Things everyone knows, but you aren't supposed to admit

Adrian_Thompson said:

Appleseed said:

When we saw Star Wars ep.1, we convinced ourselves it was good. 

Guilty as charged.

Same here......I wanted it to be good soooo badly.

Entropyman said:

barefootskater said:

Adrian_Thompson said:

Rush is the most overrated band ever and the have the most obsessive fans. 

Thats it. Someone get this guy out of here.

I have gathered the pitchforks and am lighting the torches.

My work here is done, you have all proved my point for me

Adrian_Thompson said:

Bond was wrong. The perfect martini is gin not vodka and it should be stirred not shaken. 

Completely agree on the first point but I think shaking is the only way to get it cold enough. It should be cold enough to have tiny ice chips floating in it for a while. Stirring doesn’t accomplish that. Also anyone making a martini dirty should be using well liquor. I knew someone that insisted on Grey Goose in her dirty martinis. What’s the point? Might as well make a whisky and cola with Lagavulin while you’re at it. (Blasphemy!!)

BoostedBrandon said:

GMC trucks look better than their Chevrolet counterparts.

They're the exact same thing 

In a straight line, my minivan is significantly faster than my Miata.

Suprf1y said:

And I think they're (Beatles) good writers, they just make everything sound the same.

The Beatles

Bruce Springsteen

Neil Young

Joni Mitchell

All good song writers, terrible musicians. Feel free to add to my list

 

 

 

I would revise that a bit.  Legendary songwriters probably more accurate.  True, Springsteen and Young's singing voices are kind of in the mold of Bob Dylan (i.e. annoying), but they make it work. 

This thread is responsible for me getting re-acquainted with the music of Neil Young.  In spite of his being a Canuck, he's made some kick-ass music in a fairly lengthy career.  I'm listening to "Powderfinger" (at high volume) for the third time, and I'm considering cue-ing up my vinyl copy of "Everybody Knows this is Nowhere."

Look out, Mama, there's a white boat comin' up the river.

dculberson said:

Adrian_Thompson said:

Bond was wrong. The perfect martini is gin not vodka and it should be stirred not shaken. 

Completely agree on the first point but I think shaking is the only way to get it cold enough. It should be cold enough to have tiny ice chips floating in it for a while. Stirring doesn’t accomplish that. Also anyone making a martini dirty should be using well liquor. I knew someone that insisted on Grey Goose in her dirty martinis. What’s the point? Might as well make a whisky and cola with Lagavulin while you’re at it. (Blasphemy!!)

If it weren't for Bond, no one would ever drink a martini. They're disgusting.

Furious_E said:If it weren't for Bond, no one would ever drink a martini. They're disgusting.

That's simply not true.  Alcoholics will drink anything with alcohol in it.  I've seen a man drink pure medical grade ethanol from a 55-gallon drum.

Tom_Spangler said:

ultraclyde said:

Appleseed said:

When we saw Star Wars ep.1, we convinced ourselves it was good. 

We watched it just a few nights ago. I remember thinking "I'm glad this exists and I love it as a cultural reference, but there are a lot of better movies."  I also tried to imagine watching it in '76 when it was just some sci-fi film at the theater. It gave it a different vibe that I think i appreciated a little more.

Episode 1 was Phantom Menace, which came out in '99. Don't you dare besmirch A New Hope! 

My bad, you're right on the numbering thing, but my point stands.

1988RedT2 said:

 

That's simply not true.  Alcoholics will drink anything with alcohol in it.  I've seen a man drink pure medical grade ethanol from a 55-gallon drum.

That's just being efficient - cutting out the middle man

1988RedT2 said:

Furious_E said:If it weren't for Bond, no one would ever drink a martini. They're disgusting.

 

That's simply not true.  Alcoholics will drink anything with alcohol in it.  I've seen a man drink pure medical grade ethanol from a 55-gallon drum.

I like vodka.  I love love gin.   Martinis are delicious (sans olive juice, of course)

A proper martini is Gin.  Stirred, not shaken. 

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ said:

In reply to Duke :

I guess we can agree to disagree then- whatever floats your big, inefficient, slow, gridlocked four wheeled boat man 

EDIT: I do want to ask why though?

Because lane splitting is a great way to take something that's already dangerous and make it even more dangerous.  When you're tooling up the narrow between-lanes path that's about 4 feet wide, with no escape on either side, do you REALLY want some idiot to shut the door on you by trying to jump from one lane to the other like idiots do when traffic is bad?

In reply to Duke :

I'll take that risk over sitting at the edge of the lane in the back of the line with my eyes on my mirrors- getting rear ended with a 50mph speed differential and sandwiched between two cars will probably do a lot more damage than that one guy's fender at a 10mph differential.

Hungary Bill said:

1988RedT2 said:

Furious_E said:If it weren't for Bond, no one would ever drink a martini. They're disgusting.

 

That's simply not true.  Alcoholics will drink anything with alcohol in it.  I've seen a man drink pure medical grade ethanol from a 55-gallon drum.

I like vodka.  I love love gin.   Martinis are delicious (sans olive juice, of course)

 

A proper martini is Gin.  Stirred, not shaken. 

And I like neither 

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

daddys rifle in my hand felt reassuring 

Datsun310Guy said:

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

daddys rifle in my hand felt reassuring 

not a sentence you want to say out of context.

ignorance, fear, and divisiveness are the real problem

The  Flat Earth Society has members all around the globe.

Speed limits are not put in place for your protection

Your broker works at making your money his money.

Hospitals are primarily there for the profits.

We is getting screwed by those we employ to keep us from getting screwed.

The guy at the drive thru window at Burger King was wearing a tie and black dress pants (obviously a uniform). He does not get paid accordingly to other tie and dress pants type jobs.

"I'm from the government and I am here to help you"

News network "X" always tells the truth but news network "Y" are liars and in the tank for the "******" party.

I'm a Hollywood star and therefore expert in everything.  Just ask me.

There’s an “uber-hell” for people who chew with their mouths open.

(Georgia peanuts are better than those Virginia dog treats.)

Everyone wants things to be better but no one likes change .

I do not wish I was an Oscar Mayer weiner.

That etiquette an tradition are just stupid