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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:50 am
Melon wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:43 am

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Pretty much just like that.

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When I was in rehab, and then into a 1/2 way house, caffeine was not allowed.
So, I gave it up for about a year, then I had one Dr. Pepper...

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D Griff wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:08 am Someone in my neighborhood DDs/street parks a GTR and I always get a kick out of it.
When they first came out, someone nearby had it as a DD. I used to see it driving around unplowed roads in the dead of winter.
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:wasteful: but :notbad: at the same time
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CaleDeRoo wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 2:02 pm Image

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:wasteful: but :notbad: at the same time
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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:42 am
Johnny_P wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:33 am

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? Although it feels :wrong: to want any Nissan at this point. That company fell so hard.
Screw Nissan. The company that can't buy their domain name.... losers.

It's funny though. Back when the GTR came out everyone raved about it for a few years like it was the best thing ever. Now, time has not been kind and the same reviewers trash it not only for being less than the competition today, but claiming "it was never that good anyway, but it was quick.". I've seen probably 5 or 6 videos with the former fanboi's saying that now.

I always thought it was cheap looking, especially at over $100k. They were fast though, if you didn't overheat the tranny. Also, that whole early issue of including launch control but voiding the warranty if you used it was serious LOLs.
Wouldn't know, never driven one. The launch control limiting the number of times you use it was lame, fixed with later years IIRC.
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Melon wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:43 am
CorvetteWaxer wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:37 am Had my first coffee since August yesterday. Haven't had any caffeine at all so it kinda tore my stomach up pretty good later in the day, but I got a great buzz off it like I can't remember.
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I just watched the movie that GIF is from..... Requiem for a Dream ....... I liked it
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Irish wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:36 pm
Melon wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:43 am

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I just watched the movie that GIF is from..... Requiem for a Dream ....... I liked it
Requiem is a good movie. Watched it in high school.
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Apex wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:54 pm
Irish wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:36 pm

I just watched the movie that GIF is from..... Requiem for a Dream ....... I liked it
Requiem is a good movie. Watched it in high school.
You gotta quit putting timelines on things like this, you're making me feel OLD!

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CorvetteWaxer wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:01 am
Apex wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:54 pm

Requiem is a good movie. Watched it in high school.
You gotta quit putting timelines on things like this, you're making me feel OLD!

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Apex wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:54 pm
Irish wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:36 pm

I just watched the movie that GIF is from..... Requiem for a Dream ....... I liked it
Requiem is a good movie. Watched it in high school.
For me, it's one of those movies that has more of an impact when viewed in your teenage years.

Kind of like Donnie Darko. In high school, :mindblown:


In your 30s,
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Huckleberry wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:30 am
Apex wrote: Mon Nov 25, 2019 3:54 pm

Requiem is a good movie. Watched it in high school.
For me, it's one of those movies that has more of an impact when viewed in your teenage years.

Kind of like Donnie Darko. In high school, :mindblown:


In your 30s,
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Two sided dildo scene is life altering.

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That scene is the only reason to watch the movie. Otherwise it's just weird, depressing, disgusting.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:38 am That scene is the only reason to watch the movie. Otherwise it's just weird, depressing, disgusting.
That seems about right... It's a movie about drugs after all.
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Call me :wrong: but I like my entertainment to make me feel good. :derp:
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max225 wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:35 am
Huckleberry wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:30 am

For me, it's one of those movies that has more of an impact when viewed in your teenage years.

Kind of like Donnie Darko. In high school, :mindblown:


In your 30s,
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I used to love me some jennifer connelly.

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troyguitar wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:42 am Call me :wrong: but I like my entertainment to make me feel good. :derp:
Don't watch the joker or breaking bad. I felt like bleaching my eyes after.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:42 am Call me :wrong: but I like my entertainment to make me feel good. :derp:
Don't watch the joker or breaking bad. I felt like bleaching my eyes after.
:word:

I don't see the appeal of all this dark/grim/gritty/"real" shit these days. I can watch the news if I want to be disgusted and depressed.

In car news, I've been noticing that tons of people around Corning have proper winter tires. This morning I even saw a few cars (well, SUVs... no one drives cars) running studded snows. All seasons are still popular and probably on at least 60% of vehicles but this is a higher percentage of proper tires than I've seen in MI/PA/MA. :whocares:
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:42 am Call me :wrong: but I like my entertainment to make me feel good. :derp:
:dat: Life is hard enough... if I'm relaxing, give me something light hearted, fun, comedic.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:20 pm
max225 wrote:
Don't watch the joker or breaking bad. I felt like bleaching my eyes after.
:word:

I don't see the appeal of all this dark/grim/gritty/"real" shit these days. I can watch the news if I want to be disgusted and depressed.

In car news, I've been noticing that tons of people around Corning have proper winter tires. This morning I even saw a few cars (well, SUVs... no one drives cars) running studded snows. All seasons are still popular and probably on at least 60% of vehicles but this is a higher percentage of proper tires than I've seen in MI/PA/MA. :whocares:
My dad hit a pole or something in his Durango so I lent my parents the BMW this week so I'm dailying the :poorvette: ... driving on the Azenis in 35 degrees is funny. Wheel hop is immense under any amount of throttle.
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D Griff wrote:
troyguitar wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:20 pm :word:

I don't see the appeal of all this dark/grim/gritty/"real" shit these days. I can watch the news if I want to be disgusted and depressed.

In car news, I've been noticing that tons of people around Corning have proper winter tires. This morning I even saw a few cars (well, SUVs... no one drives cars) running studded snows. All seasons are still popular and probably on at least 60% of vehicles but this is a higher percentage of proper tires than I've seen in MI/PA/MA. :whocares:
My dad hit a pole or something in his Durango so I lent my parents the BMW this week so I'm dailying the :poorvette: ... driving on the Azenis in 35 degrees is funny. Wheel hop is immense under any amount of throttle.
:burnout: in the morning to warm up the tires.
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troyguitar wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 12:29 pm
D Griff wrote:
My dad hit a pole or something in his Durango so I lent my parents the BMW this week so I'm dailying the :poorvette: ... driving on the Azenis in 35 degrees is funny. Wheel hop is immense under any amount of throttle.
:burnout: in the morning to warm up the tires.
:notbad:

I'm pleasantly surprised by how much tread is left on them but may as well try to get another few events rather than full :burnout: :wasteful:
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max225 wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:35 am
Huckleberry wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:30 am

For me, it's one of those movies that has more of an impact when viewed in your teenage years.

Kind of like Donnie Darko. In high school, :mindblown:


In your 30s,
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that was the first ultra cringe I have ever felt in my soul. I dont think i watched it until i was in college ~19-20. Wont watch the movie again. But I respect it.

Trainspotting was gripping but not as soul crushing.
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The part that got me was the dudes fucked up heroin arm... and the fked up mom...
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Back to car shit...

I keep thinking about the M4 vert i drove... man that :manuel: was so much fun... :wtf:

@Dgriff does your fake sport rev match? and does it raise the rpms so you don't stall from a stop?
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max225 wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2019 4:29 pm Back to car shit...

I keep thinking about the M4 vert i drove... man that :manuel: was so much fun... :wtf:

@Dgriff does your fake sport rev match? and does it raise the rpms so you don't stall from a stop?
wtf? This is a thing?
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