined: Oct. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,22:08    Ya ya I hear ya there!  Not to mention the 20 mm cannon for those really, really big ones!! :)    :)     :)     :)

digitus impudicus Posts: 62 Joined: Feb. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 09 2008,23:21    Yeah, the 20MM is just in case a Megalodon shows up.  I am not sure that the cannon can depress low enough though...

stevestory Posts: 13407 Joined: Oct. 2005 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 10 2008,01:07    Quote (carlsonjok @ Aug. 09 2008,15:00) Quote (stevestory @ Aug. 09 2008,13:28) But I hear Portland has an excellent pub trans system. You planning on spending all your time in pubs? Oh, it's Steve. Nevermind. Asked and answered. I spend very little time in pubs these day. Sure, earlier I stopped by Tyler's for a pint of Highland Gaelic Ale. But I'm not paying $6 for a shot of whiskey there when I can go to the ABC store and get 15 shots for $20. Now since this is the cars thread I'm going to peace out. Any further booze discussion is for the Libations thread. PS Arden: BFE stands for Butt F*&%, Egypt, just meaning an address out in the middle of nowhere.

huwp Posts: 172 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 10 2008,01:36    Quote (Wolfhound @ Aug. 09 2008,21:01) Here's mine, before the color-coordinated Second Look tank and seat skins were installed. Yamaha R6. The R6 is a great bike and goes like stink; I love seeing one being well ridden.  At 6'3" I'm a bit tall for a sports bike and I'm not sure I'd be comfortable crunching miles across Europe on one either!  Besides, except when touring I generally prefer the sort of roads where the Adventure's torque comes into its own. Edited because I finally worked out how to post a picture - woohoo!

Wolfhound Posts: 468 Joined: June 2008 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 10 2008,08:00    Quote (huwp @ Aug. 10 2008,01:36) The R6 is a great bike and goes like stink; I love seeing one being well ridden.  At 6'3" I'm a bit tall for a sports bike and I'm not sure I'd be comfortable crunching miles across Europe on one either!  Besides, except when touring I generally prefer the sort of roads where the Adventure's torque comes into its own. I had an ex who was 6'4" and he had an old BMW K series that fit him well.  Seeing him riding his Ninja 250 was like watching a circus clown peddling around the ring on one of those teeny-weeny mini bicycles: good for a chuckle. I'm 5'10" and 140 pounds so I find the R6 to be just about perfect for my size/weight. Comfy riding position.  Also, I can throw it around the corners and if we start to tip, it's light enough for me stop its fall. My previous bike was a YZF600 and it was a heavy beast.  Bike before that was a 1992 Yamaha Seca II.  Bike before THAT (first bike) was a 1978 CB750A Hondamatic.  Bit of a rarity, that. I'd rather have your bike for long trips, too.   :) -------------- I've found my personality to be an effective form of birth control.

huwp Posts: 172 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 10 2008,11:25    My daughter now has an F650GS but before that she had a hooligan DT125 to learn on.  Whenever I had a go on it I felt like a teddy bear sitting on a roller skate! I've ridden GSs for the past 13 years of so, going from the 1100 to the 1150, 1200 and now the Adventure.  It IS heavy but that suits me. I've ridden through the Alps to Italy a couple of times and have been as far as a corner of Poland via Prague.  The most miles I've done in a day was just shy of 800 - wouldn't fancy that on an R6!!! A couple of my friends ride R6s - they do look fun.  Mind you almost all bikes are fun, with the possible exception of the Virago <shudder>.

JohnW Posts: 3217 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Aug. 11 2008,11:58    Quote (dheddle @ Aug. 09 2008,06:20) Anyone want to share the worst car they ever owned? Well, my car ownership has been pretty boring (two Civics, then a Prius).  But my dad owned an Austin A35 van.  Then a Ford Anglia.  Then a Vauxhall Viva.   I rode my bike a lot. -------------- Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"...  The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,12:21    Road Trip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

J-Dog Posts: 4402 Joined: Dec. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,12:40    Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,12:21) Road Trip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring Do we send the bill for booking the ATBC Tour Jet and Bus to you, Wes, or Steve?  And we are staying only in 5-star hotels or are there also some 4-star hotels we will have to put up with? -------------- Come on Tough Guy, do the little dance of ID impotence you do so well. - Louis to Joe G 2/10 Gullibility is not a virtue - Quidam on Dembski's belief in the Bible Code Faith Healers & ID 7/08 UD is an Unnatural Douchemagnet. - richardthughes 7/11

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,12:51    Quote (J-Dog @ Sep. 03 2008,12:40) Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,12:21) Road Trip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring Do we send the bill for booking the ATBC Tour Jet and Bus to you, Wes, or Steve?  And we are staying only in 5-star hotels or are there also some 4-star hotels we will have to put up with? Heddle would have to come also as he's a petrol head. -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

carlsonjok Posts: 3326 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,13:15    Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,12:21) Road Trip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring Sounds like fun! I even have my own race car that I would love to try out on the course. -------------- It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,13:27    Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,12:21) Road Trip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring I'm so there! Do they allow real cars on the track, or only gender challenged euro-toys? -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,13:35    Quote (dheddle @ Sep. 03 2008,13:27) Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,12:21) Road Trip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring I'm so there! Do they allow real cars on the track, or only gender challenged euro-toys? It's whatever you want, Dave. No speed limit, insurance can be a bit sticky. I'd probably rent one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Lancer_Evolution can't wait to see you wipe out when you encounter the fabled right hand turn.* *getting from A to B only using left hand turns would be a cool optimization problem. -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,13:55    Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,13:35) Quote (dheddle @ Sep. 03 2008,13:27)   Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,12:21) Road Trip? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N%C3%BCrburgring I'm so there! Do they allow real cars on the track, or only gender challenged euro-toys? It's whatever you want, Dave. No speed limit, insurance can be a bit sticky. I'd probably rent one of these: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsubishi_Lancer_Evolution can't wait to see you wipe out when you encounter the fabled right hand turn.* *getting from A to B only using left hand turns would be a cool optimization problem. Oh, I'll just bring a humble, stock, Chevy Impala. (Did you say right turn?) -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

carlsonjok Posts: 3326 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,14:01    Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,13:35) can't wait to see you wipe out when you encounter the fabled right hand turn.* Ah, but don't forget, you need to turn right to go left. Quote *getting from A to B only using left hand turns would be a cool optimization problem. Too bad we don't have anybody with an operations research background around here.   -------------- It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,14:01    ah the understated elegance of the South. -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

1of63 Posts: 126 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,14:24    Quote (jeffox @ Aug. 08 2008,23:03) I didn't get to the IWM in London.  I understand the guns are off of the U.S.S. Texas.  I did get to see H.M.S. Belfast up at Thames Pool.  Very nice, imo. USS Texas!  Do me a favour!  They're British 15 in. naval guns, one from the WWI Revenge-class battleship HMS Ramillies, the other from the Revenge-class battleship HMS Resolution, later from the monitor HMS Roberts Hands up all those who know what a monitor is - apart from being the thing you look at when you're typing your reply to this. -------------- I set expectations at zero, and FL limbos right under them. - Tracy P. Hamilton

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,14:29    Quote (carlsonjok @ Sep. 03 2008,14:01) Too bad we don't have anybody with an operations research background around here.   You're right! I should cross-post on UD... -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

carlsonjok Posts: 3326 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,14:32    Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,14:29) Quote (carlsonjok @ Sep. 03 2008,14:01) Too bad we don't have anybody with an operations research background around here.   ;) You're right! I should cross-post on UD... Those guys would only be of help if you wanted to solve the problem of getting from point A to point B by making wrong turns. -------------- It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

1of63 Posts: 126 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,14:33    Quote (jeffox @ Aug. 09 2008,14:16) My dream vehicle is U.S.-made.  I wonder if you Brits have anything to compare?  :)  Anyways: Lessee, a coupla extra gas tanks, livewell, two Minnkotas, (one fore, one aft) heavy-duty anchor, rod-holders, recess for keg, and built-in cooler and I'd be all set to catch some really big northerns!!  or walleyes.   QUAAAAAACCCCKKKK!! :) I'll see you one DUKW and raise you one Alvis Stalwart: -------------- I set expectations at zero, and FL limbos right under them. - Tracy P. Hamilton

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,14:35    Quote (carlsonjok @ Sep. 03 2008,14:32) Quote (Richardthughes @ Sep. 03 2008,14:29) Quote (carlsonjok @ Sep. 03 2008,14:01) Too bad we don't have anybody with an operations research background around here.   You're right! I should cross-post on UD... Those guys would only be of help if you wanted to solve the problem of getting from point A to point B by making wrong turns. Directional Entropy... -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,19:49    Quote (1of63 @ Sep. 03 2008,12:24)   Quote (jeffox @ Aug. 08 2008,23:03) I didn't get to the IWM in London.  I understand the guns are off of the U.S.S. Texas.  I did get to see H.M.S. Belfast up at Thames Pool.  Very nice, imo. USS Texas!  Do me a favour!   I might do you a favor, but there's no fucking way I'm going to do you a favour.   Quote Hands up all those who know what a monitor is - apart from being the thing you look at when you're typing your reply to this. This bad boy, right? -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

1of63 Posts: 126 Joined: Dec. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 03 2008,21:38    Quote I might do you a favor, but there's no fucking way I'm going to do you a favour.  :angry: Wouldn't want one from a septic, anyway!  :angry:   Quote This bad boy, right? That's one but I actually meant this bad boy -------------- I set expectations at zero, and FL limbos right under them. - Tracy P. Hamilton

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,06:01    I'd tell you all to just get it over with and post up pictures of your dicks.....but then Arden would get all excited, Ras would have to go for a lie down, etc etc yadda yadda yadda. Anyway, Nurburgring eh? Sounds like a laugh. But don't we all have to overcome our Fear Of Clowns ™ to attend? Louis -------------- Bye.

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,09:45    Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,04:01) I'd tell you all to just get it over with and post up pictures of your dicks.....but then Arden would get all excited, Ras would have to go for a lie down, etc etc yadda yadda yadda. You could participate too, Louis. Photomicroscopy has made great advances lately. -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,10:50    Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 04 2008,15:45) Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,04:01) I'd tell you all to just get it over with and post up pictures of your dicks.....but then Arden would get all excited, Ras would have to go for a lie down, etc etc yadda yadda yadda. You could participate too, Louis. astronomical teloscopy has made great advances lately. Fixed it for you. Louis -------------- Bye.

JohnW Posts: 3217 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,11:16    Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,08:50) Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 04 2008,15:45) Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,04:01) I'd tell you all to just get it over with and post up pictures of your dicks.....but then Arden would get all excited, Ras would have to go for a lie down, etc etc yadda yadda yadda. You could participate too, Louis. astronomical teloscopy has made great advances lately. Fixed it for you. Louis Give us a break, Louis.  Arden's mother can't have thrown it that far after she cut it off. -------------- Math is just a language of reality. Its a waste of time to know it. - Robert Byers There isn't any probability that the letter d is in the word "mathematics"...  The correct answer would be "not even 0" - JoeG

huwp Posts: 172 Joined: Aug. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,12:00    The 'ring is seriously scary and no matter how fast you think you are, you may well find yourself being overtaken by a complete nutter in a Smart car or even a Ford Transit Van.  Allegedly.  If you're planning a trip there it's really important to check whether the 'ring is open on the days you want to use it - as I learned. A lot of bike groups (mine is London Advanced Motorcyclists) organize annual trips there.  There are loads of really great places to stay around there; we've normally stayed in Cochem which is on the Mosel.  Some of the roads around there are as much fun as the 'ring itself.

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,12:39    Quote (JohnW @ Sep. 04 2008,09:16)   Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,08:50)   Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 04 2008,15:45)     Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,04:01) I'd tell you all to just get it over with and post up pictures of your dicks.....but then Arden would get all excited, Ras would have to go for a lie down, etc etc yadda yadda yadda. You could participate too, Louis. astronomical teloscopy has made great advances lately. Fixed it for you. Louis Give us a break, Louis.  Arden's mother can't have thrown it that far after she cut it off. And from what I hear, it wasn't significantly smaller after it was cut off. -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,13:02    Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 04 2008,18:39) Quote (JohnW @ Sep. 04 2008,09:16)     Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,08:50)     Quote (Arden Chatfield @ Sep. 04 2008,15:45)       Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,04:01) I'd tell you all to just get it over with and post up pictures of your dicks.....but then Arden would get all excited, Ras would have to go for a lie down, etc etc yadda yadda yadda. You could participate too, Louis. astronomical teloscopy has made great advances lately. Fixed it for you. Louis Give us a break, Louis.  Arden's mother can't have thrown it that far after she cut it off. And from what I hear, it wasn't significantly smaller after it was cut off. Oh I see. Arden's been recruiting minions in his desire to abuse his betters. Well that's just dandy. I'll have you know that Arden's mother did not cut off my John Thomas. She hit it with a rolling pin if you must know. She put a bloody great bruise on it too, about a foot back from the end. We made up though. Twice. Louis -------------- Bye.

Arden Chatfield Posts: 6657 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 04 2008,13:19    Quote (Louis @ Sep. 04 2008,11:02) Oh I see. Arden's been recruiting minions in his desire to abuse his betters. Well that's just dandy. I'll have you know that Arden's mother did not cut off my John Thomas. She hit it with a rolling pin if you must know. She put a bloody great bruise on it too, about a foot back from the end. So that would be somewhere around your sternum then, yes?   Quote We made up though. Twice. She used the rolling pin then, too. I got his wallet. -------------- "Rich is just mad because he thought all titties had fur on them until last week when a shorn transvestite ruined his childhood dreams by jumping out of a spider man cake and man boobing him in the face lips." - Erasmus

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2008,05:37    You only got my wallet because I left it for you as a present. Your momma is so appreciative when I treat her little Arden nicely. Makes all those other things we do with the rolling pin so much more fun. Now back on the subject of cars: I understand from that bastion of accuracy and truth, the movie industry, that making love in the back of a car on Make Out Point is something young Americans do all the time. What are the assembled masses favourite scoring vehicles? Is a Volvo nice and roomy? Is making love in the back of a Volkswagen really the most notoriously uncomfortable of places?* Is a Trans Am tricky because of the gear lever? Does a Corvette make you go Va Va Voom? Can one acheive congress in a Chevy Impala? Is a Buick built for bouncing? Is coitus in a Cadillac as exciting as fornicating in a Ford? Does pimping one's ride really help? I'd like to hear from both sides of the equation, i.e. ladies and Arden, as well as men. Thank yew. Louis (who is not in any way in the market for a new car) * Chapeau K Smith Esq. -------------- Bye.

carlsonjok Posts: 3326 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2008,06:35    Quote (Louis @ Sep. 05 2008,05:37) I understand from that bastion of accuracy and truth, the movie industry, that making love in the back of a car on Make Out Point is something young Americans do all the time. What are the assembled masses favourite scoring vehicles? Pickup truck, as there is more room to move around in the bed and clean up is quickly achieved with a garden hose.  Plus, in the vast hinterlands, growling "Get in the truck" counts as foreplay. EDIT: The heavier suspension would also allows Richardthughes to move his paramours about without damaging the vehicle. -------------- It's natural to be curious about our world, but the scientific method is just one theory about how to best understand it.  We live in a democracy, which means we should treat every theory equally. - Steven Colbert, I Am America (and So Can You!)

Louis Posts: 6436 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2008,08:20    Quote (carlsonjok @ Sep. 05 2008,12:35) Quote (Louis @ Sep. 05 2008,05:37) I understand from that bastion of accuracy and truth, the movie industry, that making love in the back of a car on Make Out Point is something young Americans do all the time. What are the assembled masses favourite scoring vehicles? Pickup truck, as there is more room to move around in the bed and clean up is quickly achieved with a garden hose.  Plus, in the vast hinterlands, growling "Get in the truck" counts as foreplay. EDIT: The heavier suspension would also allows Richardthughes to move his paramours about without damaging the vehicle. Ahhhh wise words indeed. Better even than the Aberdonian chat up line I once heard which was: "Do you give pumped?" Louis -------------- Bye.

J-Dog Posts: 4402 Joined: Dec. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 05 2008,13:35    Quote (Louis @ Sep. 05 2008,08:20) Quote (carlsonjok @ Sep. 05 2008,12:35) Quote (Louis @ Sep. 05 2008,05:37) I understand from that bastion of accuracy and truth, the movie industry, that making love in the back of a car on Make Out Point is something young Americans do all the time. What are the assembled masses favourite scoring vehicles? Pickup truck, as there is more room to move around in the bed and clean up is quickly achieved with a garden hose.  Plus, in the vast hinterlands, growling "Get in the truck" counts as foreplay. EDIT: The heavier suspension would also allows Richardthughes to move his paramours about without damaging the vehicle. Ahhhh wise words indeed. Better even than the Aberdonian chat up line I once heard which was: "Do you give pumped?" Louis And you responded:  "Ya ba bag" As you can see, I been practicin' up the Scottish... Erin leaving for Edinburgh next week! -------------- Come on Tough Guy, do the little dance of ID impotence you do so well. - Louis to Joe G 2/10 Gullibility is not a virtue - Quidam on Dembski's belief in the Bible Code Faith Healers & ID 7/08 UD is an Unnatural Douchemagnet. - richardthughes 7/11

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2008,09:46    Quote (J-Dog @ Sep. 05 2008,13:35) *snip* As you can see, I been practicin' up the Scottish... Erin leaving for Edinburgh next week! Here is a good Scottish phrase: Yer Jaickets oan a shoogly nail lit. Your jacket is hangin on a wobbly nail. def. 1) Your situation is precarious. 2) You might be in deep kimchee. Usage: A Lad from Glasgow observed: "Bin wacthin that Palin lass a wee bit. Must say to Biden, yer Jaickets oan a shoogly nail." -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

J-Dog Posts: 4402 Joined: Dec. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2008,11:01    Quote (dheddle @ Sep. 06 2008,09:46) Quote (J-Dog @ Sep. 05 2008,13:35) *snip* As you can see, I been practicin' up the Scottish... Erin leaving for Edinburgh next week! Here is a good Scottish phrase: Yer Jaickets oan a shoogly nail lit. Your jacket is hangin on a wobbly nail. def. 1) Your situation is precarious. 2) You might be in deep kimchee. Usage: A Lad from Glasgow observed: "Bin wacthin that Palin lass a wee bit. Must say to Biden, yer Jaickets oan a shoogly nail." Ach Nae, the lassie's likely facin 10-20 years in gaol, wit Bush-Cheney doing the Danny Deever. -------------- Come on Tough Guy, do the little dance of ID impotence you do so well. - Louis to Joe G 2/10 Gullibility is not a virtue - Quidam on Dembski's belief in the Bible Code Faith Healers & ID 7/08 UD is an Unnatural Douchemagnet. - richardthughes 7/11

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2008,12:00    Quote (J-Dog @ Sep. 06 2008,11:01) Quote (dheddle @ Sep. 06 2008,09:46) Quote (J-Dog @ Sep. 05 2008,13:35) *snip* As you can see, I been practicin' up the Scottish... Erin leaving for Edinburgh next week! Here is a good Scottish phrase: Yer Jaickets oan a shoogly nail lit. Your jacket is hangin on a wobbly nail. def. 1) Your situation is precarious. 2) You might be in deep kimchee. Usage: A Lad from Glasgow observed: "Bin wacthin that Palin lass a wee bit. Must say to Biden, yer Jaickets oan a shoogly nail." Ach Nae, the lassie's likely facin 10-20 years in gaol, wit Bush-Cheney doing the Danny Deever. Youv'e been studying! -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: Sep. 06 2008,12:20    and here's the master class: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wzQbmV-Og3M -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 16 2009,13:37    In an attempt to coax Heddle back.. Is Gulf Livery Teh_sexi_hawt? YES. YES IT AM. -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

k.e.. Posts: 5427 Joined: May 2007 (Permalink) Posted: June 16 2009,14:03    THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A MUSHROOM FARM OR YANY BEER CANS IN THE BACK SEAT. HOMO. YU'ILL HAFF TO TRY HARDER. d.t. SUCH AS HARD CORE SCIENCE FICTION WHERE HEDDLE MEETS A COMELY YOUNG ZORBOCK ON AN INTERPLANTARY SHUTTLE TO EREHWON AND FINDS OUT SHE LEFT HER SHOE (SIZE UNKNOWN POSSIBLY 42) DOWN HIS FRONT POCKET (OF THE SEAT IN FRONT...) MORE LATER.. -------------- "I get a strong breeze from my monitor every time k.e. puts on his clown DaveTard suit" dogdidit "ID is deader than Lenny Flanks granmaws dildo batteries" Erasmus "I'm busy studying scientist level science papers" Galloping Gary Gaulin

k.e.. Posts: 5427 Joined: May 2007 (Permalink) Posted: June 16 2009,14:10    ...OH NOW I REMEMBER.. SOMETHING ABOUT A LAB, A BOOK AND MULLETS. -------------- "I get a strong breeze from my monitor every time k.e. puts on his clown DaveTard suit" dogdidit "ID is deader than Lenny Flanks granmaws dildo batteries" Erasmus "I'm busy studying scientist level science papers" Galloping Gary Gaulin

Crabby Appleton Posts: 250 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 20 2009,00:35    Quote (Richardthughes @ June 16 2009,13:37) In an attempt to coax Heddle back.. Is Gulf Livery Teh_sexi_hawt? YES. YES IT AM. Well, to be honest, that is a Lola with a Ford powerplant. Crabby

Crabby Appleton Posts: 250 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 20 2009,00:38    This is what I lust for. Once again, a British chassis with an American mill. Crabby

Crabby Appleton Posts: 250 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 20 2009,00:53    Arguably the most beautiful car ever made, The Alfa Romeo 8C 2300 Viotti. Built on a Le Mans winning chassis too I might add. Only one was ever made so it's out of my price range. Crabby

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,09:51    I kind of like the new Chevy Camaro. And I heard it was designed by the owner of GM, President Obama. -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,10:26    Everyone knows it's designed by the Autobots. I think you can get one for a song at the closing dealerships... Welcome back, BTW. -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

dnmlthr Posts: 565 Joined: Mar. 2008 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,10:54    Bah, I can't believe noone has posted this car before. ETA: The only car actually worth posting. -------------- Guess what? I don't give a flying f*ck how "science works" - Ftk

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,11:12    And let's not forget the vehicle that performs the invaluable service of demonstrating the concept of a "superelastic collision" to young physics students: -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,11:14    Is that the current Heddlemobile? -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

dheddle Posts: 545 Joined: Sep. 2007 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,11:29    Quote (Richardthughes @ June 25 2009,11:14) Is that the current Heddlemobile? No, this is: 'cause I'm a SuperPatriot and Honda's are made in the US while Fords are made in Canada which might as well be Russia. Or even England. -------------- Mysticism is a rational enterprise. Religion is not. The mystic has recognized something about the nature of consciousness prior to thought, and this recognition is susceptible to rational discussion. The mystic has reason for what he believes, and these reasons are empirical. --Sam Harris

Richardthughes Posts: 11177 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,11:45    Hmmm - Karussell Orange, named after the famous corner at the Nurburgring -------------- "Richardthughes, you magnificent bastard, I stand in awe of you..." : Arden Chatfield "You magnificent bastard! " : Louis "ATBC poster child", "I have to agree with Rich.." : DaveTard "I bow to your superior skills" : deadman_932 "...it was Richardthughes making me lie in bed.." : Kristine

J-Dog Posts: 4402 Joined: Dec. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,15:17    Here's what I need to make it easeier to get around in Chicago... -------------- Come on Tough Guy, do the little dance of ID impotence you do so well. - Louis to Joe G 2/10 Gullibility is not a virtue - Quidam on Dembski's belief in the Bible Code Faith Healers & ID 7/08 UD is an Unnatural Douchemagnet. - richardthughes 7/11

Reciprocating Bill Posts: 4265 Joined: Oct. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 25 2009,19:56    Quote (dnmlthr @ June 25 2009,11:54) Bah, I can't believe noone has posted this car before. ETA: The only car actually worth posting. I once rode with a friend in his pacer, which was brand new at the time. He had a photo of Paramahansa Yogananda on the dash. Somehow that still fits. -------------- Myth: Something that never was true, and always will be. "The truth will set you free. But not until it is finished with you." - David Foster Wallace "Here’s a clue. Snarky banalities are not a substitute for saying something intelligent. Write that down." - Barry Arrington

keiths Posts: 2195 Joined: Jan. 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 27 2009,21:06    Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ June 25 2009,17:56) Quote (dnmlthr @ June 25 2009,11:54) Bah, I can't believe noone has posted this car before. ETA: The only car actually worth posting. I once rode with a friend in his pacer, which was brand new at the time. He had a photo of Paramahansa Yogananda on the dash. Somehow that still fits. During my driving years as a teenager, my family had a '73 aluminum-block Vega, a '74 Ford Pinto station wagon, and a '76 Vega station wagon.  When I got to college, I bought a '79 Chevette and my girlfriend had a '76 Pacer. Every car I've owned since then has been a dream by comparison. -------------- And the set of natural numbers is also the set that starts at 0 and goes to the largest number. -- Joe G Please stop putting words into my mouth that don't belong there and thoughts into my mind that don't belong there. -- KF

Tracy P. Hamilton Posts: 1239 Joined: May 2006 (Permalink) Posted: June 27 2009,21:17    Quote (keiths @ June 27 2009,21:06) Quote (Reciprocating Bill @ June 25 2009,17:56) Quote (dnmlthr @ June 25 2009,11:54) Bah, I can't believe noone has posted this car before. ETA: The only car actually worth posting. I once rode with a friend in his pacer, which was brand new at the time. He had a photo of Paramahansa Yogananda on the dash. Somehow that still fits. During my driving years as a teenager, my family had a '73 aluminum-block Vega, a '74 Ford Pinto station wagon, and a '76 Vega station wagon.  When I got to college, I bought a '79 Chevette and my girlfriend had a '76 Pacer. Every car I've owned since then has been a dream by comparison. I had a 1976 Chevy Vega.  Engine actually did very well. I laughed at the Chevette owners.  Kind of like we say "Thank God for Mississippi" here in Alabama. -------------- "Following what I just wrote about fitness, you’re taking refuge in what we see in the world."  PaV "The simple equation F = MA leads to the concept of four-dimensional space." GilDodgen "We have no brain, I don't, for thinking." Robert Byers