OT: waaaaaaay OT....

[carvedog]

Oh god, a fate worse than death indeed. Hey, only seven thousand more laps to go! Why do they only turn one way?! Why am I drinking Bud Lite?!

I am ashamed of my country's favorite sports

The longest races are only three hundred laps or so. And it gives thousands of people something to do on Saturdays and Sundays, consumes millions of dollars in fuels, rubbers and other resources. Our economy would collapse without Nascar. And besides all that I do watch it and enjoy it once in a while.

As for Bud Lite if you drink it ice cold and slam it before the it can warm up enough to taste anything it is an excellent rehydration mechanism. Warning: Do not allow beer to slow down in the mouth area.

Now about Sam Adams, Mike T, I think we have always been amiable about things on this forum but you have dragged Sammy into something undeserved. They have several excellent beers, but I am obviously not in the microbrew capital of the wherever. Most microbrews are too sweet and too much sugar for my taste.

Not what does this have to do with relationships or sex?

[Neil Gendzwill]

NASCAR is a mystery to me. I was working in DC when Earnhardt died - front page news, 5 days running. Wayne Gretzky could die of a heart attack while getting serviced by a tranny hooker and it wouldn't make the front page for a week in Canada.

[ncermak]

NASCAR is a mystery to me. I was working in DC when Earnhardt died - front page news, 5 days running. Wayne Gretzky could die of a heart attack while getting serviced by a tranny hooker and it wouldn't make the front page for a week in Canada.

well at least we are getting back to relationships and sex...

[Allee]

Wayne Gretzky could die of a heart attack while getting serviced by a tranny hooker and it wouldn't make the front page for a week in Canada.

What a beautiful mental picture!

[Jon Dahl]

500 laps on an oval doesn't seem too thrilling.

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You should see the neck muscles, though!! Seriously, there is a lot of strategy involved at any racing style, nascar is only succesful because of the packaging, and the fact that you can usually see the the whole thing from one seat. I think the Isle of Mann is the greatest, but you only get to see only glimpses of it. And this is the most seriously hijacked thread ever!!

[skatha]

[QUOTE=Jon Dahl][QUOTE=skatha]Hee-Hee....I'm liberal AND I know who the accordian player was

I'm a conservative and don't!? I do remember watching them though, does that count for anything?

Lawrence Welk was the accordian player

[Gleb]

You should see the neck muscles, though!! Seriously, there is a lot of strategy involved at any racing style, nascar is only succesful because of the packaging, and the fact that you can usually see the the whole thing from one seat. I think the Isle of Mann is the greatest, but you only get to see only glimpses of it. And this is the most seriously hijacked thread ever!!

I know there is tons of stragedy that goes into nascar, and due to the simple course layout, drafting is more important than ever, but I just can't see the excitement. Sure you can see it from one spot and it makes no difference where you sit but I don't see how it can draw the crowds it draws.

I just got a kick ass idea!! i figured a way to combine my love for snowboarding and love for rally racing. Take a trip to Europe sometime soon and kill two birds with one stone. I'm so jealous of the Europeans, cept most people from Europe that I've talked to hate the Euro.

How can you hijack an off topic thread? it has yet to be done.

Edit: I've figured it out. Only way we can hijack this thread is talk about hardbooting.

[skipuppy]

Why would they hate the Euro? It enables them to travel more, within Europe and without. They are also attracting investments due to the unified currency. I mean, granted, it was a crap for the first few years (we have a family business in Germany) and job prospects were horrible, but it is on the upswing now.

[Gleb]

ya the universal currency idea is great but it screwed people royally. One guy from the Netherlands said that it ruined many people and some parts of Europe have still to recover. I'm all for it, but it seemed to combine way too many economies of different strengths. I see it as trying to have America and Mexico use the same currency. It is impossible because the values are just too different.

Plus, now its more expensive to go to Europe for Americans

It seems like its a currency that will dominate all eventually. I think the only major currency its second to is the Pound. Those crazy Brits.

[Justin A.]

It seems like its a currency that will dominate all eventually. I think the only major currency its second to is the Pound. Those crazy Brits.

Aren't you british?

Anyway...the euro isn't to combine all the economies of europe, it is trying to eliminate them. Each member of the european union needs to bring something to the table. Germany, for example brought engineering prowess, and other stuff. Norway(or finland?) Brought its Navy to the union. Basically, the EU is a confederacy of all the participating European Nations. It really makes more sense, and while some people have been hurt by the change, the future of europe is definitley better off because of the universalization.

I remember when the Dollar was almost equal to the pound and Canadian money was like monopoly money with the USD. When I went to Nova Scotia in 1996, the exchange rate was about $0.40usd = $1cad. Oh the clinton administration...
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[ncermak]

Oh the clinton administration...

Finally...we're getting back to sex...



(sorry couldn't help myself)

[Michelle]

Phil's promised to take me to Costa Rica, if anyone cares.

[Gleb]

Aren't you british?

I'm about as british as General Tso's chicken

You're defintly right that the euro is going to help in the long run, but for at least a decade, people are suffering really badly. Also, the Euro made money laundering much easier but thats none of our concern really.

Michelle, you better take him up on that offer, I traveled coast to coast in costa rica and it was an amazing experience.

[dragon fly jones]

Phil is a sketchy dude. You may end up in some south american city doing offshore sourcing for Bomber.

The Rica would be a fun tri, just make sure phil uses his credit cards and not yours.

Could have sworn that I saw you in DIA on Thursday - or it was your clone down to the voice and everything else.

Out!

[bobdea]

said that it came down to screwing a few of the countries that had a strong currency in the begining and then once the euro was strong screwing the countries that export expensive thing like cars outside of the countries that are part of the EU
in the end it is for the most part good for everybody as long as the euro stays stronger than the dollar
heh, thats probably why england jumps in to help out with all our recent wars, it's a good way to stay independant of the EU if the pound stays strong and the euro goes to the ****ter because the US controls the oil interests in the mid east the brits might have more leverage if they grab a peice of iran or something

[skipuppy]

China is getting into oil too right now so they will also be one of the major players in a few years, especially when it comes to negotiating with the U.S. and U.K.

It is true, for exports the euro is crap- esp for Germany. Who wants to buy more expensive stuff? But ... well, there will always be a market for an M3. Did ou guys know that they also make cruise ships?? I found this out because the safe in our room was manufactured in my mom's hometown and sure enough- my Aunt's town is one of the major building spots. Just an interesting tid-bit.

[ncermak]

Phil's promised to take me to Costa Rica, if anyone cares.

LETS SEE...THE MERITS OF THE EURO...OR A BUDDING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHIL AND MICHELLE...

PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY REASON I SEE TO TALK ABOUT THE EURO ON THIS THREAD IS IF PHIL TRY'S TO BUY HIS WAY THROUGH HIS CENTRAL AMERICAN HONEYMOON WITH THEM...

[skatha]

USD goes way further in Central America than Euros.....
I saw some brochures offering houses on the coast to retirees in Costa Rica-very nice

[Justin A.]

But ... well, there will always be a market for an M3. Did ou guys know that they also make cruise ships?? I found this out because the safe in our room was manufactured in my mom's hometown and sure enough- my Aunt's town is one of the major building spots. Just an interesting tid-bit.

But do you know that BMW started out in Airplanes? Look at the BMW emblem and you'll see that its a White Prop on a blue sky.
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[skatha]

I'm getting sick of my Volvo-too many interior parts breaking....
Looking at the 530 with a manual-pretty sweet

[D-Sub]

I like egg and hash brown burritos with lots of ketchup and tapatio sauce.

[Gleb]

But do you know that BMW started out in Airplanes? Look at the BMW emblem and you'll see that its a White Prop on a blue sky.

Just like rolls royce. They all made airplane engines for the Nazis. I believe mercedes made airplane engines as well.

[Justin A.]

Just like rolls royce. They all made airplane engines for the Nazis. I believe mercedes made airplane engines as well.

Rolls Royce sure as hell didn't make engines for germany. They've ALWAYS been a british company. It was the Rolls Royce Merlin engine in the Spitfire that kept it that way. Kinda ironic that they fought so hard in WWII to stay a british company and now they're owned by VW Group and the name is owned by BMW.
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[Gleb]

oops my bad. That was a retarded thing to say. Its as british as tea and crumpets, and the MG.

[bobdea]

many of the projects that nazis were working on were closely tied to companies outside of germany as were many of the people investing money in german corparations
Rolls made plenty of aircraft engines that were bought by everyone in europe probably including in germany before they started invading the continent
many in the US were up to this, for example the president's grandaddy, in most cases though based pure capitalism that was probably the best place to invest at the time, the ecomony in 1930s germany was one of insane growth

Coca cola also continued operations inside germany during the war selling fanta because the syrup for coca cola was not available and at the end of the war they cashed in the profits from this, kinda sounds quasi legal to me since there was a ban on trade with germany during the war but that never stops corparations

[skatha]

I like egg and hash brown burritos with lots of ketchup and tapatio sauce.

Ummmm, the 530 is a BMW and that's what the topic was-cars....

I'll keep your breakfast preferences on hand, though, in case you ever visit....Is there any particular reason you've saved all your hatin' for me?

[Michelle]

LETS SEE...THE MERITS OF THE EURO...OR A BUDDING RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PHIL AND MICHELLE...

PRETTY MUCH THE ONLY REASON I SEE TO TALK ABOUT THE EURO ON THIS THREAD IS IF PHIL TRY'S TO BUY HIS WAY THROUGH HIS CENTRAL AMERICAN HONEYMOON WITH THEM...

Buying his way through Central America with the Euro....hmmmm. I may want to rethink the offer Honeymoon might be a bit jumping the gun here. After all, he thinks I tried to get him drunk last week when he took me to dinner.

[ncermak]

I believe Phil on that one...you probably did try to get him drunk!

ok...so its not a honeymoon. maybe romantic getaway? or perhaps a getaway with possibilities...

[Jack Michaud]

Hee-Hee....I'm liberal AND I know who the accordian player was

That surprises me, iirc, you're certainly not drinking the liberal Kool-Aid when it comes to healthcare matters.

[Michelle]

Come on! he was the one buying me drinks at dinner. He wasn't drinking at all!


Romantic getaway?? Come on Noah, I'm not that kind of girl.