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Just when I was able to stop my addiction of buying 1 or 2 Hot Wheels whenever I was at Walmart or Target or something you had to go and show me those cars.
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Aug 14, 2015 10:53
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some texas redneck posted:Or, you know, you could report him to the USPS for tampering with your mail. USPS isn't going to be concerned with something in  I'm going to drop by his office later today with the quotes he left me and tell them that if Martin Roofer comes back to nail his theses to my door again (or any other form of proselytising) that I'm going to get the police involved.
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Aug 14, 2015 11:13
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I'd roll a matchbox car down that loop-de-loop because everyone knows hot wheels don't roll for poo poo 
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Aug 14, 2015 11:16
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Wow the two Hot Wheels Genesis Coupes are hideous. Bought them on eBay anyways.
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Aug 14, 2015 11:51
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Darchangel posted:So, somehow, while helping out here in California, I lucked into the annual Mattel company picnic lunch! The Locator posted:I have a pair of little wooden ramp things made of a large 2x8 with a smaller 2x8 on top of it about 18" further along the board. The reason I have these, is that my old CP race car was so loving low that my low profile jack wouldn't go under the cross brace in the front of the car unless it was on top of the 4" lift. And the 2nd board is so far down the first one because the front splitter would hit the 4" tall block if the front tires hadn't already gotten up onto the first 2" board. To get it onto a trailer I had to use the longest & lowest ramps made by RaceRamps or I'd wreck the splitter on the trailer ramps, and it was a low trailer with a dropped dovetail. I loved that car in a lot of ways, but in other ways, holy hell was it a huge pain in the rear end (and a massive black hole for any green paper that might consider occupying my wallet). BrokenKnucklez posted:Mad Max Fury Road has hit iTunes and Amazon. Looks like I'll likely be headed to California for either a couple weeks or the whole month of September. Working in the Oakland area but probably staying in Emoryville or something. Need to figure out dates when the boss gets back today. Weekends will be free to do whatever.
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Aug 14, 2015 12:04
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NitroSpazzz posted:Never knew I wanted to work for Mattel until today. C Prepared. Modified Mustang or Camaro, probably.
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Aug 14, 2015 12:34
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Super Aggro Crag posted:Wow the two Hot Wheels Genesis Coupes are hideous. Bought them on eBay anyways. Buy a rip zipper. I designed those ftw
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Aug 14, 2015 13:14
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MrChips posted:Martin Roofer  Now is the time to make up a nearly-identical brochure but preaching the church of V8 and cramming them in his mailbox every time he leaves the office.
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Aug 14, 2015 14:16
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Why the gently caress does my body insist on an Australian time zone sleep schedule when I actually have poo poo I need to do during the day for once?
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Aug 14, 2015 14:18
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NitroSpazzz posted:What's a CP race car? For some reason I'm drawing a blank. I had to make a set of 2x8 ramps like that a while ago and now I'm going to have to make an extended set because the E21 is so drat low and my next project will be even lower. M3 (stock height/wheels/tires) is a pain in the rear end to jack unless the front tires are already an inch or two above ground height. What Sigma said. Sorry about that. Sigma X posted:C Prepared. Modified Mustang or Camaro, probably. Got it in one. Me at a local event, I think sometime in 2011, but I wouldn't put money on it. 
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Aug 14, 2015 15:27
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some texas redneck posted:It's been relatively common knowledge for nearly a month, though "officially" it's only been known for a few days. Being an industry insider, I try to keep my head out of the cellphone rumor mill. It usually more frustrating than amusing. I would say your current opinion of them is mostly accurate. Huawei is heavily invested in the China market, where volume is king and high end just doesn't sell as many units. China is also the only place that has TDCDMA, which is kind of "backwards" from the rest of the world. There are challenges, but maybe those end up bringing new ideas to the table. Blackberry or Nokia would have been hilarious alternatives.
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Aug 14, 2015 17:36
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By the way, local goon who likes things that go vroom, Indycar might be finally coming back to Phoenix.
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Aug 14, 2015 17:51
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Well, I got a 3rd E30... and then I got a third cat. I guess I should have seen it coming.
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Aug 14, 2015 17:55
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Lightbulb Out posted:Well, I got a 3rd E30... and then I got a third cat. I guess I should have seen it coming. this is a good future to aspire to for myself
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Aug 14, 2015 17:59
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Windows 10 is pretty cool so far, but loving Cortana doesn't work in
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Aug 14, 2015 18:29
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I can't tell if I successfully trolled several people in the PYF Recent Purchases thread or if they've successfully counter-trolled me.
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Aug 14, 2015 20:11
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Seat Safety Switch posted:Holy poo poo did you get to meet Jun Imai? Nope. Terrible Robot posted:
I knew that they built several, but I didn't expect to see them! They really seem to love what they do, here. I just realized that the pictures I have of the Darth Vader car were take in the same circular drive in front of the building:  Twin Mill II looked better in Spectraflame paint and non-stupid wheels:    The blue one is perfect, with redlines and How Wheels wheels. I love all the toys everywhere, and the classic ones on display. Mattel knows what it does, and is serious about fun (  ).I'm telling you, if I didn't have a house and all my extended family back in DFW, I would seriously consider a long-term assignment here... some texas redneck posted:Just going on rental experience, the 4 speed auto GM uses in most DBW cars absolutely blows in that it takes seconds to figure out how long it should take to downshift when you stomp it - except for the loaner 2010 Impala LS I had when the dealer was fixing warranty issues on my car, that one actually downshifted quickly (only the LS got the 4 speed for that year IIRC, all others got the 6 speed). I expected to find a V6 under the hood when I looked, but it was just a Ecotec 2.4 with variable valve timing. The little Accent I have as a rental scoots along pretty good. It has a 5-speed auto. There's a bit of a delay fro kick down. but it's not horrendous, and I've noticed that it actually downshifts and engine brakes when you slow down, which is new to me. In manu-matic mode, it pretty much does what I tell it to do, but the damned upshift/downshift is backwards. It works as marked, but that's back wards - it should be pull back to upshift, not push forward. There was a link at the bottom of the post. What you see there is what I got. Wish I could have taken pics inside the Design Center, but that's all sorts of no-no (confidential prototypes and such. Mattel is serious about IP.) Raluek posted:lol texas LOL medical industry. Super Aggro Crag posted:Just when I was able to stop my addiction of buying 1 or 2 Hot Wheels whenever I was at Walmart or Target or something you had to go and show me those cars. Only 1 or 2? Wuss. (I hunt for the new releases, primarily. I plan on hitting multiple Walmarts and Targets here, since different regions usually get different assortment allocations.) BloodBag posted:I'd roll a matchbox car down that loop-de-loop because everyone knows hot wheels don't roll for poo poo You do know that Mattel owns Matchbox, too, right? In 1968, when HW came out, Matchbox didn't roll for poo poo - that was one of the innovative things about Hot Wheels, along with being models of customs and hot rods. And I have video of a HW going down that track just fine. Bape Culture posted:Buy a rip zipper. I designed those ftw What the gently caress is a rip zipper?
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Aug 14, 2015 20:36
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A zip ripper tire cage?
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Aug 14, 2015 20:40
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Darchangel posted:Nope. It's a hot wheels thing that I designed in cad and got made !
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Aug 14, 2015 21:01
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So it looks like we might have to put down my best friend tonight. Rushed home to go to my parents' house so I can go to the vet with them in 30 minutes. I am ready bawling my eyes out. Expect beligerant drunk posts from me tonight.
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Aug 14, 2015 21:11
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Super Aggro Crag posted:So it looks like we might have to put down my best friend tonight. Rushed home to go to my parents' house so I can go to the vet with them in 30 minutes. I am ready bawling my eyes out. Expect beligerant drunk posts from me tonight. drat dude, I'm really sorry to hear that  I wish I had more words of comfort, I'm still tore up from when we had to put down my dog over two years ago. poo poo sucks.
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Aug 14, 2015 21:19
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Sorry dude, it's the worst feeling when you know it has to happen
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Aug 14, 2015 21:20
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She's been pissing inside the past month and my mon said today she kept falling over and her stomach is rock hard. She's 14 so I just don't want her to be in pain.
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Aug 14, 2015 21:21
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Super Aggro Crag posted:So it looks like we might have to put down my best friend tonight. Rushed home to go to my parents' house so I can go to the vet with them in 30 minutes. I am ready bawling my eyes out. Expect beligerant drunk posts from me tonight. I'm sorry dude  They leave us so early.
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Aug 14, 2015 21:21
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IOwnCalculus posted:By the way, local goon who likes things that go vroom, Indycar might be finally coming back to Phoenix. Would be neat to see them back in town, but I've never really been an oval race fan, and PIR completely removed the road course, those bastards. 
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Aug 14, 2015 21:27
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Super Aggro Crag posted:So it looks like we might have to put down my best friend tonight. Rushed home to go to my parents' house so I can go to the vet with them in 30 minutes. I am ready bawling my eyes out. Expect beligerant drunk posts from me tonight. Aww man, so sorry dude
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Aug 14, 2015 22:02
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Bape Culture posted:It's a hot wheels thing that I designed in cad and got made ! Never heard of it, and neither has Google. Rip Shredder, maybe?: http://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Extreme-Off-road-Shredder-Desert/dp/B00P72BMHQ edit: Aw, dude, sorry, SAC. I know I'll be a mess when our doggy goes, but hopefully that's still quite a few years down the road. Darchangel fucked around with this message at 22:17 on Aug 14, 2015 |
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Aug 14, 2015 22:14
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None of my dickface friends want to play Rocket League with me.
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Aug 14, 2015 22:37
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Super Aggro Crag posted:So it looks like we might have to put down my best friend tonight. Rushed home to go to my parents' house so I can go to the vet with them in 30 minutes. I am ready bawling my eyes out. Expect beligerant drunk posts from me tonight. Sincere condolances, that's just the worst thing. I really wish our furry friends lived a lot longer.
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Aug 14, 2015 22:49
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MustardFacial posted:None of my dickface friends want to play Rocket League with me. Is there an AI Rocket League league? Just picked it up on advice from a friend and looks super fun
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Aug 14, 2015 23:16
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I am a loving wreck. I held her paw and petter her had as they put her down. My hands and feet are numb.
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Aug 14, 2015 23:25
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Just sliced my loving arm open on a piece of broken glass then had a bunch of garbage water dump right on it.
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Aug 14, 2015 23:30
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I don't get dog or cat ownership.
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Aug 14, 2015 23:36
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Sometimes people enjoy the company of animals, and they want to have that for themselves but they don't like fish, birds or reptiles. And then the animal dies
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Aug 14, 2015 23:46
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Beep boop I'm a goon robot. How do people love animals. *drinks mtn dew* *posts in wow forum*
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Aug 14, 2015 23:48
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As George Carlin said -- every time you get a new pet, you know that you are buying a future tragedy. RIP SAC's puppy.
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Aug 14, 2015 23:49
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Aug 14, 2015 23:52
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Astonishing Wang posted:I only love SEXY WOMEN. Ain't no time for dogs and cats. A dog won't gently caress your best friend. (A cat would, if it could.)
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What if my best friend is covered in peanut butter? He's not, but I thought I'd ask. jk I don't have a best friend
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