Kate Upton was another hot one.

Sadly, Mercedes sort of wasted her in that Superbowl ad in which they should have hired some Historians...

Because Mercedes had spent 68 years trying to disassociate itself from WW2 and then managed to use Sympathy for the Devil as its Theme song.

I wrote an academic paper on it. It was funny! Really!!

Well, it probably sold a bunch of Mercedes to aspirationals 20-somethings.

Sirhr

JoshPutman said:

I've never seen the first one. I guess now is a good time to watch it.

I've always heard it referenced, and that it is a good movie. I don't know why I've never seen it.

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Not a good movie... way, way better than that!

Definitely see it.

That said, you sort of have to be a 'classic Rock' fan and an early X-er or a later Boomer to 'get it.' The references to the entire Rock and Roll community and to the trend for "Rockumentaries" (Stop Making Sense, The Last Waltz, Gimme Shelter, The Song Remains The Same, Tommy, The Kids Are Alright, Floyd at Pompeii, Woodstock) all did 'band profiles.' So you sort of have to understand the "Rockumentary" culture to really get everything out of Spinal Tap.

They lampoon everyone, too. Zepplin, The Beatles, the Stones, Jethro Tull, early Metallica and metal, The Who... everyone who was great back then! Definitely download/rent/stream/buy DVD...

By way of tribute to the movie... when I bought my first ever DVD player in 1998 or so... the first movie I bought was "This is Spinal Tap." The second was Saving Private Ryan.

I will definitely be re-watching the original before seeing the sequal.

Sirhr

PS. Also going to see Happy Gilmore II. The original was awesome! And the reviews are great!

Cheers,

Sirhr

Not related to pick pocketing per-se, but go in understanding that ripping off stupid tourists, especially Americans, is a national sport for most Europeans. And Italy is at the top of the list in my experience! LoL

If the menu doesn’t have prices, get it before you order. The street vendors will try to scam you, and as mentioned above, are often fronts/distractions for pock pockets.

All that said, just be alert and you’ll be fine…. And don’t live behind your camera! Take the time to look around and soak in stuff we just don’t see over here n this side of the pond.

Good luck, and have fun!

in my experience their competence % is about like the Anglos,some great,some hideous. personalities +/-. they're human so you get a mix.

It's supposed to be a calming color

So when we gonna fucking do something about it?

I am not a big fan of SIG either.. however, It does show it can be done.

Tools, one liquor and epic American brand names.

Skil, Makita, Snap-on. Tanquary? Whatever... it was a liquor.

I scrolled fast and got a good percentage of them.

Probably a gay test. I failed.

Sirhr

Edsel said:

What if goes further than that - what if our culture has to change?

I would say the job market speaks for itself.

For instance, look at the present pool of American physicians - “evil immigrants” comprise a very large proportion due to the local lack in smarts / skills.

TEAM USA CLINCHES INTERNATIONAL MATH OLYMPIAD

Ostensibly, this is one of those bullsh*t Twitter / Instagram posts of no substance - any reasonably involved parent would recognize what Olympiad this really is. But it did get me thinking… Google “international olympiad team usa” and look under “Images.” Looks like they got Vincent...

www.snipershide.com

Here’s another loose, somewhat indirect analogy.

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that is esp true in the university med world. like maybe 70% foreign?

chevy_man said:

I know one. She and her family wrote a bunch of letters to our congressman to get an interview.

The hard part is the competition. If you're not over a 4.0 with AP classes, you're already at the bottom.
She had a 4.25 GPA, lots of volunteer work, and still had to work her ass off to get in and maintain a good grade.

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I honestly don’t know how I got in with my grades. I barely had a 3.0 in high school; of course they were all “A”s and a couple “F”s in art and gym class…classes that I skipped. I had to explain that I was basically a homeless person at the time, and I left school early every day to go to work. Like I said earlier, the Academy and my military career opened doors for me and led me to a life…and lifestyle…that I couldn’t even imagine while growing up.

I also did really well on my SAT and ACT exams though…and did have a couple Varsity letters, so that helped a lot. They did, and still do look for a well-rounded person vs. someone who excels in only one area. Sports scholarships/recruited athletes aside of course…LoL.

That hasn’t changed!

To each their own. I don't know why anyone would buy that Sig. They are a shameless company and there are dozens of better options available from reputable firms.

BTT

Take a look at Nitehog out of Europe. The just started importing their Viper Gen 2.

Viper 35 TAC https://share.google/JVanH5RnTCee00QBH

sirhrmechanic said:

Want to sell product? Use people who folks want to emulate, identify with and Fap to... and you will sell more!

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Here's the test. You have 30 seconds to scroll through the pictures. Close your browser then name all the products these ladies are advertising. I've only be able to do one.

negitive

It sounds like propaganda

Just drop all of your valuables in your underwear. If they get that far, they probably earned them...

A 15 year old boy was at the center of the cook County courtroom drama yesterday when he challenged a court ruling over who should have custody of him.

The boy has a history of being beaten by his parents, and the judge initially awarded custody to his aunt, in keeping with child custody law and regulation requiring that family unity be maintained to the highest degree possible.

The boy surprised the court when he proclaimed that his aunt beat him more than his parents and he adamantly refused to live with her. When the judge then suggested that he live with his grandparents, the boy cried and said that they also beat him.

After considering the remainder of the immediate family and learning that domestic violence was apparently a way of life among them, the judge took the unprecedented step of allowing the boy to propose who should have custody of him.

After two recesses to check legal references and conference with the child welfare officials, the judge granted temporary custody to the New York Knicks, whom the boy firmly believes are not capable of beating anyone.

It was in an old Air & Space Quarterly magazine - it would take forever for me to find that particular article again.

I do remember though that I was stunned at the short amount of time it could hover over the course of engine lifetime.

These still available

Still for sale?

I haven’t received any response yet.

padom said:

I am loving this Huxwrx Flow 556k I just got in the mail! Cant wait to test it against the PTR Vent Spiritus 556

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Yeah loving my HuxWrx Flow Range 36 and will probably pick up another. Love the versatility and weight.

Yeah, I've had one of the first diesel VWs in the US in 1978 - a VW Rabbit, then an 81, then an 86. Missed a few years and got a...91, I believe. Then got out of diesels altogether when they went to low sulphur fuel and the fuel pumps started ragging out and then picked up a "13 a few years ago. The 13 wasn't as much fun as it had that tiptronic automatic AND I had to dump DEF in it. Man in those early diesels I used to get 51mpg on those standard shift VWs - loved those cars. Still looking to pick one up.

Can't tell you how many times my brother an I used to tear the motor down and change the timing belt. One time the timing belt broke ans we REALLY had to tear it down to see the damage the valves did to the piston heads when the belt broke. Ah, those were the days.