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Fender Anarchist: May 20, 2009; Fender Anarchist

Adiabatic posted:

I love guitar this poo poo owns

Sitting here trying to get Nancy Wilson's intro to Crazy On You down and hey where'd them 3 hours just get to?

Guitar is fun as hell, I've been practicing a lot more since I got a headphone-capable amp and i can feel myself slowly leveling up my shred game.

Had another fun day launching rockets. Got my L1 cert and another club from my school had good flights on all 3 of their hybrid rockets.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 01:48

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# ? May 8, 2024 09:19

Rhyno: Mar 22, 2003; Can't post for 10 years!

God fuggin drat it

Of course after I finally bite the bullet on fixing my exhaust the NewAge guy offers up the 3" White Widow full turboback system to me for $250 more than I paid for my 2.5" Magnaflow catback. For those unaware, the WW is a pretty good copy of the Corksport system.

UUUURRRGGGG.

I wonder if I can resell the magnaflow for a decent return.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 04:43

Queen_Combat: Jan 15, 2011

Yes, it does tow nicely

https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3735359&pagenumber=27#lastpost

https://stupidbus.wordpress.com

Queen_Combat fucked around with this message at 07:11 on Mar 12, 2017

# ? Mar 12, 2017 06:59

The Door Frame: Dec 5, 2011; I don't know man everytime I go to the gym here there are like two huge dudes with raging high and tights snorting Nitro-tech off of each other's rock hard abs.

Oh poo poo, I knew OIF guys were shy about their service, but I didn't even know that my boss was a Marine until I started drinking with his brother in law. My boss was on the ground in some of the worst of Fallujah and I never heard him mention the military at all, despite me working there for the better part of a year

# ? Mar 12, 2017 09:44

NoWake: Dec 28, 2008; College Slice

I took a little road trip to Arkansas for work, and had some time to kill on Friday with the rental car. Went online and searched around, found the Talimena Scenic Byway on OK-1 and AR-88, which passes up and over the mountains in the Ouachita National Forest.

I'd highly recommend the drive to anybody who finds themselves in the area. If you're heading in to make a weekend of it, you should check out the twisty sections of AR-7 between Hot Springs and the Missouri border as well. I've only ever lived in flat states and driven on straight, lovely roads laid on a grid and chock full of potholes. This is really giving me the impetus to pick up and move South.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 09:51

NitroSpazzz: Dec 9, 2006; You don't need style when you've got strength!

Adiabatic posted:

I love guitar this poo poo owns

Sitting here trying to get Nancy Wilson's intro to Crazy On You down and hey where'd them 3 hours just get to?

Girlfriend picked up a guitar a while ago now that she's done with her masters and doesn't have anything to do in the evening. I've been messing around with it a bit trying to remember all those years of orchestra. Might surprise her with lessons once we're done fostering pups and life calms down a bit.

Any recommended learning resources?

# ? Mar 12, 2017 11:21

Thumposaurus: Jul 24, 2007

NitroSpazzz posted:

Girlfriend picked up a guitar a while ago now that she's done with her masters and doesn't have anything to do in the evening. I've been messing around with it a bit trying to remember all those years of orchestra. Might surprise her with lessons once we're done fostering pups and life calms down a bit.

Any recommended learning resources?

Justin guitar
https://www.justinguitar.com

Rocksmith for xbox, ps4, or pc can be a fun way to practice while making it into a game.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 12:13

blindjoe: Jan 10, 2001

I got a new computer and accidentally enabled https on the forums. Now I can't disable it and pictures aren't showing up right. Anyone know how to go back to normal unsecure forums? unchecking the box that says view in https when logging in doesn't work. Using chrome to view.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 17:16

LloydDobler: Oct 15, 2005; You shared it with a dick.

Man, sometimes product research really gets me down. I hate buying something when I assume it can do what I think it can, only to find out later that it can't. I just bought a home theater receiver with multiple inputs and one HDMI output, only to learn that it doesn't convert analog video to digital. This is the first time I've bought a receiver in 22 years but still, how much research should someone have to do? I spent a considerable amount of time settling on the unit I did. On the other hand, I really didn't want to spend more than what I did, so I'm out of luck anyway. I've learned that receivers that can A to D are much more expensive.

But I was looking for that really convenient aspect of using the TV as a monitor and the receiver as the only source switcher. I only have one video game that I seldom play so it's really not that big of a deal to switch the TV input IF I decide I want to, but still. And I've seen that they do sell little converter boxes, which would be fine, but how much do I want to spend just to save me literally one second's worth of button pushing, to do an activity that is nothing but button pushing?

Sigh. I guess the Stones were right. I can't get no satisfaction. Not on a budget anyway.

NoWake posted:

This is really giving me the impetus to pick up and move South.

That strikes me as a weird thing to say, unless you really like the humidity and southern culture. Literally everywhere else has curvy roads too. Street view this poo poo that is only 5 minutes from my house: https://www.google.com/maps/@39.498...12!8i6656?hl=en

On the other hand, don't move to Denver. Feels like half the loving plates I see on the highway are from out of state now, from assholes flooding the area from whatever shithole they used to live in, because "they heard Denver was awesome". I mean, I'm a transplant too, but I moved here 18 years ago when house prices were low and you couldn't even buy booze on Sunday.

Thumposaurus posted:

Justin guitar
https://www.justinguitar.com

Man, this guy seems so chill that I want to donate to him just because.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 17:19

NitroSpazzz: Dec 9, 2006; You don't need style when you've got strength!

Thumposaurus posted:

Justin guitar
https://www.justinguitar.com

Nice site, that will help a lot Thanks

A week or two ago I got a line added to my bulk propane tank so I could plumb my new grill into it. Decided to get that taken care of today...four stores and two hours later nothing. My go-to Ace was closed, lowes/hd/northern had nothing. Employees I talked to looked at me like I was crazy. After the last place I jumped on Amazon and in 5 minutes had the adapter I needed and a hose to make it reach.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 17:57

Adiabatic: Nov 18, 2007; What have you assholes done now?

NitroSpazzz posted:

Any recommended learning resources?

Thumposaurus posted:

Justin guitar
https://www.justinguitar.com

100% this. That dude has killed all mystery with the guitar and can ramp you into blues or folk or whatever you want. He also has you learn a couple of chords at first and makes you really get them good, then gives you songs you can play with them, then adds in a few more.

Can't recommend enough!

# ? Mar 12, 2017 18:08

Seat Safety Switch: May 27, 2008; MY RELIGION IS THE SMALL BLOCK V8 AND COMMANDMENTS ONE THROUGH TEN ARE NEVER LIFT.; Pillbug

gently caress daylight savings time. That is all.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 19:21

Wrar: Sep 9, 2002; Soiled Meat

Seat Safety Switch posted:

gently caress daylight savings time. That is all.

Now and forever, Amen. Just pick one.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:12

Wistful of Dollars: Aug 25, 2009

KakerMix posted:

But like I was told earlier, now that I have a ~~**LEXUS**~~ the VW just feels worse in every respect. Even though it's a 95 vs. a 2013 my wife and I can feel the purpose-built difference between the SC300 and the Golf R. You drive them both back to back and you just know that the Lexus was meant to be what it is while the Golf R gives away that it's a cheap car with bits stuck on. This stupid Lexus ruined the Golf R for me and my wife.

Hell of an endorsement to Lexus.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:26

angryrobots: Mar 31, 2005

Leave it on daylight savings time. :colbert:

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:26

Ether Frenzy: Dec 22, 2006; Nap Ghost

Daylight Wasting Time is stupid and should be abolished. I don't care that the economic anxiety voters are unable to find their new coal mine jobs because it's too dark in the mornings.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:44

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

I'm bored, recommend me a car film I'm unlikely to have watched before.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:45

Modus Man: Jun 8, 2004; Soiled Meat

NoWake posted:

I took a little road trip to Arkansas for work, and had some time to kill on Friday with the rental car. Went online and searched around, found the Talimena Scenic Byway on OK-1 and AR-88, which passes up and over the mountains in the Ouachita National Forest.

I'd highly recommend the drive to anybody who finds themselves in the area. If you're heading in to make a weekend of it, you should check out the twisty sections of AR-7 between Hot Springs and the Missouri border as well. I've only ever lived in flat states and driven on straight, lovely roads laid on a grid and chock full of potholes. This is really giving me the impetus to pick up and move South.

As someone who lives in southeast michigan, I feel your pain. The roads here are 99% straight and flat and boring as hell. I'm going to Mendecino, California this summer for a wedding and we will be staying out there for 3 or 4 days and I want to drive on some roads worth driving on. I will be looking for suggestions but it looks like ANY road up in northern California fits the bill.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:49

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

Wistful of Dollars posted:

Hell of an endorsement to Lexus.

We took the son of one of our friends out in the R to teach him how to drive stick and when we went home my wife (who drove back) said "I don't like the R anymore" and that was that. It's messed up a lot of things in that vein too, that big NA straight 6 delivers it's power in such a satisfying way. Now I get why people want GT coupes, why people want NA engines.
We currently have a NX 200t as a loaner though and this thing loving sucks. I always bop my head on the center light cluster that sits above the rear view mirror because everything is so closed in and just close to you. I'll go to back up and smack my forehead on it when I wrench around to look out the back window but all I find is a bunch of headrests and a tiny gunner slit where I can't see a drat. Turn back around and use my mirrors and the rearview camera instead. It's quick but it feels dead, the fit and finish is amazing but I'm sitting above the ground high for no reason and have no space in the thing because of it. It is an F-sport model though so you can turn it on to SPORT MODE and change gears with the paddles and while that is a bit more fun it still feels dead. My wife hates it hard because it's a CUV and she's judging the poo poo out of herself for being in it.

Modus Man posted:

As someone who lives in southeast michigan, I feel your pain. The roads here are 99% straight and flat and boring as hell. I'm going to Mendecino, California this summer for a wedding and we will be staying out there for 3 or 4 days and I want to drive on some roads worth driving on. I will be looking for suggestions but it looks like ANY road up in northern California fits the bill.

You don't know flat and straight till you stop on down to Florida. Our roads tend to be in excellent shape though what with the weather and all.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:50

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

I'm bored, recommend me a car film I'm unlikely to have watched before.

What sort of stuff have you seen/do you like?

If you want dumb entertainment, maybe Drive Angry or Hit And Run.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:52

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

cakesmith handyman posted:

I'm bored, recommend me a car film I'm unlikely to have watched before.

Ever watch the original Gone in 60 seconds?

EDIT hey the whole thing is on YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6eSJs06eCc

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:52

Powershift: Nov 23, 2009

cakesmith handyman posted:

I'm bored, recommend me a car film I'm unlikely to have watched before.

The driver

it's from 1978 and includes some of the best car movie scenes ever. The tryout scene with the Mercedes being my favorite.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 20:57

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

InitialDave posted:

Hit And Run.

I'll try this and report back.

KakerMix posted:

the original Gone in 60 seconds?

Powershift posted:

The driver

These two later. Thanks people.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 21:01

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Add the original Vanishing Point to the "classics" list too.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 21:13

meatpimp: May 15, 2004; Psst -- Wanna buy

EVERYWHERE
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

Ronin, if you haven't already.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 21:27

briefcasefullof: Sep 25, 2004; [This Space for Rent]

Yay my phone screen decided to stop working. Suggestions for something ultra cheap that works with Sprint?

# ? Mar 12, 2017 21:53

mariooncrack: Dec 27, 2008

QuarkMartial posted:

Yay my phone screen decided to stop working. Suggestions for something ultra cheap that works with Sprint?

Moto G?

# ? Mar 12, 2017 21:55

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

blindjoe posted:

I got a new computer and accidentally enabled https on the forums. Now I can't disable it and pictures aren't showing up right. Anyone know how to go back to normal unsecure forums? unchecking the box that says view in https when logging in doesn't work. Using chrome to view.

The forums have been forcing HTTPS for a while now. Any images not working are on crappy hosts that don't support HTTPS.

Like my server, until very recently :haw:

# ? Mar 12, 2017 21:58

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

Seminal Flu posted:

Ronin, if you haven't already.

Also the original Taxi movie(s) for those who haven't seen them (TBH anything with Luc Besson at the helm is always a solid watch).

# ? Mar 12, 2017 22:02

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

InitialDave posted:

Vanishing Point

Seminal Flu posted:

Ronin

Done already.

InitialDave posted:

Also the original Taxi movie(s) for those who haven't seen them (TBH anything with Luc Besson at the helm is always a solid watch).

Haven't done yet, will do.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 22:13

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

cakesmith handyman posted:

Haven't done yet, will do.

It's stupid, but gloriously so. The only film that makes me want a 406.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 22:22

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

Dual.

So much tension.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 22:28

Dagen H: Mar 19, 2009; Hogertrafikomlaggningen

spog posted:

Duel

# ? Mar 12, 2017 22:29

Fermented Tinal: Aug 25, 2005; by Pragmatica

Duel is great, especially in how it characterizes the truck.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 22:39

IOwnCalculus: Apr 2, 2003

I'm seemingly the only person in the world who hated Duel. Watched it in driver's ed.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 22:42

meltie: Nov 9, 2003; Not a sodding fridge.

cakesmith handyman posted:

I'm bored, recommend me a car film I'm unlikely to have watched before.

Don't watch Le Mans. You'll be even boreder.

# ? Mar 12, 2017 23:41

jammyozzy: Dec 7, 2006; Is that a challenge?

We got to watch the original Taxi in French class at school and it was rad.

Also I survived Indycar at St. Pete and am chilling out in Clearwater for the evening before we drive to Sebring tomorrow afternoon. Also went to the Supercross at Daytona last night. :tootzzz:

# ? Mar 13, 2017 00:15

Kia Soul Enthusias: May 9, 2004; zoom-zoom; Toilet Rascal

blindjoe posted:

I got a new computer and accidentally enabled https on the forums. Now I can't disable it and pictures aren't showing up right. Anyone know how to go back to normal unsecure forums? unchecking the box that says view in https when logging in doesn't work. Using chrome to view.

You don't have a choice, it's enforced now. You can browse with Microsoft Edge to see insecure image hosts if you want.

# ? Mar 13, 2017 00:16

The Royal Nonesuch: Nov 1, 2005

TV series, but if you haven't watched Narcos yet it is basically 1970/80s 4x4 porn most episodes. Great show even if you're not into that sort of thing.

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Ether Frenzy: Dec 22, 2006; Nap Ghost

I just finished Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' and my biggest question is "Why is there such a shortage of shoes, it's obviously just a few years after whatever trump did to that world's timeline that reduced the population by 90% and I've got like 10 pair I don't even remember owning in my closet at this point, where did all the shoes go"

# ? Mar 13, 2017 00:57

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