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Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
11/02/09

In reply to Ayrton Washes His NSX
All the lower-case Spanish accented characters are:

Alt + 130, 160, 161, 162, 163, and 164

Other handy ones: British pound (Alt + 0163) #ayrtonsenna
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che-che
11/02/09

@Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: i dont have the key 130 nor those other numbers. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: Thank you, sir. #ayrtonsenna
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Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
11/02/09

@che-che: I'm still looking for my ANY key. I've been stuck at the DOS prompt since 1988. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: I'm still looking for the MUTE key for my coworkers.

And the "Megan Fox wash my cubicle" key. I'd pay to know where that key is.
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Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
11/02/09

@pauljones: I'm already working on the movie posters for "Fox Washes the Box," which will be voiced over in the style of Dr. Seuss.

Opens wide on Nov. 20th.

Okay, enough entendres. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: Enough is never enough. #ayrtonsenna
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/02/09

@pauljones: I in fact do know exactly how to activate the "Megan Fox wash my cubicle" key. But that will unleash a very strong force, create anarchy. #ayrtonsenna
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dolo54 blows minds and blows engines!
11/02/09

@Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: Thanks for taking me back to 1995 when I was working for an investment bank graphics dept. I knew that shit by heart, thankfully forgotten, until now you bastard. #ayrtonsenna
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Van Sarockin, rogue trebuchet
11/02/09

In reply to Ayrton Washes His NSX
Oddly, this makes me think of the song, "I'll Change Your Flat Tire, Merle". #ayrtonsenna
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günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
11/02/09

In reply to Ayrton Washes His NSX
good time for a moment of zen... i could use a bit of zen after re-wrapping my 3rd degree burns from this weekend..... #ayrtonsenna
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Buickboy92
11/02/09

@günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: How did you burn yourself? #ayrtonsenna
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günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi
11/02/09

@Buickboy92: somebody helped me in to the fire at the halloween party i was at... just burned my left hand pretty good... not too much damage... #ayrtonsenna
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Pessimippopotamus
11/02/09

@günter macbeetle, codename: chrystlubitshi: Good old party-induced fire injuries. #ayrtonsenna
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ProstWest
11/02/09

In reply to Ayrton Washes His NSX
Not shown: After gently drying with a natural chamois, he takes a spin. At the first stoplight he puts Prost's 328 into a ditch. #ayrtonsenna
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Ash Clutchem, Pokey Master
11/02/09

In reply to Ayrton Washes His NSX
He should have forced Megan Fox to do it, then changed her diaper and put her down for a nap. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: Wow.

I didn't even think of going there. Nice play. #ayrtonsenna
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/02/09

@pauljones: +1. #ayrtonsenna
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/02/09

@Ash78, gleaming the cubicle: No go wash your cubicle. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@FTGDWolverineEdition'09: Strangely, I now have images stuck in my head of Megan Fox cleaning my cubicle. #ayrtonsenna
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FTGDWolverineEdition'09
11/02/09

@pauljones: Mmmmm......Thanks for that. Now I am stuck with the same images. Bad. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

In reply to Ayrton Washes His NSX
I foresee a time next year when I will never wash my car, as the El Nino (shut up, you know what I mean, I just can't find the correct symbol) rainy season in SoCal will wash my car for me. #ayrtonsenna
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evilvocho
11/02/09

@pauljones: there is a rainy season in southern california?? #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@evilvocho: There will be next year.

ENSO is a cyclical weather change that the West Coast gets hit with from time to time, and one of the side-effects is a very rainy year all around.

[en.wikipedia.org] #ayrtonsenna
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Syrax
11/02/09

@pauljones: This symbol ñ? #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@Syrax: Yes. I have no idea how to get that on the interwebz. #ayrtonsenna
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Syrax
11/02/09

@pauljones: I wouldn't know either. We don't even use ñ, only õ and ã. #ayrtonsenna
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ciscokidinsf
11/02/09

@pauljones: Alt+164 is your friend, (or properly your frieñd) #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@Syrax: Whoa, your keyboard is different.

@ciscokidinsf: I had no idea that there were key combos for that sort of thing. Now that I have learned something today, I'm shutting brain off now. #ayrtonsenna
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TurboBrick [LIGIER]
11/02/09

@pauljones: Use that "character map" program you have in your system utilities, it'll tell you what you need. Or, do as I did, and use the chart found in the back of an old DOS hardcover manual. #ayrtonsenna
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skaycog
11/02/09

@ciscokidinsf: Do you have detailed instructions for dummies? I don't understand the Alt+164 thing. My town's name has an n with a tilde over it. I'd love to be able to type it that way. My keyboard also is different from Syrax's. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@TurboBrick [LIGIER]: Dude, I'm the kind of guy that's lucky if he can turn his computer on to begin with. There's a reason I haven't turned it off in two years.

Good thinking on the old DOS manual, though. I forgot all about that. Now I just have to find it...

@skaycog: Literally, all you have to do is press "Alt", "1", "6", "4" in that order. #ayrtonsenna
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skaycog
11/02/09

@pauljones: And then? Remember you're talking to me. If I do that, here's what happens: 64

I'm a slooooow learner. #ayrtonsenna
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pauljones
11/02/09

@skaycog: No worries.

I actually can't believe I totally forgot about the old DOS manual. I'm kicking myself for that.

Hold down the "Alt" button, and then hit "1", "6", "4".

That should get you the the "ñ " symbol. #ayrtonsenna
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skaycog
11/02/09

@pauljones: When do I type n and~ ? I'm not having any luck.

Patience, friend. #ayrtonsenna
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evilvocho
11/02/09

@pauljones: next year? you dont like your car much, do you? #ayrtonsenna
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TurboBrick [LIGIER]
11/02/09

@skaycog: Try adding a leading zero to the number, so alt-0164 and use the number pad on the right side of the keyboard, not the keys on the top.

You are using a Windows PC, right, and not a Mac? #ayrtonsenna
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TurboBrick [LIGIER]
11/02/09

@pauljones: I used to teach this stuff to people whose only brush with computers earlier in life was the Norden bombsight on a B-29 or their secretary had one. If you've had a computer turned on for 2 years you count as an advanced user. #ayrtonsenna
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skaycog
11/02/09

@TurboBrick [LIGIER]: When do I type the n and the ~? Yes, I have Windows PC. Here's what happens when I hold Alt and type 0164: ¤

I have appt.....will return. Thanks. #ayrtonsenna
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TurboBrick [LIGIER]
11/02/09

@skaycog: You just enter the code and the character appears.

Based on what you got, it worked exactly as it should have. See, now that I actually look at the table instead of listening to others, I notice that the character code you are looking for the tilde-n is actually 0241. Oops!

Here's a handy cheat sheet

[www.handheld-basic.com] #ayrtonsenna
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skaycog
11/02/09

@TurboBrick [LIGIER]: Let's see if this works: ñ

Look at that! It worked! Thañks for that and thañks for the cheat sheet! Aiñ't that ñeat! (I get carried away). I might have to ask you to go steady. ;) THANKS!!!!! #ayrtonsenna
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TurboBrick [LIGIER]
11/02/09

@skaycog: Nö pröblem. #ayrtonsenna
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
10/12/09

In reply to We Thought Highway Patrol Cars Weren't Supposed to Lure Drivers Into Racing Them

Dutch police knows what to use.
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
10/12/09

@BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: since the sixties the Porsche Targa is a well known police car on the Dutch highways.
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
10/12/09

@BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: What to think of a more recent model, the Opel Speedster
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BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ
10/12/09

@BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: To go real Dutch, they also use Spyker
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Maxichamp
10/12/09

@BЯдΖǐL-ЯЄРΘЯΤЄЯ: Here is a comprehensive list of Dutch Porsche police cars:
[karakullake.blogspot.com]
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Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
10/12/09

@Maxichamp: How come the biggest people drive the smallest cars? I mean, my mom is 100% Dutch, 6 feet tall, and buys the tiniest cars. Then she complains about how hard it is to get out of them.
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Novaload
10/12/09

In reply to We Thought Highway Patrol Cars Weren't Supposed to Lure Drivers Into Racing Them
It's too cute to be a cop car. What is this, the Toy Police?
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Maxichamp
10/12/09

In reply to We Thought Highway Patrol Cars Weren't Supposed to Lure Drivers Into Racing Them
Here are some more fast Japanese police cars:
[karakullake.blogspot.com]
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twitchykun (Level 1 Jalop-Knight)
10/12/09

In reply to We Thought Highway Patrol Cars Weren't Supposed to Lure Drivers Into Racing Them
There was an old anime series called "You're Under Arrest", and the chief had a NSX w/Police Livery. Makes me wonder if this was the basis of that car.

Either way, don't we have Mustangs, Camaros, Chargers, and the CAPRICE?
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that ain't the way to have fun, son
10/12/09

@twitchykun (Level 1 Jalop-Knight): Either way, don't we have Mustangs, Camaros, Chargers, and the CAPRICE?

Sure, but this police cruiser can pull more than .7G on a skidpad (so can the others, but the driver's typically tend to lack proper skill in balancing coffee and doughnuts to pull it off).
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vwminispeedster, pronounded Si-trow-in
10/01/09

In reply to So This Is Why The Nissan GT-R Is Called Godzilla
My Intermeccanica Speedster (whenever I get the damn engine back in) will be 1 foot longer than my '05 MINI Cooper. Width is about the same but height is much lower.
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w1ngnut
10/01/09

In reply to So This Is Why The Nissan GT-R Is Called Godzilla
Man, I always figured the Dino was a giant, but I've never seen it alongside a new Ferrari.

I think the one main reason I have no desire to get a new car (save for an Exige, which I could never afford) is because they've all gotten so huge. Plus, 90% of them have a serious badonkadonk arse goin' on. That trend has got to stop.

Even the formerly economy-sized Carolla and Civic have gotten too chunky for me.
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Pessimippopotamus
10/01/09

In reply to So This Is Why The Nissan GT-R Is Called Godzilla
Not even Lotus is safe from that fate.
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skitter
10/01/09

@Pessimippopotamus: But thankfully doesn't seem to have the corresponding weight gain.
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Psiu! Puxa!: You're right, Mopar or no car!
10/01/09

In reply to So This Is Why The Nissan GT-R Is Called Godzilla

American cars have grown too, just not as much.
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MushyHeirloom
10/01/09

In reply to So This Is Why The Nissan GT-R Is Called Godzilla

Even the Mustang has this problem, to a degree. The newer model has a slightly shorter wheelbase and longer overhangs... but it's six inches wider and three and a half inches taller.

It's the width that gets me. I parked a bit more than a foot from a back-of-the-lot Mustang GT a couple weeks ago, as a comparison, and was amazed by how wide it was compared to my Volvo (almost an extra 7"). It's only a couple inches shorter, too, and this is a fairly long car...
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discontinuuity has left the Jalop until further notice
10/01/09

@MushyHeirloom: That's a nice gangsta pose you got going on there.
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Maymar
10/01/09

@MushyHeirloom: My local Ford dealer has a '64 or '65 Mustang convertible in their showroom - I haven't had the chance to see it against its modern counterpart, but Focii tower over it.
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MushyHeirloom
10/01/09

@Unit Indicts You: Yeah, my friend took it with his phone. I couldn't find my pic. Check my dope fedora, yo.

@My A-Arm: Foci are ridiculously tall anyway. I remember the first time my mother parked next to one with her old Contour - huge difference.
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alexander_the_car_salamander
10/01/09

@MushyHeirloom: So... Why is it parked next to a Volvo?
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MushyHeirloom
10/02/09

@alexander_the_car_salamander: They had a lovely conversation, I'll have you know.
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