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Geoj posted:Lately the post office has been doing a much better job than Prestige ever did when Amazon was using them. Only time I got my packages on time from them was if I drove to the regional distribution warehouse and picked it up myself. I just canceled my Prime membership. My local mail carrier is a lazy, lying prick and the Postmaster doesn't give a flying gently caress. I e-mailed Amazon a few months ago and told them I didn't want anything Prime shipped USPS anymore, and their CSR said not a problem. The last Prime package I ordered got shipped USPS, and when I talked to another CSR they said there was no way to guarantee a particular shipping type and I'd just have to deal with it. So I told 'em to gently caress off. My local USPS is so bad I have effectively boycotted any online retailers that don't ship other ways. Also, I'm sitting at work at quarter 'till 9pm on a Thursday, waiting for a single-threaded script to update 50 linux boxes. It's been in process since for about 2 hours, now. There's severe thunderstorms outside, and I've got a whole two weeks left with my current company before my contact is up.
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ExplodingSims posted:Obviously the best answer is the Cayenne. The Cayenne GTS that is. Cayenne prices drop like a 105-lb weaking socked on the jaw by Ali. If you don't mind getting a ~5 yr old one, you can find a GTS for under 30K, a base for under 25.
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Apr 17, 2015 20:53
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Nevermind, I withdraw my suggestion. Your missus wants a sportish car with a high h-point, basically.
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Apr 17, 2015 22:15
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InitialDave posted:Mini Cooper S Countryman? I think I just threw up in my mouth a bit typing that, though. A cheap vehicle with a torquey v6 or turbo I4 with a high h-point, but that doesn't feel "large". I'm not really aware of any. Maybe a hybrid CUV? Are there any available that are cheap?
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meatpimp posted:You may want to look at a Lexus RX350. Nobody ever talks about them, because they are bland and beige, but they use the same 266+hp 2GR-FE motor that the RAV4 has and are not much bigger... could be a nice sleeper with all the Lexus goodies and stupid Toyota reliability. That was actually my pre-edited suggestion. But I have no idea how much they cost in America's Hat.
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Apr 17, 2015 23:36
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Things to do in slow traffic: http://i.imgur.com/NfddYpT.gifv http://i.imgur.com/OhF7hEg.gifv
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Apr 18, 2015 12:20
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Tommychu posted:The newest car I've owned has been the one that gets plowed into the most. Just like women. The ones you've had for the shortest amount of time get plowed into the most.
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Apr 19, 2015 18:13
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1500quidporsche posted:One of the biggest reasons for not switching to vaping is that I know it would completely remove any incentive to quit. I really need to get off my rear end and just do it. I'm probably deferring to tomorrow just to finish out a pack. My friend and coworker, who I've known for 8 years at this point, switched from smoking to vaping about two weeks ago. I don't know what a "normal" amount of vaping is, but I know she's taking 5-8 long pulls about every 8-10 minutes at this point.
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Apr 20, 2015 19:24
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MustardFacial posted:Honda doing some super cool F1 tech Jet engines work quite a bit worse when their outlets are obstructed.
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Apr 21, 2015 21:24
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I am now, after two years of contracting, an official Cisco employee. Time for a new car!
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Apr 22, 2015 17:04
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Tide posted:Yeah, i did. Not big enough for the tv i have (a 60") or the one i plan to buy within a couple years (80"). I like them, but they're too "modern" for the wife. If I juuuuuuuuuuuuuuust didn't hang new dry wall and such in this room, I wouldn't be opposed to just mounting it directly to the wall. Who the gently caress buys an 80 inch television (or realistically plans to buy one) and then complains about not being able to find a wallmount? Just have a custom one made. You obviously have the dosh.
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Apr 22, 2015 21:01
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mariooncrack posted:If you're willing to look at a phablet, check out the nexus 6. That trend is driving me batty. I wear size large gloves, if my thumb can't reach all the way across a phone's screen while holding it comfortably, IT'S TOO loving LARGE. It's at the point where I'm not going to be able to keep up with current mobile technology without lugging a surfboard-sized "phone" around with me.
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Apr 23, 2015 21:26
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mariooncrack posted:Yeah, I don't blame you. Before I got my oneplus one, I didn't think I wanted a phablet but it's really nice and I got used to the size really fast. I bought my girlfriend a OnePlus One. I hate using the thing.
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Apr 23, 2015 22:14
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Super Aggro Crag posted:A yellow light in MA means hurry up. A light that's been red less than 2 seconds means "gun it!" in the Triangle area of NC. Probably because the state's never heard of traffic engineers and nobody wants to wait eight minutes at an intersection of a 45 MPH boulevard and a 55 MPH highway because nobody's figured out that people are primarily turning ONTO the highway from the boulevard in the morning and FROM the highway to the boulevard in the evenings. And similar other 60-IQ level flow and timing issues around here. But we do have 70 MPH interstate highways with a real traffic speed of around 80-82 most days, so we've got that going for us. mariooncrack posted:Because of the size? The software leaves a little to be desired. A lot of the appeal for me is being able to develop for it though. I'm trying to move from my QA job to development. Yeah, I've got no problem with the interface (which is hugely customizable) or the software. It's just too big.
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Apr 23, 2015 23:04
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SuperDucky posted:
The Honda Ruckus is pretty much the coolest scooter out there. Also the only one I'm aware of that is as regularly modded. Almost everything I hate about scene cars is totally cool when performed on the Ruckus.
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Apr 27, 2015 17:39
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Ozmiander posted:Well known AAA franchise game is in early access? gently caress Early Access. Yep. Early Access is the new EA 0-day release: Pay us full price for an unfinished, super-buggy game and gently caress you if you complain about it. I got shouted down on an online forum for berating a developer who still had a game [GameY] in "Alpha Early Access" status, but announced a week earlier that the sequel [GameY 2] was being placed into Early Access. People even defend that bullshit.
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Apr 28, 2015 15:15
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Ugh.. Last night I decided to free-form some curry burgers. They were tasty, spicy, and made with ghost chili powder. I am paying the price already.
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Apr 29, 2015 14:19
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IOwnCalculus posted:Who says project cars aren't investments? People with financial sense?
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Apr 29, 2015 17:58
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Fo3 posted:Stop being a baby. I hosed up my knee when I was younger too (twisted it big time, pops out a lot still, grates when moving). Consequence of that is my back and other knee took 20 yrs of extra strain, and the're stuffed now too). Probably have back surgery, like I am going to. Also, gently caress you and your "stop being a baby, you just had a cramp". Ignoring injuries is how people end up crippled for life.
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Apr 30, 2015 17:25
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Astonishing Wang posted:Wait WTF - Fireball is NOT $50 for a bottle. 1.75L is $38.50 here in NC. According to the ABC website. That'd definitely be enough to get a couple 16 year old girls hosed up.
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Apr 30, 2015 18:05
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Protip: If you already have two cats, don't date a woman with two cats unless you REALLY like cats.   
The Prong Song fucked around with this message at 18:33 on Apr 30, 2015 |
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Apr 30, 2015 18:31
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Slow is Fast posted:this is a v good catte  See if you can guess which one is not a catte:   
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Apr 30, 2015 18:44
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Tusen Takk posted:Holy poo poo it's like $22 for the same amount here Welcome to state-controlled, state-priced liquor?
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Apr 30, 2015 18:58
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El Jebus posted:Very. We have an 83+, 86, and 89Ti. Is that this?  Fakedit: Yes, my cat rolls on wide 20s in the rear and 16 inch skinnies up front.
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Apr 30, 2015 19:59
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Continuing on with gently caress-NC-for-liquor chat, look what arrived today: Swedish single-pot single-malt whisky to feed my ever-growing whisky fetish.
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Phone posted:The ABC Store system doesn't really suck that bad. Think about it this way, we still have vinegar based BBQ. I moved to NC from Maryland two years ago, and while there are many upsides to living in NC when compared to MD, it still tweaks my nipples that I can't go 5 minutes down the street to pick up anything I'd like from a selection of 1800 liquors, 2400 wines, 2500 beers, and 170 non-alcoholic drinks from around the world like I could up there. When a state board has to approve every liquor product sold in the state-approved stores, you don't get quite the variety you do at a regular, comparatively unregulated specialty shop. On the other hand, you can pick up beer and crappy wine from most any grocery store, so there's that.
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