Things we secretly believe about the forum

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Biturbo for Challenge money...

stroker wrote: http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/cto/5686090512.html Biturbo for Challenge money...

Parking lot build? The real challenge of the challenge participants, making a BiTurbo run.

Woody wrote:

mndsm wrote:

HappyAndy wrote:

SVreX wrote: I believe no one has ever, nor will ever finish a Lotus Europa.

True, but I do believe that some day someone will bring a BiTurbo to the challenge. I'm less confident that the BiTurbo will complete it though.

How much of it has to remain biturbo? I mean, there was a zamboni.....

Hmmmm.... I wonder if I can make a BiTurbo engine fit in the back of a Europa?

If you can do this in such a manner that it can exit a trailer under its own power (not winch- or gravity-powered) then I nominate that it win its $20xx Challenge entry by default. Even if you blew the budget by $ridiculous.

When the zombies come, we realize that race tracks are inherently out of the way, remote and fenced. After a few weeks our perfect and complimentary skills allow us to not only survive, but thrive in a post apocalypse world.

We can weld, fix things, know a lot about firearms, music, human nature, patio building, beer, livestock and farming. We are communal and generous until you cross us (hence patios).

Not only have we formed a fair, just and equitable society that is based on what you contribute rather than status, but we have also continued racing. Because why not? When we need supplies, we have a welded, spike-equipped bio-diesel powered greyhound bus (I mean duh! one door, and the zombies don't climb) and for the rest of the time our year is a fairly robust build race party schedule.

Its like Mad Max, but less with a lot less death, leather and rage. Instead its more of a Wet Hot American Summer setting.

Traditional cursing is forbidding and we speak with the filters.

OK, what is with the "Patio" reference? Is that where Amy hangs out?

Nope. That's where Margie threatened to bury bodies of those causing political strife on the board.

I believe the next "Say What" section of the magazine should all come from this thread. All of them.

Mental wrote: Traditional cursing is forbidding and we speak with the filters.

I E36 M3 you not, I stopped cursing in real life in exchange for the filters, as in I actually yell "Berk!!!" when I smash my hand with a hammer, etc.

spin_out wrote: I believe the next "Say What" section of the magazine should all come from this thread. All of them.

The unfortunate side effect is....as most would agree to, that mentioning say what excludes said comment from ever making say what. At least thats the belief.

In reply to spin_out:

It's like the rules of Fight Club. You don't talk about "Say What?" unless you don't want to get in "Say What?".

spin_out wrote: I believe the next "Say What" section of the magazine should all come from this thread. All of them.

That's like talking to the pitcher about pitching a no-hitter the at the bottom of the 9th.

RevRico wrote:

EastCoastMojo wrote: Enabler.com probably redirects here.

I believe I could donate some money to help make that happen.

It's got a Spanish squatter on it. I wonder what the asking price is?

In reply to Keith Tanner:

Hopefully less than this

Please submit an offer, and we will get back to you shortly.

Like real estate, the value of domain names varies greatly. The average sales price on DomainNameSales is in the thousands of dollars.

Sean is available if you have any questions.

It's worth 10 or 20 bucks to me as a joke, definitely not worth a dollar amount that includes commas.

Dusterbd13 wrote: Nope. That's where Margie threatened to bury bodies of those causing political strife on the board.

I think "bury" is an overstatement. Who needs a shovel when you've got concrete?

Margie

spin_out wrote: I believe the next "Say What" section of the magazine should all come from this thread. All of them.

I buried someone in concrete once...

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ wrote: If you have an avatar with a person, animal, particularly expressive car, or anything else with a "face" then that's what I believe you look like- even after I've met you.

So I'm still a little, angry, grey, stubby-nosed aardvark with a sword, eh?

SVreX wrote: I buried someone in concrete once...

There we have it...GRM was responsible for the disappearance of Jimmy Hoffa.

In reply to Furious_E:

Was Jimmy Hoffa a round, friendly little African American lady? If not, then this was different concrete burial.

In reply to SVreX:

Wouldn't know, never met the guy.

Seriously though, I have to hear more to this story lol.

Javelin wrote:

Mental wrote: Traditional cursing is forbidding and we speak with the filters.

I E36 M3 you not, I stopped cursing in real life in exchange for the filters, as in I actually yell "Berk!!!" when I smash my hand with a hammer, etc.

I really need to look into doing this.

Chadeux wrote:

Javelin wrote:

Mental wrote: Traditional cursing is forbidding and we speak with the filters.

I E36 M3 you not, I stopped cursing in real life in exchange for the filters, as in I actually yell "Berk!!!" when I smash my hand with a hammer, etc.

I really need to look into doing this.

It helps if you spend much time around children. "What the berkely are you doing?" sounds much better than the genuine version. And if you have children "what the berkely were you thinking?" is a regular part of your vocabulary.

Chadeux wrote:

Javelin wrote:

Mental wrote: Traditional cursing is forbidding and we speak with the filters.

I E36 M3 you not, I stopped cursing in real life in exchange for the filters, as in I actually yell "Berk!!!" when I smash my hand with a hammer, etc.

I really need to look into doing this.

I did this a few months ago. Best thing I have ever done for my family.

Ha. haha. hahahahaha. No, enabler.com is not worth the joke

40 grand? hahahahahahahahahahaha

Furious_E wrote: In reply to SVreX: Wouldn't know, never met the guy. Seriously though, I have to hear more to this story lol.

Your wish is my command...

I spent a lot of years working with Habitat for Humanity- about a decade, full time, in several countries.

One of their requirements is sweat equity. Homeowners have to work on the houses. Most superintendents/ affiliates give them busy work- making lunch for the crew, office work, etc. Not me. I fully expected the homeowners I worked with to get their hands dirty and join in.

This presents special challenges. Mostly related to, they are clueless what to do, and are usually pretty good at slowing the crew down. I had to work hard to keep them safe, train them, etc. But it really seemed to have value, so I did it.

We were pouring a monolithic concrete slab floor for a homeowner in South GA. She was a fun, friendly lady- very short, very round, and certainly no experience with construction.

She showed up to the concrete pour with her kids expecting to be a go-fer- I put them all in trench boots, and told them to climb in the wet cement. The only warning I gave the was to not step into the edges- it was pretty deep (up to 30")

She forgot that part, and BACKED into the deep concrete. It was almost up to her waist, and she lost her balance and face-planted- completely submerged.

I earned a reputation after that around HfH (for homeowner disposal specialist), and she and I became great friends.