This guy is an example...
Race Director
Joined: Dec 2000
Posts: 17,551
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From: El Paso Texas
I'm going to take your side here. Regardless of whether or not he feels that bastardizing the language in the name of commerce is acceptable, people judge your intelligence by your ability to communicate. Coming off as an inarticulate dolt isn't conducive to career advancement.....unless their boss is equally challenged.
Yep, and while there are a lot of fine teachers in our schools, there are also a lot that are marginal at best. Back in the early 90's when my nephew was in school, I went with his father to a PTA conference. One of the "educators" there kept using the word "irregardless". About the third time he did it, I corrected him....in front of a number of people. It didn't go over well. Compounding the problem is the fact that a lot of kids have seriously screwed up home situations. Crack mommies on public assistance hosting the boyfriend of the week in the home tend to have a negative effect on junior's scholastic progress. That is just the tip of the iceberg in the realm of dysfunctionality today.
So what is the net result? You now have a generation babbling incoherently on online car forums.
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 4,738
Likes: 15
From: OC Calif
St. Jude Donor '10
You are very astute. I'm going to take your side here. Regardless of whether or not he feels that bastardizing the language in the name of commerce is acceptable, people judge your intelligence by your ability to communicate. Coming off as an inarticulate dolt isn't conducive to career advancement.....unless their boss is equally challenged.
Yep, and while there are a lot of fine teachers in our schools, there are also a lot that are marginal at best. Back in the early 90's when my nephew was in school, I went with his father to a PTA conference. One of the "educators" there kept using the word "irregardless". About the third time he did it, I corrected him....in front of a number of people. It didn't go over well.
Compounding the problem is the fact that a lot of kids have seriously screwed up home situations. Crack mommies on public assistance hosting the boyfriend of the week in the home tend to have a negative effect on junior's scholastic progress. That is just the tip of the iceberg in the realm of dysfunctionality today.
So what is the net result? You now have a generation babbling incoherently on online car forums.
I'm going to take your side here. Regardless of whether or not he feels that bastardizing the language in the name of commerce is acceptable, people judge your intelligence by your ability to communicate. Coming off as an inarticulate dolt isn't conducive to career advancement.....unless their boss is equally challenged. Yep, and while there are a lot of fine teachers in our schools, there are also a lot that are marginal at best. Back in the early 90's when my nephew was in school, I went with his father to a PTA conference. One of the "educators" there kept using the word "irregardless". About the third time he did it, I corrected him....in front of a number of people. It didn't go over well. Compounding the problem is the fact that a lot of kids have seriously screwed up home situations. Crack mommies on public assistance hosting the boyfriend of the week in the home tend to have a negative effect on junior's scholastic progress. That is just the tip of the iceberg in the realm of dysfunctionality today.
So what is the net result? You now have a generation babbling incoherently on online car forums.
Instructor
Joined: May 2006
Posts: 106
Likes: 1
From: Greenbrier AR
Baught car on craigslist was not running needed fuel pump and injector also a few cosmitcs to make story short had it running within a week its a project.m1115 when delivered now 111600.eng L98 coupe with removable top.Pass emmissions today 23 jun 20010
Hi everyone. I bought this car on craigslist. The ad said it wasn't running and needed new fuel injectors and a fuel pump replaced. To summarize my long story into a short one, I performed the necessary repairs to bring the car into a running and drivable condition within a week, but it still remains a project vehicle for me. I drove one thousand miles in this beauty already, so the odometer now reads 111,600. It's a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé, so it has a Targa-style removable roof panel and an L98 engine under the hood. I'm excited, because it actually passed emissions on Jun 23, 2010. Wish me luck!
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 34,988
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From: Riverside County Southern California
Co-winner 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified
2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
2017 C4 of Year
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St. Jude Donor '09 thru '20
MILFs are great, don't require a whole lot of talking.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 1
From: Rockland County NY
Translation:
Hi everyone. I bought this car on craigslist. The ad said it wasn't running and needed new fuel injectors and a fuel pump replaced. To summarize my long story into a short one, I performed the necessary repairs to bring the car into a running and drivable condition within a week, but it still remains a project vehicle for me. I drove one thousand miles in this beauty already, so the odometer now reads 111,600. It's a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé, so it has a Targa-style removable roof panel and an L98 engine under the hood. I'm excited, because it actually passed emissions on Jun 23, 2010. Wish me luck!
Hi everyone. I bought this car on craigslist. The ad said it wasn't running and needed new fuel injectors and a fuel pump replaced. To summarize my long story into a short one, I performed the necessary repairs to bring the car into a running and drivable condition within a week, but it still remains a project vehicle for me. I drove one thousand miles in this beauty already, so the odometer now reads 111,600. It's a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé, so it has a Targa-style removable roof panel and an L98 engine under the hood. I'm excited, because it actually passed emissions on Jun 23, 2010. Wish me luck!
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Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 10,428
Likes: 9
From: Southside of Western Norte Americano State of Confusion, ColoFornia
St. Jude '13
Translation:
Hi everyone. I bought this car on craigslist. The ad said it wasn't running and needed new fuel injectors and a fuel pump replaced. To summarize my long story into a short one, I performed the necessary repairs to bring the car into a running and drivable condition within a week, but it still remains a project vehicle for me. I drove one thousand miles in this beauty already, so the odometer now reads 111,600. It's a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé, so it has a Targa-style removable roof panel and an L98 engine under the hood. I'm excited, because it actually passed emissions on Jun 23, 2010. Wish me luck!
Hi everyone. I bought this car on craigslist. The ad said it wasn't running and needed new fuel injectors and a fuel pump replaced. To summarize my long story into a short one, I performed the necessary repairs to bring the car into a running and drivable condition within a week, but it still remains a project vehicle for me. I drove one thousand miles in this beauty already, so the odometer now reads 111,600. It's a 1985 Chevrolet Corvette Coupé, so it has a Targa-style removable roof panel and an L98 engine under the hood. I'm excited, because it actually passed emissions on Jun 23, 2010. Wish me luck!
Holy ****e man..I just had one of those airplane flashbacks, where Beavers Mom says "Stewardess I speak Jive, Let me translate"..
Advanced
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 66
Likes: 1
From: Southeastern VA
I thought the EXACT thing!
You mean this exchange....CLASSIC!!!:
Randy: Can I get you something?
Second Jive Dude: 'S'**** butter layin' me to da' BONE! Jackin' me up... tight me!
Randy: I'm sorry, I don't understand.
First Jive Dude: Cutty say 'e can't HANG!
Jive Lady: Oh stewardess! I speak jive.
Randy: Oh, good.
Jive Lady: He said that he's in great pain and he wants to know if you can help him.
Randy: All right. Would you tell him to just relax and I'll be back as soon as I can with some medicine?
Jive Lady: Jus' hang loose, blood. She gonna catch ya up on da' rebound on da' med side.
Second Jive Dude: What it is, big mama? My mama no raise no dummies. I dug her rap!
Jive Lady: Cut me some slack, Jack! Chump don' want no help, chump don't GET da' help!
First Jive Dude: Say 'e can't hang, say seven up!
Jive Lady: Jive *** dude don't got no brains anyhow! Hmmph!
Le Mans Master
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From: levittown pa. usa Even a bad day with my `Vette, is better than a good day at work
St. Jude Donor '10
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 34,988
Likes: 515
From: Riverside County Southern California
Co-winner 2020 C4 of the Year - Modified
2018 Corvette of Year Finalist
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 763
Likes: 2
From: Weston FL
Race Director
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 10,428
Likes: 9
From: Southside of Western Norte Americano State of Confusion, ColoFornia
St. Jude '13
