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| Anonymous Coward User ID: 83617762  Belgium12/30/2022 08:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
Lion Not Sheep
 User ID: 79555820  United States12/30/2022 08:41 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation |  Obi Won!You'll laugh when I tell you I just gave up my 1972 Toyota Tersel--bless her heart (her name was "Elizabeth") --she gave up the ghost in the parking lot of my local mechanic! As I just happened to be driving past and she started to make the most disgusting noises...I thought she was going to blow up. He declined to work on her the last visit I made for a tune-up--said the metal in the wheels was actually distorting (flattening, I think he said!) from the age. I kept the body pretty good shape for a 50 year old car --amazing that the original engine was still working. Donated Elizabeth right there to a guy who restores older cars--didn't charge him anything. Anyways--not driving these days due to vision changes from a mild stroke. By the way! You mentioned to me if I needed a favor I could ask you for an upgrade. Just gave away 12 upgrades in our caption contest last weekend (we had 4 sponsors plus my own karma points.) Good contest...but my Star fell off yesterday and just found out I need to take my 2 new Christmas kittens to the vet this weekend. Every penny counts this month with THAT kind of expense ("tutoring" and shots are spendy for sure!) So...could you shoot me a "gold star" and I'll upgrade you on your next turn-around? That would be so great! I would PM you but can't do that without my star! (Thanks if you can--otherwise just delete this, ok?) (I'm hosting a thread tonight you might like--it's karma pinned!) Happy New Year, Obi Wan!  The Oracle's Cookie I beat him to it..  You've been responsible for so much goodwill and upgrades it'd be a travesty to see you go one second more without an upgrade!  OC is a legend here. Although I've only upgraded 36 members this year, I've only just begun. My time is limited here as I have incurable cancer and nobody knows the date of my final demise. Know I am at peace and whatever happens was meant to be... God bless you Obi - prayers daily going up for you starting now.  Truther, no matter how painful it may be initially. Stay the course. Laugh everyday. Listen to others, truly listen. Even if it takes you awhile to understand where they are coming from. Everyone has a life story. Ask someone what theirs is. Fighter to the core. Never give up, never give in. |
| Happy in Nature
User ID: 84876380  Nicaragua12/30/2022 08:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1998 Toyota 4Runner Turbo Diesel that I have owned since 2006. Quoting: Happy in Nature It need $10K in work and rebuilds. :( Not sure what I am going to do. Get a second opinion. She's also ugly.  (j/k Happy. I had to go for the obvious punchline. Forgive me) :) My car is definitely not pretty. It's usually filled with plants, the obligatory oil and radiator/brake/power steering fluid and car jack, trash (I picked up 40 lawn and leaf bags of trash that washed up on lake in the past 5 months), building materials, and god knows what else. I really need a truck. It's also covered with spiders at the moment because it's spider season in Cardenas. Lucky me. |
| The Oracle's Cookie
User ID: 84318516 United States12/30/2022 08:45 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ... Quoting: The Oracle's Cookie Obi Won!You'll laugh when I tell you I just gave up my 1972 Toyota Tersel--bless her heart (her name was "Elizabeth") --she gave up the ghost in the parking lot of my local mechanic! As I just happened to be driving past and she started to make the most disgusting noises...I thought she was going to blow up. He declined to work on her the last visit I made for a tune-up--said the metal in the wheels was actually distorting (flattening, I think he said!) from the age. I kept the body pretty good shape for a 50 year old car --amazing that the original engine was still working. Donated Elizabeth right there to a guy who restores older cars--didn't charge him anything. Anyways--not driving these days due to vision changes from a mild stroke. By the way! You mentioned to me if I needed a favor I could ask you for an upgrade. Just gave away 12 upgrades in our caption contest last weekend (we had 4 sponsors plus my own karma points.) Good contest...but my Star fell off yesterday and just found out I need to take my 2 new Christmas kittens to the vet this weekend. Every penny counts this month with THAT kind of expense ("tutoring" and shots are spendy for sure!) So...could you shoot me a "gold star" and I'll upgrade you on your next turn-around? That would be so great! I would PM you but can't do that without my star! (Thanks if you can--otherwise just delete this, ok?) (I'm hosting a thread tonight you might like--it's karma pinned!) Happy New Year, Obi Wan! The Oracle's Cookie I beat him to it.. You've been responsible for so much goodwill and upgrades it'd be a travesty to see you go one second more without an upgrade! OC is a legend here. Although I've only upgraded 36 members this year, I've only just begun. My time is limited here as I have incurable cancer and nobody knows the date of my final demise. Know I am at peace and whatever happens was meant to be... God bless you Obi - prayers daily going up for you starting now. Thanks you guys! YOU BOTH ROCK...  Blessings of the seasons everyone!..AND IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CHRISTMAS (SOME DO...) JUST REMEMBER--St. Patrick's Day is not far away!  The Oracle's Cookie "An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes." – Sun Tzu"...."DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK!" Thread: Partial crustal shift and the Sun / earth , new EARTH UNDER FIRE video pg 116 Thread: Greatest Secret of the United States, Causes of the Ice Age and Nova, Thread: UPdated Pg.2: Davinci Equinox Code 3:"What the EQUINOX SHADOW Knows"--Equinox Triggers and Solar Micro-Nova. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 84987615 United States12/30/2022 08:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 80654191  Canada12/30/2022 08:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I have a few but my 1st gen Audi R8 has to be my favorite. Quoting: Obi Won Yes it's a 2008, but I waited 5 years for delivery. I got it from Holbert's Porsche / Audi in PA. I paid $135,000 but a famous football player offered me 4 times the price. I declined. It's one of my favorite toys. Pic is my avatar. I ride a Kona Jake Cyclocross 2009. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 84598500  Germany12/30/2022 08:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| The Oracle's Cookie
User ID: 84318516 United States12/30/2022 08:48 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I used to be a "V.W. ONLY..." kind of gal. My former spouse was a V.W. mechanic which made things very cozy! lol! We did several cross-country trips in our V.W. vans. My last one was a 1971 green V.W. van...loved that old car! The Oracle's Cookie "An evil enemy will burn his own nation to the ground to rule over the ashes." – Sun Tzu"...."DO YOUR OWN HOMEWORK!" Thread: Partial crustal shift and the Sun / earth , new EARTH UNDER FIRE video pg 116 Thread: Greatest Secret of the United States, Causes of the Ice Age and Nova, Thread: UPdated Pg.2: Davinci Equinox Code 3:"What the EQUINOX SHADOW Knows"--Equinox Triggers and Solar Micro-Nova. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 84284645  Poland12/30/2022 08:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just sold my 2006 corolla L (base model) for 18k which paid for my 2013 corolla L (Base model) I bought and put on blocks in 2012. I drive free corolla's which are the most dependable vehicles in this galaxy. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84598500 I feel that with my small pension of $162,000 usd, 270k in a savings acct, and 100k in stocks, I don't make enough for anything more than a bottom of the line Corolla. At least my home in S California that I paid 70k for in 1980 is paid off. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 84284645 Poland12/30/2022 08:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I just sold my 2006 corolla L (base model) for 18k which paid for my 2013 corolla L (Base model) I bought and put on blocks in 2012. I drive free corolla's which are the most dependable vehicles in this galaxy. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 84598500 I feel that with my small pension of $162,000 usd, 270k in a savings acct, and 100k in stocks, I don't make enough for anything more than a bottom of the line Corolla. At least my home in S California that I paid 70k for in 1980 is paid off. My working class neighbor (Dr) says that I am cheap. I prefer calling myself frugal. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 83324951 United States12/30/2022 08:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 84646471 United States12/30/2022 08:58 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | '96 Chevy S10 pickup LX extended cab. Keep it up inside and out. New transmission 100k miles ago. 349k on the odometer. Strong running truck. Interior is still in excellent condition and the paint still shines. Love my truck. Bought it used in 2004 for $2800 cash. Just put a new set of 4 BF Goodrich AT T/A $210 each mounted and balanced plus a less expensive new LT for the spare. Freaking tires cost almost half what I gave for the truck. Beats walking. |
| Anonymous Coward User ID: 84887813  United Kingdom12/30/2022 09:03 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 2004 Vauxhall corsa 1.4 twinport with 95000 miles on the clock.It passed the uk mot last year with just two new tyres. Gets me wherever I want with no fuss........I'll keep running it till it dies. I can't see the point in a powerful car these days,fuckin speed cameras everywhere,radar vans parked all over the place and the price of fuel is ridiculous. |
| Crunch62
User ID: 83908757 United States12/30/2022 09:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1971 GMC C2500 350 V8 4bbl, TH350 trans, Dana 60 rear with 4.10 gears. Trans is dead again (don't buy a trans from TCI). It has at least half a million miles on it. I am in no hurry to fix it because it gets 9 MPG. 2002 Mitsubishi Lancer OZ. 225K miles, runs and drives well. It has a leaky heater core and I haven't found the ambition to rip the entire dash out to replace it. 2004 PT Cruiser (I know, I know) - it was free, I just had to fix it. 70K miles, excellent condition. drives great. I've been married so long, I don't even look both ways when I cross the street. |
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| Texas Best
Don’t Mess With Texas! User ID: 83991870 United States12/30/2022 09:15 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 2012 Jeep Wrangler Sahara with 58,000 miles. (Me) 2022 Jeep Gladiator with 1,500 miles. (Hubby) ………… For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.….. |
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| Darkman
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| Prospektor
User ID: 79633142 United States12/30/2022 09:22 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 2003 Ford F-150 Bi-Fuel Natural Gas/Petro. 231K miles Runs clean and great. It's a work horse. 2002 Toyota Highlander. 194K miles Runs like a champ. Wish I had never sold my '67 Chevy II/Nova though. Was something I could work on and fix. |
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| rewind
Militant Bitch User ID: 74983031 United States12/30/2022 09:23 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | A. 2000 ...V8 and a huge 2008 Toyota van. No car payments ever. But I think the alternative is ride my bike an I'm too old for that crap plus no shelter. Last Edited by rewind on 12/30/2022 09:25 PM |
| Where Eagles Dare
Metal-American User ID: 73836248 United States12/30/2022 09:24 PM  Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | You're lucky that he didn't shoot you in the leg. Isaiah 40:31 - But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. “They’ve got us surrounded again, the poor bastards.” - U.S. Army Paratrooper at Bastogne |
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| Banana Sandwich
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