The Preferences That Define Us

Friday, January 23rd, 2009

I recently mentioned the terrible realization that I kinda prefer Dunkin Donuts over Krispy Kreme. It’s something that surprises me, more than anyone. Because, you see, I nursed a considerable DD bias for years, and used to proclaim myself a straight-up Krispy kind of guy.

Then I was living within a mile or two of both, and over time noticed I was gravitating toward Dunkin Donuts. I tried to alter the behavior, and go against the wishes of my central nervous system, but it just wouldn’t take. And I felt like a former nun with a hatchet-hangover, looking for my pants and wondering how it all went wrong.

I mean, the Krispies have roots in Dixie, and Dunkin Donuts come from, where, Massachusetts?? Oh God, I’m getting a sick headache… But, it is what it is. Right? What’s the point of lying about it?

As I was contemplating this earlier in the week, I started thinking about additional either/or preferences that apparently define us, in certain circles. And I thought I’d do a quick run-down of where I stand. Then you guys can do the same, if you’re so inclined. OK? OK.

Chevy vs. Ford I don’t care, one way or the other. I’ve never driven a Ford, but that’s only coincidence. I have no passion, or preference, either way.

My dad, on the other hand, is a hardcore General Motors man. If he ever found himself in a situation where he was forced to buy a Ford (or vote Republican), his head would probably explode. Oh, he has opinions.

In my life I’ve driven the following:

Chevy Nova
Chevy Luv truck
Hyundai Excel
Mazda Protege
Toyota Tacoma pickup
Chevy Blazer
Toyota Camry

Out of those, only the Blazer was a complete turd. The rest were good, reliable vehicles. Well, the Hyundai started to fly apart after 100,000 miles, but it was a flawless performer during its younger days.

So, I have a slight bias against Chevrolet, based on personal (and recent) experience. It’s probably not fair, but fairness has nothing to do with it. It comes down to raw emotion.

I have no reason to believe Ford would be any better, though. And so, in this category I have little to offer.

Beatles vs. Stones Definitely the Beatles. Oh, I like the Rolling Stones just fine, but the Beatles turned me into a music fanatic. For years I listened to nothing else; I was fully obsessed.

This one doesn’t require even a microsecond of consideration. Beatles songs are part of my DNA, at this point.

Boxers vs. briefs Remember when someone asked President Clinton that question, and he actually answered it? Yeah, it still triggers a full-body shiver.

Anyway, I grew up in the 1970s, when old men wore boxers, and everyone else sported white Hanes or Fruit of the Loom briefs. There were no other options, unless you happened to be gay and/or European.

But somewhere along the line everything changed, and I tried to adapt, I really did. For about a year I went with boxers, and it was horrible. I was constantly adjusting and readjusting, doing deep knee bends, and plucking my “area.”

Plus, there was an unfortunate glacier effect, where everything crept southward, and suctioned against the inner thigh.

It was the most uncomfortable year of my life. So, I finally said funk dat, and started buying colored briefs. Ahhh, much better. However… it’s hard to look another person in the eye while wearing plum-colored underwear. It was a little too close to manties for my tastes.

Finally, after a years-long undergarment crisis, I discovered the boxer brief (just so you know what I mean by full-body shiver), and haven’t looked back. It’s the proverbial best of both worlds.

So, once again, I can’t really answer the question. When it comes to ball-socks, I’m a fence-straddler. Or whatever.

On a related note: a few months ago I unearthed an ancient pair of tighty-whities in my top drawer (it’s like an archeological dig in there), which appeared to have never been used. If you know what I mean.

So, I washed them and tried them out. It had been many years, and I was curious… And even though I’d worn that style for the first three decades of my life — I felt like a complete queer.

The whole issue is surprisingly complicated.

Baseball vs. football vs. basketball Baseball is the only sport I’ve ever given a single dingle about, so this is another easy one for me.

I know nothing about football, and even less about basketball. But I’ve been a huge baseball fan during various periods of my life. I also love baseball history; I eat the stuff up. Steve and I visit Cooperstown once a year, and I like to read books like this one.

All the other major sports (football, basketball, hockey, soccer) are played on a rectangular field, with a goal on each end. There’s a clock that limits playing time, one team tries to drive and score a goal, and the other attempts to stop them. It’s all the same sport, slightly modified.

Baseball, on the other hand, is unique. There is no clock, a game can last for 90 minutes or four hours. And every field is different. A lot of people say the game is boring, and that’s something I simply don’t understand. I’ve nearly lapsed into full cardiac arrest watching baseball. Boring, my big riffled ass.

I haven’t been following it much, since we left Atlanta, but will undoubtedly return to the sport when life de-complicates again someday. Like an old friend, baseball will always be there.

PC vs. Mac I’ve only used a PC, so I can’t really say I prefer it. But it’s what I know, and see no reason to switch.

Plus, Mac people tend to irritate me. They’re often exceedingly smug and superior, like Scientologists. Or Radiohead fans. Big deal; it’s just brand loyalty. I like Heinz ketchup, but you won’t find me walking around with my nose in the air, lording it over the Hunt’s people.

I have no doubt Apple makes fine computers, but I’ll probably never experience them firsthand. Because I’ve got my heels dug-in about it.

So, there ya go. What are some other either/or questions that divide us, and pit brother against brother? And where do you fall with any or all of the ones I provide? Use the comments section below.

And I’m really struggling here, my friends. I hope this update doesn’t make it completely obvious, but I’m one tired son of a bitch. I need about 24 hours of hyper-sleep.

I’ll leave you now with a great new Smoking Fish sighting, from Surf Reporter Peg. Well-done! And much appreciated.

I’m also going to link to the t-shirt page once again, right here. There are six or seven remaining, all real big or real little. Buy ‘em up! I need to fold-in the flaps on the distribution center, and move it to the basement. Before Toney starts bitching at me…

So, you see, you won’t only be getting a great, quality shirt in the deal, but will also help keep the peace at the compound. It’s a win/win!

Have a great weekend, boys and girls.

I’ll see you on Monday.

Now playing in the bunker.

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101 Responses to “The Preferences That Define Us”

Yvonne, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm Said:

1st?? NO way…

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Dawn, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm Said:

2nd? Double no way! Dunkin Donuts girl here…there is no better coffee on earth and that’s a fact.

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2Tall, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 pm Said:

Thank God!!! Finally an update. My hands were whipping through my hair…

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Brooke, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm Said:

4th?

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Sonny In NH, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm Said:

top ten twice in one week….sweet Jesus

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JCIII, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm Said:

Good Afternoon Surf Reporters……….

an excellent update to finish up my work day!

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Parnell Rigsby, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:35 pm Said:

Anyone find a man’s change purse with $50 in it?

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shinywilly, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:45 pm Said:

TOP TEN !!!! woo hoo !

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Good2go, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:48 pm Said:

Ford vs Chev
My first GM was also my last. It was a ’94 GMC Sonoma that was a complete piece of crap. I traded it before the warranty ran out, knowing I would never be able to keep it on the road if I had to pay for the repairs myself. I’m now on my third Toyota, but have had 2 Hondas and will probably go back to Honda next time. My father has only ever bought Fords, but his company vehicles were mostly Chev/GMC pickups, and he says the best truck he ever had was a ’76 Chev.

Beatles vs Stones
I would pick the Stones, but prefer The Who over both those groups.

Coke vs Pepsi
Coke all the way.

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Tammie, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:51 pm Said:

I think we all know how I feel about Dunkin Donuts vs, Krispy kremes…right Tyrosine?

As for the Chevy vs. Ford thing.
I have driven a Ford station wagon for almost 9 years and it has seen some hard core abuse. It’s dented all over from hitting elderly pedestrians AND the interior looks like a pack of wild dogs live in it. Every child in this town has ridden in my car at one time or another.
It still runs great!
I have made very few repairs (none of them being costly) and the car will start on the coldest of days.
I have named my car Gretel and she will be a part of my family until she dies and goes to car heaven.
(car heaven is real, don’t argue)

I love my Ford station wagon and it loves me too!

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Adam, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:53 pm Said:

American/Asian/European cars: European

Coke/Pepsi: Coke (if a Dr. Pepper isn’t around)

PC/Mac: Mac (if I could afford it… Vista made me hate PC)

LCD v Plasma: Plasma

Elephants v Asses: Fuck’em both

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Billy Bob, on January 23rd, 2009 at 4:58 pm Said:

Good2go you are correct sir! The Who is the band I’ve been listening to alot lately.When I was young I had a few albums but man did I miss out on alot of their stuff. Get the Isle of White Live DVD. Incredible…..

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JCIII, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm Said:

regarding the either / or catagories…

I work for Chevy, but I drive a Ford. Frowing up we were a Ford family, mostly because Dad was friends with a Ford dealership owner. I ‘member Dad had a ’74 Ford Grand Torino, that was a bad ass car.

Definitely Beatles. The Stones have ok songs, most are meh. The Beatles though, jeeze, too many great songs to mention. White Album still one of my all time faves.

I’m with JK on the Boxer Briefs. Been boxerbrief for probably last 10 years.

In order: Football, (Hockey!!), Baseball… and that’s it. Basketball sucks it from the ass out, or eats it from the ass in, whatever. I say each game should start at 100 points and played for 5 minutes. Those 5 minutes usually take 2 hours to play.

Always have had PC’s, although back in junior high my one friend was one of the first kids to have an apple computer. The modem was one of those deals where you actually placed the phone handset onto the modem receiver, listened to the space age beeps, rings and whirls and then you were “on-line” although I don’t think Al Gore had invented the Internet yet.
You could log into rudimentary chat rooms, which consisted of other teens, vying for who could come up with the most obscene vulgar comments.

Fond memories of good times……

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2Tall, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm Said:

Krispie Kreme
Ford
Beatles
Boxers for sleeping, briefs for waking
Baseball, but only in person
PC

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The Qweezy Mark, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:19 pm Said:

Tequila……Anejo way above Heradura or Silver (White? Clear?)

Pretty much take good ‘ole Beam over a lot of more expensive stuff, but Maker’s Mark is always good. Knob Creek makes me want to die. A lot of other stuff is too expensive as I am a chugger, not a sipper.

O’Hare over a lot of other domestic airports as each concourse has a big Boulevard’o'fun (bars,girls). Yeah, I’m not a passenger that makes others hope I’m not on their flight.

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tony tony tony, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm Said:

PCs but I like macs, they just don’t have some of the stuff I want.

My donut of choice would have to be the Circle Krista

Pepsi usually

Toyota has been very good to me. Ford shit the bed quickly. Except am probably giving ford another chance this year with an Escape Hybrid. Any thoughts on that?

PBR instead of bud.

Stones in my opinion which is shit when it comes to old music.

plastic, not paper.

Debit, not credit

PIC vs Arduino? Arduino all the way.

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SkullyWV, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm Said:

Chevy Novas kicked arse! Mine was a ’70.
I paid 100.00 for the car and 300.00 for the stereo.

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2Tall, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm Said:

BTW-
Currently Mazda

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Jason, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm Said:

I heard someone else say, “One thing that PC users can do that MAC users can’t is shut the fuck up. It’s a computer not a ‘lifestyle’, asshole.”

I don’t have time to get into the loyalty thing right now. I’ll have to think abou it.

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OBX FatMan, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm Said:

Boxer Briefs flat out changed my life!!!

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Alex, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:28 pm Said:

Ford/Chevy. I used to be a Chevy only guy. Then I came across a deal I couldn’t pass up. So now I am a Chevy and Ford guy. My daily driver is a 26 year old Chevy pickup.
I’ve tried to try imports with an open mind, but the seats SUCK MONKEY BALLS. I can’t sit in them for more than 20 minutes without having a sore back, they have a pressure point in just the wrong place. Each and everyone of them.

Coke/Pepsi: Coke.
Died Coke/Diet Pepsi: Diet Pepsi.
Capital Punishment: Pro.
Abortion: Pro Choice.
4cyl/6cyl/v8: v8.
Rear wheel drive/Front Wheel Drive: Rear wheel drive.
CCW: Pro.
Tim Hortons/Krapy Creme: Tim Hortons.
Winter/Summer: Fall.

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jim britton, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:29 pm Said:

At random:

I’m a PC guy because of the high cost of Apple.
It’s way easy to build the computer from component parts.
Software, though….
Windows 7 beta appears to be what Vista should have been.

The website calculator says I’m good for 445 cans of coke classic before it becomes lethal.

Love Volkswagens!
The GTI is killer, especially with the 6 speed transmission.
Once again, cost is a factor.
I just can’t afford them.
So I’ve owned (new car) a 1993 Nissan Sentra (SE-R) and a 2006 Subaru WRX .
Both are great cars.

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JCIII, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm Said:

I typed “frowing up”…*growing up.
” frowing up” is what you do when you dwink too much

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Alex, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm Said:

Since Nova’s came up, I’ve still got my original car, that my parents bought new back in ’72. Best damn balanced car for winter driving I ever had.

Alex.

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Alex, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:33 pm Said:

Boy does that read wrong. My parents bought the car in ’72. Then when I started driving I bought it (during the 80′s), and still have it.

Alex.

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Jorge, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:34 pm Said:

Jeepers H, Christmas! What part of BUY AMERICAN aren’t you people getting?

Want a good car that lasts? Go pick up a Consumer Reports and see what they have to say about reliability, gas mileage, safety and overall reliability. Seriously, you’re killing me.

I won’t even rent a car that doesn’t have an American nameplate. Don’t have much of a preference other than that.

Coke instead of Pepsi,

Boxer Briefs

All doughnuts are excellent.

Beatles or Stones? Nope. I’ll stick with Kid Rock and Barenaked Ladies. Both put on great shows and seem to really enjoy what they’re doing. They also seem like people you would like to have a beer with.

Pro sports I go with Hockey. For the most part they’re decent guys who manage to avoid having entourages or carrying unregistered firearms, choking coaches, spitting on fans, refusing autographs and other misanthropic behavior.

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Jorge, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:37 pm Said:

And I go with PCs because it’s a tool, not a toy (or a lifestyle).

And hippies have Macs. And we all know how I feel about hippies.

And cats.

And the French.

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Jorge, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:39 pm Said:

And vs. Or, I always choose and. I do it more that I realize.

And it needs to stop.

crap.

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tadpolegal, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:42 pm Said:

It’s a thong for me!

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harumpa, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:46 pm Said:

Boy shorts
Heinz
don’t eat donuts. DD coffee is awesome though.
Beatles or Stones? Really after Iggy Pop, there was no going back.

Don’t some folks have a lifetime bird list?
Well here is my lifetime car list:

Chevy ‘bu
Ford Gran Torino Wagon
Geo Metro (Chevy)
Suzuki Samurai
Mazda 323 Turbo
Mazda Miata
Toyo pickup
Triumph Spitfire
***
Madza 626
Mitsu Wagon
VW Cabrio
Mazda Miata (2)
VW Jetta Diesel
Madza RX7
VW Cabriolet
Audi A4 Turbo
Mazda Miata (3)
Scion XB
VW EOS Turbo

*** had a baby got more responsible for a year or two.
Stick or Automatic? THAT, my friend, is the question.

Sports on TV suck. Read a book

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Alice in WV, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 pm Said:

I’ve never had Tim Horton’s. Evansville, IN, has Donut Banks and they served up tasty rings of sweet goodness that rivaled both KK and DD.

We had a Ford Windstar that we had the power steering pump replaced 4 times. Twice it went bad shortly after its warranty expired, and even then we had to pay for labor. I was so irate. This had to be a design flaw. After our local Ford garage kept dishing out “that’s too bad” attitude and taking our $$ for repairs, I contacted Ford Corp and got the same routine. So when I had to take it in for its 5th pump, and insisted that something else had to be done, they admitted that there was indeed a flaw in the design. Won’t buy another Ford, at least while we live in this town.

Bunker Cam – what made the guy think he could jump cars? so funny! Surely, that’s a mannequin on a dirt bike, right?

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The Qweezy Mark, on January 23rd, 2009 at 5:55 pm Said:

If you really want to BE American, buy what you want and let freedom of choice decides who sells the most cars. Survival of the fittest is nature’s rule and America’s rule (‘cept for the Liberals)

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2Tall, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:02 pm Said:

Harumpa-
I shed a small tear when I read you car list…last car Mazda6, current car Mazdaspeed6.

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2Tall, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:02 pm Said:

Stick

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Gretchen, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:03 pm Said:

Prefer boxers on my man
PC
Football (but I dig baseball, basketball, and hockey too)
Beatles
Krispy Kreme (I’m sorry, I witnessed Horton’s employees dropping one too many donuts)
Green Tea
Dogs
Autumn

I’ve driven:
Dodge Shadow (turd)
Chevy Blazer (turdish, but I loved it so)
Subaru Forester (big, stinkin’ teenage boy sized TURD)
Toyota Rav4 (lurves it)

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Carol, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:09 pm Said:

Cars? Man, I’ve been all over the place:

First car: 66 Mustang (totalled it on my 18th birthday…my bad)
Then: brand new 73 V W Beetle
Followed by: 73 Porsche 914, 76 Porsche 914, 85 Fiero, 87 Blazer, 90 Corvette, brand new 99 Tahoe.

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Gordion Knott, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm Said:

I roll with Toyotas and Macs for one reason only:

They work. Detroit rides and PCs don’t.

Life is short. Who wants to spend it fixing shit? Googling for answers to a Vista hang-up, or hauling a car to the repair shop? If you’ve been reading this site for awhile you’ll remember the saga of the Blazer and the frequent and expensive repairs.

Mac-a-nistas suck ass, but the Mac runs like the energizer bunny. They run like f*cking vacuum cleaners or microwaves. They’re goddamn appliances. You don’t even think of them as computers after awhile. No breakdowns, nada.

Every minute I spend not fixing a crash or freeze or a locked up program is a minute doing work, making money for ME.

Okay, so Windows 7 may change all of this, but I’m sitting tight until two years of reviews and bug reports.

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Tyrosine, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm Said:

Dunkin’/Krispy Creme: Tim Hortons
Ford/Chevy: Toyota or Honda
Coke/Pepsi: Coke
Beatles/Stones: The Who
Boxers/Briefs: Boxer Briefs
PC/Mac: PC
Baseball/football/basketball: Hockey (lacrosse is growing on me)
Cats/Dogs: Cats
Summer/Winter: Winter

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Tyrosine, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:20 pm Said:

@ Tammie:

I know exactly what you mean: You’d rather give a rim-job than have Krispy Kreme soil your delicate palate, and I respect your decision.

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Knucklehead, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm Said:

Uh, Jorge, you don’t even know the MEANING of hating hippies until you live in my neighborhood (the Haight-Ashbury) I, my friend, despise hippies. And I have a Mac. So that just shot your theory all to hell.
Pepsi
Driven a Jeep Wrangler for eons
I usually go commando
Don’t eat fried dough
Beatles with a caveat – I hate most anything Paul or Ringo wrote.
Dogs
Winter

Happy Friday, Surfers!

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Knucklehead, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm Said:

It would take 73.01 cups of brewed coffee to take me out.

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Dave in Seattle, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm Said:

Ford/Chevy : Volvo! When the ford dealer told me after replacing my brakes, rotors and calipers for the third time in under 7,000 miles that i “was driving it wrong” (WTF?!?! – what am i getting up to 110 mph and slamming in the brakes over and over?) i decided fuuuuuck Ford, and when this Ranger dies, no more. Volvo fixes things for free that we weren;t even asking about. Simple decision there.

Pepsi big over Coke.

All donuts are good.

Skinny Elvis over Fat Elvis

Football (STEELERES!!) over all other sports, then hockey (Caps!!)

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Adam, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:47 pm Said:

Dave… isn’t Volvo owned by Ford?

Oh, and for the few regulars that I missed out on:

Doughnuts – don’t really do ‘em but if I do Shipleys

Boxers/Briefs: sometimes boxers usually boxer-briefs

Dogs/Cats: Dogs are best for pets, cats are best for punting

Football/Baseball/Hockey/Basketball: I enjoy all of them live, only can stand Football and Hockey on TV.

Beatles/Stones: Beatles – but Stones rock too…

Summer/Winter: no preference, like SCUBA and Skiing

The car list is….

16: ’89 Mustang GT
18: ’98 Thunderbird V-8
21: ’02 BMW 325i, which I still drive at 27 but am planning on replacing with a new 335i as soon as I find a good one at auction that does NOT have black leather seats (not a good thing to have in TX)

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Brenda Love, on January 23rd, 2009 at 6:55 pm Said:

Smug like a Radiohead fan? Jeff, you just gave yourself away….you did NOT purchase some Radiohead as you were instructed…not only by me but other fine readers of this site. Okay, so what’s it gonna take? You want some free Radiohead? I’ll send you some, just let me know.

It is time to come over to the other side, Grasshopper.

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Joe T., on January 23rd, 2009 at 7:02 pm Said:

Detroit cars….eff ‘em all those bailout bitches.
Miller vs. Bud….Miller (the High Life baby!)
hamburgers vs. hot dogs…..burgers
Pat’s vs. Geno’s…….Pat’s! (Italian wit)
Like all sports, but baseball has my heart!
Playboy vs Penthouse………SWANK!

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Mr. Horney, on January 23rd, 2009 at 7:23 pm Said:

Dunkins
Honda
Diet Coke
The Who
Boxers
MAC
Football (Bengals, sadly)

Jeff, on a side note…to get your fix on some beatles psychedelic era inspired melodies/harmonies do yourself a favor and check out Animal Collective’s newest album.
also, Fleet Foxes…but you may already be on this.

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Chris, on January 23rd, 2009 at 7:43 pm Said:

Krispy Kream failed in Cincinnati and we have less then a dozen Dunkin Donuts.

If you are ever here go to Busken Bakery (http://www.busken.com/) and Greater’s (http://www.graeters.com/) and you’ll know why.

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The Qweezy Mark, on January 23rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm Said:

Joe T. is right on thu $$$ w/ SWANK.

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tracy, on January 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 pm Said:

Dunkin Doughnuts

Fords – my grandpa worked for them and gives you a look and a sigh if you drive anything else. Every single time he sees you

Pepsi all the way. I’m freaking addicted to the stuff. I can’t even make it through one can of Coke.

I don’t care for Beatles or Rolling Stones. Both have been soo over played I will turn a movie off if I hear it.

I like a man in boxer briefs but my hubby insists they are too snug and contricting and ride up on him. So he only will wear white boxers. Like an old man. He is only 29.

I don’t enjoy watching any sport but I will sometimes sit and watch football when hubby’s watching it. I semi-understand what is going on and it doesn’t put me in a boredom coma watching it like baseball, hockey or god forbid nascar.

I have a dog and a cat as a pet but much prefer the cat. At least she learns the first time I rubbed her face in something/yelled at her that maybe she shouldn’t do it again. Unlike the dog where 2 years later he is still trying to figure out that eating the kids toys and pissing on stuff in the house is not allowed.

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renn, on January 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm Said:

Cola: Coke
Donuts: Tim Horton’s
Sport: Hockey
Unders: Boxer Briefs (on my husband)
Beatles v. Stones: Ugh. Neither.
PC [Because I'm Poor]

Cars: 14 y-o Nissan Pulsar that ran on duct tape and prayer
Corsica (ran okay, just bland)
Dodge Neon (hit by a semi, which was a blessing.)
The Magic Mom Van (Dodge Grand Caravan)
Chrysler whatever van (okay)

I would have to ingest 255.20 bottles of Coca-Cola Blak, before I ‘began pushing up daisies’.

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renn, on January 23rd, 2009 at 9:09 pm Said:

***The Nissan Pulsar was actually my favorite car.

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Misselle, on January 23rd, 2009 at 9:20 pm Said:

Jorge! I agreed with you until you shamelessly dogged my frog heritage.

I also prefer American cars. My favorite car? My 1997 (yes – 97 – bay-bee!) Saturn SC1. It is older than hell, but still looks pretty good. I am at 140,000 miles and it runs like a charm. I have had to fix it once and only once in 10 years – the serpentine belt. Now that is craftsmanship.

I also love all doughnuts, except the jellies because the centers taste like cough syrup.

And as a proud Michigan native, I love hocey (for many of the reasons Jorge stated) and baseball, for many of the reasons Jeff stated. And soccer, because I am a white suburbanite. lol.

Last, as someone whose job requires her to work with technology, I still love my PC and while I always flirt with buying a Mac whenever it is time to upgrade, I never do.

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Misselle, on January 23rd, 2009 at 9:21 pm Said:

hockey, dammit. I need spellcheck.

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jw, on January 23rd, 2009 at 9:24 pm Said:

the beatles are overated, gimme the stones, kinks, who,animals, floyd, hendrix, blue cheer, anyone who did something original

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Jason, on January 23rd, 2009 at 9:46 pm Said:

You guys know that we can calculate your weight based on how many caffeine drinks you say it’ll take to kill you, right? But I won’t do that. Wouldn’t be prudent.

Sport = Football
Soda = Diet Coke
Candy Bar = Snickers w/ Almonds
Underwear = Boxer Briefs
Undershirt = “Wife Beater”
Shave vs Not Shave = Shave
Automobile = BMW
Lick it or Stick it = Both
Computer = PC
With or Without Cheese = With

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Brandy, on January 24th, 2009 at 12:09 am Said:

I couldn’t care less about cars. I’ve driven/owned just about every brand and no one jumps out as superior to any other – except… I had a 93 Pontiac Bonneville that went for 200k miles without a single oil change or breakdown (I’m not very responsible with my cars, hence going through so many of them over the years).

Right now, I’m about 6,000 miles overdue for my first oil change on my Mazda3. oopsie.

The other preferences that may or may not define me are:
Diet Pepsi
MAC (never used a PC for anything more than getting online, they confuse me)
Nightime is better than daytime
fall is better than summer
food on a stick is better than food not on a stick
vodka is better than whiskey
stick is better than manual
my dog is better than any other dog on the planet
college football is better than NFL
Actually having something to do on a friday night is better than sitting at home posting comments on blogs

On another note: my daughter turned 12 today and instantaneously developed an irrational fear of dying. Is this normal? I dont think that it is. The next 6 years are going to be hard on my liver.

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Eric H., on January 24th, 2009 at 12:29 am Said:

Re: the Current Surf Report Classic
30 years ago when Steve Martin said “comedy is not pretty.” This is what he was talking about.

RIP Andrew Wyeth

I thought that a stick was a manual….

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Misselle, on January 24th, 2009 at 12:37 am Said:

The food on a stick hypothesis is interesting, Brandy. You may be onto something there. Except with corndogs. Ick!

But, fried cheese on a stick = yum
Dove ice cream bars = yum
kebabs = yum
Thai chicken = yum
Popsicles (except the Mexican grapefruit varieties) = yum
marshmallows roasted on a stick = yum

Maybe if I put vegetables on a stick my eldest would eat them. Hmm. But maybe not, For the longest time whenever she has asked us what we are having for dinner we have told her “poop on a stick” so maybe she has soured on the whole idea.

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Brandy, on January 24th, 2009 at 12:49 am Said:

This is purely speculation, but I’d bet that poop on a stick would taste better than poop not on a stick.

Anyone willing to prove me wrong?

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Brandy, on January 24th, 2009 at 12:51 am Said:

oh yeah, i meant stick is better than automatic.

brain fart.

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Jason, on January 24th, 2009 at 12:52 am Said:

For those who asked yesterday (or whenever that was) a cheddar pepper is a jalapeno pepper that is stuffed with cheddar cheese, battered, then deep fried. I like to dip mine in Ranch Dressing. I pretty damn sure that Sonic sells them.

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Mrs. Dave in Seattle, on January 24th, 2009 at 1:02 am Said:

Adam – Ford does own Volvo – but they don’t touch them. They are still made in good old Sweden…and I think they are going to have to sell them anyway

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Jason, on January 24th, 2009 at 1:04 am Said:

PS – If you buy cheddar peppers from Sonic, don’t eat them right away. You’ll have lava hot cheese on your chin. Best to poke a hole in the shell and let them vent for a moment first.

This message brought to you by “Frinds Against Lava Hot Cheese on Your Chin”. Now operating in more than 70 countries.

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Big Bear In OH, on January 24th, 2009 at 1:09 am Said:

Well, what the funk, might as well do some pickin’ while I sit.

Ford/Chevy= I drive a GMC pickup right now, but I loved my Jeep–so jeep.
DD/KK–Dunkin’ Doughnuts, I guess. Not all that into it
Boxers/Briefs- Easy choice, boxer briefs…best of both worlds
College Football over NFL any day. Over basketball at any point in time…ever.
Mac over PC, because I hate dealing with windows updates
Mossberg over Remington…the hillbilly debate rages on, it’s all about safety placement on this one.

Car list:
86 Jeep Wagoneer Limited …awesome little cherokee…drove it forever… but way underpowered…(2.8L V6)
93 Ford Tempo…POS, but it was free!
86 GMC Suburban…6.2 liter military diesel, rolled smoke, but could pull about 6 tons behind it with no difference in driving style
98 Ford Explorer…nothing special, very very bland to drive
06 GMC Sierra 1500HD…new truck, awesome to drive, very good on gas (For a full size truck… 18/24 is great)

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Debra, on January 24th, 2009 at 1:53 am Said:

Coke Classic
coffee w/cream & sugar
unsweet tea
PC
high cut panties
Beatles
Dogs and cats=
mom & pop doughnut shop
Football
Fall
MY CARS:
73 Nova
70 Pontiac Grand Prix
70 Dodge Challenger
Dodge Colt
73 Dodge Challenger
Plymouth Colt
Plymouth Neon GOOD
2000 Plymouth Neon LEMON
2005 Saturn Ion

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slugmama, on January 24th, 2009 at 4:31 am Said:

KETCHUP-Hunt’s over Heinz any day. I won’t give money to that crazy wife of John Kerry.
SPORTS-Roman/Greco Wrestling(not that pretend WWE shit) over Fball or Basketball Baseball is ok
BEATLES vs. STONES Beatles hands down though it’s overexposed now in every tv ad/show/movie
BOXER vs. BRIEFS I like the look of briefs if the belly doesn’t hang over em lol
PC vs. MAC Neither! Love/hate relationship here with all technology

Cars we’ve owned…
’73 Peugeot not a bad car but they don’t build them that way anymore
’81 Chevette my 1st NEW car, that thing refused to die!
’86 Dodge Omni Dodge’s version of a Chevette but auto. tranny We ran that puppy into the ground
’75 Mustang Couldn’t see out the back window worth shit, a Mustang in name only UGH
’75 Chevy Caprice Just like the car the Beltway Killer used in his shooting spree….land yacht w/a big ass trunk
’90 Ford Escort Hated it, the seats were too low on the floor and reclining like a Apollo launch
’95 Chevy Lumina APV(minivan) Loved this car! Until it started just cutting off when u were doing 70 on the interstate
’93 Ford Tempo a POS but a work horse
’01 Hyundai Spectra a POS tin can on wheels-Just DON’T BUY THIS ONE!
’03 Dodge Mini Caravan great kid hauler

Can’t wait til the kids are grown and I can downsize to a convertible with a manual tranny again but I do have a fondness for vehicles where you ride high above the traffic like minivans. Both Dodges have been head & shoulders the best of the car lot we’ve had.

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Dave from Tulsa, on January 24th, 2009 at 9:28 am Said:

Beatles or the Stones? THe WHO baby!
Boxer briefs!!!
Football!
Owned a lot of cars and only one that was a lemon was our 2000 Volkswagon Passat. What a piece of crap.
Mustard

P.S looks like nobody “small” reads your blog, hence that is the only shirt size left. We all have rifled asses like yours.

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Mark, on January 24th, 2009 at 10:32 am Said:

I do beleive we have a first in the traveling smoking fish saga……….. The fist laminated fish, talk about dedication!

As far as cars go I prefer one that is vastly over priced, shitty gas mileage, HUGE carbon footprint and uber expensive to insure!
Boxer breifs…..
ckoe or diet coke with Captian Morgan……..
Stones /Beatles BOTH…..
Cars….. way too many to describe, I’m on # 25 or 26,(about 20 Co. cars) but the absolute best was an 85 Dodge 3/4 ton, 1 ton springs, police pursuit engine.. Ya could hold that old SOB back, it would carry more than it could hold……
FOOTBALL!!!!!!!! (College is topps)
Doughnuts, anything but KK they suck ass!
Mossberg / Remmington…. Seiko or Browning…
Dogs, however cats are good for stir fry…
Poop on a stick?? Misselle, let me know how that one comes out!
MAC = My Ass Churns

Ya’ll have a helluva weekend !!!!!!!!

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shinywilly, on January 24th, 2009 at 12:41 pm Said:

Boxer Briefs
Coke
College Football
Krispy Kreme
Levis
68 Chevelle (my 1st)
70 Road Runner (Bad Ass Fast)
71 Pontiac Gran Prix (Great Car)
75 Blazer 4X4 (Rolled)
72 El Camino
77 Buick Regal (Nice Car)
76 Olds Toronado (Huge Back Seat)
84 Thunderbird Turbo Coupe (Quick 4 cyl)
89 -94 Drove everthing as I worked in Auto Sales and did not have to buy. Some Really Fun Demo’s.
Then since 94
91 Ford F-150 Ext. Cab 4X4 C+
93 Ford F-150 Ext Cab 4X4 B+
98 GMC Sierra Ext Cab 4X4 A+
04 GMC Sierra Crew Cab 4X4 B
06 Silverado Crew Cab 4X4 A-

I might have forgot 1 or 2 but all in all I had some really great & dependable vehicles without having to resort to some foriegn POS!

Buy American & Drink Canadian

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Gretchen, on January 24th, 2009 at 12:49 pm Said:

@ Dave from Tulsa: Hey, I’m 5’3″, 119 lbs. and I read this blog! I just happen to look like crap in olive, that’s all. Sorry, Jeff!

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Mrs. Wally, on January 24th, 2009 at 1:23 pm Said:

Ford or Chevy, like Jorge, just buy American Damnit!
Stones all the way!
Football and Baseball, basketball blows! I hate the NBA!
Never owned a mac but PC pisses me off.
Prefer boxer briefs on Wally but he is a boxer man
Coke or Diet Dr. Pepper with my captain morgan
DD for donuts, KK is way overrated
Dogs love more but are WAY more high maintenance
Don’t eat ketchup, love plochman’s mustard!

Vehicles:
88 Chrysler LeBaron convertible shared with my mom
93 Ford Probe, loved it til I totaled it in 1st snow in IL
95 Ford Escort, drove the shit out of that car!
01 Pontiac Grand Prix, loved it til I totaled it!
97 Mercury Sable, rebuilt the engine and the transmission, decent car until I totaled it
01 Dodge Dakota Sport, I LOVE THIS TRUCK, hopefully it will be the one proved to be indestructible to me!

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Brandy, on January 24th, 2009 at 2:27 pm Said:

Note to self: Never carpool with Mrs. Wally.

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Joseph, on January 24th, 2009 at 2:52 pm Said:

I too enjoy the boxer brief hybrid, but in winter, I go for the full-on thermal long underwear….all the way to the ankles. I strongly recommend everyone give this a shot…. just once.

Also, here’s how it is folks. Windows is that cheap, as-seen-on-TV, only tool you ever need. It has a flashlight and a digital clock on it and as a bonus, you’ll get a bunch of other stuff. One can get by for many years like this and there’s not a damn thing wrong with it.

Mac OS X is the 1000-pc Craftsman mechanic’s set in the shiny red tool chest. It costs a lot, and you know there are always those people that gotta have the best so they can be a dick about it. But really, you know that there is no tool that is more simple or perfect for turning a 5/16 nut than a 5/16 wrench or socket.

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Trisha aka Mrs. Wally, on January 24th, 2009 at 4:43 pm Said:

Brandy,

Can’t say I blame you. That is what Wally says, too!

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Jorge, on January 24th, 2009 at 5:21 pm Said:

You people are killing me. Seriously killing me.

Please, for the love of Mike, do some research about vehicle quality before you buy another car. Don’t belive me, but I hope you’ll believe 3rd party research like JD Power and Consumer Reports.

Next, it’s a loan, not a bailout. Banks got money they’ll never pay back. The autos will give back every red cent plus interest.

Last, if the domestic auto companies go under that takes 13 million jobs out of the economy. And that’s not just auto wokers. That’s suppliers way down the chain. Thats retailerswho no longer have customers, and lots and lots of empty restaurants.

They’re dentists and dental hygenists who lose thier patients because no one has dental insurance any more. And if they don’t have insurance the insurance companies are going to get smaller.

Microsoft, HP, and IBM will lose billions (and I mean billions; HP had a 3 year, multibillion dollar support contract with GM and that was less than 50% of that particular bid). That’ll mean more jobs lost in Seattle and Texas. Everyone who supplies them will feel it and I bet they raise prices to try and make uo some of the loss. Just about every business inthe U.S. will feel that.

Construction will take a huge hit because all the auto related building will stop, and that’s more billions every. No more home building, no more vacation homes or cottages by the lake.

Tourism will be hurt nationwide. How do you think Florida would do if it’s tourism just went away? What about if it was on 30% of what they’re currently used to?

Every mechanic who works at a US Brand dealership will be looking for work, right along with all the back office people who do all the paperwork. And just in case you didn’t know, those folks don’t work for the auto companies. The work for whoever owns the dealership. The owner is a franchisee, same as if he owned a DUnkin Doughnuts or a Krispy Kreme.

Oh, by the way, more frieght moves through Detroit than does through the ports of New York or Long Beach. All the truckers who are independant owner operators are going to feel it if the Big Three go away. And so will the big companies.

Do you have any idea what it’s going to to to charities like the United Way or Habitat for Humanity? I have no idea how much they get from the Big Three, but I promise you it’s significant.

What about national defense? Who do you think makes tanks and Humvees? That’s right, GM. As shitty as wars are, without domestic manufacturing of military hardware we might was well be a 3rd world country when it comes to our ability to defend ourselves in a crunch.

How about tax revenues? Forget about local taxes. But how much do those autoworkerspay income and sales tax? How much do the Big Three pay in things like social security taxes and federal taxes?

I am fully certain that I’ve just scratched the surface of what will happen, and that

The cascade will be nothing short of catastrophic.

If it turns out that you are being supported even in a little way by the car business hopefully you’ll be able to eat your Toyota or your Honda when things get tight.

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Cosgrove, on January 24th, 2009 at 5:25 pm Said:

Jeff,
Do you smoke cigarettes? If so, what brand. I guess one that could go under an either/or question. Do you support the fine folks at R.J. Reynolds or the dastardly devils at Phillip Morris. I do live three miles from the Phillip Morris headquarters, and know dozens of people who are emplyed by them, so I can’t hate them, but nothing beats a fine Camel Menthol.

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Brandy, on January 24th, 2009 at 5:42 pm Said:

I’d be thrilled if the tourists quit coming to Florida. i would be able to drive the 1.3 miles down to the beach in under an hour and a half during spring break!

(just kidding Jorge, I agree with you 100% even though I drive a Mazda… which i’m unclear if they’re made by Ford or not and i’m too lazy and uncaring to check into it)

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Jason, on January 24th, 2009 at 5:50 pm Said:

The big 3 aren’t going to go out of business. But if they did, some of the people could come work at JasonTown.

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Brandy, on January 24th, 2009 at 6:05 pm Said:

Is JasonTown hiring?

I was told at work yesterday that “if we don’t turn this ship around in the next 90 days, we’re all going to be out of jobs.”

I just want to keep my options open. I’m not very skilled in the art of vegetable whittling, but would be excellent at Tiny Turkey Care.

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Jason, on January 24th, 2009 at 6:21 pm Said:

I need someone to help me design the JasonTown vomitorium. And I need someone to sit beside me while I watch convicted pygmy people and pygmy animals fight to the death.

I could pay you in JasonDollars and vodka. But once you come you can’t ever leave. Also, you’d have to refer to me as, “His Excellency, The Exalted Ruler.”

The JasonTown coumpound is an equal opprotunity employer. Not valid in some states.

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DTO, on January 24th, 2009 at 7:18 pm Said:

Call girl instead of hooker…Cocaine instead of crack…Driving instead of walking…walking instead of the bus. Cheese Danish or nothankyou. Jockey shorts along with seasonal thermals. Baseball, hockey… and what were the other choices? Ruger revolver over Glock automatic. Have an IMac and don’t know why (it’s unpluged). I’m a dog guy but Jane the Cat is toooo coooool. Coke if I ever drink soda pop.
55 Pontiac…first car and I got that around 1969. (Yeah…do the math)
62 Pontiac Tempest Convertable- looks like a Corvair
71 Rambler Rebel. 232 straight six and a good runner
73 Pontiac La Mans- Great problem free road car
66 VW Squareback. LOVED IT!!!!!
80 Mazda GLC Hatchback. Great car until it blew a head gasket. Back to my 66 squareback.
79 Ford F-150 Super Cab…Still have it after 15 years
92 Toyota 4Runner since June. SWEEEEEEET!
Beatles over Stones since that’s the topic
Coffee black, red wine, warm beer as opposed to no beer!

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DTO, on January 24th, 2009 at 7:47 pm Said:

V dub…stick
Mazda GLC …stick
4Runner …stick.
In a lot of stop and go city traffic the stick wore out it’s welcome along with the clutches. Too much work. Where I live now, my 4Runner stick cannot be beat!!
-d

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Limey, on January 24th, 2009 at 8:45 pm Said:

Every domestic vehicle I have driven in the past decade has driven like shit. The sole exception is the Silverado but I don’t want a truck. Even if they no longer fall apart they are still shit to drive. Plus, I only buy manuals and a lot of domestics are only available with automatics. Currently own a Toyota and a Subaru.

Which is the American car, the Chrysler made in Mexico or the Subaru made in Indiana? Which puts food on the kitchen table of the working American? Ain’t the Chrysler…

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Mr. Horney, on January 24th, 2009 at 9:36 pm Said:

Here here, Chris! One of my first jobs was at Busken’s Bakery…Truly excellent glazed donuts!

who dey

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Skully, on January 24th, 2009 at 11:12 pm Said:

Hey Jeff, how about the Donut House in Spring Hill?
Damn fine eats!
All of the Purity, Betsy Ross and a few other brands East of the Mississippi came from there.
My Dad was the production manager there 1974 – 2001.

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Malcolm, on January 24th, 2009 at 11:15 pm Said:

DD for sure, but Winchell’s on the west coast makes an awesome pile of sugar called a bear claw…

Owned Macs since they debuted in 1984. Never looked back. Never, ever, dealt with a single virus. Ever.

Chevy Bel Air (1967) was my first car. A wonderful machine. Currently driving an Accord for family duties and a Jeep Wrangler as my old toy.

Boxer briefs, God’s gift to men.

Beatles were equal parts Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers. Stones took that and mixed in Howlin’ Wolf, Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters. I’ll take Elvis (even fat Elvis) over both.

I live in NC, so it’s college basketball.

And finally,single malt scotch: Talisker for a smoky one, and the Macallan 18 year for a creamy smooth variation. Both excellent.

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harumpa, on January 25th, 2009 at 10:44 am Said:

Do me a favor. Walk your butt over to your BA TV. Now talk to me about “buying Amurican”.

I know we really shouldn’t get too deep or political here–and Jeff, I’m not trying to hijack the hijinks.

The reason we have a trade deficit and anyone who cares about quality DOESN’T buy products made in the US of A is because we do not make quality products that are reasonably priced.

So, in our new global economy, America needs to export ideas (or weaponry).

What we got now ain’t working.

Happy Sunday~~ I’m going to go try to lighten up.

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The Qweezy Mark, on January 25th, 2009 at 11:01 am Said:

I like to drive German because they always seem to have the best ideas.

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Gretchen, on January 25th, 2009 at 12:16 pm Said:

Last night I was walking past my favorite Mediterranean restaurant when I happened to notice some dude eating in there who looked just like Spock. Holy tabouleh, Vulcans can’t resist the siren song of baba ganoush either! So I flashed him the “Spock sign” (live long and prosper) and sure enough, he flashed it back to me, like we were in some gang….a grand gang of doucheketeers, I think Jeff would say. It was excellent.

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Jason, on January 25th, 2009 at 5:10 pm Said:

Is it possible to die from a hangover?

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Blorch, on January 25th, 2009 at 5:25 pm Said:

Malcolm: ‘sup, fellow single malt enthusiast. In terms of peaty goodness I’m more of a Lagavulin fan myself, or a Laphroaig if I’m in the mood for a real smoke monster. I’ve only had Talisker 10, though. I might have to give one of their other bottles a try.

The phrase “PC vs. Mac” tends to annoy the crap out of me because they’re all PCs. (Anyone remember how PC used to just stand for “personal computer” instead of “a computer that runs Microsoft Windows only”?) Anyway, you’d be hard pressed to call me a hippie, but I prefer Mac OS over most things out there today. The interface is a little cutesy, but bring up a terminal and you’ve got a full-fledged Unix environment that “just works” out of the box. Look in the physics and computer science departments of your typical university these days and you’ll see an overwhelming majority of Macs for this reason.

I’m not a huge fan of Apple’s hardware, though. It’s very expensive and no more failure-resistant than anything else. If I could run Mac OS on some random machine I just cobbled together myself that’d be the best of both worlds for me.

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Joseph, on January 25th, 2009 at 5:43 pm Said:

@Blorch

You can, see “Hackintosh”. It does, however, require a little extra jiggery-pokery as my grandma used to say. Grandma was cool, she had a shell script for everything.

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chill, on January 25th, 2009 at 7:16 pm Said:

So, let’s try again, with a shiny new moniker.

I’ll buy the car I want. There are no “American” cars, and anyway that should not be a consideration in a free market. The US automakers didn’t go out of business when I didn’t buy their cars for the last 30 years, so why would they start now? Besides, the gov’t will keep them around for the aforementioned HMMWVs.

Re single malt, my current favorite is Bowmore: smoky peaty goodness!

If you want to run UNIX at home, then install FreeBSD and be done with it.

TTFN.

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Blorch, on January 25th, 2009 at 9:05 pm Said:

True, but as I understand it, the Hackintosh thing is really hit-or-miss and you need a pretty specific set of hardware to successfully pull it off.

I suppose a large portion of Mac OS’s bug resistance and relative stability comes from Apple’s absolute ability to control the hardware side of things, though. If they were to officially open the OS to just any machine, I’ll bet it’d be pretty similar to getting Linux working as a 100% functional desktop OS these days. Doable, but often a pain in the ass.

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Malcolm, on January 26th, 2009 at 10:40 am Said:

Blorch: the Laphroaig 10 and the Lagavulin 16 are both excellent, not to be turned away.

The Talisker is not over-the-top smoky, more balanced, and seems harmonioius with the Isle of Skye from which it emanates. I was fortunate enough to visit the distillery in 2007 – it is beautiful.

There is a distillery that used to be called Glenturret in Perthshire that made a spectacular 18 year – the smoothest malt I have ever had – lingering vanilla in the aftertaste and a great aroma. Unfortunately, the place was bought by the “Famous Grouse” conglomerate and has gone sadly downhill. Their current product fails to impress at all – too sharp, from the wood they are using for storage, I think.

Glenturret was so small they didn’t export – that may have been what caused the sellout. For many years it was my best kept single malt secret and I impressed many friends with a bottle or two I would always bring back from visits there (my grandmother lived a nursing home 6 miles away so it was always nice to visit both).

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Jason, on January 26th, 2009 at 10:50 am Said:

I prefer Aberlour or Glenfiddich – the Islay malts are too peaty, including Lagavulin. But I’m a big Oban fan, that’s good stuff.

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Lew in Bama, on January 26th, 2009 at 11:04 am Said:

You couldn’t pay me to buy another “American” car. Every Ford or Dodge my family has ever owned was the biggest POS on the planet. (Ford Escort, Dodge Ram Van, Ford Probe, Ford Ranger) Have a Camry now.
If I want a truck is the only exception I’ll make. Ford and Chevy have good trucks, but the design and quality of their cars don’t meet my standards.
Give me a Toyota/Lexus please. And I don’t feel guilty one bit, my Toyota was made in America, even though it’s not an American company. Here in Alabama, we make Honda, Hyundai-Kia, Mercedes, Toyota….

I prefer to see a man in boxers or boxer-briefs.
Krispy Kreme.
Coke, even though my uncle works for PepsiCo
Only ever used PC, don’t know any better, HATE Vista though
Football all the way. And some hockey. If it’s not a contact sport, I don’t give a rip.
Summer please, hotter the better….screw winter and it’s long sleeves.
Beach, no mountains
Mexican beer only…DosXX, Modelo, Corona
Jack Daniels, no other will do for me

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harumpa, on January 26th, 2009 at 11:09 am Said:

“I prefer to see a man in boxers or boxer-briefs”

Lew– I prefer to see a man in neither. (wink-wink)

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dcincinci, on January 26th, 2009 at 11:10 am Said:

My two cents…

Chevy vs. Ford-Never owned a Ford. Had a Chevy Chevette. OK for a low-end vehicle. Crappiest car I’ve ever owned, a Volkswagon Rabbit. Now a confirmed Toyota man.

Beatles vs. Stones – Not even close…Beatles. Although I like the Stones. The Beatles music is more varied, featured three outstanding writers and their vocals put them in a class all their own.

Boxers vs. Briefs – Briefs. As Kramer said, “My boys gotta have a home.”

Baseball vs Football vs Basketball – Baseball is my favorite game to play but football is my favorite sport to watch. Basketball is of little interest to me. It’s a poorly designed game with it’s major flaw being the contest many times coming down to a series of time outs and free-throws.

PC vs Mac – In my business it’s Mac or nothing. They are the system of choice for art/graphics. Never worked on a PC.

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ashton, on January 26th, 2009 at 1:44 pm Said:

100!!!!!

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Poppajugs, on January 27th, 2009 at 10:00 am Said:

I paid $235 for a pair of Red Wing boots this year. I don’t know what I was thinking at the time. I definitely had some buyer’s remorse after I first wore them outside and eliminated the possibility of returning them. But, since then I’ve been really impressed with how well they’re wearing in. They’re called the Gentleman Traveler, if you’re interested in looking them up.

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Wing-Shoes-Gentlemen-Traveler/dp/B0018E0RPA

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