Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Spuds

I can assure you, at no point in my winter excursion was I not in control of the car. Both in forward gears AND reverse. Just sayin'.

Well, it could have been worse ......


humfrz

[echo419]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Anybody have any clue what Greenville SC is like? Apparently it is my next work destination in September. On the map it looks like it is pretty much the middle of nowhere.

the GF has some family in that area and Spartanburg. depending on the part she says it's all about that "Old South" society elite type people or just poor folks.

by comparison the part of Ga we had lunch in should seem like the "Big City".

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

One of co-worker told me that, her daughter is going to the same high school I went. She found my art work I did when I was going there. Pretty surprised to see my work is still hanging there for... 16~17 year, even after I graduated.

I have a niece and nephew that went to the same high school I did, but about 30 years later. My niece took some of the same classes and extracurricular activities as me, and ran across my name on things (awards, etc) several times. It was nice that she took a sense of family pride from getting her name on several awards that I also won (JROTC, clubs, etc).

[akapero]

Hair? I've had the same "hairstyle" for damn near 20 years. As soon as my hair started thinning I shaved it all off. Not just buzzed it down, but right to the skin. I get a haircut every morning.

I do go through a lot of razor blades, though, so I'm not sure if it's that much cheaper than paying for a haircut.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by akapero

Hair? I've had the same "hairstyle" for damn near 20 years. As soon as my hair started thinning I shaved it all off. Not just buzzed it down, but right to the skin. I get a haircut every morning.

I do go through a lot of razor blades, though, so I'm not sure if it's that much cheaper than paying for a haircut.

That's why I've never gone the shaved route, too much work to maintain.

[akapero]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

That's why I've never gone the shaved route, too much work to maintain.

Meh, once you get the routine down it doesn't take very long to do. It's just a couple of more minutes more, since I'm already shaving my face.

I just have to watch out for head-wounds. The tiniest little nick and I look like a trauma patient. Head-wounds bleed forever.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I have a niece and nephew that went to the same high school I did, but about 30 years later. My niece took some of the same classes and extracurricular activities as me, and ran across my name on things (awards, etc) several times. It was nice that she took a sense of family pride from getting her name on several awards that I also won (JROTC, clubs, etc).

Damn 30yrs! That’s cool! Mine was there cuz of art teacher was still working there. Not sure it’ll last 30yrs... well I guess that’s all up to art teacher lol

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I have a niece and nephew that went to the same high school I did, but about 30 years later. My niece took some of the same classes and extracurricular activities as me, and ran across my name on things (awards, etc) several times. It was nice that she took a sense of family pride from getting her name on several awards that I also won (JROTC, clubs, etc).

I didn't win any awards nor do any art work in either of my years in high school. There is a distinct possibility that there are still tire marks in the parking lot though.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I didn't win any awards nor do any art work in either of my years in high school. There is a distinct possibility that there are still tire marks in the parking lot though.

I was a bit of an overachiever in high school for selfish reasons. My Father owned a roofing company where I worked for "room and board". The only valid excuse to not work after school or on weekends was if I had had something associated with school going on.

I joined just about every club, event, or team that I was eligible for to avoid that. Didn't help during the summer but at least during the school year my roofing experience was kept to a minimum.

I also left my share of tire marks in the parking lot because my buddies and I were about always the last ones to leave the building if at all possible and we almost always did a drag race or a some sort of nonsense before leaving.

We did not crash, but did come close on a couple of occasions.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

There's a couple of nice parks and there is a bit of an art scene, but really its pretty much just a town. Might try posting in the SC owners section to see if they have any suggestions.

Originally Posted by humfrz

It's been a while since I've been there, but, as I recollect, they don't much like northerners ...... maybe they have changed .......


humfrz

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

If you hear banjos, paddle harder.

Originally Posted by echo419

the GF has some family in that area and Spartanburg. depending on the part she says it's all about that "Old South" society elite type people or just poor folks.

by comparison the part of Ga we had lunch in should seem like the "Big City".

They will keep us pretty busy but I was just curious as to the area. Sounds like it will be better than the Gainesville GA trip last year.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

They will keep us pretty busy but I was just curious as to the area. Sounds like it will be better than the Gainesville GA trip last year.

everything is better than Gainesville. except the one in Florida. F**K Florida and those damn lizards.

[Leonardo]

2089 days of ownership today! 72,518 on my dash right now... I'm averaging 34.7 miles a day - EVERYDAY!




Just got a letter from the dealership saying that they would love it if I traded in and got another loan. No thanks, I finally have most of the mods I wanted when I bought the car.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Leonardo

2089 days of ownership today! 72,518 on my dash right now... I'm averaging 34.7 miles a day - EVERYDAY!




Just got a letter from the dealership saying that they would love it if I traded in and got another loan. No thanks, I finally have most of the mods I wanted when I bought the car.

1331 days. 120,000 (and change) for an average of 91 miles a day. This is only a little over 60% of what I anticipated when I bought the car since my trips to the Windsor location have been greatly diminished and my miles traveled have been reduced.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

1331 days. 120,000 (and change) for an average of 91 miles a day. This is only a little over 60% of what I anticipated when I bought the car since my trips to the Windsor location have been greatly diminished and my miles traveled have been reduced.

99,100,800 seconds. Averaging 0.00016145177 miles per second. That is about what I expected.