Random thoughts thread

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by babydriver

Are you headed for "Hot-Lanta"?

Nope. Oakwood/Flowery Branch. North of Atlanta. Probably fly into Atlanta and rent a car though since I don't think there is anyplace big enough to fly into that is any closer.

[echo419]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nope. Oakwood/Flowery Branch. North of Atlanta. Probably fly into Atlanta and rent a car though since I don't think there is anyplace big enough to fly into that is any closer.

and guess who lives in Atl.....

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by SVTSHC

On a serious note, that place is trying extraordinarily hard to make a turn around. They've even got an app called "Improve Detroit" that's been fairly successful. Residents are able to report everyday things (like potholes, running water issues, etc...) to city hall via the app and get a rapid response (from what I understand things are being taken care of within the month they are reported....

color me impressed........... or world rally blue

Yes they are. The downtown entertainment area (casinos, stadiums, etc) is actually getting very nice. My wife and I frequently stay at the casino in Greektown on trips and for about a 10 block radius it is well kept up, clean and relatively safe. It is also nice that the river is actualy a proper colour for water once again. We enjoy many activities in that area.
Now get out side of down town and it is a war zone.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by jawn

Soon, we will have Delta City.

Now that you mention it that really is the direction it is headed in!

[Packofcrows]

There's hope for Detroit?

Man, I havent seen so many optimistic remarks about Detroit in years!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by echo419

and guess who lives in Atl.....

Yes, yes I will let you know when I pass through.
As long as they don't close the plant 2 weeks before my trip like they did when I was supposed to go to Portland!

[SVTSHC]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Yes they are. The downtown entertainment area (casinos, stadiums, etc) is actually getting very nice. My wife and I frequently stay at the casino in Greektown on trips and for about a 10 block radius it is well kept up, clean and relatively safe. It is also nice that the river is actualy a proper colour for water once again. We enjoy many activities in that area.
Now get out side of down town and it is a war zone.

As a New Yorker, I'm not sure what you mean by proper colour water. Is water not supposed to be BrownGreen?

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by Sarlacc

I am learning so much about American culture here!

Before the internet car forums, 4chan and stuff all I had was Hollywood and my subscription to Mad Magazine.

I just want y'all to know I find it highly interesting, although I must admit some of the references alludes me.

Thanks :-)

Just know that we did not produce this guy. Tcoat's people did.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The fun part is that overall this forum represents a much higher socio-economic demographic than the norm.
You don't even want to know what it could be like if we went truly urban!
Go spend some quality time in the Civic forums for a true glimpse of Americana.

Shots fired. Though I browsed s2ki and Honda Tech for a month when I was still interested in the S2000. Could swear my brain cells died while over there. s2ki was much better than HT though.

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Funny you say that because I usually picture Steve in a cape anyway. Or a school girl outfit but that is more a nightmare than a mental picture.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Nope. Oakwood/Flowery Branch. North of Atlanta. Probably fly into Atlanta and rent a car though since I don't think there is anyplace big enough to fly into that is any closer.

That's just barely north of the Atlanta suburbs so you ATL is the airport for it.


Thanks for the warning ugmmmm.... heads up!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Packofcrows

There's hope for Detroit?

Man, I havent seen so many optimistic remarks about Detroit in years!

Ya, they are bulldozing all the old buildings around the core and slowly spreading it out. Most of the waterfront and downtown area is really very nice. Since all the car money is gone they are now going for the tourist/convention/sports trade.

But...

Do not make a wrong turn on the way out of town. You will die!

[Packofcrows]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Do not make a wrong turn on the way out of town. You will die!

hahahahahhaa

[Sarlacc]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The fact you subscribe to Mad Magazine (or it least say you do) makes you all right in my book.

Maybe we 86 owners should make "What, Me Worry?" our standard response to negative questions about the 86.

Oh, I did. From I was about 9 or 10. Learned a lot of cool words and phrases they didn't teach us in school :-)
"What, Me Worry?" has been my motto ever since.
Alfred E. Neuman was a great philosopher :-)

"In retrospect it becomes clear that hindsight is definitely overrated"


"If opera is entertainment, then falling off a roof is transportation"


"The only advantage to living in the past is that the rents are much cheaper"


"Getting old is when a narrow waist and a broad mind change places"


"Who says nothing is impossible? Some people do it every day"


"You can be on the right track and still get hit by a train"

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Funny you say that because I usually picture Steve in a cape anyway. Or a school girl outfit but that is more a nightmare than a mental picture.

Originally Posted by SVTSHC

*rocks back and fourth in the fetal position*

Originally Posted by Tcoat

lolol! Spewed my coffee! You asshats just made my day.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The fact you subscribe to Mad Magazine (or it least say you do) makes you all right in my book.


Maybe we 86 owners should make "What, Me Worry?" our standard response to negative questions about the 86.


"No turbo, don't you think it's to slow?" "What, me worry? I just head for the twisties"


"Hey, doesn't that cricket sound annoy you?" "What, me worry? I just feed them different fuel and they quiet down".


etc...


My favorite Alfred E. Neuman quote (the little blurb at the top of each Table of Contents).


You couldn't pick the family you were born into, but you can pick the family your children are born into.

Amen, brotha! Amen.