Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

Good plan.

She has a history.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by HaXx

does anyone else here really enjoy math? i wrote a 106 on my stats final last semester which was literally a perfect score including bonus q's. this semester in in college physics 1, and i know its nothing fancy, its Newtonian mechanics, but sometimes i do math at 11pm bc im bored.

I have always enjoyed working with numbers, and enjoy programming so I guess I do. I think I enjoy applied math more than theory though.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

I have always enjoyed working with numbers, and enjoy programming so I guess I do. I think I enjoy applied math more than theory though.

I am the son of a math professor. Had enough math. Now I only want enough math knowledge to screw with Ultra a bit.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spike021

Got back from Japan the other day, and today’s my first day at the new job. Going to feel like the new kid at school again. Bit nervous but as the millennials say, let’s get that bread.

Who da fuk says that!?!?

[spike021]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

That sucks to hear. I don’t always care for their opinion, but opinions are opinions so I leave it alone. I freaking love their brake brake pads though.

BTW how was your trip?

Yeah their opinions and communication leave a lot to be desired. I was looking for opinions on a specific pad last year and one of the other guys basically kept trying to steer me toward completely other pads without any reasons lol, and then just toward how I should keep the stock pads (ok I guess I’ll keep pads with like 20% left...).

It was amazing. I’ll update my build journal eventually. But one of the key highlights was meeting Max Orido, if you or any of the others in here have heard of him. Freaking cool.

Originally Posted by Spuds

Who da fuk says that!?!?

You’d be surprised.

[KR-S]

I actually walked past Max Orido way back in the day when I still went to Formula D events. I was actually really surprised and never really uttered a single word as I just let him walk past me. Had to actually confirm it was him online.

What was the story behind your meeting?

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Spuds

Who da fuk says that!?!?

Originally Posted by KR-S 86

I actually walked past Max Orido way back in the day when I still went to Formula D events. I was actually really surprised and never really uttered a single word as I just let him walk past me. Had to actually confirm it was him online.


What was the story behind your meeting?

So he has a garage and simulator education place in Yokohama. I needed things to do the one day I rented an 86 from Toyota. So I decided I would try dropping in, at least to see if they sold any kind of merch as a souvenir, with the extra hope they’d maybe let me see his cars that he keeps there.

I didn’t expect him to be there. So the guys first went upstairs to the loft office thing and I assumed it was to ask a supervisor if I could come up to look at the stickers they mentioned. They came back down, said I could come up. So I walk up, they open the doors, and to my left is Max himself sitting on a sofa chatting with a friend/customer.

So I asked the shop guy with google translate if they thought it’d be a bother if I asked for a photo, and he just straight up asked Max. So right there Max said sure (I assume), checked out my Instagram, which he’s actually followed for the past year or so, recognized my car, and had one of the guys take a photo of him with me.

Then he went down to help the customer with his insane Lambo outside (Diablo I think...I’ll try to share a photo later. Haven’t gotten to edit any yet.)

So I go down after buying some merch. The shop guys insist I take photos and then videos of Max revving the Lambo, etc. the friend then drove off with the Lambo.

Then I said with google translate that I’d be leaving (I felt like I was intruding and I didn’t want to be a nuisance). So Max asked one of the shop guys to run and grab a business card of his for me.

Then as I’m about to leave and walking away, he starts saying we should take another photo in the garage this time with the shop logo and his cars in the background.

Fucking unbelievable. I just didn’t want to be a pest. I could’ve maybe stayed longer but it’s tough to gauge especially without knowing Japanese.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by spike021

Fucking unbelievable. I just didn’t want to be a pest. I could’ve maybe stayed longer but it’s tough to gauge especially without knowing Japanese.

Meanwhile, in a Japanese forum...
"I met the cool American Instagramer I follow. He just shows up at my shop all like 'Whatsup!' and we got to hang out for a bit. I think he had a good time, but my English isn't so good so it was hard to tell. He seemed to have to get somewhere or I would have like to hang out some more, hopefully he doesn't lose my business card!"

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I am the son of a math professor. Had enough math. Now I only want enough math knowledge to screw with Ultra a bit.

It's an honor to be the inspiration for such lofty goals.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

It's an honor to be the inspiration for such lofty goals.

I look forward to my next sitting on the porch of knowledge.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I look forward to my next sitting on the porch of knowledge.

In my head, this is a euphemism for psychedelic mushrooms...

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I look forward to my next sitting on the porch of knowledge.

As do I.

Originally Posted by Spuds

In my head, this is a euphemism for psychedelic mushrooms...

That would be the porcini of knowledge.

[ichitaka05]

Sick as a dog again... what you guys do or take to get better quickly, or to avoid getting sick?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Sick as a dog again... what you guys do or take to get better quickly, or to avoid getting sick?

Beer and cigarettes.