Re: My wife's BIG SECRET!

Kurt Steinbock <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:s4kH4.1707$[email hidden]...

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> > Oh, God. This is not good. Apparently the deadly sim-addiction-virus has > mutated into something new and even more bizarre. > > Dave, whatever you do, DO NOT look at want ads for classic or muscle cars > for at least 72 hours. And if you start turning bright orange (especially > with a black stripe on your butt), get to the emergency room immediately. >

There is some truth to your words. Ever since looking through the NFS:PU web site, I have taken more than a passing interest in the newspaper ads for classic Porsches. It's a case of long dormant lust reawakening. I better get the game this weekend to satisfy the urge, because a little voice in my brain keeps whispering "psssst.... 1983 911 SC, mint condition, 16000 Swiss Francs with warranty..." Then again, I might go right past the software shop and look at that SC. Just looking, mind you. Heh heh... Stephen

She says it didn't mean anything to her. She says it was a long time ago. She says it was nothing special. And "I'M SUPPOSED TO BELEIVE HER???" I was flipping channels this afternoon and came across a Speedvision show about the Dodge Daytonna and Plymouth Superbird. As most children of the 60's will attest, the end of the decade with it's Muscle car era was a golden time for any pre-teen wanting to drive. The '69 Boss 302 Fastback Mustang, the Camaro, the 'Cuda and....the Superbirds. It was a magical time. But since I grew up in a very small town, I never got to see many muscle cars up close. I honestly got to see a 'Bird only once on the road. We were traveling to Montana or Yellowstone and I was up top in the camper. Suddenly we came around a bend and it flew by...Brilliant Lime Green with black-painted headlight covers. The Wing, the Snout...I talked about it for days...and...as you can tell, never forgot it. So here I am watching the show, My wife comes in and I immeadiately start bugging her about the AeroCars. She hates cars in general and racing in paticular so any chance I get I start a racing related conversation, just to bug her. Well today, she paid me back....in spades. "Look at the Wing!" I spouted... "Oh yeah, kinda like the one I rode in when I was 14." "WHAT??" "It was some Ugly Orange color with a black stripe around the trunk." "That would be the Daytona!" I says... "Whatever, it was nice and loud with lots of performance stuff, but the guy was kinda wierd, we did a lot of kissing and that was it.." "AND YOU NEVER TOLD ME ABOUT THIS?????" "What? About kissing a guy 25 years ago?" NO! That you actually RODE in a Daytona...I can't beleive it. Ya think ya know someone and then,,,then they drop a bombshell like that on ya......" I've spent the rest of the night all wierded out. I don't know how to deal with this... dave henrie

Dave Henrie wrote in message <[email hidden]>... > > I've spent the rest of the night all wierded out. I don't know how to >deal with this... >dave henrie Oh, God. This is not good. Apparently the deadly sim-addiction-virus has mutated into something new and even more bizarre. Dave, whatever you do, DO NOT look at want ads for classic or muscle cars for at least 72 hours. And if you start turning bright orange (especially with a black stripe on your butt), get to the emergency room immediately. Regards, Kurt

Stephen! Get a cold shower! Quickly! Kurt because a little voice in my

Are you sure it was not a supped up Gremlin Dave???

Stephen! Get a cold shower! Quickly! Kurt Stephen Ferguson wrote in message <8ckk3l$6g51g$[email hidden]>... >because a little voice in my >brain keeps whispering "psssst.... 1983 911 SC, mint condition, 16000 Swiss >Francs with warranty..." >

"Stephen Ferguson" <[email hidden]> writes: > There is some truth to your words. Ever since looking through the NFS:PU > web site, I have taken more than a passing interest in the newspaper ads for > classic Porsches. It's a case of long dormant lust reawakening. I better > get the game this weekend to satisfy the urge, because a little voice in my > brain keeps whispering "psssst.... 1983 911 SC, mint condition, 16000 Swiss > Francs with warranty..." I don't think buying the game will help. I ran the "demo" version og NFS-PU for a week before it was released and I actually got my legal copy of NFS-PU and did a test drive in a 944 the same day. Signed the contract for the 944 the next day, and now I've got both. :-) -- [asbjxrn] [lLd25z*%ds1-100/sLlSdI%ds2-O/sSl1l2*PlL0<l]sl 21172310731916131628237117 3237142523312SSSLllxq

Dave Henrie wrote: > > She says it didn't mean anything to her. > She says it was a long time ago. > She says it was nothing special. > > And "I'M SUPPOSED TO BELEIVE HER???" Dave, you *are* weird..... Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "Team Mirage" http://www.teammirage.com/ "The Pits" http://www.theuspits.com/ * Spam is for losers who can't get business any other way * "Spamkiller" http://www.spamkiller.com

> There is some truth to your words. Ever since looking through the NFS:PU > web site, I have taken more than a passing interest in the newspaper adsfor > classic Porsches. It's a case of long dormant lust reawakening. I better > get the game this weekend to satisfy the urge, because a little voice inmy > brain keeps whispering "psssst.... 1983 911 SC, mint condition, 16000Swiss > Francs with warranty..." > > Then again, I might go right past the software shop and look at that SC. > Just looking, mind you. Heh heh... > > Stephen I don't have PU yet, I'm afraid I'll think it's, well.....Peeeuuuwww. I'm a realism freak, so sue me. However, if I DO end up getting it, being the realism freak that I am, I'll be playing it sitting in the driver's seat of a 1958 356A Normal Coupe. I could even use the hood for a monitor stand, and look at it through the windshield. Gotta clean out my basement one of these days.

Okay Dave. It wasn't orange with a black stripe, it was yellow with a black stripe. It was a Super Bee. Geez, her memory is as bad now as it was then. Slot

Are you sure it was not a supped up Gremlin Dave??? "GTX_SlotCar" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:AYsH4.109$[email hidden]... > Okay Dave. It wasn't orange with a black stripe, it was yellow with ablack > stripe. It was a Super Bee. Geez, her memory is as bad now as it was then. > > Slot > >

You're a realism freak so you're afraid you won't like NFS:PU? I know that NFS3 and NFSHS were weak in the realism department, but, good gawd, man, don't prejudge NFS:PU based solely on past titles -- download the demo and then see what you think. I rank it right up there with Viper Racing -- EXCELLENT physics, IMO! Then again, many of us know that already -- and YOU'RE the one who's missing out. How realistic is THAT? <G> -- JB In article <8cl9ce$h5q$[email hidden]>, "Kevin Gavitt" <[email hidden]> wrote: > > > There is some truth to your words. Ever since looking through theNFS:PU > > web site, I have taken more than a passing interest in thenewspaper ads > for > > classic Porsches. It's a case of long dormant lust reawakening. Ibetter > > get the game this weekend to satisfy the urge, because a littlevoice in > my > > brain keeps whispering "psssst.... 1983 911 SC, mint condition,16000 > Swiss > > Francs with warranty..." > > > > Then again, I might go right past the software shop and look atthat SC.

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> > Just looking, mind you. Heh heh... > > > > Stephen > > I don't have PU yet, I'm afraid I'll think it's, well.....Peeeuuuwww. > I'm a realism freak, so sue me. > > However, if I DO end up getting it, being the realism freak that I

am, I'll > be playing it sitting in the driver's seat of a 1958 356A NormalCoupe. I > could even use the hood for a monitor stand, and look at it throughthe > windshield. > > Gotta clean out my basement one of these days. > > Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/ Before you buy.

Stephen Ferguson wrote:

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> Kurt Steinbock <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:s4kH4.1707$[email hidden]... > > > > Dave, whatever you do, DO NOT look at want ads for classic or muscle cars > > for at least 72 hours. And if you start turning bright orange (especially > > with a black stripe on your butt), get to the emergency room immediately. > > > > There is some truth to your words. Ever since looking through the NFS:PU > web site, I have taken more than a passing interest in the newspaper ads for > classic Porsches. It's a case of long dormant lust reawakening. I better > get the game this weekend to satisfy the urge, because a little voice in my > brain keeps whispering "psssst.... 1983 911 SC, mint condition, 16000 Swiss > Francs with warranty..." >

Oh me too. I was house hunting and actually was looking for a two car garage so I can buy a classic 911 and store it. I did buy the two car garage and am pretty serious (right now) about the 911; so much so I have been avoiding the ads. Luckily I don't take possession for a while and my apartment buildings garage doesn't have any spaces left (not that I would trust leaving a 911 down there ....) PMK

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>You're a realism freak so you're afraid you won't like NFS:PU? I know >that NFS3 and NFSHS were weak in the realism department, but, good >gawd, man, don't prejudge NFS:PU based solely on past titles -- >download the demo and then see what you think. I rank it right up >there with Viper Racing -- EXCELLENT physics, IMO! > >Then again, many of us know that already -- and YOU'RE the one who's >missing out. How realistic is THAT? <G> >

I love GPL and Viper Racing physics wise, but I didn't like the physics in NFS:PU's demo at all. Maybe it was because I was too distracted by the three foot viewing distance though.... Dan Belcher Team Racing Unlimited http://simcrashes.cjb.net

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Kierstead <[email hidden]> writes:

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>> There is some truth to your words. Ever since looking through the NFS:PU >> web site, I have taken more than a passing interest in the newspaper ads >for >> classic Porsches. It's a case of long dormant lust reawakening. I better >> get the game this weekend to satisfy the urge, because a little voice in my >> brain keeps whispering "psssst.... 1983 911 SC, mint condition, 16000 Swiss >> Francs with warranty..." >> > >Oh me too. I was house hunting and actually was looking for a two car >garage so I can buy a classic 911 and store it. I did buy the two car >garage and am pretty serious (right now) about the 911; so much so I >have been avoiding the ads. Luckily I don't take possession for a while >and my apartment buildings garage doesn't have any spaces left (not that >I would trust leaving a 911 down there ....) > >PMK

Man, I couldn't afford the INSURANCE on a 911...<G> I'm more partial to the 944, anyway... Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

EldredP <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > > Man, I couldn't afford the INSURANCE on a 911...<G> I'm more partial tothe > 944, anyway... > > Eldred Well, I don't know about Paul, but one of the advantages of waiting until the ripe old age of 32 before pursuing my teenage dreams is that they are now surprisingly affordable. The 911SC I drooled over in 1983 is now only about 17,000 SFr (about 11,000 USD), which is the same as a used Golf, and my friendly insurance man just quoted me under 1000.- SFr per year to cover it, only a 300.- jump from my Toyota (the condition being that I drive it less than 10,000 a year). Sweet. Stephen

In article <[email hidden]>, Paul Kierstead <[email hidden]> writes:

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>Stephen Ferguson wrote: >> >> EldredP <[email hidden]> wrote in message >> news:[email hidden]... >> > >> > Man, I couldn't afford the INSURANCE on a 911...<G> I'm more partial to >> the >> > 944, anyway... >> > >> > Eldred >> >> Well, I don't know about Paul, but one of the advantages of waiting until >> the ripe old age of 32 before pursuing my teenage dreams is that they are >> now surprisingly affordable. The 911SC I drooled over in 1983 is now only >> about 17,000 SFr (about 11,000 USD), which is the same as a used Golf, and >> my friendly insurance man just quoted me under 1000.- SFr per year to cover >> it, only a 300.- jump from my Toyota (the condition being that I drive it >> less than 10,000 a year). Sweet. >> > >Scary ... I'm 32 also. I can't say I am approaching a mid-life crisis; >always a serious case of Porsche lust. Usually for the 944 turbo, but >more and more for the 911. I figure around here I can only drive it >about 6-7 months, light mileage, should be able to do OK with the >insurance. Just gotta try not to kill myself. Sigh. NFSPU has NOT helped >this unhealthy lusting. > >PMK

Hmm... I'm 36, single, and STILL couldn't afford it. I live in Detroit, MI. Insurance for a 944? I might as well buy another CAR...<g> Although, I *am* curious... "hello, Allstate?" :) Eldred -- Tiger Stadium R.I.P. 1912-1999 Own Grand Prix Legends? Goto http://gpl.gamestats.com/vroc Never argue with an idiot. He brings you down to his level, then beats you with experience... Remove SPAM-OFF to reply.

Stephen Ferguson wrote:

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> > EldredP <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > > > Man, I couldn't afford the INSURANCE on a 911...<G> I'm more partial to > the > > 944, anyway... > > > > Eldred > > Well, I don't know about Paul, but one of the advantages of waiting until > the ripe old age of 32 before pursuing my teenage dreams is that they are > now surprisingly affordable. The 911SC I drooled over in 1983 is now only > about 17,000 SFr (about 11,000 USD), which is the same as a used Golf, and > my friendly insurance man just quoted me under 1000.- SFr per year to cover > it, only a 300.- jump from my Toyota (the condition being that I drive it > less than 10,000 a year). Sweet. >

Scary ... I'm 32 also. I can't say I am approaching a mid-life crisis; always a serious case of Porsche lust. Usually for the 944 turbo, but more and more for the 911. I figure around here I can only drive it about 6-7 months, light mileage, should be able to do OK with the insurance. Just gotta try not to kill myself. Sigh. NFSPU has NOT helped this unhealthy lusting. PMK