Audi A4

[saxonyron]

Charlie, come on Down! Josh should be around 5 or 5:30. I'm good till 7:15 or so, so it'll be brief but meaningful! 3 New Englanders holding a deep Southwest GTG.

[saxonyron]

deep south that is. Damn phone suggesting these words...

[Colonel Cadillac]

I'll be there, where's the destination?

[SVT_Power]

where's the booze?

[Raza]

Headline:  Bald New England Contractor Lures Two Young Men to Hotel Room
NEW ORLEANS - Early this morning three people were found dead in what appears to be a deranged love triangle murder/suicide pact.  The instigator in this incident is survived by his wife and 37 children.  Police are refusing to comment, but early responders suspect motives for the crime to be sexual in nature.  More details as they become available.

[SVT_Power]

ron are you balding? I can't even see the top of your head so I couldn't tell 

[Eye of the Tiger]

where's the booze?

How about A4 pack?

[BimmerM3]

They've never met? I think it should be mandatory that any Spinner within a 1 hr drive should meet any fellow Spinner. Or you're out of the club.  I've been buried at work lately, so this trip pretty much came up as a surprise, even though it's been booked for over 6 months.  I never stopped to think about who might be down here.  Sometimes the unplanned events work out better than the planned ones.

I think you northeasterners are a lot tighter of a group than the rest of us. After all, the two major Spin GTGs every year are in Boston and NYC.

Morris Minor doesn't live far from me and we've never met. He has a daughter around my age too.

Get an Abita Turbodog while you're down there!  It's one of my favorite beers, and you can't find 'em up here.  It's a brown ale, so similar to Newcastle, but much much better.

Really? We get Abita Turbodog, Jockamo, and Purple Haze in Atlanta. I've had Purple Haze, but never tired Turbodog. I'll have to pick up a 6er sometime.

[BimmerM3]

I don't even remember what I talked about during the GTG.

My dad and I had a very technical discussion about car engines and the future of the IC engine over dinner. My mom started to get ticked off and said "pay the bill and then come out after you guys are done" 

And really, I'm not that asian. I play hockey and ultimate frisbee (the two whitest sports around IMO)! I don't really have an accent either.

Oh and, yes I have seen the movie. Great flick btw.

The two whitest sports are tennis and skiing.

Or did you not notice, because you're so used to driving falling apart rustbuckets that feel like 80 mph when you're doing 40? 

Having ridden in my dad's 5er a lot, that's actually a likely explanation.

[the Teuton]

I think you northeasterners are a lot tighter of a group than the rest of us. After all, the two major Spin GTGs every year are in Boston and NYC.

The Northwesterners seem to have you beat, too. Hemi's met Laconian, and Secret Chimp and Laconian have met one another several times. I think it's more because, with the exception of Morris Minor, there are no old people out there. Old people are good at organizing things. Total, I've met six people from here on occasion.

Morris Minor doesn't live far from me and we've never met. He has a daughter around my age too.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKDdT_nyP54

[saxonyron]

ron are you balding? I can't even see the top of your head so I couldn't tell 

Not a chance.  Raza just likes bust my balls because he's jealous of my hair.  He is in fact the balding one.  My forehead is growing larger, but by no means am I a balding old fart. 

[saxonyron]

Headline:  Bald New England Contractor Lures Two Young Men to Hotel Room
NEW ORLEANS - Early this morning three people were found dead in what appears to be a deranged love triangle murder/suicide pact.  The instigator in this incident is survived by his wife and 37 children.  Police are refusing to comment, but early responders suspect motives for the crime to be sexual in nature.  More details as they become available.

All I can say is    

[saxonyron]

The Northwesterners seem to have you beat, too. Hemi's met Laconian, and Secret Chimp and Laconian have met one another several times. I think it's more because, with the exception of Morris Minor, there are no old people out there. Old people are good at organizing things. Total, I've met six people from here on occasion.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKDdT_nyP54

Hey, Jake, where's that "bite me" smiley that I keep looking for?  That would be the only reasonable response to all your vindictive "old people" comments.  You hurt me man.  You really hurt me.   

[the Teuton]

All I can say is    

You know, your head was at cloud level well before I turned on my car.

[Eye of the Tiger]

The Northwesterners seem to have you beat, too. Hemi's met Laconian, and Secret Chimp and Laconian have met one another several times. I think it's more because, with the exception of Morris Minor, there are no old people out there. Old people are good at organizing things. Total, I've met six people from here on occasion.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKDdT_nyP54

Is that guy saying Gallado....?

[the Teuton]

Hey, Jake, where's that "bite me" smiley that I keep looking for?  That would be the only reasonable response to all your vindictive "old people" comments.  You hurt me man.  You really hurt me.   

You're acting bitter...like...an old person.

[the Teuton]

Is that guy saying Gallado....?

He's from Africa -- give him a break.

[BimmerM3]

The Northwesterners seem to have you beat, too. Hemi's met Laconian, and Secret Chimp and Laconian have met one another several times. I think it's more because, with the exception of Morris Minor, there are no old people out there. Old people are good at organizing things. Total, I've met six people from here on occasion.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKDdT_nyP54

That's true. I've met two people from the Spin though (Chimp and Wimmer).

[dazzleman]

Having ridden in my dad's 5er a lot, that's actually a likely explanation.

So he doesn't let you drive it?  Smart man...

[giant_mtb]

Well, mother and I are in Grand Rapids.  After checking into the hotel, we went to the dealership and snuck a peek at the car.  It looks goooooooood.  Little dirty 'cause it got rained on, but hopefully they wash it in the morning.

I'm 'cited.  I'll throw up a pic or two on Facebook tomorrow with my phone and someone can link it over to this place.

[Eye of the Tiger]

Well, mother and I are in Grand Rapids.  After checking into the hotel, we went to the dealership and snuck a peek at the car.  It looks goooooooood.  Little dirty 'cause it got rained on, but hopefully they wash it in the morning.

I'm 'cited.  I'll throw up a pic or two on Facebook tomorrow with my phone and someone can link it over to this place.

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG   

[giant_mtb]

[Rupert]

The Northwesterners seem to have you beat, too. Hemi's met Laconian, and Secret Chimp and Laconian have met one another several times. I think it's more because, with the exception of Morris Minor, there are no old people out there. Old people are good at organizing things. Total, I've met six people from here on occasion.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKDdT_nyP54

I've hung out with Laconian a bunch, but I don't know that Chimp has... Has he moved back to Seattle yet?

[BimmerM3]

Well, mother and I are in Grand Rapids.  After checking into the hotel, we went to the dealership and snuck a peek at the car.  It looks goooooooood.  Little dirty 'cause it got rained on, but hopefully they wash it in the morning.

I'm 'cited.  I'll throw up a pic or two on Facebook tomorrow with my phone and someone can link it over to this place.

Send me a Facebook message (or just tag me) when you post the pic and I'll put it up here.

So he doesn't let you drive it?  Smart man...

Naw, I've driven it several times, more than anyone else besides him. I even have my seating position on the #2 seat memory button. I just haven't had the need to drive it in quite some time.

I've hung out with Laconian a bunch, but I don't know that Chimp has... Has he moved back to Seattle yet?

Chimp has been back in Seattle for a month or so.

[giant_mtb]

Will do, Charlie. I don't believe I can tag photos from my iPhone, so if you haven't gotten a notification by noon or so just check my profile or somethin.

[Rich]

The Northwesterners seem to have you beat, too. Hemi's met Laconian, and Secret Chimp and Laconian have met one another several times. I think it's more because, with the exception of Morris Minor, there are no old people out there. Old people are good at organizing things. Total, I've met six people from here on occasion.

Yep.... there were 4 of us living in NC, and I never met any of the 'spinners.  JWC, myself, Onslaught, and another that lived near Norfolk (ZCarNut?)

[Rich]

I wanna see the A4!!!!!

[dazzleman]

Naw, I've driven it several times, more than anyone else besides him. I even have my seating position on the #2 seat memory button. I just haven't had the need to drive it in quite some time.

Sorry Charlie, I got confused.  I meant to direct my comment at Eddie, not you.  Must be the senility setting in...

[SVT_Power]

Delinquent ways? 

We were going a bit over 80 mph on the way to the train.  Or did you not notice, because you're so used to driving falling apart rustbuckets that feel like 80 mph when you're doing 40? 

I don't judge speeding by the absolute number. I judge it by the relative speed vs. the flow of traffic. Like if you're doing 80 and everyone else is doing 85. I didn't really pay attention to the flow of traffic but definitely didn't feel like you were going much faster 

[SVT_Power]

Sorry Charlie, I got confused.  I meant to direct my comment at Eddie, not you.  Must be the senility setting in...

Setting in? I thought it was already in full stride a while ago?