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Mach 1

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  1. Michigan fans were awesome at the Rose Bowl. Talked friendly shit and congratulated me and drunk friends after the win. They were in awe of VY. Yeah may have to make that trip. I’ve been to Ann Arbor on business but I’d like to experience that stadium. I was surprised it wasn’t vertical but mostly below ground. Must be a crazy environment.
  2. I’ve met her a couple times IRL. She’s a well camouflaged pro. Bezos strikes me as a guy that never had the early life experiences to suss that out. Mercy on his soul indeed.
  3. @Goredho there was a passage in The Road that left a similar impression on me as the one in Blood Meridian: The marchers appeared four abreast. Dressed in clothing of every description, all wearing red scarves at their necks. Red or orange, as close to red as they could find ... an Army in tennis shoes, tramping. Carrying three foot lengths of pipe with leather wrappings. Lanyards at the wrist. Some of the pipes were threaded through with lengths of chain fitted at their ends with every manner of bludgeon. They clanked past, marching with a swaying gait like wind up toys. Bearded, their breath smoking through their masks. Shh, he said, Shh. The phalanx following carried spears or lances tassled with ribbons, the long blades hammered out of truck springs in some crude forgery upcountry. The boy lay with his face in his arms, terrified. They passed two hundred feet away, the ground shuddering lightly. Tramping. Behind them came wagons drawn by slaves in harness and piled with goods of war and after that women, perhaps a dozen, some of them pregnant, and lastly a supplementary consort of catamites, ill-clothed aginst the cold and fitted with dog collars and yoked to each other.
  4. I read most of No Country alone at night when my family was out of town. Chigurh was so disturbing I had to put it down and take a break. Even on paper that character freaked me out.
  5. IIRC immediately following that incredible sentence was this reaction from the Army officer in charge: My God
  6. I hear you. Unfortunately he doesn’t as he apparently has you on ignore. Listen I agree I’d never do that fucking surgery. I like working out and being the master of my domain re: my food intake. But people are different, so do whatever works to stop being fat. I’ve always assumed people that do the surgery want a kick start to get the heavy shit off quick then transition into a more exercise/diet friendly lifestyle. Who knows. I haven’t gone over all the back and forth but your messaging was probably meant well but delivered poorly. Get in line with the rest of us assholes that do the same.
  7. I’m mostly in your camp on this, deal with it via diet and exercise. But if someone chooses a different path to fix an urgent need, no need to second guess them. Do whatever works for your personal situation.
  8. I saw those rough RV photos; you look like a new, much healthier, person. Good for you, keep it up.
  9. He was a USAF attorney stationed at Rhein Main in the 80s Cold War. My mom was his court reporter, referenced in the Lindsay Graham thread. He’s old school.
  10. Really enjoying this show. Re: people leaving the Silo and dying. I don’t buy it. It seems too simple and straightforward for a show that isn’t. Also, why would a Rashida Jones actress sign on for one off episode? I know it happens all the time, but my spidey sense says we see her again.
  11. Yeah, probably. Fucking depressing what’s become of them.
  12. JFC. I need another descriptor for politicians like Paxton, Trump et al. The absolute lying nonsense to keep power while breaking laws and inflicting damage on the state and country is infuriating to a point where ‘vile asshole’ doesn’t really cover it.
  13. TNT after game back and forth is more entertaining than the game. Barkley and Shaq discussing being schooled by Moses and Erving was great.
  14. Some really good ones on this thread. The Sweet Hereafter always stuck out to me. Fitting end to a heartbreaking movie.
  15. You’re not fucking around. Inspirational my man. Godspeed.
  16. @Biff Tannen So what’s the plan for San Jacinto? Some weather recently came through likely stopping the melt off, maybe made it worse.
  17. Apparently time really can be a flat circle. My preferred regional bank/construction lender was seized by the FDIC in 2009, then sold to PacWest. Without prior notice, they promptly sued me to enforce a 7 figure construction loan guarantee. So ... fuck 'em. However after some feisty litigation, they were reasonable during settlement negotiations. So ... fuck 'em, but use lube.
  18. Yeah I have a strange reaction to this price drop; I don’t give a shit. I bought the Y in 11/22 after a year wait list. I drive a lot for business and gave the price drop a shrug. I love the fucker. It’s just comforting to drive, with the added benefit of ridiculously strong torque whenever needed. It’s odd since I’m an avid gas guzzler owner. But I have no allegiance to it like I do my combustion cars; it’s a disposable thing that serves a current purpose. tl;dr don’t buy it as an asset
  19. Not usually a red car fan but that burgundy looks badass. Need photos in the sun when you get it on the road, I bet it really pops.
  20. Can’t recall if I bought this as a kid in 1970s El Paso or my mom. Nevertheless my hair was also feathered back like the wings of a majestic bird.
  21. Thread has taken a turn into the tiny euro convertible lane - I'll join with an update on the TR6. My son and I upgraded the suspension, brakes and steering, so we moved on to the wiring harness. Engine bay was straightforward, despite the PO making a mess Inside dash also pretty easy, just need to label everything This is what awaits us under the dash this weekend - not great Bob Plan is to ship it off for paint after full removal. Wife wants British Racing Green. OK, we like British Racing Green. Once it's back we get to open this box. I'm afraid to look ... however it's reportedly a brand new modern wiring harness. Removal of said harness is one thing, installation quite another. I'll use the interim painting period to ponder under the tree of woe, and ask the universe why I've chosen that task.
  22. This was my thought. I like @Brandywine take as well. Regardless it’s not the murder weapon (imo). One of the better shows on television right now.
  23. It was entertaining. The interviews didn’t distract from the show imo. However the rest of your critique matches how I felt. Meh. I wanted to like it a lot more than I did, nostalgia and all that. Ultimately I didn’t buy the interpersonal tension that was the crux of the show.
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