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Nice op-ed in the NYT about the gas tax: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/06/02/opinion/americas-highways-running-on-empty.html
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goatse guy posted:I am getting paid 2.5x what I made at my old job to do even less work. Something feels wrong about this. I also get to hang out with my dog all day. It's weird. What magical job is this?
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Jun 3, 2014 06:09
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Seat Safety Switch posted:I just got back from Italy, so this gif was initially "so what?" I really want to go to Italy but my wife doesn't have enough vacation time and doesn't want to take unpaid leave. I might end up going without her since she's already been anyways, but I would so much rather prefer to be with her.
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Jun 3, 2014 18:35
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AI posted:Backwards constructions  This is Gund Hall, Harvard's Graduate School of Design. The photo shows the front of the building, facing the street. When you turn the corner, you notice something interesting:  A pretty big-deal-pay-attention-to-me glass facade facing straight at the building next door. If you go into the small alley/courtyard space between the two buildings, you see this:  Which was originally supposed to be the front of the building. They built the building on a 180 degree rotation because they realized the afternoon and evening light would shift too much for the people inside. This beautiful glass slope that defines the building was pointed at a brick wall instead, and the back of the building, which was originally supposed to be services, loading dock, etc was pointed towards the street. Here's the inside: 
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Jun 3, 2014 20:54
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Can someone ID this car for me? It was my late uncle's (that's him in the pictures) 
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Jun 4, 2014 05:43
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nm posted:1963 I think, based on the tails. Looks like a 63 770, thanks!
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Jun 4, 2014 06:55
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CountOfNowhere posted:I am very interested in details on this. I have tried to hide my other skills in interviews and I'm not sure if that is a good idea anymore. Depends what kind of company you're applying to - if they want you to be a cog in a machine, don't do it. If they're interested in cultivating their people and maximizing the value of their hires, do it. In other job/IT manager chat, I'm applying to a CIO position to see how far I can get. Technically I am an IT Director now, even though I don't have any direct reports. Wheeee
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I just turned 31 a few days ago. I lost most of my 20s to depression and chronic pain from facial nerve damage, which led to more depression and bad substance use habits. I finally feel back in the saddle again, only I'm where I wanted to be when I was 21, not 31. I have some catching up to do. As much as I hate my town it's nice to have some nice views a 5 minute drive and 10 minute climb away:  http://i.imgur.com/VVGidx5.jpg blk fucked around with this message at 21:44 on Jun 9, 2014 |
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Jun 9, 2014 21:42
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Cat Terrist posted:I've been resonably consistently fitter from 37 to today that what I was at 30 to 35. Lighter too. Actually, I'm fitter today than when I did martial arts as a teen to mid 20's - ramping up to 70.3 long course triathlons will do that. I've swapped motorracing for mountain bikes and triathlon - I dont miss the raging assholes who populate motorsport, do miss throwing it sideways at huge speeds. However.... I dunno, I get more sense of achievement with the MTB or finishing a triathlon. I'm a long distance roadie and until a year or so ago did lots of centuries, double centuries etc. I'm having some fatigue issues that are getting in the way right now, but the sense of achievement I had on my first 100 mile day was fabulous, as it was the first year I rode 10,000 miles.
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ABP by some internet wunderkind in the Awesome AI poo poo thread
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Jun 10, 2014 05:41
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Edit: NM, not that funny and you guys will just take it wrong and crucify me.HotCanadianChick posted:It's been in the 70s-80s for a while here plus we have cheaper cost of living.  Hi. blk fucked around with this message at 07:10 on Jun 11, 2014 |
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Anyone have good sources for rashless/refurbished OEM wheels?
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Jun 13, 2014 00:58
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leica posted:Rockauto.com Oh hey they sell Keystone stuff; neat. Any feelings on reconditioned vs replica?
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Jun 13, 2014 01:10
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Wasn't there a SoCal AI thread here a while ago? I'm going to be killing time in Long Beach next week; a goonbeer might be a good idea.
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I'm kind of regretting not buying a cheap MT AWD X Type that popped up around here last winter. I find the styling a bit forced and unattractive but the prices are pretty low for a reasonably solid car with that drive train. Some of the reviews I read gripe about the MT, but I'm not quite sure what the issue is (I haven't driven one). Does anyone have experience with this car?
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A manager of a department in my organization asked for a solution to a problem. I wrote a brief with not 1, not 2, but 6 solutions. These are all of the possible and actionable solutions to the problem. She rejected all of them l. I'm trying to think of a diplomatic and professional way to tell her that I hope she enjoys living with the problem. My wife has also been complaining to me the past few days because her mother in law has been overbearing in emails about a memorial service we're putting together. I said "OK, let me talk to her and I'll fix it." She said "No, I'm just venting, don't talk to her." I finally got tired of the venting reruns and didn't think my mother should get away with it anyways, so I sent her an email telling her to cut it out. She realized the error of her ways and sent a nice and sincere apology to my wife; who is now flaming pissed at me for fixing the problem because now I've "damaged the relationship" by making everything better. My wife also slammed the door on the Miata in anger and now there's a new and very troubling rattle whose source I can't quite determine. gently caress everyone who is attached to their problems and just wants to bitch about them instead of solving them.
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Jun 13, 2014 23:54
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Motronic posted:There's a strong correlation between that behavior and having two X chromosomes. Understanding there is nothing I can do to change that I've learned to deal with it without getting all balled up. Earplugs?
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Jun 14, 2014 00:10
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trouser chili posted:My son goes to summer camp outside International Falls. He'll be there for a month. After that month, I'll be driving back up and we'll go out on a canoe trip for a week. I wish my dad had done that with me when I was a kid. Our interests were always divergent; I tried to follow along on stuff he liked to do but he usually didn't reciprocate. I try to talk cars with him since he bought a Corvette a few years ago, but he's only interested in Vettes. Anyways, that sounds fun, good on you. Maybe I can get my dad into a canoe.
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Jun 14, 2014 00:27
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Did Sockington fall off the face of the planet?
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Jun 14, 2014 08:05
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Planning my time in SoCal next week and I forgot that it takes an hour to travel 15 miles in any direction on the freeway 
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Jun 14, 2014 22:17
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Has anyone been to the Marconi or Petersen [car] museums? I have time to see one and am trying to decide which.
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Jun 15, 2014 06:13
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Mat_Drinks posted:I've been to Petersen, but still haven't been on the Vault tour, which as I understand it really expands on the regular Petersen in very good ways. Yeah, I've done the LeMay as a team building exercise with the dad in law; I missed the spring classic auction up there and might try to get up for the fall. Hopefully I can get Vault tickets at the Petersen the day before. I'm going to Reno later this week and hope to see the Harrah collection. I have an ecoboost Fusion for a rental right now and its notably less terrible than other modern sedans. With the MT it'd be even better, although visibility would still be poo poo.
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Moved on from the Fusion to a Taurus with My Ford Touch and my god is this interface horrible; how does anyone stand it?
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Jun 20, 2014 00:54
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meatpimp posted:Teach your kids not to be stupid when they have a car full of friends. Local kid driving his 4 friends, loving flying down a country road and... oh yeah, hit a tree sideways. Tore the car in half and killed the three that were in the backseat... What kind of car?
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Jun 26, 2014 22:20
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There's a big 4 lane connector road that runs 3 miles through the middle of nowhere between the edge of my town and the interstate. It's county territory and not patrolled so I usually end up bombing it. Today I was taking it at 95 in the Miata and this lifted XJ follows me at speed. We finally reach the light at the interstate and this dude leans out his window - shaved head, face tattoos, aviators, beard braided into viking pigtails, poo poo eating grin: "Thanks for haulin rear end, bud!" Which one of you was this?
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Rhyno posted:I believe Glock makes the very best in auto security systems. Speaking of, I may be selling my never-fired G38 this month, if anyone's interested (PM me).
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