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leppie wrote:
I drive a 'hand-me-down' '96 E320 Merc
Well, when the apocalypse comes you'll have the most stylish chicken coop on the block. Great cars but I wouldn't want to be driving one in this day and age.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:
At least he achieved immortality for a few years.
I dont like driving much, and normally drive as little as possible. A few years back I did like less than 5000km a year as I was working from home. Cost is not really a factor then. At least I only live 15 minutes drive from work, but my GF uses the car for her nanny job.
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Paul Watson wrote:
Pimping your ride or just replacing baldies with safe tyres?
I kinda liked my slicks, but the GF insisted they dont have enough grip anymore. ;P I drive a 'hand-me-down' '96 E320 Merc. Great price, not so great cost :(
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
'96 E320 Merc.
Isn't it a gas guzzler? I'm sure its better than its American counterparts (with a similar sized engine) but its still a 3.2L engine.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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leppie wrote:
'96 E320 Merc.
Isn't it a gas guzzler? I'm sure its better than its American counterparts (with a similar sized engine) but its still a 3.2L engine.
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Isn't it a gas guzzler?
Yeah :) I get about 450km on 65 liters, mostly just town driving. It has a very fine engine, 160kw and tonnes of torque. It's huge too, we actually fit the TV on the back seat ;P (had to remove the box in the end, was ever so slightly too big, and no fold down seats).
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For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
a big screen tv.
I've wanted one off and on for the last year or so but I just can't justify it yet since my circa 1997 32 inch sony still has the same picture quality as the day we brought it home.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. - -Lazarus Long
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For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
and a big screen tv
I paid 25 USD for a used 19" TV + DVD + VCR and still think it is a waste of money :zzz:
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For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
more than half my untaxed income
Over...what, a month? A year?
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For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008) -
For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
xacc.ide - now with TabsToSpaces support
IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008) -
For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
xacc.ide - now with TabsToSpaces support
IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv.
is that all? I just traded my civic for a hilander hybrid for my wife, and I inherited her camry. just wait until she graduates from GF to spouse, the value goes up. ;P lets see... then there is the house, landscaping... new rock walls... 52" high speed high color big screen LCD, blu-ray/hd-dvd combo (when the war was still going -- which now comes in handy, we're picking up the junked hd-dvd disks for a fraction of DVD costs even!)
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
My GF made me
New GF time. Much cheaper than maintaining current GF. Just like computers, the newer models only get better. :laugh:
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leppie wrote:
My GF made me
New GF time. Much cheaper than maintaining current GF. Just like computers, the newer models only get better. :laugh:
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CodeWizard1951 wrote:
Just like computers, the newer models only get better.
Computers generally don't get curious and seek older/newer models out. You can upgrade computers much faster than girlfriends without risking retro-virus attacks from the previous model(s). Upgrades to new models should be done carefully, and cautiously.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
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CodeWizard1951 wrote:
Just like computers, the newer models only get better.
Computers generally don't get curious and seek older/newer models out. You can upgrade computers much faster than girlfriends without risking retro-virus attacks from the previous model(s). Upgrades to new models should be done carefully, and cautiously.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
El Corazon wrote:
Computers generally don't...
They also don't pressure you into spending half your after tax income on stuff you didn't realize you wanted... :sigh:
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Mustafa Ismail Mustafa wrote:
Isn't it a gas guzzler?
Yeah :) I get about 450km on 65 liters, mostly just town driving. It has a very fine engine, 160kw and tonnes of torque. It's huge too, we actually fit the TV on the back seat ;P (had to remove the box in the end, was ever so slightly too big, and no fold down seats).
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
I get about 450km on 65 liters, mostly just town driving.
Whoa! :omg: I wouldn't like to have that here with the way things are at the moment (sky rocketing expenses and seemingly decreasing income :(( ) My Mom has the E200, same year. They're brilliant cars. Sadly, I can't afford one... yet ;)
"Every time Lotus Notes starts up, somewhere a puppy, a kitten, a lamb, and a baby seal are killed. Lotus Notes is a conspiracy by the forces of Satan to drive us over the brink into madness. The CRC-32 for each file in the installation includes the numbers 666." Gary Wheeler "You're an idiot." John Simmons, THE Outlaw programmer "I realised that all of my best anecdotes started with "So there we were, pissed". Pete O'Hanlon
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CodeWizard1951 wrote:
Just like computers, the newer models only get better.
Computers generally don't get curious and seek older/newer models out. You can upgrade computers much faster than girlfriends without risking retro-virus attacks from the previous model(s). Upgrades to new models should be done carefully, and cautiously.
_________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb) John Andrew Holmes "It is well to remember that the entire universe, with one trifling exception, is composed of others."
One of the better links of the day for this sort of humor: Girlfriend 2.0 upgrade[^]
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For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008) -
42" LCD some local brand (apparently uses LG parts), but it carries a 5 year guarantee compared to any thing else thats 1 year standard. Picture quality was no different to the other brands. That said the tires were almost the same price :(
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IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)leppie wrote:
42" LCD some local brand (apparently uses LG parts)
I'm quite interested in that. Local brand you say, and 5 year warranty. Do they do HD as well, 'cos I'd rather buy a smaller screen, but go for HD for when DSTV goes HD.
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I use my 22" HP monitor for a lot of my viewing now...there isn't a whole hell of a lot on TV or in the movies that's worth watching anymore...Battlestar Galactica and Lost...
David Lockwood wrote:
there isn't a whole hell of a lot on TV or in the movies that's worth watching anymore...
Dexter 3 is only a few months away. :-D
Semicolons: The number one seller of ostomy bags world wide. - dan neely
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For the next few months :( My GF made me spend more than half my untaxed income on a set of 4 new tyres and a big screen tv. :((
xacc.ide - now with TabsToSpaces support
IronScheme - 1.0 alpha 4a out now (29 May 2008)KID SISTER GO NOW... If it's her "fault", you can now get paid in different ways... :rolleyes: