Tanabe Nation

[reiver]

Originally Posted by Sugarpie

Why not? If you'd rather not share on here, we can PM. Sorry. i'm just curious. I like the optional carpet on the Lotus. Then again, i want a Scuderia. A car thats as expensive as a house in Malibu and has uncovered welds in the interior. lol. I like how raw the Lotus feels and that its totally impractical.

Just got my bonus...it was shock. I can't state how big of a shock, but I expect to have a nice car in the near future paid upfront.

[Sugarpie]

Are they hiring where you work? Lol.

[ncarter124]

Originally Posted by reiver

Just got my bonus...it was shock. I can't state how big of a shock, but I expect to have a nice car in the near future paid upfront.

And here I am almost wetting my pants for a lousy $300 quarterly bonus. Good Lord my life sucks balls.

[Amirs350z]

Originally Posted by reiver

Just got my bonus...it was shock. I can't state how big of a shock, but I expect to have a nice car in the near future paid upfront.

Badass dude. You going BMW again?

[Amirs350z]

Originally Posted by ncarter124

And here I am almost wetting my pants for a lousy $300 quarterly bonus. Good Lord my life sucks balls.

I kinda like the 550i GT. Except with the xDrive coming in 2011. Yea.. I think I'll wait.

[reiver]

Originally Posted by ncarter124

And here I am almost wetting my pants for a lousy $300 quarterly bonus. Good Lord my life sucks balls.

When I first started out, I set the record for the most daily and quarterly profit/production for my area (we are talking 6+ million a day here) in the history of the company I worked for (not anymore). I got a $100 bonus and an increase to 8 bucks an hour even though I oversaw 62 people plus floaters through 5 production modules (only counting 1 for the record) and trained techies coming out of the Navy/Air Force how to troubleshoot PCBs, etc (because I knew the logic of over 2000 motherboards we produced). The techs made $14+ an hour and when they couldn't figure out an issue, they came to me. I also kept the books. 14 hours a day - 7 days a week. I had to report to the President of the company (this is no small operation) 3 times a day to give status. I got wise and 7 months later I'm making $24 an hour as a network technician and it blossomed from there. If you have certain Efficient Networks, Nortel, Bay Networks, Hughes, Cisco, etc from the late 90s...chances are very good I at least touched it. I kept Efficient Networks in business (they almost sank right off the bat) by producing the first 500 production DSL modems (by hand) on Christmas day when the rest of the company was on company holiday. I still have my Efficient Networks DSL modem...anytime I use DSL, I switch to it because it's the fastest for some reason (2WIRE sucks). I got hired as a developer (with no code writing ability) from a dot com, went on to final QA testing, datacenter hosting, and my partime gig in security went full time about six years ago.

Ok, that's the story of my life - I'm done

[shezzzhot]

^^^ Great story reiver! Sounds like a rags to riches dream! Congrats.

[shezzzhot]

Originally Posted by 6SPD Z33

is there anyway to kill a roommate and get away with it?

Ummm, nope. Not unless you can make him/her go into flash pulmonary edema and the cardiac arrest.

Originally Posted by SmoothZ

Why don't you ask that guy in Cleveland who stashed all those bodies? lol

Ummm, he didn't do it well enough.

Originally Posted by reiver

Just got my bonus...it was shock. I can't state how big of a shock, but I expect to have a nice car in the near future paid upfront.

[DVan8504]

Originally Posted by Sugarpie

I went to BMW today. I was trying to see the 1 series however it is that all the 1 series lovers see it. Its almost 5 years after I saw my first 1 in Italy. I'm sorry. I can't get passed its looks. The power to weight ratio is awesome but the 3 series is a sexy little beast to me.

On another note, I'm trying to get passed the fact that the G8 GT has 4 doors. If I can just do that, I'll get one. But the four door thing is bothering me.

Yeah I agree about the 1 series looks. It's got to be the ugliest car in BMW's current lineup. The motoring in the 135i is a good motor though.

I like the G8. Don't they offer a GXP?

[DVan8504]

Originally Posted by shezzzhot

Yes they are. The Hamsters will return later this month!! Watch for them.

Are the Hamsters your turbos? lol

Originally Posted by SmoothZ

haha!

Wow, this is the most epic football FAIL of all time

Wow. I hope he's color blind. And mentally challenged. And on drugs.

[DVan8504]

Originally Posted by reiver

When I first started out, I set the record for the most daily and quarterly profit/production for my area (we are talking 6+ million a day here) in the history of the company I worked for (not anymore). I got a $100 bonus and an increase to 8 bucks an hour even though I oversaw 62 people plus floaters through 5 production modules (only counting 1 for the record) and trained techies coming out of the Navy/Air Force how to troubleshoot PCBs, etc (because I knew the logic of over 2000 motherboards we produced). The techs made $14+ an hour and when they couldn't figure out an issue, they came to me. I also kept the books. 14 hours a day - 7 days a week. I had to report to the President of the company (this is no small operation) 3 times a day to give status. I got wise and 7 months later I'm making $24 an hour as a network technician and it blossomed from there. If you have certain Efficient Networks, Nortel, Bay Networks, Hughes, Cisco, etc from the late 90s...chances are very good I at least touched it. I kept Efficient Networks in business (they almost sank right off the bat) by producing the first 500 production DSL modems (by hand) on Christmas day when the rest of the company was on company holiday. I still have my Efficient Networks DSL modem...anytime I use DSL, I switch to it because it's the fastest for some reason (2WIRE sucks). I got hired as a developer (with no code writing ability) from a dot com, went on to final QA testing, datacenter hosting, and my partime gig in security went full time about six years ago.

Ok, that's the story of my life - I'm done

That's awesome dude. Sounds like you've earned every penny. Congrats.

[shezzzhot]

Originally Posted by DVan8504

Are the Hamsters your turbos? lol

Nope, better...marketing GOLD!!

YouTube - Official 2010 Kia Soul Hamsters Spot - HD Commercial feat. music by Marz!!!

Kia pulled them from TV to make the next sales pitch of the newer cars more serious. The people LOVE the Hamsters, so Kia is bringing out a new commercial later this month. Can't wait to see it!!

[Sugarpie]

Okay. That was possibly the best car commercial ever.

[DVan8504]

Haha I remember that first commercial now. I haven't seen it in awhile.

[shezzzhot]

Originally Posted by Sugarpie

Okay. That was possibly the best car commercial ever.

I saw this in April and said, " I'm getting that!!" Same feeling came over me when I saw the Z in person...NEED NOW! lol


It's an awesome ride (Of course I have it trained to drive like a Z now)

[shezzzhot]

Originally Posted by DVan8504

Haha I remember that first commercial now. I haven't seen it in awhile.

I believe the commercials stopped in May or June.


Nice ride, so many features in mine (5spd Plus model): Sirius radio, boom-boom sub with the upgraded stereo (yep, came with the lighted speakers too), 6 airbags, traction control, extra braking when needed, exteneded warrenty!!! Wheeeeee.....I'm sure I forgot something. Also seats 5 grown peeps and two small dog carriers at the same time!

[DVan8504]

Originally Posted by shezzzhot

I believe the commercials stopped in May or June.


Nice ride, so many features in mine (5spd Plus model): Sirius radio, boom-boom sub with the upgraded stereo (yep, came with the lighted speakers too), 6 airbags, traction control, extra braking when needed, exteneded warrenty!!! Wheeeeee.....I'm sure I forgot something. Also seats 5 grown peeps and two small dog carriers at the same time!

What brand is the audio system? My Tucson had the stock, non upgraded stereo and it was pretty anemic. I fixed that problem though.

[reiver]

Originally Posted by DVan8504

Yeah I agree about the 1 series looks. It's got to be the ugliest car in BMW's current lineup. The motoring in the 135i is a good motor though.

I like the G8. Don't they offer a GXP?

They DID over a G8 GXP that was fast and grippy

[DVan8504]

Originally Posted by reiver

They DID over a G8 GXP that was fast and grippy

Lol they killed it off already?

[shezzzhot]

Originally Posted by DVan8504

What brand is the audio system? My Tucson had the stock, non upgraded stereo and it was pretty anemic. I fixed that problem though.

It's Kia's AM/FM/MP3/SAT Audio system with 6 speakers and I/P mounted tweeters. There's a sub in the rear and I finally have bass in my DD! I really enjoy plugging in my i-pod too. I heard that you can use the iPhone with it too.