Minor drive story with S2K at Lunch today.
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It's 11 AM and I feel flustered at my desk. . .I got too much on my mind, too much work to do, the gf is away on business, and I'm stressed.
What do I do? Hey I forgot that today is the first day of Spring and I brought the recently detailed S2K to work. It's sunny, let's go for a drive. I put my phone on automated answer, and head for the door with no jacket. . .it's still only about 40 degrees here in northern IL.
I get out to the parking garage, and say what the hell...drop the top. I let the car warm up, which has a nice low toned grumble a la HKS Hyper exhaust. I step on it in the garage to exit, and immediately set off at least three car alarms.
I get outside of the garage and at the first street light, I feel the sun on the back of my neck. Hmmmmm, memories of last summer come up when I burned my the back of my neck, it's actually a quite fond memory in retrospect.
I decide to go to Subway to get myself a Jarrod diet special. On the the way there, I forgot all my worries and stresses, hell I even forgot to go to Subway. I drove and drove and drove. I decide that it's time to head back to work, as I see people giving me weird stares for having the top down today.
On the way back, I decide to stop and get something to eat at the next place I see. . .there's McDonald's. I go inside and after ordering my Big & Tasty combo, I tell the cashier that I know Greg Stevens. . .you know to try to get the hook up. She gives me this cute glance back and responds, "WHO?"
I get back to my desk and look at the time, I drove for an hour and a half. . .where'd the time go; I'm kinda glad the 2000 model years didn't come with a clock.
The point of my story: here I sit in complete relaxed state of mind, almost drugged. There is a smile on my face that I cannot get rid of (I've tried, it comes back without conscious thought), and an almost pompous feeling of self-satisfaction.
Are there any counserlor/mental therapist types here that can help me understand of why I feel like this.
Sorry the post is so long, but like I said, I am in such a state of mind right now. . .I have not taken any medication, drugs, drinks, or anything!!!
[Edited by Luder94 on 03-20-2001 at 10:36 AM]
What do I do? Hey I forgot that today is the first day of Spring and I brought the recently detailed S2K to work. It's sunny, let's go for a drive. I put my phone on automated answer, and head for the door with no jacket. . .it's still only about 40 degrees here in northern IL.
I get out to the parking garage, and say what the hell...drop the top. I let the car warm up, which has a nice low toned grumble a la HKS Hyper exhaust. I step on it in the garage to exit, and immediately set off at least three car alarms.
I get outside of the garage and at the first street light, I feel the sun on the back of my neck. Hmmmmm, memories of last summer come up when I burned my the back of my neck, it's actually a quite fond memory in retrospect.
I decide to go to Subway to get myself a Jarrod diet special. On the the way there, I forgot all my worries and stresses, hell I even forgot to go to Subway. I drove and drove and drove. I decide that it's time to head back to work, as I see people giving me weird stares for having the top down today.
On the way back, I decide to stop and get something to eat at the next place I see. . .there's McDonald's. I go inside and after ordering my Big & Tasty combo, I tell the cashier that I know Greg Stevens. . .you know to try to get the hook up. She gives me this cute glance back and responds, "WHO?"
I get back to my desk and look at the time, I drove for an hour and a half. . .where'd the time go; I'm kinda glad the 2000 model years didn't come with a clock.
The point of my story: here I sit in complete relaxed state of mind, almost drugged. There is a smile on my face that I cannot get rid of (I've tried, it comes back without conscious thought), and an almost pompous feeling of self-satisfaction.
Are there any counserlor/mental therapist types here that can help me understand of why I feel like this.
Sorry the post is so long, but like I said, I am in such a state of mind right now. . .I have not taken any medication, drugs, drinks, or anything!!!
[Edited by Luder94 on 03-20-2001 at 10:36 AM]
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Wow, cool...you had a big long post and didn't mention "thongs" a single time! 
And the cashier didn't know who I was?! That's it, I'm calling Ronald...I have HAD IT with that damn clown!!
I have done the EXACT same thing though, I can totally relate. I will probably take Scarlet out here on Friday and sneak away for a little lunchtime 'nookie'
And the cashier didn't know who I was?! That's it, I'm calling Ronald...I have HAD IT with that damn clown!!
I have done the EXACT same thing though, I can totally relate. I will probably take Scarlet out here on Friday and sneak away for a little lunchtime 'nookie'
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Yup...it's a beautifull day in Chicago...or at least seems beautiful since we had such a fu%%#$ up winter this year...
Guys...I can totally relate. I just came back from lunch and did pretty much the same thing.
And to top it I am going make a quick Jamba (man I am addicted to the Jamba stuff) run to Schaumburg with a buddy of mine from work...
This time I am deffinetely putting the top down.
FK
Guys...I can totally relate. I just came back from lunch and did pretty much the same thing.
And to top it I am going make a quick Jamba (man I am addicted to the Jamba stuff) run to Schaumburg with a buddy of mine from work...
This time I am deffinetely putting the top down.
FK
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Funny that so many people have done the same thing today. Our brief period of torrential rain has stopped here in Florida, and it's warm and sunny.
I went out to get a "decompression driving" fix and spent an hour tooling around town. I went to pick up the PS2 that my local Toys'R'Us told me they had last night, only to find out they haven't had any in stock for weeks
and whoever had told me they did probably had some sort of substance abuse problem. So, as a small consolation, I bought F1 2000 Championship Season for PS1... 
Gotta get my thrills somehow until the whole Sony situation pans out.. after all, I can wait for PS2 until GT3 comes out.
What a terrific relief it was to spend an hour enjoying the unadulterated, top-down StooK experience... without the nerve-rattling consideration of flooded roads and worn rear tires
Life is good.
I went out to get a "decompression driving" fix and spent an hour tooling around town. I went to pick up the PS2 that my local Toys'R'Us told me they had last night, only to find out they haven't had any in stock for weeks
and whoever had told me they did probably had some sort of substance abuse problem. So, as a small consolation, I bought F1 2000 Championship Season for PS1... Gotta get my thrills somehow until the whole Sony situation pans out.. after all, I can wait for PS2 until GT3 comes out.
What a terrific relief it was to spend an hour enjoying the unadulterated, top-down StooK experience... without the nerve-rattling consideration of flooded roads and worn rear tires
Life is good.
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The exhaust echoed throughout the parking garage at the right tone, that vibrations from sound set off the really sensitive car alarms.
I don't know if that is anymore understandable, hope I helped.
I don't know if that is anymore understandable, hope I helped.