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  1. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    Didn't know that about the 7; interesting what designers and engineers come up with. However, if the RS6 Avant was available in the states, I'd want that more than the RS7 Madruk: awesome find. Love old Z's and what people come up with. Matter of fact, last week on the 91 headed each out of...
  2. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    To be perfectly honest, I wanted an RS7 more than I wanted the new M6 GC. But, the Beemer ended up being quite a bit cheaper; Audi rates are pretty poor.
  3. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    No, come on man. What I'm saying is: the BMW brand is what sells for the entry and mid level cars, not the quality of the cars themselves. A 328i is a fucking expensive car compared to a V6 Honda Accord and not better. The brand has been diluted with mass-market crap and until you get into the...
  4. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    Ain't that the truth. Mitsubishi is basically done making cars, so no more Evo. Supra is long since dead (though I see one every 6 months or so on the road) and even the STi - while looking different - has had the same drive train since 2004 (in America). The BRZ/FRS looks the part and is...
  5. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    From a performance and dynamics standpoint, you are correct; Honda and Toyota don't make a RWD or sporty car like BMW does. However,mostof the people who buy a low end BMW are only buying it for the badge and now the fact that it's RWD. With that in mind, the Japanese do a better job of making...
  6. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    Don't be jealous bro. I would rather have a Z06 again (had a C5 and C6) but I don't have the room for a DD and a sports car, so I had to compromise. I'm kind of hoping my wife likes the M6 better than the M5 and wants to keep it for herself so I can have a toy again. It'll be Riviera Blue...
  7. Burren

    MTG thread

    Appreciate the insight and comprehensive write-up. Thanks Taloo.
  8. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    Low and mid level BMWs are crap for value; like, mega crap. The prices for what you get are bat-shit insane. Toyota and Honda make better cars than the 1,2,3,4 series. However, once you get into the high end 5, 6, and /M cars, they are better value than the other options from Europe. If you...
  9. Burren

    First World Problems

    Cook it on the stove, then put it back in the bowl to eat...
  10. Burren

    MTG thread

    Seems to be a lot of people who do drafts for profit rather than fun. Don't you think that's kind of backwards? Why would you possibly expect to always come out ahead and then get mad when you don't? Just have fun, bros.
  11. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    God damn that must have been satisfying.
  12. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Both times I was backed into (or so it seems) and the doors were pushed in pretty bad. The outer part of the door along with the hardware was replaced. Each was about $1,400 per door, but my deductible was $500 per incident. So, I was out of pocket a grand, instead of almost 3.
  13. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    I feel ya Troll. I've had a car hit in a parking lot; twice. Out of pocket for that bullshit.
  14. Burren

    DOTA 2

    Is Valve going to limit tickets purchased per transaction, or do we just have to hope we can beat people running bots?
  15. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Bring car in to get oil topped off (it burns oil with 20,000 miles, go figure. At least it's free). Walk around while waiting. Salesman "oh, you want to buy a new car?" Won't leave me alone. Actually order new car. Assholes.
  16. Burren

    First World Problems

    I know all of those things. It's my job to save people money on taxes, create a retirement, and leave a legacy to family. I think your numbers may be off, however. $90k/yr is the 35% bracket here, not 17% (of course, states matter, so perhaps for you it's 17%, but it would still be 28% federal)...
  17. Burren

    First World Problems

    You think taxes will be lower when we're older? They are at historically low levels now and can only go up. When it's time to retire you don't have kids as a write-off and a lot of people don't have home payments to write-off like they used to; overall tax bracket is equal or higher in many...
  18. Burren

    First World Problems

    Despite what America "knows" or has been taught, tax-deferred investments aren't a great idea. They benefit the gov't, not the retiree. If you can get a match in something, contribute up to that match, but otherwise, pay taxes now and put it into something that'll be tax-free when you access...
  19. Burren

    First World Problems

    Not quite. I have a sensible, fuel efficient daily driver that I want to be cheap and economical and I have a fun car with crazy power and crap MPG (achieved 8mpg one day in the canyons) with many more of both kinds going into the future. I don't dislike the idea of full electric cars. But, I...
  20. Burren

    First World Problems

    Could be, but over all it's a cheaper proposition if you're going to turn over your cars more frequently. I'd love for electric, hydrogen, and hybrid cars to get more efficient and cost effective (diesel too). That way, I could get access to petrol at a more reasonable price, for longer, for...
  21. Burren

    Titanfall

    Gotcha, thanks. You think there will be a Titanfall 2? Were the box sales enough to make this a financial success? I haven't heard a single thing about it's longevity. Even friends who got it were done within a few weeks.
  22. Burren

    First World Problems

    Except when the battery packs die, which they will. And, will cost about as much as an engine in a cheap-o economy car.
  23. Burren

    Titanfall

    Then why have them at all?
  24. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    The miserable prick who thought it would be a good idea to sew the tag of this shirt onto the torso, just above waste level. That mother fucker can burn in hell for this itching piece of crap that requires tearing stitches and resewing the damn shirt to make it wearable.
  25. Burren

    Overwatch

    Counter Strike: Global Offensive is both difficult and popular. *edit: and makes a shit-ton of money.
  26. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Snoring so loud and violently that I wake myself up with a painful snort. Now I'm mad and my throat hurts, trying to go back to sleep.
  27. Burren

    Board Games

    If the people you know are the least bit fun, Telestrations will have you all falling over laughing. Try Amazon.com and express ship.
  28. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    That's not legal on the LL's part, depending on the state. Not nearly enough time allowed for a tenant to make arrangements. Fuck 'em.
  29. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Offered to bring in a business relationship to a new partnership with someone he knows - out of courtesy and respect, not because it was necessary - and this guy now wants 1/3 of all profits for doing jack-all. Fucking pissing me off.
  30. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Cannot fucking believe how god damn slow the GIF thread is. And, some how, it seems like it's getting worse. Nothing else in the whole of the interwebs is as slow.
  31. Burren

    First World Problems

    Equus starts at about $61,000 On the car related things; my stupid car thinks that when I turn on the defroster, it needs to be on FULL FUCKING BLAST, even though I have the fans at 2 out of 10. Luckily only needed about 2-3 times a year.
  32. Burren

    Darkest Dungeon

    If you find a Hellion with the double stun, get her. Auto-hit, stuns 2 targets for a round. Big help early on. And while we're on the subject of Hellions; I also got one that hits 3 targets at a time, fairly hard. Ran both in a group together along with a Vestal who had AoE heal; did pretty well.
  33. Burren

    Darkest Dungeon

    Can you at least get past the first fucking dungeon? I can't. Everyone basically dead 2/3's into it.
  34. Burren

    Darkest Dungeon

    I would assume it'll have fairly constant tweaks and patches (fingers crossed). It looks like fun so I got it; decent price. I hope it has CONTENT updates in a timely manner as well.
  35. Burren

    28mm Miniature Tabletop Wargaming Thread

    I'm not sure GW has ever made a sound business decision; at least not in the time I've played. Here's their idea for making profits: "Hey Bob, let's make this new army we're releasing the most powerful yet - followed by the NEXT army they release being the most powerful yet - but only if the...
  36. Burren

    28mm Miniature Tabletop Wargaming Thread

    Really good first shot at painting. Despite what you see on Golden Deamon and coolminiornot.com don't get caught up in trying to go balls-out. Pick 3 or 4 simple colors and make the units/army cohesive. That base work looks great too; wonderful way to tie an army together. I burned out on...
  37. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Along the same theme; Walking onto an elevator that's empty, but you can smell someone's rancid, rotting teeth and gums...
  38. Burren

    Whats rustling your jimmies?

    Just how it works bud. However, because you aren't in the wrong, most banks do go after the other party (sort of like having a car accident. You pay deductible then get reimbursed). Don't let it slide. Get that shit straightened out.
  39. Burren

    What vehicle do you drive?

    Congrats on the new Vette man; awesome ride. Very often I miss my old Z06 and would love to get something fun again (manual sports car) but it just isn't in the cards right now with needing 4 doors and moving soon. Hell, my Buddies' wife's car is now faster since he's modded it (300 SRT8).
  40. Burren

    World of Warcraft: Current Year

    Shock. Bliz hates warriors.