Blake Noble

I vehemently disapprove of the 307 and even I can agree with ocn. The exhaust note was the one thing that did not change much at all after the Olds 350 in my old Regal was replaced with the 307. Don't remind me. (Speaking of my old Regal, it's for sale again: http://lexington.craigslist.org/cto/1831336925.html)

Didya see this'un?

"Hooked on it?" Yeah. No, not really. If you smoke a metric ton of it, it will make you stupid, however. Then again, it's something you're not meant to smoke a metric ton of in the first place. If you use this stuff, you need to have a sense of moderation and responsibility. But people who are usually that burnt out somewhere along the way get the bright idea to pop pills in addition to smoking a QP a day. That's just the case with a self-destructive personality. People like that have a one-track mind and they're very hard to fix and they simply can't help themselves. I managed to score a 31 on a practice ACT test (which was a previously used test that had been released as sample questions) in my senior English class stoned. Counterproductive? Yeah. Noooo. My score sober was a 24. Of course, I ran out of time on the damn writing section and didn't even try on the math, but still. Addictive? Yeah. No. Someone who uses it daily for 20 years should seek serious counciling besides self-counciling. Expensive? I suppose considering what you get for 10 bucks, you're right. See above.

(Accidentally left this part out of my earlier post.) But, as I said, I have nothing but respect for people who don't pick it up and don't use it and I don't advocate anyone buying it or trying it. You have every reason in the world to stay the hell away from it, Dodgefan. I will, however, rebuke the "REEFER MADNESS" point of view simply because I think anyone who is going to make an educated opinion on this subject needs to know the dry and uncut facts. I'm tired of hearing the Mueller-style spin on things.

... What? Clarify this statement and I'll get back with you. This myth: busted?. I would be inclined to say so because this and other studies show that use of hardcore drugs by a user is not solely due to the fact that they smoked a joint on some given Tuesday in August. It's rooted in personal dysfunction, i.e. a person's psychology. Now this is something I will outright refuse to make a comment on out of respect to you. Don't read outside or around the lines. As I said, I do not advocate anyone buying it or using it, especially under current circumstances. I personally quit using it for a large number of reasons. The people you wind up mingling with are not people you want to hang out with everyday and other, far more serious drugs are in your face on numerous occasions. The people you are with, acquaintances or whatever, sometimes try to convince you to go "bolder". I was content with just smoking pot, so refusing the heavier shit was easy for me. As for why I tried it and started it, I had some major personal issues to resolve and I really think the times I managed to smoke it among friends or in a friendly, no worry setting in general helped me to resolve a lot of those issues and ultimately helped me be here today. I managed to just unwind and think about things and open up to myself and, if someone I called a friend was there, I could open up to them. I suppose that sounds stupid and I suppose it is. It was a way to "self-medicate" myself. Maybe that is weak or was a moment of weakness, who am I to judge? I personally don't think so, but whatever. I do, however, know that I am not out smoking crank, dealing drugs by phone, and trying to get a fix, so it is most certainly not a "gateway drug" and I think my experience ultimately helped me become a stronger person overall.

Ha. No offense here Dodgefan, but you do not have any experience with using marijuana. The effect marijuana has on your health can be quite positive in certain aspects. I'd personally rather use it medicinally for a headache than Advil (too much of that stuff will kill your liver, FYI). Additionally, pot and THC, the primary substance in pot, are not addictive. In fact, if you're smoking straight pot, there isn't much of a single addictive substance in it. So, you can quit the stuff at anytime and not have some sort of horrible withdrawal from it like you do with alcohol and cigarettes. I quit it cold turkey, no problems, even hung around a guy who would smoke it around me and could easily refuse it, no problem. Don't tell me it's addictive and smoking it makes you a junkie because if that were the case, I'd be stealing money to get a fix and I wouldn't be here talking about it. I respect anyone's decision not to use pot, believe me. I don't advocate anyone trying to get a hold of a dime and trying it out. But people who use it are not "weak willed" or stupid. Would you call someone with terminal cancer using medicinal marijuana as a form of pain relief and as an appetite stimulant "weak willed"? That's really fairly ignorant of you to say. I might would agree with you if we were talking about cocaine, herion, or meth. Those three drugs are ultimately useless and have no redeeming values whatsoever.

If I had to make a guess, I'd say California and, yep, Kentucky will probably be among the first states to legalize it and tax it. Honestly, smoking pot isn't any worse for you than drinking beer. I've smoked my share, mostly over the course of the summer break (a little over 2 months) between my junior and senior year of high school. If I had to make a guess, I managed to smoke a least a pound of pot, in social settings, to myself, whatever. It was fun for a while, then I had far too many close calls getting into deep shit with it, not to mention buying it illegally just plain sucks. I ultimately quit and generally stay away from it.

I just hope this isn't all too good to be true.

The Toronado gets a free pass for being FWD simply because the '66 looks like a damn coffin. You don't argue or 'eff around with a car that looks like a coffin. Almost forgot: Welcome (back?) into the Olds fold.

*thinks of the 307* Yeah, that engine would be unbearable in that car. You can find something better. EDIT: And you did. Congrats.

Reminds me of something Guigiaro would draw up during the '80s (ID Aztec anyone?).

It's no different here in KY. In fact, I'll make a bet and say it's slightly worse. Today's high was flirting happily with 100. I was riding in a friend's work truck without air conditioning going to a job site and by the time I got out of the passenger seat, I had taken a sweat bath. The Camaro was just too unbearable to drive today even with working air conditioning. Sometimes, you get what you pay for with black on black. (I finally have the car sorted out and I also didn't want to take a chance on breaking it again.) There is a 60 percent chance of storms on Friday with a clear weekend ahead somewhere to the mid to upper 80s. Not much of an improvement, but I'll take it. After that, there's a chance of storms from Monday to next Friday. I'm fully expecting some nasty weather to brew up before summer is done and I mean the works. The heat and humidity has been lingering around for too long and the right conditions can make for some ... interesting scenarios.

PROPANE.

I'm too tired to think so here are some guesses. They are not meant to be right or serious. Brace yourself. I'm going to do all of these guesses in five minutes. 1. Looks like a pile of Communist junk. 2. Looks like a Model T sedan and a Bugatti got busy. 3. That's an Audi. 100. I think. It's an Audi, though. Definitely a coupe. 4. No idea. Probably a Triumph. It looks like it might break down, anyway. 5. Looks old.

Glad you guys liked it. A follow up is in the works. It's about half-way finished. I'm going to address a few quality things as well.

"... Stop this foolness." This whole thread is made of fail.

You forgot EXCITEMENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, you meant the thread the video is based off of. That would be ... all of them (the Zeta threads anyway).

The "die in a fire" thing was just thrown in for the sake of comedy.

You do have a few options as far as voicings go. I chose to keep both voices the same because Xtranormal charges you cash for things like that. In the end, it seemed to make a subliminal statement, though ... Regarding the XTS, don't tempt me.

"Lest we forget."

I just had one of those moments where you go, "Why didn't I think of that?" I'll cut a guitar track if you will cut the vocals.

That perfectly sums it all up. At least the Cutlass has had staying power and I also know that if I have to sell it, I know exactly where it's going so that I can buy it back. The interior is in shambles, though. That's this summer's project before I head off to college.

Very close. I'm working out a deal on a 4th gen Firebird. Should this work out, I'm calling it a day on trading/pining/etc. on other cars. A T/A would be great, as much as I've bantered around about buying one someday, but finding one in the specific year ranges I want that hasn't been treated like an absolute dog for $5k and under is basically a dream not worth chasing anymore. The reality is I still really miss the old '98 Bird I had, despite the fact it didn't have LS1 power. The Camaro isn't a substitute in styling and feel, despite being a 5-speed. I could be content behind the wheel of Firebird similar to my old one.