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OTFPOTD 3/6/09:Tequila!

Waldorojas_tiny by waldo rojas on Comment 562 comments

For me, tequila is the king of all distilled spirits.  Agave has a gentle sweetness that carries through distillation and ageing that I adore.

A nice shot of well-made blanco with a fresh sangrita to follow is pure joy.  There is nothing better than a reposado or anejo, neat, in the afterglow of a carnitas binge.  In these tough economic times, I've been subsisting on Corralejo and Hussongs, with a covetous eye on the beautiful aha Toro bottles on the top shelf of the U-village liquor store.

So, what are your favorite tequilas?  Anything we should be trying/avoiding?

For the "oh I can't drink tequila, I had a bad experience in high school" crowd:  The Pancho Villa in the plastic "shatterproof" bottle you drank with your buddies in the park is not tequila and tastes like old barbecue sauce.  Your bad experience likely had more to do with the quality and quantity of the crap you drank and not some mystical poisonous flaw with fermented agave nectar.

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When we were in Mexico last year I drank about 8 gallons of Don Julio margaritas at dinner (or so it seemed).

But the most fun was the Tequila Festival we went to in Juarez. Too freakin’ cool.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 10:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh sweet lord, this is a gem:

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Mar 6, 2009 9:03 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I think these are too obtuse for me.

But I also don’t appreciate Maakies, etc.

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 9:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

...

Awesome

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 10:33 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's because it's not 100% agave tequila.

It’s swill. It’s gross.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 9:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Meh,

Jeanuts is a Cuervo girl on the average night. Not that she doesn’t really like the good tequila, but any tequila will do for a plain old shooter.

Then again I drink Jager and Rumpleminz mixed, so I shouldn’t comment.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Jesús Cristo that sounds terrible

Rumpleminze always tastes like a shot of toothpaste. I can’t imagine what it’d taste like mixed with Jaeger. You, sir, have a heluva strong stomach.

"I call the big one Bitey."-Homer J. Simpson

by Willie Mays Haze on Mar 6, 2009 12:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's an aquired taste.

Not for everyone.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Go with Patron.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Mar 6, 2009 9:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not really a tequila guy.

No horrible experience in HS, just never really got into it. I’ve heard enough people tell me about Aha Toro that I’ll have to try it sooner or later, but… if I’m in a liquor store, I can’t justify going for expensive tequila over things I know I love: scotch, gin, bourbon, etc.

Garage rock: anybody heard The Strange Boys? How about an Irish group called the Revellions (they sound like the Fleshtones, for those of you with lawns)? Anybody like/hate the new Black Lips album?

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 9:08 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'll have to give that a shot too

I’m not much for tequila either but that sounds intriguing.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 9:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not really either, but I couldn't stop drinking this stuff.

I love my Irish cream whiskey, but this might take the cake.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 9:40 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have never heard the Strange Boys

but if there’s a band out there that sounds like the Fleshtones I want to hear them, so I’ll check out the Revellions tonight. Don’t have the new Black Lips yet, I’m going shopping this weekend and I’ll probably pick that up.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 9:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Got it

will check it out soon.

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 9:34 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hey mods

I’ve got a big pile of Pledgie cash I need to figure out how to get to you, and my email to llhotline yesterday has thus far gone unanswered. If one of you could drop me a line and let me know what you want done with the cash that’d be awesome.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 9:15 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I was willing to agree to disagree on this tequila business, but this is going too far.

Really, really good vodka is amazing. Is there swill bottled in curvy glass and expensive graphic design that goes for 29? YES. But you know damn well that the $20-$40 tequila market is basically for frat boys who want easier marks for date rape-age.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 9:32 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like vodka,

but really, really good vodka can be had for 20$.

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 9:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What would possibly justify premium price

for a 60/40 mix of water and ethyl alcohol?

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 9:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Monopolowa is a solid vodka, and I've got crater lake at home

But neither would meet my definition of really really good. (At least in T-town, Crater lake’s a bit above $20).

Monopolowa is solid value, but it’s not a “I would pay $50 for this” kind of beverage. Man, I went on a real Monopolowa in grad school. I like potato vodka, and this and spudka (which I’ve never had) are the cheaper ones.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This argument proves too much

You paid $50 for a bottle of grape juice that someone forgot for a few years?
How about bourbon – it’s less water! It’s just a 50-50 mix of water and ethyl alcohol that was sitting in burned wood! What the fuck?

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 9:44 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes! And vodka has flavor components

based on the type of grain used. They’re subtle, but they’re there. And seriously, this is exactly the argument people use with things like scotch – the flavor components have nothing to do with the drink itself, they’re post-distillation add ons (charred oak, for example).

You can, of course, buy ‘vodka’ that really, actually is simply water and commercial alcohol. Same with gin – same thing, plus whatever random chemical flavoring agent didn’t pass muster at Jeff’s company. That’s quite different from saying that vodka (or gin) doesn’t have flavor components. Do not let Monarch define vodka!

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The day I moved to California, where they sell liquor in grocery stores, I bought a bottle of Albertsons gin just because I could.

It was obviously terrible, but I just had to have it. The big, sweeping “A” logo attempting to look elegant was too funny to pass up.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I did the same thing, only Albertson's vodka.

I think you can always tell the new arrivals from OR./WA., because they’re the ones laughing hysterically in the spirits aisle. (the people laughing hysterically in the spirits aisle who do not look like hobos, at least).

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:23 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, vodka would have been a better choice.

At least then I could mix it with something to hide the bad flavor. It was much harder with gin.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 11:26 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah; as a gin fanatic, I can say that there's really nothing worse than rotgut gin.

I really have no idea what ‘flavor’ they’re going for, and I’m pretty sure they don’t either.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Since you (and others) enjoy gin,

any recommendations? I’m actually quite fond of Tanqueray and Tanqueray Ten because they’re the ones I know, but I’m looking to branch out.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Try Hendricks next time.

Gin seems to be very much a personal-preference type drink as there are so many variations.

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Depends on what you like

Dry gin? The best is Old Raj (in my opinion).

More fruit/botanical notes? Try Rogue.

Hendrick’s is good, and I think Waldo has it right – you may hate it, and you may love it. A prominent botanical in it is cucumber, and that weirds a lot of people out. Aviation is another gin that some people love, and others think tastes like some sort of chemical residue.

Value: try Plymouth.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:46 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thanks, guys.

I’ll write them on a little sticky note and head to BevMo. I usually like a fruity, spicy flavor. I’m intrigued by the Rogue. I honestly wasn’t aware that they made spirits.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 12:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This.

It does work to some extent, but it takes so many filterings, and the vodka is so harsh on the filters that by the time you’ve made yourself a passable vodka you’ve spent more on filters and cheap vodka than you would’ve on a good-tastic vodka.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 1:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

tastic = tasting

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Though I do like the word "goodtastic"

I think I’m going to use that more often.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I thought good-tastic was a level below fantastic

and I was going to be impressed with your new word.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hahaha, nah, I did it in college though

And it failed miserably.

Like I’ve said before, I’m pretty much a dark beer-only guy with a taste, once in a long while, for a scotch/whiskey chaser. That’s the extent of which I’m bringing to this conversation.

by cwel87 on Mar 6, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Uh huh...

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Whenever I drink vodka, at all

I cannot escape the fact that it feels like I’m drinking rubbing alcohol.

Wish I could enjoy it, but I can’t find the right combination to enjoy it with. And I hate mixers unless they’re tried and true.

by cwel87 on Mar 6, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Grey Goose, soda and lime is my favorite cocktail.

I don’t drink it much because holy balls expensive, but it’s delicious.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hmmmm

That does sound somewhat outstanding.

by cwel87 on Mar 6, 2009 1:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Mixing anything besides tonic or soda with Grey Goose is silly.

It’s tough to tell the difference between a Cape Cod or Greyhound made with Monoplowa vs. one made with Grey Goose.

You can definitely tell when you’re using something minimally invasive though. There’s this brand of sparkling water (I think it’s called Cascade Clear, but I could be wrong) that’s soda water flavored with essential oils. It’s unsweetened and calorie free (better for hangovers) and it’s dynamite as a mixer.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

As do I.

My favorite is still Armadale. That Jay-Z fellow knows the finer things, what can I say?

I wish I could find it here. There’s something for you to have in San Fran. if you don’t find Speedway Stout.

And what is it about the Scots and distilling? I mean, everyone knows they make killer whisky. But they also make my favorite gin and my favorite vodka.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Armadale

Dame Dash sprays only the finest liquors on women.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They even did it on Mythbusters a few years back

They did a whole show about Vodka myths

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Really?

I’d like to see that….

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 1:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And I'm trying to remember, was that the same episode where they all got drunk

and drove around a test course after doing the same test course while on cell phones?

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 1:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Nope.

But they tested vodka as a stain remover, spicy-food nullifier, etc.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 1:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And?

Is it a spicy-food nullifier? I might have to set up my own test on that one….

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

As I recall, it wasn't.

They also tested milk and cheese, and (for some odd reason) toothpaste.

The dairy worked the best.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 1:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No but that was the best test ever

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've tried and failed with this

I don’t think it works

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Did this frosh year with Skol and a Pur filter.

We filtered it three times, it was maaarginally better, and it ruined our filter.

by abender20 on Mar 6, 2009 12:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I resent this

A. Because a good agave tequila with a little caramel flavor is really really good and almost impossible to get at a U.S. Liquor store
B. Sorority girls really have no interest in good tequila, they just want shots to take a lime with
C. If we have good Tequila we are not wasting it on dumb floozies or when we are to drunk to enjoy it
D. We don’t date rape or rape in general

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Mar 6, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

*too

Don't believe the lies Bill!!!! look at the sparkly ERA!!! Sparkly, Sparkly!!! - McCovey Chronicles

by Trenchtown on Mar 6, 2009 7:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Women don't appreciate any good alcohol

I carry Keystone Light, Jose Cuervo, and Vanilla Smirnoff when my sole objective is to get girls drunk

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 8:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

*college aged women

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 8:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The ones who my sole objective is to get drunk are the ones that don't appreciate good alcohol

Girls that appreciate good alcohol are the kind I would like to get to know better and eventually court

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 9:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pssst Tequila

Bitters are the way to go, and are a mile easier on your stomach also.

by tdot mariner fan on Mar 6, 2009 9:48 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh come on. PBR still has it's place. It works great as a whiskey chaser.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 6, 2009 10:20 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What about whisky?

More whisky?

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 10:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love whisky, when I'm not drinking beer.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 6, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

water's less fizzy

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:58 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

gooooooo ooooonnnnn

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 11:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Scotch ales complement bourbon quite nicely.

Cheap bourbon and cheap beer go together well.

Knob Creek and Anchor Steam are an unbeatable team.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That is excellent to know.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Knob and Steam sounds like a good mix...

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:02 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm buying Knob Creek and Anchor Steam after work.

You better be right, or else I’ll . . . have to drink them separately.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 11:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I really like Anchor's Liberty Ale all on it's own.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 6, 2009 11:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'll take a bottle of High Life and Donkey Kong, please.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Mar 6, 2009 9:55 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

To Gameworks!

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Classic games and booze are enough for me

And the 8 player full size race car game is always a good time as well

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I miss going to Goldies, getting drunk and playing the old Daytona 500 game.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:03 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

DAY TOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONA

Fuck I love that game

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You never wanted to be in the lead coming out of turn four.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have never once played that game sober

and I have played that game a lot.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 11:08 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not sure I've played it sober either.

Also remember they had “San Francisco Rush” which was an absolutely AWESOME game.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Rush was so rad

As were all of its sequels/spinoffs like 2049, Rush the Rock, and several others that I can’t recall at the moment

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:14 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Trying to find all the shortcuts and special jumps and everything was so fun.

We used to spend hours drinking pitchers and trying to beat each other’s times.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:16 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah I played it on the N64 with a good buddy of mine

Like, 7 hour sessions trying to beat lap times

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

2049 was my favorite.

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 6, 2009 11:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I've never had the pleasure of playing it drunk

I will though, one of these days

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pitfall was my favorite 2600 game

Joust always annoyed me because it was hard to stop your ostrich.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

...

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Mar 6, 2009 11:13 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Lost Ark! Do you remember having to parachute into a hidden room?

What the hell were you supposed to do in there? Spent many hours playing that game to no avail.

by Kermit. on Mar 6, 2009 2:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hmm.

Wonder what that bottle up on the booze shelf is.

I know there is some tequila up there, unopened.

by msb on Mar 6, 2009 10:02 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Does anyone else find donuts much more tasty in theory than in practice?

The idea of donuts is always appealing to me, but the actual process of eating them usually leads to disappointment. Thus, I rarely eat donuts.

by abender20 on Mar 6, 2009 10:04 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

Plus they upset my stomach. :(

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Donuts are like anything else

there’s good ones and bad ones. If you go to Safeway/Albertson’s/Krispy Kreme/whatever random store, you’ll get bad ones. If you go to Voodoo/Top Pot or the like, you’ll get good ones.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:07 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There have to be smaller "craft donut" shops in LA somewhere

but if not, most Starbucks carry Top Pot donuts these days I think.

I hate the term “craft donut” but it seems to fit better than “independent donut shops” because that would include the store a few blocks from me, just called DONUT (I wish I were kidding about that), that sells really crappy donuts.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

See, at least that's truth in advertising

DONUT would imply that the store only has one donut – what happens when they sell their donut? Or what if it’s just one giant donut that they rip chunks off of, and what if I don’t like that particular donut flavor?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This sounds gay.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Mar 6, 2009 6:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Wait, the Do is pronounced as in Donut and not Do. Got it.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Mar 6, 2009 6:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Upon further inspection,

They are actually named Donut Factory and Golden Donut. But they both have the word donut in that all-caps block-letter strip-mall font (hyphens!) that just screams health violation.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 10:19 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love Google Maps

GOLDEN DONUT is right next to such fine establishments as CHINESE FOOD and PIZZA & DELI. I actually ate at PIZZA & DELI once while waiting for my clothes to finish drying at COIN LAUNDRY.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions   1 recs

Did you have pizza or deli?

Or did you follow the sign and have both?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:36 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I had a slice of pizza.

Wasn’t bad. I didn’t trust the place enough to delve into anything more challenging than putting pepperoni on a piece of dough and cooking it.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 10:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, that's Donut Factory.

I have yet to experience it. Whenever I’m in that area and drunk and hungry, I opt for the pizza.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's my main problem with my actual favorite S.D. pizza place:

I don’t like the bar that’s right next to it. Plus it’s not within stumbling distance of my place. Toronado rules.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 2:20 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed.

Why do we have irrational liquor laws, while hyper-rational liquor laws exist only in blog comments?

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Even if this were true,

I’d be the drunk moron who still stumbled down the street to Denny’s or something because “pancakes sound awesome right now.. hic!”

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Meh, I'm not a big donut person

To be honest, Westwood is a little overrated. Third Street in Santa Monica is where it’s at

by seattlebruin on Mar 6, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

There's nothing like getting a cream filled, penis-shaped doughnut from Voodoo.

(slight pet peeve warning: I hate when people spell it “donut” instead of “doughnut”. I don’t know why it bothers me so much, but it does.)

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I go with the spelling that the store uses most of the time

but it does seem that donut is a rather awkward construction.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ha!

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 6, 2009 11:01 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Like pdb said, it's all about the quality

I grew up with a neighborhood donut shack by my house that served the best donuts I have ever eaten. I still swing through there often to pick them up. So light and delicious. Grocery store donuts are heavy and gross. And don’t even get me started on Krispy Kreme.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 10:37 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

BRILLIANT!

I need to do this.

61/755: KGJ's homer totals, or Rosie O'Donnell's age/weight in 2019?

by kevin_ess on Mar 6, 2009 10:10 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Crap I just saw that link

and someone else linked another person who did it earlier and better.

angels fan in seattle

by Eyebrows on Mar 6, 2009 10:31 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I can't Drink Tequila.

It most certainly had to do with both quality and quantity. I have tried to drink the higher end stuff. One of my old bosses use to drink it in celebration, but every time even smell the stuff, I get William Faulkneresk visions of death.

I have been playing a lot of Force Unleashed on the Xbox. It’s not the greatest game, but it’s kind of fun. I also downloaded 2K9 last night seems alright.

I am no longer in Spokane, but I think I'll keep the name anyway.

by InSpokane on Mar 6, 2009 10:16 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I was actually pretty impressed with the 2K9 demo.

The graphics are breathtaking.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 10:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was, too.

Apparently the demo is better than the actual game.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 10:35 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I had no major issues with it last night

I started a franchise. Shame on me though, for not checking the lineup and 25-man before starting the first game of the season…

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 10:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hopefully a lot of it can be fixed with sliders.

The two things that I think would drive me crazy if they’re not fixable: the AI swings at virtually every pitch in the zone, and it seldom throws pitches out of the zone. And fielding in the outfield is brutal.

But fielding in the infield seems fine, the frame rate is improved and pitching is still a lot of fun. Gary Thorne is a favorite of mine, and the game is pretty. I’m just reading about a ton of little bugs that need to be fixed, like the first baseman stepping off the bag before catching the ball for no reason. Hopefully they patch some of that stuff soon.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 10:53 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I didn't tweak the sliders much yet

Outfield control is atrocious. I have hope that it can be patched somehow. I missed a lazy flyball/line drive to left for some reason. Wlad just kinda shuffled over with his glove up, and then just before the ball got there he put his glove down and it sailed over his shoulder. This was in the bottom of the 10th. With a man on first. I’m now 0-1 in my franchise season…

And that first baseman bug happened to me as well. He caught the ball but pulled his foot off the bag, and didn’t go back until it was too late

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:06 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

HOW MANY OF Y'ALL LIKE TO TAKE A TASTE OF ALCOHOL????

When you’re down in the dumps and you need something to cool you off and bring you up….there’s only one thing that’s gonna do it for you…..

COLD GIN

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 10:33 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I was never really a tequila fan until the summer of 2007

Got roped into a shot contest at my mom’s wedding (family loves to have fun, I guess). Found that when drank in the right conditions, it is a wonderful drink. I recently had a few shots out of a $150 bottle of something (can’t remember the name) and it was amazing. Went down with zero burn or anything. Tasted incredible and got me bent right-quick

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 10:44 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

so how stupid am I right now?

I just spent $102 on Citibank stock on the premise that at some point they’ll rebound, either via government bailout or by some other means. It was trading at $1.02 a share. I’m entirely comfortable with losing that $102 but I’m also intrigued by the possibility that in three years my 100 shares will actually be worth something. Am I a complete moron?

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 11:06 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Low risk, high reward.

Why not take a flier on it?

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is my thinking.

We’ll see if it pays off.

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 11:10 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I spent that much going out last Friday.

And I’m not getting any return out of that investment.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not a ton of risk involved there

I wouldn’t feel too bad about it, assuming you are able to live without the $102 for a while

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:09 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yup, that's why I did it

and if it hovers around $1 for another few weeks I may grab another bunch of shares.

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 11:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

No reason not to

Worst case, you’re down a hundred or so. Best case, they get their shit together and get up to a couple bucks a share and you’ve doubled your money. I may also do this

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You've just placed a bet that, at worst, would cost you 50 bucks.

The potential return is massive. Your likely return is still considerable given your loss. Smart man.

by abender20 on Mar 6, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I did the same thing this week on Ford.

My thinking is, if anyone’s going under, it’s Chrysler. And then GM. So…. why is Ford under 2 bucks again?

Ok, it’s because they have a ton of debt, which they’re paying off by diluting shares. And yes, that shaved another few pennies off the price. But c’mon. Ford! They have tons of cars in Europe that people love, and would sell well here.
I don’t know. I’m convincing myself that they’ll be at $30+ in 5 years time. Why not take the risk?

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:15 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And here I was thinking about buying Enron stock.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 11:17 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ford is definitely in the best shape of the 3

And is positioning themselves to come out of all of this quite well. They will begin sequencing in some of their European products within the next few years (drivelines, at least) and they seem to actually be aware of how the market is right now. I’d be comfortable scooping up a few shares

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:18 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ford's going to be fine

and I look forward to buying a 2011 Fiesta as my very first new car

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 11:27 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Rebadged Mazda 2/Demio

Totally fine choice there

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 11:29 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The new Fiesta is not a rebadge job

They share several components in the way the Mazda3 and International Ford Focus do, but it’s a Ford design with Ford engines styled in Ford Europe studios

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 11:30 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Right, same platform

Platforms sharing is not rebadging. Rebadge is like a Geo Prizm/Toyota Corolla.

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 11:42 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I mis-spoke a bit there

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 12:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Also that second link is dated

We won’t be getting that Fiesta- that’s the previous generation Fiesta. We’ll be getting the next generation fiesta in 2011

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 11:43 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was trying to find a better link

But the point is still the same

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 12:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Here's the thing; I love the idea of this car and I'm sure it's going to be awesome.

So why call it the Fiesta? It’s a pretty horrible name to begin with, and it’s not like American consumers have real positive associations from the first go around.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Name recognition

People recognize the name of Fiesta, even with the negative connotations that go along with it. Plus, it gives Ford a chance to change opinions about the name which will increase overall brand status

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 12:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Fiesta is one of the most respected subcompacts in Europe

I’d say the negative connotations associated by the short lived Fiesta we had in the early 70’s are far outweighed by the good connotations that people who have experience internationally have with the name

When I think Ford Fiesta, I think dependable, reliable, well-engineered European subcompact

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

*early 80's

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I hate to double post

But the target audience (people 20-30) are more likely to think of the really good small carthat for some reason was never sent to America then the poor experience that occurred with Fiestas almost 30 years ago

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:43 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The good small car has not captured the imagination of Americans like it has in Europe.

Most people will look at the Fiesta and then go buy something bigger.

by abender20 on Mar 6, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Eh, it's definitely moving that way.

I see way more new subcompacts (and not just in Seattle; everywhere I go) than I do full-size cars.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I saw a Smart car in Laramie yesterday with Wyoming license plates

I think people are starting to get the point (although I would not ever drive a Smart car on I-80 between here and Cheyenne in the 50+ MPH winds)

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The spectrum of available options is still small.

I’d kill for a Fiat 500 CC, but that won’t happen. The best options here seems to be Yaris/Aygo for that size vehicle.

by abender20 on Mar 6, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Fiat may come sooner then you think

If the Chrysler-Fiat partnership comes through. Fiat has been actively looking for an avenue to get the 500 over here for a couple years now- at first through Maserati/Alfa dealers but now it’s looking likely you’ll be able to get them through a Chrysler dealer sometime in the near future.

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Fit is a way better car.

I’s also more expensive, but it’s awesome. If I were buying a new car and price was a consideration I’d get a Versa. In a theoretical universe where I could afford the premium, I’d get a Fit.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Totally agreed there

The Yaris just doesn’t impress me. Maybe I’m still tainted in my perspective by the first generation Echo, but I just can’t stand that car. The Fit seems solid and the Versa is a good car.

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love the Fit, but just as with every other car Honda makes it's not worth the money.

Honda is like the Mac of the auto industry. (Actually that would probably be Mini but whatever.)

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:56 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

I’d say the Versa would be the smartest buy of the currently available offerings, especially now that you can get a full stripper model for under $10K

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I liked when Nissan announced that price for the Versa

Hyundai immediately dropped the price on the Accent and become the new low-price leader by a matter of about $50

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not at the lowest price

4 speakers, but no radio

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh really?

Didn’t know that

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yup

Although a model of the Accent with radio and A/C, 5 speed, and manual windows/locks can be had for like 10,500 or so. Hell of a deal, and the car can actually drive and is usable inside, unlike the Versa. Nissan is an industry leader in terrible interior design and quality

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Which makes me sad because I used to love Nissans.

In fact, I had owned nothing but Nissans until last year. My 1991 Maxima had a more attractive, functional interior than cars that came out 15 years later.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly

They really have dropped the ball on that. I mean, the 2005-ish Altimas had an absolutely miserable cockpit, with low quality plastic everywhere. Same with the Maxima and the 350Z. They try and pitch themselves as high quality, but about the only thing Nissan can do correctly is make bitchin’ motors

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:11 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I remember in high school,

some guy complimented me on my “awesome custom white gauges,” which were actually stock. It was just a clean, simple cockpit, with nice lines that were neither too curvy nor too boxy.

God I miss that car. It would have run another five years had some dumbass lady not used it as a speed bump for her Expedition.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pretty much =(

I still think I’m driving Mazda for the forseeable future. Especially if the new Speed6 migrates over here

by seattlebruin on Mar 6, 2009 2:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree, and yet

the bitchin’ motors really do make me overlook a crappy interior. Not that I’ve ever owned one, but I’m tempted.

And hey, I guess they’ve gotta get some separation between Nissan and Infiniti. Decent interior + same bitchin motors = infiniti, with all the inflated margins that gets ya.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 2:52 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh yes.

I had the 91 manual, but I always really liked the ones a few years later. And while mine was 17 years old and not what it used to be, even in old age those cars can haul ass. Great acceleration.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I almost bought a Fit.

I ended up going with the Civic because I liked the styling a little more, but the Fit is a cool car.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Ditch the Versa and go with a Hyundai Accent

Better in just about every way, and with a stellar warranty

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Do you hate it, too?

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fair enough

I was just flipping ya shit. I watched Pootie Tang a week or so back, and that one guy that always repeats the obvious gave me inspiration

Chris Rock: Man, it is hot today. Yesterday was hot, but it is hot today

JB or Trucky (can’t remember): Yeah, and it’s hot, too

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:24 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Hyundai accent is an example of why names sometimes need to be changed

I love new Hyundais, but when I think of the Hyundai Accent I can’t get the POS model my cousin’s wife had in the mid-late 90s out of my head and would therefore never buy one

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:04 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The VW Polo is coming too

That’s a solid option

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They discontinued the Lupo in 2005

In Europe it goes

Fox/Polo/Golf/Jetta(Bora depending on market)

South America
Gol/Fox/Polo/Golf/Jetta(Bora depending on market)

North America
Polo/Rabbit/Jetta(Bora in Mexico)

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Volkswagen is a very regional company though in terms of product offerings

In South Africa you can still get the late 80’s Rabbit, in China one of the best selling cars is the Santana which is essentially a early 90s Passat/Quantum, in Canada you can still gett he Golf IV and Jetta IV as the City Golf and City Jetta, in Brazil you can still get the Type 2 Transporter, etc

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You could buy them in Mexico as recently as 2003

They were discontinued in the US in 1979

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I actually wanted to say late 90's/early 00's there

But it sounded too ridiculous to be true

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

They were pieces of shit though

I remember we went on a family vacation to Mexico in 2000 and rented a VW Beetle as our rental car. We went through THREE of them (all 1999 models through Dollar rent a car).

One broke down, ones gas gauge didn’t work, and the third was fine

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That sounds about right

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:14 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

The Nissan Tsuru has largely replaced the Beetle as the car of choice

The Tsuru being the 1990-1994 Nissan Sentra here in the US

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

With a bitchin' name

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

But they're global in terms of awful reliability, right?

I want to like VW, but I can’t quite get there when they’ve got worse reliability ratings than basically any US company.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 1:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

SSS alert

We have a 2002 Jetta that has been completely trouble free, and it’s the 16V turbo, as well.

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I know plenty of people that have had good luck with Volkswagens too

But it does seem that they aren’t as stalwart as they used to be

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 1:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And I think you hit on something with the "easy to service" as well

Granted, I’m not a car guy, but the few things I have tried to do with the Jetta (replace the cabin air filter, replace the air filter, replace the battery) have been anything but easy.

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 1:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I owned a 2001 VR6 Jetta with a 5 speed

It was one of the best driver’s cars that I have ever owned. But, the mirror adjuster knob broke and would cost $150 at wholesale price to replace. The A/C knob broke, and had a huge cost to replace. The sunroof repeatedly ceased to function, and the radio broke often enough that I replaced it with an aftermarket one, which caused the check engine light to randomly come on because the car was confused. Never again…

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This is my problem with new VW's.

Give me an old air-cooled one any day though.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 1:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's fair, but I also think a lot of people in that age bracket (especially if they're not buying the car themselves)

are likely to say “Hey dad, I’m thinking about buying a Ford Fiesta.” And he’ll say “Fiesta! I dated a girl that drove one of those when I was in college. That thing was a piece of shit!”

Again, I don’t think it’s going to be a huge problem, but I don’t see why Ford wouldn’t try to reinvent itself just a bit.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

This killed many, many sales for me while working at Hyundai

They’d bring in their kid to look at it, the kid would fall in love, and then Dad would pull the rug out from under them by telling them that they were shit

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:13 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, but you know your shit.

A lot of people don’t. I don’t think it will be a huge hurdle, but think about how long it’s taken diesel to catch on here because of incorrect assumptions based on consumer experiences from that same time period. There are a lot of stupid and/or ill-informed people out there (my girlfriend’s dad bought her a brand new Civic despite the hours of research we did showing that a Saturn or Hyundai would be a tremendously better value) because he’s ignorant. There are a lot more people like him than you.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Very good point on the diesels

Maybe I have too much faith in people

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I will say that if it's a good enough car it won't matter for long.

And it should be a good enough car. Hyundais had way, way worse reputations than the Fiesta ever did, but people came around eventually.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I wish diesels were as common here as in Europe

Especially when it comes to performance, both sport type and economy type. I mean, this Audi makes more torque than my dad’s 2006 Chevy 2500HD with the beefed up tranny and driveline for heavy towing, and returns better gas mileage on a mixed loop than the weak-ass Crown Vic I’m currently driving.

Seriously, if you pointed that thing East and stomped on the gas pedal, time would go backwards

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by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yeah, I think Ford is probably the best bet to thrive long-term.

I think GM sticks around, but I think Ford comes out of this the clear leader in the US auto industry.1

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So tequila experts:

I’m willing to try your demon spirit. What’s the BEST tequila out there – regardless of cost. There’s a decent tequila bar in Olympia that has everything from Don Julio to things that cost $40 per shot. So what’s the best?
I’ve got a vote for aha toro (right Waldo?), and a vote for Milagro – Anejo. Anybody else?

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:24 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I've tried that, and while it didn't have that chemical-y nastiness,

I’m certainly not interested in paying whatever it is that they charge for it.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 11:28 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Patron is good but overpriced.

If your planning to shoot, be sure to get a blanco (silver). If sipping is your style, try a reposado or anejo. I’d be reticent to pay that much for a shot in a bar, as who knows how long that bottle has been sitting there open.

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 11:52 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

True.

I’m looking to sip. So which anejo?

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 12:28 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

For me, as I mentioned, it's

Milagro Anejo Select Barrel Reserve. It’s pricey, about $85 a bottle, but it’s wonderful. Next time you’re in town I’ll pour you a glass.

by royalcurve on Mar 6, 2009 12:31 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If price is no object, I can't front on that.

If it is, Herradura’s a good choice. If that’s too pricey, Hussongs will see you through.

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

As far as tequila goes

I usually stick with Lunazul Blanco. It’s a hell of a lot better than Cuervo and roughly the same price. It’s one of the better bargain hard alcohols out there.

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by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 11:26 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm not a liquor guy really

The occasional whiskey/scotch isn’t a bad choice, but mostly I just stick with my beers if I’m looking for alcohol. I had tequila once and despised it – but alas, it was Cuervo, and I was sure it was total trash in comparison to other tequilas. Maybe one of these days I’ll give it a shot again.

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by cwel87 on Mar 6, 2009 12:04 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Spring Training

I am likely going down at the end of this month. Any suggestions on seating? Should I pay to sit in decent seats or should I pay $6 to bake on the grass behind the outfield walls?

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Mar 6, 2009 12:09 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

So $6 dollars it is.....

I fucking hate you Mariners

by kentroyals5 on Mar 6, 2009 12:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Pay the $6 and by the fifth inning you can move.

You’ll bake anywhere, though – there’s really no shady seats in Peoria. There’s a beer garden in the left field grass with covered seating so that’s good.

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by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 1:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Okay, so I bought the Show last night and fired it up.

It’s pretty awesome so far. I love the new in-depth roster management options, the more hands-on approach you can take regarding training specific players in specific drills, etc etc etc. Totally happy with it..

Here’s my beef, though; Endy Chavez and Franklin Gutierrez? Both listed as mediocre corner outfielders. Ken Griffey Jr.? Slightly below average CFer. And there are others. What gives? I can adjust the ratings for the players on my team, but it’s annoying to think that obscure players with some pretty great defensive skills aren’t making an impact on things elsewhere in the league. I know it’s a nitpick, but it’s still annoying.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:30 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Right but everyone agrees that it matters a little.

To be so completely wrong is ridiculous. Most baseball fans know that Endy Chavez is a fantastic defensive player. He has roughly the same defensive ratings as Raul Ibanez.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:37 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So where does Adam Everett rank?

It’d be interesting to see how Everett ranks vis a vis Michael Young/Derek Jeter to see if they’re using defensive rankings at all, or if it’s based on RF, or just what baseball folks told them….

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 12:39 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He's good, but so is Jeter.

The thing that’s hilarious to me is that the all-defense no-hit guys like Chavez and Everett have inflated offensive ratings. It’s like they looked at their overall ratings and said “well that’s not right” and just bumped up their contact skills.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:41 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree with the premise but not the scope.

I don’t think most baseball fans have a clue how much impact Chavez’s defense has, and similarly would not say it is drastically better than Ibanez’s.

by abender20 on Mar 6, 2009 12:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thinking about this,

one problem would be route-running and recognition, which are huge parts of defense in real life, but would be hard to translate to a video game. Seems like foot speed and arm strength/accuracy would be the only tweakable parameters that would matter.

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 12:45 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Reaction is a huge one.

I tested this one night (on last year’s version) and found that it took fielders with poor reaction ratings waaaaaaaay longer to break on balls than is realistic.

Speed is obviously a huge factor, but speed ratings (at least in this game) seem to be determined solely by stolen base numbers.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 12:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I jumped into Franchise last night.

Mostly I was impressed by how the AI arranged my lineups according to platoon splits, but I did notice that the game had Griffey ranked as good as or better than Gutierrez, and that blew my mind.

I’ll fix the M’s and any player I trade for, but it does suck knowing that other players in the league aren’t valued anywhere close to accurately.

There isn’t much to criticize in this game (woo!), but defense is definitely the one thing I noticed.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 12:53 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

When I fired up 2k9 and started a franchise, I forgot to check over my lineups and roster

The team was carrying 12 pitchers, and had Clement, Johjima, AND Burke on the big league club. Also on the team was Bryan Lahair. Endy and Chris Shelton were both languishing in Tacoma. I lost my first game of the season and promptly restructured the 25-man, which was easily the most knee-jerk reaction to a single loss in the history of baseball. Also, Griffey has a higher speed rating than Gutierrez, Chavez, and Cedeno

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 1:32 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Some of the Watchmen reveiws are downright wild:
This despicable trash will find an audience among sad sociopaths, deranged pseudo-intellectuals and brutalised, immature men of all ages. I just hope that there aren’t enough of them to make it a hit. If there are, God help cinema.

by abender20 on Mar 6, 2009 12:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Is it extremely violent or something?

I know nothing of the subject matter.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 11:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What would be the appropriate punishment for an underling, new guy no less, who:

a) went to Ezells on his lunch break.
b) didn’t ask anyone if we wanted anything.
c) is now eating a 2-piece w/roll in the break room with the damn breakroom and the smell is absolutely killing everyone.

by waldo rojas on Mar 6, 2009 12:55 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Take his Ezell's.

Maybe I’m a dick, but I hate getting food for other people. Then again, I work somewhere where there’s a full cafeteria, so it’s not like I’m leaving anyone high and dry.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 1:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Spit on his lunch

and tell him next time that he goes he damn well better offer to pick stuff up for people.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 1:09 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So does anyone remember these books for kids (like 4th/5th grade I think)

that were about a Little League team somewhere in Southern California? I remember that the team was called the Dodgers and the main kid in the book’s name was Kenny Sandoval, but I can’t remember what they were called.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 1:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Kenny Sandoval and the Li'l Dodgers.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 1:55 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I just got that with a quick google search and was about to ask

Never read them though, or even heard of it until now.

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So what was the worst thing you did as a kid?

Or if you don’t want to answer that (or have been advised not to by your attorney)…

What was the thing you did as a kid that made your parents think “I’m not sure that kid is right in the head”?

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:02 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I did nothing awful as a kid.

I did, however, allow my sister to bully me into standing very still while she threw rocks at my head. More than one time. So I maybe didn’t misbehave, but i was pretty stupid.

by royalcurve on Mar 6, 2009 2:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Hah! I tried to drill my sister in the head with a rock when I was 7. She ducked.

Cracked the girl next door right between the eyes, I’m still amazed at how much a head wound will bleed. Still feel bad about that, should have dropped my sister like third period French.

by Kermit. on Mar 6, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I allowed the small kids in cub scouts to bully me.

They would throw me from high things after handcuffing me. I hated cub scouts.

I didn’t want to hurt the small kids, but in hindsight, I really should’ve hurt one small kid pour encourager les autres.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Me and my friends used to shoot bottle rockets under moving cars as they passed by our house

we apparently did not know that sparks + gasoline = BOOM and fortunately we somehow didn’t find out while doing this.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 2:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

We used to have bottle rocket fights with the kids that lived kitty-corner from a friend of mine.

We had the cops show up more than once.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:22 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Bottle rocket tag.

Do the Kids still do that these days?

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 2:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I doubt it.

This was back in the ’80’s. Of course we never limited it to bottle rockets. Bigger rockets, roman candles. M-80’s hurled like grenades (thankfully we couldn’t throw them far enough to actually hit anyone).

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:25 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fireworks are harder to get now though.

At least in the Seattle area.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Damn, dude

That doesn’t really sound like you (from what I can tell)

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by Taylor H on Mar 6, 2009 7:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Uncharacteristic, for sure

Stupid decision, in hindsight, but I don’t feel that it has had too negative an effect on me though. That being said, stay in school kids

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 8, 2009 11:41 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

One...more....year....

…..before four more years. *Sigh.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by Taylor H on Mar 8, 2009 2:56 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

That's completely dependent on your experiences.

I hated college (the first time around anyways) and I would consider the past tow years to be the best of my life so far.

by acblue on Mar 9, 2009 1:38 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

This year so far has been much better than college

Now I have money and don’t have to think nearly as often.

by Graham on Mar 9, 2009 2:23 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I sure hope so.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by Taylor H on Mar 10, 2009 9:20 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

I shot my neighbor's shed with a BB gun.

This was right after my dad preaching how I must be safe and responsible with my BB gun.

My neighbor was also a cop.

D’oh.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 2:12 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My worst "he's not right" moment:

I staged a massive “fake” riot on the school bus using fake blood and other props. It “started” right before we got to the bus stop, then we all ran off the bus “bleeding” profusely while continuing to “fight”.

By the time I cleaned up and got home, my mom had received a call from the school district saying that the bus driver called in in tears because she was so scared someone had been seriously hurt.

At that point I had to explain the whole thing to my mom (including how I got into the Halloween supplies). The neighbor lady thought is was hilarious. My mom, not so much.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:16 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Tagged a school.

The groundskeeper found us and we booked it. I got away, but I still got in trouble later because my friend tried to run a different way — through a goddamn field while wearing Rollerblades.

The ’90s were so awesome.

by Teej on Mar 6, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Off the top of my head

Artillery shell football
Dry ice bomb almost blowing off my hand
Bottle rocket jousting while on bikes
Making a giant paper airplane, covering it in wd40 than attempting to light it.
Cap gun roulette
Throwing a propane tank at my friends
Pumpkin full of flaming gasoline that I knocked over to spice things up a bit.

by Robert on Mar 6, 2009 3:25 PM PST up reply actions   1 recs

All flame and explosions....

Something you need to tell us Robert?

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 3:29 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I burnt down a rather large barn.

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Mar 6, 2009 6:34 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I threw rocks at some kindergarteners when I was in first grade

resulting in a week-long suspension. It seemed kind of a harsh punishment.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by Taylor H on Mar 6, 2009 7:23 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's true.

Why would I watch Transformers when I can play with them at my house?

by Taylor H on Mar 7, 2009 10:47 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

i am/was a good kid

So it was either semi-stealing $2 from a 2nd grader in 6th grade or throwing pop cans onto the busy street adjacent to my street for the excitement of seeing them hit the street and explode.

by Mariner John on Mar 8, 2009 12:05 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love Bruce Springsteen and I have no problem with most of his longer songs

but Outlaw Pete? Really? That thing sounds like I Was Made For Loving You, and it’s also completely absurd. Probably one of the lesser songs he’s ever written – that and Queen Of The Supermarket.

Anybody else’s musical hero ever write one song that made you go “uhhhhh wow? Really?”

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 2:11 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I'm in love with the Queen of the Supermarket

that song is awesome.

Outlaw Pete is pretty good, a bit long, but pretty good.. I often think that criticizing rock songs for sound like each other is ridiculous. Why does no one bitch about She’s the One sounding exactly like Mona? I don’t follow.

by JI on Mar 6, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

As far as "uhhhhh"
I love the girl, I’m lovin’ the dress she wears
She’s got a hold, got a hold of me neck, oh yeah
I wanna cry, the way that she moves
I want the girl, but not what she’s going through


That bitch ain’t a part of me
No, that bitch ain’t a part of me
I said no, that bitch ain’t a part of me
No, that bitch ain’t a part of me
I said no, that bitch ain’t a part of me
No, that bitch ain’t a part of me
I said no, that bitch ain’t a part of me
No, that bitch ain’t a part of-part of-part of me

Really Chris?

Sadly, that’s probably the best song on the album.

by JI on Mar 6, 2009 2:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'm not so much criticizing it for sounding like I Was Made For Loving You

I was criticizing it for being completely over-the-top ridiculous.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 2:57 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

George Strait is so prolific I'm sure he's laid a couple stinkers. Can't really name any specifically, same with Dwight Yoakum.

And I know Dwight has blown chunks on many occasions. Weird, I think I’ve blocked them all out.

by Kermit. on Mar 6, 2009 2:15 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

He's a hilariously bad actor.

I still loved Bandidas though.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 2:17 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh my god a wooden Indian could play his roles better! For some reason that reminds me of Billy Bob Thornton

He has some chops, what the hell has happened to that guy? Ever see The Apostle, Robert Duvall’s little pet project? He played the redneck racist, I really enjoyed his work on that one.

by Kermit. on Mar 6, 2009 2:30 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Who was the dad in Slingblade?

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:35 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Not Slingblade's dad, the kids dad...

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:38 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dwight Yoakam.

Wasn’t actually his dad though, right?

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 2:40 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Actually mom's boyfriend I'm pretty sure.

He did a decent job in that role.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 2:44 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I'd imagine direction and casting are a huge part of the success of non-actors.

Billy Bob is great behind the camera and Yoakam was pretty well suited for that role.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 2:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Big fan of both of them, musically

I grew up listening to those guys

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 6, 2009 2:21 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I swear George puts out an album every 4 months, and every 5th album is a greatest hits.

Dwight has about 5 greatest hits albums too, but no Christmas album. He once said every musician should have an Elvis song, he’s got a bunch.

by Kermit. on Mar 6, 2009 2:26 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So I recently came into posession of a total piece of shit guitar that doesn't work.

It is amazingly awesome looking though, and I’ve been looking for a project guitar for a little while. It definitely needs new pickups, a new nut (and quite possibly a new bridge entirely, although I’d rather try to salvage the one it has because it’s a Floyd Rose) and probably new pots, etc.

Does anyone have suggestions for where to take the guitar to have the stuff done that I’m not able to do? Basically anything involving soldering is right out. I can do most of it, but I don’t mind paying someone else to do the rest. I’m thinking trading Musician, but there are enough guitar players round here that I thought I’d ask.

This is a picture. It is an abomination in the best possible way:

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 2:47 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Oh my. Cheap Trick called, they need their guitar back.

My limited vocabulary doesn’t allow me to describe how awesome that looks!

by Kermit. on Mar 6, 2009 2:51 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's very Night Rangerish

and I don’t mean that in a bad way.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 2:58 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

holy balls I didn't know it was sparkly

it’s hard to see detail in that small pic. That’s awesome.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

That's just a stock photo.

Mine is a lighter blue and yes, it is sparkly.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 3:03 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You need to be wearing wristbands when you play this guitar

or Scorpions-style striped forearm sleeves, your choice.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 3:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I was going to go with Scorpions-style striped sleeve-less vest/tank-top.

Pair it up with wristbands though, and you’re basically an unstoppable force before you even start playing.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Oh hells yes

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Much like Patton Oswalt

I miss the days when it was possible to change the physical properties of things through the power of rocking.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 3:10 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Indeed!

I love that band. Un-ironically. Well, somewhat ironically. But hot damn could they shred.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 3:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

gooooo on....

I seem to be saying that a lot today.

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 2:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It's a black on black Ibanez Strat copy with a Seymour Duncan high-output humbucker at the bridge

and a stacked humbucker of unknown origin (that sounds awesome) at the neck. Ibanez Floyd Rose-style tremolo. It’s killer.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 3:02 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I have never seen the word humbucker before!

I am going to start saying “Holy Humbucker!”. “Holy crackers” was getting old (er).

by royalcurve on Mar 6, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I love the word humbucker

I’m not even sure what one is except that it’s a guitar part. But I love the word.

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 3:08 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Humbucker defined!

The first pickups used in electric guitars utilized a single coil of wire to produce sound. It worked, but it also picked up electromagnetic interference and emitted a constant buzzing (or "hum") when plugged in. Single coil pickups sound awesome, but for some applications (most notably jazz) the hum was a real issue, so Seth Lover (an employee of Gibson) created a pickup with two coils wound in opposite directions and with opposite polarities. I don’t understand the science behind it, but doing so canceled the hum. It also produced a much higher output sound, which led to humbuckers being adopted by rock guitarists and sort of evolving from there.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 3:18 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

So why did Dr. Lover call it a humbucker

instead of using the awesome that is the fact that his last name is “Lover.”

by marc w on Mar 6, 2009 3:49 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Seymour Duncan makes one called a Seth Lover

and before I knew who Seth Lover was I was really confused.

Also, was the 1950s; no one had a sense of humor.

by acblue on Mar 6, 2009 7:54 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

T-minus two months until the Star Trek movie.

Then two weeks later, Terminator: Salvation.

Hell. Fucking. Yes.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 6, 2009 2:54 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

Based on the trailer I saw for Star Trek, I think that movie is going to be excellent.

I’m still a little worried for Terminator (hello, McG), but it has a decent shot at being good.

I will smash your face into a jelly.

by Phildopip on Mar 7, 2009 8:39 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Suggestions on ways to keep my ISP off my ass for downloading torrents?

Broadsuckadickyoustupidassfucksstripe shut off my internet for downloading FIFA 09 and I guess they have a three strike policy.

by Robert on Mar 6, 2009 3:32 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

I guess stop downloading torrents isn't the answer you're looking for, is it?

switch ISP’s? Piggyback on your neighbor’s wireless?

Nice Guys Finish Third - Hopelessly lost, but makin' good time.

by pdb on Mar 6, 2009 3:33 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Throw flaming gasoline pumpkins at them.

"Fights begin, finger prints are took, days is lost, bail is made, court dates are ignored, cycle is repeated."

by Thingray on Mar 6, 2009 3:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What client are you using?

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 6, 2009 4:36 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

And how do I stop them from tracking me?

Interestingly half the times I’ve been caught have been due me downloading a EA product

by Robert on Mar 6, 2009 4:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

What sites do you download from?

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 6, 2009 4:47 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Isohunt a majority of the time

Pirate Bay and assorted others on occasion

by Robert on Mar 6, 2009 4:48 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Just remember, while those two sites are all well and good(I use them too),

they are probably the ones being watched the most. Especially Pirate Bay.

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 6, 2009 5:01 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Agreed.

Also, google a program called Peerguardian. And go here for a good IP blocklist to go along with uTorrent.

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 6, 2009 4:46 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It'll block some, but not all.

It’s foolish to assume you won’t get caught. However, if you’re smart about it, you can generally minimize the chances of it happening. Do research on things before you download them. I generally won’t download torrents from a site unless there are comments I can browse through. Read what other people are saying about the torrent. Is it real? Is it being tracked? Have others been caught? That kind of thing.

It’s also a good idea not to download something the instant it becomes available, unless it’s relatively obscure. Wait a few days and let others be the guinea pigs.

You can't hide from the omnipresent eye.

by Goose on Mar 6, 2009 4:59 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Try using private torrent sites if you can get on them

The reason you get busted is the watchdog groups which are not nearly as prevalant on private trackers

I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.

by wadswerth on Mar 6, 2009 6:42 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

It totally ruined the whole episode

That had three or four part good solid story arc written all over it

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 6, 2009 9:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Yes they were

confirmation that the show is no longer willing to take chances and is creatively dead.

by JI on Mar 6, 2009 10:50 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

*orangey vomit

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 7, 2009 12:00 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

My lineup tonight:

(I’m just cleaning out the random bottles in my fridge, basically.)

Dogfish Head 90 Minute
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Sam Adams Winter Lager (I’m a sucker for this stuff.)

by Teej on Mar 7, 2009 12:04 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

You know what blows?

Buying The Show so you can experience all the awesome stadiums in beautiful high definition, only to start your franchise with the Mariners playing four consecutive games in the Metrodome.

by Teej on Mar 7, 2009 12:05 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Fuck 2K

is what I mean to say.

by Teej on Mar 7, 2009 2:28 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Fuck 2K indeed

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/majorleaguebaseball2k9/review.html
4.5/10 Ouch.

There are no good individual basketball statistics.
54!

by joof on Mar 7, 2009 9:11 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Link's broken

Here you go.

Pretty brutal. Can’t say it’s undeserved, but I’m actually quite surprised it’s this bad. I had high hopes since Visual Concepts was taking over. Sigh.

by Teej on Mar 7, 2009 11:56 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I had the same thoughts about 2k9

What a hideous stadium

I want to poop at your house - Thingray

by tootthekazoo on Mar 7, 2009 11:57 AM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Thankfully this is the last year they'll be playing in that monstrosity.

I’m very interested to see how an open-air stadium will work in Minneapolis, though. Kinda scary.

by Teej on Mar 7, 2009 12:19 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

Dude I just realized Minneapolis is only 900 miles from Laramie

If I can help it I’m going to Opening Day after all

Determined, Jonesing Commentor | Proud proprietor of Wyomingroutes.org & Washingtonhighways.org

by I'm NOT Corco on Mar 7, 2009 2:18 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

Hey small world, just had one of those a couple days ago, very very tasty!

You have to temper my opinion with the knowledge that I’m a sucker for hops. And whoever it was that mentioned Racer 5 wasn’t a seasonal and is available at many fine local grocers, thanks!

by Kermit. on Mar 7, 2009 12:00 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

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