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Old 01-03-2008, 12:52 PM
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the thing is, this girl is 35 years old acting this way, at one point she was even trying to tell me I was bi-polar and needed meds to "take the edge off", don't know why i felt inclined to put up with all that but oh well, sometimes the only way I learn something is the most ridiculously insane hard way lol I'd rather learn it that way than not at all though, I know not all women are lame, I just seem to keep finding the ones who keep the curve alive for the rest of them


edit: she has 3 kids 2, from 2 different dads, and none of them live with her, that right there should have been my biggest red flag ever but oooooops, sometimes I can be a real dumbass
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don't beat yourself up. i did almost the exact same thing -- crazy girl, 2 kids from 2 different dads, 2 divorces by age 30, 1st kid was already 11!! and she was psycho. she was hot (kinda), and freaky in bed, but gd she was f-ed up. after a few months i came to my senses and broke it off. up until then she hadn't "wronged" me, i could just tell she was nutty, but after i dumped her she started emailing my new girlfriend, tried to get me fired from my job, etc etc. then, 2 weeks after it all ended, she texted me and wanted to see if i wanted to sit down and "talk about things" ... wtf?!

ah, reminiscing ... anyway, i got a good one now, maybe karma's way of making up for all the bad ones i had to go through to get her! ha ha.

ahh, i'm tired of waiting for my 8, i want to drive it NOW!!!
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oh no it's all good, not beating myself up at all, just very grateful I learned from it all and early on, before I really got into some deep poopoo. you ain't lying about the driving thing, such a perfect day for it too, almost took a spin down lime creek during lunch but I have to be in blanco tomorrow for a ticket so I'll be getting my fix then lol
Old 01-03-2008, 02:50 PM
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oh ****. i just mapped lime creek and that looks like a wicked drive. i thought 2222 was fun around here (between 1 and 360) but that looks awesome. is it scenic - with regard to a cliff over looking the lake? or is it more ground level? never really driven past "the oasis" area...

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very scenic, it's an awesome run but I recommend doing it during the week and day if possible, road has attracted a lot of popularity and there's lots of cops/people/cyclists on it nowadyas on the weekend which is why we hardly ever use it anymore on our weekend runs. There's a lot of terrain out here and in surrounding areas, you're definitely in the best area for driving by far as far as curvy roads and such
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Nice...yeah man good thing you bailed and kept running...

crazy bitches...you cant ever get far enough away for them to get to you...and they don't care about restraining orders...
Old 01-06-2008, 03:12 PM
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Limecreek

Limecreek's fun, but it's had its fair share of casualties. Especially watch out after it rains. Pebbles and gravel wash onto the banked corners, and the road is already kind of gnarly, so seeing them can be difficult.

And like he said, watch out for those damn road bikers. Theyre basically insane to be going down that road. I totally respect their right to be out on the road, but holy moly that's just the worst road on the planet to ride. Hit the apex on one of those hairpins and see a biker? No good.

My advice for what's its worth... take it very slow on the straights, and just have fun in the hairpins and corners. Also, it's a very different road going north vs. south. South is more downhill and has some off camber corner entrances that will bite you.

This concludes my essay on Limecreek... probably all this has been said here. Ah well.

And watch out for the driveways. And neighbors don't like loud cars. And... I'll stop.

I've driven that road a hundred times over the past 20 years with every car I've owned.
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Meh...too close to civilization...

Hill country is nice because they have remote areas completely dead with nice elevation changes, and nice scenery...It's nice to live in Texas...
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Originally Posted by eviltwinkie
Meh...too close to civilization...

Hill country is nice because they have remote areas completely dead with nice elevation changes, and nice scenery...It's nice to live in Texas...
True, but limecreek is convenient... it's a max of 10 minutes from my house.

You have to tell me where that circle is... is it Cow Path Rd?
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thanks for the heads up yaxmangto - very good to know.

evil - where is that loop? looks like fun.
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haha dramaaaa canary!

we need to set up another chilis thing twink
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yep, drama, and the dude in your avatar has boobies! That looks a lot like Willow City loop in your map the twink
Old 01-07-2008, 09:18 PM
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yep, drama, and the dude in your avatar has boobies! That looks a lot like Willow City loop in your map the twink
Ahhh oh yah, WCL... never drove it in my 8, but shredded it in my '00 Miata. Nice drive.
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Heh...its near the perdnales run...

Me and my bud in the STi got lost and found going in circles was way better...heh
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haha dramaaaa canary!

we need to set up another chilis thing twink
Yar!!!
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Anyone down for Threadgill's on Friday? Jonesing for the King Ranch Chicken
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Originally Posted by canaryrx8
Anyone down for Threadgill's on Friday? Jonesing for the King Ranch Chicken
What time? Location? I might be able to make it for a little bit...
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i'd like to meet you guys sometime!! but i'll be headed to fredericksburg (sp?) for the first time this weekend.........
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Originally Posted by eviltwinkie
What time? Location? I might be able to make it for a little bit...
I was thinking the one on Riverside Friday night after 6pm, i could probably be there around 7 since I don't leave work until 6.

hey 2tone,
Fredricksburg is pretty cool, if you want to go a fun way you should check out my route I posted earlier in the thread, it goes up through Devil's Backbone and a fun road out of blanco called 1623, not to mention 1826 and 150 are a hoot too
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thanks canary! i'll look into it. was going to take the girl's car (accord) for better gas mileage, but not if there's a fun drive ahead!!!!!! we're following the people that invited us, but i'll see if we can take that way back on the way home sunday. suh-weet!!
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if you're heading back even just taking a slight detour off 290 in dripping springs to hit 1826 and some of the other roads is worth it, it's a fun ride
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k, i'll have to check out the map tomorrow and see. my car is d-i-r-t-y, but i'll bring my camera a take some pics if it's nice out...
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You guys suck. Why can't we do like.. lunch on saturday or something? I'm workin tonight canary *shakes fist*
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You guys suck. Why can't we do like.. lunch on saturday or something? I'm workin tonight canary *shakes fist*
Yar...cant make it tonight either canary...sat might be easier...
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hey canary -- not that i'm a big speeder, but is any of that area you're referring to *known* for having cops? i don't want to get caught coming out a turn too fast while testing out my new sways any uber-scary curves or cliffs to be wary of? i guess i'll take it easy no matter what since it'll be my first time in that area...


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