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fyodor posted:Guys we only have so much discretionary cash to add some sort of facility for the employees. Basketball court? Gym? Slamball.
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blk posted:What about a 97x? The nickname is Trollblazer so it'd work well with your avatar. Never made those in the 3rd row version.
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# ? May 14, 2016 20:38 |
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Did the trailblazer itself ever come with a 3rd row option? That 4.2 Atlas i6 is pretty drat sick.
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# ? May 14, 2016 21:19 |
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Pham Nuwen posted:It used to be a pistol range. It's cool they bothered to do anything at all since I can't imagine most employers would do that. Not to mention the liability if an employee shoots another with an arrow.
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# ? May 14, 2016 21:47 |
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Noise Complaint posted:Did the trailblazer itself ever come with a 3rd row option? That 4.2 Atlas i6 is pretty drat sick. Yep, Trailblazer EXT. Same thing as the Envoy I had, but Chevy plastics instead of GMC plastics. The motor was good, no doubt (easy way to tell by looking is the rear door. Regular length had the back of the rear door incorporated into the wheelwell. Long wheelbase version has a smooth curve to the back door). A couple stupid design components for maintenance (oil filter location, wire loom "permanently" in place blocking access to #1 plug hole. weird thermostat location pretty much requiring alternator removal to change, etc), but it was a good, strong motor. Ate gas like a motherfucker, though. I averaged 13 city and on the deer trip back I was right at 19mpg all highway.
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# ? May 14, 2016 21:49 |
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I decided I needed to get the gently caress out of the house for a while, so I went for a drive. About 50-60 miles round trip, took me around 2 hours. Went out to fort island park at the end of crystal river, then drove back on a bunch of back roads. I learned 3 things, I really want a decent handling wagon or hatch with about 180-200hp if I get rid of my avalanche, I really need to get my boat working again and hot dodge dart hatchback with a stick would be a fun thing to drive. Even the 200 did well for being a rental spec with a auto that has 9 loving gears. (Why does it have 9 gears, jesus christ chrysler)
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Parent rant: Dad gets a mailer from a car dealership, says he's won a prize, test drive a car to collect. Previously mentioned Buick is on last legs. He drives it to dealership, test drives a Hyundai Tucson and falls in love. Negotiates a killer deal on the Tuscon, gets more for the Buick than its worth. He calls me from the dealership and I confirmed that 18% off sticker and KBB retail for a 16 year old Buick with 265k miles was a good deal. I told him to call me when he gets to the finance office. I don't hear back for 4 hours. I found out he bought an extended warranty that almost completely mirrors the factory warranty for $3500, and takes financing that is 2x what it will be when he calls the loving credit union on Monday. And then leaves without his toaster or whatever the hell he "won". He says it's too much trouble to cancel the warranty and refinance, but wants me to listen to how he's a victim and there ought to be laws to protect him. I told him that a years worth of payments was absolutely worth spending another 4 hours at the dealership getting this worked out on Monday. At least it's a decent car and in the grand scheme of things he'll come out ahead if he'll get over himself. And get your drat toaster!
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# ? May 15, 2016 02:27 |
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Elmnt80 posted:I decided I needed to get the gently caress out of the house for a while, so I went for a drive. About 50-60 miles round trip, took me around 2 hours. Went out to fort island park at the end of crystal river, then drove back on a bunch of back roads. I learned 3 things, I really want a decent handling wagon or hatch with about 180-200hp if I get rid of my avalanche, I really need to get my boat working again and hot dodge dart hatchback with a stick would be a fun thing to drive. Even the 200 did well for being a rental spec with a auto that has 9 loving gears. (Why does it have 9 gears, jesus christ chrysler) Why do you want a mopar hatchback specifically?
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# ? May 15, 2016 04:07 |
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fyodor posted:Why do you want a mopar hatchback specifically? I like terrible cars and bad ideas. And I really like the front end of the new dart.
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# ? May 15, 2016 04:29 |
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Aren't they discontinuing the Dart
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# ? May 15, 2016 04:35 |
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Goober Peas posted:Parent rant: God drat, people actually fall for those? A multi thousand dollar purchase should not be an impulse buy. It doesn't sound like he's gotten a bad deal, but still, at least take the numbers home and sleep on it.
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# ? May 15, 2016 04:38 |
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Tusen Takk posted:Aren't they discontinuing the Dart Dort. Look at the logo on the back of the next one you see.
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# ? May 15, 2016 05:23 |
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SouthsideSaint posted:She was a cool manager so she only was a little pissed and made me do a bar rush shift as payback. But this is also the lady who got hammered at our area managers house and left her an upper decker and peed in her shoes... I think I'm in love. literally a fish posted:Everywhere you go, no matter the place, no matter the industry, when you peel back the curtain, everything is held together with duct tape and prayers. Good god, this. I'm loving amazed some companies work as well as they do.
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# ? May 15, 2016 06:18 |
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Welp. I was going to go drive a couple Outbacks on Monday because my lust for a wagon is beating out my desire for horsepower, but I just spit out a large chunk of one of my molars, so I guess I'll be at the dentist instead. Explains why I've been waking up with headaches, though. I just shrugged that off as normal depression bullshit.
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# ? May 15, 2016 07:48 |
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Tusen Takk posted:Aren't they discontinuing the Dart It seems so, but ending it with a hot version that has the demon name plate will make me happy. Mostly because someone I know gets really angry about the newer darts and says that they don't deserve to have the dart name. He had a dart in the late 70's and didn't like it when I pointed out that they both were basic economy cars.
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# ? May 15, 2016 08:39 |
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Going to kind of miss it. It seems like anything remotely sporty is in the $25k plus range now, everything else is a tiny little rollerskate.
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# ? May 15, 2016 09:08 |
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So a catering truck decided to change lanes without checking this new invention called "mirrors", and clipped me. And of course they took off. Limited to some scratches on my bumper and headlight, but they go all the way through the paint to the plastic. Total repairs wouldn't be much more than my deductible. Option A: file police report, accident goes on my record, police send letter to registered owner. Owner never responds, nothing happens except my rates go up once insurance sees an accident on my record. Police already informed me that since I didn't pull over and call them immediately, that I'm automatically guilty of hit and run myself and they won't investigate it beyond sending a letter (WTF DALLAS) Option B: file insurance claim, pay my deductible, insurance sends letter to registered owner. Owner never responds, nothing happens except my rates go up. Option C: take it (the sideswipe) in the rear end, owner of rear end winces, something else goes up. Option D: stick some Cadillac horns on my car so that the horn can be heard Options C and D it is..
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# ? May 15, 2016 09:54 |
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some texas redneck posted:So a catering truck decided to change lanes without checking this new invention called "mirrors", and clipped me. What the gently caress is wrong with your country???? You pull a stunt like sideswipe a vehicle and take off and your getting a couple of police officers turning up at your door, looking at the new colour and impact damage on your car, and hauling your arse down the station for some hard questions and a "So, you've heard of hit and run right?" if you do that poo poo here... No wonder you guys all carry guns. Seems shooting the cunts about the only way you'll get a serious response out of your police service...
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# ? May 15, 2016 10:44 |
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Goober Peas posted:Parent rant:
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# ? May 15, 2016 11:53 |
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Ferremit posted:What the gently caress is wrong with your country???? You pull a stunt like sideswipe a vehicle and take off and your getting a couple of police officers turning up at your door, looking at the new colour and impact damage on your car, and hauling your arse down the station for some hard questions and a "So, you've heard of hit and run right?" if you do that poo poo here... Texas is a magical place, even by American standards. Although, to be fair, Illinois isn't much better in the way our police handle hit and runs. My grandma had her car totaled by a driver at 3 in the afternoon on the busiest street in the town, she gave a description and full license plate number to the cops, which should be a loving cake walk to find out what happened. All that happened was, about a month later, they called to say that the car that hit her was reported stolen the day of the accident and the trail didn't lead anywhere else. A month's worth of hard police work to type a 7 character code into a computer that is in the squad car with them, and then to never follow up on the extremely suspicious information it gives out... Being within 10 miles of Chicago, the driver probably was a friend of some politician and that's why it took a month to do 10 minutes worth of work that was immediately given up on afterwards, but that doesn't make it any less frustrating
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# ? May 15, 2016 11:58 |
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I've heard mentioned a few time about the US police having a policy of not chasing bikers. Does this mean that I could ride a bike from coast-to-coast at 70mph with impunity?
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# ? May 15, 2016 12:25 |
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You probably could anyway. Most of the speed limits on the interstates are 70mph.
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# ? May 15, 2016 12:37 |
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Wrar posted:You probably could anyway. Most of the speed limits on the interstates are 70mph. Okay, same question at 100mph (So, 55 isn't a blanket limit? Guess my reference material for US traffic laws, 'Smokey and the Bandit' is out of date)
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spog posted:Okay, same question at 100mph It used to be 55, some states it still is, but most states have a 65-75 interstate speed limit.
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# ? May 15, 2016 12:51 |
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some texas redneck posted:So a catering truck decided to change lanes without checking this new invention called "mirrors", and clipped me. No dashcam?
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The Door Frame posted:
Ohio might not be better either. My aunt was in a hit and run a few years back, I don't remember the details other than the other person hit her and ran off. When they got home, they then called it into the police. Even though she left the scene, the police didn't count it as a hit and run because she still called it in.
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# ? May 15, 2016 14:07 |
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InitialDave posted:"There is, it's called power of attorney. Don't push your luck old man" And Dad is the sane one LOL. I'll save my baby boomer rant for later.
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# ? May 15, 2016 14:34 |
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Wife and her visiting friend dragged me to the country's biggest art museum. I might actually die from boredom.
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spog posted:Does this mean that I could ride a bike from coast-to-coast at 70mph with impunity? If you do 70 through CA, a lot of people are going to be pissed that you're going too slow in the fast lane. Left lane here is typically 75 sometimes faster. Cops only pull you over if you're going "noticeably faster" than everyone else. My commute home is usually closer to 80 and people still pass me all the time. bolind posted:Wife and her visiting friend dragged me to the country's biggest art museum. I might actually die from boredom. It could be pretty cool, just stay away from the abstract and modern art sections. Those are complete bullshit. Note: I'm not trying to start an art debate, just my personal preference, maaaaan. keykey fucked around with this message at 14:53 on May 15, 2016 |
# ? May 15, 2016 14:50 |
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This isn't the 1950s. Get that goddamned Camry up to 80, grandma, I've got places to be!
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keykey posted:It could be pretty cool, just stay away from the abstract and modern art sections. Those are complete bullshit. That's my take on it too. I appreciate anything that's original, makes me think or impresses me with creativity and/or skill, but the majority of the works here look like they were shat out by preschoolers on acid.
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# ? May 15, 2016 15:01 |
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I watched Deadpool on my flight and holy poo poo what a terrible film. Boring start to finish and every joke painfully forced and unfunny. I can't see how anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature actually finding this sort of tripe enjoyable.
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corn in the fridge posted:I watched Deadpool on my flight and holy poo poo what a terrible film. Boring start to finish and every joke painfully forced and unfunny. I can't see how anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature actually finding this sort of tripe enjoyable. Lol I guess you're not 15 sucks to be you!
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corn in the fridge posted:I watched Deadpool on my flight and holy poo poo what a terrible film. Boring start to finish and every joke painfully forced and unfunny. I can't see how anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature actually finding this sort of tripe enjoyable.
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corn in the fridge posted:I watched Deadpool on my flight and holy poo poo what a terrible film. Boring start to finish and every joke painfully forced and unfunny. I can't see how anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature actually finding this sort of tripe enjoyable. Best Marvel film yet.
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spog posted:I've heard mentioned a few time about the US police having a policy of not chasing bikers. At 100 in a car you're getting stopped. On a bike... You can't outrun radios. corn in the fridge posted:I watched Deadpool on my flight and holy poo poo what a terrible film. Boring start to finish and every joke painfully forced and unfunny. I can't see how anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature actually finding this sort of tripe enjoyable. Did nobody see my weird car post? Not a single reply... ilkhan fucked around with this message at 16:05 on May 15, 2016 |
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ilkhan posted:You could drive at 70 and not get anything but horns telling you to stop being such a slow poke dumbass. 100 on a bike also totally depends on the bike. If you're on a quiet, sport touring bike or the like and you're in full gear with reflective gear most cops don't even glance at you. Sport bike with a loud pipe? You're getting pulled for everything.
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iwentdoodie posted:100 on a bike also totally depends on the bike. If you're on a quiet, sport touring bike or the like and you're in full gear with reflective gear most cops don't even glance at you.
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corn in the fridge posted:I watched Deadpool on my flight and holy poo poo what a terrible film. Boring start to finish and every joke painfully forced and unfunny. I can't see how anyone with an IQ higher than room temperature actually finding this sort of tripe enjoyable. P. sure you're trolling. I really enjoyed it.
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