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Nitrousbird

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  1. The g/f and I both got it. The ONLY thing we ate yesterday was the Chinese Buffet for dinner, the one across the street from Applebee's on Brice Rd. I've been there a number of times, first time something like this happened. She woke up around 5am, threw up then, and again around 6. Around 6, my stomache started hurting, and though I have blew chunks yet. I even called off work, since I know I'm going to be throwing up for a bit, and don't need to be doing that at work.
  2. Yup, you don't need a title for an open trailer under a certain weight. Make sure to get one with electric brakes. Makes a HUGE difference.
  3. Ghetto? No; somewhat trashy, but I'd walk around there at night without much fear. I wouldn't live there, though. Want ghetto; try around the Miller/Kelton area. THAT is ghetto. Or pretty much anything in the 43205 zip code.
  4. $25. There are a bunch on E-bay with not a lot of bids. Looks like that is around the going rate for one.
  5. Shawn, the memory worked great. Oddly, the old laptop said it would only take a single, 128MB PC100 simm. We figured right that the PC133 would work fine. But XP shows it as 160MB! Hey, it works, so that's just a bonus. Get a new battery for it, and it should be a great car tuning setup.
  6. An armed society is a polite society. For those anti-gun people, what would you do if someone was breaking into your home?? Call 911 and hope for the best? Your average B&E crook probably isn't packing, so your chances are far in your favor if you are.
  7. I don't have diabetes. I don't think anyone in my family has it. Therefore, I'd rather spend my time/money focusing on another disease, such as heart disease.
  8. Simply put, unless the MP3 was encoded at a high bit rate from a source BETTER than the CD, it is impossible for the MP3 to sound better.
  9. If I was uber rich, I'd buy it off the guy. Would be a cool show piece to have.
  10. Have one, from a 96 SS, ~30k on it.
  11. My offer still stands, though I'm watching E-bay like a hawk, so obviously if I find something else I wouldn't want this..........
  12. My roomate and another buddy went of Friday, and tried to convince me and the g/f to go with them. I refused, and a couple hours later I get a call from them, stating it was the worst movie they have ever seen. I knew it would suck ass, so I wasn't about to waste my time and money on it.
  13. I'd be interested if the price is right. You could even sell the video card seperately as well.
  14. Screw that, Bitpim and Bluetooth.
  15. XM MIGHT pick him up; I highly doubt Sirius would. Good riddance; he should have been fired for having such a crappy show with low ratings. You can barely understand the guy, boring as hell, and hasn't be relevant in many years.
  16. I'll offer $650 for the TV. Why? - CRT's are pretty much going out now, as no one really wants them like they once did, due to LCD and DLP prices going down. - TV is 4 model years old now - I acutally missed a sale on a nicer 65" Hitachi for $1088 at HH Gregg earlier this year, and that's a brand new TV w/ a warranty - Only a single DVI input with no HDMI, dated by today's standards - Market for this kind of TV is limited, due to its LARGE size and weight (TV weighs over 300lbs). It's actually large compared to other 65" CRT's. If he is willing to sell it for that, I've got cash.
  17. I think it is the hormones in all the meat people eat. And that's a good thing. I looked older than I was in middle and early HS. Looked my age the rest of HS. Have looked younger than I am ever since. This will hopefully prove valuable in the years to come. But yes, check the ID. They didn't build them like this back when I was in HS.
  18. - Imus should NOT be fired or suspended for these comments. It's BS. - Imus is a KNOWN racist. Shouldn't be fired for that, though. - Imus SHOULD be fired for having a shitty show. Have any of you actually watched/listened to that POS?? If you can decipher his mumbling, nothing worth listening comes out. His show is aweful. Ranked #18 in New York (nation's #1 market, obviously). He's not relavant. He sucks. - People actually listen to "The Greggo Show" then quote what that guy says??!!! OMG, that show is terriable. I'd almost rather listen to the Morning Zoo (though I wouldn't torture myself with that either, that's why testicle radio sucks ass). There's good talk radio out there, and Greggo and Imus are not it. Edit: And before any of you idiots try to defend the Greggo show, I know someone who works in sales for the Blitz. When Stern went, so did the advertising dollars. They can't sell crap in comparison now; big $$ loss with this guy.
  19. Yes, postal money order. Also, Paypal doesn't really give you much protection either.
  20. Will he sell without the entertainment center? And if so, how OBO are we talking on the TV only, as 65" CRT's aren't nearly as expensive now as they were in 04.
  21. How the fuck is packaging a stupid excuse? If a 7L pushrod motor fits under the hood of X car, but the 5L OHC motor doesn't, how does that not matter? Packaging DOES matter. So then if the bigger displacement (but smaller package) pushrod motor makes the same power/gas mileage, what is the advantage of the OHC motor? More complexity? Higher cost? The displacement of a motor means nothing if you look at all the other REAL WORLD factors. But if you want to jerk off to HP/L, be my guest. I'm sure GM's bankruptcy has some BIG things to do with unions, overpayed workers, this huge pension plan problem. Other problems would be past product problems, and the "domestics suck, imports rule" mentality that has been forced down our throats for the past several years. GM's cars, in general, are getting the same overall gas mileage as their competition. Simply put, they sell way more large truck/SUV's, causing the issue. Shouldn't you be yelling at Benz for not selling their vehicles here?? Shouldn't you also be pointing out all the other automakers should ALSO be getting better gas mileage out of their cars as well? Blah blah blah US market sucks. Then get the fuck out. The US market sucking is somehow GM's fault? You point out the GTO, then forgot about the 300/Charger I pointed out; guess it didn't work in your favor. I could point out the FWD V8 GM's (Impala, Monte, Grand Prix) that ALL get BETTER mileage than the Mustang as well (and being larger cars), but I thought we were discussing RWD. And the Catera...lol, a car GM is trying to forget. What a POS.
  22. I like Vista. Doesn't need nearly the heavy-duty PC everyone thinks it does. I'm running Ultimate on a less than stellar machine with good results.
  23. Uhhh, how is GM an idiot for providing products people want?? Wouldn't tat make BMW and Audi idiots for not competing with GM for that same market? X3: Give me a freaking break. I consider that a station wagon with a lift kit. We are talking about REAL trucks and SUV's here. Besides, there are domestic SUV's in that size that get just as good of gas mileage, so your example sucks. Audi Q7: Your gas mileage numbers are a lie (we are comparing EPA numbers here; is it really fair to compare what the Audi board people get to EPA numbers for GM's???). The 3.6L V6 gets 16/20 and the 4.2L V8 get 14/19. I couldn't find anything on a diesel on Audi's site nor the EPA's. Besides, if you want to tow with it, to get to its 6600lb max tow rating, you better pony up 50k for a base model 4.2L and pay extra for the towing package. Yes, I AM arguing packaging. Why does internal displacement matter?? No, really. What, are you some ricer giving the HP/L debate? If my motor is externally smaller and makes more power with better fuel mileage, how is yours better? Mine can fit in a larger array of engine bays, is probably lighter. You can win the HP/L argument, but that means NOTHING in the real world. Might mean something in a racing class, and that's about it. But now you want to compare cars that are no longer sold, such as the GTO?? How about 2007 stuff: Auto Vette: 17/27 Auto Mustang GT: 17/23 Manual Vette (non Z06): 18/28 Manual Mustang GT: 17/25 Z06: 16/26 Shelby Mustang: 15/21 Need a heavier pushrod car to compare to the 4.6L? How about a Chrysler 300/Dodge Charger 5.7L: Auto 17/25 Eric, now you are pointing out vehicles that ARE NOT EVEN SOLD IN THE US! What use do US consumers have in those products? You can't blame the US public for not buying something that isn't offered here. How can you think that is even a valid example in this discussion? GM isn't even competiting in the US market with that thing. Could GM boost numbers by offering diesels in more of their cars? Sure...but who the hell is buying diesels in any cars? VW/Audi really doesn't sell in comparably large volumes, and only a percentage of those are even diesels. And as far as car makers in the US go, they are the only ones that have made any noticable diesel car sales in the US. If people were buying those kinds of cars in quantity (and willing to pay the exta money for that kind of motor), GM would build it. You totally miss the point that it isn't the cars causing GM to miss the CAFE numbers (if you read the info I've pointed out, most of the cars are doing pretty well...of course you also think most of GM's car offerings are pushrod too, lol); it is the TRUCKS/SUV's, and mostly full size ones at that. I'm not going to copy/paste all the truck/SUV numbers, but if you look at the foreign competition on FULL SIZE SUV's and trucks, the gas mileage numbers are very similar. But since their sales percentages are far lower than the domestics, that fuel mileage doesn't impact them. The only pushrod motor available on the Impala is V8...all others are OHC.
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