[DSRTRDR]

Originally Posted by SarahSam

Do those Smart Cars worry anyone else?

why should they

they are built by Mercedes, conform to higher safety standards than pickups, and lots of people drive them in Germany

Michael and I have had several as rental cars when over there; some models suck, others are really da bomb, like the convertible

[gladly]

Originally Posted by calico kid

Do yo recognize this chopper? I took this pic in the desert

no, but that seems like a strange bunch of stuff to just be sitting around in the desert

[gladly]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

why should they

they are built by Mercedes, conform to higher safety standards than pickups, and lots of people drive them in Germany

Michael and I have had several as rental cars when over there; some models suck, others are really da bomb, like the convertible

I think that they'd be great for around town, not sure that I would want to take one on large highways all the time

[calico kid]

Originally Posted by gladly

no, but that seems like a strange bunch of stuff to just be sitting around in the desert

It's at a surplus store. the main rotter turns into a wing after it takes off and it fly's like a jet

[DSRTRDR]

so, the dinner with the fat womanfriend was a success; the food was excellent

actually, I think she lost some weight her face sure doesn't look as plump anymore

this may be due to all the heartbreak she experienced over the past year, long stories of which she filled the evening with...

I gave her an excerpt from typical MUD advice for relationship troubles, only sex reversed: "dump him, screw his best friend and then dump him, too" - she was so intrigued, she coulddn't even think of rolling an eye

[DSRTRDR]

Originally Posted by gladly

I think that they'd be great for around town, not sure that I would want to take one on large highways all the time

they go fast enough for North American highways

for the Autobahn, not so much

they top out pretty much at 130 kph the diesel is even slower

really, in Germany you want a car to comfortably do at least 160 kph on the Autobahn


[that's like 80 mph and 100 mph, respectively, for you non-metric fuckers - I should mention that all cars are limited by the factory to cut out at about 250 kph = 155 mph, except the Cayenne - for some reason, they got an exception on that one ]

[monniepoo]

Originally Posted by gladly

oddessy, pilot

That looks like it

[DSRTRDR]

is it really that difficult to understand that the chance meeting the right mate for a long-term relationship is not 1:1 but more like 1:10 or so, and that therefore, you have to up the numbers in the trials to have a decent chance of finding him

[DSRTRDR]

I sure got enough talk about relationships this evening to last me a long time

if I didn't know better before, I now would be totally convinced that yoga instructors, cooking teachers or meditation gurus are not good candidates one of my womanfriends in Germany trolled the dancers and choreographers for a while with equally dismal success

is there a gene activated in single people to make them consistently look in the wrong place ?

[gladly]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

they go fast enough for North American highways

for the Autobahn, not so much

they top out pretty much at 130 kph the diesel is even slower

really, in Germany you want a car to comfortably do at least 160 kph on the Autobahn


[that's like 80 mph and 100 mph, respectively, for you non-metric fuckers - I should mention that all cars are limited by the factory to cut out at about 250 kph = 155 mph, except the Cayenne - for some reason, they got an exception on that one ]

I'm a kph guy

not so much the highway speed, mostly just the transport truck interaction would be my concern with highway use, they seem pretty light, and not terribly big for visibility

[gladly]

Originally Posted by monniepoo

That looks like it

which one?

[monniepoo]

YouTube - XTC - Generals and Majors

[monniepoo]

YouTube - XTC: Making Plans for Nigel

[monniepoo]

YouTube - XTC "Senses Working Overtime" - Video on Project Placebo

[monniepoo]

Originally Posted by gladly

which one?

[DSRTRDR]

after relating the accumulated MUD wisdom on relationships to my womanfriend, she said "maybe I should hang out at that forum, they seem to have such a completely different perspective"

[gladly]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

is there a gene activated in single people to make them consistently look in the wrong place ?

sometimes it is just a matter of looking too hard, trying too hard to impress, etc.

if you are always trying to impress someone, it can be done, but if you aren't being yourself, and don't get to relax around the potential mate, it's doomed to fail

[monniepoo]

I need to learn from you Claudia! What the hell is my problem???

[DSRTRDR]

really, I feel kinda sad for her:

she sees screwed-up people and relationships and kids in that mix all the time in her practice as a clinical psychologist - and now her personal life tends to replicate the pattern

yeah, she needs to drive a motorcycle or take up Jiu Jitsu or some such

[DSRTRDR]

Originally Posted by monniepoo

I need to learn from you Claudia! What the hell is my problem???

you did the first step - hanging out in a truck forum for sure is closer to the desired target than Yoga class with blonde middle-aged women

I mean, how can you meet guys if you don't hang out where the guys are

[monniepoo]

True

[DSRTRDR]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

I mean, how can you meet guys if you don't hang out where the guys are

granted, easy for me to say - I am surrounded by scientists all day, predominantly male as they happen to be

[WristPin]

Originally Posted by DSRTRDR

why should they

they are built by Mercedes, conform to higher safety standards than pickups, and lots of people drive them in Germany

Michael and I have had several as rental cars when over there; some models suck, others are really da bomb, like the convertible

how safe is the occupant when this fuckin plow comes screamin at them at a blazing 42 MPH? My top speed sucks. say they are doin 70

[monniepoo]

Well, as it turns out I'm not looking for anyone right now... I have to work on myself first and my kids are #1 priority. If someone should fall into place that's great if not that means its just not the right time

[WristPin]

Originally Posted by SarahSam

Do those Smart Cars worry anyone else?

No not at all. Unless they make em in hearse versions, I will never ride/own/drive in one

[monniepoo]

OMG McKenna just ran in here saying I have to hurl... In the restroom I hear say ooo a cricket... oo lil cricket how did you get in here? LOL she seems much better

[WristPin]

Originally Posted by monniepoo

Well, as it turns out I'm not looking for anyone right now... I have to work on myself first and my kids are #1 priority. If someone should fall into place that's great if not that means its just not the right time

wise man say one who seek love often neva find. not cause you look in wong spot, love has not found you, daniel son.

[gladly]

Originally Posted by monniepoo

Well, as it turns out I'm not looking for anyone right now... I have to work on myself first and my kids are #1 priority. If someone should fall into place that's great if not that means its just not the right time

'zackley!

[gladly]

Originally Posted by monniepoo

OMG McKenna just ran in here saying I have to hurl... In the restroom I hear say ooo a cricket... oo lil cricket how did you get in here? LOL she seems much better

[DSRTRDR]

the original plan was to go to a budget contemporary diner in an upscale shopping plaza called DISH - well, when I got there, I found a piece of paper taped to inside of the door "pursuant to unpaid lease...owner took posession....establishment closed until further notice...."

instead, I suggested place next door for which I had seen numerous advertisements in PHOENIX magazine, called BLOOM (the restrooms were so dark I had trouble finding the flush button, but hey, I am old )

so, to sample the greatest variety at this VERY trendy place, we ordered several dishes to be split (and the good thing was that they split onto individual dishes before serving ; I hate concommittant stabbing at distant things ):

the "everything chopped" salad: yes, it had a lot of different things, came with sorta a Caesar dressing, most interesting ingredient was the escarole (slightly bitter leafy stuff)

the warm artichoke hearts with shaven parmesan and truffle oil were EXCELLENT

the roasted half-duck with whipped potatoes, wilted spinach and drunken cherry sauce left me with the dark part of the duck , but it was really good nevertheless

the Cote du Rhone was rather unremarkable