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T1g4h
Aug 6, 2008

I AM THE SCALES OF JUSTICE, CONDUCTOR OF THE CHOIR OF DEATH!

1500quidporsche posted:

Always forget his name but there was one group B driver who was fat, had Coke bottle glasses and chain smoked that won a championship. That guy will always be better then any formula 1 driver in my mind.

So basically he was the Goon of Group B? :v:

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CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug

T1g4h posted:

So basically he was the Goon of Group B? :v:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timo_Salonen

John Candy?! :stare:



Coredump
Dec 1, 2002

John Candy, Greatest Canadian.

CAT INTERCEPTOR
Nov 9, 2004

Basically a male Margaret Thatcher

Mooseykins posted:

The one thing that really stood out for me about how totally insane and dangerous Group B was, is that on the cars they have the blood types next to driver's/co-driver's names:



:stare:

Not to piss on the Max Max blood bag vibe (Group B IS very Fury Road, isnt it?) blood types next to names was a FIA thing from the early 70's up to the 2000's. It was def not just a Goup B thing.

Mooseykins
Aug 9, 2013

Triangle tits and an annoying sex voice?

Fuuuuck youuuuu sluuuut!

Cat Terrist posted:

Not to piss on the Max Max blood bag vibe (Group B IS very Fury Road, isnt it?) blood types next to names was a FIA thing from the early 70's up to the 2000's. It was def not just a Goup B thing.

Oh.. :(

nm
Jan 28, 2008

"I saw Minos the Space Judge holding a golden sceptre and passing sentence upon the Martians. There he presided, and around him the noble Space Prosecutors sought the firm justice of space law."

Cat Terrist posted:

Not to piss on the Max Max blood bag vibe (Group B IS very Fury Road, isnt it?) blood types next to names was a FIA thing from the early 70's up to the 2000's. It was def not just a Goup B thing.

Yep. My former supervisor had his formula atlantic helmet from the 70s and 80s in his office and it had his blood type and more on it.

Super Aggro Crag
Apr 23, 2008




And, of course as always, kill Hitler.


God drat you guys make Mad Max sound so good but no one wanted to see it with me tonight (Tuesdays are half price at the theaters here).

Just sold my 4 year old dirty rear end work jeans with a crotch blowout to a goon instead of putting them on eBay. Hope he enjoys them. Who knew there was a market for used selvedge raw denim?

El Jebus
Jun 18, 2008

This avatar is paid for by "Avatars for improving Lowtax's spine by any means that doesn't result in him becoming brain dead by putting his brain into a cyborg body and/or putting him in a exosuit due to fears of the suit being hacked and crushing him during a cyberpunk future timeline" Foundation

Super Aggro Crag posted:

God drat you guys make Mad Max sound so good but no one wanted to see it with me tonight (Tuesdays are half price at the theaters here).

Just sold my 4 year old dirty rear end work jeans with a crotch blowout to a goon instead of putting them on eBay. Hope he enjoys them. Who knew there was a market for used selvedge raw denim?

Just go see it alone. Seriously.

OBAMNA PHONE
Aug 7, 2002
Probation
Can't post for 2 hours!

Super Aggro Crag posted:

God drat you guys make Mad Max sound so good but no one wanted to see it with me tonight (Tuesdays are half price at the theaters here).

Just sold my 4 year old dirty rear end work jeans with a crotch blowout to a goon instead of putting them on eBay. Hope he enjoys them. Who knew there was a market for used selvedge raw denim?
Idk but a goon buying used, unwashed jeans sounds goony enough

NitroSpazzz
Dec 9, 2006

You don't need style when you've got strength!


Adiabatic posted:

Are we the same person?
WITNESS ME, BROTHER
Maybe...gimme a loving beer

madhatter9374 posted:

I liked that the absolute worst version of the future is controlled by Harley. Fat, wheezy, white guys obsessed with chrome and no idea why. Even their battle cry is basically "loving look at me".
Dammit you're right, the future is fat Harley guys riding around yelling look at me. We're hosed.

MustardFacial posted:

I like interesting poo poo. I like the Ruckus because it's as close as a manufacturer would ever get to making a Mad Max bike, I like the Honda Cub/Passport because they are quite literally "the wheels of Asia", I like the Trabant because they made a loving car out of cotton. poo poo like Lambo's and Ferrari's are boring to me.

I couldn't give a poo poo if you paid a shop to turbo your FRS just so you could have "one of the first 4 in Canada". gently caress off, you don't like cars. You like status symbols. Tell me about how you keep your shitpile Civic on the road instead.
:hfive: this is why AI is good.

CornHolio posted:

This house is for sale locally. I'd schedule a tour, but I don't think a person could show a second person around. :v:
As Sigma said, add a massive garage and you're set for life. I'm still kind of mad I didn't buy the place that was a 500 square foot house with a 5000 square foot garage (20' ceilings). That would have been perfect other than the outrageous price and the active train track that ran between the house and the garage.

Adiabatic posted:

Feel obligated to let everyone know about the best thing happening on the forums currently: Hiking Across America
Feel sorry for the poor bastard that is going to find his body and the rangers that have to clean up after people like him.

Super Aggro Crag posted:

God drat you guys make Mad Max sound so good but no one wanted to see it with me tonight (Tuesdays are half price at the theaters here).
You don't like other people anyways just go see the movie alone.

Looks like after the massive poo poo show that was SoWo 2015 they've had enough - http://accesswdun.com/article/2015/5/311338/helen-votes-no-to-sowo-2016

NitroSpazzz fucked around with this message at 00:20 on May 20, 2015

BloodBag
Sep 20, 2008

WITNESS ME!



I dunno if this is too much info, but whatever. Shop's cutting everyone back to 4 10 hour shifts, Monday through Thursday. Fridays off unless you're on an overtime job. This means that every Friday at 5:40 AM, when the wife drives off to work, I have six hours to treat my body like an amusement park. That's right, I just ordered a fleshlight.


e: for the goons that live alone...my wife is always at home when I get home. Now I get some me time. I'll let Chris Rock explain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BXFXqMw70E
@ about 1:30

BloodBag fucked around with this message at 00:31 on May 20, 2015

T1g4h
Aug 6, 2008

I AM THE SCALES OF JUSTICE, CONDUCTOR OF THE CHOIR OF DEATH!

Hot Rod finally posted some still shots from the episode where they took the Viper and Hellcats on the motocross track:

http://www.hotrod.com/features/1505-someone-drove-this-100000-2015-dodge-viper-on-a-motocross-track-we-have-the-photos/

The Prong Song
Sep 7, 2002


WHITE
DRIVES
MATTER

NitroSpazzz posted:

...As Sigma said, add a massive garage and you're set for life. I'm still kind of mad I didn't buy the place that was a 500 square foot house with a 5000 square foot garage (20' ceilings). That would have been perfect other than the outrageous price and the active train track that ran between the house and the garage...

I wasn't sure if I was gonna just tolerate the new guy at work or be friendly with him, but then he told me he's not relocating from his house 1.5 hours away from where he works now because it's a 1400 sq ft place with a 6-car garage he had built after he bought it, and it's got a Scout, '68 Beetle, Hyundai Veloster, Ford F150, and a(?) motorcycle in it. He's also apparently got an unspecified car and two bikes at his parent's house. I told him I wanna build a car after I get a place with sufficient space, Locost derived vehicle with probably 400+ HP and his response was "You're gonna end up dead pretty quick" followed by a "good idea".

Best buds.

The Prong Song fucked around with this message at 00:31 on May 20, 2015

clam ache
Sep 6, 2009

Adiabatic posted:

Feel obligated to let everyone know about the best thing happening on the forums currently: Hiking Across America

A month ago some sadbrains decided his BMW and cushy upper-middle class life in California wasn't what he expected life to be about, oh also he has bipolar disorder. He raises $4k for charity to walk from Los Angeles (in early summer...) to Daytona, Florida. He later changed the starting point to San Francisco after goons pointed out he's nuts.

Anywho, he decided to "even out the praise and optimism" of his friends and family by posting his plans on SA, and was pretty quickly run off after experienced trekking goons told him he's doomed to fail and hasn't even touched on major planning points for a trip of this scale. However, some of them had already found his facebook page for the whole shebang before he locked it down, and are updating the rest of us on his current status.

He started on May 15th, and I won't spoil anything (unless you read the spoiler text below you idiot), but hot drat it's already been a great read. Accounts of his journey start on Page 23.

Major milestones: He was relying on a stupid plastic-jointed "hiking cart" baby carrier to lug food and water through the desert. It broke six miles into the journey and he presumably ditched it. He's done somewhere around 22 miles in 4 days, and has already broke down and cried because of 1000' of elevation change on a path "great for walking your dog" according to a hiking website. He isn't eating at all aside from "a few raisens", and took a rest day 4 days in. Google maps says the 22 mile journey should take 8 hours.

So theres a sperglordfirecock for every subforum? I wonder if he too likes hoodpins in his urethra? or would walking sticks be his thing?

MustardFacial
Jun 20, 2011
George Russel's
Official Something Awful Account
Lifelong Tory Voter

Sigma X posted:

I wasn't sure if I was gonna just tolerate the new guy at work or be friendly with him, but then he told me he's not relocating from his house 1.5 hours away from where he works now because it's a 1400 sq ft place with a 6-car garage he had built after he bought it, and it's got a Scout, '68 Beetle, Hyundai Veloster, Ford F150, and a(?) motorcycle in it. He's also apparently got an unspecified car and two bikes at his parent's house. I told him I wanna build a car after I get a place with sufficient space, Locost derived vehicle with probably 400+ HP and his response was "You're gonna end up dead pretty quick" followed by a "good idea".

Best buds.

This guy is a cool guy.

LloydDobler
Oct 15, 2005

You shared it with a dick.

Just bought tickets to go see Mad Max with some real life AI buds. Will report back if I survive.

Super Aggro Crag
Apr 23, 2008




And, of course as always, kill Hitler.


At my ex's house and she pulled out a box of coins her dad gave her when she was little since she knows I collect them. So many Nazi coins. :stare:

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



Rascal's favourite activity is shredding all of his squeaky toys. I've never had a dog with such a crazy prey drive :stare:

ExplodingSims
Aug 17, 2010

RAGDOLL
FLIPPIN IN A MOVIE
HOT DAMN
THINK I MADE A POOPIE


I found this in the CD Mad Max thread, and I think you jerks will like this:

http://www.thecredits.org/2015/05/h...ax%3A+Fury+Road

Super Aggro Crag
Apr 23, 2008




And, of course as always, kill Hitler.


Tusen Takk posted:

Rascal's favourite activity is shredding all of his squeaky toys. I've never had a dog with such a crazy prey drive :stare:

Get a Kong bone and a toy made from fire hose. Only poo poo that my lab hasn't destroyed in under an hour.

Chillin on the front porch watching the crazy lightning and thunder storm.

CommieGIR
Aug 22, 2006

The blue glow is a feature, not a bug


Pillbug
Remember that tiny bird I rescued for the neighbor's dogs?

Well..




Now it won't leave :argh:

F1DriverQuidenBerg
Jan 19, 2014

Tusen Takk posted:

Rascal's favourite activity is shredding all of his squeaky toys. I've never had a dog with such a crazy prey drive :stare:

Super Aggro Crag posted:

Get a Kong bone and a toy made from fire hose. Only poo poo that my lab hasn't destroyed in under an hour.

Chillin on the front porch watching the crazy lightning and thunder storm.

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



Yeah he already murdered a Kong, plus he's gone through a pretty big rawhide. :rip: Lambchop and Cookie Monster toys


In other news, lol

Previa_fun
Nov 10, 2004


Seems legit. Can I borrow a hundo?

Also that hiking across America thread is hilariously sad.

blk
Dec 19, 2009
.
The wife and I will probably start trying for our first kid this year. Once they're the appropriate age, I'm considering getting a four seat convertible so that we don't have to give up open top motoring as a family.

The problem is that I don't know what the appropriate age is. I saw a little guy in a forward facing car seat in the back of a A4 Cabrio at the last cars and coffee event I went to, so I assume he was 2-4 yrs, but I'm not sure how advisable that is.

I'd like to do whatever is reasonable and responsible without being a worrywart parent that keeps their kid in a plastic bubble. Any thoughts?

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



Previa_fun posted:

Seems legit. Can I borrow a hundo?

Also that hiking across America thread is hilariously sad.

I'm the Christian.simanski@germanuni.de lol

MrChips
Jun 10, 2005

FLIGHT SAFETY TIP: Fatties out first

So I just started watching Danger 5 tonight. Why did I wait this long, this show is glorious

E: I can't believe that a country as full of Archie Bunkers as Australia seems to be these days actually spent taxpayer money make this.

MrChips fucked around with this message at 03:23 on May 20, 2015

randomidiot
May 12, 2006

by Fluffdaddy

(and can't post for 11 years!)

So I'm sitting in a hotel (thanks to e/n family poo poo).

So far I've had to go bitch at the person at the front desk 5 times over the people upstairs from me (lots of yelling, slamming doors, elephants discovering a mosh pit, etc). They absolutely refuse to move me to another room, and when I asked about a refund, just snickered a bit.

The window was wide loving open when I walked into the room. Awesome. And yes, I mean the glass itself, not the curtains (curtains are wet and moldy, making it better). The TV, fridge, microwave, and one of the chairs have the hotel name spray painted on them.

Wifi? I can see the access points, but neither my phone or laptop can connect to them. Good thing I have tethering..

And now an 18 wheeler is parked outside of my window on high idle.

I never thought a Motel 6 would look better (not in a Motel 6). And this is far from the cheapest motel nearby, though it's very much as basic as they get (the fridge and microwave were a nice surprise).

Upside: the a/c is ice cold (but sounds like a vacuum cleaner, and every time it shuts off it makes horribly loud cracking noises for about 5 minutes). And the bed is actually decently comfortable, with plenty of blankets.

randomidiot fucked around with this message at 03:26 on May 20, 2015

Super Aggro Crag
Apr 23, 2008




And, of course as always, kill Hitler.


MrChips posted:

So I just started watching Danger 5 tonight. Why did I wait this long, this show is glorious

E: I can't believe that a country as full of Archie Bunkers as Australia seems to be these days actually spent taxpayer money make this.

One of the best shows ever. I drat near pissed myself when Danger 5 showed up on Netflix.

Preoptopus
Aug 25, 2008

Три полоски,
три по три полоски

some texas redneck posted:

So I'm sitting in a hotel (thanks to e/n family poo poo).

So far I've had to go bitch at the person at the front desk 5 times over the people upstairs from me (lots of yelling, slamming doors, elephants discovering a mosh pit, etc). They absolutely refuse to move me to another room, and when I asked about a refund, just snickered a bit.

The window was wide loving open when I walked into the room. Awesome. And yes, I mean the glass itself, not the curtains (curtains are wet and moldy, making it better). The TV, fridge, microwave, and one of the chairs have the hotel name spray painted on them.

Wifi? I can see the access points, but neither my phone or laptop can connect to them. Good thing I have tethering..

And now an 18 wheeler is parked outside of my window on high idle.

I never thought a Motel 6 would look better (not in a Motel 6). And this is far from the cheapest motel nearby, though it's very much as basic as they get (the fridge and microwave were a nice surprise).

Upside: the a/c is ice cold (but sounds like a vacuum cleaner, and every time it shuts off it makes horribly loud cracking noises for about 5 minutes). And the bed is actually decently comfortable, with plenty of blankets.

Dude you dont exactly live in the north, get a warm sleeping bag, some booze, and go full blown homeless in a park. Seems way more pleasant.

Brigdh
Nov 23, 2007

That's not an oil leak. That's the automatic oil change and chassis protection feature.
gently caress me. I just want to go cry in my bed now. This is not what I expected or wanted to see as the root cause of some non-functional appliances I diagnosed over the phone for some family a few states away.

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless
Despite living in Seattle and having my sort of habits, I almost never smoke weed, but love every time I do. I pretty much just do it in situations where someone offers, then I always get super blazed and good times Are had.

I got introduced to Danger 5 by my friend who thought it'd be funny to have someone who hasn't smoked pot in months to take a bong rip of THC honey concentrate and then try to follow along.

When asked to describe the show the next morning, I didn't even know it was about the Nazis. At all.

T-Square
May 14, 2009

Finally have internet in my new place after like a frigging week and a half. Actually, it wasn't all that bad.


Also, N-thing Mad Max. Made two of my friends see it with me Sunday morning before we went back home from a weekend vacation, and we were all pretty much :aaaaa:

Another friend of mine lives out in Arizona and keeps trying to get me to get out there with him. Maybe now I will, I'll build me a Gigahorse and make home in a giant rock in the desert.

T1g4h
Aug 6, 2008

I AM THE SCALES OF JUSTICE, CONDUCTOR OF THE CHOIR OF DEATH!

Goddamn, heel-toeing is literal wizardry. Maybe it's just my size 13 feet but this poo poo is like pure black voodoo magic. Though it is a nice feeling to nail a 4 - 2 downshift, sling a Mk. 2 Escort sideways through a hairpin on Monte Carlo, and keep going in one smooth motion.

Now I just need an Oculus Rift and i'll never have to leave the house again :allears:

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

T1g4h posted:

Goddamn, heel-toeing is literal wizardry. Maybe it's just my size 13 feet but this poo poo is like pure black voodoo magic.

:mediocre:

T1g4h
Aug 6, 2008

I AM THE SCALES OF JUSTICE, CONDUCTOR OF THE CHOIR OF DEATH!


I cannot wait to see that movie Thursday night so I'll properly appreciate that reference :v:

Also, seriously, i'm already as hype as humanly possible for Mad Max and you guys are somehow making it worse.

Raluek
Nov 3, 2006

WUT.

T1g4h posted:

I cannot wait to see that movie Thursday night so I'll properly appreciate that reference :v:

Also, seriously, i'm already as hype as humanly possible for Mad Max and you guys are somehow making it worse.

This is how I feel exactly. Hella hype, but I gotta get through finals first. It's killin' me hearing the universal praise for it, and I was already really looking forward to it.

Bajaha
Apr 1, 2011

BajaHAHAHA.



What the hell happened to selling normal wired mice that aren't poverty spec, tiny "laptop" mice, or blinged out for the 13-y/o gaming crowd. Seriously, almost every drat mouse that's a little bit nicer is wireless or has 10+ buttons. I just want to get something nice with a couple side buttons, nice scroll wheel, and adjustable dpi setting. Or it's all MADDD LED's EVERYWHERE and ANGLES, WOOOO! on a drat mouse. Took my old relaitvely simple Logitech G5 to work since the adjustable dpi is nice when doing CAD work, and it's a bitch to find a nice replacement for home.

Ended up with a Logitech G602, I guess it was time to compromise.

INCHI DICKARI
Aug 23, 2006

by FactsAreUseless

T1g4h posted:

I cannot wait to see that movie Thursday night so I'll properly appreciate that reference :v:

Also, seriously, i'm already as hype as humanly possible for Mad Max and you guys are somehow making it worse.

Like, just throwing it out there, prolly gonna see it again tomorrow too

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Safety Dance
Sep 10, 2007

Five degrees to starboard!

I got a cheap quadcopter on meh.com, and oh god do my cats hate it. They haaaaaaaate it.

The first time I took it out, the normally-brave one bolted from the room, and the stupid one perched on top of the couch and meowed her "Oh god I'm at the vet" meow for 15 minutes or so. I let her calm down and sniff it, and now she's wary but understands it isn't going to attack her.

I also discovered that if you break a blade and install the wrong replacement blade, it will limp across the floor like an injured bird.

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