OT: waaaaaaay OT....

[dantheman0177]

I wonder what's in store for this year's ECES and SES?????

As you pointed out to me earlier, be careful what you wish for!!!

[C5 Golfer]

By my calculation I expect this thread to go to 6000 reads around midnight this weekend.

[Aisling]

By my calculation I expect this thread to go to 6000 reads around midnight this weekend.

i dunno... that would take an awful lot of looks. i doubt it.

[Randy S.]

+1 on views.

[C5 Golfer]

Here is an observation this week at work regarding differences in men and women. Now this is not to say all men are this way and all women are this way, it is a non-scientific observation.
I work in a fairly new 2 story building where there are about 12 different businesses. Among these are those involved in construction, manufacturing and the majority being mortgage and banking companies. Of the construction and manufacturing companies I’d say they are mostly men 30-60 yr old and in the mortgage and banking companies they are mainly women in their 20s to early 30s with most of these being nice, great looking slender build and well dressed. This happened last week in our underground parking lot where you need to use your pass key to open the gate; there were three of us in line, the first being a man, then a young lady and then me. The guy goes thru and drives down about 50 feet and starts to turn right into an open space, as he starts to turn the lady behind him guns it and drives thru the small remaining space between the guy and the open spot narrowly missing him. He stops and looks at her with big surprised eyes and then parks. Earlier this week a different young lady drives thru and must have hit 40 mph in our garage. Today another young lady does about the same thing, drives extremely fast in a parking garage all because she is 1 min late to get to work. We have speed bumps in the garage and these ladies all have the tires leaving the ground just to get to work. I have never in 1 ½ year of working there ever seen guys drive fast in the garage; they drive slowly over the speed bumps. I have only seen several young women drive extremely fast and not caring about the possible damage to their cars. Anyone care to comment on why such a difference in drive styles and attitudes while attempting to get to work?

[Michelle]

As you pointed out to me earlier, be careful what you wish for!!!

Not wishing for anything..... I am afraid to say anything now!

too many games goin on already *rolls eyes*

Good point Aisling! Being probably the only 2 single women at the events, don't you think we'd be a little "singled" out? I don't think we need to play a dating game at that point - leave them all in a pile and let them suss it out for themselves. Seriously, we should think of a game where the "best" guy wins something else besides a girl... but they have to actually IMPRESS the both of us. Now there's something I could be into. It could last all week, and at the end of the week whoever has been the most creative at impressing us wins... a free sticker or something. Now we're talking fun!

[ncermak]

just knowing we impressed the both of would be reward enough for the men you are looking for...

[Michelle]

I don't know Noah, at this point it takes a LOT to impress me. I'm a tough girl, who enjoys being single..

[ncermak]

yes...but if there is one thing that has been made abundantly clear to those of us reading this thread, Its that you don't care so much about the material thing a man can give, its what inside. therefore, one shouldn't need a material reward for impressing you.

[kjl]

I’d say they are mostly men 30-60 yr old and in the mortgage and banking companies they are mainly women in their 20s to early 30s with most of these being nice, great looking slender build and well dressed.

(stories of young women driving fast and badly and old men driving well)

Anyone care to comment on why such a difference in drive styles and attitudes while attempting to get to work?

Yes - the gender was irrelevant. Young people drive stupid and old people drive slightly less stupid. (Obviously a gross generalization).

My facetious theories, based on personal experience - 5 years ago when I was 25 I thought I was invincible, so I drove like a maniac. Plus, my generation was raised on video games, and, if I can drive 120 mph while dodging traffic, shooting enemies out the side of the car with a machine gun while steering with an analog thumbstick and limited to a 90 degree field of view at 10 frames a second with fog limiting view distance to 200 feet, frankly driving a real car at 85 mph in light traffic isn't that big of a deal, especially if helicopters aren't trying to blow you up with rocket launchers and you don't have 2 vans and a bunch of cars trying to run you off the road

Now that I am older I realize that 1) it really isn't that important that I get to my destination 20 seconds earlier 2) gaining one car length isn't that big of a deal 3) It's way more relaxing to chill out.


p.s. I'm kind of kidding, but then again, I suppose video games, especially if you play lots of different ones, are simply just really, really good hand-eye coordination drills and also train your brain to be able to track lots and lots of independently moving things (and these days, 3D spacial awareness), so I guess it's helping with the core skill set of driving, if not the decision making process

[Randy S.]

One interesting guy/girl car difference that doesn't seem age-related:

At the gas station, way more women get back in their car after starting the pump. Men stay out of the car - they wash the windshield, check out the women, whatever. Why is this?

Curiously, they've shown that fires at gas stations are sometimes caused by static electricity discharge. It is easy to get a discharge if you've sat in your car for a bit while fueling and then touch the grounded pump handle, right by the fumes. Therefore gas stations are more dangerous for women. Go figure.

[Neil Gendzwill]

At the gas station, way more women get back in their car after starting the pump. Men stay out of the car - they wash the windshield, check out the women, whatever. Why is this?

I speculate it's a safety thing. Women don't feel comfortable doing some things guys don't think twice about - walking at night in certain places, leaving the door to the house unlocked while inside, etc. Not to say that we shouldn't worry about that stuff, just they worry more.

Everyone has to stay out of the car here - we can't prop open the trigger anymore, I think they regulated that or something. All the gas stations have removed the little lever thingy.

[Allee]

Everyone has to stay out of the car here - we can't prop open the trigger anymore, I think they regulated that or something. All the gas stations have removed the little lever thingy.

Is that why? I thought it was just so that you had to freeze your a$$ off in the -30 weather for the cheap self serve gas.

You learn something every day.

[Randy S.]

Everyone has to stay out of the car here - we can't prop open the trigger anymore, I think they regulated that or something. All the gas stations have removed the little lever thingy.

If you take the gas cap and shove it in there, it should work. I always did that at the stations that removed those damn things.

I think they did it to prevent this:



I actually saw someone do that last year. I was like

Then I started laughing my a$$ off.

[Aisling]

omg that picture is hilarious!!!! hahahahahahaha




Michelle, not a bad idea... i like being someone who doles out awards, right, Jack?

[Michelle]

yes...but if there is one thing that has been made abundantly clear to those of us reading this thread, Its that you don't care so much about the material thing a man can give, its what inside. therefore, one shouldn't need a material reward for impressing you.

Oh Noah, you really are after my heart.... you've won so far! That's twice so far that you are listening to what I have said... good job! Your wife is a lucky woman!

[Aisling]

haha Noah's not married that I know of... just in a "relationship" i think...



i couldn't make it out to ride with him once and that was the end of that i suppose

let's all go see a movie some night before the winter

ok i just said that to use the popcorn icon.

[Michelle]

So.....Noah's not married, 'huh???? NICE!

let's all go see a movie some night before the winter

No fair starting without me!!

[Aisling]

So.....Noah's not married, 'huh???? NICE!
No fair starting without me!!

LOL no he's not... but if you can't make it out the ONE time he asks you, then forget about it. LOL

sorry Noah, I'm just teasin ya hehehe

Hey you wanna go see a movie, Michelle, forget the guys we'll make a girls night out.

[Michelle]

Hey you wanna go see a movie, Michelle, forget the guys we'll make a girls night out.

Perfect - but I live in CO. Want to come out for a girl's weekend? Not much snow now, but still lots to do!

[Aisling]

Perfect - but I live in CO. Want to come out for a girl's weekend? Not much snow now, but still lots to do!

i actually might take you up on that, i love to travel around

[C5 Golfer]

If you take the gas cap and shove it in there, it should work. I always did that at the stations that removed those damn things.

I think they did it to prevent this:



I actually saw someone do that last year. I was like

Then I started laughing my a$$ off.

Randy , great Pic. I was talking with my ex the other day - we are still good friends - anyway she did exactly what you see in that picture a couple of weeks ago.

[C5 Golfer]

No caption needed.!!!!

[dantheman0177]

Michelle, if I didn't think that my girlfriend would mind me using all my good lines on two attractive, single women while she is stuck on the other side of the world, I'd be up for the contest. But despite my unavailability, it would be an interesting presentation for the final night of SES.

Star light, Star bright
First star I see tonight
I wish I may, I wish I might
Have the wish I wish tonight.

[Michelle]

i actually might take you up on that, i love to travel around

Take that boys.....

[ncermak]

too many different places to quote...

no. not married. Relationship. yes...2 months old, and going great. we'll see where it ends up

Movie...Lets go. Saw wedding crashers last night...couldn't stop thinking abouyt sean and fin...

Colorado...I'd love to come back and visit you michelle...

Aisling...there was an open invite all winter...you didn't pull the trigger, you're too slow...you lost. the best part is...it turned out to be a win win situation for me!

[Aisling]

whoa, Noah did you just insult me? be nice, sheesh. i'm a very busy person and getting out to where you were was a little tough given i drove a very crappy POS.
I now have a beeyootiful new car so i may travel as i please. it's not my fault.... good things come to those who wait

we can all get a gang together and watch a movie i hope without this happening to me

i saw wedding crashers and laughed and laughed and laughed... fun movie.


michelle i get new vaca time next month, so you may be making plans w me, chica.

[BobD]

"Everyone has to stay out of the car here - we can't prop open the trigger anymore, I think they regulated that or something. All the gas stations have removed the little lever thingy." - Neil Gendzwill

That's definately to prevent you getting back into the vehicle. That big static spark you get when you touch the car again after getting out is not good around the gas nozzle. My Ford Escort zaps me so bad and as an electrician I'm used to getting shocked. Our local Fire Chief has had people fined for getting back into thier car.

[Steve Dold]

Bob, is it a law there that you can't get back in the car while the gas is pumping? At least it makes more sense than those stupid signs telling us to turn off our cell phones

Once I had a company car that was horrible, every time I got out I'd get a shock closing the door. I solved it by mixing a small amount of fabric softener with water in a spray bottle and spraying the seats with it about once a month. It seemed to cure it.

[Michelle]

michelle i get new vaca time next month, so you may be making plans w me, chica.

Bring it on sista!