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Detroit, 4:48 AM
Mon Nov 30
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11/21/09
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09/25/09
Off-roaders should have at least some ability to do math.
i.e., this 70° grade is gonna turn me turtle.
However, in this case, that'll buff right out.
#12...the US is not the only place douchebags live and own supercars, regardless of the vehicle's age.
#13...the US hasn't cornered the market on pure idiocy...but we're close! I reference #2.
09/25/09
Yeah, #6 is... Uff.
Funny thing is, most of his problem comes from being Too high. Looking at some of the off-road videos there are cars that can do that.
It's just that they are a *slightly* different category usually.
09/15/09
09/15/09
09/12/09
#8 - That's what Tony Hawk gets for taking that dare: "Yeah, but I'll bet you can't stand on top of a CAR & make it do a kickturn!"
09/01/09
Did everyone forget Driver????
[en.wikipedia.org])
It was damn difficult with the damage, the time limits, and the cops, had a compelling story line.
It was even hard to get into because you had to completed that damned reverse 180 (unless you modified some file.....not that I did). I think it also used sound effects and some of the visuals from the Walter Hill movie of the same title.
Also is scored 9.7 from IGN and was ranked #12 on IGN's list of the "Top 25 Games of All Time" for the first PlayStation console.
09/01/09
Oh, and I like how you 'splained why this should be on the list and not just one-lined it with snark. Good job.
09/01/09
Just trying to be helpful!
And it was stupid hard on the PC using a keyboard to invoke power slides because your parents have said "there is no way on God's green earth I'm buying you a flipping control pad so you can spend more time on that damn machine."
08/25/09
08/23/09
08/23/09
Help a brotha' out?
08/20/09
Pros: Illusion of a controlled environment. Track is paved, sometimes in good condition depending on how old. Lots of people to hang out and talk with. You can go around and around many times.
Cons: Tech inspectors tend to let that one "little thing" wrong with your car slide just this once. 50 other people driving POS cars who suck at driving as bad you. 50 other testosterone-ridden people all competing for the first spot, riding inches off each others bumpers. Many things can still go horribly wrong. You will get yourself and others killed.
08/18/09
REPORT: Roger Penske Meets With Power Wheels Mustang Kid Today
By Ray Wert, 7:12 PM on Mon Aug 20 2009, 3,174 views
We're told the hottest up-and-coming Sprint Cup free agent is the Power Wheels Mustang Kid. Nobody knows where he'll end up, but speculation's focused on Roger Penske's #12 car. Today, an anonymous tipster spotted Power Wheels Mustang Kid meeting with Penske. Full report below.
"was doing business at penske this morning and i saw the power wheels mustang kid who is the detroit native go into the building with a man who appeared to be his agent, the car was still there 3 hours later when i left. I imagine roger is trying to get the power wheels mustang kid away from earnhardt and hendrick to run him in sprint cup."
Well, is it true? If it is, what will that mean for David Stremme? Anyone else see the Power Wheels Mustang Kid out at Penske's facility in Detroit? Let us know in the comments or e-mail me — we'll try our damndest to keep track of this soap opera in the making!
08/18/09
08/10/09
No love for Buffalo Bill's Ram Van from The Silence of the Lambs?
Ah well. At least you included my great aunt (by marriage) in #12.
08/05/09
#7 is a cold food storage facility that is along the Dequindre Cut and served Eastern Market.
#18 looks like the old Chrysler McGraw glass plant. An ex-girlfriend and her mom worked there before it closed.
#22 is the Carter Color Coat building. Severe contamination issues from years of pre-EPA painting and powder coating.
#s 10, 11 & 21 are the Packard plant
#12 and 13 look like one of the early GM truck body plants over by the old Uniroyal site.
#17 is a cheap shot as each of those building is occupied or under renovation. I'm sure your guys eat and drink at Forans and Ephs all the time. If not, they should.
#23 is owned by the scourge of downtown real estate, Howard Schwartz, slum lord extraordinaire. He was the guy that let the Lafayette in #3 an # 19 get to where it is now before the City sued to get control.
#27 is a stack of old shipping containers used by Chrysler and stored on the lot next to Carter Color Coat in #22
08/05/09
And I do eat and drink at Ephs and Forans all the time. Eph's has the best corned beef in the city as far as I'm concerned and it's rough to find more Michigan beers in one place than at Forans.
08/05/09
07/31/09
#2. Slide the seat in position, leave it the fuck alone. Done.
#3. Is there water? If yes-turn the wipers on, if no-leave it the fuck alone. (same for darkness)
#4. I would like to stab the person who thought of this, reach to the seat belt and bring it to the buckle. EASY
#5. This is stupid, roll the fucking windows down.
#6. Push-button ignition is cooler, stop making the keyfob bigger.
#7. I want to see the little red needle zoom past the numbers, leave it alone.
#8. Get rid of your stupid SUV, buy a sedan, and turn the fuck around.
#9. Power on and power off, learn your car and stop being lazy.
#10. Gas/Electric hybrid is just a band-aid. Make better use with technology.
#11. Take the time and learn to parallel park, its easy. Stop being lazy.
#12. Learn how to use your cruise control (you know, the buttons that say accelerate and decelerate). Stop hitting your brakes.
#13. Your auto-slushbox still won't get it spot on as you could if you know how to drive your car.
#14. This isn't WRC, stop being silly.
#15. Never fucking works right, Cool/Hot - Fan Control - Floor/Face/defrost mix works.
#16. Driving is feeling the car. It becomes an extension of yourself. There is a reason why you can't stay on the road in Forza 3 like you can in the real world.
#17. Map your route, learn your area, stop being a dick.
#18. Active noise canceling is annoying, sound dampening material can help quiet things easy.
#19. Making things overly complicated makes more things that can go wrong.
#20. Is it really that hard? really? The stupid button is two feet from you. I can hit buttons on my dash without looking at them, can you?
#21. Motorcycles are everywhere, look twice and don't be lazy.
#22. If your bazillion candlewatt xenons are still not enough, stop blinding the fuck out of everyone else and see a doctor.
#23. Having a handle that is wired to a brake makes me feel good. Keep it simple.
#24. Pull the fuck over and sleep at the rest stop. Its your fault that you have been at Mohegan Sun all night playing hold'em. Take this time to come up with a story to tell your wife.
#25. Eyes...white lines...simple. If you can't do this, you are going to run some poor kid down in the crosswalk. I don't care if your mom needs this, tell her to get her old ass off the road.
#26. READ A BOOK, READ A BOOK, READ A MOTHERFUCKING BOOK.
END.
(ps- your replay means nothing to me, don't bother.
07/31/09
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08/01/09
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08/01/09
1. I drove from Boston to New Orleans with a quick google map and a couple state maps EASY. Although, my advantage is that I grew up in a big city.
2. Driving courses should be more in-depth, like learning how to brake in an emergency. Training for a racing license helped me with this.
3. I do agree about memory settings making it easier for multiple drivers, but it is no problem switching between me (6'2") and my wife (5'7") without power seats.
06/11/09
06/11/09