Saiki wrote:
hum, I didn't think an anime alone would have an impact on the price of an antique jalopy such as the AE86... :crazy:
Sad thing is that it actually did. These things went for like peanuts and that was in pretty good condition. And that was a couple of years ago. Now people are price gouging the hell out of this classic because of the popularity of the anime plus the whole drifting revolution that's going on now because of last year's D1.
Even Pontiac is trying to appeal to the drift crowd with that new commercial that they're airing. And there was even a Pontiac drift car at D1 this year; which got booed by the crowd which was messed up, but that's besides the point. Drifting has been going on for YEARS now and everyone's acting like it was invented only recently. :hehe:
bmwracer wrote:
Ugh. The PT Cruiser. My neighbor has one. I refer to it as a bread truck.
Speaking of ugly, ever see those Scion cars from Toyota? They're milk crates with wheels... :hehe:
Yeah, there's a Scion dealer near where I live -__-;; I also think the Honda Element is ugly. They look like mini milk trucks. But, I'm used to them....when I was in Japan those kinda cars were everywhere :nut:
KouSeiya315 wrote:Yeah, there's a Scion dealer near where I live -__-;; I also think the Honda Element is ugly. They look like mini milk trucks. But, I'm used to them....when I was in Japan those kinda cars were everywhere :nut:
Yep, the Element must've come from the same designer... Hmm, that designer must've spent a whole five minutes coming up with these designs...
Ever see the commercial for the Element constructed using Lego blocks? I don't think that's too far from the truth... :hehe:
The Echo could have been better if it didn't look so squished together. It looks kinda like a rounder and squished up Ford Focus :hehe: I don't hardcore hate it, but I wouldn't buy one unless they redesigned it. The Corollas are better :mrgreen: I don't think the Matrix is that bad, I wouldn't buy one though. So far, I think the upcoming Dodge Kahuna, Honda Element, and Pontiac Aztec are the most vomit-worthy.
KouSeiya315 wrote:The Echo could have been better if it didn't look so squished together. It looks kinda like a rounder and squished up Ford Focus :hehe: I don't hardcore hate it, but I wouldn't buy one unless they redesigned it. The Corollas are better :mrgreen: I don't think the Matrix is that bad, I wouldn't buy one though. So far, I think the upcoming Dodge Kahuna, Honda Element, and Pontiac Aztec are the most vomit-worthy.
You betcha. Everyone talks about how small the new Mini is, but the Echo looks even smaller--a trash compactor victim, I'd say...
All those boxy, bread-truck looking cars are fads for the youth market... I wouldn't be caught dead in any of those "cars"...
Just my 2 cent about the price of oil. This email was circulated around the office and i figure that what better place to spread this word than here? ;)
DON'T BUY GAS ON MAY 19TH
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IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.
AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES.
THEREFORE MAY 19TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR behind " DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF GASOLINE THAT DAY.
THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.
WAITING ON THIS ADMIINSTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?
REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY, WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.
SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE MAY 19TH A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"!
niko2x wrote:Just my 2 cent about the price of oil. This email was circulated around the office and i figure that what better place to spread this word than here? ;)
DON'T BUY GAS ON MAY 19TH
-----
IT HAS BEEN CALCULATED THAT IF EVERYONE IN THE UNITED STATES DID NOT PURCHASE A DROP OF GASOLINE FOR ONE DAY AND ALL AT THE SAME TIME, THE OIL COMPANIES WOULD CHOKE ON THEIR STOCKPILES.
AT THE SAME TIME IT WOULD HIT THE ENTIRE INDUSTRY WITH A NET LOSS OF OVER 4.6 BILLION DOLLARS WHICH AFFECTS THE BOTTOM LINES OF THE OIL COMPANIES.
THEREFORE MAY 19TH HAS BEEN FORMALLY DECLARED "STICK IT UP THEIR behind " DAY AND THE PEOPLE OF THIS NATION SHOULD NOT BUY A SINGLE DROP OF GASOLINE THAT DAY.
THE ONLY WAY THIS CAN BE DONE IS IF YOU FORWARD THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY PEOPLE AS YOU CAN AND AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT.
WAITING ON THIS ADMIINSTRATION TO STEP IN AND CONTROL THE PRICES IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN. WHAT HAPPENED TO THE REDUCTION AND CONTROL IN PRICES THAT THE ARAB NATIONS PROMISED TWO WEEKS AGO?
REMEMBER ONE THING, NOT ONLY IS THE PRICE OF GASOLINE GOING UP BUT AT THE SAME TIME AIRLINES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES, TRUCKING COMPANIES ARE FORCED TO RAISE THEIR PRICES WHICH EFFECTS PRICES ON EVERYTHING THAT IS SHIPPED. THINGS LIKE FOOD, CLOTHING, BUILDING MATERIALS, MEDICAL SUPPLIES ETC. WHO PAYS IN THE END? WE DO!
WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE. IF THEY DON'T GET THE MESSAGE AFTER ONE DAY, WE WILL DO IT AGAIN AND AGAIN.
SO DO YOUR PART AND SPREAD THE WORD. FORWARD THIS EMAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW. MARK YOUR CALENDARS AND MAKE MAY 19TH A DAY THAT THE CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES SAY "ENOUGH IS ENOUGH"!
Count me in on this moratorium, Niko. The oil companies need to get bitch-slapped.... :applaud:
Truth to tell, though, I don't know if it'll have much of an impact: the oil companies know they have us over a barrel, so to speak... :(
yea, the oil companies now "own" us..... when i passed by the gas station today it was $2.41 for 91...THATS RIDICULOUS!!....(not really tho, but its getting expensive...) :mrgreen:
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