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People like different cars for different reasons, many of which don't fall under the category of being "clueless". Toyotas and Hondas and the like worked their way up from being under-dogs. Good for them.

Just a little ? When I heard about him doing it I thought he was blowing smoke up my ass till I saw it. Then I was jealous.

Def will. A buddy of mine built his own gaming chair with an actual sparco seat and mini-cage. I was thoroughly impressed. After playing GT in that chair I knew I was gonna have to step it up for Forza 2. Though I am way too lazy to build my own, so this one will have to do. So far I've heard nothing but good things about playseats.

Having clocked an ungodly amount of hours with the OG Forza I am super-stoked about the upcoming release. I am waiting with fervent anticipation for the demo so I can whet my appetite. Some neat additions to the game include better physics (is it possible), better damage modeling, and 4000 possible layers (however unused they may go) for all you Forza car-choppers out there (myself included). I'm particularly anxious to try out the new editor as many of the hours I put into the game were spent perfecting the designs of the cars I purchased. My favorite still being the 03 Skyline GTR I wasted many a night on. Plus there is an actual text editor this time around so no more chopping shapes to make words. Add to that the new Live features such as the online auctions. Plus other multiplayer aspects, which is one of the many features that turned me off of the Gran Turismo games. I just purchased the Microsoft Wireless Wheel w/PGR in preparation. I have to say I am impressed. The quality of wheel itself (even the table mount) is top notch and with the table mount you can really feel the force feedback fighting with you. I plan on buying on of these before the game drops. http://ai.pricegrabber.com/product_images/17678000-17678999/17678434_640.jpg Waste of money ... I don't think so. Though I won't be buying 3 seperate 360's with 3 seperate flat panel screens to do the side window views ... as awesome as that sounds.

I've owned both. I bought a fixer upper condo when I was 20. Built up my credit for 4 more years and fixed up everything real nice. New appliances, fixtures, paint, carpet, trim, and sold it for a hefty profit. I turned around put that down on a house I had built in Blacklick. I liked my condo after I had done most of the work making it decent again, but theres nothing quite like owning a home. No crappy neighbors banging on the walls cause the music, and an overall feeling of privacy. Not to mention the additional 1200 sq ft I gained in the switch. The only thing I hate is the yardwork. If I wasn't so cheap I'd pay somone else to it. Though every time I consider it, I feel guilty ... like I should be throwing that money at my car instead, and I'm right.

If you don't have enough down to get a nice fixed rate. Save more.

HA ! Apparently there is a billionaire in Singapore I share my full name with. On a separate note ... Anyone know how to forge really authentic looking checks ?

Toyota is a fine automaker and deserve their reputation for building some of the most reliable, and well-put together autos in the industry. Good for them. Hopefully the US manufacturers will step up their game. Yes. Because I have been burned in the past and now I make my DD decisions with my best interest in mind, rather than take a chance on another possible piece of junk. The problem with american auto-makers is every time a step is made in the right direction, someone brings out a Pontiac Aztec or something similarly awful. Though consumer reports went over reliability within the first 4 years (i think it was 4) and american autos were behind japan, but well ahead of european autos, yet look how popular those are.

Whats sad is that so many assholes were just waiting for something like this to happen so they could further there own agendas. The Gun Lobby The ANTI-Gun lobby Jack Thompson The list goes on and on.

I agree our media should exalt our positve gains in Iraq. Even if the situation is pretty negative. (I'm drunk and had to edit this cause I went off on some other tangent)

Grammar check. Now that thats of the way. I was born in 80, I walked to school by myself in the elementary years. I was told to go out and play. I made dirt sandwiches, and jumped my friend's ATV's and dirtbikes with little regard to my own personal safety. We even set up a trampoline under my buddies roof, and set to fly like idiots off the roof. All while still having the time to play three sports, and with leftover time to watch Transformers, Voltron, and Robotech like my life depended on it. Oh and I played Nintendo like jesus christ was handing out free passes to heaven to the kid who played the longest (A habit I keep to this day). Somehow it all worked out and I had a great time. I agree that children are far more sheltered now than ever before. Though having a new child of my own I now understand why. I want nothing but to protect her. When I think of the shit I pulled as a child (lets not even bring up my adolescence) I'm amazed I wasn't more seriously injured at some point in my life. Add to the random idiocy of being young, the constant stream of psychos, and sickos that are perpetually coming out of the woodwork on a near daily basis, the world seems like a scary place to bring a child into. (even if violent crime as a whole was down-trending from 93-98, then on a near stready line to this day, I'm not sure of specific crime trends involving children)

Columbus isn't too bad. Nothing compared to some of the other projects I've rolled through. NY, Chicago, even Cincy has some nasty ghettos. That said, Miller-Kelton, Champion ave, some other short east areas are pretty sketchy.

Thats why I don't street race. You never know what kind of shit might go down. Risking my own life is my choice, but when you do it on the street most folks out there with you are just trying to get from point a to b and you put all of them at risk for an adrenaline rush. I hope no one was hurt, but I reaaallly hope the innocent bystander is ok. Exactly.

Very nice ! Thats a clean Supra.

I own several guns. I enjoy going to the range, and shooting clay and the like. Though I've never hunted nor have I had any desire to kill something for no other reason than to kill it. I'm not against hunting, I just don't do it. Plus have YOU ever seen an asian guy in brown camo and orange. We just don't look right. My wife and I both have our concealed carry, and on occasion I exercise that right. I have never committed a serious crime (felony) and have never once thought of shooting someone that just pissed me off in traffic or something. Most individuals that own guns are responsible people, with respect for the damage a gun can do if handled improperly, or put into the wrong hands. That said, the gun laws in this country do need to be way more strict. There should be no reason in the world I can go to any Gun Show/Swap with little more than an I.D. and be able to purchase any number of weapons. I personally hate it when the NRA happy people complain about gun laws making it too difficult to get a firearm. It should be difficult, it should be gone over with a fine tooth comb every time someone chooses to purchase a firearm. Because there are plenty ( I would love to see a percentage but I can't find one ) of guns purchased completely legally that are used in crimes. Yes, many criminals will get illegal guns, so all that banning guns accomplishes is taking them out of the homes of law-abiding people who would like to protect their families. Though that doesn't mean it should be so easy to obtain. (follwed by the sound of a couple pennies hitting the ground)

You won't get regular TV in true surround sound, unless its meant to be in surround sound. Which most TV is not. All HDTV and some primetime shows will be though. As long as you have your receiver set on dolby digital/5.1 for the TV function it should be automatic.

Hdcd

^ would someone please ban this guy.

I wanted to see it and I missed it.

lol Check out my IRC channel on dnet, #t3hwin

I hardly gave enough info about anything to feel worried about sinking anyones ship. Flag my IP, my local media server hard drives are encased in thermite. Connected to a battery backup. Secondly the whole story was a lie I made up to make myself feel cool. I retract the whole statement and will try not to lie on the interweb anymore. Feel better ?

Granted, but your weiner is all tiny. I wish I could nail two chicks at once ...

After reading more about the shooter he seemed to be the near defintion of a sociopath. I do not understand how someone can randomly march though a college campus offing people with reckless abandon like so much target practice. Makes you feel sick inside. However this is an unfortunate pattern in the human culture. For no good reason sometimes people snap. Whether its over an extended period of time, or a one-off event that causes it. The info I've been reading mostly went over his loner personality, fits of depression, and overall anti-social disposition. Some peoples wiring is just not correct, and without serious intervention (and most likely considerable medication) it is extremly difficult to stop, if possible at all.

Being a relatively new father I was not sure how I would be as someones "dad". Or if I would cut it. There was even some fear that I would not love the child as much as I was suppose to. After she was born I instantly understood my fears were unfounded and that I would anything within my power to protect her. When I saw stories like this pre-parenthood I was dumbfounded as to how someone could do something this vile. Post-paretnhood I understand even less, and hope only the worst for this kind of scum.

I love torrents, they are good when ya need em. Though me and my friends just set up a private FTP with about 15 people and its all hosted on my friends company servers. Super quick and super easy. Each of us has enough decent content (i.e. porn, porn, porn, some music and movies, and porn) that we could literally download for weeks and not get it all.