Dr. Pomade

I have always really liked Chicago. Great city, so much to do. People there seem reasonable and friendly. I'm consistently mesmerized by Chicago's skyline. Never been to Milwaukee. Not planning on going anytime soon.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry or applaud.

There was a white FD for sale? Why is this just being brought to my attention? :argh:

FD fan boi here as well. Would love to own one.

Am I the only one who consistently finds vids like this hilarious? Can't wait for the music remix versions.

Because Columbus drivers.

My condolences. Your father sounds like a great man, and it sounds like the world is a better place having had him in it. At least you had some time to say your goodbyes - some aren't so fortunate.

JP - fuck yes! Super envious. Also, in first pic, I think you can see the patio I was referencing - its basically directly across from where you guys were (see just above the kink in his arm).

Nonsense, your Vette is legendary already.

Wagner nailed it. People will bitch, regardless. It's easy to have a private meet. It's called texting a few friends to meet up and then going there. Anything larger than that and you have to deal with the idiots. This has happened time and time again (see Thrift Store, Hooters, Kroger, etc.) and it will happen again. I feel like the Architect talking to Neo. There's a fine balance with the idiots and extras that populate a meet. You need enough so it's not just six dudes from the Chatbox talking about Mitch and his Vette and Steve's kid nicknamed Smalls. However, too many and things quickly turn into a guy in a beat up 03 Cobra running compressed air, CPD helicopters doing fly byes, and flaming buggies. Alas, it is a balance that can likely never be achieved.

Meet me at the bar in about $1. See you then.

The start time for every OSU game should be 3:30 or later.

The fountains at the Bellagio are phenomenal. Ashley and I always make a point of having dinner or cocktails at the restaurant at Bellagio in which their patio overlooks the fountains. (I think the name of the restaurant is Olives.) Get a good buzz on, watch the fountains, enjoy life, the end.

Damn, leaping off the Stratosphere like a boss. :fuckyeah: And I was impressed with how you had a navigator/instructor in your ear while doing the test drive. Not sure why, but I guess I didn't expect it would be like that. Makes sense, though. Color me envious, looks like a blast. I love Vegas.

Some quick thoughts on a few of them, with an emphasis on your request for pros/cons: GTR Pros: Stupid fast, instant street-racing cred upon purchase, can immediately start calling out everyone from roll or dig, easily modified, can make ridiculous power/numbers/gains, not as expensive as a Gallardo, about as expensive or less so than the 997TT Cons: More expensive than a C6Z or the CTS-V, it's an automatic (which is a con from the "I'm a real driver and I like to shift shit" audience; auto could be perceived a pro from various other angles), is (at least to me) not as aesthetically pleasing as a 997TT or a Gallardo Gallardo Pros: Most exotic of the bunch, most unique, will get the most looks, will get you laid by girls more often (whereas GT-R will get you laid by fanbois more often), arguably the most aesthetically pleasing of the bunch, uber fast, can be made to be light-speed fast and essentially untouchable on the street with the right package (read: see UGR, not CTD) Cons: Expensive as fuck for just about everything, right? Also, what about those Lambo elitists that will say you bought an entry-level Lambo? Not that I'd care, or most people would care, but there's always that one elitist lurking around, waiting to pounce on whatever insecurity you might have. 997TT Pros: Aesthetically pleasing (perhaps even better looking than the Gallardo), proven platform, relatively reliable, not as expensive as the Gallardo (or so I would imagine), will get plenty of looks, uniformly well-received by both chicks and car guys, has good mod potential, good resale value Cons: Expensive because, well, it's a Porsche. Less unique than a Gallardo, maybe even less unique than a GT-R.

Much hot, many awesomes.

Thought this might be relevant: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2014/04/14/citys-online-map-plots-311-service-requests-complaints.html And here's the corresponding map: http://gep1.columbus.gov/coc311map/

ITT you will post about how much you hate to valet.

Valid counterpoint, I guess. Though, I'm a little unsettled with you wishing my vehicle to be crashed into other people. Fair enough. For the record, I've been a fairly outspoken advocate for no front plates and have said on more than one occasion that I consider the tickets I've received for them to be a luxury tax. Granted, valeting comes with its own set of risks, but at least you won't get your car towed or a parking ticket for no front plate. Also, if you're persuasive enough, then the valet people will just let you park your own car in their lot or whatever and allow you to keep your keys. Thus, you don't have to worry about the 16 year old going kamikaze on the crowd in front of Hyde Park.

Gets me every time.

Looks like it would hold up under the pressure of doing emergency brake slides across the Groveport Madison High School parking lot.

Another reason to valet.

Nice! Hope the inspection results are favorable.