It Happened Again Yesterday
Le Mans Master
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Oldtimer
I don't know of anyone who hasn't embellished a story or two about the cars they've owned, myself included. 
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I get this kind of stuff all the time and its usually one of two reasons. They are jealous and have to talk themselves up to feel better about themselves or they are actually trying to have a nice conversation with you and mention what they have/had to show a common interest.
It's too bad we have to brush off so many jealous people talking BS that we miss out on talking to a true enthusiast sometimes.
Gas stations are usually the worst; there's always some guy with his wife and three kids in some ratty beater car that brags about once having a really nice car and wrecking it while going way to fast.
It's too bad we have to brush off so many jealous people talking BS that we miss out on talking to a true enthusiast sometimes.
Gas stations are usually the worst; there's always some guy with his wife and three kids in some ratty beater car that brags about once having a really nice car and wrecking it while going way to fast.
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St. Jude Donor '09-'10, '14
I get this kind of stuff all the time and its usually one of two reasons. They are jealous and have to talk themselves up to feel better about themselves or they are actually trying to have a nice conversation with you and mention what they have/had to show a common interest.
It's too bad we have to brush off so many jealous people talking BS that we miss out on talking to a true enthusiast sometimes.
Gas stations are usually the worst; there's always some guy with his wife and three kids in some ratty beater car that brags about once having a really nice car and wrecking it while going way to fast.
It's too bad we have to brush off so many jealous people talking BS that we miss out on talking to a true enthusiast sometimes.
Gas stations are usually the worst; there's always some guy with his wife and three kids in some ratty beater car that brags about once having a really nice car and wrecking it while going way to fast.
Melting Slicks
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St. Jude Donor '13
Maybe the kid does have 18 vettes and maybe his dad bought them for him? Or maybe he got a multimillion dollar med malpractice judgement and suffers every day with some complaint not visible to the naked eye. Or maybe he is an internet entrepreneur who started a successful company while in high school and earned every penny of those cars in a short time- it does happen. Who cares? You sound like the jealous one and frankly kind of acted like a jerk.
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Le Mans Master
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and MAYBE the OP was posting something here because he thought he was AMONG FRIENDS!! There IS no point...but instead he gets flamed by people he thought would understand what he meant. 
Give the FELLOW FORUM MEMBER a break maybe? sheesh
Give the FELLOW FORUM MEMBER a break maybe? sheesh
Drifting
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From: Outer banks North Carolina
As I was telling my girlfriend CHARLIZE THERON last night, Don't listen to people who brag about how fast their cousin,brother, best friends car is and how bad it will beat your vette...
OOPS! gotta go, The chief engineer at Corvette is on the other line wanting some advice on a new driveline component! And theirs lunch with the President!
Just damn...
OOPS! gotta go, The chief engineer at Corvette is on the other line wanting some advice on a new driveline component! And theirs lunch with the President!
Just damn...
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You'd expect a friend to tell you if you were being a jerk. Or if typing in large blue print was annoying. That's just what friends do. They aren't afraid to hurt your feelings by jabbing at you.
Le Mans Master
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Perhaps a friend would do it if he knew the facts of the situation and was there to help determine whether the annoying person was truly an a/h. But they still can do it in a nice way. Btw,
some of us can see the large blue print better than the default, which one of us corresponded with the Administrators about so they would not annoy others, but since certain people ASSUME the worst about people they claim are 'friends', they would not take the time to ask in a respectful, friendly manner.
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Perhaps a friend would do it if he knew the facts of the situation and was there to help determine whether the annoying person was truly an a/h. But they still can do it in a nice way. Btw,
some of us can see the large blue print better than the default, which one of us corresponded with the Administrators about so they would not annoy others, but since certain people ASSUME the worst about people they claim are 'friends', they would not take the time to ask in a respectful, friendly manner.