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CommieGIR posted:Its almost like a Pyramid Scheme. That's because it is a pyramid scheme. Amsoil works in the exact same way that Amway and a million other MLM companies work. That said, their product is no better or worse than any other synthetic oil out there, only everything else isn't sold by weird creepy people and isn't sold at grossly inflated markups. Now if this forum had free registration, right about now the chanting Cult of Amsoil followers would be appearing out of the ether to disprove me and sell their crap.
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meatpimp posted:I feel you. I bombed Calculus in college, dropped down to Descriptive Geometry and did worse, then I tried Calculus again and passed with a C. One of my worst passing grades in college, but it was passing. From grades 9-12 I got 3% higher than a passing grade. I'm starting to think that maybe I should've failed and then be forced to go to summer school. Might've actually learned something.
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Okay, I loving LOVE tiny pickups. So, pick one, I only have enough money for one of the two: Plan 1 (my original plan): get a bay window (or an EXTREMELY FREAKISHLY CHEAP splittie, which will never happen), throw some money at it, go camping. Maybe or maybe not involving using the engine from my current Super, if need be. Plan 2: do the tiny pickup thing with a second beetle. Holy poo poo it's 
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Jun 24, 2015 20:59
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I think I'm going to have to buy this new Alfa 4 leaf clover 🌚
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SuperDucky posted:Goddamnit my first BMW is back up for sale again. And I don't have the cash to go impulse buy it. Try and lowball him
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Jun 24, 2015 21:40
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Friends don't let friends buy E36s.
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Jun 24, 2015 21:49
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Unless they're drug dealers.
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So, a good friend of mine has a car (a 2014 Accord, if memory serves correctly). They bought it new, are financing it, and are trying to sell it right now so they can move into a different house. Problem is, they took it to Carmax, who discovered that it suddenly has a salvage title, as of April of this year. The car has never been in an accident. They said it's likely their car's VIN was entered when another car got into an accident, and that's that. The BMV is unwilling to dig into it, saying it isn't their problem. Their bank is trying (since they hold the title) but I don't know what they can do. How can they get something like this resolved? They live in TN. edit: nevermind, the bank fixed it somehow, effective today. Banks are indeed all-powerful. CornHolio fucked around with this message at 22:04 on Jun 24, 2015 |
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Jun 24, 2015 21:58
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This is taking for loving ever. Give me the loving keys already and let's go.
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Jun 24, 2015 22:04
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Super Aggro Crag posted:This is taking for loving ever. Give me the loving keys already and let's go. Is there a glass of water nearby you can throw/splash upon someone?
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Jun 24, 2015 22:08
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InitialDave posted:Friends don't let friends buy E36s. Completely unironically sent him an email to trade my e46 touring for it. E36 for lyfe 
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Jun 24, 2015 22:09
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Question, am I odd in only having 1 TV in the house? What about no consoles? It's not a big telly either, 32 or 36" I think. Family of 4.
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Cakefool posted:Question, am I odd in only having 1 TV in the house? What about no consoles? It's not a big telly either, 32 or 36" I think. Family of 4.
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CommieGIR posted:I'll catch this since Space Nuke Propulsion is one of my research fantasies: They used an Orion in the SF novel Footfall by Niven and Pournelle. Better still, they launched from the ground, and then used it in orbit rather than interstellar. And yeah, it makes a mess of the launch site, but the Earth is pretty hosed form invasion at that point. Oh, hey, and according to Wikipedia, the system is used in the Troy Rising series by John Ringo. Need to get around to reading that. Super Aggro Crag posted:Holy gently caress. I did't know it was even possible to sweat through your jeans. Probably TMI, but I accomplish this pretty regularly when working outside here in TX. To be fair, I sweat like a proverbial pig. I hate it, but it lets me survive the heat, as long as I remember to drink plenty of water. Adiabatic posted:It doesn't involve Nuclear warheads (or any warheads for that matter), but I once asked a family friend who happened to have been a Lieutenant General about Rods from God. I always preferred the moniker "Crowbars". I think they actually use that on in COD: Ghosts, don't they? Kinetic weapons are the poo poo. I remember Robert A. Heinlein's The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, in which the Lunar colony basically threw rocks at the Earth when they were refused independence. They used the linear accelerator previously used for lifting materials and cargo from mining the Moon to Earth orbit with a little adjustment to miss orbit and go straight in. A Boxcar-sized container had enough kinetic energy to flatten a city. T1g4h posted:I'm still slightly disappointed these never caught on. Combining giant fuckoff artillery pieces and cannons? Hell yeah, son! Holy poo poo, I had no idea these exited. that, and the Project Pluto engine. Madness, indeed. Siochain posted:Preach brother. Anything up TO calculus I'm ace at. Trig, geometry, basic physics, etc. I took up to Calculus in high school, then took it again in college, because there were a few bits I didn't quite get. They actually clicked the second time around, so time well spent. Took up to differential Equations for engineering stuff, though I never finished the degree(s). Math clicks pretty well for me - it's the soft stuff and people skills that I lack. I even do OK in history and English/writing, surprisingly (to me, at least) though I don't particularly like either. Whet I could never really get good at was programming. I could do it, but it was like beating my head against the wall, and worse, my memory sucks, and half of any programming language seems to be remembering what commands to use, syntax, etc. So, a lot of remembering, which I fail at. Actually did OK in concepts - Algorithms class, that sort of thing, but once the basic hand-holding "this is the language" classes were over, not good. Should have stuck with Mechanical Engineer, I think. EE and CSE were a no-go. Electronics tends to confuse me beyond basic stuff. Electromagnetics turned my brain to mush. Sadly, I had lots of credit hours, all expired now. And I'm 45 with a house, wife, and kid, so going back would be painful, especially since my wife is currently pursuing a degree in Paralegal Studies, after successfully getting the Associates. Well, there's still the lottery. Until then, I keep computer janitoring. Trying to get back into the Mac stuff- it pays better.
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Cakefool posted:Question, am I odd in only having 1 TV in the house? What about no consoles? It's not a big telly either, 32 or 36" I think. Family of 4. I don't own a tv
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Jun 24, 2015 23:44
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Super Aggro Crag posted:This is taking for loving ever. Give me the loving keys already and let's go. Feel free to add some context to your normally ssjonizuka posted:Is there a glass of water nearby you can throw/splash upon someone? A buddy I helped out a while back called me to ask if I'm selling my miata so his son could buy one. I told him sure, so now I'm on the lookout for manual ford focii from 2012 onwards. I don't want ford DPS6 issues like I and other posters have had, but I like fords for some reason. Must be my grandpa. Life long ford guy, that one.
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Darchangel posted:They used an Orion in the SF novel Footfall by Niven and Pournelle. Better still, they launched from the ground, and then used it in orbit rather than interstellar. And yeah, it makes a mess of the launch site, but the Earth is pretty hosed form invasion at that point. In Stephen Baxter's Ark, the ship also launches from the ground with an Orion drive, and again, this is "acceptable" on a similar "Well, the planet's hosed either way" basis. I believe the titular vessel in Ascension is supposed to be an Orion, too.
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Jun 25, 2015 00:44
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God drat it. I just found out a local fuckstick is on InkMaster this season. And he's a super lovely tattoo artist to boot so none of us can figure out how the gently caress he got on there.
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Jun 25, 2015 00:50
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Gee I didn't know I had to add content to the misc chat thread you dick. Just got home. The stock speakers are not gonna cut it. Loving the Bluetooth but I wish I could switch tracks with the radio or steering wheel controls.
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Rhyno posted:God drat it. I just found out a local fuckstick is on InkMaster this season. And he's a super lovely tattoo artist to boot so none of us can figure out how the gently caress he got on there. Those types of shows always start a season off with a couple incompetent losers in the mix so they've got somebody to boot for the first couple episodes when nothing's really happened yet.
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Tommychu posted:Those types of shows always start a season off with a couple incompetent losers in the mix so they've got somebody to boot for the first couple episodes when nothing's really happened yet. I ranted about it to my tattoo shop owning friend and he told me exactly what you said. And that he was booted by the 3rd ep.
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Jun 25, 2015 01:09
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Is that the one that has the same 8 artists on every season? Anyone watch Impractical Jokers? I am dying right now.
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So you still took delivery on your new car despite being laid off? Most states have buyers remorse for poo poo like that. I know you said you had another one lined up but the hours for that didn't pan out or something. Playing with fire man.
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Well I took a call the day after being laid off and started Tuesday. It's gonna be through the summer and then I should still have a job waiting for me. If not my unemployment will be close to maxed out and by then the casino will hopefully be ramping up. Never heard of the buyer's remorse thing but I'm not gonna lie and say I am not nervous. Only I could get let go from a job of 13 months days after signing the papers. 
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Motherfucker, I was going to go to a car show with my dad and when I went to start my car, that I just worked on and was running great on Sunday, nothing. Battery was good, the choke was working and I even tried pouring a tiny amount of gas directly into the carb, not even a burble which ruled out the fuel pump. Pulled off a plug wire and attached a spark plug and hey, no spark, goddamnit. Everything is hooked up so I hope it's just a bad coil and not the distributor. I wouldn't be nearly as pissed if I found out yesterday before I was set on going. Even went out at lunch and got a for sale sign (maybe it knows what I'm trying to do  ). The one time I know the car should be good to go before driving it. It's a good car show too, run by my dad's Edit: Is this the part where I'm supposed to take a picture while giving something on the car the finger? SFH1989 fucked around with this message at 02:30 on Jun 25, 2015 |
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Cakefool posted:Question, am I odd in only having 1 TV in the house? What about no consoles? It's not a big telly either, 32 or 36" I think. Family of 4. I have 1 TV (an 11 year old Sony 55" rear CRT Projector) and one console - an old PS3. I watched the prior season of Game of Thrones on Blueray a couple months ago, other than that I don't think it's been turned on in the last 6 months. It's my CRT projector life extension program. Just don't ever turn it on! On the other hand, I have 3 x 28" monitor's on my PC. 
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Geirskogul posted:Plan 2: do the tiny pickup thing with a second beetle. Holy poo poo it's DO IT DO IT DO IT.
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Well I took a call the day after being laid off and started Tuesday. It's gonna be through the summer and then I should still have a job waiting for me. If not my unemployment will be close to maxed out and by then the casino will hopefully be ramping up. Never heard of the buyer's remorse thing but I'm not gonna lie and say I am not nervous. Only I could get let go from a job of 13 months days after signing the papers. My father in law is a retired IBEW foreman and I know the chairman of the local selection board for the apprenticeship program. A seat in next year's class is practically mine for the asking, but the cyclical nature of the job is what stops me from pulling the trigger. I don't know if I could deal with not knowing where I'd be working 6 months from now on a regular basis.
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BloodBag posted:I love nuke chat I can't speak to the DCT stuff, but in my mom's ST the A/C is plenty strong even for Florida-sun-heatsoaked black interiors, it cools the cabin down quicker than my MSP anyway. She consistently averages about 32 MPG, less when I'm driving ( ).And I've never had issues with the sync stuff; works great for phone calls, and I can even navigate through my USB music drive with ease. I'm on an android, she has an iPhone, and they both connect and work without a hitch. Computer/TV chat, I've got my computer and that's about it. I do have an old CRT tv in my room, but I can't watch anything on it ever since they shut off the analog stations (and I gave the digital->analog converter they sent to my sister while she was pregnant and didn't wanna deal with cable phone calls); I haven't really missed it to be honest, there's not much great on TV anymore and what little there is is either available on websites soon after (Daily Show, etc) or I watch through... other means. Most of the games I want are on PC, at least that's what I tell myself as I've never had enough for a current gen console and I stopped bugging the parents to buy any after the PS2. Whatever's good for you is what's right. Fender Anarchist fucked around with this message at 03:23 on Jun 25, 2015 |
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Geoj posted:My father in law is a retired IBEW foreman and I know the chairman of the local selection board for the apprenticeship program. A seat in next year's class is practically mine for the asking, but the cyclical nature of the job is what stops me from pulling the trigger. I don't know if I could deal with not knowing where I'd be working 6 months from now on a regular basis. Its not just this job... Most companies are going to freelance/contractors.
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SFH1989 posted:Edit: Is this the part where I'm supposed to take a picture while giving something on the car the finger? Yes, and if you can't pinpoint it just take a few steps back and flip off the whole engine bay.
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Bape Culture posted:I think I'm going to have to buy this new Alfa 4 leaf clover 🌚 It's definitely a looker. I thought you were going to get something fancy next go around like an R8? You've been on a streak with your posts lately btw, I keep finding myself chortling at them.
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14 INCH SLIT posted:I never thought i'd see the day. Harvested January 27; does it get stale?
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It'll go stale once the bag is opened. It's likely filled with some kind of inert gas instead of just air to prevent it from going stale, much like that bag of Doritos at the grocery store.
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It was a bit drier than average but wasn't unpleasant. It's more conceptually I walked into a store and legally bought Marijuana over th3 counter legally that's got me trippinng out.
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Geirskogul posted:Okay, I loving LOVE tiny pickups. So, pick one, I only have enough money for one of the two: If you have the money and tools, mini truck! Otherwise, busses are pretty cool too.
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14 INCH SLIT posted:It's more conceptually I walked into a store and legally bought Marijuana over th3 counter legally that's got me trippinng out. I got that part :P
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It's pretty amazing. And the stuff the stores sell out here is pretty deece too. The edibles in Denver were much better though
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