Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Da funk? 1.5 hour commute? I get pissy when there's ANY traffic.

You must live in this part (red rectangle) of Castro Valley -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i keep one of these specifically for work. the boss hates seeing me drag it onto job sites. it's a lifesaver. and cheap enough to replace should anything damage it.

Why don't you guys wear hats to protect you from the sun - ??


humfrz

[soundman98]

I have tried hats, the problem with hats is that the rest of my body heats up from being in the sun, and i then sweat like i wasn't wearing the hat.

I blame the environmentalists for shuttering the cloud factories. If we had more clouds, I wouldn't need either!

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by soundman98

I have tried hats, the problem with hats is that the rest of my body heats up from being in the sun, and i then sweat like i wasn't wearing the hat.

Welp, you need to get a BIGGER hat, so as it will shade the whole body -


humfrz

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by soundman98

i've been working 1.5-2 hours away lately. it might be better in the brz where i don't mind driving, but being stuck in the work van for that long is driving me nuts. no time to do anything, even less time to wind down for the day. and to do it multiple days in a row, going even more nuts.

I did it 2 or 3 times a week for several years. The FRS helped but it still get's old fast. Summer wasn't bad but winter was a nightmare on many occasions. I only have to do it once a month now and it has made a huge change in my lifestyle.

[echo419]

I hate the weather now.

everyday the forecast is 40% chance of rain or better and lately it's been 80%. but what happens? not a single drop of rain the whole day. I just want to wash my car and have it be clean for a few days but I can't plan for it at all because of the forecast. you would think with a chance of rain that high you'd be certain to get wet. hell just a few years ago 20% or better was a lock and that was only a day or 2 every couple of weeks or so.

/rant

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by echo419

I hate the weather now.

everyday the forecast is 40% chance of rain or better and lately it's been 80%. but what happens? not a single drop of rain the whole day. I just want to wash my car and have it be clean for a few days but I can't plan for it at all because of the forecast. you would think with a chance of rain that high you'd be certain to get wet. hell just a few years ago 20% or better was a lock and that was only a day or 2 every couple of weeks or so.

/rant

There is only one "forecast" that I believe in anymore.

[Nevermore]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Someone in Japan, custom mounted Audi TTRS spoiler on their BRZ and it looked good. I used to have the pic on my phone... but sadly, I can't find it anymore.

Just my 2 yen.

I just googled that Audi and I'm going to have to say I still prefer the GT-R style spoilers.

Originally Posted by jsimon7777

Hard to get a loan after just switching a job, but with 50% down, maybe not so hard. GLWJ.

Is it? I meant to wait several months after finally getting a good job to buy my first place, but ended up finding a good deal only 2 months after starting it. I had no money, but was able to get a 97% loan with a good rate. Granted, the place I bought wasn't very expensive...

[echo419]

before I bought a motorcycle I could be almost 100% sure of the forecast. now.... they might as well say, "we have no idea about the rain but it's going to be hot and humid that's for sure.".

[echo419]

Originally Posted by Nevermore

Is it? I meant to wait several months after finally getting a good job to buy my first place, but ended up finding a good deal only 2 months after starting it. I had no money, but was able to get a 97% loan with a good rate. Granted, the place I bought wasn't very expensive...

depends on many other things. if you were at your last job in a similar field for a long time, have good credit and don't move all the time you'll be fine.

when I bought the BRZ I had only been at my current job for 2 years iirc. but I was at my last one for 7 and had great credit. loan app took all of 2 minutes.

[korhun]

I don't like sunny weathers. Everybody here loves that. I love rainy, cloudy days. My grand-grand grand fathers lived here:

where everyday it rains. Like London. Green everywhere..
And here is where I live

[Will BRZ]

Originally Posted by echo419

before I bought a motorcycle I could be almost 100% sure of the forecast. now.... they might as well say, "we have no idea about the rain but it's going to be hot and humid that's for sure.".

Motorcycles look like so much fun I’ve always wanted one, but the weather is similar here. Feels like we go through all four seasons of the year in a week. It’ll be sunny one minute then then it pours hard af for 20 minutes then back to sunny. It really kept me from buying something like a motorcycle or a convertible.

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by Will BRZ

Motorcycles look like so much fun I’ve always wanted one, but the weather is similar here. Feels like we go through all four seasons of the year in a week. It’ll be sunny one minute then then it pours hard af for 20 minutes then back to sunny. It really kept me from buying something like a motorcycle or a convertible.

Back when I rode regularly (probably 10K a year) the only weather that stopped me was snow/sleet. Then again, that was when others driving actually paid attention to the task.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by korhun

I don't like sunny weathers. Everybody here loves that. I love rainy, cloudy days. My grand-grand grand fathers lived here:

where everyday it rains. Like London. Green everywhere..
And here is where I live

Something in between the two is far better. Those that get rain all the time would like to live where it doesn't and vice versa.