Disappointing
Race Director
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From: Norman Oklahoma - The Only State in the Union with no Blue Counties!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Apr 2011
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From: USA
Do a standing burnout in his driveway...then walk up to his porch with a 12 pack. That'll break the ice. 
Maybe he's anti-social, maybe he just developed leaky bowel syndrome...perhaps he doesn't like you for some reason. Whatever. His deal. Be the bigger man.
I have some neighbors that are seriously off as well...
Maybe he's anti-social, maybe he just developed leaky bowel syndrome...perhaps he doesn't like you for some reason. Whatever. His deal. Be the bigger man.
I have some neighbors that are seriously off as well...
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Jacksonville FL
I'm not one to really complain much, but as some of y'all may know I recently moved to the Gulf Coast (Mississippi) crazy as it sounds my wife found our house and I was very happy with her choice, after moving from Texas I was of course missing friends and such, But after getting moved and all I soon realized that of the four houses around me 2 were Corvette owners, (both C-6) one guy is awesome, we sit around on occasion talking cars and having a cold beer a real car guy, but the other that lives across from me, no matter what I do will not even acknowledge I'm on the same planet, I know it's not a big deal, but like today, I passed him as I leave my house in the vette ( he was in his) I waved like I always do, he looked at me like I was out of my mind, I know from talking to my other neighbor that this is his 4th or 5th vette, I mean what the hell, I am the kind of guy that will give you the shirt off my back, but I'm not sure if I'm mowing my grass on the wrong day or what. It's just disappointing that a fellow vette owner acts like this.Sorry to rant guys it just blows my mind that someone that owns a vette can be so unfriendly.
just disappointing
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2011
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From: Jacksonville FL
I know this guy; he has lived in every neighborhood I have ever lived in as well. Unfortunately @@@holes come in every color, race, religion, and yes even Corvette owners. You should get the friendly neighbor to introduce you to other Corvette owners, or seek out a local Corvette club and invite a bunch over to your place for a cook out or just a BS session. Fill your driveway with ‘Vettes. And if Mr. Wonderful doesn’t come over then don’t sweat it as you will have made a number of new ‘Vette friends anyway. And if he does wander over, then just tell him the get together was by invitation only and you purposely left off the @@@holes. NOT, just kidding, invite him and his wife over and tell him there is always room for another Corvette owner.
Melting Slicks
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From: Jacksonville FL
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Bedford MA
Now that'a a good one!
Two wrongs don't make a right.
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2011
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From: Gulf Coast Mississippi
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Dang some of the stuff I just read was down right funny, I now know what my options are for sure, there were some really funny replies, the burn out would definitely break the ice
I will keep on keep-in on and enjoy life like always and he will come around or not.
Maybe he has heard my blow off valve
Yeah he is married as well
I will keep on keep-in on and enjoy life like always and he will come around or not.
Maybe he has heard my blow off valve
Yeah he is married as well
Last edited by skydiven4fun; Aug 5, 2013 at 12:45 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Oklahoma
I wouldn't loose sleep over it. Either you click with someone or you don't. Lots of D-bag corvette owners out there...but there are some cool ones too. Just met my new neighbor...he's building a fox body with a ls1....think I'll just go over there with a cooler of cold ones and say hi.....might try that approach If he doesn't like cold beer screw him you don't need friends like that anyways
If he doesn't like cold beer screw him you don't need friends like that anyways
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Midland TX
The reason I asked is because I have never been married and I built my house about 17 years ago. I am the only single person that owns a home for probably a one-mile radius in a fairly populated area. I also am the only Corvette owner in this area. So needless to say none of the neighbors are going to relate to me. Married couples don't generally fraternize with single men for sure (for obvious reasons) and they also make sure their kids keep their distance (as I would if I had kids today).
I do ALWAYS wave to everyone and they wave back, but I cannot even tell you the name of a single family that lives on my block or in my vicinity - not even my next door neighbors! I see them all out congregating in their yards, but they avoid me like the plague.
I would think that if a neighbor had a Corvette, they would at least stop and say Hello! 99% of the people here have pick-up trucks or an SUV.
I do ALWAYS wave to everyone and they wave back, but I cannot even tell you the name of a single family that lives on my block or in my vicinity - not even my next door neighbors! I see them all out congregating in their yards, but they avoid me like the plague.
I would think that if a neighbor had a Corvette, they would at least stop and say Hello! 99% of the people here have pick-up trucks or an SUV.
Last edited by Choreo; Aug 5, 2013 at 03:32 AM.