more pics!

 

 

hey zoom if you are gonna look you got to post

 

Hahaha. Great pic!

 

@ Keith, tennis is iffy today with the wind, the cold, and I have a dentist apointment at 5.

 

Ok...no problem. I may have a guy coming to pick up the K/N intake tonight...so I will be wrenching on the Snowfl8k again tonight to swap intakes.

As I was driving her to work today, I was really sad. I was thinking to myself...how do we work something out to keep this car.....

..I can only imagine how Erica feels, especially after telling her last night..."hey, someone is coming tomorrow to pick up the intake"...

I now know what Casey ment about the feelings he had about the car upon parting it out. It comes a point where you want to stop the bleeding and just rid of the car entirely.

Have some interest in the black 8 finally....may be parting her out as well to get down to the buyers selling price (which looks about 2300 below what I want for the car....so maybe wheels and the Racing Beat parts?).....hopefully will know more soon.

@ everyone...can someone repost Beagles pics so I can see them....I haven't seen any pics yet from the party or meet? I can't see his pics.

 

its tuff to see eveyone loose their cars but you go to do what you got to do. if i have time i will repost the images at lunch. i might be intrested in the rb exhaust

 

you know it is strange looking buying friends parts from their cars...its like asking about dating your ex-girlfriend.

 

with everybody getting rid of their car, will the meets still happen?

anyways, now that i'm on XBL, what's everybody's gamertag so i can add you guys . mine is

CDsDontBurn

lol

 

hopefully... my car needs bath desperately. haven't washed her like in 4 months.

 

xrider..check the lounge forum, there is an xbox live gamers thread and everyone's tags are there.....mine is in my siggy.

 

Here's the thread w/ all the gamer tags you could want.
https://www.rx8club.com/lounge-4/xbox-live-gamers-110454/

Be warned though, most people will reject your request if they don't recognize your name or if you don't normally play games they do.
A lot of the guys went through and cleared their list down to just a small group of friends because when we played forza all the time, we were adding tons of people to our list.
After a while, it's just annoying to be in the middle of a game and have people signing on constantly because everytime they do you get a pop-up.
Or, your playing a game and someone else sends you a note that says, "What's up?".
You feel rude if you don't answer, but it's a pain to stop the game you're playing in order to respond.
That being said, if you get Rockband or GH3, make sure to add me, if you get COD4, there are plenty of people to add.

 

you guys ever heard of Toastmasters International? If so what do you think of it?

 

I'm sure El Nerdo has plenty of info on that for you. I don't know much more than what I was told as a high school kid working at Carls Jr. One of my co-workers....one of those El Nerdo types...was involved. From what I remember, you give speeches and junk.

Maybe there is more to it than that, or maybe it is just one of those benevolent antelope of spined reindeer societies guys join. Dont know?

Do you know if they offer gamerpoints or achievements? If they do, I would recommend just getting those first initial ones...you know, like the ones you get for making it through the tutorial or first level. Definately avoid Toastmasters on Expert or Veteran level.

 

They basically help people learn to talk/conduct themselves better in front of an audience.
I had a friend who joined it several years ago. He said it was helpful because they teach you how to communicate your points better, without boring people in the process.

Some of their tips are obvious, like don't say "ugh" or "umm" when you're speaking to a crowd. Make eye contact. Speak clearly. But they go much more into detail than that. Plus you actually have to give speeches to the group. Then they evaluate your presentation.

Rant time/
Hopefully they teach people not to say "To make a long story short". That bugs me!

If you have to say "To make a long story short", guess what, it's too late. Your boring story is already too long, and you just extended it that much more by saying that lame phrase which is not going to make it any shorter. In fact, you're going to use that statement to start you internal timer all over again, and the rest of your boring story will be equally as long.

Here's a tip for everyone who wants to use the phrase "To make a long story short".
Just do it! Do tell me you're going to do it, just finish quickly and that's it.

/End Rant

Sorry, had to get that out. We have 4 employees in this office, and 2 of them use this all the time. When they say it, all I can think of in my mind is "TOO LATE", then I totally miss the rest of their story.

So, in conclusion, I think Toastmasters is a pretty good idea for people that want to communicate better.

 

i know everything you just said becasue there is a meeting in our office going on right now, i was wondering what you thought of it and if you know anyone involved. You can get the jist (is that a word?) of what you said from their website.

 

u mean they don't just tell u to imagine that the audience is in their underwear?

 

i added keith and cesar to my XBL buddy list

 

w00t~!

 

and another FD3S bites the dust

today my friend took me for a ride in his absolutely beautiful 93 rx7(fully built showcar).... we went around a turn, lost control, slid forever on the sidewalk, hit huge bushes, making us end up sliding backwards, hit a telephone pole, and spun around 180 degrees and stopped...... hurt like hell, my back and neck are throbbing, he is fine (he had a sparco seat and 4-point harnesses)... the car is basically totalled... sad day

 

oh ****!
how fast did he take the turn?

 

Aw man, take it easy for the next few days, you'll probably be pretty sore.

 

whoa man! that totally blows man. It's good to hear that both of you two are ok though.

 

Wow Hate To Hear That Jesse Glad Everyone Is Alright And It Only Involved One Car.

 

So Jessie must be the good luck king of 2007. (sarcasm)

Sorry to hear about the wreck. I know it is sad to see another FD get hit, but at least the people made it through okay. Being a little sore sucks, but you still have all your limbs.
And a car is just metal, glass, and rubber. . . .all are very easily replaced. ($$$, but easy)
It is the people inside the car that are important. Tell your friend I am sorry for his loss, but I am glad to hear the car took the damage instead of the people. (crumple zones FTW!)