Minor Confession Thread

Wall-e wrote:

fasted58 wrote:

Rusted_Busted_Spit wrote: In reply to fasted58: My 13 year old Saab 9-5 got hit last Thursday. With its age and the 235K miles on it I am not holding my breath on it getting fixed so I have been looking at the Regal GS. I really never thought I would be looking at a Buick but from what I have read it is very much an updated version of my 9-5.

Was impressed w/ my Dad's '14 Verano over the Cruze as a commuter. Regal GS AWD changed everything and I might trade the '09 E92 if I could find a loaded used one '14 up. No dice though. New are 35K plus, prolly gotta wait tho, might be some model year closeout deals. I likes me some Buicks tho, thought I'd never say that.

I put 42000 miles on my Verano since I bought it last May and Ive been very happy with it. They had some big rebates on them last year too so I got about $5000 off. They had some good deals on Regals as well at the time but they were still more than I could spend.

I am going to drive a 12 GS this weekend to see if I really want one or not since I have only sat in them at car shows.

Friday. It's my second favorite F-word.

I'm not looking forward to the trip this weekend. I'd rather stay home by myself.

For more than 25 years, I haven't been able to eat an olive without thinking of George Plimpton.

EastCoastMojo wrote: Friday. It's my second favorite F-word.

Fire?

French Fries?

tuna55 wrote:

EastCoastMojo wrote: Friday. It's my second favorite F-word.

Fire? French Fries?

Firemen.

Woody wrote:

tuna55 wrote:

EastCoastMojo wrote: Friday. It's my second favorite F-word.

Fire? French Fries?

Firemen.

Boom, Chicka, Boww-oww

Swore I'd never use pinterest. No need. Why would anyone use that.... Guess who's got a pinterest account....

Test drove a V6 stickshift Mustang yesterday. I might have liked it better than the 8 I drove. I'm not sure why.

Following on that confession, I didn't ever lie to the salesman. I told him I was thinking about getting a car but don't need one and likely was wasting his time (cold Thursday night, I was the only customer in the dealership). I had come to test drive an RX8, but that turned out to be too rough to even talk about. But I figured (and told him this) that I might as well drive the 6 cylinder Mustang. He had fun too, first stick shift he'd been in in over a year he said.

But the real motivation for me test driving anything was to get free auto show tickets. And I did.

In reply to mtn:

How's that a confession? I'm... jealous.

I love the simplicity of my '90s beater-mobiles and I always talk about how great it is to drive an old cheap car that I don't care about... but last night I drove a loaded Fusion for four hours on the freeway. I gotta say, I kinda liked all the bells and whistles.

I bought a decade old Jag XKR. I'm simultaneously terrified of it and in love with it.

I just found a way to ruin my afternoon: 4+ hours of 80s toy commercials on YouTube.

I read my own build threads repeatedly, and obsessively, sometimes I edit my grammar and/or spelling without declaring a ninja edit. Just fix it and walk away. It's like I read through to give myself a pep talk. "Look at all the great work you have done up til now, Buddy. Get in there and give us another update."

wheelsmithy wrote: I read my own build threads repeatedly, and obsessively, sometimes I edit my grammar and/or spelling without declaring a ninja edit. Just fix it and walk away. It's like I read through to give myself a pep talk. "Look at all the great work you have done up til now, Buddy. Get in there and give us another update."

We all do that

Grtechguy wrote:

wheelsmithy wrote: I read my own build threads repeatedly, and obsessively, sometimes I edit my grammar and/or spelling without declaring a ninja edit. Just fix it and walk away. It's like I read through to give myself a pep talk. "Look at all the great work you have done up til now, Buddy. Get in there and give us another update."

We all do that

I'm glad it's not just me.

Last night I dreamt that I was on 'deal or no deal' and won an F40. It was the best and weirdest dream ever.

I locked my keys in my F150 while it was running. It took less than 5 minutes to get back in it without damaging anything.

BlueInGreen44 wrote: I love the simplicity of my '90s beater-mobiles and I always talk about how great it is to drive an old cheap car that I don't care about... but last night I drove a loaded Fusion for four hours on the freeway. I gotta say, I kinda liked all the bells and whistles.

Oh, I also got my first speeding ticket ever that night because I wasn't paying attention and a modern family car is like a rocket ship compared to the cars I usually drive

This morning I was shoveling snow while wearing flip flops.

I last started my mini back in May. I need to fix the brakes. I have all the parts, but have not worked on it. I am missing out on prime driving season.

My wife has started making a notebook of things I say in my sleep.

"I told you that is what a puffer fish would do."

"That's not a bat, it's MaryBeth!"

(while making what she described as "feeble slapping motions") "No, there are ticks...TICKS!"

There are others. I'm glad I have nothing to hide.

I have never enjoyed pancakes.

I'm sick of chicken.

Dusterbd13 wrote: I'm sick of chicken.

I read that as "children". I do love them but sometimes they need to spend a week with grandma....