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It's the AI chat thread, a place where the coolest dudes on this bad comedy website come together to rant about life, not work on their cars, and be genuinely kind and earnest to each other in dark times. Also there's dick jokes, boozechat, whatever the gently caress. Let's talk about my bike. Got the chain and sprocket replaced and holy drat it feels like a whole new machine. Maybe when it's not dark out I'll actually be able to ride more than a mile, but now that it's not slipping in top gear I can actually ride long distances. Will this be the year that I finally stop being so fat? Probably not, but who knows!
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2017 is 23 hours away for me.
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Dec 31, 2016 07:02
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Rhyno posted:2017 is 23 hours away for me. Well the January 2016 thread was kinda poo poo so I thought we'd have a do-over! Making new chat threads early is an AI tradition at this point.
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Dec 31, 2016 07:04
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I haven't posted in a long time. I hope you guys are doing well and having fun with cars  
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Dec 31, 2016 07:06
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Its only 4:39pm here in Australia (the middle bit). You guys are starting to take the piss out of this early thread business. Ive got a Chicken on my new smoker... Redgum chunks going into the firebox at random intervals. Will be very interesting to see how it turns out!
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Dec 31, 2016 07:10
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2016 just claimed one more. RIP Rhonda Rousey's career
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Dec 31, 2016 07:10
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Hooray for 2017, probably? Maybe not? Replaced the rear sway bar bushings, endlinks, and shocks on my sister's car yesterday. loving sway bar endlinks were so rusty I machined little circles in those nice new GRIPLOKKS I got from BulkVanderHuge for AISS, but they did the job!
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Dec 31, 2016 07:24
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I gave up on my '82 Volvo 245 because it leaves a gasoline snail trail hello base model tacoma, hello bike class did you know that book labor for a first gen tacoma oil pan gasket is six hours
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Dec 31, 2016 07:33
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Rhyno posted:2016 just claimed one more. Lol I'm getting beat down by this brutal 24 hour winter, 48 degrees is bullshit I tell you.
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Dec 31, 2016 07:36
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Applebees Appetizer posted:Lol When I went biking earlier I had to put a hoodie on! when will the suffering end
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Dec 31, 2016 07:37
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I had to put on PANTS today. What the gently caress is up with that bullshit.
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Dec 31, 2016 07:38
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Hahaha noice OP  My brother is being tardy on announcing something good happened in 2016
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Dec 31, 2016 07:39
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:being tardy I think the clock is slow, I don't feel tardy. In any case, I'm gonna reach down, between my legs, ease the seat back.. Also, why the hell do these threads always start earlier and earlier? This time it was started a day and 3 hours out for me.
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Dec 31, 2016 08:08
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Help, I'm looking at rx-8s on craigslist again. I don't care if they are the bastard child of the rotary family, it just makes me want it more. 
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Dec 31, 2016 09:31
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The first book of 2017 is The Sellout by Paul Beatty
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Dec 31, 2016 10:05
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Cop Porn Popper posted:Help, I'm looking at rx-8s on craigslist again. I don't care if they are the bastard child of the rotary family, it just makes me want it more. There's nothing wrong with an RX8 that you can't solve with a change in religion 
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Dec 31, 2016 10:08
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fridge corn posted:The first book of 2017 is The Sellout by Paul Beatty That one actually looks interesting, personally I'm reading "the high speed internal combustion engine" by Sir harry ricardo again. I'll put yours on my reading list though.
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Dec 31, 2016 10:15
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Raluek posted:There's nothing wrong with an RX8 that you can't solve with a change in religion There is a $700 shell up thats just begging for a ~350 hp 5.3 to be slipped in. Anyone wanna buy a mazda 6 wagon? Ran when parked, plenty of tread left on tires, just needs starter! 
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Dec 31, 2016 10:25
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Happy New Year's Eve, fellow AI brethren in booze & bookchat
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Dec 31, 2016 10:26
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Guys, I have a feeling that a lot of bad stuff is coming down the pipe within the next few months. So, I think that I need to get the jump on this one a few days early this year.
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Dec 31, 2016 11:23
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keykey posted:
A rather amusing running joke Personally 2016 wasnt tooooo bad. But globally? Yeah 2016 can go eat a bag of dicks. Happy 2017 Black Thumbs, I shall witness you to Valhalla (Translation : You are a bunch of cool dudes, drop by for a beer if you are ever in my direction. I have Subarus to use as eskys)
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Dec 31, 2016 13:19
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Woke up on December 31st, there's already a January chat thread. Welp.
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Dec 31, 2016 15:42
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Happy new year from Japan, thread! Here's to another year of ill-advised automotive japes.
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Dec 31, 2016 16:24
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Rhyno posted:2016 just claimed one more.  2017 will be off to a good start. I have a pork shoulder smoking on the grill, I've finally got enough pennies in my piggy bank to buy the E90 M3 I've been  about for the last couple years. I'm sorely tempted to even go full dumb and buy that red one that Enthusiast Auto Group has because it is exactly what I want in a car.
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Dec 31, 2016 17:04
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Somewhat Heroic posted:buy the E90 M3 I've been Their stuff seems to always be way overpriced, but they have a couple '11 E9x M3s at about $40k, and that seems like a really good price.
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Dec 31, 2016 17:28
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Sounds delish. Pork that's been smoking for hours upon hours is heaven. What are the New Years traditions people here do? Ours is pretty much  now, and has been for about the past 10 years. Instead of going to a house party and getting pie-eyed, we've been getting together with the same friends. Evening starts out with a great dinner, typically steak or prime rib at the Keg, and then go over to either of our places (they live in Winnipeg but have family to visit here) and play cards or something similar. The best part is catching up on stories from the past year as they are both teachers (well one is a school principal) and the true train wreck tales of humanity are fascinating.OT: Without wading into the games sub forum, anyone here have firsthand experience with Vive? I am thinking of picking one up for Elite and a couple other sims but I am a little concerned about the resolution not good enough. Running 6700K and 980ti. slidebite fucked around with this message at 17:56 on Dec 31, 2016 |
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Dec 31, 2016 17:47
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January 2017, the month in which we find out where my wife is doing her residency and where we're moving. I in rough order of likelihood are: Manhattan Long Island Cleveland Dallas Ann Arbor Gainesville, FL Washington DC Charlottesville Sacramento Stay in Chicago We find out on the 19th. I'm pretty anxious, I gotta say. please not Manhattan
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Dec 31, 2016 18:02
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2017 will be off to an okay start. So far it's been about a week since I have had any nicotine, and I plan to keep going.
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Dec 31, 2016 18:31
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Somewhat Heroic posted:
Just buy the one you want, the couple grand difference you might save in 'being frugal' or whatever isn't going to be worth the time you don't have an E9x M3, and having The One You Wanted counts for quite a bit. Like the artist formerly known as meatpimp said, $40k is probably around what you should be expecting to pay. Also I don't know about Utah, but in California you have to pay sales tax on used cars, so don't forget there'll be a surprise $4k or so bill on top of your purchase price if it's the same there. When I got mine, the seller and I had decided on a rather reasonable price for what was essentially a brand new car with 16k miles - and shook on it - then as he's rummaging for the paperwork in his kitchen drawers 30 seconds later, he dropped a grand off the price because why not. I doubt EAG will do that, but - who cares. You'll have the E9x M3 you actually were looking for.
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Dec 31, 2016 20:35
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slidebite posted:What are the New Years traditions people here do? We usually either go to sleep at 9 then inevitably get woke up by 12 am fireworks or we go see the annual Primus NYE show. This year we're having friends over for BBQ and uhhh...??? Probably just hang out and BS until the ball drops then go to sleep.
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Dec 31, 2016 20:59
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I'm going over to my brother's place this year. I normally don't get shitfaced on new years but I may attempt to do so this time.
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Dec 31, 2016 21:16
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keykey posted:I think the clock is slow, I don't feel tardy. In any case, I'm gonna reach down, between my legs, ease the seat back.. I did one early just because I got tired of chat thread OPs+titles being longer and more committee driven than the wikipedia article on trains, and it seems to have taken off
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My girlfriend and I bought a bottle of champagne, cheese, pepperoni, and some crackers, and we're gonna sit quietly in our apartment. Last year we went to an 80s cover band which was pretty  , but we wanted to be cheap and lazy this year.
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slidebite posted:Sounds delish. Pork that's been smoking for hours upon hours is heaven. I am, as per tradition, working until midnight or so then going home and welcoming the new year with bourbon.
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Fermented Tinal posted:I normally don't get shitfaced on new years but I may attempt to do so this time. I've never drank, but I've got a bottle of my late father-in-law's homemade blackberry wine that he spiked with Old Grand-Dad, so it looks like I'll be popping my shitface cherry. E: my wife drank and partied as a teen, so she'll be there to hold my
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Having my new snow tires mounted right now. I had previously been quoted like $60 at Les Schwab for it, and went in there, guy got all pissy that i bought my tires online and said it was going to be $160. I have a wholesale acct at tirerack, so i don't really have much reason to pay retail at a shop. Brought them to Firestone. 59.99. jamal fucked around with this message at 22:05 on Dec 31, 2016 |
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My wife and I had been doing a spread of appetizers for just us, drinking and hanging out until midnight. Except this year she's already on vacation at her parents', and I'm catching an early flight out. So I'm going to be boring and old and in bed early. Also fighting off a sinus infection, so probably no drinking on my part. Woo.
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jamal posted:Having my new snow tires mounted right now. I had previously been quoted like $60 at Les Schwab for it, and went in there, guy got all pissy that i bought my tires online and said it was going to be $160. I have a wholesale acct at tirerack, so i don't really have much reason to pay retail at a shop. My local Firestone will give that Tire Rack installation price if you bring them any new tires to mount on bare rims (and ask for the discounted installation). Best price going. The Tuffy and Goodyear by me are both close to that $160 mark. The General Winter tires are very good. I have a set on my wife's Juke right now. Not nearly as squirrely on dry as Winters used to be, but in the snow, they are unstoppable. Good choice, especially for the price.
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My 190e's lazy starting has deepened into a 15-minute stumble fest before *something* warms up properly and it's OK. I got stuck in London yesterday because of it. Replaced rotor, wires and plugs today, no better. It feels very similar to when my voltage regulator last shat the bed. Perhaps the one in the new alternator is poo poo, and it's compounding with an underlying K-JET/CIS starting ballache. I'll replace the VR with the old one I rebuilt at work, find a decent dizzy cap, then I think i'm going to pay Kent Bergsma for his 2.5hr video on CIS starting troubleshooting: https://mercedessource.com/store/gas-engine-spins-won%92t-start-video-class-kent-bergsma I started to make a list of everything i've repaired or replaced on the 190e but got a bit down about it! The amount of work i've put into it it's got to be one of the best pov-spec 190s in England... meltie fucked around with this message at 22:44 on Dec 31, 2016 |
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We're hosting again this year, expecting about a dozen guests so I'm about to start prepping my simple beef and noodles that is usually a crowd pleaser.
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