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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by RX8Maine
No kidding. He was like the elephant in the china closet.

Dolt.
Don't you mean a "Canary in a coal mine"?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:55 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
Don't you mean a "Canary in a coal mine"?
No, I think what he's trying to say is "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by cesaralaniz
No, I think what he's trying to say is "people who live in glass houses shouldn't throw stones".
Aren't you saying "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"?
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by SnowFl8k
Aren't you saying "You can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear"?
Leave it up to a girl to get it wrong......He is saying "Marry in haste, remorse at leisure."
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 06:15 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
Leave it up to a girl to get it wrong......He is saying "Marry in haste, remorse at leisure."
Dude, you guys are totally wrong. He's saying, "Great oaks from little acorns grow"
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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I was saying, "sometimes it is obvious that soemthing just doesn't belong."
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 08:45 PM
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Isn't the internet a wonderful thing? Now, thanks to the web, people from coast to coast know what a tool "John" is...
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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"Shallow brooks are noisy...and so are slow autocrossers."
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:35 PM
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Damnit you guys are a-holes....I was just getting some practice k? Geez im much better now
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:44 PM
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"too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth"
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_Hancho
"too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth"
exactly what I was thinking...you know what they say, "You can lead a horse to water....."
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Old Dec 9, 2006 | 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
Leave it up to a girl to get it wrong......He is saying "Marry in haste, remorse at leisure."
GEESH!! The almighty man *cough* *cough* *Kwescott* *cough* should already know that you should "never give a sucker an even break"

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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by kwescott
exactly what I was thinking...you know what they say, "You can lead a horse to water....."

I thought it was "you can lead a Horticulture, but you can't make her think."
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Old Dec 11, 2006 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_Hancho
"too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth"
"Time, once lost, can never be regained."

This is so true in autocross...especially with this guy in the mustang.....much time is lost.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Originally Posted by ULLLOSE
That may be true but we know from the video the drivers names is John.
I did autocross a Ford for a few years, but it was a four-door Ford.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by John V
I did autocross a Ford for a few years, but it was a four-door Ford.
too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 09:28 AM
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Actually I think what you're looking for is:

"A Ford in the hand is worth nothing because Fords are worthless pieces of ****."
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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This dude is a classic case of "more motor than talent".
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by John V
Actually I think what you're looking for is:

"A Ford in the hand is worth nothing because Fords are worthless pieces of ****."
lol

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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:30 AM
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Found On Road Dead... or my fav. F**ked Outuva Real Deal.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 10:59 AM
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"Provide a car, and a man will drive....teach a man to drive and maybe he'll do better"
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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woooo. even i was better on my first time run than this guy. he rocks.
interesting to see how he turns the steering wheel and step on the gas at the same time.
OHH HERE COMES THE SEQUENCIAL MOVE. turn with gas. lol
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 04:18 PM
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it's funny how many people talk **** he was probably just starting of so he's not going to be pro anyways here is another vid a year later i still cant find the ones with the pca club.

track vid
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:10 PM
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i dont think we are laughing cuz he's new... theres nothing wrong with being new/slow.

This guy is clearly not listening to what anyone is trying to instruct him. Thats the most amusing part for me
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Old Dec 14, 2006 | 05:16 PM
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i just saw the track vid link you sent - he definetely does look a lot more relaxed in that one.

thats good to see

-hS
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