Post Whoring Newbie Thread
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Joined: Nov 2010
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For all of us who feel only the deepest love and affection for the way computers have enhanced our livs, read on.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........
Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.
I love the next one!!!
7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
At a recent computer expo (COMDEX), Bill Gates reportedly compared the computer industry with the auto industry and stated,
"If GM had kept up with technology like the computer industry has, we would all be driving $25.00 cars that got 1,000 miles to the gallon."
In response to Bill's comments, General Motors issued a press release stating:
If GM had developed technology like Microsoft, we would all be driving cars with the following characteristics (and I just love this part):
1. For no reason whatsoever, your car would crash........
Twice a day.
2. Every time they repainted the lines in the road, you would have to buy a new car.
3. Occasionally your car would die on the freeway for no reason. You would have to pull to the side of the road, close all of the windows, shut off the car, restart it, and reopen the windows before you could continue. For some reason you would simply accept this.
4. Occasionally, executing a maneuver such as a left turn would cause your car to shut down and refuse to restart, in which case you would have to reinstall the engine.
5. Macintosh would make a car that was powered by the sun, was reliable, five times as fast and twice as easy to drive - but would run on only five percent of the roads.
6. The oil, water temperature, and alternator warning lights would all be replaced by a single "This Car Has Performed An Illegal Operation" warning light.
I love the next one!!!
7. The airbag system would ask "Are you sure?" before deploying.
8. Occasionally, for no reason whatsoever, your car would lock you out and refuse to let you in until you simultaneously lifted the door handle, turned the key and grabbed hold of the radio antenna.
9. Every time a new car was introduced car buyers would have to learn how to drive all over again because none of the controls would operate in the same manner as the old car.
10. You'd have to press the "Start" button to turn the engine off.
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MotoGP
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From: Triad, NC
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MotoGP
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 3,871
From: Phoenix, AZ
I was looking into one until I realized that I needed an actual car to haul all of my bicycles/camping stuff/ two friends around. Very nice looking gen 1 though- blacked out rims and roll bar look great!
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Squid
Joined: Nov 2010
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Thanks, this was purchased coming from having 2 grocery getters
Mines the blue, white is the wife's
But decided i want something more fun so i got the miata
A/C went out first month of owning it so i went all summer w/o a/c so i figured what the fudge i want back on a bike again if i can do it in this
Plus my wife's been bugging me to get another bike (I know, she's more excited than me)
Mines the blue, white is the wife's
But decided i want something more fun so i got the miata
A/C went out first month of owning it so i went all summer w/o a/c so i figured what the fudge i want back on a bike again if i can do it in this
Plus my wife's been bugging me to get another bike (I know, she's more excited than me)
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Squid
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 45
Thanks, i do enjoy my cars (tastefully modded)
Plans to the hawk (if I get the one in my newb thread) are to HID projectro retrofit it as well as LED tail and highmount pipes
The bike itself is already beautifully painted with the Mario Nava fairings
Plans to the hawk (if I get the one in my newb thread) are to HID projectro retrofit it as well as LED tail and highmount pipes
The bike itself is already beautifully painted with the Mario Nava fairings
Last edited by richterat83; Nov 17, 2010 at 10:14 AM.
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