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I saw rear end in a top hat Bicycle's car at the Daytona Turkey run once, and bought an old Buick steering wheel from Lobsterboy. Those are the closest encounters I've had with goons so far. I'd totally hang out with any goons who want to in the Orlando area though. 
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ExplodingSims posted:I saw rear end in a top hat Bicycle's car at the Daytona Turkey run once, and bought an old Buick steering wheel from Lobsterboy. Those are the closest encounters I've had with goons so far. I would if I ever had any loving money to do fun poo poo.
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iwentdoodie posted:Figures these stopped before I moved here. Because everyone else moved north, I think Krakkles and redscare are the only ones still living there. Handfull of people moved to the bay area, I moved to Vancouver, Jamal moved to Montana.
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Mar 23, 2015 06:48
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mariooncrack posted:My friend from high school bought me an account for Christmas one year. Does that count as meeting a goon IRL? whenever I casually mention that I prefer SA over reddit people are either "wtf is that" or "I used to watch the LP's but I quit posting because I am a bad poster"  Most IT/CS dudes are neckbeard redditors unfortunately
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Mar 23, 2015 06:54
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D C posted:Because everyone else moved north, I think Krakkles and redscare are the only ones still living there. Handfull of people moved to the bay area, I moved to Vancouver, Jamal moved to Montana. Yup socal AI is mostly Norcal AI now, we need to have a proper party this summer. Carne asada tacos and Schlitz for the kids.
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Mar 23, 2015 07:06
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Hey what happened to Pham Nuwen organizing a southbay goonmeat/drive? Did I miss a thread?
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Raluek posted:Hey what happened to Pham Nuwen organizing a southbay goonmeat/drive? Did I miss a thread? I don't think he ever did but between James Brooks and my friends and I we have done most of the AI stuff around the bay for the past year.
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Das Volk posted:I don't think he ever did but between James Brooks and my friends and I we have done most of the AI stuff around the bay for the past year. Speaking of people named James, that reminds me: what happened to James Woods? I assume he just has real life poo poo to deal with as a result of success, and not from lack thereof.
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I've met a few goons IRL, and they've all been good dudes. Buddy from highschool bought me an account here, during our computer class in between Unreal Tournament matches. I stopped browsing until I got depressed at college and then found AI. Now I check in pretty much daily. I tried to meet some ATL goons but no one was available (it was midweek). Ended up hanging out with some guys from tbricks and had a great time.
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Mar 23, 2015 08:19
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I've only met one goon IRL though I wasn't 100% sure he was the right guy so I didn't say anything. I work with someone who is friends with a goon on this very subforum which was a weird small world moment.
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freelop posted:I work with someone who is friends with a goon on this very subforum which was a weird small world moment. The F-Type I posted up last week made a few other people realise just how small a world it is. Seems quite a few of my friends work with each other without actually realising it. *edit: Also this... 
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mafoose posted:I've met a few goons IRL, and they've all been good dudes. Except just switch to AI goons and you have me. I got drawn in by Wrar, met a few goons in the USA about 10 years ago, a few others in Sydney. AI goons have been pretty cool people in real life. And TBH, I think anoyone that has met me in real life has noted I'm quite more chill in person than I am online 
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blk posted:What was that great quote someone dropped in AI a while back? "Nothing says style and class like a 15 year old luxury car" or something similar? I've been thinking about it while looking at this bromobile (25 year old) E30.
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88h88 posted:The F-Type I posted up last week made a few other people realise just how small a world it is. Seems quite a few of my friends work with each other without actually realising it. Haha thanks dude
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Whelp. Ran into my ex on a dating website a few weeks ago. Texted for the first time in years. She texts me late last night to come blaze with her. Just called outta work. Also, I've met a lot of NEAI goons and they are all weird as gently caress. :P
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Roommate in college introduced me to the forums and convinced me to register. I've met a few goons, mostly from AI or TFR. Was planning on relocating my office this morning since they wanted us out by April 1st. Walk in and the office is empty, looks like they had some laborers do the moving. Looks like the someone walked away with a bunch of snacks, magazines, parts catalogs and my comfortable expensive office chair. Damnit I knew I should have just rolled my poo poo to the other office before I left for the week. What a great way to start the week 
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I bought a 2005 p71 with 105k miles on Thursday, and the transmission went out on Saturday.  Of course I feel poor right now because I just spent a bunch of money on the loving thing, and I have some big expenses coming up in the next month (Chumpcar Road America). Guuuhhhhhhhh....
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Mar 23, 2015 12:44
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Also, I've met a lot of NEAI goons and they are all weird as gently caress. :P We are all hilarious and do/build awesome poo poo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9kccmzQd1Zc
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Mar 23, 2015 13:33
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Raluek posted:Speaking of people named James, that reminds me: what happened to James Woods? I assume he just has real life poo poo to deal with as a result of success, and not from lack thereof. Sorry I meant James Woods, and he's been around here and there. Maybe it's time for a bay area AI thread... If nothing else there's a lot of great cars at the c&c's here.
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Mar 23, 2015 13:56
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I lent a goon my engine-puller, did not die. I brought it to him in my E21, and it was returned to me in an RX7. That was cool.
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Chicago AI goons: we should hit chicago around 5pm. This poor thing is getting 24mpg at this point, probably because I've been hammer down maintaining 70 through the hills of iowa with a LOT of parts in the back. Bug me or Fart Pipe on facebook or via PM, I am driving so preferably him as my responses may be delayed.
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Whelp. This sounds like a bad life decision
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I don't think I've ever met a goon IRL, but I remember signing up after lurking for years because back in 08 SA wanted money to browse the forums. I was following Cornholio's thread in business, finance, and careers. His posting led me to AI, and it's been a fun ride ever since. I remember there was hella drama that year with that clydesdale mustang thread and the OP being some serious lynch-mob racist.
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Ran into my ex on a dating website a few weeks ago. Texted for the first time in years. She texts me late last night to come blaze with her. Just called outta work. Bovril Delight posted:This sounds like a bad life decision I was about to say "pretend I posted a meme about getting the gently caress away or its a trap or something". On the other hand I'm one of those really weird people who often stay friends with my exes.
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I met mattdrinks about 7 or so years ago at an autocross and solarcoaster about a year ago at a awkward ' seattle North end' goonmeet
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angryhampster posted:Hills of Iowa? They're of the rolling variety.
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Whelp. Speak for yourself 
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So I had a pretty good weekend. Usually I'm a lazy piece of poo poo but this weekend I was feeling pretty good and got poo poo done. Saturday: Pulled the truck out of the backyard and did truck things with it: Bought a new folding table and chairs, hauled a bed full of old poo poo to Goodwill, helped my brother move a dresser across town, and hauled some old poo poo of mine from my mom's basement to my house. I then proceeded to clean my basement and actually make it into useable space rather than junk storage. Sunday: Did taxes and we're getting over six grand back in refunds. Unfortunately, most of it's going to pay off the debt that's accumulated over the past year, and a $500 doctor bill that I have due. Still, it's more than I was expecting, and should allow us to start saving for a new water softener and heater. Hooray adult things! Also a buddy came over and me, him and my wife all played a 6-hour game of Arkham Horror (in which my first character died in the first turn) and had chicken manhattans for dinner. I also had a fire going in the backyard for awhile. It was 70°+ last week and today we're supposed to get 3 inches of snow. gently caress Indiana weather.
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Raluek posted:Hey what happened to Pham Nuwen organizing a southbay goonmeat/drive? Did I miss a thread? Mainly it's because I pulled the windshield off my Midget, then found that the windshield frame was kinda hosed up in places, then decided to start prepping it for paint while I figure out the windshield. I've found a guy with another frame to sell me, so hopefully I'll get that poo poo wrestled back together soon. Still need to order those rubber pieces I forgot the first time around...
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angryhampster posted:Hills of Iowa? Hey man anything looks like a hill when your car had 73hp brand new
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Slow is Fast posted:We are all hilarious and do/build awesome poo poo. That's fuckin hilarious, who's the guy covering his face with his arm hoping not to get a face full of shrapnel? I was so waiting for that thing to explode
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I just came to post "If I've pissed you off, I'm sorry." I won't attempt to further explain or justify as I am not intending for it to become a discussion, or a hugbox. Keep on wrenching, all.
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Ok now stop falling it a ferd, I dont know what that is.
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 Second run, larger print of UrQuattro. Need to redesign the drivers side rear window, but considering this is basically a raw CAD draft, it came out pretty clean.
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kastein posted:Hey man anything looks like a hill when your car had 73hp brand new If these are huge... your going to dread Pennsylvania. CommieGIR posted:
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Cross-post from the Rotary thread: Local RX-7 group had a dyno day on Sunday. Mine made 93 HP at the rear wheels. It's a '90 GXL with 225K miles, which supposedly made 160 FWHP when new.  It also runs really rick, like 11:1 at the top end. That I figured, given the gas mileage and failed HC on emissions (now exempt.) Ah, well, I'm trying to sell it anyway.
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Taking the Kia on a roadtrip. Getting 28.5mpg is amazing compared to the 17ish my truck gets.
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I learned about SA around 2005 when a friend sent me some Photoshop Phridays. Don't know why I waited so long to sign up for the forum. Then I found the best car and gun forums on the internet. I've met goons from each and everyone has seemed pretty normal. One TFR goon I met at an IDPA match and didn't even know until he posted something later in the week. I also got rcman (  ) to start posting. We've known each other since high school and were roommates in college. Good news: I got an engineering job offer. Bad news: I have no desire to work there after talking to them and researching the company. They gave me the offer without even meeting me in person. It seems like a place that hires a bunch of people at one time because nobody stays for long. It's also a 60 mile drive one way and they didn't offer me nearly enough to deal with that or move. I should hear back from the Navy by the middle of next week and I'm really anxious.
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SFH1989 posted:Good news: I got an engineering job offer. Bad news: I have no desire to work there after talking to them and researching the company. They gave me the offer without even meeting me in person. It seems like a place that hires a bunch of people at one time because nobody stays for long. It's also a 60 mile drive one way and they didn't offer me nearly enough to deal with that or move. I had one of those that even the recruiter was bad mouthing.
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