Enzora

Well, I'm of the opinion that even with Pontiac's demise, the market's still over-saturated and that the level of consumption has been unnaturally high over the past several years, so I wouldn't be surprised if those Pontiac sales don't go anywhere at all.

white russian

You'd seriously allow your purchasing decisions to be influenced by an encounter with an old lady in a gas station? Really?

Crazy? Sounds to me like she's a sweet old lady who's become a little senile and needs someone to talk to. Nothing wrong with that.

QUOTE (regfootball @ Mar 28 2009, 03:05 AM) can this thread be revised to say which TWENTY FIVE GM vehicles would you get rid of? Or Five GM Brands you would get rid of.

QUOTE (Enzora @ Aug 24 2005, 10:49 PM) Corvette, Sky, Solstice, XLR, GTO Thank you Satty, for reminding me what an asshat I can be.

My problem with that argument is that while I do think that plenty of conservative arguments can hold up to logical scrutiny, the ones used on conservative talk radio are not among them. I tend to believe that it has more to do with the fact that America is generally a pretty conservative, or at least libertarian, country. And if you'll look at the successful talk radio programs, they tend to appeal to the lowest common denominator. And a conservative radio show is going to appeal more to the conservative "common sensibilities" of the average American than their liberal counterparts.

I see the Bourne Comparison a lot more in Quantum of Solace than Casino Royale. Casino Royale had great balance with Bond's classic swagger and the more Bourne-esque fight choreography. Quantum of Solace had Bond working much more as a vigilante, which made it feel closer to a Bourne film. I figured out a good drinking game for QoS: Every time James Bond should have died of internal hemmhorraging, take a drink. I felt like Daniel Craig spent half the movie either jumping from a high perch and slamming into the ground, or recovering from said jumps. On a side note, Craig's Bond and Judy Dench's M have great chemistry together. I've loved their relationship in the last two movies, which really sets Craig's Bond apart from his predecessors.

QUOTE (YellowJacket894 @ Mar 7 2009, 11:19 PM) Kid Rock and Uncle Kracker? I actually forgot how horrible Josh's taste in music was; is he positive he lives in Michigan and not Mississippi? Regional bias can be a dangerous thing when musical preference is concerned. I've noticed it a lot with Canadians. Often they seem like smart, charming people with generally good taste. Then I find out they really like Nickelback, and I can never look at them the same way again. Edited to avoid confusion: In no way am I implying that Josh is a smart, charming person who has good taste in anything. Just saying that he seems to be exhibiting regional bias in his musical preference.

The percentages I favor my INTJ-ness, according to the test dfelt linked to: Introverted--100 Intuitive--50 Thinking--25 Judging--33 No real surprise there. I'm a hardcore introvert.

That reminds me, I have a chocolate pecan pie in the kitchen. MMMMMM.

I've taken it twice, once scored an ISTJ, once an INTJ. I'd say the INTJ description best fits me, but on both tests, the sensing-intuition dimension is the one that I'm the most balanced on.

Corrosion of Conformity is a very good band.

fungus

While we're comparing metal bands, I have a question that's been bugging me for a while. Is Anthrax really worthy of being grouped as one of the "big four" thrash bands along with Metallica, Megadeth, and Slayer? I'm asking this because haven't heard much of them, and I know they were popular in the 80s, but they don't seem to have the towering reputation that the other three have (or at least had in their primes.)

Raining Blood

I like Metallica, I like Megadeth, and I get tired of hearing debates over who's better, and who's the bigger jerk. James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, and Dave Mustaine are all Type A, control freak asshole types, and a band with three people with that personality type usually won't survive. Mustaine was the odd man out, both bands went on to make some kickass thrash, and that's all I really care about. Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go listen to some Slayer.

I disagree with your downplaying of global climate change, but I have to agree with you that the American way of dealing with global warming is a lot better at creating sociocultural problems than it is at actually doing anything to lessen our impact on the environment. Especially when you consider the environmental impact of countries whose pollution we have less control over, like India, China, and Russia.

Jai Ho, aka the closing credits song from Slumdog Millionaire that won best song at the Oscars. It's been stuck in my head for the past two days.

AOL still exists?

monologues

Sorry, pretty vague on that one. I wasn't trying to defend the fairness doctrine (don't know much about it, but it smells like BS to me) but rather questioning that liberal radio has failed for the reason you gave.

Party in my Tummy

annoying

Having dealt with friends like that, I would be very skeptical about taking that statement at face value. My group of friends from college has a guy kind of like that, who none of us really know why we're still friends with, other than just being too lazy to actively alienate him. He would do anything to be dramatic, with no regard for truth or reality, like making up lies about another friend trying to hook up with his boyfriend. He also skips out on events, then bitches about how he wasn't invited, even when it's really easy to verify that he was, such as when people plan events with email and facebook. He was so self-absorbed, some of my friends used to play games where they would respond to everything he said with complete non-sequiturs, just to see if he noticed. He didn't. Luckily, he's kind of moved on to a new group of friends, so I don't see him much anymore. Look at it this way. People like that will be miserable with or without you. You will be miserable with them, and much better off without them. That may sound cold, but why drag yourself down for a lost cause? ...And to get back on the original topic of exes, as of two weeks ago, Enzora is single for the first time in over three years. It's a strange experience, being single, after all this time in a relationship.