Meme Thread... no politics

In reply to Bent-Valve :

Sorry bro, there's  just a weirdly high number of adults who think threatening a teenager with death is somehow acceptable (?!). E36 M3 like that can't fly.

But making fun of Gary? Always acceptable. Sweaty armpit of America.

Bent-Valve said:

In reply to GIRTHQUAKE :

I haven't counted the years, in fact I haven't paid much attention to it, I saw the massive engine and laughed about that.

And just so I keep the meme thing going...

Never been to Gary Indiana, but now I wonder what I'm missing?

AND Its another meme I find funny, if you live in Gary, I'm not sorry. Hell, invite me over so I'll know what the heck this meme is about.

Gary is one of those cities that built up around a single industry, and then the industry left town but left the city behind.

I have never been there, but drove past it a few times, and the vibe I get is abandoned shopping mall, except some people live there.

Pete. (l33t FS) said:

Bent-Valve said:

In reply to GIRTHQUAKE :

I haven't counted the years, in fact I haven't paid much attention to it, I saw the massive engine and laughed about that.

And just so I keep the meme thing going...

Never been to Gary Indiana, but now I wonder what I'm missing?

AND Its another meme I find funny, if you live in Gary, I'm not sorry. Hell, invite me over so I'll know what the heck this meme is about.

Gary is one of those cities that built up around a single industry, and then the industry left town but left the city behind.

 

I have never been there, but drove past it a few times, and the vibe I get is abandoned shopping mall, except some people live there.

Put it this way: I have lived in Chicago. I've had a knife pulled on me. I have walked through (from one end to the other) statistically the worst neighborhood in Chicago in terms of violent crimes per capita, as well as 2 other neighborhoods in the top 10. I've felt on edge doing that, but I've never felt unsafe, but I knew enough to know that I need to walk quickly, look pissed off, and keep my head on a swivel. I also removed my credit cards and ID from my wallet, put $12 in it, and was prepared to toss it to someone if necessary. That was the worst place in Chicago. 

I stopped for gas one time in Gary. I filled up about 3/4 of a gallon - my trip computer said I had 0 miles left, for the past 6 miles - and proceeded to GET OUT and stop somewhere safer. I had to take a leak too, I ended up peeing in an empty gatorade bottle I had in the car, while driving on the interstate, which felt infinitely safer than being at that gas station. It is the only place I have been that I can recall that I really felt scared. My spidey sense was going off the charts, at this gas station, in broad daylight. 

Was that accurate? Was I really in danger? Well, probably not. But I've learned to trust my gut on things like this. 

Later, I worked at an office in downtown Chicago with a few people who lived a few towns over from Gary. Their train broke down, and they all had to get off at the Gary station. The transit employees were repeating an announcement over the PA stating DO NOT LEAVE THE STATION UNTIL YOUR RIDE IS HERE. DO NOT WALK ANYWHERE. 

This thread prompted me to google and I came across this:
Article on Gary

Also, a meme to stay in the rules of the thread. Use it in good health:

I messed up switching highways, and ended up driving through Gary to get back to the interstate.  Was only mildly concerned, but the place just seemed sad.  Mostly boarded up buildings, and several that had burned up, or collapsed, or burned up, then collapsed.  Looked like the set for a post apocalyptic TV show.

eastsideTim said:

I messed up switching highways, and ended up driving through Gary to get back to the interstate.  Was only mildly concerned, but the place just seemed sad.  Mostly boarded up buildings, and several that had burned up, or collapsed, or burned up, then collapsed.  Looked like the set for a post apocalyptic TV show.

 

 

 

 

One of my shops was in Gary, it got held up more than any other in our chain. We posted an armed guard after 5pm. It was a desperate sort of place for a long time but now it feels as if it's getting stronger. 

of course if yu do give a crap and your Rex

I ahte 3 pm at work, my rbain dont orkw right.

Where is spellcheck when u need it? 

But seriously wtf is up with his legs/feet?

Subscriber-unavailabile said:

In reply to M2Pilot :

I'll let you know after I have lunch with Edward Snowden tomorrow 

I just saw Steve_Jones response to my post. Please accept my apology.

In reply to ProDarwin :

UGh, Crocs...

In reply to mtn :

I lived in Gary for a short while maybe 45 years ago.  Back then it was nothing like it is today, for the most part.  Mainly it was a blue collar, middle class town centered around the steel mills.  Interestingly, one of my school buddies went back to his HS reunion this past weekend there.  It was in an anomaly for Gary, Miller Beach.  It was nice then and still is today.  Mainly it is an artsy, touristy area right on Lake Michigan.  We used to skip class and go to the dunes as it was less than a mile from school.  There's even a Frank Lloyd Wright house there.  Anyway, pics of probably the only place in Gary that you can get out of your car.  

In reply to Duke :

Help me understand.  I'm guessing that's the Mona Lisa?  And some famous painter dude?  And who's the other chick?

In reply to 1988RedT2 :

Mona Lisa, Van Gogh from a self portrait, and Girl With The Pearl Earring by Vermeer.

Not sure what the context of the meme is, though

Duke said:

I rushed over to share this with my wife. Her response, "That is so excellent." 
Have to agree. 
 

Subscriber-unavailabile said:

I have one of those somewhere. I got it with an old Mazda and never used it. Now I have to find it. 

Ok so I am understanding Gary  isn't a great place. Maybe I don't want to be invited over OR Chernobyl really is a better idea.

In reply to Bent-Valve :

Chernobyl actually sounds really sweet. Little warm tho.

This is a test. I posted in another thread. The forum thinks I was the last person to post, but there is nothing there. Let's see if this one works. Maybe I got banned and didn't know it.