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Jumper K Balls
Jumper K Balls PowerDork
4/25/18 10:39 p.m.

HDTV doesn't actually look better. It just looks shinier and more directly lit.

Mndsm
Mndsm MegaDork
4/25/18 11:02 p.m.
barefootskater said:
Mndsm said:

I've been thinking about this all day- Metallica needs to retire. They haven't made a 100% solid album since black album, and they've been straight out awful since Hetfield blew out his voice and then got sober. 

As a die hard fan of St. Anger, I can say I agree with you. They can still play as well and fast as ever, but the music lacks the anger and drive of the early stuff. 

Die hard fan...of saint anger? Like.....open snare invisible kid saint anger? You're the first one I've ever heard of. 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner MegaDork
4/25/18 11:17 p.m.

Old cars actually kinda suck.

white_fly
white_fly Reader
4/25/18 11:44 p.m.

Life is futile.

Antihero
Antihero HalfDork
4/26/18 12:09 a.m.
Mndsm said:
barefootskater said:
Mndsm said:

I've been thinking about this all day- Metallica needs to retire. They haven't made a 100% solid album since black album, and they've been straight out awful since Hetfield blew out his voice and then got sober. 

As a die hard fan of St. Anger, I can say I agree with you. They can still play as well and fast as ever, but the music lacks the anger and drive of the early stuff. 

Die hard fan...of saint anger? Like.....open snare invisible kid saint anger? You're the first one I've ever heard of. 

I thought the same

The0retical
The0retical UltraDork
4/26/18 1:15 a.m.

If you name your product "i" anything and you aren't Apple, that product is likely to be trash. Even if it isn't your marketing people should still be thrown in a lion pit.

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill PowerDork
4/26/18 1:38 a.m.

The "Good 'old days" weren't that good.

"They don't make 'em like they used to" and probably for a good reason.

"New and improved" is usually more "new" and not often "improved"

Hungary Bill
Hungary Bill PowerDork
4/26/18 1:45 a.m.
The0retical said:

If you name your product "i" anything and you aren't Apple, that product is likely to be trash. Even if it isn't your marketing people should still be thrown in a lion pit.

that goes right up there with "If you had to tell me the car was 'Smart', it probably isn't"

Datsun310Guy
Datsun310Guy UltimaDork
4/26/18 5:59 a.m.

I go to McDonalds 2-3x a week but never eat there.   Haven’t had a burger in over a decade.  

Coffee  

Bathroom

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
4/26/18 6:11 a.m.

Occasionally, you enjoy driving like a total dick.

spin_out
spin_out HalfDork
4/26/18 7:32 a.m.

Many new cars will likely have technical glitches over time that keep them from becoming Old cars.  

NA Miatas are more enjoyable to work on than their offspring.  

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
4/26/18 7:37 a.m.
Jumper K Balls said:

HDTV doesn't actually look better. It just looks shinier and more directly lit.

I'd suggest a trip to your eye doctor. wink

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 UltimaDork
4/26/18 7:38 a.m.
Streetwiseguy said:
1988RedT2 said:

Huh?  Traditions are the backbone of civilization. 

That is good only when you are the top dog in the society.  Its why black people seldom talk fondly of the 50's.

Race isn't even remotely relevant to the discussion.  Every ethnic group has cultural aspects that give its members a sense of identity, pride, and connectedness.

KyAllroad (Jeremy)
KyAllroad (Jeremy) PowerDork
4/26/18 7:55 a.m.

People who do “shots of vodka” be to take a hard look at their drinking habits.

Gin tastes like ground up pine trees.

Tequila is appropriate to drink on spring break in Daytona.

RossD
RossD MegaDork
4/26/18 8:00 a.m.

This country has a serious sugar problem.

gearheadmb
gearheadmb SuperDork
4/26/18 8:22 a.m.

The only recipe for a good martini is two ounces of cheap bourbon, then some coca cola.

Metallica is a legendary band that isn't making legendary music anymore, but they get a pass, pretty much no matter what.  The black album may have been there last great album from start to finish, but they've done some really great stuff since then. Whiskey in the jar, stone cold crazy, and hero of the day of the day are three of my favorite metallica songs, all post black album.

Rush and van Halen are mediocre. Pink Floyd sucks. 

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
4/26/18 8:35 a.m.
gearheadmb said:

The only recipe for a good martini is two ounces of cheap bourbon, then some coca cola.

Metallica is a legendary band that isn't making legendary music anymore, but they get a pass, pretty much no matter what.  The black album may have been there last great album from start to finish, but they've done some really great stuff since then. Whiskey in the jar, stone cold crazy, and hero of the day of the day are three of my favorite metallica songs, all post black album.

Rush and van Halen are mediocre. Pink Floyd sucks. 

I'd agree, I don't think anything since their eponymous album has been amazing all the way through, but they have still released a ton of great songs since then. 

Excited to see them again in January.

Adrian_Thompson
Adrian_Thompson MegaDork
4/26/18 8:39 a.m.
spin_out said:

Many new cars will likely have technical glitches over time that keep them from becoming Old cars.  

Truth and statistics both show the fallacy of that comment.  The average age of cars continues to grow eventhrough years of record sales.  Cars last longer and are better made than ever.  30 years ago a 10 year old car was old.  Today 10 year old cars are just broken in.

Suprf1y
Suprf1y PowerDork
4/26/18 8:47 a.m.

30 years ago a 10 year old car was done.

When I was a teen in the 70's if a car had 100,000 miles you couldn't give it away

MadScientistMatt
MadScientistMatt PowerDork
4/26/18 9:05 a.m.
Mndsm said:
barefootskater said:
Mndsm said:

I've been thinking about this all day- Metallica needs to retire. They haven't made a 100% solid album since black album, and they've been straight out awful since Hetfield blew out his voice and then got sober. 

As a die hard fan of St. Anger, I can say I agree with you. They can still play as well and fast as ever, but the music lacks the anger and drive of the early stuff. 

Die hard fan...of saint anger? Like.....open snare invisible kid saint anger? You're the first one I've ever heard of. 

Saint anger - he never gets any respect.

barefootskater
barefootskater Reader
4/26/18 9:16 a.m.
MadScientistMatt said:
Mndsm said:
barefootskater said:
Mndsm said:

I've been thinking about this all day- Metallica needs to retire. They haven't made a 100% solid album since black album, and they've been straight out awful since Hetfield blew out his voice and then got sober. 

As a die hard fan of St. Anger, I can say I agree with you. They can still play as well and fast as ever, but the music lacks the anger and drive of the early stuff. 

Die hard fan...of saint anger? Like.....open snare invisible kid saint anger? You're the first one I've ever heard of. 

Saint anger - he never gets any respect.

Dig what you dig. I love the whole thing, start to finish. When my first copy got trashed, I did not hesitate to go out and buy another. I know a few others who like it, but not many. 

Keith Tanner
Keith Tanner MegaDork
4/26/18 9:35 a.m.
spin_out said:

Many new cars will likely have technical glitches over time that keep them from becoming Old cars. 

New cars are more reliable, more durable, more efficient, safer, faster and less expensive than old cars ever were.

Suprf1y
Suprf1y PowerDork
4/26/18 9:47 a.m.
KyAllroad (Jeremy) said:

People who do “shots of vodka” be to take a hard look at their drinking habits.

Gin tastes like ground up pine trees.

 

Agreed, but it's already been looked at and the conclusion was that we do shots of vodka because of the lack of really good European schnapps available here.

I quite enjoy the flavour of gin.

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
4/26/18 9:50 a.m.

Crossovers and SUVs are simply modern day station wagons.

Brian
Brian MegaDork
4/26/18 10:13 a.m.

Hatchbacks are over rated. If you go through case by case and directly compare them to their trunk equipped counterparts you might find some more useful.  In my experience the current Focus is the worst offender. The cargo area is small and the sloped rear glass limits storage space up top. Fold down the rear seat and it gets a little better, but maybe only in a useful once a year sence. I would rather have the locked secure storage of a trunk. In not sure about prices now, but I recall hatches going for $1-2k more than equivalent sedans a few years ago. 

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