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Monday, November 16, 2015
This Was A Funny Read
Why vaping is ruining the car scene
You’ve waited all year for this. It’s the day of your favorite annual car event, whether it be V2 Lab’s Mystery Meat, Final Bout, SOWO or that track day you’ve been planning for ages.
You arrive, expecting the smell of burned rubber and catless exhausts to fill the air. Then, suddenly, you’re hit with it.
Strawberry Shortcake.
The offender strolls past with his ironic car scene T-shirt, skinny jeans and a bedazzled rosary around his neck. He deeply inhales from a child-sized box mod and proceeds to unleash a mushroom cloud of vaporized vegetable glycerin directly into the faces of innocent bystanders.
He isn’t alone.
His friends, close behind, take turns adding to the ambient haze. Mango passion fruit, lime-a-rita, maple syrup, peaches ‘n’ cream, cinnabon — the scents are endless. No one else can stand them.
“Needs more camber,” one laughs, gesturing at a stanced Scion TC.
None of them are using vaping as a step to quit smoking. It’s a hobby. It’s a lifestyle. They go to vape meets, vape lounges and vape conventions. They are devoted members of a counterculture solely devoted to inhaling sweet, fruity vegetable glycerin.
They talk about vape setups rather than suspension setups.
“How’s your build going?”
“Good, man. Just need to get some better batteries and I’ll be putting out ridiculous clouds in no time.”
They complain about how the government is trying to unfairly regulate the vape industry as they walk directly in front of the cars you’re trying to photograph. They argue over whether or not a tank or drip setup is more efficient. They discuss the health benefits of vaping, and their eventual plans to open a vape lounge.
It’s a hobby that takes over lives. A hobby the car scene has no room for.
Smoke a damn cigarette and work on your car for once.
(TheAPEXHunter.WordPress.com)
You’ve waited all year for this. It’s the day of your favorite annual car event, whether it be V2 Lab’s Mystery Meat, Final Bout, SOWO or that track day you’ve been planning for ages.
You arrive, expecting the smell of burned rubber and catless exhausts to fill the air. Then, suddenly, you’re hit with it.
Strawberry Shortcake.
The offender strolls past with his ironic car scene T-shirt, skinny jeans and a bedazzled rosary around his neck. He deeply inhales from a child-sized box mod and proceeds to unleash a mushroom cloud of vaporized vegetable glycerin directly into the faces of innocent bystanders.
He isn’t alone.
His friends, close behind, take turns adding to the ambient haze. Mango passion fruit, lime-a-rita, maple syrup, peaches ‘n’ cream, cinnabon — the scents are endless. No one else can stand them.
“Needs more camber,” one laughs, gesturing at a stanced Scion TC.
None of them are using vaping as a step to quit smoking. It’s a hobby. It’s a lifestyle. They go to vape meets, vape lounges and vape conventions. They are devoted members of a counterculture solely devoted to inhaling sweet, fruity vegetable glycerin.
They talk about vape setups rather than suspension setups.
“How’s your build going?”
“Good, man. Just need to get some better batteries and I’ll be putting out ridiculous clouds in no time.”
They complain about how the government is trying to unfairly regulate the vape industry as they walk directly in front of the cars you’re trying to photograph. They argue over whether or not a tank or drip setup is more efficient. They discuss the health benefits of vaping, and their eventual plans to open a vape lounge.
It’s a hobby that takes over lives. A hobby the car scene has no room for.
Smoke a damn cigarette and work on your car for once.
(TheAPEXHunter.WordPress.com)
ESPN.com 2015-2016 Power Rankings: Week 6
Power Rankings: Rangers are serious
6. Los Angeles Kings
6. Los Angeles Kings
- After going 3-2-0 on a five-game homestand, the Kings head out on a five-game road trek through Philadelphia, Detroit, Carolina, Florida and Tampa. Tanner Pearson has seven points (2-5) in his last six games.
- The Sharks react to the Patrick Marleau news by winning the first two games of a six-game Eastern road trip; Martin Jones was terrific in both wins at Detroit and Buffalo.
- Just when you think the Ducks have steered the ship somewhat straight, they drop three straight home games to the Coyotes, Oilers and the Islanders, albeit two of them in OT. Now comes a four-game road trip through Carolina, Nashville, Florida and Tampa.
Finally, Someone Makes A Sensible Statement About This Subject
Toyota Reveals A Dirty Truth, Self Driving Cars Still Struggling With Simple Tasks
The head of Toyota's billion-dollar U.
S. artificial intelligence research center delivered a reality check on Friday for anyone over-enamored by autonomous car technology: the cars aren't as clever as you think.
"I want to help the press and the public understand that when they see a car that does not have a human being behind the wheel and it seems to be driving, that the car is not as intelligent as a human being behind the wheel, even though it seems it might be," he said.
He was speaking in Tokyo at the announcement of the Silicon Valley center. Toyota will open it in January 2016 to drive artificial intelligence and robotics research, both for autonomous vehicles and other projects.
Pratt explained what researchers already know but perhaps others don't: Autonomous cars look great in controlled environments but soon fail when faced with tasks that human drivers find simple.
(AutoSpies.com)
The head of Toyota's billion-dollar U.
S. artificial intelligence research center delivered a reality check on Friday for anyone over-enamored by autonomous car technology: the cars aren't as clever as you think.
"I want to help the press and the public understand that when they see a car that does not have a human being behind the wheel and it seems to be driving, that the car is not as intelligent as a human being behind the wheel, even though it seems it might be," he said.
He was speaking in Tokyo at the announcement of the Silicon Valley center. Toyota will open it in January 2016 to drive artificial intelligence and robotics research, both for autonomous vehicles and other projects.
Pratt explained what researchers already know but perhaps others don't: Autonomous cars look great in controlled environments but soon fail when faced with tasks that human drivers find simple.
(AutoSpies.com)
I Look For These Qualties
15 Signs She is Girlfriend Material
1. She Doesn’t Indulge in Self-Destructive Behavior
1. She Doesn’t Indulge in Self-Destructive Behavior
- I am pretty sure you want a girlfriend who loves herself and the world she is living in. Thanks to a lot of conversations with men who saw themselves trapped in unfulfilling relationships, I know this is what every man wants. Unfortunately, a lot of those men who dream about being in harmonic relationships with life-affirming women, end up dating girls who indulge in self-destructive behavior. And yes, even though getting drunk every weekend in order to forget the daily routine is completely socially acceptable, it is still self-destructive behavior. If you are on a date with a girl and she needs cigarettes to cope with stress and alcohol to cope with loneliness you should think twice before you call her your girlfriend.
- In case you meet a woman and she wants to spend as much time as possible with you, without ever expecting you to pay for anything, she might be the right girl.A good girlfriend is a woman who values time more than money. If you end up dating a gold digger, you will eventually end up broke and miserable.
- What if your girlfriend needs your attention 24/7?What if your girlfriend feels the urge to go to a club and to dance all night if you don’t give her your attention?Get rid of her!If your girlfriend needs the attention of other guys who stare at her while she is dancing in the club, it won’t take long until she ends up in bed with a guy who is willing to give her more attention than you, even if it’s just for one night. Make sure that you end up dating a girl who can survive at least 24 hours without any attention from you or anyone else.
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