| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Saturday, February 07, 2009 10:35:03 AM | |
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No, it was the really nerdy girl who always called her "sir". I forget her name tho.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by ronhartsell from Wednesday, February 04, 2009 6:25:37 PM)| |  | ronhartsell wrote: | | Didn't Charlie Brown always call Peppermint Patty 'Sir'??...so you're in good company, Bev!! 
| | | Bev wrote: | | Since I cut my hair really short, I've been called "sir" twice! Kinda pisses me off, but, hey ... gotta laugh at ignorance, though.
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| [ron h] Wednesday, February 04, 2009 6:25:37 PM | |
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Didn't Charlie Brown always call Peppermint Patty 'Sir'??...so you're in good company, Bev!!
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Bev from Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:08:37 PM)| | | Bev wrote: | | Since I cut my hair really short, I've been called "sir" twice! Kinda pisses me off, but, hey ... gotta laugh at ignorance, though.
With the exception of my height, and a couple other things , I am obviously not a man |
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| [Bev] Wednesday, February 04, 2009 3:08:37 PM | |
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Since I cut my hair really short, I've been called "sir" twice! Kinda pisses me off, but, hey ... gotta laugh at ignorance, though.
With the exception of my height, and a couple other things , I am obviously not a man |
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| [spapad] Tuesday, February 03, 2009 7:26:34 PM | |
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You are ABSOLUTELY RIGHT!!!!!!!! COMCAST!!!!! I HATE THEM!
If I were to post a picture of what I think they do to people, it would be banned!!!! LOL
Today, I went and stood in line at the Comcast office for over a half hour and the guy right in front of me
turned in a digital cable box which had stopped recording (which I know the feeling of) and the girl
told him she couldn't get him a new box because they were all out. He lost his good humor at this point and
was getting very aggitated, so I told him about my story about last night and then several others told their
little nightmare sceanarios of dealing with Comcast.
I was suprised the girls didn't shut down the customer service windows. There was blood in the water and the
sharks were swimming in tight!
I was very glad that when I got up there the nice old lady could find my account, but she did tell me they changed my account
number after they sent the bill out. Huh? WHY?
I would kill for a better alternative in this town, but the Satallite services cost almost as much once you add internet.
Guess that's my rant for this week. I'm not allowed any more! HA!!!
I just wonder if I went in and kissed the old lady's ring and spoke in low tones and asked to see the father would I get an
offer I couldn't refuse. LOL
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:28:03 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | You must have Comcast. Though, I've never heard of them screwing up that badly.
| | | spapad wrote: | | I went to pay my cable bill by phone tonight, only to discover that my account number entered went straight to customer service and when the idiots there tried to help me out I found that I have no account with these fools after years! No access by my account number, my phone number, my last payment confirmation, my postal address they mail my bill to, and my 911 address. I do not exist to these people! My bill exists! But I cant even pay it! WTF!!!
I hate the cable company bad enough as it is! I have nothing decent to watch on TV and I'm getting charged a a bazillion dollars for my cable and internet! there is only one cable company in town and they are like the Mafia of Media! I hope they all get a bad stomach virus that lasts for days! |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:28:03 AM | |
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You must have Comcast. Though, I've never heard of them screwing up that badly.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by spapad from Monday, February 02, 2009 8:26:33 PM)| | | spapad wrote: | | I went to pay my cable bill by phone tonight, only to discover that my account number entered went straight to customer service and when the idiots there tried to help me out I found that I have no account with these fools after years! No access by my account number, my phone number, my last payment confirmation, my postal address they mail my bill to, and my 911 address. I do not exist to these people! My bill exists! But I cant even pay it! WTF!!!
I hate the cable company bad enough as it is! I have nothing decent to watch on TV and I'm getting charged a a bazillion dollars for my cable and internet! there is only one cable company in town and they are like the Mafia of Media! I hope they all get a bad stomach virus that lasts for days! |
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| [spapad] Monday, February 02, 2009 8:26:33 PM | |
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I went to pay my cable bill by phone tonight, only to discover that my account number entered went straight to customer service and when the idiots there tried to help me out I found that I have no account with these fools after years! No access by my account number, my phone number, my last payment confirmation, my postal address they mail my bill to, and my 911 address. I do not exist to these people! My bill exists! But I cant even pay it! WTF!!!
I hate the cable company bad enough as it is! I have nothing decent to watch on TV and I'm getting charged a a bazillion dollars for my cable and internet! there is only one cable company in town and they are like the Mafia of Media! I hope they all get a bad stomach virus that lasts for days! |
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| [Necroticist] Saturday, January 31, 2009 9:02:11 AM | |
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| Ya - doctors in UK - only available at weekends via emergency call-out...guess we ain't meant to be sick at weekends..just spent an uncomfortable 4 hours in casualty..and if i wasn't leaving a pool of blood on the floor i think i'd still be there...am ok b4 anyone asks.. :) |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Friday, January 30, 2009 8:15:43 PM | |
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Ice storms are no fun, guitardude. I've had my share of them. Never cracked my windshield while scraping ice though.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by guitardude from Friday, January 30, 2009 4:29:04 PM)| | | guitardude wrote: | | | We had an Ice Storm roll thru here on Wednesday. And upon going to work at 2am, there was lot`s of ice that needed scraping. Well, I got a little to exuberant while scraping and cracked my windshield!!! damn it man!! |
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| [guitardude] Friday, January 30, 2009 4:29:04 PM | |
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| We had an Ice Storm roll thru here on Wednesday. And upon going to work at 2am, there was lot`s of ice that needed scraping. Well, I got a little to exuberant while scraping and cracked my windshield!!! damn it man!! |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Thursday, January 29, 2009 5:12:05 AM | |
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That's true, HB. My Accord is a mere 15,000 away from 60,000 miles.
Scorp, be glad you only need the sensor. My roommate needs a new catalytic converter for his 04 Sentra. |
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| [scorpion01] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 3:32:19 PM | |
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I NEEDED A NEW KNOCK CENSOR. THAT WAS THE MAJOR PROBLEM. WHILE HE HAD IT IN THERE I HAD HIM CHANGE THE OIL AND FLUSH THE RADIADOR AND PUT IN NEW ANTI FREEZE. (HADN'T CHANGED THAT IN THE 7 YEARS I HAVE THE CAR.) HE CAPPED OFF ALL THE OTHER FLUIDS, FILLED THE TIRES WITH AIR. THEY WERE RUNNING LOW. (I'M AN IDIOT WHEN IT COMES TO MECHANICAL THINGS. CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR MYSELF) PARTS AND INSTALLATION $350.
OH WELL! I HAVE BEEN LUCKY WITH THIS CAR. HAD THE TIMING BELT CHANGED AT 60K MILES. THAT WAS THE ONLY MAJOR EXPENSE OTHER THAN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. I TAKE THE WIFE AND KIDS UP TO LAKE GEORE EVERY YEAR SO I DON'T WANT TO BE CAUGHT THAT FAR AWAY FROM HOME WITH A MAJOR PROBLEM. |
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| [Head banger] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 11:59:19 AM | |
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Darth, there you go, 380 automatic, its a good ratio. interesting to see mercury's, they discontinued them in canada, although they still sell grand marquis to rental fleets????
Scorpion, hope my problems were contagious, the dealer just called and said nothing wrong with my car |
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| [scorpion01] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 9:57:40 AM | |
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| I HOPE THIS CAR THING AIN'T CONTAGOUS. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LAST NIGHT. I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THIS MORNING. I HOPE NOTHING SERIOUS. |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 8:22:58 AM | |
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Well, considering how many cars are in my neck of the woods...I came up with several. Here: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/searchresults.jsp?num_records=25&search_lang=en&page_location=findacar%3A%3Aispsearchform&search_type=both&distance=25&address=19087&marketZipError=false&style_flag=1&make=&start_year=2002&end_year=2009&min_price=&max_price=16000&seller_type=b&transmission=Automatic&engine=&drive=&doors=&fuel=Gasoline&max_mileage=100000&color=&feature1=cd&feature2=cruise+control&feature5=power+door+locks&feature6=power+mirrors&feature7=power+windows&feature8=rear+window+defroster&feature9=side+air+bag&feature10=tilt+wheel&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&keywords_display=&only_photo=1&only_price=1&sort_type=priceASC&body_code=0&certified=&advanced=y&highlightFirstMakeModel=&showZipError=n&default_sort=priceASC&awsp=false&keywordsrep=&keywordsfyc=&systime=&rdm=1233065924667
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:20:21 AM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | sure but as you know, with a used car half of what you look at will be crap. I think the stick is slightly more popular now, but slightly
duplicate your search but change to automatic and see what happens
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Not really, HB. You can get a stick relatively easy here in the US. In fact, I just did a used car search on www.autotrader.com and found 32 matches within 25 miles of me.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | come to north america, you need an act of god, or a special order most of the time to get a manual trans. last car I bought, I searched for months to find one that was 4 dr, with air, abs and a stick. I had 16K, and it was in 98, one would have thought I could find one easily, but no. settled for a ford contour (mondeo to you). was ok, not the best.
I miss driving a stick.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | It's impossible to operate the clutch and drive with my knees.... I'm only 5ft 4" just for the record. If i drove an auto it would be a different story.... But i have mastered the art of eating, singing, drinking, playing with the CD player and yelling abuse out the car window..... bwahahaha!! All from my days as a Pizza delivery driver.... I should list these skills on my resume.. hmmm 
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | I thought the routine of driving with your knees was strictly a North American thing? Don't forget, people have been known to read the newspaper while in traffic too.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you mean you cant drive with your knees? most people I see driving to work are managing a cell phone, cofee, some form of breakfast food, and shaving or aplying makeup. of course we are all driving automatics, but they rarely manage a hand near the wheel.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Easy! Jousting pole out the drivers side window, left hand on gear stick, feet on the pedals.... just hope to God my wheel alignment is in good shape cos i won't be able to stear whilst changing gears..... 
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, the good old days... When speeding was punished with decapitation. I wonder how they handled horses "exhaust fumes", tho.
Might add that I would love to see how you could joust and change gears at the same time...
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Oh yeah i knew it!!! I payed attention in school....
"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road."
Class dismissed!!! Mwahahahaha!!   -Might add that if i feel the need to joust in traffic i'm in a better position...! 
| | | devils_child wrote: | | I remain defiant!!! I do believe passing on the left hand side originated in England, Prior to the settlement of America... don't quote me on that but it was in the horse and cart days - LOL. I must do some research to back this up.... 
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | DC, sorry to disappoint you, but cars were invented in the USA and we say you, England, Japan (and I think Germany) all drive on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! We invented the f***er...we make the rules. LOL! Anymore pouting about driving on the wrong side of the road will get you 20 lashes!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Annex my country???? But Darth, I thought you loved me the way i was.......  And no fricken way am i driving on the wrong side of the road.... The mother country drives on the left and so i shall continue to....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Personally, I think my country should annex Austrailia. You already seem to get a ton of our news (probably even some of the more irrelevant stuff). Think of it as a natural progression. We'll just have to teach you folks to drive on the right side of the road! HA!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | LOL... you're sick of it?.... Im an Australian and i'm fricken sick of seeing Obama's mug plastered all over my AUSTRALIAN news papers, magazines.... etc. I don't watch the news for this precise reason. It's all full of American politics........... seriously he got first page of the Sunday paper....PLUS a 4 page spread... No offence Americans but he does not run this country, well at least that's what i'd like to believe. Yes, he should get some mention, but he has been all over every form of media in this country of mine for what feels like an eternity now.... I can't imagine what you have to deal with over in the U.S.... it's bad enough here and i am on the other side of the world.... not even in the same hemisphere!!!!!!! You know sometimes i feel that we Australians should have a chance the vote in the American presidential election...... Lord knows we have to deal with the outcomes of it..... 
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | No kidding! The TV has been on "Obama Overload" for days! I am sick of it. I mean, good for him. He won an election!. But, as I said before, he has done nothing yet! Certainly NOT worthy of this garbage all over my friggin television day after day! There have been 43 others that have done at least as much (or more). Oh wait, is it because he is black??!?!?! AH!!!! And I thought this was not about race!
The Princess has tried to start that, "Oh you are just bitter" crap with me and I am quick to point out that the election is over. Why is it that I should drool over a man that has not done a thing as president, other than have dark skin color??? WHY? Because he is the first? Whoopee. That is not in the job description and will make NO difference when he actually has to do something. For all of this talk (and it clearly was only talk) that he "transcends" race, he and his sycophants are sure quick to scream about his color! Jeez, it is still on the local stations!
I have been in the position of "losing" the election in my life.I can handle that. I did not vote for Clinton either time! I got over it. Sure enough, for all of his hype, he proved to be just what I thought he was. I truly hope I am wrong about Obama. I want him to do well. It will serve me personally and that is important! But this is just too much. It has reached the point of stupidity. (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:02:48 PM)
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Obama is sworn in as the 44th US president. WTF, how is this breaking news. anyone not know that today at around noon eastern this was going down? |
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| [Head banger] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:20:21 AM | |
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sure but as you know, with a used car half of what you look at will be crap. I think the stick is slightly more popular now, but slightly
duplicate your search but change to automatic and see what happens
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:03:43 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Not really, HB. You can get a stick relatively easy here in the US. In fact, I just did a used car search on www.autotrader.com and found 32 matches within 25 miles of me.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | come to north america, you need an act of god, or a special order most of the time to get a manual trans. last car I bought, I searched for months to find one that was 4 dr, with air, abs and a stick. I had 16K, and it was in 98, one would have thought I could find one easily, but no. settled for a ford contour (mondeo to you). was ok, not the best.
I miss driving a stick.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | It's impossible to operate the clutch and drive with my knees.... I'm only 5ft 4" just for the record. If i drove an auto it would be a different story.... But i have mastered the art of eating, singing, drinking, playing with the CD player and yelling abuse out the car window..... bwahahaha!! All from my days as a Pizza delivery driver.... I should list these skills on my resume.. hmmm
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | I thought the routine of driving with your knees was strictly a North American thing? Don't forget, people have been known to read the newspaper while in traffic too.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you mean you cant drive with your knees? most people I see driving to work are managing a cell phone, cofee, some form of breakfast food, and shaving or aplying makeup. of course we are all driving automatics, but they rarely manage a hand near the wheel.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Easy! Jousting pole out the drivers side window, left hand on gear stick, feet on the pedals.... just hope to God my wheel alignment is in good shape cos i won't be able to stear whilst changing gears.....
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, the good old days... When speeding was punished with decapitation. I wonder how they handled horses "exhaust fumes", tho.
Might add that I would love to see how you could joust and change gears at the same time...
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Oh yeah i knew it!!! I payed attention in school....
"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road."
Class dismissed!!! Mwahahahaha!! -Might add that if i feel the need to joust in traffic i'm in a better position...!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | I remain defiant!!! I do believe passing on the left hand side originated in England, Prior to the settlement of America... don't quote me on that but it was in the horse and cart days - LOL. I must do some research to back this up....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | DC, sorry to disappoint you, but cars were invented in the USA and we say you, England, Japan (and I think Germany) all drive on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! We invented the f***er...we make the rules. LOL! Anymore pouting about driving on the wrong side of the road will get you 20 lashes!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Annex my country???? But Darth, I thought you loved me the way i was....... And no fricken way am i driving on the wrong side of the road.... The mother country drives on the left and so i shall continue to....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Personally, I think my country should annex Austrailia. You already seem to get a ton of our news (probably even some of the more irrelevant stuff). Think of it as a natural progression. We'll just have to teach you folks to drive on the right side of the road! HA!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | LOL... you're sick of it?.... Im an Australian and i'm fricken sick of seeing Obama's mug plastered all over my AUSTRALIAN news papers, magazines.... etc. I don't watch the news for this precise reason. It's all full of American politics........... seriously he got first page of the Sunday paper....PLUS a 4 page spread... No offence Americans but he does not run this country, well at least that's what i'd like to believe. Yes, he should get some mention, but he has been all over every form of media in this country of mine for what feels like an eternity now.... I can't imagine what you have to deal with over in the U.S.... it's bad enough here and i am on the other side of the world.... not even in the same hemisphere!!!!!!! You know sometimes i feel that we Australians should have a chance the vote in the American presidential election...... Lord knows we have to deal with the outcomes of it.....
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | No kidding! The TV has been on "Obama Overload" for days! I am sick of it. I mean, good for him. He won an election!. But, as I said before, he has done nothing yet! Certainly NOT worthy of this garbage all over my friggin television day after day! There have been 43 others that have done at least as much (or more). Oh wait, is it because he is black??!?!?! AH!!!! And I thought this was not about race!
The Princess has tried to start that, "Oh you are just bitter" crap with me and I am quick to point out that the election is over. Why is it that I should drool over a man that has not done a thing as president, other than have dark skin color??? WHY? Because he is the first? Whoopee. That is not in the job description and will make NO difference when he actually has to do something. For all of this talk (and it clearly was only talk) that he "transcends" race, he and his sycophants are sure quick to scream about his color! Jeez, it is still on the local stations!
I have been in the position of "losing" the election in my life.I can handle that. I did not vote for Clinton either time! I got over it. Sure enough, for all of his hype, he proved to be just what I thought he was. I truly hope I am wrong about Obama. I want him to do well. It will serve me personally and that is important! But this is just too much. It has reached the point of stupidity. (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:02:48 PM)
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so, I just checked my email, and there is a breaking news report. so I wonder, riots in washington, a plane crash, drug bust??? nope
Obama is sworn in as the 44th US president. WTF, how is this breaking news. anyone not know that today at around noon eastern this was going down? |
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| [Return_of_Darth_Painkiller_0870] Tuesday, January 27, 2009 5:03:43 AM | |
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Not really, HB. You can get a stick relatively easy here in the US. In fact, I just did a used car search on www.autotrader.com and found 32 matches within 25 miles of me.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Head banger from Monday, January 26, 2009 9:22:43 PM)| | | Head banger wrote: | | come to north america, you need an act of god, or a special order most of the time to get a manual trans. last car I bought, I searched for months to find one that was 4 dr, with air, abs and a stick. I had 16K, and it was in 98, one would have thought I could find one easily, but no. settled for a ford contour (mondeo to you). was ok, not the best.
I miss driving a stick.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | It's impossible to operate the clutch and drive with my knees.... I'm only 5ft 4" just for the record. If i drove an auto it would be a different story.... But i have mastered the art of eating, singing, drinking, playing with the CD player and yelling abuse out the car window..... bwahahaha!! All from my days as a Pizza delivery driver.... I should list these skills on my resume.. hmmm
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | I thought the routine of driving with your knees was strictly a North American thing? Don't forget, people have been known to read the newspaper while in traffic too.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you mean you cant drive with your knees? most people I see driving to work are managing a cell phone, cofee, some form of breakfast food, and shaving or aplying makeup. of course we are all driving automatics, but they rarely manage a hand near the wheel.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Easy! Jousting pole out the drivers side window, left hand on gear stick, feet on the pedals.... just hope to God my wheel alignment is in good shape cos i won't be able to stear whilst changing gears.....
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, the good old days... When speeding was punished with decapitation. I wonder how they handled horses "exhaust fumes", tho.
Might add that I would love to see how you could joust and change gears at the same time...
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Oh yeah i knew it!!! I payed attention in school....
"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road."
Class dismissed!!! Mwahahahaha!! -Might add that if i feel the need to joust in traffic i'm in a better position...!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | I remain defiant!!! I do believe passing on the left hand side originated in England, Prior to the settlement of America... don't quote me on that but it was in the horse and cart days - LOL. I must do some research to back this up....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | DC, sorry to disappoint you, but cars were invented in the USA and we say you, England, Japan (and I think Germany) all drive on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! We invented the f***er...we make the rules. LOL! Anymore pouting about driving on the wrong side of the road will get you 20 lashes!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Annex my country???? But Darth, I thought you loved me the way i was....... And no fricken way am i driving on the wrong side of the road.... The mother country drives on the left and so i shall continue to....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Personally, I think my country should annex Austrailia. You already seem to get a ton of our news (probably even some of the more irrelevant stuff). Think of it as a natural progression. We'll just have to teach you folks to drive on the right side of the road! HA!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | LOL... you're sick of it?.... Im an Australian and i'm fricken sick of seeing Obama's mug plastered all over my AUSTRALIAN news papers, magazines.... etc. I don't watch the news for this precise reason. It's all full of American politics........... seriously he got first page of the Sunday paper....PLUS a 4 page spread... No offence Americans but he does not run this country, well at least that's what i'd like to believe. Yes, he should get some mention, but he has been all over every form of media in this country of mine for what feels like an eternity now.... I can't imagine what you have to deal with over in the U.S.... it's bad enough here and i am on the other side of the world.... not even in the same hemisphere!!!!!!! You know sometimes i feel that we Australians should have a chance the vote in the American presidential election...... Lord knows we have to deal with the outcomes of it.....
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | No kidding! The TV has been on "Obama Overload" for days! I am sick of it. I mean, good for him. He won an election!. But, as I said before, he has done nothing yet! Certainly NOT worthy of this garbage all over my friggin television day after day! There have been 43 others that have done at least as much (or more). Oh wait, is it because he is black??!?!?! AH!!!! And I thought this was not about race!
The Princess has tried to start that, "Oh you are just bitter" crap with me and I am quick to point out that the election is over. Why is it that I should drool over a man that has not done a thing as president, other than have dark skin color??? WHY? Because he is the first? Whoopee. That is not in the job description and will make NO difference when he actually has to do something. For all of this talk (and it clearly was only talk) that he "transcends" race, he and his sycophants are sure quick to scream about his color! Jeez, it is still on the local stations!
I have been in the position of "losing" the election in my life.I can handle that. I did not vote for Clinton either time! I got over it. Sure enough, for all of his hype, he proved to be just what I thought he was. I truly hope I am wrong about Obama. I want him to do well. It will serve me personally and that is important! But this is just too much. It has reached the point of stupidity. (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:02:48 PM)
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so, I just checked my email, and there is a breaking news report. so I wonder, riots in washington, a plane crash, drug bust??? nope
Obama is sworn in as the 44th US president. WTF, how is this breaking news. anyone not know that today at around noon eastern this was going down? |
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| [Head banger] Monday, January 26, 2009 9:22:43 PM | |
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come to north america, you need an act of god, or a special order most of the time to get a manual trans. last car I bought, I searched for months to find one that was 4 dr, with air, abs and a stick. I had 16K, and it was in 98, one would have thought I could find one easily, but no. settled for a ford contour (mondeo to you). was ok, not the best.
I miss driving a stick.
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by devils_child from Monday, January 26, 2009 7:35:42 PM)| | | devils_child wrote: | | It's impossible to operate the clutch and drive with my knees.... I'm only 5ft 4" just for the record. If i drove an auto it would be a different story.... But i have mastered the art of eating, singing, drinking, playing with the CD player and yelling abuse out the car window..... bwahahaha!! All from my days as a Pizza delivery driver.... I should list these skills on my resume.. hmmm
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | I thought the routine of driving with your knees was strictly a North American thing? Don't forget, people have been known to read the newspaper while in traffic too.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you mean you cant drive with your knees? most people I see driving to work are managing a cell phone, cofee, some form of breakfast food, and shaving or aplying makeup. of course we are all driving automatics, but they rarely manage a hand near the wheel.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Easy! Jousting pole out the drivers side window, left hand on gear stick, feet on the pedals.... just hope to God my wheel alignment is in good shape cos i won't be able to stear whilst changing gears.....
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, the good old days... When speeding was punished with decapitation. I wonder how they handled horses "exhaust fumes", tho.
Might add that I would love to see how you could joust and change gears at the same time...
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Oh yeah i knew it!!! I payed attention in school....
"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road."
Class dismissed!!! Mwahahahaha!! -Might add that if i feel the need to joust in traffic i'm in a better position...!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | I remain defiant!!! I do believe passing on the left hand side originated in England, Prior to the settlement of America... don't quote me on that but it was in the horse and cart days - LOL. I must do some research to back this up....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | DC, sorry to disappoint you, but cars were invented in the USA and we say you, England, Japan (and I think Germany) all drive on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! We invented the f***er...we make the rules. LOL! Anymore pouting about driving on the wrong side of the road will get you 20 lashes!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Annex my country???? But Darth, I thought you loved me the way i was....... And no fricken way am i driving on the wrong side of the road.... The mother country drives on the left and so i shall continue to....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Personally, I think my country should annex Austrailia. You already seem to get a ton of our news (probably even some of the more irrelevant stuff). Think of it as a natural progression. We'll just have to teach you folks to drive on the right side of the road! HA!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | LOL... you're sick of it?.... Im an Australian and i'm fricken sick of seeing Obama's mug plastered all over my AUSTRALIAN news papers, magazines.... etc. I don't watch the news for this precise reason. It's all full of American politics........... seriously he got first page of the Sunday paper....PLUS a 4 page spread... No offence Americans but he does not run this country, well at least that's what i'd like to believe. Yes, he should get some mention, but he has been all over every form of media in this country of mine for what feels like an eternity now.... I can't imagine what you have to deal with over in the U.S.... it's bad enough here and i am on the other side of the world.... not even in the same hemisphere!!!!!!! You know sometimes i feel that we Australians should have a chance the vote in the American presidential election...... Lord knows we have to deal with the outcomes of it.....
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | No kidding! The TV has been on "Obama Overload" for days! I am sick of it. I mean, good for him. He won an election!. But, as I said before, he has done nothing yet! Certainly NOT worthy of this garbage all over my friggin television day after day! There have been 43 others that have done at least as much (or more). Oh wait, is it because he is black??!?!?! AH!!!! And I thought this was not about race!
The Princess has tried to start that, "Oh you are just bitter" crap with me and I am quick to point out that the election is over. Why is it that I should drool over a man that has not done a thing as president, other than have dark skin color??? WHY? Because he is the first? Whoopee. That is not in the job description and will make NO difference when he actually has to do something. For all of this talk (and it clearly was only talk) that he "transcends" race, he and his sycophants are sure quick to scream about his color! Jeez, it is still on the local stations!
I have been in the position of "losing" the election in my life.I can handle that. I did not vote for Clinton either time! I got over it. Sure enough, for all of his hype, he proved to be just what I thought he was. I truly hope I am wrong about Obama. I want him to do well. It will serve me personally and that is important! But this is just too much. It has reached the point of stupidity. (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:02:48 PM)
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so, I just checked my email, and there is a breaking news report. so I wonder, riots in washington, a plane crash, drug bust??? nope
Obama is sworn in as the 44th US president. WTF, how is this breaking news. anyone not know that today at around noon eastern this was going down? |
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| [devils_child] Monday, January 26, 2009 7:35:42 PM | |
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It's impossible to operate the clutch and drive with my knees.... I'm only 5ft 4" just for the record. If i drove an auto it would be a different story.... But i have mastered the art of eating, singing, drinking, playing with the CD player and yelling abuse out the car window..... bwahahaha!! All from my days as a Pizza delivery driver.... I should list these skills on my resume.. hmmm
[Show/Hide Quoted Message] (Quoting Message by Darth_Painkiller_0870 from Friday, January 23, 2009 7:25:31 AM)| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | I thought the routine of driving with your knees was strictly a North American thing? Don't forget, people have been known to read the newspaper while in traffic too.
| | | Head banger wrote: | | you mean you cant drive with your knees? most people I see driving to work are managing a cell phone, cofee, some form of breakfast food, and shaving or aplying makeup. of course we are all driving automatics, but they rarely manage a hand near the wheel.
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Easy! Jousting pole out the drivers side window, left hand on gear stick, feet on the pedals.... just hope to God my wheel alignment is in good shape cos i won't be able to stear whilst changing gears.....
| | | _strat_ wrote: | | Ah, the good old days... When speeding was punished with decapitation. I wonder how they handled horses "exhaust fumes", tho.
Might add that I would love to see how you could joust and change gears at the same time...
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Oh yeah i knew it!!! I payed attention in school....
"About a quarter of the world drives on the left, and the countries that do are mostly old British colonies. This strange quirk perplexes the rest of the world; but there is a perfectly good reason.
In the past, almost everybody travelled on the left side of the road because that was the most sensible option for feudal, violent societies. Since most people are right-handed, swordsmen preferred to keep to the left in order to have their right arm nearer to an opponent and their scabbard further from him. Moreover, it reduced the chance of the scabbard (worn on the left) hitting other people.
Furthermore, a right-handed person finds it easier to mount a horse from the left side of the horse, and it would be very difficult to do otherwise if wearing a sword (which would be worn on the left). It is safer to mount and dismount towards the side of the road, rather than in the middle of traffic, so if one mounts on the left, then the horse should be ridden on the left side of the road."
Class dismissed!!! Mwahahahaha!! -Might add that if i feel the need to joust in traffic i'm in a better position...!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | I remain defiant!!! I do believe passing on the left hand side originated in England, Prior to the settlement of America... don't quote me on that but it was in the horse and cart days - LOL. I must do some research to back this up....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | DC, sorry to disappoint you, but cars were invented in the USA and we say you, England, Japan (and I think Germany) all drive on the WRONG SIDE OF THE ROAD! We invented the f***er...we make the rules. LOL! Anymore pouting about driving on the wrong side of the road will get you 20 lashes!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | Annex my country???? But Darth, I thought you loved me the way i was....... And no fricken way am i driving on the wrong side of the road.... The mother country drives on the left and so i shall continue to....
| | | Darth_Painkiller_0870 wrote: | | Personally, I think my country should annex Austrailia. You already seem to get a ton of our news (probably even some of the more irrelevant stuff). Think of it as a natural progression. We'll just have to teach you folks to drive on the right side of the road! HA!
| | | devils_child wrote: | | LOL... you're sick of it?.... Im an Australian and i'm fricken sick of seeing Obama's mug plastered all over my AUSTRALIAN news papers, magazines.... etc. I don't watch the news for this precise reason. It's all full of American politics........... seriously he got first page of the Sunday paper....PLUS a 4 page spread... No offence Americans but he does not run this country, well at least that's what i'd like to believe. Yes, he should get some mention, but he has been all over every form of media in this country of mine for what feels like an eternity now.... I can't imagine what you have to deal with over in the U.S.... it's bad enough here and i am on the other side of the world.... not even in the same hemisphere!!!!!!! You know sometimes i feel that we Australians should have a chance the vote in the American presidential election...... Lord knows we have to deal with the outcomes of it.....
| | | Deep Freeze wrote: | | No kidding! The TV has been on "Obama Overload" for days! I am sick of it. I mean, good for him. He won an election!. But, as I said before, he has done nothing yet! Certainly NOT worthy of this garbage all over my friggin television day after day! There have been 43 others that have done at least as much (or more). Oh wait, is it because he is black??!?!?! AH!!!! And I thought this was not about race!
The Princess has tried to start that, "Oh you are just bitter" crap with me and I am quick to point out that the election is over. Why is it that I should drool over a man that has not done a thing as president, other than have dark skin color??? WHY? Because he is the first? Whoopee. That is not in the job description and will make NO difference when he actually has to do something. For all of this talk (and it clearly was only talk) that he "transcends" race, he and his sycophants are sure quick to scream about his color! Jeez, it is still on the local stations!
I have been in the position of "losing" the election in my life.I can handle that. I did not vote for Clinton either time! I got over it. Sure enough, for all of his hype, he proved to be just what I thought he was. I truly hope I am wrong about Obama. I want him to do well. It will serve me personally and that is important! But this is just too much. It has reached the point of stupidity. (Quoting Message by Head banger from Tuesday, January 20, 2009 3:02:48 PM)
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so, I just checked my email, and there is a breaking news report. so I wonder, riots in washington, a plane crash, drug bust??? nope
Obama is sworn in as the 44th US president. WTF, how is this breaking news. anyone not know that today at around noon eastern this was going down? |
Edited at: Tuesday, January 20, 2009 4:07:35 PM |
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| [Painkiller87] Monday, January 26, 2009 1:52:42 PM | |
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My car died on the way to work. The engine in that hunk of junk is finally spent. Now I have to save money for another one while getting rides to and from everywhere.  |
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| [Necroticist] Monday, January 26, 2009 11:38:29 AM | |
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| Hmm...'Lemmings' - that's the only word i can think of....dumbass ppl who refuse to listen to my side of what happened in the chatroom and which is STILL continuing to roll on, costing me friends...their loss, if they won't listen, but pisses me off for not getting a proper say etc...leads me yet again to doubt whether i should continue online... |
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