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03-06-2012, 06:26 PM
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How appropriate...
03-06-2012, 06:27 PM
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Rant for the day:
So we have cars that can get 40-50 miles per gallon. We have a space station orbiting the earth. We have sequenced the entire human genome. Amazing things.
So why the hell can't anyone in this world build a decent printer?
I swear, our printer here spends more time down and being serviced than it does working. Yet again today, the printer was down here on the 1st floor. So I send my print job to the second floor. I walk up there, and of course, there is a paper jam in that one. I haul out the offending paper jam, restock, and I'll be damned if the very next page it printed didn't jam the thing up again.
I walked away. Not worth my time to screw with it.
Seriously, printer technology sucks.
/rant
So we have cars that can get 40-50 miles per gallon. We have a space station orbiting the earth. We have sequenced the entire human genome. Amazing things.
So why the hell can't anyone in this world build a decent printer?
I swear, our printer here spends more time down and being serviced than it does working. Yet again today, the printer was down here on the 1st floor. So I send my print job to the second floor. I walk up there, and of course, there is a paper jam in that one. I haul out the offending paper jam, restock, and I'll be damned if the very next page it printed didn't jam the thing up again.
I walked away. Not worth my time to screw with it.
Seriously, printer technology sucks.
/rant
03-06-2012, 06:28 PM
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03-06-2012, 06:39 PM
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03-07-2012, 02:40 AM
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I'm blown away
As much as I like to think I wont ever buy a Ferrari (if I can someday afford one) because of the kind of machinations that go on within their organization, I see something like this and the 12 year old in me takes over. That exhaust note is simply amazing. Words can't describe how pleasing it is to the ears. I bet Ferrari owners don't go on their forum ordering Comptech or Invidia exhausts for their cars. This is mind-blowing - I am speaking of the official Ferrari video showing the F12 Berlinetta at its best....crank up the volume folks
Wow fantastic!
While it is only dreaming to think of owning one someday, I think I might be happy with just the production costs for such an advertisement. Especially since it at least includes having the car to drive for a day or two!
I bet the flap is for bake cooling and only opens when needed due to aerodynamic reasons beyond my price point.
Too bad no one made an exhaust to mimic that sound for say, under $1K. A mod worth getting even if no performance gain.
My friend has a CD somewhere of F-1 exhaust somewhere but it would be hard to find the perfect road to match the up/down shifts with the soundtrack.
I'm blown awayAs much as I like to think I wont ever buy a Ferrari (if I can someday afford one) because of the kind of machinations that go on within their organization, I see something like this and the 12 year old in me takes over. That exhaust note is simply amazing. Words can't describe how pleasing it is to the ears. I bet Ferrari owners don't go on their forum ordering Comptech or Invidia exhausts for their cars. This is mind-blowing - I am speaking of the official Ferrari video showing the F12 Berlinetta at its best....crank up the volume folks
Wow fantastic!
While it is only dreaming to think of owning one someday, I think I might be happy with just the production costs for such an advertisement. Especially since it at least includes having the car to drive for a day or two!
I bet the flap is for bake cooling and only opens when needed due to aerodynamic reasons beyond my price point.
Too bad no one made an exhaust to mimic that sound for say, under $1K. A mod worth getting even if no performance gain.
My friend has a CD somewhere of F-1 exhaust somewhere but it would be hard to find the perfect road to match the up/down shifts with the soundtrack.
03-07-2012, 02:43 AM
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You could always use french vanilla frosting as a dip to make celery stalks more appealing.
03-07-2012, 03:07 AM
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I'm not usually a big fan of pilsners but I recently had Southern Tier Eurotrash Pilz. Definitely falls into the "light and crisp" category.
03-07-2012, 03:11 AM
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I'm a proud beer snob 
I just found that the more I tried different beers, the more I enjoyed the variety. I also see it as my way of supporting the local economy and entrepreneurship. I drink Southern Tier all the time, and I feel good that my money is going to a local business run by people who are passionate about what they produce.
I just found that the more I tried different beers, the more I enjoyed the variety. I also see it as my way of supporting the local economy and entrepreneurship. I drink Southern Tier all the time, and I feel good that my money is going to a local business run by people who are passionate about what they produce.
03-07-2012, 03:34 AM
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As we were talking of wagons, here is the i 30 wagon from Hyundai in Geneva. No word on whether it will be sold here.
03-07-2012, 03:35 AM
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and yet again the BMW hatch that could be sold here
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/b...-favorite-1er/
http://www.autoblog.com/2012/03/07/b...-favorite-1er/