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Detroit, 5:59 AM
Tue Nov 10
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08/26/09
I think the situation is pretty funny and that people should quit making such a big deal of it.
Nice Seven by the way. I just wish that the real cars were as easy to put together.
08/26/09
"The Lego site states 'Never say a model made out of Legos'"
And I definitely look to businesses and corporations to define my language.
Jeez, it's like the "beemer" versus "bimmer" douches in here. Legos or lego, it's a toy and intended to be fun. Just ignore it and move on.
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[www.mocpages.com]
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I was going to say that
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[OMBUDSMAN'S NOTE: And you would have 3rd person to do so. People, please used your "Older Threads/Show hidden threads" toggles.]
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Excellent LEGO MOC.
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LEGO models rock. I've found somewhere on the Internets a huge LEGO Bible. Lots of the Old Testament played out in garish preschool colors. Warning, Nudity. Maybe NSFW.
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Everything is better in Lego.
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Nice LEGO work, too.
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Then I custom-built a working Technics gyrocopter with a functional transmission. I was so sure if I could do it then with Legos, that I could buy a real one by the time I was old enough to draw a salary.
I want a refund.
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Now on the other hand, if it was one the Greeks from yesterday's post, he'd probably drive the sh*t out of it- and then set it on fire.
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But yeah, you know that's the first thing Clarkson will say when this comes up on the show.
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When will more of you accept the truth that Se7ens trump all? When? When? In the new EVO "Best Drivers' Cars", a Cat R300 comes in 4th. It probably would have come in higher, but apparently some people like creature comforts. Like doors. And a roof. Wimps.
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[www.automobilemag.com]
Besides being 100% impractical for 98% of people, they are automotive crack. And yes, you would be a wimp for getting an Elise instead. Why not just get a Camry? I keeeeeed. Sort of.
[OMBUDSMAN'S NOTE: One simple and surefire way to get your comments promoted is to form a cogent reply to one of my comment on a Se7ens post.]
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[OMBUDSMAN'S NOTE: The use of the word "retarded" in this context is, IMO, stupid. I know it sounds like I'm being nit-picky or overly-sensitive/strict, but I have a good friend whose sister is mildly retarded, and I think it's offensive (and ignorant) to use the word in this context. Not unlike using the word "gay" in the way it is sometimes used. So please try and use another word. Or better yet, make something up that we can all adopt. You know I dig you, so don't get too worked up. Just trying to make a point that others can learn from/model.]
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I look forward to that day, my friend. BTW, I usually do it this way...I buy the car, then tell her.
/makes note on "to do" list...
Laura knows that Se7ens have been a big and good part of my life for the last few years...lots of great experiences and people (and yes, some notoriety). And she does enjoy tooling around our B-roads in 'em (not to mention Montana this summer!) So it's really a question of when and not if. What I like about them most is they help me step off the "newest latest fastest" car acquisition elevator.
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I figure some day when I have a useable garage and a 4-door car (M3?) and our credit cards and student loans are paid off, a Se7en will be a very real part of my life. Sure, there's a lot that has to happen before then, but I figure that gives me time to prepare the wife.
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I've also got a relative who's gay, and the use of that term as an insult is something I do take offense to. Of course, that topic opens a whole other can of worms in my profoundly Irish Catholic family, so we just wont go there.
In the context of the Se7en, perhaps we should just say "cock," "pillock" or "git" instead of "retard."
08/26/09
"Have I told you I'm jealous of your exploits in Se7ens?"
Awwww! That's cute! You are sounding more and more like Jezza when he was interviewing Will Young. Do I need to know about something here? :P
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I know people who have an Elise and Se7en. And don't get me wrong, I like the Elise, especially the Exige 240s variant. But I also lump them in with Boxsters/Cayman...the easy choice for someone with a little extra money, but perhaps not so much auto-scholarship/connoisseurship. I'd much rather have a 69 911 S than a new Cayman.
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I'm biased toward the little club I helped start, but usa7s.org is a good resource for anyone who wants to know more. We have owners of virtually are marques on the forum, plus a lot of BEC (bike engine car) guys and homebuilts. Birkins are still imported...in fact they have a new (well, he's not new to Se7ens at all) distributor.
I'm a former Caterham Superlight R (r400 spec) owner, and probs future original Lotus owner...but I love 'em all.
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Those days down in NC/TN, for 7-7-7, some of the best days of my life. And I know I'm not the only one who feels that way...imagine nothing but Se7ens on the Dragon early in the AM.
Everyone who likes Se7ens and has not read this Jalopnik piece, should:
[jalopnik.com]
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That will be a good topic for the new and improved Jalop FB page.
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Dan Savage has coined the term "leotarded."
[www.thecoast.ca]
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