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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 26, 2006
    Can we change Zac's name again? lol3.gif

    (nice one, Lee!)
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  • bwgbwg Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 2,119 SmugMug Employee
    edited April 26, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    Have you seen the car? The whole thing is very hard to forget.
    lol...true dat.
    Pedal faster
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Can we change Zac's name again? lol3.gif

    (nice one, Lee!)
    What do you suggest?
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    What do you suggest?
    Smurfette had a nice ring to it.


    nic signature, btw, reminds me of the amazing technicolor dreamcoat lol3.gif
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    Smurfette had a nice ring to it.


    nic signature, btw, reminds me of the amazing technicolor dreamcoat lol3.gif
    Sure why not. Motion to change my username to Smurfette. All in favor?


    Do you know what the colors are for the signature?
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    Sure why not. Motion to change my username to Smurfette. All in favor?

    Motion declined.
    Cra$h wrote:
    Do you know what the colors are for the signature?

    germanfront.jpg

    The German flag colors.
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    Sure why not. Motion to change my username to Smurfette. All in favor?

    I second the motion.
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    Sure why not. Motion to change my username to Smurfette. All in favor?


    Do you know what the colors are for the signature?
    It's no small feat, but I've owned as many bavarian motorworks vehicles as you. So, yes.

    I was referring to the lovely purple dashes you have on either side. Very flattering. lol3.gif
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    Andy wrote:
    Motion declined.
    pwnd by teh govenator :(:
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    pwnd by teh govenator :(:
    So I was gonna say, instead of calling him the govenator, perhaps some good bribery with delicious eats would work...

    something like, "hey pop, how bout a donut?"

    BavarianCream.jpg



    and on the way, I found this:

    ad_bavarian_cream.jpg
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  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    and on the way, I found this:

    ad_bavarian_cream.jpg

    Ya, der BMW 3.0CS (oder "Bavaria" in den Staaten von Amerika) ist sehr gut! My dad had one of those (Bavaria is the most confusing name ever, wish they just gave us the non-US names...his Bavaria was the 3.0CS, but they could be had as sedans, coups, fuel injected, carborator, 2.8liter, 3 liter, you name it). Said it was quite fast, but then again it had been modded and was a euro import.
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    pwnd by teh govenator :(:

    I think Andy doesn't want his son to be anything-"ette" I think PapaSmurf is a much cooler name anyways...sounds like some sort of pimp from a Shaft movie.
  • dragon300zxdragon300zx Registered Users Posts: 2,575 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    I think Andy doesn't want his son to be anything-"ette"

    I can respect that and understand why andy wouldn't want to advertise he raised his son as his daughter but the facts are the facts. The boy is prolly wearing pink right now.
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    I can respect that and understand why andy wouldn't want to advertise he raised his son as his daughter but the facts are the facts. The boy is prolly wearing pink right now.
    He did change my name when it was SnowWhite.

    How about Papa Smurf dad?
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    I can respect that and understand why andy wouldn't want to advertise he raised his son as his daughter but the facts are the facts. The boy is prolly wearing pink right now.
    Cra$h wrote:
    He did change my name when it was SnowWhite.
    How about Papa Smurf dad?

    Notice that Zac doesn't deny his upbringing rolleyes1.gifrofl
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    Ever hear a series of song that you typically listen to while driving and it makes you want to drive, but you can't because you aren't allowed to have your car when you are at school?:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry
    Edited for less OT ness and less self pity
  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 27, 2006
    Ever hear a series of song that you typically listen to while driving and it makes you want to drive, but you can't because you aren't allowed to have your car when you are at school?:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry:cry
    Edited for less OT ness and less self pity
    Which song was it?
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 27, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    Which song was it?
    It was more than just one, it was such a selection...Jimi Hendrix vodoo child, The Doors five to one, ZZ Top got me under pressure, and there was one more, I forget what...I think something by Rush (edit: no it wasn't. I just remembered it was Kool and the Gang jungle boogie...why was I thinkin Rush?)...all on the radio to boot. I guess those songs being associated with my driving kinda says something about how I used to drive.
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited April 28, 2006
    It was more than just one, it was such a selection...Jimi Hendrix vodoo child, The Doors five to one, ZZ Top got me under pressure, and there was one more, I forget what...I think something by Rush (edit: no it wasn't. I just remembered it was Kool and the Gang jungle boogie...why was I thinkin Rush?)...all on the radio to boot. I guess those songs being associated with my driving kinda says something about how I used to drive.

    No way Kool & The Gang could be mistaken for Rush...try driving to Hepcat
    or maybe a little Cowboy Mouth (Let Me Hold It Open comes to mind).
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  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 28, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    No way Kool & The Gang could be mistaken for Rush...try driving to Hepcat
    or maybe a little Cowboy Mouth (Let Me Hold It Open comes to mind).

    Maybe the ones I listened are just not the right ones, but I don't know if that suits my (former) driving style...it was more stuff to drive my heel. Radar Love, All Day and All of the Night, Paranoid (by black sabbath)...you know, doing a 4 wheel drift at (let's say maybe 80...maybe not at all I could just be lieing to seem cool on the net) with My Generation going.
  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    cool shot from the SM popular photos:

    18201423-M.jpg
    john w

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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    that is a sweet air-shot! wow! One thing about the popular photos, though, is that you can't find out who's gallery their from (at least not by right-clicking that linked image)
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  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    Maybe Andy can fix that. Subie drivers are crazy.



    Autox today! I don't have my car so one of the graduate brothers of my fraternity is going to let me drive his e46 m3 5-speed :D

    MR-3-480.jpg
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    Hey gang,

    As you might remember from a few pages back, I was trying to deal with the
    overspray problem by claying the car. Didn't work so well (I did a small portion
    on the roof). Maybe I need to be more aggressive with the clay?

    Any other ideas?
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  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    Cra$h wrote:
    Autox today! I don't have my car so one of the graduate brothers of my fraternity is going to let me drive his e46 m3 5-speed :D

    Nice ride. Does he know of your handle on the board lol3.gif
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  • wholenewlightwholenewlight Registered Users Posts: 1,529 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    that is a sweet air-shot! wow! One thing about the popular photos, though, is that you can't find out who's gallery their from (at least not by right-clicking that linked image)

    Underneath the photo it says: Photo By (castle, in the case of the suburu shot)
    and then: See Photo in Gallery


    Castle seems to be one of those crazy ADVrider guys ne_nau.gif

    Here's the link to the subie pop photo page - see if I'm wrong about the reference/link to the contributing photographer. . .headscratch.gif

    http://www.smugmug.com/popular/all/14/18201423
    john w

    I knew, of course, that trees and plants had roots, stems, bark, branches and foliage that reached up toward the light. But I was coming to realize that the real magician was light itself.
    Edward Steichen


  • SystemSystem Registered Users Posts: 8,186 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    Nice ride. Does he know of your handle on the board lol3.gif
    ne_nau.gif
    ian wrote:
    Hey gang,

    As you might remember from a few pages back, I was trying to deal with the
    overspray problem by claying the car. Didn't work so well (I did a small portion
    on the roof). Maybe I need to be more aggressive with the clay?

    Any other ideas?
    ne_nau.gif on this one either. Paging spike!
  • AndyAndy Registered Users Posts: 50,016 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    DoctorIt wrote:
    that is a sweet air-shot! wow! One thing about the popular photos, though, is that you can't find out who's gallery their from (at least not by right-clicking that linked image)
    Right.

    Of course you can, when you view them on the www.smugmug.com/browse page, underneath the photo, it says, "photo by" and "see photo in gallery"

    deal.gif
  • marlinspikemarlinspike Registered Users Posts: 2,095 Major grins
    edited April 29, 2006
    ian408 wrote:
    Hey gang,
    As you might remember from a few pages back, I was trying to deal with the
    overspray problem by claying the car. Didn't work so well (I did a small portion
    on the roof). Maybe I need to be more aggressive with the clay?
    Any other ideas?

    I don't like the idea of being more aggressive with an abrasive, I rather be equally gentle with a more aggressive abrasive. You might want to try Meguiar's mild or aggressive overspray clays which you can buy off their website (it's under Professional mirror glaze...you'll know what this means when you go there). My favorite store for car care stuff, www.carcareonline.com only sells the mild one (which is still more aggressive than what you have most likely).

    Or it might be time to head over to the body shop.
    Richard
  • ian408ian408 Administrators Posts: 21,939 moderator
    edited April 29, 2006
    Or it might be time to head over to the body shop.

    nod.gif
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