best of luck to you!

 

oh yeah and apparently i have cdiff.

does whoever made that tag no what cdiff smells like? mmmmmm

 

That place is great! I think I drank Stella the last time I was there... Shelly like's the Mango Martini, so much she usually falls over.

Homemade wine from old italians is the ish.

Who's the new guy?

I don't know what that is, but it sounds nasty and if it smells too. Forgetaboutit...

 

^cdiff colitis. you get nasty diarrhea and it doesn't necessarily smell like **** but more like infectious ****.

i can handle some pretty rough smells and sights in the hospital but cdiff and the breath of someone with very bad dental hygiene makes me turn away slightly.

 

Moonshine....straight from Tennessee in a mason jar.

It's really corn whiskey that is 100 proof. It's made from a reputable company so there is little chance I will go blind, unless I drink the whole jar.

 

happy new year

 

happy new year i haz a cold.

 

The mummers suck. Im just sayin.

 

^they set up bleachers in front of the hospital for the mummers. everyone in south philly take it as serious business. i think it is the gayest thing i've ever laid eyes on.

 

hi guys I'm shaw nice to meet you. Anyone know of a good spot to take my ***** for an alignment? I need one real bad

 

My head still hurts from lastnight...

Shaw, you could take it to RT tuning in Lansdale, that where a lot of people go. Although, if you just want a regular alignment, I would go to your local tire shop. They should be more than capable of doing that.

We still on for 1:30 tomorrow?

 

marc, i too have carried for a couple of years. less frequently with the job as i cant carry in the office. i have been in some situations where it has made me more comfortable having it with me, but never felt the real need to actually use it.

i like being able to legally carry if i so decide, but fortunate enough to never have to use it. carrying a gun is a huge responsibility and a huge liability. i truly hope i never have to use it anywhere but the shooting range. but its like everyone says about condoms etc, better to have it and not need it etc etc.

do you shoot/carry or are considering getting a ccw license? I hope to have my new toy in the next couple of months, sooner if possible. once i get it if any of you guys want to go shooting let me know, always a fun time with friends.

happy new year everyone!

 

Shaw, go to rt tuning.

Pete, yes we are on for tomorrow at 1:30

Marc, I don't carry and talk lots of **** and have had many run in's in the city on the subway and on the street and have yet to have a need for a gun. Plus I think shooting sometime would make my previous interactions a lot worse.

 

This is nice:
http://www.teamspeed.com/forums/458-...nd-racing.html

Here is an interesting quote from that thread, it's funny to hear this same heated topic talked about DSG vs Manual gear box in the context of 6 figure cars.

"I will admit that I am no fan of the way the 458 looks. I think the front and back half look they were designed by two different committees that never spoke to each other.

But having recently driving one at Silverstone thanks to a mate in the industry I have a few comments to make.

I for one am not celebrating the march of the modern supercar. For me the relationship between man and machine is now clouded behind a raft of electronics and sensors. Are these cars faster? Yes they are but are they more fun? I would say the jury is out on that one.

The Ferrari 458, is a great diver’s car, but comes with a huge caveat; I will explain based on my recent drive.

Little real skill is required to drive the 458 quickly. Your ham-fisted driving is kept under control by a computer 1000's of times more powerful than the one that put men on the moon. The slower less computer controlled Porsche GT3 RS is actually more fun to drive, just ask Chris Harris from EVO magazine.

The DSG gearbox is an amazing thing to use, but requires no finesse or skill. Yes it is very quick, but that is not the be all and end all. I love being able to use a manual gearbox well and have honed my heal and toe gear changes over the years.

As I said before the 458 is a great car, but to truly find out how interfering the electronics are, switch them off at a track and then try and drive as fast as you were before. Like the Euro fighter jet which is so unstable that it cannot fly without computer assistance, the 458 turns into a complete animal when you turn the electronics off. My lap times at Silverstone dropped by nearly 6 seconds with them off. When you turn them back on again you can really feel them working away in the background. It’s like your inputs are being translated by a committee of computers who then decide ultimately what the car needs to do on your behalf.

I am not being a Luddite here; I know progress has to continue. Cars are becoming quicker, safer and cleaner and that is to be applauded. But as the super car war continues manufactures will have to continue to add more electronics to these cars to stop the less skilled drivers from killing themselves.

The fun I get from driving fast is not about chasing that last 10th of a second here or there but its the feeling and feedback that a car gives me. One of the best drives I ever had was driving a 60's Lotus Elan with about 100bhp. To this day only a few cars I have driven have come close to having steering and feel that was a good as that car.

I am not trying to put the likes of the 458 down, I think it is a landmark car. It just feels like it has it has now turned into a computer game.

So looks aside that is why great as the 458 is it would not have a place in my fantasy garage"

 

^Thats what I'm talking about!

Leave it to UR to tear one of those things apart, have they beat Heffner to doing this?